The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-11
THROW DOWN THE GAUNTLET TO
GREAT BRITAIN IN AN ULTI-
Sif MATUM AS TO TROOPS :.
CHANCE FOR PEACE now SLIGHT
GREA BRITAIN PLACED IN A POSI-.
TIoN WHERE 1T rs FIGHT
OR CAPITULATE
LONDON WAS UNDISTURBED

Heard News of the Receipt of an
UItimatum With Absolutely No
Sign of Excttement-Text of the
Document Forwarded to MIR.
Joseph Chamberlain by South
African Government.
LONDON, Oct. ia dispatch from
Mafeking, dated Monday, says:
The military are making every
prepare ton. 1t is expected that an
attack Will be made tonight, and
the men are sleeping on their arms,
ened, and every one has been
warned to be ready. 1t is thought
the enemy Will attempt to shell the
town at daybreak. Nearly ali the
women who remain have vO1un-
teered to assist in ambulance work.
CAPE TOWN, Oct 10.-The Transvaal
government has dispatched the following
ultimatum to Great Britain:
Her majesty's unlawful intervention
in the internal affairs of this republic, in
conflict with the London convention Of
1884, by the extraordinary strengthening OF
borders OF this republic, has caused an
intolerable condition of things to arise,
to which this government feels it is
republic, but also of ali South Africa, to
make an end as soon as possible. and
this government feels itself called upon
emphasis for an immediate termination
Of this state of things and to request
her majesty's government to give assur-
ances upon the following four demands:
'First-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 govern
ment and her majestys government.
"Second-That all troops on the borders
Of this republic shall be instantly with
drawn.
which have arrived in South Africa since
June l, 1899, shall be removed from South
Africa within reasonable time, to be
with the mutual assurance and guarantee
on the part of this government that no
attack upon or hostilities against any
government shall be made by this repub-
lie during the further negotiations with n
a period of time to be subsequently
agreed upon between the governments,
and this government will, In compliance
Herewith, be prepared to withdraw the
armed burghers of this republic from
the borders.
'Fourth-That her majesty's troops
which are now on the high seas shall
not be landed in any part Of South At
rica.''
To the Boer demand is appended the
definition Of time limit for reply:
This government presses for an imme-
diate and an affirmative answer to these
four questions, and earnestly requests
her ma6Sgs to return
II, 1899, not later than o'clock D. M
ut desires further to add that in the
unexpected. event of an. answer unsatis-
factory being received by 1T within the
interval, it will with great regret be com
PEELED to regard the action of her ma
jesty's government as formal declara-
tion Of war, and will not hold itself re-
sponsible for the consequences thereof,
and that, in the event of any 4urther
movement OF troops occurring within the
reetion to our borders. this government
will be compelled to regard that also as a
formal declaration of war
Il have the honor to be, respectfully
yours, II. w. Reitz,
Secretary Of State
BOERS' CASE IN DETAIL.
Late this afternoon the colonial office
! gave out the text of the following tele-
gram transmitted by Sir Alfred Miner,
British high commissioner In South Af-
rica, to the secretary for the colonies,
and received at 6:45 a. m today:
| Sir: The government of the South Af-
! Iican republic feels itself compelled to re-
| fer the government of her majesty. queen
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
ana htn,s. Ireanhd. lh. to the convention CONCLUDED
Kingdom, and which in Article XIV. se-
| cures certain representative rights to the
Whole tba population Of this republic namely,
| conforming themselves to the laws of
the South African republic:
A, will have full 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 pos
! sess houses, manufactures warehous $,
| shops and other premises.
| G. they may carry on commerce or in
dustry, either In person or through agents
whom they may think it fit to employ.
of their premises or property, or in re-
| spect of their commerce and Industry, TO
any taxes other than those which are, or
may be imposed upon the citizens of the
| said republic.
This government wishes further to OBJ
serve that these are the only rights
served in, the above convention with re-
gard to the outlander population of this
republic. and that a violation only of
a right to diplomatic representations or
intervention; while, moreover the regu-
lat:on of all other questions affecting the
| pOSlilOlI VI CIl0 rights OF the Outland6r
population, under the aforementioned
convention, is handed over to the govern
ment and representatives of the people
Of the South African republic.
Among the questions the regulation of
which falls exclusively within the coma
| petence 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 voksraad for the regulation of the
| franchise and the representation of the
people, is indfsputable, yet this govern
friendly fashion, the franchise and rep
resentation. of the people with her ma
| jestys government without however
recognizing any right on the part of her
This government, also, by the formu-
lation of the now existing franchise law
and by a resolution with regard to the
repre-. entation constantly he'd these
ARGUMENT TO THREATS.
On the part of her majesty's govern
ment, however, the friendly nature of
these discussions has assumed more ard
more a threatening tone, and the minds
whole of South Africa have been
excited and a condition of tension has
| been created owing to the fact that her
majesty's government could no longer
| franchise and the resolution respecting
| representation in this government. and.
finally, by your note of Sept. Is, 1899,
| ence on the subject, and intinated that
| her majesty'S government must now pro-
| ceed to formulate their own proposals
! for the final settlement.
This government can only see in the
| above intimation from her niajesty's gov