Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-06

t.,ao, oct IA private message
49,, a hlsh Official Ia Pretoria In reply
4, friend In London says
we DO not want any guaranty OF
l,sspendsncc. We stick 10 the London
,,,ysptlon. We have lost all faith In
rr,l,h statesmen. and have nothing
more 20 fay."
plo.mfontein. Oct 6-Prcsidcnt
sisyn Addressing a commando In Mar
BE-, SQUARE on Thursday, congratulated
the barshcr- on the rapldlty with which
they had responded TO the call He
saId thc orange Free state ana not In
tend 10 make an attack. but that Il
would nerccly defend ~ cherished
rlrhia IN concluding he exclaimed;
we would b. nghtlng Tor the lndc-
prudence OF our state"
London. oct. can reliable inteill-
sencc from South Africa points TO a
Continuance Of the existing situation
flr some time. az both sidea are app
tartnily dlnident about commencing an
attack. although from the dispatches
received here It seems as n tho move
iaeht 81 a patrol and every cloud of
dust made BY a herd N cattle wcre
turned Into a general advance by both
armies
The delay il for the good. inaamuch
a. q gives time Tor further neTotia-
uarf, and fodars Indications apparent
~ shoa q WHlHgneae on the part 81
ne British government 60 continue TO
utilize diplomacy.
a well defined conviction IL prevalent
that the foreign office ~ trying 90 die
cover a way out Of the impnsse which
has been GRATED by admitted mIstnkca
and mlscLiculations. and II " evident
nat pcacc advocates and peace coun-
IS are gaining ground. However.
Mr chamhcrlain'e refusal 90 seize tho
chance given him BY the petition Of 6S
members ~ the Cape house Of assam
BY 70 point out In reply that the Beers
tlll have an opportunity % accepting
Great Bhinln'u previous offcr 10 long
o. her new proposals remain unformu-
lated tctma 10 show positive deter
mlnauon on the part Of the secretary
81 state Tor the colonies not 90 Yield
on iQta IN the Interest OF peace
While the dlstastc Tor war evidently
Increases ln Great Britain. dispatches
from the ucrno ~ possible hostlllticn
gfow more and more lurid.
Adv'cct from Pretoria describe the
lanaNanl organs as crying Tor
impossible terms. and President
hNFpr WforrlnE 10 the prospective
tNuEFlr he means Of setting the ro-
public totally free Of England"
"a also tnid according 60 adviccH
from thr same point that the Hoer
lNeea a. NnlkHruHt will advance today
70 me Natal border, and according to
general synona. although Commander
GENERAL Joubcrt u personally nvcrac
70 h"ulltlca, his patient tactics viii not
laali ua the Beers will soon either de-
mani 20 be- dlHhanded or To receive
orders 90 Invade Natal
nlHpalchcH from Cnpotown of doubt
lul authenticity, nllugc that tho Hoar
termination n already breaking down
mo mat friction IL developing be-
Werh NE artillery who are regulars
u.l lhe hurghcr commanders.
lht refugees IN Cnpctown are hny-
KY PAD time, the women nnd children
uflns On pltlahle plight Tho govern
m,nla omtr 70 furnish lts transport for
IN IN, OF tho distressed has been nc-
4, ne announcement from Protoria that
w b1uHh diplomatic agent. Mr.. Con-
gnghlm dreene, ~ IN. h taken In SOME
s4AI tlH To indicate the possibility Of his
,gll ana NJ further steps la the direc.
WI ei peaceful adjustment
~ noft ~ officers. including Prince
sslnlhuan Victor NJ schleswig- IIolsteln,
''' large number Of nurses. sailed