Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-28
Will Together Wage War Against
Great Britain.
WAR PREPARATIONS RUSHED
Peace In South africa Can Only bs Ac
conplished by War Says Sir Walter
Peace, Treaty Between Hol-
land aud Trnnsylal
(By Telegraph.

l-D-\ l''i-\. sept. -t.-NDtiCcS Tor the
adjourned cabinet counc' were for
Warded this afternoon ard the CHIEF
government Whip Will i,e Oh hand TO
give Immediate effect 70 any decision
arrived at regarding The reassem ding
of Parliament
Information from Isloemfontcin this
evening leaves little dub. ;::at the Or
anSe Free State Nolllslaad IS unani-
nous in supporting the Transvaal
More important light is thrown IN the
situation by Sir Walter Peara. agent
general for Natal in london. who
fought against the Beers in former
years He said:
The attitude Of the Orange Free
State means its inevitable acquisition
by Great Britain. Peace in South AZ
RIGA can only be accomplished by war.
In my opinion a war would not Lass
more than two months. In order to
make pacitication effective Great Brit
ain must assume absolute control over
the whole of South Africa
ALL NoNsENsE.''
so far as the position of Natal Is
concerned all this talk about poor.
undefended Natal is nonsense. There
will be little or no fighting in Natal
If it comes to war. and I fear that
no Other, issue is now possible. What
90 YOU think 10 600 British troops
would be doing While this much talked
of Boer raid was in progress, Our rail
ways are in good working order and cur
troops can be transported quickly. The
bad weather conditions have been mag
nified. La campaign could be carried ga
now just as we'll as in any other seas n
Two months from the day General
Sir Pedvers Butler lands the fighting
Will be over. If the Free State lal
been loyal fighting would not have last
ed fourteen days. 1t is tn. luckiest
thing in the world however, that TIL.
Free State has been foolish, enough 1o
take hostile attitude, for that means
hes, addition TO British possessions
The Free State Would always have
been disturbing factor in the quiet
OF South Africa
HAS SHE, THE SPIRIT?
Great Britain is the power to work
out ultimate peace. 1t remains TO be
seen whether she has the spirit. Upon
The conclusion Of war Which must BE-
urtlinching in order to lie effective
British control must be absolute over
all South Africa. Care Colony Natal
and other sections Halt measures
would only prolong unrest and produce
more disturbances.
II have known the Beers as well as
any man / have lived among them
and l have fought them. TO exist
peacefully SO close 10 them is an utter
impcsibsil!ty. Negotiations are Wei
enough in theil. way but British CON
troll Of the Transvaal must come even
tually.
For years the Beers have bean cry
ing throw the Outlander into the sea-
and out With him. Possibly they are
not SO viric as during the last war
but there is little difference. My idea
is that if the Beers We're caught in TIL.
open once or twice the thing would
be ended
CAN'T FIGHT IN THE OPEN.
''kjll five hundred of them and ali
that would remain for England to do
would be to send few shiploads -!
Grape. They never have stood in the
open. and if war somes now they WIFI
have to do more than stay in the hills
This is nor optimistic twadtile but an
opinion based upon my experience in
q n 20 ! NO II ~