Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-19
THE SITUATION UNCHANGED.
There is General apprehension Re-
earding be Final Outcome,

HOWEVER. AND THE FEELING IS
REFLECTED UPON THE STOCK
EXCHANGE WHERE DECLINE
IS NOTICEABLE-THE TEXT OF
PRESIDENT KRUGER'S REPLY
DIFFERS LITTLE FROM YES
TERDAY'S SUMMARIZE pow
ERFUL APPEAL FROM OLIVE
SCHREINER AFRICAN GOLD
Is THE THING SOUGHT.
LONDON, September 1S.-The Trans
vaal situation remains practically I'M
changed. The general apprehension in
regard to the outcome was reflected by
the decline in consols and stocks on
the stock exchange. where. although all
stocks continued depressed, there was
not the slightest approach to excite
ment.
Tie text Of President Krugers reply
was issued by the Secretary OF State
for the Colonies, MIR. Chamberlain, this
afternoon, but it adds nothing OF the
importance to the summary cabled 10
the Associated Press last evening. The
language in many places is taken to in
dictate firm, unyielding position. The
reply, however, concludes:
If Her Majesty's government is
willing and feels able to make this de-
cision it would put an end 10 the pres
ent state of tension. Race hatred would
decrease and die out and the prosperity
and welfare of the South African re-
public and the whole of South Africa
would be developed and furthered and
determination between the different
nationalitieS would increase"
The second edition Of the Times con-
tains dispatch from johannesburg,
which says: There Is, | am informed,
some early coup in contemplation. The
quantities of compressed forage for
warded in the direction of the Natal
border, indicate some move on the part
of the troops in that quarter. The
government is buying horses freely to-
day.
The evening papers all indicate the
seriousness of the crisis, but the ST.
James Gazette says; 1T need not be
imagined that anything will be done on
our side in a hurry. The cabinet has
first to reconsider, and secondly, 10
formulate fresh proposals Therefore,
these commentators on the crisis who
assume that fighting will Immediately
commence are obviously a little pre-
vious. OF course. it is quite possible
the Beers may begin flostilities, in
which case our troops will have to de-
fend British territory. But, unless the
Beers take the offensive. the negotia-
lions will be prolonged until the rein
forcements now on their way 10 South
Africa reach their destination
Olive Schreiner (Mrs Cronwright)
contributes an eloquent cable letter on
the situation to the Manchester Guar
dian. She says:
Let England clearly understand
what war in South Africa means. The
largest empire the world has ever seen
will hurl its full force against small
State and about thirty thousand men,
including lads of sixteen and old men
of sixty, without standing army or
organized commissariat. The entire
little people will have to resolve itself
into an army of their wives and daugh-
tiers, who will prepare the bread and
meat the farmers will put in their sad
dle-bags when they go to meet the en-
envy. To-day the women of the Trans
vaal are demanding guns that they
may take their part In the last stand.
We may crush the little people with
the aid of Australians and Canadians,
since the British isles seem unable
10 crush them alone We may take their
land and lower the little flag Of his in
dependence. so dear to the Boer but
we shall have placed a stain upon our
own that centuries will not wash out.
Only the international Spectator who
through persistent Misrepresentation
and by means of the press has wrought
this evil. will gain and fill his already
overloaded pockets with South African
gold"
LONDON, September 19.-Mr Cham
berlain came to London from Birning-
ham yesterday afternoon and spent the
evening at the Colonial Office. While
there he received a despatch from Lord
Salisbury, who is at Hatfield House,
and sent a special messenger, without
dispatches, to the premier.
There has been lively interchange
Of dispatches between the foreign war
and colonial offices, but no summons
has yet been issued for cabinet coun-
Gil
Long dispatches were sent last even
ing to the viceroy Of India. Lord Cur
zon, and to the British high commits
sioner in South Africa. Sir Alfred Mil
ner.
Gen Lord Garnet Wolsley, Geld mar
shall and commander in chief. returned
to London yesterday and Immediately
repaired to the War Office, where he
remained bnsily employed the greater
part Of the day.
BERLIN, September 1s.--The Asso-
ciated Press learns aufhoritatively that
the German government has emphatic
ally informed President Kruger TO ex-
peet no assistance in the event Of war
with Great Britain, and that the Ger
man consuls in the TTansYaal have
been instructed to inform Germans who
volunteer their help that they will be
aiding President Kruger at their own
risk
STORE AND RESIDENCE BURNED.