Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-25
RESTS WITH KRUGER
Review Of Past Weeks Develop.
ments in the South African
War Question.
Issue of Peace or War Now Be.
lieved to Be With President
Kruger.
Germany Warns Beers Not to Ex-
pect Aid From the Berlin
Government.

London, Sept. 25.-The sands are run
ming out, but all too slowly for the lingo
party. The Morning Post, editorially,
warns the government that it runs
two-fold risk by its renewed patience:
first, of exhausting the patience of the
loyalists in South Africa; second, of its
supporters at home, who are not too
enthusiastic over it's previous dealings
with imperial questions. The Daily
Chronicle bluntly tells the government
that Their proceedings are undigni-
I fed adding: The fact remains that
President Kruger has been given an
other period of grace, thanks, primarily,
to the fact that we are not yet prepared
| for war, but also, probably, to Sails
l'bury's moderating influence on Mr..
lChamberlain's impetuosity 1t may be
taken for granted that the Transvaal
lhas at least until Oct. 5 to decide, as no
doubt it will be allowed week to con-
slider Great Britain's new proposals,
which can not be presented until after
the next cabinet council. BY this time
/
Twill be known Whilst the hostility of
the Free State will be of future advan-
itage, by opening an easier way to Pre-
Itoria, it is a great present danger OF
taking the British forces by surprise be-
fore the preparations are concluded.
4 1t is asserted at Cape Town that the
combined Transvaal and Orange Free
Estate tactics are to prevent the Br1tlsE
,
ladvance from the Natal border and as
E,unae the offensive against British terri
tory from along the unprotected Orange
/ river border. President Kruger's hope
lis thus to get a snatch victory, as II
/ 1881 and secure easy terms of peace. Al
interesting note in connection with tbs
latitude of the Afrikanders is that Sec
rotary of State Reitz is Premier Schrei-
liners brotherin-law
4 \ special dispatch from Cape Towr
yesterday says there was an eXtraordi
.|nary scene in the assembly on Friday
lduring the debate on the registration o
llhe voters bill. Cecil Rhodes, wht
hitherto has deprecated the advisabilit,
.Iof hostilities, repeated the statemen
THAT severa, members had accepted
money for electioneering purposes from
1.-The Transvaal government. with which
England is now on The Verge of war.
This statement createdia great impress
sion. Later, speaking on the same bill
Mr.. Rhodes pointediy indicated tina
, some of the members We're practical
guilty of treason: that they were sup
. porters of ministerial party who live
: entirely on offal and We're nothin
, more than political scavengers- III
called on ne premier to hold these i
check.
The departure of more officers for tn
lG'ape and the denial of the Portuguese
minister that Great Britain is TO tax
lDelagoa bay are the only development
, in the Transvaal situation at presen
! The cabinet ministers have left tow
t,rheir action Saturday evokes nothin
notewortny in the way of comment. TIL
Expectation that their meeting would
: followed by a border outbreak has $
far been unfultiiled though the new
from Johannesburg tells of unrest thu
is not assuring. In spite Of the Portt
guese minister's denial there is goe
treason to believe Great Britain wi
Ilease Delagoa bay. The most notab
lamong the officers who sailed Saturda
was Mai. Gen. French. A number
staff officers. special service officers al
WAR spondents accompanied him.