If this was the object. of spreading the reports the Lransvant Government has got its reply in very decided terms. Questioned the House of Commons on the subj just before the prorogation on Wedni Mr. Ciamb: lain made no dissui fact that we are sending reinforce to South Africa in view of the possibility that the Lransvaal trouble may prove insoluble by diplomacy. The troops are b ing sent, he says, for all contingencies anit subsequently, in a debate on the Appropriation Bill, he restated in forcible terms the attitude of the Government on i We recognise," he said, under which our subjects in Africa are Inbouring; we find in those grievances not merely' in themselves a serious cause for interposition, hura source of denyer to the whole of South Africa. Our predominance is menaced by the action of the Transvaxl in refusing to rede s grievances and in refusing even any con-of the requests—put in the most moderate languaze—of the suzerain power, We say that that ix a state of things which cannot longer be tolerated, We have said that we have put our plough and we will not In brief, the Government is determined on war unless the Transvaal concedes the very reasonable demands made upon it. Happily the hope is still strong when President Kriiyer fully realises this determination he will grant substan-all that is asked of hi
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