Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-28

London, Sept. pa cabinet council
was held yesterday, beginning, at 1870
y. m. A large crowd assembled about
Downing street early in the day. The
cabinet ministers We're loudly cheered
Mr.. Chamberlain receiving the lions
share of the applause.
Previous to the meeting Of the cab
met Baron Rothschild visited the first
lord of the treasury. Mr.. Balfour. The
circumstance is unusual, and is said to
be in connection with the money diff
culties the government is encountering
regarding the prospective military
campaign.
When the cabinet went into session
no new developments in the Transvaal
situation had transpired. The dis
patches from the Cape continued of Il
warlike tone. and voiced the indigna-
ton Of the British contingent against
the Orange Free State and Afrikander
attitude. The impression current here,
though not based on anything tangi-
Bile. was that publicly the cabinet
would only take steps tending to pro-
tract the negotiations, while secretly
. it would prepare the details of an ag-
gressive campaign, perhaps deciding to
convcke parliament. though it was
scarcely believed the latter determina-
tion would be announced Immediately.
The cabinet meeting ended at 2:4O
p. III. The ministers We're cheered as
they came out of the foreign office.
Nothing TRANSFERRED as to the action
taken, though the general impression
spread that y vigorous line had been
adopted. The secretary of state for
war and the first lord of the admiralty
Immediately proceeded to the war Of
flee.
News from South Africa is eagerly
awaited, as many think the cabinet
council will be followed by Il Boer
raid.
London, Sept. 24.--The government,
it is understood cabled Sir Alfred Mil
ner, British high commissioner for
South Africa, yesterday afternoon a
message in accordance with the cabi-
nets decision. 1t is said that the mes
sage protests strongly against the ac-
. cusation of bad faith on the part of
Mr.. CoEyngham Greene. In the mean
time no active steps will be taken to
send all army corps to South Africa.
but preparations Of general kind
will continue quietly for the dispatch
of a large army under Gen. Sir Red
vers Butler should President Kruger
decline to avail himself OF the further
opportunity now given for compro-
mise. The standard says it believes
the government has decided to convene
parliament next month.
The johannesburg correspondent of
the Morning Post says: 1T is assert
ed here that an understanding exists
in Pretoria that the Cape Colony gov
eminent will at the last moment de-
clare in favor of the Transvaal."
1t is reported that fresh arrests of
journalists and Ouitlander leaders are
imminent in johannesburg
Cape Town, Sept 24.-Writing to an
intimate friend here President Kruger
says: Things are serious and will be-
come grayer, but a peaceful settlement
will be attained"
Pretoria, Sept. 24.-Presjdent Kruger
was in Geographic communication
with President Steyn yesterday after
noon regarding the situation and the
decision of the raad Of the Orange
Free State is awaited with interest
A large number of DaEes, Germans,
French, Hollanders and Americans
have offered their services to Com
mandant Gen. Joubert IN the event Of
war. The elder burghers still fail to
see the grounds of a casus belli, but if
Mr.. Chamberlain makes what they
would characterize as ''humiliating de-
mands, such as. for instance. disarma-
ment war would be inevitable.
Russia's Sympathy.
ST. Petersburg. Sept. 24.-Believing
that war between Great Britain and
the Transvaal is imminent. Russian
newspapers make no concealment Of
their sympathies with the Transvaal.