The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
Lord SaIisburys
Strong Statements.
What He Said About the Ex-
lstence of War IN Africa.

lstence of War IN Africa.
ENGLAND'S PURPOSE IS DE-
FINED.
London, Nov. 9 -Tbe lord mayors
chow, which marked the induction of
A. J. Newton into Office, was favored
today by exceptionally brilliant
weather. Antiquated boats failed to
satisfy the London crowds, who
poured out in enormous numbers to
vent tnelr martial enthusiasm. The
streets were lavishly decorated with
flags, but the absence of q detacb.
meut of the household cavalry and
the substitution of number of
schoolboy brigades testified to the
presence of the veteran regiments at
the front
At the Guild hall banquet the
Marquis of Salisbury, Lord Wolseley,
Mr. Richie, Lord George hamilton.
Lord Halsbury, the lord chief justice,
the Duke of Marlborough. and few
minor diplomats were present. Mr.
Chamberlain was absent Lord Sal.
isbury end Lord Wolseley were
cbeered as they passed from the
reception in the library into the ban
quoting hall.
During the course of the banquet
Lord Woiseley announced that orders
had been given to mobilize another
division for South Africa and that the
government was quite prepared to
mobilize second army corps
Lord Salisbury, rising at quarter
past 9 to reply to the lord mayor,
was greeted with intense enthusiasm,
prolonged cheering and general
waving of handkerchiefs. The pre-
mier spoke of the cordial relationship
between England and America, say
ing: eve feel we can always look
for sympathy and a fair hearing
among those who share with US 80
vast mission for the advancement
of mankind
THE SITUATION.
Continuing. be said "South At
rica is the only part of our relations
with other nations to which any tone
of apprehension or doubt can be
applied.
"This morning you had ibtelIi-
gence of an agreement: between
ourselves and one of the great
continental states, with which for
many years we have entertained
relations of sympathy and friendship
beyond others. Samoa is not in
itself very important matter, but it
was important because 1t constituted
eubject of difference between
ourselves and nation whose good
will we prize very highly. / do not
know entirely the reason why the
German people and government
attach 80 nucn importance to Upolu,
but they do, and we are very glad
to find the means whereby, without
in the least diminishing the rights
and advantages of Eogiand, we are
able to crafty their views and senti.
ments
II believe we have arrived at q
very remarkable phenomenon, an
agreement which is agreeabiy pleas
ant and advantageous to both pow
ers !; but this is interesting particu
larly because it indicates that at the
present moment our relations with
the German people are all we could
desire u
Lord Salisbury again spoke Of the
causes which led to the present war
in Africa and denied the report that
England had net made adequate mil
itary preparation.
1.-The evil" he said, "dates back
to those unfortunate arrangements in
1881 and 1884 by which we deliber
ateIy permitted community obvious
~ hostile to enjoy the unbounded,
unlimited right Of accumulating mu
nitions of war against us Year
after year an accumulation was made
which could only be directed against
u.s. Hampered by these arrange
ments, it was impossible that we
should avoid the interval of trial and
danger necessarily to iDtervent be-
tween the moment when war was |
declared and the moment when our
forces could accept contest and ap
pear upon the field
.'That interval has near y passed
Our troops are beginning to arrive