The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-29
BRITONS SORE ON THE BoERS.
STRONG REINFoRCEMENTs SEMI
TO SOUTH AFRICA.

The Forces mt the Cape of Good
Hope Increased From 1000 Men 30
Over 5,OOO-The TransvaaI Governs
ment Nervous over the Fact-N
Singular Change of FriendIIness
Toward Great Britain In the Tone
of Pnrisinn Newspapers Due to am
AnGlO-Russian Entente.
Special London Gable Letter
London, Nov. 2s.-Silently, If not sa-
eretly, the English government has raised
the forces at the Cape of Good Hope from
under 1900 men to over 5000. The ordinary
force at the cape was a battalion Of In
fantry and a detachment Of artillery.
Since the Boer troubles broke out, drafgs
from India, supposed to be going home.
have gradually been stopped at the cape.
and a number Of them have been sent on
to Natal. There are now at Cape Town
and in camp at Winburg, FIVE infantry
battalions, two horse artillery battalions,
and large force OF garrison artillery.
In Natal, which a year ago was denudeI
of troops, there are two regiments of cav-
airy, two attachments of field artillery.
one of horse artillery, and one battalion
Of infantry. The Transvaal government
Is restless and concerned under this In
crease OF British preparations, which are
ostensibly based on the necessity of meets
ing contingencies In Rhodesia. The re-
lations between the Boer government and
England are practically those of mutual
distrust and latent enmity.
There has been a singular change OF
late In the tone Of the French newspapers
towards Great Britain, notably IN the
cases OF the Steele, Matin and Temps.
These papers, instead Of attacking the
perhdious Albion, as has been their won't,
nave swung around and now advocate the
cultivation of a French alliance with
Great Britain. According to information
from high official quarter the change is
due to a cementlng OF relations between
Great Britain and Russia. 1t is stated az
an undoubted fact that during the recent
visit Of the czar at Balmoral the queens
residence in the highlands. the Anglo-Rus.
sian question concerning boundaries I'm
Central Asia was absolutely settled Both
the French and German semi-officiaI
newspapers have published inspired com-
municatlons on the subject and they all
concur In praising the car for abandon-
ing the Russian desire for conquest and
for completing the development of the
Asiatle continent under the single aim Of
the Interests of civilization. Whether
either France or Germany is. entirely
pleased with the solution of this long
pending matter is questionable.
Another proof Of the existence Of an
Anglo-Russian en- tente was announced
yesterday in the Times, which stated that
the British and Russian governments
were directly against system of general
reforms for Turkey. II added that both
Great Britain and Russia had rejected
the scheme for the financial reform OF
Turkey that was proposed by France.
s a good GnaDCQ
prolonged disarrangement Of the liberal
party, produced by Mr.. Gladstone's deser-
ton Of the leadership at a critical crisis
in the life OF the party, will be ended, and
that liberalism will once more have a def
mite programme under recognized chiefs.
The general committee of the national lib
eral federation meets at Liverpool on Dec.
II, to discuss a memorandum on reforms
In the constitution of the federation. This
is a simple way of announcing that the
entire organization of the party
is to be considered, and a radi-
cal change made in its internal
arrangement. No question will be raised az
the meeting anent the leadership. All tha
local liberal associations throughout the
country tacitly or by reason have accepted
Sir William Vernon Harcourt as leader
This fact will, and has already enormously
strengthened his control OF the party be-
sides contributing to the unfying Of tho
party forces. 1t cannot longer be called a
headless party, and Il is now about to get
a complete programme with better sys-
tenn of electoral management. The general
committee OF the federation instead Of be-
| Ing appointed through official influence ia
to be an elected body. The executive OF
| the federation instead of being appointed
| by the general committee Is to be elected
| by delegat tes from the liberal associations
| throughout the country The new princi-
| pie embodied in this scheme of party man.
1 At,.lI. fftrf al
democratic, but has not yet had the com-
| pete assent OF the party wire
pullers who have long dominated
| the national liberal federations
but 1t has won the sympathy Of every Lead
ing liberal and the mass Of the liberal vot-
ers Opposition to II is found within tha
present executive committee, whose mem-
bers will be affected by the reforms. They
have received advices equivalent to an ulti-
matum that they must accept the reforms
or clear out. Anent the programme all
that can at present be divuged is that
home rule, church disestablishment ana
upper house reforms remain the leading
planks. The party leaders are TO be en-
trusted with greater control OF the party
movements.
The Healyites have started fund in
opposition to the nationalist subscription
initiated by Mr.. Dillon, under the reso-
luton OF the national convention OF Sep-
tember. No great prospects existed for
the national fund from the outset, and the
Healy appeal for command Of separate
fund will effectually diminish what
chance there was Of getting the necessary
aid from the Irish people. Mr.. Healys
aim can only be regarded as malignant
He cannot hope to get any substantial
response TO his appeal, but he can injura
the nationalist fund. And ne has. When
the party meets at the opening of parlia-
ment. Mr.. Dillon will insist upon Mr.. Hea-
ly and his supporters either completely
abandoning their fictitious opposition or
withdrawing. Failing to submit to the
majority, the Healyltes will be formally
expelled