Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-21
For Anything That May
Turn Up In Future.
D0UBLEF0RCES ATWORK
In the Arsenals and There is NO Ces-
Sati0n of PreparationS--The Beers
Must Take the Initiative If Any
Trouble Occurs,

London Sept. 20.-Despite all outward
show of calm, Great Britain is in prac-
tlcaly the same condition today as was
the United States a few weeks before the
opening of the wal with Spain. Beneath
the crust of dispassioned reserve, the mill
itary officials are working night and day
preparing for the signal to begin hostili-
ties whether that comes or not. England
is not going to be caught mapping any
more han the Transvaal. While Lord
Salisbury is quietly at home in Hatfield
house. Mr.. Chamberlain is buried in work
at the colonial office, and double forces
at the royal arsenals and d%ockyards are
straining every nerve to equip inc trans
port troops to the Cape.
1t may be said for certain that Great
Britain Will do nothing to p~recipitate
matters, and the colonial Office is far
from admitting that the case is hopeless.
The report that Great Britain had de-
manded the dismantlement of the fort at
johannesburg, together with a material
reduction in the armament of the burgh-
ers, the c~olonial Office today would
neither confirm or deny. although it is
much doubted. Meanwhile the Marquis
of LansdoWne, secretary of state for war.
who returned this morning from Dublin,
has held long conferences with Genera
Lord Garnet Wolsely, field marshal, and
General Sir Evelyn Wood, adjutant gen.
eral of the forces, and the activity at
headquarters is reflected in the contract,
supply and transport departments.
The departure of the British transport
Jelunge for the Mediterranean today will,
LOO !oops vas witnessed by a large and
enthusiastic crowd. Activity increases
daily, especially in the ordnance depart
ment. where equipments of all kinds of
modern warfare are being hurried for
ward. While rumors Of the r~eassembling
of parliament are current, the fact is re-
called that in the Afghanistan war in
1878 Great Britain declared war first and
then assembled parliament.
This evening the Marquis Of Lans-
downe issued a strict order to the staff
of the war department warning all sub
ordinates to refrain from giving the press
any information without the authority of
their supeliors. and calling attention to
previous breaches of duty in this re-
spect, which the order says will be no
longer tolerated..
Advices from CapetoWn are to the eff
feet hat the Afrikanders declare that the
TransVaal will not yield further, and that
if the imperial government does not re-
cede from its present position war is in
evitable. The South African News sup
ports the contention Of the Transvaal
that the convention of 1884 abolished the
/ SU1efalnty. ACCORDING TO us duFlCeS, the
b%urghers are rapidly going into camp
while the exodus reaches 1000 persons.
The stock exchange at Johannesburg
has resolved to close the moment MARTA,
law is proclaimed, but all current con-
tracts will be carried out until the proc
lamation suspending all business. In the
meantime. the merchants are erecting
barricades in front of their shop win.
doWS.
At Pretoria the interest seems to be
centered in the meeting Of the Orange
Free State volksrad (Thursday which
it is hoped, may somewhat suggest g
modus vivendi that would save the stu
alton.
On the other hand advices from Bloom
fontein announce the arrival there of 6
large number of members of the raad
adding that the result OF tomorrOw's sit
ting is already agreed upon as the Orange
Free State will throw in its lot with the
Transvaal, ali the Free State burgher:
being fully armed and ready to start at c
moments notice.
A special dispatch from Johannesburg
says $50 persons left by one train to
day.