Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16

London. Dec. ia hastily SUM
moncd meeting OF the cabinet was held
at the foreign ONCE this afternoon for
the purpose OF dealing with the war
crisis.
Joseph Chamberlain. secretary Of
state for the colonies. was not present
at the meeting.
As might have been expected. the
desperate state of the British arms in
South Africa. az revealed by the de-
feat OF Den. Butler at Tugcla river.
where at one stroke he lost treble the
number OF suns Wellington left In the
hands Of Napoleon during the six years
fighting In the peninsula, while adding
TO the determination OF the authorities
to send every available man to the
front. caused something In the nature
OF a monetary panic among the public
which was reflected on the stock cx-
change. II Is long since the tone 81
the newspapers and the comment In the
clubs and other resorts has been 20
ehastoned and pcaslmistic. Some Of
the comments no NO far as to say the
crisis IL 20 far reaching that Great
Britain stands where she stood over
u century back. when the American
colonis,s. men Of British and Dutch
blood. were In arms"
The Evening STANDARD declares the
situation calls for all the cuuanlmlty.
determination and perseverance OF the
empire and demands tho immediate call
i las - al
Ing all thc outlandern expelled from the
Transvani. 70 guard the lines OF com
munication. thus freeing all the rcgu-
lars for service In the fighting line. The
Star urges the communicating OF all
the great English Atlantic liners for
the transportation OF endorsements,
and says the country must set herself
the task OF pluekIng victory out OF de-
feat" adding;
THE guilt Of the government IL
superseded by the danger OF the en-
pire. We are thinking Of hostile
Europe; we are thinking Of India. and
whatever happens. We lmplorc the gov
crninent not to move another man from
Calcutta or bombay.
I'VE remember the mutiny."
The 81. James Gazette Is also npprc-
hensiye Of foreign complications. and
thinks France Is preparing for some
venture which will be In the nature Of n
defiance 81 Great Britain and urges her
admiralty 10 form new squadron OF
the ships In the reserve.
The Globe. after urging the immedi-
| a.. A.anutah ~ r.lnfnFs.uauNa aud fha.
use OF the militia. says
And we can turn with equal conf
dencc to the strong arms and loyal
hearts OF our fellow subjects In Canada
and Australia. Those offers. which
were 20 literally made and which were
not too generously received at the be-
ginning OF the war. Will. we are COT J.
dent. be renewed. us the urgency Of the
contest reveals itself They can see
as keenly us ourselves that not only
our supremacy In South Africa. but the
maintenance Of the empire Ia at stake
The Pan Mall Gnzet,e'a review Of the
situation says;
1T IL no use crying over split milk
Surprises OF all sorts must be expected
In war. our position for defense Is In.
tact. Nothing has occurred to shak,
our belief In Gen. Butler. let Us stead.
ny trust HIN and furnish him as rapid
~ as poss,c@wlth more guns and NOR
horses and men"
As the day proceeded, the attacks OF
nervousness disappeared and the onl,
permanent effect Of the serious new
was to chuse tighter clcnchlng OF
lists, and a more set determination tS
achieve the task the country has un'
dertaken. Departing troops were mor'
vehemently ohccred than usual and th'
troopa themselves displayed even
much greater desire to reach the front
There was little excitement at the wal
all directions for the mobilization OF tn,
reserve In the militia.
The latter viii replace the regulars II