Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-09
CAN HAVE A FIGHT.
Kaiser Billy Has Only to Keep Up
His "6ulI.saiting."
BRITISH GETTING READY FOB WAR

Whole Nation United in Opposition to the
Proceedings of the German Emperor
:-qnadron tn lie Ready for Sea Next Tues.
day and the Reserves Called ON to Rcpor,
Their Strength - Crisis Ended in the
Transvaal-Jamcson TO lie Turned Over
to the British.
LONDON, Jan. 9-There Is no secret
made by the government Of war prcpara-
tions. England Is not like Germany
practically on a war footing all the time
but the speed with which a flying squad.
ron is to be got ready indicates that the
admiralty Is confident Of the general per.
lection of the British naval system The
order for the squadron was issued yester.
day, and IL is to be ready next Tuesday
and consist of six vcssels-two battlcships
and four first and second-class cruisers.
In addition, Rear Admiral Harry w.
Rawson, c. H., in command of the Cape
Of Good Hope and West Africa station, has
been ordered to proceed to Delagoa bay on
board tho flagship st. George, frst.class
steel cruiser, 800 tons, two twenty-five
ton guns. ten six-inch quick.firing guns,
twenty-four smaller quick-hring guns,
speed 1917 knots, and he is now on his
way there, accompanied by another
cruiser. with all possible speed
Preliminary steps as to the Army.
Tho military authorities arc just rs open
about the matter as the admiralty. All
the regiments Of the British army (army
reserve, volunteers, militia, etc. have
been ordered To ms kc immediate returns
OF their strength for mobilizition; but as
yet no further steps in this direction have
been deemed necessary. Among the vol
untecrs ana militia there is n strong feel
Ing in favor of enrolment for active serv-
Ice, and on all sides the greatest enthus.
iasm Is displayed. There seems to be a
feeling here that Great Britain has stood
about all she can stand in the way of
studied opposition upon the part of Ger
many, even IL tho latter is backed by
France and Russia, which is not consid-
cred to be by any means certain. The
commanding officers Of the different reyi-
mcnts OF volunteers have been over
whclmcd with letters from the men under
their command expressing the desire to be
enrolled for active service
Britons stand shoulder To Shoulder.
without desiring to he in any way sen.
sational 1t can safely be said that the war
spirit Is lowering over the British empire,
md that people of all classes are eagerly
supporting the attitude of the govern
mcnt In rescnting the attitude Of Ger
many toward Great Britain. The press is
unanimous in its approval Of the prcpara-
tions of the naval and military authori-
ties, and tho newspapers of all shades of
opinion agree as to the manner in which
Gcrmnny's attitude must be met.
Satisfactory News From the Cape.
From Cape Town the news is much
moro satisfactory than for some time past
and sets ut rest sensational stories cabled
To the United states ON the subject. Sir
Hercules Robinson cables: "Iou may,
therefore, bc satisfied that the ciisis is
over and that all danger Of further hos.
tilitics Il ended" President Kruger has,
1t is said. intiinatcd his intention Of hand
ial; Dr. jameson and the prisoners cap
turcd by the Bocrs to the British high
commissioner ON the borders of Natal!
Have Evidence of Conspiracy.
PRETORIA, Transvaal, Jan. y.-Thc au-
th1ritics h'rc hold documentary evidence
showing that the whole affair of the Ja-
III son raid and the uprising in johannes.
burg mas been plot To annex the Trans.
ydal to British South Africa.