The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-10-13
THE B0ER CABINET SENDS ENGLAND
AN ULTIMATUM.
MUST WITHDRAW HER TROOPS.
The British Government Given Forty
Eight Tours in Which to Make Posi-
tive Reply to the Four Demands of
the UItfmatum-No Reply I'm That
Time or an Advance of British Troops
to be Considered n Declaration of
Wharf.-The Beers Case Stated.

tum to Great Britain.
London, October 10.-The Transvaal
ultimatum, which is signed by f. w.
Reitz, secretary of state, contains the
following:
Her majesty's unlawful interven-
ton in the internal affairs of this re-
public in conflict with the London con-
yention of 1884, by the extraordinary
STRENGTHENING of her troops in the
~neighborhood of the borders of this re-
public has caused IN intolerable condi-|
ton of things to arise, TO which this
government feels itself obliged, in the
interest not only of this republic, but
also of all South Africa, to make an
end as soon as possible; and this gov
feels itself called upon and
obliged to press earnestly, and with
emphasis for an immediate termination
of this state of things n to request
her majesty's government to give as
surances upon the following four de-
mandS:
THE DEMANDS.
81. That all points of mutual differ
ence be regulated by friendly recourse
to arbitration or by whatever amicable
way may be agreed upon by this gov
and her majesty's govern
ment.
'2. That all troops on the borders of
this republic shall be instantly with
drawn.
"3. That all reinforcements of troops
which have arrived in South Africa
since June /, 1899, shall be removed
from South Africa within a reasonable
time, as agreed upon with this gov
eminent, and with the mutual assur-
ance and guarantee on the part of this
government that no attack upon or hos
tilities against n portion of the pos
ses Ions of the British government
shall be made by this republic during
the further negotiations, within a pc
Rod of time to be subsequently agreed
upon between the governments; and
this government will, On compliance
Herewith, be prepared to withdraw the
armed burghers of this republic from
the borders.
A.. That her majesty's troops which
are now on the high seas shall not be
landed in any part of South Africa
To these demands is appended the
definition of the time limit for a reply:
MUST BE ANSWERED TODAY
This government presses for an inn
mediate and affirmative answer to
these four questions n earnestly re-
quests her majesty's government TO re-
turn an answer before or upon We'd
nesday, October H. 1899, not later than
5 o'clock p. m.
II uGSlIcS, ~ ~ NHoS
the unexpected event of an answer not
satisfactory being received by it with
in the interval it will with great re-
gret be compelled to regard the actlon
of her majeSty'S government as a IOr-
NAL declaration of war n Will not
hold itself responsible for the conse-
uuences thereof, and that in the event
of any further movement OF troops oc-
curing within the above mentioned
time in a nearer direction to u Dor
ders, this government will be compelled
to regard that also as a formal declara-
ton of war"
THE BOERS' CASE.
Late this afternoon the colonial Of
flee gave out the ext of the following
telegram, transmitted by Sir Alfred
Miner, British high commissioner i'll
South Africa, to the secretary of state
for the colonies, INT received at 6:45
a. m. o'clock today:
The government of the South Afri-
can republic feels itself compelled to
refer the government of her majesty,
Queen of Great Britain and Ireland,
once more to the convention Of Lon
don Of 1884, concluded between this re-
public and the United Kingdom and
which, in Article XIV, secures certain
specified rights to the whole population
of the republic, namely: That all per-
SOllS OIhC IlAAll o1
themselves to the laws Of the South
African republic:
ga. Will have liberty, with their
families, to enter, travel or reside In
any part of the South African republic.
"B. They will be entitled to hire or
possess houses, manufactures, ware
houses, shops and other premises.
&C. They may carry on their COM
merce either in person or by agents
whom they may think fit to employ.
cd. They shall not be subject in re-
Spect of their premises or property. or
in respect of their and in
dustry, to any taxes other h those
which are, or may be, imposed upon
the citizens Of the said republic
This government wishes further to
observe that the above are the only
rights which her majesty's govern
ment have reserved in the above con-
vention with regard to the Uitlander
population of this republic and that a
violation only Of those rights could give
that government a right to diplomatic
representations or intervention; while,
moreover, the regulation of all other
questions affecting the position Of the
rights Of the Uitlander population, un-
der the above mentioned convention, is
handed over to the government and
representatives Of the people of the
South African republic.
among the questions, the regulation
of which falls exclusively within the
competence of this government and Of
the volksraad are included those of the
franchise and the representation Of the
people in this republic; and, although
this exclusive right Of this government
and of the volksraad for the regulation
of the franchise and the representation
of the people is indiSputable, yet, this
government has found occasion to dis
cuss in friendly fashion the franchise
n representation Of the people with
her majesty's government lthout
however, recognizing any right thereto
on the part of her najesty's govern
ment. |
This government also has, by the
formulation of the now existing fran
chise law and by a resolution with re-
gard to the representation, constantly .
held these friendly discussions before
its eyes. On he part of her majesty's
government, however, the friendly ma |
ture of these discussions has assumed
more and more a threatening tone, and
the minds of the people of this repub-
lie and the whole Of South Africa have