New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-25
CANADA MAY SEND AID.
PREPARATIONS MADE TO FORM REGI-
MENT FOR CAPE SERVICE.

Toronto, Sept, "a (SpeciaD.-The British Govern
ment is likely to have the offer OF Canadian regi-
ment to serve in South Africa. should break
cut there. large number Of the militiamen and
men belonging to the permanent force in this prov
iLce are ready to enlist In such a regiment 1t Is
known that there have been received at Ottawa
from members Of rural and city battalions many
applications for places In any Dominion force that
Is made up for the Transvaa. 1t is possible that
these requests are spontaneous. but it is believed
that suggestion has been dropped and passed
around that any Canadian soldiers who would like
campaign in South Africa should signify much
to the Militia Department
Where this suggestion arose can only be guessed
Major General Hutton the imperial officer In COM
mand Of the Canadian troops, might have made It,
and there is general readiness TO believe that he
would not be averse to doing OF late years
there has been manifest desire to bring the
colonial forces into closer touch with the imperial
by exchange Of regiments. by the influence OF i'm
peral officers and by the employment of British
instructors in colonial military schools. Shortly
after the Jubilee proposals were made to have
Canadian regiment assigned to garrison or other
duty In the United Kingdom or at outlying posts
its place being taken here for the time by British
regiment As a medium for the bringing Of the
Canadian and home forces into closer relations per-
haps no better officer could have been chosen TO
to take the command here than General Hutton
The scheme he proposed last winter for the general
improvement of the defences Of this country
undoubtedly shaped by imperial we'll by Cana
dian interests II he has given the hint in military
circles which has started the rush Of applications
to Ottawa for bets in the possible Canadian regi-
ment for Transvaal service he has taken a good
way to move the Canadian Government to make
the offer Of regiment.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier would naturally hesitate TO
tender battalion manned and equipped until vol
unteers enough to I'LL its ranks had been heard
eminent not the first indication Of desire TO
go to the Transvaa Lieutenant Colonel Hughes.
who represents North Victoria, Ont in the House
Of Commons proposed last session that military
assistance be offered by Canada TO the Empire
should the difficulty with President Kruger become
serious He would be willing to take command Of
a regiment. Nothing done with respect to
this proposal the House contenting itself some
time afterward with passing the following resou-
ton:
That this House has viewed with regret the com
he refusal to accord s TO Fer Masys sbecis
no" S i'd sssf a
Il, w s e
oppression and has produced great and dangerous
seT suS s cr
That this House, representing people who have
Of concedns equal political rights to every portion
of the population, In harmonzing estrangements
and i'm producing general content with the existing
system Of government desires to express its SYM
pathy with the efforts OF Her Majestys imperial
authorities to obtain for the subjects of Her Maj
esty who have taken up their abode In the Trans
milton as may be found necessary to secure them
In the full possession Of equal rights and liberties.
The same resolution passed in the Senate.
Speaking on it Senator Gowan said:
III the time comes, the Prime Minister will only
have to say to Upper Canada: Boys. l want
thousand or so Of you to go to the Transvaal and
discuss this matter with the Beers, and II won't
hurt you II you bring gun with you