Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-12


lntion IN ~ midst. which was always
stirring up hatred and cndfav0ring for
political or financial reasons To- UNDER
mine the Independence Of the state.
The Beers have never taken the uf-
fcnslve, not even after the Jameson
raid. when the Transvanl was strongly
armed and there were few British
troops there.
"Iieaardlng the Free state army u
Will be remembered that the Free state
always lived at peace and 10 harmony
with itg noiEhbors and has everything
TO lose and nothing TO gain by a run
ture. The burgLcrs viii certainly not
be called out unless the government W
thoroughly convinced that tha British
troops on the borders OF both States
are a decided menace 10 the ludepeud.
cncc Of the Transvaal. which the FREQ
state IL bound TO Assist"
Montagu white, consui-generni " the
South African Republic in London
closed tho consulate this afternoon and
Immediately left f0r the continent
Mr.. Whites departure was not at
tended by any excitement. ncfgre
said to reporter OF tho Associated
prcfr:
''Thc expected has happened. 1 only
hope the hellishness OF this pr,mcdl-
tntrd crushing out u n hardy rcpub.
llc IL now apparent Lot me remind
aNNAAfN - NNNNAN NNNf NINAN NA war NNNN NNNN
upon those who IRE the first shot but
upon those who compel 10 To b. fired
Technically We have temporarily
put ourselves In the attitude uf an nF-
grcHHur but who would not have done
20 when he believed the existence OF
Ills country was az stnke9
~ think We must look far ahead 10
aec the consequences OF this war. In
stead of thu pncincatiun Of South Afrl.
ca, which IN the alleged aim Of England,
We shall have perpetual unrest Theso
very people Tor whom England ~ now
Fighting VIII turn against her In time
To come and protest against her rule
aa bitter me- they arr now protesting
against ours
'For weeks ! have seen Enrinnd's
determination 90 force the Issue.
am SURF Chamberlain o. tho only mem.
Dor 81 the cabinet Whose mind was
thoroughly made up throughout all tho
negotiations. What his Intentions were
IN evident from the situation today.
Had the franchise been the chief griUv-
anco. our uvc-ycar proposition would
certainly have been accepted. have
reason TO believe that England enters
upon her wnrllke course by no mrnng
d unit. Opposition 90 Mr. Chamber
lnin'a policy exists 20 greater extent
than w generally conceded.
"Our evident desire to concillnie Inns
been much appreciated. and our rofural
20 NNNM OUT hltlliH 70 ~ NNNiululNltIfl
bY another nation has not excited
genuine indignation here. or IN any
quarter ~ the globe. However Mr..
Chamberlain has accomplished BIZ pur-
pnae. and nll hope lH gone. be-
liovo. nevertheless. that % considerable
reversal IN British opinion would De-
cnectcd By any serious defeat. fnr most
81 those now supporting the govern
meut are doing so with q llEht heart
and ON general principle. not stopping
90 count tho cost of war"
Mr. White cited the IHaniluwhama
massacre az AN instance ~ such a
change IN British opinion. lie then
said; y suppose there cnn be only one
ultimate rorult ~ the hostllitirs. As
10 the duration N tho war I am not
able 10 guess. n seems 60 me a matter
Of the greatest uncertainty. ! hear
that Great britain viii not begin the
wlplng-Out process until December, In
tho meantime We shall see what We
shall see.
~ have received no special instruc-
tlonl or news from the Trnnsvanl dur
lng the last forty-clght hours, and
expect none, having long ago received
directions nv to the course Tor me to
! shall remain on the continent nnd "
anything further can be done In the
Interest Of my government, I shall. ~
course, end Hvor "a do IT, though there
seems nothing lUft nut TO Nght II out
to the bitter end, unjust end"
Mr.. white seemed much distressed
over the rupture. and evidently ala not
entertain the least hope Of uoor sue
cess. lie said the TruuHvaul agency
In brussels would be- continued a. the
European headquarters OF the govern
mcnt.
Mr. Whites reference 90 the Ganndlu-
whama massacre H. an allufinn 10 the
attack made on january -. 1879, by
some 1900 Xulus upon the british
camp nt ianndulu or lanudluwhnmn,
about ten miles from Rorke'a Drift. on
the Tugcln. Five companies M the
Twenty fourth regiment. with col
Durnford. Lieut.. Col pullclne ana other
officers. were mnHsacrod the British
total loss being about $50 Two thou
sand Zulus arr said 10 have been killed.
Great preparations are being made at
southampton for the departure Dn Sat
urday ~ Sir ltcdvrra Butler ana
great denomination ~ anticipated. The
duke uf York. Lord i.nnHdnwnc, Gen.
Lord Wolaclry and Gen. Slr Evelyn
Wood are expected 10 accompany him
90 southampton
II 81 announced that the nee. 81
transports conveying Sir GedvcrH Bul-
lrr'H army corps viii be escorted by
warahips. while further dispatch boats
and HunhontH viii be sent 10 South ~
ricnn waters.
The government has already evpend.
ed E2,O00OOO In naval and military
preparations, the orders ploccd With
contractors this week alone amounting
To 100000. The authorities, nnticlpnt-
Ing u serious reduction In the output
of the South African coal mines has