The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-16
DISGUST AND INDIGNATION.
The Prevailing Sentiment In the
British Public Mind.

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British Public Mind.
New York, Dec. ia special to the
/ World from London says:
British dominion in South Africa has
been shaken to its foundation. 1t is
reported that Sir Alfred Miner, British
high commissioner in South Africa and
governor Of Cape Colony demands the
assent of the Imperial government to
the proclamation of martial law
throughout Cape Colony. Lord Sails
is unwilling to grant the request except
as the very last resort, as such dan
geroUs confes sion of the gravity of the
British position would be Offering q
pOSitice inducement to England'S enc
mics to take advantage of her extren1-
ity
Sir Alfred Miner reports that Dutch
disanection has now reached a point
V mere ordinary law is useless to stem
it. He wants power not only of sum-
mary arrest without warrant of sus-
Dected persons and the right to detain
them without trial, but also power to
suppress the Dutch newspapers
throughout the Colony, whichlinsist up
on publishing accounts of British re-
verses and criticisms of the war.
Rigorous as is the censorship of dis
patches tOEngland it isliberal compared
with the wholesale suppression Of
unfavorable tidings practised by
the British authorities in Cape Colony.
icy but the Dutch stories
filter from the front, though they often
EzD2IlSn
papers three weeks old.
Miner is declared to lie in a sta-e OF
hYsterla over the awful miscarriage of
his policy and the ruinous price Eng
land is Iaying for following his advice.
He sees none but members of his staff.
The government of Cape Colony is
largely run by Sir Forester Walker,
command chief of the Cape.
The war office made public the report
of Gen. Buller's defeat after midnight.
The ticker service for some reason
broke down after the first hundred
words and the war Office was crowded
in 20 minutes by men who drove in
cabs from the United Service club, the
National Liberal club and other public
resorts clamoring for news.
The report was posted and the crowd
stood about cursing. There was no
clamor, but men with oaths in their
mouths declared that this means the
calling out of all the militia and this
means that the volunteers must be
summoned for duty.
Nearly every man who looked over
the report on the wa Office bulletin
board went away disgusted
Clark NJ Power, the Transvaal repre-
sentative said.
Tt appears to be 8, Boer victory. but
I can't tell vet. We must be calm 7 eet
US wait and see.''
In the Liberal club ana other late re
sorts the friends of the Beers said:
Just the same old trap. The British
nave not fought white man unaided
in this century. The Beers will win
their independence. Isn't this a bass
for foreign Intervention? What more do
they want? 1t is like the American
revolution. Chamberlain and the stock
brokers brought on this war and they
are getting enough of it"
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain's Wis
it to Dublin promises to be signalized
by serious disturbances.
He has announced his intention of
travelling over today to stay with Vice
roy Cadogan Sunday and take the hon
OraTY degree of Ii. d, at Trinity COL
lege on Monday
The Irish TransvaaI committee has
issued a proclamation calling an indig-
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