The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-10
Supplies of Bread Contracted f-r
Eight Months.
LITTLE NEWS FROM TRANSVAAL.
Red Crpss Society Issues an Appeal Tor
Contributions -Roibschild Raises
Gf1. 1.OOO-BOers Believed To lie
Pursuing a Waiting Pol
icy for the Worlds
sympathy.

LONDON. oct 9.-The complete dear'n
Of news since Saturday afternoon from
the cape. on which an attention is riVe'ed'
is poorly compensated Tor by the mass oil
minor details published concernin- the
preparations for the dispatch OF the army
corps and speculation as TO the length and
character Of the debates when Parliament
meets.
I'm official circles there is said to be ap-
rrehension that the Radicals vii! offer
protracted opposition TO the government $
policy i'm South Africa. which viii 9ossi-
blv make propagation delayed until near
the Christmas holidays.
Cross society. will shortly issue an aD-
neal for contributions to aid In the Work
of the society which he says VIII provide
two h1euifais railroad trains ard hospl-
tsl shin. The Duke OF Westminster ana
ora Vantage have given 600 each, and
paron Rothschnd has raised tll,wO among
his friends.
some indication OF the War Office esti-
mate OF the duration OF the campaign ~
given bv the fact that the authorities nave
contracted for eight months supplies OF
bread and other military requisites rem
dered necessary By the absence or the
bulk Of the army service corps, whom
The War Office thus evidently calculates
viii be at home again By the beginning oi
May.
n arpears that although the war Ofiice
called up 5000 reservi-ts. only the PICK
of them some $1,000 viii be retained WIN
the colors The authorities are pleased At
the application Of g. number Of reserVisis
81. .I.a.|f fff "a
are volunteering for foreign service.
SIXPENCE A DAY.
The War Office announces that wives
of reservists will get sixpence and each
child twopence daily while the husnands
and fathers are retained with the colofs'
Baron Tweodmouth presided at a meet
ing of the Council Of London kadlfdis
tonight which, after speech by Lord
Tweedmouth deplorlng the unwise pohey
Of the government. whose dispatches ne
declared were not cOuched I'm concilia-
tory terms. adopted resolutions IN favor
of arbitration and calling upon the gov
eminent to take steps tending 10 the set
Element Of the difficulty with the Trans
vaal by negotiations for arbitration
BOERS WAITING.
A the Beers failed to attack Natal
when the colony was Vulnerable, il ls De
ginning TO be felt that they are pur-
suing a deliberate policy Of waiting lor
the British proposals, remaining III tHe
meantime on the defensive 10 the nope
of thus winning the sympathles OF the
world. and perhaps the support al ot"eI
nations, and leaving TO Great britain
the Ignominy Of starting hostilitles
II they await the advance Of General
Sir Redvers Butler. 1t is conceivable thai
peace Will not be broken during the pres
emf wear. Should that prove the case, ana
ehould the alleged wastage IN the Boet
commanders continue the force fronting
the British commanding general VIII be
neither as numerous or as effective as
that now encamped along the Natal bor-
der.
Events have seemed 20 shape themselves
TO secure ample pause for consideration
All the proposals in the correspondence
between President Steyne. OF the Orange
Free state. and Sir Alfred Miner. British
High Commissioner in South Africa, show
that negotiations We're proceeding up 20
October Ist. and that neither desDairea
of peace Sir Alfred Miner saying that he
was sure that any reasonable proposition
would be considered by Great Britain.
President Steynes proposal for neutral
zone meets with approval.
A rumor is current that political interest
I'm the situation may shortly Increase, as
IL is alleged that the managers of the
TniOnist party IN Great Britain are
strongly urging the government 20 dis
solve Parliament after the necessary
credit is voted. and 90 20 the electoral
IN "A parliamentary general election.
PARLIAMENT TO ACT.
The real intentions Of the Marquis Of
Salisbury. may be expected 20 hc eX-
pressed shortly. As 20 present arranged
the work OF the session which VIII begin
October 18th. will consist OF the Queens
speech. dealing exclusively with the South
African question: the voting OF the credit
and the passage of an appropriation bilL
This viii occupy three weeks.
The legislative plans of the government
will not be disclosed until Parliament
meets again in February. and no private
bills wiii be allowed 20 be introduced
Owing 10 the drain on the military re-
sources. all colonial relicfs have been
stopped Tor a year
A VAST FORCE.
LONDON. October 9.--The vastness OF
Great Britains military preparation
seemingly ont Of an proportion 10 the
work I'm hand in South Africa. was not
fully realized by the public until The War
Omce announced that 25.e9o reserves had
already been summoned to rejoin the
coiors.
AS matter Of fact General Sir Redvers
Butler VIII have command Of twice as
many British soldiers as the Duke Of Wei
lngton. the IonQueror Of the first Ma
poleon ever saw collected on one battle-
field.
The reasons back Of this lavish display
are probably a fear Of native uprising
and possibly a conviction OF the ad-
Visibility OF showing Europe that Great
Britain IS prepared TO resent any action
resulting from the prevalent continental
81 l.will
I'm this connection. the action OF the
American Department OF state and the
friendly statements OF President Me-
Kinley and Secretary % State Hay pub
lished here are heartily welcomed as a
happy return for Great Britains refusal
TO sanction continental intervention in the
war between the United States and Spain.
According 10 the latest advices from Jo-
the natives. who seem 10
have been reinforced by the lawless ele-
(Topffnued On cecon6 pacel