Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-11

ultimatum. Diplomacy has thus said its
last word; and the last word on each side
is of the kind to which the other is not
in the least likely TO yield
The effect of the news of the Trans
vaal ultimatum upon the stock exchange
was steady. Katiirs We're firmer. in the
belief that the most gigantic gold indus
try in the world Will be Incorporated in
British colony as the outcome of the war.
The ultimatum of the Transvaal govern
ment is naturally the absorbing topic of
conversation at the clubs and III political
| circles tonight and the late editions of
| the afternoon papers, containing the text
| of the ultimatum, met with a good sale in
! central parts Of London, the uewsboys do
! ing a thriving trade on the closing of the
| theatcrs. There was no apparent excite
ment, however, but Il general feeling was
| expressed that the Beers had made a mis-
| take, as their forcing matters would tend
TO ALLEVIATE the sympathy which might have
been extended to them had they thrown
the stigma of declaring war on Great Brit
| ain.
The text of the Bocrs' ultimatum, on ar
irving this morning, was sent with all
speed to Lord Salisbury. who came to
town this evening, and a dispatch box was
sent to the Prince of Wales, which is only
done in cases of especial urgency.
The Portuguese minister to Great Brit
! ain. Senor Several. called at the foreign
office this afternoon and had an interview
with Lord Salisbury and his visit is nat
urally connected in the public mind with
the alleged purchase by Great Britain of
Delagoa bay. \ dispatch tending to con-
l,a nT IN has y
| from LOurenZO Marquese. II states that
the British third class cruiser, Philomel, is
| anchored fifteen miles off the port and is
supposed to be waiting the arrival OF
transports and warships to pilot them into
the harbor.
II is quite certain. however. that the
| transports would not so to Lourenzo Mar
qCese unless the British were about to fly
their flag over the port
The cabinet has been summoned to meet
at the foreign office on Friday next.
War preparations by Great Britain are
being pushed with the greatest energy. The
| WOOlwich arsenal has already forwarded
to South Africa over 100000 cartridges for
rifles and machine guns and the reservists
continue to respond eagerly TO the mobil-
| ization declaration
/ Tho Standards says: "The Transvaal :
worst enemies could hardly have supposed
extravaganza. The note is written in a
style which would be offensive if it came
from a first rate power and is inconceiv-
ably ridiculous as emanatins from trump
cry little state which exists only by Grea.
Britain's forbearance.'
The Times says it has reason to believe
that the governments reply to President
Kruger will contain simply brief expires
sion of regret that he should have taker
the serious step involved in addressing {
communication of such Il nature to hei
majesty's government and the announce
ment that her majesty's government has
no further communication to make TO him a
the present moment
The Times says editorially: The news
; that the Transvaal has taken such a steF
will be received with profound regret by {
majority OF the British people. To the las
We cluns to the hope that bloodshed woulC
be avoided, but that hope has deliberately
been quenched by the wanton action Of tn,
Pretoria government"
RumoTs are current at Durham that the
Beers have begun shooting the natives at
the mines and that many bodies have been
seen lying on the veldt.