Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-10
s,11snrRY on THE BonR WAR.
AneIo-Cerman Agreement Anent
Samoa-AngiO-Am Entente


LONDON. November 9.-The Lord
Mayors show, which marked the Undue
ton Of a. J. Newton into Office, was
favored to-day by exceptionally brilliant
weather. Anticipated floats failed TO
satisfy tho London crowds, who poured
out i'm enormous numbers to vent their
martial enthusiasm. The streets were
layishly decorated with flags, but the
absence Of a detachment Of the House
hold Cavalry and the substitution OF
number Of schoOl-boy brigades testified
TO the presence of the veteran regiments
at the front
At the GuHdhau banquet, the Marquis
OF Salisbury, Lord WOlscley, Mr.. Richie,
Lord George Hamilton, Lord Halsbury,
the Lord Lord chief Justice. the Duke
Of Marlborough, and a few minor diplo-
mats were present.
Mr. Chamberlain was absent Lord
Salisbury and Lord Woseley were warm
~ cheered as they passed from the recep-
ton in the library into The banqueting
nall.
During the course of the banquet Lord
Woseley announced that orders had been
given TO mobilize another division for
South Africa and that ;he government
was quite prepared to mobilize a second
army corps.
PREMIER LOUDLY CHEERED.
Lord Salisbury, rising at 915 TO reply
to the Lord Mayor. was greeted with in
tense enthusiasm. prolonged cheering,
and a general waving of handkerchiefs.
The Premier spoke Of the cordial rela-
lions between England and America, say
Ing:
"Wo feel we can now always look for
sympathy and a fair hearing among those
who share with us so vast a mission for
the advancement Of mankind"
Continuing, he said. "Our situation in
South Africa Is the only part Of our re-
lations with other nations TO which any
term Of apprehension or doubt can be ap-
piled.
This morning you had intelligence Of
an agreement between ourselves and one
OF tho great Continental States. with
which for many years we have entertain
ed relations Of sympathy and friendship
beyond others Samoa is not in itself
very important matter, but il was impor-
tant because it constituted a subject of
difference between ourselves and a ma
ton whose good will we prize very high
IN. l do not know entirely the reason
why the German people and government
attach so much importance TO Upolu, but
they do, and We are very glad 10 find the
means whereby without in the least
diminishing the rights and advantages Of
England. we are able TO crafty their
views and sentiments
81 believe we have arrived at n very
remarkable phenOmenOn-an agreement
which is agreeabiy pleasant and advan-
tageous TO both Powers. but this is in
terestng particularly because IL indicates
that at the present moment our relations
with the German people are all we could
desire"
PRESENT WAR SITUATION.
Lord Salisbury again spoke OF the causes
which led 10 the present war in Africa,
and denied the reports that England had
not made adequate military preparation.
THE evil he said, dates back 10 those
unfortunate arrangements In 1881 and 1881.
by which we deliberately permitted a
community obviously hostile 10 enjoy the
unbounded. unlimited right of accumu-
lating munitions OF war against US. Year
after year an accumulation OF munitions
was made which could only be directed
against Us. Hampered by these arrange
ments it was impossible that we should
avoid the interval OF trial ana danger
necessarily TO Intervene between the mo-
ment when war was declared and tho
moment when our force could accept con-
test and appear upon the field.
"'rhat interval has nearly passed. our
troops are beginning 10 arrive. Foreign
nations have cOmplimented US upon me
calmness with which We have received
the intelligence Of occasional cheeks.
Whatever strategy there might be. We are
welI aware that the beginning OF our
conflict with the Beers must be marked
by a retirement Of our troops from posi-
tons they are not strong enough TO oc-
cupy. IL Is necessary that We should
vii for sufficient reinfOrcements. | do
not attempt TO forecast the future. / only
saw that my faith in the British soldier
Is unbounded. and l am. deeply gratified
10 feel that he Is In the Vigorous and
saearious hands OF General Butler
ALLEGED BRITISH GREED.
Regarding the future. will only de-
precate some very strange assertions that
see occasionally IN the Continental
press. only the other day | saw IL as
serted, not by a chance writer. but by
man who has been a member OF
French Government that this war had
for fts object the qualification of the lust3