Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-30
Soldier Brldgrooms Form a Large
Proportion Of Those OF for War.
DISCUSSING FLOUR SEIZURE
s,,,a,u Cannot An0rd TO Make Food
Contrnband OF war-Among
the Theatcrs.


count OF the war losses. left few OF the
titled families OF Great Britain free to
celebrate Christmas week with the US
ual festivities. The Grosvenor family
has 40 many qualifications among the
nobility. and such a large number Of
other titled people have recently died.
that one would almost think the court
was In mourning. To this condition
Of affairs IA pathetic paradox ~ found
In the society news columns. which
daily announce long list OF forthcom-
Ing marriages. the bridcgrooms In n
majority OF the cases being soldiers It
Is season OF short engagements and
sudden deaths. Momentarily expect
Ina orders to sail for South Africa, the
British officers have apparently taken
the opportunity Of striking while the
iron IL hot" and many n quiet marriage
is now followed within n few days by
a farewell at Southampton. For in
stance, Major Maxsc. VINO took part
In tho recent defeat OF the khalifa. re-
turned to England. married Lord Bea-
conhcld's daughter. and IN now on his
way to the Cape.
The martial spirit and universal
desire to serve the country at the front
shows no signs OF abatement. The ac-
ton Of England's premier duke. the
duke Of Norfolk, who IN postmaster gen
cfl and by no means "A young man. che
was born In lsiD volunteering FOR ac-
tive service In ihe latest example OF
the spirit which pcryadcs all classes.
The duke OF Norfolka position In the
cabinet and his tremendous business in
tcrests. TO say nothing OF his power as
lay head OF the Catholic church In
England, VIII probably prevent the ac-
ceptance OF his offer.
The duke OF Connaught. whose ardent
requests to be allowed to 40 to South
Africa have been refused. In mentioned
as likely to succeed Gen. Roberts In
command OF the British forces In Ire
land.
No little comment has been caused
by the war Offices tardy recognition OF
the engineers and artillery. Until Gen.
warren. of the engineers was sent out,
all the general officers In the field We're
cayalrymon or infantrymen The coun
try howlcd for Gen. Warren's appoint
mcnt. and at last the man who knows
South African topography better than
any other general, received recogni-
ton. Then followed In quick success
sion Gen. Roberts. an artillery man.
and Gems. Kitchener and Chcrmside.
engineers, until the campaign now bids
10 neglected "gunncrH and sappers,"
The impression continues to gain
ground that General Buller and his sub
ordlnntes have been instructed to un-
dertake no importnt movement until
the arrival OF General Roberts, and
Roberts viii amalgamatc the guns un-
der Gems. Gntacre, Warren and French,
subsequently marching upon Bloemfon-
tein, to capture that place and draw or
the Beers from Ladysmith. To accom-
plish this, II N believed that Kimberley
and Mafcklng may be sacrificed.
Whether General Butler will acquiesce
IN this arrangement, II seriously doubt
od by many who know him. and they
are rather Inclined 10 believe he WI
attempt TO emulate Gen. Gourgh. .who,
under similar circumstances, retrieved
his rcvcrsea In India while Sir Charles
Napier was coming out to supersede
him.
The seizures OF cnrgoes of American
Hour on Dolagoa Bay fail TO excite
much popular Interest In England. Il
Is generally looked upon as u iins point
81 International law that VIII be AMIGA
by settled. SO far no official steps In
the matter have been taken, owing 10
the non-nrrival OF the necessary papers
from Washington. The military ana
International law authorities are almost
unanimous In declaring that Great
britain should not declare foodshns
contraband OF war. The Naval and
Military Record, under this head. says
today:
Fully fifty per cent OF our food comes
from America. the colonies and other
countries. We have ceased to make
any effort to be self-suppor.lng. This
condition constitutes a danger only
benrablt because OF our confidence ~
the strength oi the British navy and
IN the friendship and self-lnteWst OF
the United States. The States may BE
counted on 10 MI our larder In both
peace and war. but so essenti1l have
.lnirrican supplies become to our SAFETY
that We must take no step likely to
lead to an Interruption Of the enormous
supply OF foodstuffs. our enemies on
the continent would rejoice II we inter-
cepted the foodstuffs now passing into
the Transvaal via Delagoa Bay. a
dangerous precedent would thus be
created, which would be used against
England at the first opportunity"
representative OF the Associated
Press learns that the wireless telegraph
Instruments recently captured from the
boers and described ms Marconrs were
not his manufacture. They were made
ny well known German iirm, whom
Marconi once employed to experiment
With plans he afterwards discarded.
Marconi declares the instruments cap
tured were not workable. Some feeling
has been caused against the young In
ventor by the frat report, the belief |
spreading that he had broken his agree
nent 10 supply only the British during |
the present war.
Princess Christian OF SchleswlR- |
liolstein princess Helena, OF EnglanD |
Tor the FIRST time In twenty years, In
sitting for n portrait, and to an Ameri- |
can painter. W. u. Funk.
During the recent visit to Windsor OF |
Conygham Greene. former British agent |
AZ Pretoria, Queen Victoria asked him |
lot OF questions regarding Mrs. Kru- |
ger. her housekeeping and personal |
Mr.. Greene entertained |
her majesty with Incidents showing the |
simplicity OF Mrs. krugers home life |
and her personal attention TO kitchen |
duties, dilating with special zcst upon |
Tue excellence OF a certain dessert which |
Mrs. Kruger makes.
. Rumors REQUIRED this week OF Lord |
Salisbury's retirement Mt the end OF the
present parliament and the succession |
or the duke OF Dcvonshire to the con-
seryative leadership. These seem
founded on nothing stronger than de-
auction from his age and recent be-
ieavement From one OF the premier's
lhtlmates representatives OF the As
ISOLATED Press learns he has not mem
Toned any inclination to retire.
The usual crowd OF youngsters Hooked |
10 Drury Lane for the annual panto-
mime, though In the stalls and the |
boxes there were many sad little faces
hnu black frOcka.