The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
Lord SaIisbury's
Strong Statements.
What He Said About the Elk.
lstence of War In Africa
ENGLAND'S PURPOSE Is DE.
FINED.

FINED.
London, Nov. 9 The lord mayor's
show, which marked the induction Of
A. j. Newton into Office, was favored
today by exceptionally brilliant
weather. Antiquated boats failed TO
satisfy the London crowds, who
poured out in enormous nutobers to
vent tneir martial enthusiasm. The
streets were lavishly decorated with
flags, but the absence of q detach.
ment of the household cavalry and
the substitution of q number of
schoolboy brigades testified to the
presence of the veteran regiments at
the front.
At the Guild ball BANG net the
MARQUIS of Salisbury. Lord Wolseley.
Mr.. Richie, Lord George hamilton.
Lord Halsbury, the lord chief Justice.
the Duke of Marlborough. and q few
minor diplomats we're present. Mr..
chamberlain was absent. Lord Sal.
isbury and Lord Wolseley were
cheered as they passed from the
reception 10 tho library into The ban.
quoting hall.
During the course of the banquet
Lord Woiseley announced that orders
had been given to mobilize another
division for South Africa and that the
government was quite prepared to
mobilize second army corps.
Lord Salisbury. rising at g quarter
past 9 to reply to the lord mayor.
was greeted with intense enthusiasm.
prolonged cheering and q general
waving of bsndkerchiefs. The pre-.
mier spoke of the cordial relationship
between England and America, saw.
ing: 1--WE feel We can always look
for sympathy and q fair bearing
among those who share with us 80
vast mission for the advancement
Of mankind"
THE SITUATION.
Continuing. be said "South AT
rioa is the only part of our relations
with other nations to which any tone
OF apprehension or doubt can be
applied.
"This morning you had intslIi.
gence of an sgreemen: between
ourselves and one of the great
continental states, with which for
many years we have entertained
relations of sympathy and friendship
beyond others. Samoa is not 10
itself very important matter, but it
was important because 1t constituted
eubject of difference between
ourselves and q nation whose good
will We prize very highly. J. do not
know entirely the reason why the
German people and governmer,
attach 30 much importance to Upolu,
but they do. and We are very glad
to find the means whereby, without
in the least diminishing the rights
and advantages of Englsnd, we are
able to crafty their views and senti.
ments
81 believe we have arrived at q
very remarkable phenomenon, an
agreement which is sgreeabiy pleas
ant and advantageous to both DOW.
ers |; but this is interesting particu.
larly because it indicates thas at the
present moment our relations with
the German people are all We could
desire"
Lord Salisbury again spoke of the
causes which led to the present war
in Africa and denied the report that
England had not made adequate mil
itary preparation.
"The evil" he said, "dates back
to those unfortunate arrangements in
1881 and 1884 by which we deliber
ateI y permitted community obvious
~ hostile to enjoy the unbourded.
unlimited right Of accommodating mu
nltions Of war against us Year
after year an accumulation was made
which could only be directed against
US. Hsmpered by these arrange
ments, it was impossible that we
should avoid the interval of trial and
danger necessarily to intervent be-
tween the moment when war was
declared and the moment when our
forces could accept contest and ap.
pear upon the field
"That interval has nearly passed
Our troops are beginning to arrive
Foreign nations have compimented
us upon the calmness with which we
have received intelligence of occa
sionsI checks. Whatever strategy
there might he we ora w.lI go