Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-11
CHAMBERLAIN HAS ESPoUsED THE
CAUSE OF UITLANDERS.
England Is Prepared for n Conflict
and Fresh Troops and Munitions
Arc Going to Africa on Ev-
cry Steamer-Interview
With Bernhardt.
Copyright. 1899. by the Associated Press.

variety OF interpretations but i'll reality
only open to one. The politicians who have
closely followed the affairs of the Transvaal
and Mr. Chamberlain attitude with re-.
spect to them are fully satisfied that the
colonial secretary plainly meant to declare
that by means of these open negotiations
in which the British high commissioner, Sir
Alfred Miner, had exhausted every diplo-
matte resource to effect a reasonable set
tlement of the matters in dispute, it had
been proved definitely that President Krug-
er was irreconcilable, and that all hope of
an arrangement by suggestion or diplo-
matte pressure was henceforth vain.
The British are especially eXasperated be-
cause they feel they have been trified with
and the question on eyerybodys lips is
what neXt?"
+ Mr.. Chamberlain is not the man to be
diverted from his course. He has publicly
and deliberately espoused the cause Of the
uitlanders, and his next step will be de-
mand. Then there will be energetic action
to support the demand 1t may be regarded
as certain that this contingency has been
fully foreseen for months. past. Fresh
troops and large quantities of munitions
of war have gone to South Africa by every
steamer. The troops have been described
as reliefs, but those they were supposed to
relieve have remained in South Africa. A
steamer which sailed in May took 800 of
these reliefs, and passengers who had prev
iously secured accommodations lad to yield
their places to the officers and men. In
Natal, notably at Lady Smith, a large force
has been assembled. fully equipped and
ready to march at a moments notice Hun
dreds of mules from South Africa and
Cypress are on the spot, the storehouses
are full of forage and the magazines are
packed with ammunition.
1t is estimated that the Transvaal could
muster a lighting force Of from 5000 to
already number ZOO men, commanded by
the veteran Major General Sir William
of the troops in South Africa. since 1898.
His wife was Elizabeth Thompson the
well known artist. He served in Canada
in 1870, in Ashanti in 1874. during the Zulu
Alexandria from 1880 to 1898. In addition
mounted rifemen and mounted police avail
able. so if hostilities break out events will
move quickly.
While the country, generally speaking,
is backing Mr.. Chamberlain, many well In
formed people assert that, urged by Cecil
Rhodes and the potent social influences of
the British Chartered South Africa Com
pany, he is hurrying the country to. dis
aster. They say not only will President
Kruger not retreat, but that the Transyaal
forces, familiar with every inch off the
country. will be able to cope with. any force
Great Britain can, put. in the field.
His. artillery is known to be much su-
perior 10 the British artillery, and signs
| are not wanting to show that the: Beers
| have more than the moral support of the
| Orange Free State -.
While the manufacturers, shipowners and
merchants who held mass meeting at
Glasgow June and passed resolution
expressing alarm at tle serious injury to
British and colonial trade arising from the
continued and threatened extension of for
eigh competition We're only following the
fashion of blaming the government, 1t is
pointed out that they would be better en-
ployed in studying the outspoken- consular
reports the world over, conclusively show
ing that the ousting of British trade is due
to superior American methods. of pushing
business and to the great adaptability of
Americans to cater to the wants of their
customers than the stubborn John Bulls
consider befitting their dignity. After all,
however, the trade returns for May are not
discouraging. An excerpt of the figures
ments in both exports and imports were
due to the enormous appreciation in the
value of copper and other metals, although,
curiously, the receipts from the United
1898. suggesting, according to opinions here,
that allowing for the increased interna-
tional demand, the copper combinat ton is
still manipulating the market. ~'
The alarming increase in the mortality
of the cancer in Great Britain has led to
the formation of a society to combat the
disease. Its inaugural meeting was held
| on Wednesday. when Sir Charles Cameron,
NJ. p, dwelling upon the need for the So
| ciety. pointed out that the number of
deaths from cancer in New York has
doubled during the past ten years, and that
it is calculated. If the increase is main-
| tained, there will be more deaths from can
| Ger in 1903 than from consumption, small
pox and typhoid fever combined. In Great
Britain during the same period the ratio
per million has risen from SS5 to 7S7.
representative of the Associated Press
had an interview with Sarah Bernhard.
he herself ne
death of Augustin DAILY She said:
In common with every member Of the
| profession in all lands, we render tribute
to the great manager who did so much for
| the profession for all time. Sir Henry Irv-
ing, Ellen Terry and George Edwardes
all transactions, social and business, Mr..
DAILY was a man quick to detect talent, the
friend of the struggler, with great heart
Nine: Bernhard is t,I looking forward to
She says she was physically never better
Regarding her American plans. the
| French actress says:
1T is my great desire to go to the United
States very soon, accompanied by Magnier
IT saw NJ. Rostand just before I left
Paris. He is in the best of health and writ
| ing play for me.
"I cannot discuss the situation in France,
except to say there always exists one sit
uation-the French always desire novelty.
| change unrest. We like it; we live on it.
France. is great; she rights herself. We
never fear"
Advices from st. Petersburg just received
confirm the report of the marriage of Pad
erewski to Miss Helen Rosen, at Warsaw,
on May 81.
American missionaries in Morocco are
again having trouble with the authorities.
1t appears that owing to the pasha of Me-
live anywhere but in the Jewish quarter,
and being unable to renew the lease of
the house they occupied there, the Ameri-
cans three weeks ago were forced to camp
outside the walls of the town. The pasha
temporarily lent them few tents which
were afterwards withdrawn leaving their
goods exposed to the rain and robbers.
The pasha is quite Indifferent to prospective
claims for indemnity, as the money would
be levied from the lower classes. The mis-
sionary and his family were subjected to
all kinds of offensive insults. 1t is under
| stood that the United States consul gen.
eral is taking action in the matter.
The preparations for the Henley regatta
are well advanced. Owing to the presence
| of foreign crews interest in the rowing
meeting is even more widespread than
usual. Houses and apartments have been
rented at ruination prices. Small villas
which are rented at from $3.50 to $3.50 per
three days of the regatta. The regatta
committee is introducing stringent rules
| which society fears will spoil the meeting
as social function. But the committee
is determined the racing shall not be sac
rificed to picnickers and the whole course