The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-27
There May Be Fighting in
the .TranSvaal.
Preparations for the Queens
Diamond Jubilee.
Mr.. Henry White to Arrive in Lon
don April A. Bayard Dinner.

Copyright, 1897 by The Associated Press
London, March 81. spite of the
attention given to Crete as a likely point
from which TO expect crisis which will
bring about an outbreak of hostilities on
the frontiers of Greece, in the inner Off
cial circles of London it is anticipated
that there will be fighting in the Trans.
vaal early in the summer. There has
been certain marked stiffening of the
attitude of MIR. Joseph Chamberlain, the
secretary of state for the colonies, toward
President Kruger during the last few
weeks and IL is almost certain that the
preparations of regiments, transports
ana material, apparently made in view
of a possible outbreak in the East
are really designed for South Africa.
However, it is the intention of the colon
lal Office not Co force an issue until the
celebration of theQueen's diamond jubilee
Is over when, II the tendency of events is
not changed, many good men will be sent
to south Africa The regiments necessary
have already been secretly warned to pre-
pare for active service. President Kruger
is apparently relying upon German and
possibly also upon French sympathy and
Is forcing the issue. III he is able To make
practical alliances on the continent such
action would, by the English people If not
by the government, be regarded as casus
belli
The arrangements for tho Queens
diamond jubilee celebration are now
well advanced. Ii is proposed to have the
ceremony at ST. paul's Cathedral take
place in the open air. 1t is probable that
the Queen will not leave her carriage and
the exercises will not occupy more than
10 minutes. The procession will be Of un-
unprecedent splendor and numbers. The
military arrangements will be under the
charge of the Duke of Connaught, who
will have supreme command in London
that day. He will be assisted by his staff
officers, Lord Melhuen and Colonel Mae
klnnon. The procession will be mile
long. In 1t there will be contingents OF
the Royal Horse Guards and the First and
second Lifo Guards, thon Scots Grcys
the Colonial troops and special escort of
Indian officers. representatives of every
crack regiment in India. The princcsscs
OF the Royal family and splendid caya-
cade OF princes on horse back will 90
before the Queens carriage IA advance
of the royal princess cavalcade will be the
headquarters staff of the army including
Lord Wolsely, the commander in chief.
The first stop will be at the law courts
where Old Temple Bar once stood. Ac-
cnrding 10 precedent, which obtains on
all state occasions, the Lord Mayor will
here present his homage To the Queen
iHls j. uOne Uy prcSentlng tnc sword on
state TO Her Majesty. At the Cathedral
there will only be room for the Queens
carriage and those Of the royal princcsscs
opposite tho west front of IT. Paul's
The royal princes will be grouped around
on horseback during the exercises The
enclosure Will be kept Ivy soldiers Of
every nationality and every arm of her
majesty's forces. Five choirs will take
part I'm the services on the steps of ST
Paul's
A prominent place will DC given 10 the
tccrs are TO supply the troops for the whole
of the Mall I'm St James park.
The Admiralty has arranged that con-
tingents OF blue jackets and royal marines
Will be IN full force ut intervals along the
route The route has been measured and
H. six miles in length.
The rate OF progress will bc 2l4 miles an
hour, including the stoppagcs IL is un-
derstood 10 have been the Queens desire