New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-23

portance was decided at IT. and such we believe
10 be the fact
sInformation in our possession is 70 the erect
that it was an interim Cabinet summoned 10
consider an interim dispatch. II is believed mat
this paper which met with the unanimous ap-
proval of Mr.. Chambcrlain's colleagues. VIII ne
published as soon m received by the Boer Gov
ernment. on Monday or AT the latest on lueS
day"
According 10 The Pail Mall Gazette the dls-
patch opens with an expression Of regret at 'ho
unfavorable character Of Secretary Reitzs last
reply. and proceeds with firm insistance upon
the repudiaton OF the claim Of the TfansNaai 10
the status Of a sovereign State, once. more point
ing out British readiness to settle at once the
nature Of the proposed arbitration tribunal pro
,,iaed the other British conditions are promptly
and unreservedly accepted, concluding win the
intination that the Imperial Government is no"
angaeed I'm drawing up its own terms. and that
the Transvaal may expect TO near "'" IT.
shortly
ANOTHER CABINET MEETING.
oTna Pail Mall Gazette" adds that another
,,.o,,,,g ~ the Cabinet will take place on next
rh,rsdav or Friday. when the issues Will he
nr4sented I'm a more serious shape.
The same paper this afternoon puohshea
snecial dispatch from Cape Town which says
a. is stated that the Boers have given guar
antee TO their sympathizers IN thr Orsso m
state and Cape colony mat lhe lia"9F"'' VIII
not be the first 10 make wal. .... ..,o,
While the precise result ~ the secret session
- 80, pad ~ tho Orange Free State IS not yet
l,rov.n here President Steyns speech AZ me
Craning of the session is regarded az an dllu1a'
,rfauiile indication Of the ATTITUDE Whlch tn'
rrree state VIII take. Commenting I"H tllS
,oirt of view. the London morning papers are
IN tn,nressed with the added gravity "I the
situation. and murmuIS are p'T'I''its ~
heard regarding the dilatollhtSs vi tsG ,. -
eminent in getting troops forward Al',aIl
1 are said o. be inpatient They assert mat
nvervthing is ready. and that they are only
waiting for orders -..t,.,t, ~. tho ORANGE
-, Ctata makes the original estimates haseH
upon Dutch neutrautX 700 si5 sliiall; ''''''''''
a ,n1,ch larger force wl be required.
THE GOVERNMENTS DILEMMA
nh Government IS faced with something like
,,orar,s The leader of the Opposition has
r.,iliolv denounced the precipit@ncy OF the
lliorisl Office I'm forcing on a conflict There
slr. minister's are disinclned 10 convoke Par
,i.-,ont If on the other hand So large an OK
,,en6iture as the apparent attitude or ine orange
Free state would involve should become n'c's-
,. ~. Government would be obliged TO sum-
mon Parliament in order 10 get adequate sup
.,,s 7, is understood that the money question
accounts for the drihblng way III "ii'" III"
troors are being forwarded. 49,, t
German military experts. leanz.nk 'nS T-,9o,n
BUSINESS Of the campaign before I.@t -.
,.,,. ming with astonishmcnt upon the
a., that England is go behinIhand in hgI prep r
aratons In Berlin is as9 ae'Erga froes ,.'s' l,i wi
T,.de ie acting as President Kruger 't'
I-'si,, and misleading him hy reports mat he
e iiI.aly 10 ret sympathy not assistance
rom some Of the European Powers ..-..,,,
No mem ber of the cape Oa"i.'t "'1 - -
,h meeting Of the Afrikander memners OF
tbe cane Parliament yesterday