Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-10
IT IS NOT MIMIC WAR
Declaration of Lord Wolseley at the Lor..
Mayors Banquet
ORDER TO MOBILIZE MORE TROOPS
Another Division to Be Sent to South Africa
at Once,
SALISBURY NOT POSING AS A PROPHt !
Premier Replies to Some of the Criticisms OF
the Government
Hs HAS NO FEAR OF INTERVENTION
Contrary to All Intcrnnti"nhi LII"
for outside Nations to interfere
with Aanirs of Participants
in Military Conflict.

1cNpON. Nov 9.-The lord mayors SNOW
r.,i.h marked the induction OF a. d. New
ton into Office was favored today py eN
csytionally brilliant weather. Ant'qua'eu
floats failed to satisfy the London cro"us
who poured out in enormous numpeis W
,,o,. tbeir martial enthusiasm. The streets
we're lavlshly decorated with hags' ou' W,
absence of a detachment of the householu
cayoIrv and the substitution of a number OF
scbooIhov brigades testified to the presence
Of tho veteran regiments at the front.
car representing Great Britain sur
Wounded nv her sons, the Canadian anu
Australian voters, evoked hearty applause,
as did the boys of the duke OF YORK hoyai
military school. The crowds, however,
wanted khaki uniforms and refused 10 De
,oconciIed with the lord mayors coach ana
other emblems of purely civic power
Al the Guildhal banquet the marquis OF
Salisbury. Lord Wolseley, Mr.. Ritchle' Loro
George Hamilton, George Halsbury, tne loru
chief Justice the duke of Marlborough anu
a few minor diplomats were present, WI :
Chamberlain was absent. Lord Sanspui
and Lord Wolseley were warmly cheeieu
as tbev passed from the reception in the
library into the banqueting hall. The loru
mayor proposed 1.-The Ministers In speech
norant arrogance of the invader. dwellihs
on tho fact that Sir Alfred Milner, in spite
of berculean exertions. was unable tc pre-
vail with the overbearing, corrupt oligarchy'
therefore other of our champions have the
business in hand"
During the course OF the panquet "otu
Wolseey announced that orders hau peen
given to mobilize another division lot soutn
Africa and that the government was qu''e
nrepared TO mobilize second army corps
II is Not IA Mimic War.
Pon,ving to the toast to "The Army
nronosed in warm tones by Alderman ire
ioar Lord Wolseley said Every day ap
,lication, were received from volunteers In
all parts of the empire who wisneu 10 DC
sent to the front. We have heavy war De-
fore us. for our foe is brave, ana II Is ho
mimic war in which we are engaged. Wnen
ono thinks of the work our volunteer iorees
In Natal have done recently, one must thlhh
them worthy to stand side by SIDE WIN 'he
hest regiments. Today orders nave peen
sent to mobilize another division, ana IL
called upon by the minister TO mopiii%e an,
other army corps we are quite p'ep"' GU
to do So
,ord salisbury. rising at 9:15 to reply tc
+ho lord mayor, was greeted with intense en-
thusiasm. prolonged cheering and genera
roy;ng NJ handkerChiefs. The premier sald
81 have had to answer for many years
similar demands in this hall, but never con
ditions that appeal so confidently TO youl
sympathy and support as in the preseh'
crave state of public affairs. Before turn
ing to this serious point my duty is 10 ln'
form YOU that our situation in South Africa
is the only part of our relations with othei
nations to which any term of Apprehension
or doubt can be applied.
For several years cordial feelings toward
our kinsmen on the other side of the AT
lant,c have been constantly growing, thougt
uo neither interfere in the affairs of theil
continent, nor they with ours we reel no"
that we can always look for sympathy among
those who share with us so vast mission
for the advancement of mankind.
"But perhaps you think am sanguine II
saving that on the continent OF europe VIZ
have no hostility to fear. There Is undoubt'
edly a certain acerbty of tone among the
writer's for the foreign press, but do mo-
believe that the trend of this opinion anect'
the peoples of foreign nations. am quite
certain It does not affect their governments
and | will say that | have noted as one o.
the cheering symptoms of the present times
that the relations existing between th'
United States and ourselves (cheers) ant
svmpathy with which we watch their ap
proach toward the same great problems tina
we have had ourselves to solve. That Is no
10 saw that | do not feel the greatest sym
pathy with their late antagonist, the king
dom of Spain. We entertain the highest hop'
that out OF that war blessing in disguise
will grow-and be an abundant growth
civilization and culture in that ancient ant
most interesting monarchy
Friendship of Germans Priced.
"This morning you had intelligence o
an agreement between ourselves and one o
thu great continental states, with which TO
many years we have entertained relations o
sympathy and friendship beyond others. Sa
mog IL not in itself very important mat
te. but II was important, because 1t con
stituted a subject of difference between
ourselves and nation whose good Will W
prize very highly. / do not know entirel
tho reason why the German people an
government attach SO much importance I
Upol., but they do and we are very gla
to find the means whereby, without tn
leas; diminishing the rights and advantage
OF England, we are able to crafty thei
views and sentiments.
This agreement Is somewhat complicated
bu;. roughly, 1t may be said that the Ger
man, had great interests in this islam
because they have invested large amount
in its cultivation and because they hav
coustructed q great commerce, OF whic
they arc proud. The islands, therefore, ar
OF great value to them. To us, on the othe
hand islands arc generally valuable whe
they furnish good harbors. Upolu furnishe
very bad harbor, You will remember tn
grea. hurricane when British man of wa
escaped and when German and American
mea -o:-war were driven ashore. Well 4
these circumstances We were glad to accep
q remuneration OF the treaty caims an
rights o. Germany over another island
Tonga. where there is an admirable harbol
We took tho harbor and Germany took tn
territory, In which for many reasons tn
Germans are Interested. ! believe We hay