Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18
Watching With Keen Apprehension
for Active Continental Hostility.
BRITISH CABINET MUST GO.
ObiitcrntIng Party Lines Prediction
of International War " isocrs are
ticatcn- Latter are Determined.

New York. Dec. ia dispatch to the
World from London says.
There Is no alienation Of thu gloom
and panic caused BY Gen. Buffers re-
verse.
The British fosces ~ iniln cannot be
further depleted by drafts Tor South
Africa. while thrcltcrcd trouble from
Mencllk. the Ncgua % Abysslnia. and
the possibility 81 complications along
the Mediterranean. readers the reduce
ton Of the garrison In Egypt too risky,
although Gen. Kitchcncr Is going as
Lord Roberts's chief Of stan.
Fear IL expressed that the German
navy may be used la conjunction with
those OF Russia and France to exert
pressure to prevent endorsements
reaching South Africa. 1t IL probable
that In vlew OF such contingency.
Immediate orders VIII be- Issued for
the mobilization OF the iiect reserve.
The British public IL awaiting with
the kcencs, apprehension the nrst lndl.
cation OF active hostility from continent
tai enemies.
\ reconstruction Of the cabinet is
eagerly discussed Ia political circles
Many deem It Imperative that itH old
and useless members. like Goschcn,
Chaplin and Cross. sIall be sacrificed.
Lord Salisbury. oppressed with public
and private cares. and shaken IN health.
i declared 60 be anxious TO retire. but
II Is represented to him that his dis
appearance would inevitably cause a
total collapse OF the administration.
\ dead set Is being made against sir
Michael ilicks-I Beach. chancellor OF the
cSchequor. ON the ground OF his alleged
refusal to provide adequate funds FOR
transportation In the earlier stage OF
the war.
II II also suggested that Mr.. Cham
bcrlain'H retirement may be forced by
party pressure. confidence In him being
completely shaken.
should the war continue much LONGER
without decisive British success, the
formation u national coalition min.
irtty u cer,uln, with Lord Rosebcry as
foreign minister ard probably Mr.. As
qulth as rul0llal secretary. Lord Sails
bury retaining The premiership but CIV
Ing proportion OF the portfolios to the
liberal imperiallsts.
These and other rumors flying wildly
around In tho political clubs show how
entirely the feeling that the empire IL
In danger Ii celebrating the most deep
ly marked party divisions.
tnltaFpf Dec. ~ ~ treat Britain u
ultimately successful IN South africa
the powers OF the world win unite TO
reslst successfully her advance. 4 coall-
tlon VIII be formed against British DOM
nation. and when THE war of the ma
tlons comes, which side Will the United
states takef We must take one side
or the other That viii be a sad day
for our nation. Yet. | say. we never
have got into scrape yet that we ala
not get out OF. And as a prophetic
American, ! tell you we never shall"
Tho foregoing statement was made by
Dr. L.. Benjamin Andrews. former presi-
dent OF the Brown University. and now
superintendent Of the Chicago public
schools, In his address on ''rhe War In
South Africa" az the Bethel African
Methodist Episcopal church last even
INK. The occasion was the mems sun
day. Forum meeting. and Or. Andrews
clarified his hearers by the declaration
that International war inevitably would
FOLLOW the success OF Great Britain In
the Bocr war lie announced that from
the moment Krugcr's followers surren-
dcrcd. England necessarily would come
In conflict with oihe powers In carrying
out its plans Of colonization.
He declared that clashes would follow
the attempt To build the Cane 10 cairo
railroad, ana that the contemplated ef-
fort OF Great Britain TO build a railroad
from the Suez canal 10 Bombay. which
would give that nation a direct mcana
OF throwing munitions III war into the
lands about the hoadwatera of the Eu-
pirates. would be- resisted
The address of DR.. Andrews was
heard by an audience that packed the
chapel Several times he referred TO
the wrongs Of the African people. both
In the United States ana In Africa, and
his words brought out great cheering.
manager Of the dynamite factory at
Modderfontein. In the Trnnsvanl has
Just returned TO France. ana has been
interviewed by the representatives OF
several OF the Paris journals. lie says
TINT the British government can have
had no idea OF the vast extent OF the
preparations that the Beers have been
quietly making for years. with the re-
alization that another struggle with the
full force OF Great Britain was newt
able. Even should the Beers be driven
out Of Natal, he points out. no British
army could ever hope to enter the
Transvaal and survive.
Since the war began, he says, heavy
artillery that had been carefully stored
away has been brought forth. He as
serts that the forts at Pretoria and
johannesburg are as strong as any
fortress In the world, and have, within
the last month. been rendered absolute
~ lnpftsulblts Nnllt fstclhefE alone
could hold It's own with twenty-five
men against 1000 assailants. partlcu-
larry In the rainy season. which has
Just begun, causing unfordnble streams
suddenly TO spring into existence.
NJ. De Long states that there are
about 5000 well trained German vol
unteers In the Boer army. who have
not yet been allowed 20 30 TO the front.
He adds that the governments OF the
Boer republics are showing a great
economy OF strength and have not yet
used third OF their military re-
sources.
New York. Dec. 1.-THE United Irish
American societies met tonight and
adopted resolutions In which England
was denounced as the hereditary enemy
OF representative government; that her
war IL one for lust of territory ana ut
terly without Justification: that the
Beers deserve ana merit the support OF
all free men and particularly OF nil
Americans. Senator Mason and Repre-
sentativcs Sulzer and Jctt were COM
pllmcntcd for their resolutions OF SYM
pathy for the fighting Beers. The hope
was also expressed that .thc British ar
miles would be driven into the sea and
that the British empire would be ami
Inflated.
The Irish National club also met to-
night and a number OF speeches were
made denounoing England. The Irish
men say that they win try 10 make ar
rangements for the holding OF a great
mass meeting to denounce England.