Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-09
British Army Gen. Butler viii Lead
Against the Beers In South Africa.
SHOW TO AFFECT EUROPE.


Great nritnin'a military preparations
seemingly out N an proportion TO the
work In hand In South Afrion--wnn not
fully realized b. the public until tho
war Office announced that 900 reserves
had already been summoned 60 rcigin
the color.
A. matter of fact. Gen. Sir Rcdvcrs
Butler win have command OF twice as
many British soldiers as the Duke Of
Wellington. tho conauoror Of tho arst
Napoleon, ever saw collected on one
battlefield. The reasons back OF thls
lavish display arc probably a fear Of
native rising and possibly a conviction
Of the adviauhllity Of showing Europe
that urcut Britain h prepared to resent
any reaction resulting from the prevail
Ing continental ni-wiH.
In this connection the action OF the
American department VI state and the
friendly statements Of Prcsidont Mc-
kinlcy aud Secretary Of state Hay. are
heartily welcomed a. a happy return for
Great lritaln's refusal 90 sanction con-
uucutal Intervention IN the war be-
tween tho United states and spain.
~ tho bOofu failed 10 attack Natal
| whom the colony was vulnerable IL In
beginning 10 be- foit that they are pur-
/ suing deliberate policy OF waiting for
| the british proposals. remaining In tho
| meantime on the defensive In the hope
/ u thus winning the sympathlcs OF the
world, and perhaps the support OF 9TH
cf nations and leaving 10 Great Britain
the ignominy Of starting hoatilitlcA
II they await the advance 81 General
/ SIR Rcdvorn Butler Il n conceivable
that peace win not b. broken during
the present year. Should that prove the
case. and should the alleged wnHtaEo IN
/ the Bocr commanders continue, tho
force confronting the british command
ing general will be neither na numerous
| nor az efficient a. that now oucnmped
| along the Natal border Events have
thus seemed 20 shape Themselves 20 So
curo ample pause Tor consideration.
Al the proposals In the corrcup0nd-
cncc between President Hteyn. Of the
| Orange Free State and sir Alfred MIL
/ ncr. British high commissioner In South
| Africa. show that the negotiations were
| proceeding up 10 October 9. and that
neither deepalrvd OF peace. Sir Alfred
! Miner saying he was sure reasonable
proposals would b. fayorably conald-
| gfOd hy the British government frcIl-
dent Stoyn'n proposal Of a neutral gone.
~ be created pending further attempts
at Cancellation, meets with considerable
approval.
Interest OF the situation may shortly
Increase, as Il II alleged that the man
nEcra OF the unlonint party IN Great
Hrltain arc strongly urglnE the govern
mont 10 diaetlve parliament after the
me eisctoratd Ia a parilnmontary sen.
| erai ,leotiou fit,on Inc broad irsus n
the FDvefnment's policy An south Affi-
! ca.
The rcai intentions Of the premier.
the Marquis OF Salisbury, may bs OK
pected 70 develop shortly. A. at present
aruanFcd tho work Of the scssion. which
viii begin Oct. ~. will consist OF the
queens speech, deaiing exclusively with
tho African question, the voting OF
credit AID the paaaagc u an opproprla-
ton Dill ThlH VIII occupy three
weeks.
Inc hgiAlauye plans q the severn
mem WI not " aisole-sa unul pa.Hh-
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nave bscn relnforcesi BY the lawleas ,.lO.
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archy il threatened.
STIFF DEMANDS FOR PEACE.
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ginning To b. generally cNpre-~ed that
huHullurc may De avoided eLtef an
An act OF aggrenaion on me part OF
the hooru would cheiN" inc Whele
aspect q affairs, but a. present the
tendency II toward the resumption oi
efforts to obtain pacific solution Of
the dnoulty.
Fir Henry Campbell IianncrAan'a