The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-10

LONDON. Oct. s-The complete dearth
Of news from the Cape, on which all at
tention il rtveset. IL poorly compensated
for by the rnaxs Of minor details pub
iished concerning the preparations for
the dispatch Of the army corps ard spec
ulation as 10 the length and character Of
the debates when parliament meets In
official circles there Is said 20 b appre-
hension that the Radicals will offer pro-
traeted opposition TO the governments
policy In south Africa. which viii posi-
bly, make prorogzt.on and Christmas
nsar ueighbors.
Lord salisburys whip 10 the lords. t.
SIZED tonight, says parliament win deal
with matters OF grave moment
Arns Landed for the Beers.
The latest dispatch from Lourenso Mar
opcs relating TO the chasing of thu steam
er Guelph by the cruiser Phiiomei caused
some stir, especially as IL vas announced
that the Guelph had landed at Durham
Al cases OF ammunition for the Beers.
There 10 pretty general feeling that am
forwarded The Pail Mall Gazette, refer
ring TO the matter, says. There - some
hope that the ammunition will De seized
whose loy atty - unquestton@d. Had not
Americans with which 20 sght Spain. Cen.
his ease at home. similarly with the
Beers. We may have 20 pay heavily In
blood for the apathy the Cape govern
ment has exhibited In this matter
Red Cross VIII Raise runas.
Lord Vantage. president OF the British
Red Cross Society, viii shortly issue an
appeal for contributions 20 aid IN the work
OF the society. which. lie says. viii pro
vide two hospital trains and hospital
ship. The Duke Of Westminster and Lord
Vantage have given Il. 90 each, and Baron
Roihschlid has raised Elia1 among his
friends.
Eight months Supplies Ordered
Some Indication OF the war Office esti-
mate OF the duration Of the campaign %
given by the fact that the authorities have
contracted for eight months supplies OF
bread and other military acquisitions FEN
dered necessary by the absence Of tho
army service corps, whom the sar Office
thus evidently calculates will be AZ home
again BY the beginning Of May.
II appears that although the war oHice
called upon q. s9 res~ryfsts. only the pick
Of them. some 5.0os OF them. viii De re-
tanned with the colors. The authorities
are pleased at the application Of a num-
Der q rsservirs beIonsins 70 me union
for foreign service. The war oYfce an
nounces that wives Of reservists viii get
81 and each child ii daily while the hus-
bands and fathers are retained with the
colors.
Radicals Ask for AvSftsssson.
Baron Tweedmouth presided at a meet
ing Of the council Of London Radicals to-
night. which. after q speech by Lord
Twssdmouth. deploring the unwfse policy
OF the government, whose dispatches. he
declared. were not couched IN conciliatory
terms. adopted . resolution IN favor of ar
bitrntion. and calling upon the government
difficulty with the Transvsal by nsgoti-
atoms for arbitration.
stu Looks fog Peace.
The Duke Of Devonshirs, Lord Priest OF
the council OF ministers. Speaking at Shelf
field today, said that the Deductions made
from his recent speech NJ Manchester re-
saTdins the TransvaaI situation mad wsrs-
ed him that a member Of the government
could not Be too careful
Matters have not become more critf-
cal during the last few days" remarked
the duke. And trust this interval FOR
reflection may conduce 10 pacific set
Element"
His grace added. however. that he was
afraid the only hopeful sign was the fact
that The government Of the South African
cipitsts any acts II sggrsssio is gaos BRIT
ish territory such as their previous prep
aratfors led the British government 20
anticipate as within the possibilities No
doubt the longer such m attempt should
be delayed. the less would De the proba-
hility Of even temporary success.
Atn !, me gag s r. doe. not con-
any Measures 1eerneI necessary AMI Al
though preparations for The possible cam
raiSn are stfil IN fulI progress I think
may say that the country may rest
sured that no lrrsvocable step VIII Be TAX
IN until the Transvaal nss received and
has had full opportunity 20 consider those
demands which the British government
considers necessary TO prossc the rights Of
their fellow citizens ard 90 safeguard Brit
i.f interests In south Africa
Tn these cfrcurnSt 4nces thsre 10 a chance
that wiser COgnssls than have hitherto
prevailed may assert themselves
Il do not Complain Of ire speeches q tn
dependent politicians. although q may -
doubted that such ufserances t-fld TO pcsce
bat q different Kind OF re~ponss hillty rests
upon those directly CONNECTED with ,ns gov
eminent Though I DO not Fexref any
thing J aid on n former o,scas3On dealing
with MS question, yet the handle wnteh
that speech has given % certain irr~sp0n-
sibls n@x0tsztors TO o;s~n communicated IN
their own Account has warned Ens that a.
the present time member Of the govern
ment cannot De too csrsfA Of what 30
SAYS an1 thai tbs wfs@sf thsng - u A.
stain even from good words
There - 10 reason 81 nay essfrfgr %
appreheri rat matters have assumed A
more critical sase ard tr-Ts' fnsf ths in
ssrva4 fDT reflection rnav rorTrlee - a ~~f-
ti~rneut which all tne arguments and per-
sass4on nifhe-to ernploTs5 have been sz-
able - effect"
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