Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-09-15
THE LION AND BOER
President Kruger Says Englishmen
In His Country Do Not Vote
When They Can.
SOLDIERS OF BOTH SIDES
English Troops Reach Cape Town and the
Boer Rifemen Get Into Position to
Hold the Railway Line to
johannesburg.

London, September 15.-The blue book
containing the last Transvaal dispatch
of See etary*of State for the Colonies
Chamberlain relating to matters which
led up to the dispatch being sent was
issued to-day. The only important new
feature revealed is telegram from the
British high commissioner, Sir Alfred
Miner, dated August 81, referring to
commercial distress, saying:
II am receiving representations from
many quarters throughout the country
to urge the imperial government to ter
inmate the suspense. British South Af-
RIGA is prepared for an extreme meas
ure and ready to suffer much more in
order to get vindication of British au-
thority. 1t Is prolongation Of negota-
tions endless and indecisiye that is
dreaded. l fear seriously there will be
a strong reactionary feeling against the
policy of the imperial government If
matters drag. Please understand l in
variably preach conference and conf
dence and patience, and not without eff
increasing difficulty of doing this and
Of the unmistakable growth of uneasi-
ness about the present situation and of
the desire to see it terminated at any
cost, should be failing in my duty"
A published interview with President
Kruger, said to have taken place in
Pretoria yesterday, is important. He is
quoted as saying: II tried all along to
place aliens in the Transvaal on the
same footing politically as the burghers.
Chamberlain says have not kept my
promises. This" thundered Kruger, Il
deny. Aliens in the Transvaal have the
same commercial rights as burghers,
and always enjoyed them without in
the same political rights, but they
would not avail themselves of this.
Roughly, there are more than $4,000
aliens who have been here more than
seven years and have registered, thus
being eligible to the franchise. Yet of
the British subjects who availed them
selves of it, the chief part have been
Afrikanders not English born. This
shows that the British in the Transvaal
do not want the i.@i,Gnisc. In my opin-
Everything could be settled by arbitra-
tion."
The second edition of the London
Times to-day prints special from
Newcastle, Natal dated September Is,
which bears out the British high COM
missioners statement, as it says the
Uitlanders' council transmitted to the
imperial government what practically
amounts to protest against further de-
lay. The correspondent says: "They
cannot contemplate without grave mis-
givings the possibilities that the Preto-
ria government will be permitted fur
ther delay in the matter on plea of
the burghers."
The Times correspondent adds
There is nothing to confirm reports
that the Beers will concede Chamber
lain's demands. On the contrary, it is
stated that 5000 men will be dispatched
to the border Immediately after the
Transvaals reply is sent. Everything
points to the prospect of an early con-
fict."
News that strong force of Beers has
been stationed one hour from Ramath-
labama, comma nding the Pretoria and
Johannesburg roads, created great in
dignation at Cape Town.
London, September 15.-The 1st bat
talon of the Manchester regiment from
Gibraltar arrived at Cape Town to-day,
and marched through the
streets. The soldiers were wildly
cheered. The battalion re-embarked
and proceeded to Natal.
Pretoria, September 15.-The execu-
tive is still considering final reply to
Great Britain. All commandants have
been asked to send Immediately returns
Of all the burghers available for mill
tary service.