Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-28
Btitain Determined to Take Con-
troll in South Africa,
DUTCH THERE OPPOSE III.
r..,t.hman thinks the war VIII be
short-Europe May Not be
Neutral.

w,rlri this afternoon and the chief
government whip viii be on hand to
s,,e immediate effect to any decision
arrived at regarding the reasscmbllng
Il parllamuns.
Incarnation from Blocmfontcln this
,,salnr leaves little doubt that the
O.trso Free State Voiksrnad l. unnnl-
nous In supporting the TransyaaL
Most important light Is thrown upon
th. situation by frank statement to-
5iy To- the Associated Press By Sir
waiter Peace. ngcnt-gcneral for Natal.
who fought against the Beers In for
MT years. lie said:
THE attitude u the orange FRYE
state means ltH inevitable acquisition
by Great Britain. Peace In South
Africa can only be accomplished by
war; In my opinion war would not
last more than two months, In order
10 make pacincation effective Gruut
Vrltaln must assume absolute control
over the whole Of South Africa.
so far uH the position Of Natal IL
concerned an this talk about poor, I'M
offend d Natal T. nonuutnaC. There VIII
be uitie or no lighting In Natal u II
comes to a war and / fear that no
other issue n now possible. What do
you think 10000 British troops would
l. doing while this much talkcd-of
n1er raid was In prugrcHHf our rail-
Ways are In good wording order and
our troops can be transported quickly.
The bad weather conditions have been
mangined. 4 campaign could be car
rsd on now Just a. wen as 10 any othcr
Two months from the day Gen. Sir
VaIVcrH iullpr lands the lighting VIII
d. over. N the Free state had bccn
loyal lighting would not have lasted
fourteen days. II " the likclicst thing
IN the world. however. that the frcr
State will be- foolish enough 90 take n
dluon 10 British possessions. otherwise
the Free State would always be u dis
turhng factor In the quiot " South
Africa.
"Grcnt Britain has the power 10
work out ultimate peace. II remains
10 bc seen whether she has the spirit.
Upon tho conclusion OF war which
must be unnlnchlng In order 60 be
effective. british control must b. ahHo-
lutte over all South Africa In Cape col-
ony. Natal and other sections. Half
measures would only prolong unrest
and produce more disturbances.
4 have known the iocrH as well as
rnd ! have fought them. To cXisi
peacefully 80 close 90 them IL an utter
imnnsaihlity. Negotiations are we'll
enough In their way, but British COM
trol ~ the TranHvnnl must come event
ually. For years the Beers have been
crying Throw the ultlandcr into the
rea." and "Out with him." Possibly
they are not go virllc ne during the
list year. but there IL little difference.
My idea II that II the nocrs were
caught IN the open once or twice tho
thing would be- ended. XIII 800 81
them and all that would remain for
England 10 do would h. 60 send few
shIpl1ads u Grape, They never have
stood IN the open, ana II war comes
now they Will have to do more than
tily IN the hills.
This In not optimistic twaddlc, but
an opinion based upon my experience
IN campaiFna against the Beers. I
have not the slightest fears for the
rnfoty % my colonies or my towns, II
O. possible that "a few Bocr lncuwlune
might get % fow mlloa into Natal. but
~ further. and Il must be- remembered
that many uf those living on the edge
of The Natal border arc themselves
n1erb"
A tow days now should witness "a
definite settlement Of the crlEie In the
Trauayanl. The Nolkaraad assembled Ia
tccrvt session last night "wednesday,
ana the burghera doubtless had the re
suits Of tho deliberations Of the Orange
ffeo State Volksnaad To guide thom In
making q decision an 10 the reply to Mt.
Nhamhgrluin'n latest report. which VIII
probably bc.handcd 10 the British diplo-
matte agent at Pretoria, Mr.. Conyg-
ham Green, and be discussed by the
british cabinet tomorrow.
The secretary ~ state for war, the
.-nrQuis u Lanadownc. was busy until
late hour last evening nt the war
Office A telegram from Naploa shows
That the British government ~ buying
mulea there. as well M In tho United
States II ~ understood that 10000 VIII
b. purchased altogether. but as Il Will
nhr NJ least "a month 10 got them tu
Africa and a similar tune 10 get an
army corps 20 the front. II IL evident
nat big operations viii not be possible
lnill tnwnrds the end Of October.
y is undcrstood that the British note
WV virtually demand the absolute ful.
hlmont Of tho conventions % 1881 and
lNi which have been violated In nu-
meroua points. but viii accept a I'VE
yean limit for the franchise.
According 10 the Pretoria correspond
emf ~ the Daily Chronicle II IL believed
IN ne highest quarters there That a
settlement h oven yet possible II Great
huAin VIII propose moderate terms,
AM AZ the same time make Il clearly
Understood that these viii b. regarded
Other dispatches from South Africa,
however, anticipate that President
hFuger viii continue obdurate. and rcp-
rent tho 0ltuation as Of the gravcui
Character.
Dispatches from Pretoria and
Iolannc burg speak OF tho probability
VI hosillitlCs within a week. one CORE
ppndent save. "ilrltish subjects viii
given a certain period within which
20 qull the country. n they desire Ia
snin they must make application e.
ul eject, and the application viii b,
considered on IL merits"
.Nn"'her correspondent says; -Four
hnuelhd riilts and a quantity Of am
nlullNlnn have Just arrived nt Iohnn'
ssburg and are being distributed by
tho Held c0rncts. The burEhera Of
fI,''Ha, 1000 In number, are equipped
shh awaiting the order TO advance,
- run in commencing on the banks IN
State.
The Daily Mail publishes the follow.
w from Pictermaritzhurg; "A number
~ Nht Rand corporations have decided
o pass dividends until the crisis Il
Y.eI, 10 view Of the possibility Of hay,
~ 20 replace machinery damaged by
Tho Lisbon correspondent Of IN,
nnully Mall says: AN Anglo German,
portuguese convention Is being ar
lnb,d involving no session OF terri
,olg nut giving England financial con
uol or DolngOa bay and Germany sim
WI control over tho northern portion
Portuguese territory In Easter
africa az security for an Anglo-Ger'