Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-10

he
s"hii NC hia''e ny 'iiis iepe 80, 80
further negotiations, within perloo VI
ume 10 be subsequently asiee' "pon
tween ire COVER ii',,ei's' ~ =. 1,ra-
iileit "ti 1,' o., -, ,,,rsbsrs Of
I % :. ~ 49, 49, .,,a ,araa,s
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fourth' lItL Aei h'aJes's .ioDP7
are no" On 'he hish se's' '.i"''
lahdea III any part VI South Aiiio
To these demands Is appended the ueiiiii-
ton of the time-lirnit for a reply:
'"This government presses for an imme-
ai,.o "a a.Brr,,,f,,a answer to these four
ul"'e an" ann iii''N' ans -.
quesnops ana earnestly requests iei n'''
esty's government TO return an answer be-
fore or unon Wednesday, October H. 1899
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II oeslres lut 'Ier - auu &c ~. III stis
e,P 49, ,e,i,i ~ =, ,yitb;n tba
iat'otH, n'ltS 90 ~ -. - -,
49, a. - - ~ +i, e bar mo los
-! 1o,o.r,,irsnt o. y fnrroai decIaration
% - 80 In - t,,1 itsoIf rasnnpsihIa
- - , " tbaraof ara mat In
he nH.ent IF anv further movement of
- ,,e,,rr;,,,r 80 NJ, tic oho1-a r,entiop
ed time in a nearer direction to our bor-
ders' thls government Will pe coilPeiieu
d. ~ ,,'ar 'i'''' '''so d. q
Respectfully yours,
tsignedl r. W. REllA' state SET
Duke of Devonshire's Speech.
The speech of the Duke of Devonshire.
tho 1or5 ,,rasidan+ of fine council of minis
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telS' az 9He4i'eiI 9eStei"''S' ms
Ing to confirm The assertion made by the
lingo press that the final proposals of the
pri,fsh ero,arrn,an+ will contain sweeping
e,-,,.lssi,-a schemes. and 70 this extent it
. a. ~ ''l'S
mas ohed the waters. me petce pa y e.ei'
deduces from the duke utteraite tllat
re1ormuiation OF Iresaent Kruger pro 20
sails OF nVe-year franchlse minus the
suzerainty proviso, would lead to such ne
EQUATIONS as would insure peace.
II is understood from the movements OF
ministers and the activity IN the govern
ment offices mat important deFeiopments
are imminent, a!though Whelher 'hey are
pacific or warhke remains an enigma.
me o1HciaiS AT the coionial once "orhe'i
an night ana Mr. Chamnerlain arrived
there carry thls morning IN some quar-
tiers II Is animated tnat the government
nave received notification of the Boer ulti-
matum and are relieved in consequence.
as the government consider the Beers now
placed IN position or having forced on
war.
w,r S,;r;t No,tfa.tea
-, :.
"ia'eNe' oiiioidi leeiiHs may NC ''ieie l.
no mlstaklng the significance OF the great
manifestation combined with war spirit of
tn1narfal solidarity that occurred in the
- 1sls, ,,i. ,,,,s;,., ,,.,,a,, w.
New South Wales J,ancers traversad the
eity TO embark for Sou-h Africa Tens of
thousands assembled to do homage to the
little handful OF soidlery representing the
''nttis7 10y 'lts. -,
waterloo station to the en1harkina. on the
railway train at Fencrurch street station
tumultuous scenes of wild enthusiasm
marked the route traversed. The bands
were allowed to play nothing but Soldiers
of the Queen. Rule Britannia" and God
Save the Queen In which the dense
crowds JON ed.
1t is doubtful If such a frenzied welcome
ever before witnessed in London.
There was an incessant roar of cheers and
song until the Mansion House the officia,
residence of the lord mayor of London.
reached. Here traffic was completely
blocked by the surging thronss. and 1t was
only with The greatest difficulty that the
lord mayor Sir John Moore in the full
robes of office restrained the singing and
vociferous cheering while he addressed the
colonial troops wishing them God-speed
and expressing the interest of the country
in their heroic determination TO assist in
asserting imperial authority in South
Africa
Sir John Moore said:
Il hope there will not be war; but the
necessities of the moment require a demon
tration of authority"
An inspiring scene closed with the singing
Of the national anthem. the lord mayor
leading
Decentralization Mt Fencburch Street
similar demonstration took place at
Fenchurch street station The windows in
the neighborhood We're crowded with sight
seers who showered miniature union lacks
and squares of bunting bearing portraits
Of the queen upon the passing troops.
When the station was reached an incident
occurred typical of the readiness of colo
ISIS " hsnt Nls'"uil. f1dhpueI' former
soNeLhoI anu colilIhahuer-lh-chiei OF New
S"uth aleS' NaS present sergeant
iIoJoi Htsppeu ~ warn anu dfe" Lo!o
iidiiiPuh htteii'I'li " 'iie lat 'Itt ne
Wa "eaiiiie 'ilI same s"oii USE, ny me-
w u9it.P Miieit ,te Iatlei peiorseu 10 me
t'e" SCUM w ares haiiceis i,olu Hdlhp-
u1h was aboui 10 examine the weapon
Will .He rgi sedllt iiiaJol cautioneu MN;
say nat sworn mas Deem sndrpeneu
am ~ - itaus leI actin n sersiGe ..-
me ItPo'ts rom an tiie ihliI!afy cehters
sll'" ma Ii, iopill%"tioii piueiS are re-
.tlVto Win tfe greatest enthusiasm; no"
mat PRESIDENT Kruger mas crossed the
iSuDlcoh anu taken the lfteVocable step OF
issuing an ultlnatun
me only wonder Is why. II President
Kruger Is resolved upon hShting, r." has
waited so long Inc explanation seems to
pc that MS hand mas been forced by the
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