The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-10-13

London. Oct ia The Transvaal has
made demands upon the British gov
ernmcnt which are practical declara-
ton ofwar -Four demands are made.
and unless complied with within TWEEN
ty.four hours. the Transvaal will de-
clare that state ~ war exists and
will begin ho,tilitics The Transvaal
fas nothing 10 gain by waiting and il
people realize they can strike a harder
blow noN than after England has FOR.
titled herself Tor the conflict aud N
war is Inevitable the sooner II comes
the better they believe II will be for
them
In ordinary circumstances, ~ Great
Britain IL the government making the
demands. she would be the despatcher
Of the ultimatnm, aud the fact that
the Beers have taken the initiative Il
regarded as rendering the situation
more serious aud Increasing the hope
lcssncss Of avcrting war The ultima
tum follows
first-That all points ~ mutual dif-
ference be regulated by friendly re.
course 10 arbitration or by whatever
amicablc way that may be- agreed up
ON by this government and Her Maj
csty's government
Second That an troops on the bor-
dcrs ~ this republic shall ac instantly
Withdrawn.
Third That ON rcinforccments ~
troops, which have arrived In South
Africa since September !, 1853, shall
be- removed from south Africa within
u reasonable time, to he agreed upon
with this government aud with tho
mutual assurance and guarantee ON
the part Of this government that no
attack upon or hostIlitirs against any
portion II the possessions Of the lrii.
ish government shall be made by this
republic during the further ucgotia.
tions, within a period Of time to be-
subsequently agreed upon between the
governments and this government
viii ON compliance Herewith. he pre-.
pared TO Withdraw the armed burghcr.
Of this republic from the borders.
"fourth-That her malcstys troops.
which are now on the high seas. shall
not be- landed In any part Of Africa
This government presses Tor an i'm.
mediate and hn Affirmative answer to
these four questions, and earnestly re-.
quests her majcsly's government To re-.
turn nm answer before or upon wednes.
day, October II, ispp. not later than .
o'clock p. m.
1T desires further to add that la the
unexpected event of an ans~er unsai.
isfactory being rece,ved Nv " within
the interval. II viii greatly regret To
be compelled To regard the action Of
her maiesty's government ~ formal
declaration Of war aud will not hold
itself responsible for the consequence
thereof, aud that, In the event Of airy
further movement Of troops occurring
within the above mentioned time, Ia n
nearer direction to our border, this
government will be- compelled to regard
that also as u formal declaration Of
war.
81 have the honor to bc, respectfully
yours, T. w. Rrirz,
state Secretary"
II cannot he doubted that Englaud's
reply will be a Hat rejection OF Presi.
dent krugcrs demands.
British troops are being hurried to
the front ~ fast as possible, and Il Is
possible war has already begun.
British warships have intercepted
two vessels supposed to bee conveying
ammunition for the iocrs, which lndi-
Gates that british diplomats believe
that war IL inevitable
Public feeling throughout Great
Britain Is aroused aud troops ~ they
embarl, for the Cape are accorded "a
demonstration The popular clnmor
is for war