Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-10-31
QUEENS BAD BREAK.
Speaks of Operations Designed to
Bring Revolted Colonies In
to Submission.

London, Oct. 2S.-The temporary ces-
sation of news from the seat of war
gives the newspapers here the opportuni-
ty for retrospective graduation, firstly,
en- the success of Gen. Whites strategy
in puzzling the Beers, preventing the
junction Of the Orange Free State and
Transyaal armies. and, in a word gain
ing time and delaying the invasion of
Natal until the arrival of Gen. Butler
and the army corps permits of real opera
lions for the invasion of the two repub-
lies to commences: secondly, on the BRAY
cry and daring. both of the officers and
men of the British army, which has as
founded not only their enemies, but the
continental neighbors of Great Britain;
thirdly, on the readiness of the reSerylsts
10 respond to the call to arms and the
smoOthneSS, success, swift precision ana
completeness OF the mobilization, winch
has equally amazed the European critics
who, if they did not anticipate a danger.
aus repetition of Crimean history. had
not an idea of the immense Improvement
made in the organization of the commits
sary and fighting machinery. The Spec
tator says: If we could only bring
the militia up to the army level OF dis.
cipline we should be safe beyond any
conceivable danger 1t cannot any
longer be contended either that education
and examinations take the pluck and dar-
ing out of either officers or men.
Queens Fatefu1 Words.
The Chronicle raises a wall over the
wording of the Queens speech. which. it
says, clearly regards the war as opera
tions designed to bring revolted colonistS
into submission" SO that the Dutch peo-
pie. who were assured by Mr.. Chamber
lain that we had no designs on their i'll
dependence. are informed that they are
already regarded as citizens of our en-
pire.
The Chronicle adds: ''These fateful
words are dragons teeth which will pro
duce an abundant harvest.
Lord Rosebery,s appearance in the
world of politics. by his speech at Bath,
Wednesday. caused a renewal of specu-
latiOn as TO the future of the Liberal
leadership. 1t is asserted on best au-
thOrity that Sir Henry Campbell-Ban-
herman, speaking at a private dinner to
Lord Rosebery at the Reform club re-
Gently. emphatically insisted on the in
evita bleness of Lord Rosebery's resump-
ton of the leadership.
During the course of his speech at Bath
Lord Rosebery gave an interesting init
nation of his intention TO write a biog-
raphy of the elder Pitt.
Cape Town, Oct. 2S.-Sir Alfred Mil
ner. governor Of Cape Colony, and w
2. Schreiner, the premier. have issued a
proclamation declaring null and void the
proclamation of the Orange Free State
asserting that portion of Cape Colony
is now Free State territory. Sir Alfred
Miners proclamation warns all British
subjects in the colony of their duty and
obligations to the Queen.
Spies to be Shot.
Durham, Natal. Oct. 24-Delayed in
transmission.)- MANY spies have been ar
rested here and some of them will be
shot. On the strength of representations
by the mayor of Durham, the governor Of
Natal. Sir Walter Francis Hely-Hutchin-
son. has prohibited the landing of all but
British refugees Undesira bic persons of
all nationalities will be rigidly excluded.
Already there are too many of this class
in Durham.
The Hague Oct. 2S-At today's meet
ing of the committee Of the second cham
Der on the foreign budget a resolution
was adopted urging the government to
sffer to mediate between the IranSTaal
and Great Britain.
No Intervention Desired.
London, Oct. 2S.-Commenting upon
the petition to President Mckinley. pro-
NOTED by a New York newspaper. urging
that the good offices of the United States
be offered in settling the differences be-
tween Great Britain and the Transvaal
the Standard says: I'VE very much doubt
whether the Washington government will
At all appreciate the SUGGESTION, but III
any ease it is we'll for those whom it con-
Germs and particularly for those whom it
does not concern. to understand that the
Transyaal question is one which exclus-
lively affects ourselves and which we pro-
pose to settle without assistance or inter
Yention of any kind"
London, Oct 2S.-The government has
gratefully accepted the offer of the Amer
lean women in England to equip the
steamer Maine which has been lent with
cut charge TO the British government by
the Atlantic Transportation company. as
hospital ship for use in South African
waters.
No Rents or Interest.
Lorenzo, Marquee, Oct. 2S-The follow
ing dispatch has been received here from
Pretoria, filed yesterday: The govern
ment has issued proclama ton declaring
that no rents or interests on bonds can
be claimed during the continuance of
martial law, nor within a certain fixed
period after the repeal Of the same The
Beers at Vryburg have secured quaint
ty Of ammunition. Commandant Schoe-
man has seized Crokodilepoort and de-
stroyed the railway bridge there.
ACQUIRED A SITE.