Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-30
TAKING SIDES
AGAINST ENGLAND
German and Russian Press 0utspO'
ken on the Transvaal,
RUSSIA MAY INTERVENE
n, an Enort nj Arbitration -tioers Ac-
lively Preparing for Defense Think
Thcy eau Heat England.

perlln. Sent. 29.-Thc Anglophobc ten
Aspey VI IN, German press 10 In no
CAV abated by the knowledge that the
German government not only does not
,bsfe. but seeks In vain TO rcpress IL.
The Ncustc Nachrlohton says. 1T
vsuld be- more correct TO speak out
frankly regarding the South African
crisis. for the question at issue ceased
long ago to be confined TO the Trans
,aai The responsibility of the British
Government viii therefore be all the
sr,atcr Il II should stir up war By
insisting that the Transvaai acknowl-
edge British auzcminty Great Britain
cuts on every possible fuad TO - peace
fll issue. inasmuch na the return Of the
Tfansvaal 10 the convention OF 1881 VIII
b. the signal for an Internal rcvolu-
The Vosslscho Zcltung says. Eng
land knows only might, particularly
where smaller nations are concerned.
she does not rcCull from uutruglug the
peoples OF state whose population
ranks among the most civilized peoples,
and which may be claascd as Of the
same tioNh ~ htI OWN
81. Petersburg. Sept 2e.-Dlacussing
the attitude Of Germany In regard to
the Transvaal crisis. the toussiau anyA.
IT u Etill an open question as to
whether Russian diplomacy. on the
basis Of The Hague conference. may
not make the experiment Of recon-
mendlng that Great Britain and the
Tuanavaal have recourse TO a court OF
arbitration. In view Of the hostile feel
ms against Great Britain. II ~ very
possible numerous volunteers from Eu-
rope will go to the aid uf the Beers. ns
RussIan volunteers aided Scryia. u
Great britain attempts 90 prevent such
movement, Russia perhaps Will speak
decisive word"
Washington. Sept gg.-Thc following
circular has been transmitted TO tho
war department by the United States
consul at Pretoria, and L. Of Interest Ut
this time.
To Commandments. Field Comets and
Assistant Field CurnctH. -Oflcc OF the
Commandant General. Pretoria. August
e. 1888. Sir In consequence Of Cer-
tain complaints having come 10 the
notice OF the government that British
subjects or EnElishmun have been
commanded by certain officers and
officials, or notified 10 hold themselves
In readiness. with horse. saddle and
bride, guns and ammunition. and that
notice had been given to merchants
and dealers by some officials that their
shops and places must be closed, and
also that British subjects have been
forbidden by them 10 export or sell for
The purpose ~ exporting horses. etc.
have hereby the honor 10 give you
special Instructions and to urgently
forbid your doing any act which might
compromise M and bring Us into COLI
llalou with another power. II must be-
understood that no single nlicnn mat.
Ter what his nationality who does not
voluntarily offer. or has not offered his
services, VIII be called upon or COM
handed IN the event uf unexpected
or undesirable disturbances NJ war.
Guard against everything that can
do harm or provoke unrest, and take
care that you do not act contrary to
thc terms OF this circular except on
further special Instructions from the
government have the honor 20 be.
up. J. JOuBERr.
Commander General"
London. Sept 20. -Indlcntiona this
evening lead 10 the belief that. In View
~ the cabinet message, the Boers will
probably commit. some overt act which
VIII bring on hDHtlltlos before the us-
tcmhiiur Ot parliament All the latest
dispatches frum the Transyanl show
,hc llyolcst activity on The part OF the
lurghurH.
TcIcgnmps from Pretoria announce
mat artillery IL being rapidly loaded
nl me stations Tor the front and that
military trains have preference on an
lines The Cape mail IL delayed In con-
sequence OF the large amount Of roll
tnE stock reserved Tor tho forces.
n large number ~ burEhcrs left yes
,,g,fgl9ly for the Natal border and for
Mldllchurg. DetachmeutH Of cyclists
are being distributed among the differ
'nl commanders,
u Is understood the first contingent
OF the Pretoria force VIII leave FOR the
eastern border tomorrow. Con. Iuubert
yesterday addressed a crowd " burgh-
~ az the Prctorln station. His re-
marks were loudly checred.
The officers 81 the German corps left
lof lh' front today, and the Holland.
'iH corps puruded In the principal
t,quarg ~ Pretoria and saluiod Prcsi-
dcnt Kruger,
Il was said this evening that the
catch u South African cablegruma re-
.eirsd at the colonial office this morn
ING lid not contain President KruTcr'a
I,lly, MS supposed. but referred tn
olher matters. The cabinet, therefore,
was unable to discuss the reply.
.slsnlnoance ~ attached 10 the fact
'hei Mr. BalfouT was In conference
win Lord Rothaohlld at Downing
tlleot 90 1 o'clock
a dispatch from Glencoe, Natal says.
geographic communication between
nero ANA the Transvaal II temporarily
interrupted. This ~ supposed 10 have
been caused by "a thunder storm. The
camp s free from sickness and patrols
nie regular especially In the direction
OF bragers Drift on the Buffalo river,
whore the Beers are reported TO be
i"lk'ttd. The greatest enthusiasm pre-
The second movement OF troops from
lAlyhWlth TO Dundee was carefully
concealed and eNpeditioualy carried out,
IhcH townspeople only knew Of the ma
IpuNers by the presence Of the troops,
~ lH stated here that the burgherH
nave requested permission TO either re-
tnrn Ia their farms or raid Natal
"A telegram from Nolksrust says II
y reported that Beers intend 10
TAKE up a position at Schlnon's Noghte,
Falling back on Lalnga Mex II forced 10
Johannesburg advlces say: There Il
great excitement IN consequence OF or
dera TO the commanders 10 take the
held. Part of the Johannesburg corps
assembled today Dispatch riders have
gone 10 the front"
A squadron OF British cruisers Is
gathered at Cnpetown. Advices from
The interior Of South Africa indicate that
thus far the natives are qulet and there
y no sign Of trouble. This 10 rcussur-
Ing as II was feared that some OF the
tribes Ia Hululand and elsewhere were
becoming restless.