The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 11, 1899, Page 1

—y Lib ) = @) <9 . s Tall VOLUME LXX ;’I—\'(). 133 SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1899. PRICE FIVE CENTS. KRUGER MAKES DEMANDS VWHICH GREAT BRiT AN VWILL. i e e S S D S bt e de e et eiei@/ Ultimatum From the Transvaal|: 3| That English Troops Be With-|} rwn Only Hastens the Be-|3 ginning of W ar. : L g e e S e RS Rt hdh e s sh s h o e ] . b LONDON, Oct. 1I.—The Daily Mail’s Cape : : $ Town correspondent, telegraphing Tuesday, + $ says a short and very dignified reply has 3 ¢ 3 been communicated to Conyngham Greene, : ! + the British diplomatic agent at Pretoria, by ¢|2 + Sir Alfred Milner, British High Commis- §| ¢ $ sioner in South Africa, to be handed to the 3|+ + Boer Government on Wednesday. 317 ‘.v-mm-o-w--)m:-'..A..h..‘-.o" ‘ : .o . @ e e e . BRITONS THINK BOERS HAVE MADE A MISTAKE O R AR R S S B Ve " TROOP OF BOERS STARTING FROM SANDSPRIT FOR FRONT. L o e e R Tl o S S0 SO NP DD AN was shown i nthe amallest Ameri- | worthy source that the British Govern -ment of the war | ment has also@ispatehed 2 note eontat must fot be inter- | stringent demands, which m and is not alive | crossed the Boer uitimatum. D | JOUBERT | - S READY T0 DIE FIGHTING it -3 | DEFIANT TONE OF | THE BRITISH PRESS f : ! : Kruger has slammed the d n with all the ! ? | et~ it The Dally Mail says: ve ? .| | doffed the mask and declared w ch . ? | TOMMY ATKINS IS r deiuded suppor ad E © | constdered 3 s : 2 VERY ENTHUSIASTIC | first we may suffer, but we suffered be- | P > fore, and In the end the Boers and their | . SR 7 o engage- | supporters will receive the punishment . { he stolidity, If not o be entered 1 S98°7 | Which their insane attempt to perpetuate ¢ b English character . Whose remarks were greet- |on an almost barbaric system their gov- . ? hown than It is in Lon- d and prolonged cheers, con-|ernment in the nineteenth century most | 34 ® ht, when England Is face to| R e e oo Wil | thoroughly deserves.” + | fac war. ¢| The Daily News, admitting that it de- . 6| Al was only half-past 5 o’clock ¢ | termined on war Kruger s - ed 4 $ s gave striking while he has a chan . . | tsclated successes, says: “The Boers’ best | ) b | friends w > that they have put | : STRINGENT DEMANDS | fresis ¥ii 55 0 p The Daily Telegraph s * MADE BY GREAT BRITAIN| | of Great Brit ated f o 10.—The Westminster e learn from a [ms(-‘b . rated his br NN NN e N NN NN NN AN AN NN NN SN NN NeNen FOR THE PROTECTION OF AMERICAN AND BRITISH INTERESTS CALLL HEADQUARTERS, WELLINGTON HOTEL, WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.—In the event of war, which officials here regard as practically certain, as a result of the Boer ultimatum, orders wiil be immediately cabled to the cruiser Montgomery directing her to preeeed to Delagoa Bay and co-operate with the American Consul at Pretoria in the pro- tection of American interests. Rear Admiral Schley informed Acting Secretary Allen to-day of his willingness to assume command of the South Atlantic squadron whenever the department desired, and was Informed that the cruiser Chicago would be ready for sea on October 25. She will proceed immediately to Delagoa Bay, and Commander Merrill, commanding the Montgomery," will make his report to the squadron commander. The authorities appreciate that it will be impossible to send sallors and marines into the Transvaal, but they are confident that the moral effect of the presence of men-of-war will resuit in satisfactory treatment being accorded American citizens, or at least the demands of the American Consul in their . 3 ¢ bed e BEFECT ULTIMATUM PRESENTED T0O GREAT BRITAIN. First—That all points of mutual difierences bes regulated by friendly recourse to arbitration or by whatever amicable way that may be agreed upon by this Government and Her Majesty’s Government. Second—That all troops on the borders of this republic shall be instantly withdrawn. Third—That all reinforcements of troops, which have arrived in South Airica since June 1, 1899, shall be removed from South Africa within a reasonable time, to be agreed upon with this Government, and with the mutual assurance and guarantee on the part of this Government that no attack upon or hos- tilities against any portion of the possessions of the British Government shall be made by this republic during the further negotiations, within a period of time to be subsequently agreed upon between the governments; and this Government will, on compli- ance therewith, be prepared to withdraw the armed burghers of this republicfrom the borders. Fourth—That Her Majesty’s troops which are now on the high seas shall not be landed in any part of South Africa. This Government presses for an immediate and affirmative answer to these four questions, and earnestly requests Her Majesty’s Government to re- turn an answer before or upon Wednesday, October 11, 1899, not later than 5 o’clock p. m. It desires further to add that in the unexpected event of an answer unsatisfactory being received by it within the interval, it will greatly regret to be compelled to regard the action of Her Majesty’s Gov- erninent as a formal declaration of war, and will not hold itself responsible for the cons:=quences thereof, and that in the event of any further movement of troops occurring within the above-mentioned time in a nearer direction to our border, this Covernment will be compelled to regard that also as afiormal declaration of war. 1 have the honor to be, respectiuily yours, behalf. The most embarrassing and difficult work which Consul Macrum will have to perform will be in connection F. W. REITZ, State Secretary.. with the protection of British subjects and their interests in the African republic. Mr. Tower, British Charge d'Affalres, was again at the State Department to-day. and he has no doubt as a re- sult of his call of the intention of this Government to return the courtesy extended by Great Britain to American citizens during the war with Spain by the American protection of British Interests. R A R R e R R R R S SR il R R R e e R At ae A A g R a R SR SR S b e SR | u F. W. REITZ, the State Secretary of the Transvaal. D R e e e S s 1 B R e e B S S A e S S S Dotiotiotiotieo Retiotetiotietiotie e otietietle will bring his republic clattering down | that the Government's reply to Kruger will contain simply a brief expression of | regret that pon his head.” The Times says it has reason to believe