The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-07

London, Oct. 6.-There has beer all
most a complete dearth of news from
South African today The few dis
patches received recording military
movements at various points all tend
to confirm the belief that President
Kruger will restrain any forward
movement of the Beers unless they ara
hred upon or war is actually declared.
1t is now practically certain that par
Lament will meet ON Oct ~. Reserves
VIII be summoned tomorrow in stffi4
eient number to bring up to- war
strength the regiments warned to hold
themselves in readiness for service fr
South Africa, or about One-sixteenth
of the total reserve. The Daily News
asserts that an army corps will Be
mobifized tomorrow.
Massing 5000 Beers. =
A dispatch from Mafezing announces
that C0mmandant Cronje of the Boer
forces has been promoted to the rank
or general, and is massing 5000 Beers
WITH artillery. near Standardization.
north OF Mafeking. The dispatch adds
that General CrOnje has sent message
to the camp of the imperial troops that
he will cross the border at the first
shot fired in Natal.
1t is stated that the Bt Hon. Harry
Escombe, FORMER premier of Natal. Is
going to Pretoria in the interest Of
peace. III. NJ. S. PhilOuel suddenly left
Durham today for Delag0a BAY.
b. The Daily Chronicles R0mes cOrre-
Sp0ndent says that the British govern
ment has applied to Signor Marconf
with view of employing his systern
OF ENTHUSIASTICALLY in the TransvaaI
campaign.
A Way Out Of It.
A~weIl defined conviction is prevalent
that the foreign office is. tFying to- dis
cover a way out Of the impasse which
has been created by admitted mistakes
and nliscalculatfons, and. it is evident
that peace advocates and peace coun-
sells are gaining ground. However, Mr.
Chamberlain $ refusal to seize the
chance given him by the petition OF
fifty eight members of the Cape house
of assembly to point out in reply that
the Beers still have an opportunity OF
accepting Great Brttain's previous Of
fer, SO long as her new proposals re-
main unfOrmulated. seems to show a
positive determination on the part of
the secretary of state for the colonies
not to yield an iOta in the interest OF
peace.
While the distaste for war evidentrv
increases in Great Britain. dispatches
from the scene of possible hOstilities
grow more and more lurid. Advices
from Pretoria describe the Transvaal5
organs as crying for impossible terms.
and President Kruger referring to the
prospective struggle as a means of set
ting the republic totally free Of Eng
land"
May Advance On Natal.
tt 10 a1s~. sold e,~1r,.s7f,,e~ 60 4Sl,yfeass s
from the same point, that the Boer
forces at V0lkSrust viii advances TO-
the Natal border, and, according to
General SymOns, although Commander
General JOubert is personally averse to
hostilities. his patient tactics Will not
last, as the Beers will soon either de-
mand to be disbanded or to receive or
ders to invade Natal.
Dispatches from Cape Town Of
doubtful authenticity aIlegagthat the
Boer organization Isl already breaking
down, and that friction is developing
between the artillery who are regulars
and the burgher commanders.
The refugees in Cape Town are ha.v-
ing bad time, the women and chill
dren being in a pltfahle plight The
government offer to- furnish its trans
port for some of the dfstTesses has been 3
accepted.
The announcement from Pretoria
that the British diplomatic agent. Mr..
COuynghana Greene, Is i'll, is takenSlns
some quarters to indicate the possible
fty of his recall and of further steps IN
the direction of a peaceful adjustment.
Sailed For the Cape.
host of officers, including Prince
Christian Victor of Schleswig~Holstein
and a large number of nurses sailed
for the Cane TODAY.
In connection with the run1ors that
Queen Victoria is liable to- intervene
to prevent war, curious STORY IS pub
liShed this morning by the Vienna Is
trabatt, which alleges that her majesty
intends to abdicate in the event. of IN
outbreak OF hostiIities. declaring that
it has this information from an excel
lent source" The statement unfav0r-
ably affected the Vienna boerse4 The
British foreign office, when shown the
Vienna story, declared it tsupremely
ridiculous and utterly baseiess
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman.
speaking att Maidstone today at
luncheon specially arranged ta give the
leader of the opposition in the house
of commons an opportunity Of express
ing the views Of official liberalism re-
garding tine Transvaal crisis. Said that
neither side has shut tn door up0n
peace negotiations.
Demands Of England.
"Great Britain. he continued, has
not made her demands as d. suzerain
power. but in virtue Of International
law, and as the power responsible for
the welI-peing Of South Africa II the
Beer government has refused the rea-
sonable requests Of the secretary Of
state for the colonies on Sept. 8,
through fear and suspicion regarding
a possible attack upon their iadepend-
ence. the speeches Of the. Duke OF Dew
anshire. lord PRESIDENT Of the council
of minister's. and Sir Matthew White
Ridley constitute assurances which
ought toi extfnguish7 suspicion and fear.
These speeches are quite as authors
tatfve as any dispatches. and bind the
honor Of the government and the coufi-
trys They ought to open the way to an
agreement
u Aprivate message from high ofttclaE