The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-06

ard the peaceful development OF all
he States and colonies OF Africa and
develop a dIsJrust OF the future.
"reeling that the sosemn duty rests
upon 1t oil dong everything possible to-
avoid the shedding OF blood. consider
ing that the Transvaal Government
during rs negotiations with the Impe-
rial Government, which have extended
over several months. has made evesy
endeavor to arrive at a peaceful solu-
ton of the differences raised by the /
aliens OF the TransvaaI and taken up i
by the imperial Government rs Its
own cause, which endeavors have I'M
had only this result-that
British troops were concentrated on
the border of the Transvaal and are
still being strengthened.
Resolved, That We instruct the Gov
eminent to still use every means to
maintain and insure peace. and in
peaceful manner contribute toward the
solution of the existing difficulties.
providing IL be deemed not violating
the honor and principles of the Free
State and the Transvaal. and wishes
the Ministry to make known It's opil-
ion that there exists no cause for war.
and that war against the Transvaal as
Imperial Government will morally be
a war against the whole white popula-
.tion of Africa, and in its consequences
criminal, for, come what may. the
Free State will honestly and faithfully
fulfill its obligations toward the Trans
vaal by virtue of the political alliance
between the two republics.
Intense excitement continues to pre-
vail at Pretoria, where. apparently. IL
is believed that there Is no escape from
war. The Commission appointed to
consider the matter reported today as
to what officials are necessary to carry
on the Government in the event of war
and fixing, their salaries.
The field cornet at Pretoria is again
serving out rifles, communicating Is
actively proceeding. and all prepare
tons are being made to take the field.
An Englishman named Robertson
has been arrested at Johannesburg
charged with high treason. He Is al
legged to have enlisted recruits for the
Imperial Light Horse.
The burghers are getting uneasy at
the concentration OF British troops be-
tween Ladysmith and Laing's Mex
especially at Glencoe and Dundee.
The nominal reason for the conccntra-
ton is the protection of the Dundee
coal fields. but the burghers shrewdly
suspect that the real reason Is the
formation OF a force which viii ad-
vance across the Transvaal frontier NJ
| Vryheid as soon as war Is declared
The Beers do not intend to be caught
mapping, and are now massing around
Vryheid. not. however, merely as q
protective measure. but to be prepar-
| ed, unless the British re-enforcements
across the border cease. to make {
dash in force through n portion OF Zu.
luland, crossing the Buffalo river at q
point below Rorkes' Drift. and ther
point below Rorkes' Drift. and then
seiZing the railroad. cut of the Brit
ism garrison at Dundee and Ladysmitl
from the south. which would not onl,
interrupt the British lines OF commu
nication but would seriously interfere
with a forward movement. In orde
to watch this portion OF the railroad
exposed to a Boer incursion. British
post will be established at Rorkes
Drift.
dispatch from Mafeking. in Brit
ish Bechuanaland, just across tn,
Transvaal border, says a stream O
destitute people is arriving there from
johannesburg.
British infantry detachment, will
some engineers, has arrived at Deaar
southwest of the Orange Free State
and an important railroad juction. Eek
tensive Notifications will be thrown
up there. and the town will be mad
the base of operations from that sid
against the Orange Free State or tn
Transvaal. More troops will shortl
arrive at Deaar.
From Cape Town comes the new
that at a meeting OF the Ministerialist
there it was unanimously resolved {
petition Queen Victoria. deprecatin
the idea of war and urging a join
inquiry into the effect of the Transvaa
franchise act, as proposed by the I'm
perial Government August and nc
cepted by President Kruger.
A cable dispatch to the Times fror
Cape Town says: The Beers woul
have taken the initiative by now hu
for the scarcity of water. the rains nc
yet being sufficient. Probably ther
will be great difficulties In providin
} food supplies for the people remainin
at johannesburg after hostilities hav
commenced. Several responsible pee
pie here who have chung to the belle
in an ultimate peaceful settlement no
regard war as inevitable
The Birmingham Post says: Tv
cargoes of arms and ammunition leaN
Hamburg or Rotterdam Friday for Il
Transvaal. comprising $4,000 impro'
ed Mausers. SOC. 900 cartridges and SCI
eral mortars for dynamite charges.
AS the second battalion OF Greni
diers embarked on n transport at q
braltar for London this afternoon the
received a hurry call" ordering the
to proceed to the Cape. for which pla'
\ they start tomorrow.