The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-01
ENGLAND REALIZES
WAR IS CERTAIN
Alarmed at The Hostile Preparations
Made BY Beers.

Lopdon, Sept. 30.-War now seems
certain. The extraordinary delay of the
Beers in taking a hostile. initiative, as
pointed out in the dispatch to the
Associated Press Sept %, is still a
pacific circumstance. Butit has doubt
full significance when compared with 4
the genuine and far-reaching prepafa-
tons they are making for hostilities
AS frequently mentioned in these dis
patches, the attitude of the British gov
eminent. in always insisting upon SOW
ereign power has practically undergone
10 change throughout the entire nego-
tiations. Every stage has depended
upon President Kruger. IL he would
not back down when the British de-
mands were less sweepingly expressed,
he can scarcely do so now, when they
are formulated with almost brutal
frankness.
The negotiations, according to Presi-
dent Kruger's own statements and
judging from all the available informa-
ton, seem to have reached an impasse.
Rumors of Interference.
Rumors of the interference of a for
eign power continue to crop up, but the
most sanguine.a scarcely believe this
would turn the British from their de-
termination, evident from the first, to
attempt to compel President Kruger to
submit absolutely to their terms,
though speculation is rife regarding the
awkward complications which might
ensue by German or Russian diversion
in various parts of the globe.
Bereft of the countless confusing
phases, due to secrecy regarding the 4
intentions of the governments involved
and the contradictory reports <'om the
troubled territory, the most probable
solution of the situation seems this:
The Beers. who evidently must see
the efforts of the English government
to avert hostilities until the arrival of
reinforcegnents, having weeks ago
planned a campaign, will put this in
action, perhaps as early as this coming
week They will probably avoid en-
gagements, devoting their energies to
the destruction of property and the
capture of prisoners, perhaps including
raid on Delagoa Bay.
How Beers Will Attack.
\ It seems. unlikely that they will at
tack via Laings Neck and other passes
of that country, for the simple reason
that these points are so openly talked
about as their probable points of ag-
gression, keenest observers believing it
to be more likely that the Beers will
operate through Zululand, thus Great
lis d QlNeJSAOn Oh the 10,UUu
troops, now chiefly massed at Lady
Smith or in its neighborhood-
In the meanwhile, or perhaps pre-
vious to this, a. British army corps con-
sisting of 10000 men or more will be
sent out. Parliament will be summoned,
and no doubt the necessary supplies
Will be granted, though there will be
some hot debating.
Regarding the plans of campaign of
L tho rsaEf rp
liable Information, though it is the gen.
eral assumption that the main object of
the British viii be the capture of Pre-
toria.
F The duration of the conflict is a mat
ter of widest surmise. though the con-
unental and British papers do not eX-
press the faintest doubt that it will re-
suit in the defeat Of the Beers and the
addition of their country to Great
Britain's colonies.
ALI Hope Abandoned.
We're peace or war dependent merely
upon matters of suzerainty or the fran
chise there might be some hope that
hosuilities may be averted at the last
moment. But the Associated Press
learns that, apparently, there is truth
in what the peace party papers have
often limited at. that is to say, that the
underlying motive actuating the Brit
ish government throughout the nego-
tiations has been the suppression of
what they have reason to believe was a
faF-reaching conspiracy for the estab-
lishment Of Dutch faction from the
Zambezi to the Cape.
The authority for this statement. is
Mr. Chamberlain himself In converse
ton. SO a representative of the AssO-
ciated Press was reliably informed. the
secretary of state for the colonies said
that one great feature OF the situation,
which could not be brought before the
public for fear that the governments
object might be misinterpreted, was the
cabinets well defined understanding
that for months a carefully fostered
plot had been in progress to form a
Dutch federation
Struggle For Supremacy.
He also referred to the action of the
Orange Free State and to that of the
Afrikander members of the Cape legis-
iature, which somewhat confirms Mr..
Chamberlain's view. for it is impossible
to believe such important Steps would
result from mere spcntaneity of senti-
ment on a current dispute.
1t has long been suspected that the
cabinet, was prompted by more vital
questions than the Outlander rights,
and if Mr.. Chamberlain is quoted cor
rectly. it would appear that Great
Britain win not stop until treasured of
the absolute safety of her supremacy
in South Africa.
War Party In Ascendency.
The Speaker, peace advocate. adj
mits regretfully thas the war party is
in the ascendant in Great Britain, and
every London daily except the Chronicle
supports Mr.. Chamberlain, with every
afternoon paper except the Westmin-
ster Gazette, the Star and Echo. Among
the country papers, however, some of
the most influential papers oppose the
war. Their feelings are voiced by the
Speaker. saying:
I'VE seem fated to be plunged into a
war for which the historian will be
unable to find adequate justification,
or even plausible excuse"
The session of the British parliament
is not expected to be long or exciting,
and to be mainly devoted TO voting the
necessary money and supplies. The
army board met after yesterdays cab
met council and discussed the various
strategic questions Opinions appeared
to favor the belief that the Beers Will
make no serious invasion of Natal.
Beers FEARS UNFoUNDED.