The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-11
BLOW TO THEIR HOPES.
Peaceful News Followed By Ultima
- tum of Kruger.

/ London, Oct. 10.-The more peace
full tenor of the morning news
and comments had scarcely
been digested and aroused hopes that
President Kruger's birthday would also
mark the dissipation, or the commence
ment of the dissipation, of the clouds
hanging over South Africa, when the
sensational announcement that the
Transvaal government had handed a
definite ultimatum to the British diplo-
matte agent in Pretoria caused a rapid
! slump in the hopes of those who believe
| diplomacy will yet save the situation.
! The speech of the Duke of Devon
shire, lord president of the council of
ministers, at Sheffield yesterday, con-
| tainS nothing to confirm the assertion
made by the lingo press that the final
proposals of the British government
will contain sweeping aggressive
schemes, and to this extent it has oiled
the waters.
The peace party even deducts from
the dukes utterances that refor.nu-
lation of President Kruger's proposals
of five-year franchise, minus the
| suzerainty proviso, would lead to such
negotiations as would insure peace
1t is understood from the movements
of ministers and the activity of the
government offices that Developments
are imminent, although whether they
are pacific or warlike remains an
enigma.
The officials at the colonial Office
worked all night, and Mr.. Chamberlain
arrived there early this morning. In
some quarters it is intimated that the
government has received notification of
the Roer ultimatum, and is relieved in
consequence, as the government con-
siders the Beers now placed in a po-
sition of having forced war.
Whatever official feeling may be.
there is no mistaking the significance
of the great manifestation. combined
with war spirit of imperial solidarity
that occurred in the streets of London
this morning when the New South
Wales lancers traversed the city to en1-
bark for South Africa. Tens of thou
sands assembled to do homage to the
little handful of soldiery representing
the empires loyalty.
From the arrival of the SQUADRON Al
Waterloo station to the embarking ON
the railway train at Fenchurch station.
tumultuous scenes of wild enthusias m
markell the ronte trayersed The bands
were allowed to play nothing but SOL
diers of the Queen" Rule Britannia, |
and God Save the Queen" in which
the dense crowd joined
II - uOuutlul II Sucn a lrenZled well |
come was ever before witnessed II
London. There was an incessant roarsl
of cheers and song until the Mansion
House, the official residence of the lord
mayor of London, was reached. Here
traffic was completely blocked by the
surging throngs, and it was only with
the greatest difficulty that the lord
mayor. Sir John yoce Moore, in the /
full robes of his office, restrained the
singing and vociferous cheering while /
he addressed the troops wishing them |
and expressing the interest |
of the country in their heroic determine /
alton to assist in asserting the imperial |
IN South Africa. Sir John /
said:
Il hope there will not be war. but the |
necessities of the moment require q
of authority
An inspiring scene closed with the |
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