The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-08-25
Troops IN London Madly Cleersd
By Great Crowds.
CHAMBER lAIN HAS A FREE HAND
British Troops Sent Toward to Seize Q
Boer Pass-Ths Beers Every
where ArmIsg.


ing is growing stronger Departing
troops are madly cheered by tremen-
dous crowds, and when the volunteers
go into camp, just as the volunteers do
in the United States, their departure is
witnessed by great numbers OF people,
amid scenes Of extraordinary enthu-
siasm. Contradictory news from the
Transvaal creates excitement, which Is
spreading to all classes. Those in favor
Of vigorous policy are delighted at
the prorogation OF Parliament, as 1t
will give the Cabinet free hand. II
Is thoroughly understood that the Cab
met in this case means Chamberlain.
He will now have no unhandy Ques-
tions to answer. 1t Is but a short step
from the mOmentOus reference to the
Transvaal In the Queens speech and
the final statement in the House Of
Commons Of the Secretary of State for
the Colonies, the last Governmental ut
terance of the session, to declaration
OF war, and 1t cannot be long before
the issue Is known.
Shipments Of troops continue, and
the opinion Of the majority Is that
there will be war. All the men on
leave have been recalled and every ef-
fort is being made to get the home
troops in the fittest condition. Nightly
alarms are the order at Aldershot, and
as many as 10000 troops are aroused
at unearthly hours and marched for
two hours in order to discover any
possibly weak spots in their organiza-
ton.
The soldiers are mad to get another
chance at the Beers. The latter are
also preparing, and not a day passes
that the papers do not chronicle ship
ment of arms and ammunition from
Germany to the Transvaal.
OVER FIFTY THOUSAND MEN.
LONDON, August 1.-THE Times
this morning in special article on the
Transvaal situation says:
/ In the event OF war, In addition to
$4,000 troops from India. 10000 will be
sent from England. making the total
British force $1,000. 1t would be idle
to ignore the fact that should we un-
willingly be driven to obtain by force
that which justice should accord. an
entirely new South African situation
will have been created.
THE TRANsvAAL PREPARING.
| JOHANNESBURG. August 13-The
Transvaal Government, it is reported,
has Professionally arranged with the
Netherlands South African Railroad
Company for mobilization on the short
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of provisions and war material have
been collected at Pretoria. 1t Is re-
ported that orders have been issued to
mobilize the artillery reserve.
= 1t is alleged from Boer sources that
the Government proposes to introduce
passport law, aiming to prevent Uit-
landers from leaving the country with
out permission in the event of war.
EVERY MAN MUST FIGHT.
PRETORIA, August 15-The Volks-
tuition of the South African republic),
raad has amended the gronwet (consti-
compelling persons who are not burg
hers to cooperate with them in the de-
fense of the national territory and the
suppression of rebellion.
I General Joubert, Vice President of
the republic and commander in chief
of the Transvaal forces, denies that the
burghers are loading their rifles and
preparing for war.
KRUGER SERIOUSLY FAILING.
LONDON, August 15.-The Johannes
burg correspondent of the Morning
Post says:
President Kruger, owing to advanc-
ing years, has become physically and
mentally incapable of dealing with the
situation. Often at the meetings of the
Executive Council he weeps. but possi-
! bly, he is shamming incapacity.
| LONDON, August 15.-Major General
Sir William Francis Butler, who, II was
announced yesterday in dispatch from
/ Cape Town to the Associated Press.
would be relieved as commander of the
British troops in South Africa, as a re-
suit Of his alleged Boer sympathies, has
been recalled and Sir Frederick Walker
has been appointed to replace him.
General Walker, who replaces Gener-
al Butler as commander In chief of. the
British troops in South Africa, IL re-
garded as one of the ablest generals in
the army. His appointment. therefore,
Is taken 10 indicate that the situation
is more grave.
BOER PREPARATIONS.
} JOHANNESBURG, August l5.-The
Standard and Diggers' News says to-
day;
The Beers are convinced that there
Is nothing for II now but the arbitrate-
ment of arms"
D All sorts Of warlike rumOrs are in
circulation, IL Is alleged that the field
cornets have received orders 10 supply
all unarmod burghers with rifles gra-
mitously and Ia substitute Mausers for
Martinl-llenrys wherever the latter
are stlll In use,
PRETORIA, August Ia Despite
General loubort's denial Il Is reported
that the Government made large pur-
rhases nf mules last Saturday, and To-
day a crowd besieged the Once of the
) ileld 'ornels demanding rides on ae'