The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-08
.lPARING FOR WAR
and Making Ready for the
Coming Struggle.
TROOPS FOR AFRICA.
ing Squadron to Await Orders
|chbishop OF Canterbury Pre-
pares a spec fai Collect.

pares a spec fai Collect.
York, Jan. s.-A dispatch TO the
! from London says: The govern
ak is still on the news from Cape
Meantime the most serious condi-
nearer home. England and Germany
the ragged edge OF war. The CORE
1t cabled yesterday that II was i'm
to believe the rumor that Emperor
4 had told Leyds, agent of the
AL, that he meant TO send a Ger
mister 10 johannesburg. Leyds told
a reporter yesterday. and now he
TO another newsman at Berlin that
peror told him he would recognize
nplete independence OF the Trans
sditors-in-chief Of all the leading
papers were sent for by Mr..
Tlain and were closeted with him
e time. after which he went TO the
Wight TO see the queen. BY her
I'D he has been sending dispatches
and papers twice a day. so that
en- was well informed before COM
: him TO visit her. The whole Sit
therefore, bears an ugly express
nee at the Chronicle reveals the
{ war with Germany is believed to
at hand, and discloses the fact
e government has decided TO APP
c English nation that it is facing
No such words have been read
such tone used in English news
In many year. The eGi-
the Chronicle, under the
ion Of the colonial office,
MS leader thus: "Warlike Utter
The patience and good sense
English people stand today in need
forcement. We observe a hasty,
ay panic-stricken call for the i'm
summoning of the defensive forces
empire. We assume that they will
y. We expect that they Will be
e We hope that their employment
{ be advertised In the spirit of a
ana umorous haste. Peace is one
reatest requisites to British inter-
ace with America is not merely an
but first condition Of honorable
9th peoples" The editorial goes on
at no dispute between England and
however embittered, should be
70 proceed to the extremity Of war.
German subject the paper has an
lder. 1t begins: ''The tension is
enc at the present moment that
n in these islands should feel rest
I'm a heavy sponslbility." The
notes the vital clause Of the con-
With the Transvaal in 1914, enforc-
iinty over that country. and adds:
,uage can be palmer, and we have
o inform the German emperor
abide by that language as COM
we do by our intention to re-
liberty and independence of the
rican republic"
= win Arnold begins his leader in
graph IN these characteristic
1t is not enough in these days to
rely a just cause. Justice, En-
are painfully discovering, must
panoply Of strength, and we are,
glad 10 announce that her ma
:, vernment is confident in the cor
J OF their action I'm the matter Of
sVaal, and resolute to maintain
) OF the queen. IL has directed
l military measures TO be taken
y i put anything like a surprise or
, n South Africa altogether CUB OF
ion"
- Jan. S,-The Times this morning
: e following announcement: Or
been sent to Portsmouth, Dav-
a ID Chatham for the immediate
ii ming Of six ships 10 form a flying
- the object Of which IS obviously
squadron ready for any emer-
Will be composed OF two first
leships, two first-class and two
~ as cruisers. The possibility of
ssioning of such a squadron a
-,s notice shows that our resources
than was supposed, and IS proof
- naval organization has greatly
"A OF late years. Ii has also been
dispatch a naval force to Della
. Ut II is unknown whether Il will
sed Of vessels from the Cape or
Cast Indies
- 1oishop OF Canterbury has issued
= collect for use in the churches
~ present grave crisis.
Ia ly Telegraph announces that II
- decided 10 intercept the troops
rom India, in order to send
- 1forcements OF Infantry and cav
!. 9 Cape. This paper also states
40 in addition will be sent from
a nd that first-Class cruiser has
=. I'd 10 Delagoa Bay.
- respondent Of the Standard at
~, believes that there is a question
"a 1ut the army reserves and a por-
- militia. The Duke Of COunauQht
aff officers. the correspondent
usy az headquarters, ara are IN
r. communication with the war Of
NJ, Jan. THE Globe this evening
- atiOual news under the follow
= eaflnes: Activity in the War
icipated Military Measures"
- states that the war Office sent 4
iary messenger this afternoon
- ial office, and IL is rumored that
-, Jrders are pending A dispatch
70 Hilary camp al Aldershot says
-, 'elief, almost backed By proof.
u n the authorities are consider
oiiization Of the army reserve
>. the militia. The men employed
- nee stores are very busy.
tca 50 completely occupies the
the English that the coutro-
- he United States is. for the day
. rg0tten- II Il comes % again
- is form Of three weeks ago. Il
- Use Lord Salisbury IS too stub
1ce a the lesson Of the German en-
sage That the kalser's tele-
the president OF the
means ayowed hostility
-. 4 g. universally accepted.
=. q Great Pritain's slIzeralnty
rs rsEsv4aL To surrender that
z he tie most shameful con-
- .Usiauds history for two cen
~ prospect II II rs scornfully re-
le entire English press. Tory
alike. Euf while that vital
aims unsettled. var with Ger
family Threatened. Nor Is the
the South African colonies
p lreateuing ~ the uuexpecte,f
-, without fun explanation OF
- as premier OF Cape Colony.
makes way as premier % a
al lieutenant While IN office
- ronslnle Official OF tire queen.
y traitor0uslv conspire aEaiusr
"a emf HIS silence and inaction
lieutenant IL IN mortal peril
vaai remains unexplained. II
! as luteiy surrendered. Il must
has lost his nerve. II not hIs
o. he conviction that this IS not
] general talk in London, and
catches 90 not tel the real
: situation In any event. the