The age-herald., 1899-09-22
LONDON EXPECTS
 WAR WITH B0ERS
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  alarmst reports of English correspond ents in South Africa that President Kru- ger determined long since upon war. Nev ertheless, preparations for that eventuaIlty continue energetically on both sides The Boers are lingering and the British troops are reaching Kimberley and Ladysm1th, the onward march of the latter being marked by enthusiastic oyations from the scared inhabitants and hordes hurrying southward for safety.
 Encamped at Zadnsprint
 The latest report of Boer activity ema- mates from New Castle, Natal, saying the Transvaal forces are encamped at Zand- sprint, and intend to raid Natal immedi- ately after they understand that MT. Chamberlain's reply is not satisfactory. The British army nursing serving sails from Southampton tomorrow, and Major General French sails Saturday. He goes to Durban, Natal, to command the cavalry brigade.
 The foregoing includes all the actual de- velopments, but they help little to solve the universal question, Twill there be war?" The answer of President Steyn, of the Orange Free State to Sir Alfred Mill ner, the British high commissioner of South Africa, is not regarded as a satis-
 
 sition, and by means dissipates the increased seriousness with which the sit uation is regarded.
 Since the first it has been reported that the Free State would progressively assist the Transvaal.
 Vanity Fair frequently well informed regarding political secrets. today emphati- cally reiterates the assertion that there will be no answer. It says:
 "President Kruger is an old man, but he is no detard. He would like to get his own way, but not at the cost of defeat. Climb down he will. We maintain the belief that there will be no war"
 Vanity Fair takes the view, which is shared by several weekles, that the alarm ist daily papers have created a fictitious crisis.
 Conservative sitting of the conflicting opinions and rumors now prevailing regard ing the outcome of the dispute will be more practical after tomorrows cabinet meet ing, though the official announcement of the minister's decision is likely to be de- layed a few days.
 The London edition of the Standard and Digger News of Johannesburg gave out a cable dispatch today purporting to be from Johannesburg, saying that the returns from the field comets of the Transvaal and Orange Free States show that 520O0 burgh- CTS are ready to take the filed at short notice.
 Appeal for Peace
 Capetown, September 2l.-At meeting ot the Afrikander members of parliament, Mr. Neethling presiding, the following tele- gram was dispatched to President Kruger: We Afrlkander members of parliament, thoroughly sympathize with our Afrikan- der relatives in their troubles While ap- Urecia ting the concessions already made in the interests of peace. We beg to urge the eApedency of doing the utmost, short of sarr.f ficing independence. to avert the nor rcrs of war. While agreeing that the joint inquiry proposed by MT. Chamberlain can rot be asked matter of right we be- lieve such q commission will provide a way out of the difficulties which are fast ap- proachng a crisis with results which miS ht prove fatal not only to the civil and free state brethren. but also to the Afrikander rarty of Cape Colony. We beg your honor to lay these words, only dictated by keen sense of our common interests and risks. priva tely before the executive and volks- Iaad.'
 President Krugers Reply This message, which was signed by fifty three members of parliane.ys, received the following reply from President Kruger:
 ''I wish you and other sympathizers will notice as you have doubtless already seen by the. reply of the imperial govern ment that wa hauA according to your