Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-09
gptlapd Sending a FlyInS Squadron
10 DslagOa Bay.
MOBILIZATION OF TnB ARMY
M. Troubie with Germany Places the
Venezuela Question in Another
Light.

Increasing instead OF dimlni'hins' i"o
s,,,,ude OF Emperor William toward
Great Britain In the matter Of d.
Jameson. feebooling expedition INTO
the TrAnsvaal, upon close study seems
40 nav. been deliberate and long aud
carefully planned. The Trsnsvaai ln'
eldept. 1, would appear, was only the
prelert seized upon by the emperor In
a,dsr TO enter the field as an active
armament, Of Great Brltains policy Of
.,sr.udizemeut in tAiflcs, and her
nil. Misunderstanding with hlns
ptempeh Of Asbantee, and her eupport
af itsIy,s warfare against Abyssinis
m, believed 20 have teen the Irritating
features which finally Induced MS
majesty 10 show his hand. 40.
Of course this IL only y sample OF tue
,uuot. ia circulation here, but u
snow, the DRIFT ,of the wind, and has
.s,v.d 10 incense tho British TO de
s,.e moi witnessed since the war with
Nn,.Ia was threatened some years ago.
To make matters worse, II IL now re-
poftsd that tho TfanAvaal republic
viii demand an indemnity of s2,oOOOOO
ram Great Britain rs one OF the fo-
suIls of Dr, Jamsson's Invasion OF The
nIlle Dutch republic, II this turns out
IN b, The case, no doubt will b. enter
t,Ined that Emperor William In his
recent interyiews with DIT. w. j.
I,eyds. the secretary OF stats for TfAne-
wal prompted this demand, and may
al,o nave announced his Intention Of
suppoTtiug II.
The report that orders have seon
sent TO Portsmouth, Davenport anu
Chatham for the Immediate commits
sonin OF dying squadron Of war.
chips Is confirmed this afternoon, and
has caused n profound sensation In all
cifclep.
The dying squadron Ia ordered to be
ready for CO. by Januara 18th, Tues
DAY next. IL will consist Of the follow
Ing shipsi
Rsyenge, nrst.class battleship, A.
$50 tons, four 6I.ton guns, ten B-inch
quiek.nring guns, tnirty'sik smaller
Iapid.firing guns; eighteen Inches side
hrmor, speed lI3 knots.
Royal Oak, firrt-class battleshlp, H.
1850 tons; four 07-,on guns, ten 6.inch
quiek.nIing guns, thirty-slx smaller
fapid.firing guns; eighteen inches Of
aide amor; speed, Ia knots.
Gibraltar, nrst.clAss siool cruiser,
100 IONS; Two 22-ton guns, ten B.inch
ouiol. ming guns, twenty.iour smaller
ouiok ming guns: speed. 10 T.lO Knots.
Th,s,u,. frst.class steel cruiser. I. $50
inns: Two eaton gum, ten O.inch quick.
ntips guns, twenty -four smaller quick.
ntinx guns: sIeed, 20 Knots.
ChaTybai-, second. class steel cruiser,
46u5 tons; for q .inch quick firing guns,
eight 4,i.lpch quiek.firlng guns.
thirteen smaller quick-firing gum;
49, .lO knots.
Hermion,. second.olas, steel cruiser
1890 tons: two B.inch quiok. hiring
guns rirht 47.lnch quick .flfing guns.
Thirteen smaller quick Airing guns;
speed, l9A knots.
I'M ddiIion, Rear Admiral R.vson
has been ordered TO proceed to Della
goa ray on board the nsgshIp 81.
George, a irst-class steel cruiser, with
two 22.inch guns, ten 6.inoh quick.
firing guns, twenty -four smaller QUICK.
firing Ruut; speed, 10 7.lO knots: ami
he IL now on his was there. ancom.
panied with another cruiser will nil
iossible speed.
Admiral RAwson has also bean I'm.
tltuctsd 10 report Immediately 10 the
admiralty what additional ship, srs
necessary to reinforce his squadrop.
and they will DO sent 10 him as prompt.
ly as possible.
The military authorities no hanger
ATTEMPT 10 conceal the inot that th.y
are actively preparing for the possibll.
Ivy OF war. All tho regiments OF the
btish army, army reserve, volunteers,
nHiHh, o'c', nave peoh otuoteu 70 unhkt
ilhmeuisve returns OF 'hsif strength foi
nsoiiLAuon, ou. Us YET NO fuithoi
pe IN nIs uheouoh nave been
u' sw neo.ssay'
Nitnoul desiring 10 10 In any way
this Val snirI, 4. nnr..,,n,, - ~
British empire, and that people Of oil
Glasses are eagerly supporting tho aitl'
teue OF the government In rosontinR
we auituue OF dermany toward GreAl
btilain' The press Ia unanimous In III
Approva OF The Preparations OF thu
naval ana military authorities.
IL may DO added that there 10 littlI
ioubt that the Chronicles Washing
t9a dispatches have had n very gooC
enec, here, In showing that It IL more
ihan likely that Great Britain II wronI
10 tue boundary dispute and that som,
means OF Aroitfating the matter SHOULD
% promptly found, move Ia alfeadJ
on loci here among prominent Amsri
cans ana Britons TO bring about tn,
iotmtton or permanent court OF nr
ultAuon Tor tho settlement OF all Ola
pufn between the two nations.
A BRITISH PLOT.