Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-03

a complete plan OF cniuphikh 49,
been arranged with the orange Free
state. A riEorus censorship " main
taincd over all press telegrams.
President Kruger addressed the
troops which started Tor the fatal bor-
der saturday. appealing to their pa
triotism and wishing them oodspecd'
Fighting On expected by Wednesday.
The Morning Post again complains
odltoriully that although the govern.
mcnt put their hands TO the plough In
July october has arrived Wituuut ti-i-
BILE progfcss having been made. The
paper asks what they are waiting for
and oNpfesses the opinion that the eN-
pectant attitude maintained " hardly
consunant with the high-suunding
words that have been used"
II IL Understood that the colonial of
Zee received an important dispatch
from Sir Alfred Miner british hlgh
commissioner Tor South Africa. ycstcr-
DAY. the contents Of which. however
have not been made public.
The Daily Chronicle says IL has rca-
son 10 believe that the formation " a
naval brigade ~ contemplated. The
Chronicle. which has lately been ad-
NDcutlng the policy OF sending an Inn
poflal comnlssloncf-suggsatlng for the
post the Marquis of Dufinrln and Ava
60 meet PRECEDENT krugcr ana try 60
arrange matters. today argues that the
ministers now SOC the mischief which
Mr Chamberlain has brought on the
country.
The paper goes on to comment on the
speech made by the duke Of Devon
shire On Saturday last. which II char
actcrizcu as "a remarkable appeal to tho
peace party, and asks why Lord Sails
bury and the duke OF Doyonahlrc did
not Interfere before. II then suggests
that the duke OF Deyonshirc be sent
az hiEh PARLIAMENTARY to negotiate
with President Kruger.
No exceptional activity was shown
At the government offices yesterday.
Mt. Chamberlain and the earl OF Sell
borne were absent from the colonial
Office. but Lord Landsdownc. Gen. Lord
Wolseley and Gen. sir Evelyn Wood
we're buaily engaged at the war Office.
usn, Sit heiverH Butler called at the
war onice during the afternoon and a
special board meeting was held. Nat
urally, nothing uf the discussion was
made public, but Il IN Understood that
Gen. Sir Redyers Butler will not pro-
coed for the Cape until neNt week. cx-
ctpt IN case Of unforeseen developments.
rumor which however lacks con-
nrmation, was current at the clubs
last night that the duke OF Connaught
VIII accompany Gen. Sir Redvora hui
Ter to Africa rs imperial commissloncr
70 confer with President Kruger and
President stoyn.
Many members Of Parliament are re-
turning 20 town In anticipation OF an
early uummoning Of the House OF Par.
llancnt. II u the general impression
that although speakers may express
disapproval OF the government policy.
Few VIII go TO the cxtrcmc OF voting
against the required credit. IL in con-
sidercd more probable they win abstain
from Participating In a division.
Sir william Vernon Harcourt, the
liberal leader. having In upcech at
Trcdegar said THE first and last word
Of these Eoldhunters IL war. In order
10 lead TO annexation" corrcapandent
wrote 60 Lord Salisbury asking II Ii
were not true that the government
would make every effort 20 avert war
and had no desire to annex the Trans.
wal n settlement could be obtained
peacefully. Lord Salisbury replied, an
swering afilrmatively.
The duke Of ArEylo. IN reply 20 an.
inquiry rs 10 what he thought OF Sir
william Vernon iinrcourt's words, said
TINY were pure party olaptrnp. adding.
nave no respect for petty state
which Invites, rises by means OF. and
depends upon the labor and brains Of
atfnnguru and then refuses them the
common rights Of humanity and con.
DENNIS them to an intolerabie life Of
a letter from n uitinnder. received
IN birmingham, n published today. n
" reflects the general feeling Of the
Hritish residents IN Johannesburg they
must be IN an awful state. The writer
says II II comes 20 a tight. be-
lieve the Beers will make a massacre
| OF u. blow johannesburg TO plecse and
shoot " on sight. In fact, 1 have
been told 80 by one In office"
REPORTS from various araenals and
garrisons IN Great Britain testify 10
the active continuance OF military
| ptepaiaupnH' The reserves have re-
ceived preliminary notice 10 he pre.
pared and Heverul regiments have been
notified 10 hold themselves In rcadi-
ness for active service.
TIE Lisbon correspondent OF the
| standard says that he l. able 10 DENY
the runors that negotiations are In
progress respecting Delngoa bay.