The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-23
WAR SPIRIT HIGH
Troops in London Madly Cheered
By Great Crowds.
CHAMBERL AIN HAS A FREE HAND
British Troops Sent Toward to Seize a
Boer Pass-The Beers Every
where Armlng.
CHAMBERL AIN HAS A FREE HAND

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cable from London says: The war feel
ing is growing stronger Departing
troops are madly cheered by tremen-
dOus crowds, and when the volunteers
in the United States, their departure is
| witnessed by great numbers of people,
amid scenes of extraordinary enthu-
siasm. Contradictory news from the
spreading to all classes Those in favor
of a vigorous policy are delighted at
the prorOgation of Parliament, as it
will give the Cabinet a free hand. 1t
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 a declaration
of war, and it 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 eff
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 a ship |
ment Of arms and ammunition from
Germany to the Transvaal
OVER FIFTY THOUSAND MEN.
LONDON, August 14.-The Times
his morning in special article on the
Transvaal situation says:
In the event of war, in addition to
1000 troops from India, 80 900 will be
sent from England, making the total
British force $4,000 1t would be idle
o ignore the fact that should we un-
be driven to obtain by force
hat which justice should accord, an
entirely new South African situation
will have been created.
THE TRANSVAAL PREPARING.
JOHANNESBURG. August 13.-The
'ransyaal Government, it is reported,
las Professionally arranged with the
a. !
company for mobilization on the short Il
st notice if required. Immense stores
f provisions and war material have
cen collected at Pretoria. It is re- "
orted that orders have been issued to
lobilize the artillery reserve. f
1t is alleged from Boer sources that {
ne Government proposes to introduce
passport law. aiming to prevent Uit- ]
lnders from leaving the country with
ut permission in the event of war.
EVERY MAN MUST FIGHT.
PRETORIA, August 15.-The Volks- |
ltiOn of the South African republic), &
lad has amended the gronwet (consti- {
persons who are not burg a
arS to cooperate with them in the de- |
nse of the national territory and the
oppression of rebellion. {
General JOubert, Vice President of 9
le republic and commander in chief v
the Transvaal forces, denies that the +
lrghers are loading their rifles and Il
'eparing for war.
KRUGER SERIOUSLY FAILING.
August 15.-The Johannes r.
lrg correspondent Of the Morning fo
)st says: n
President Kruger, owing to advanc-
g years, has become physically and G
entally incapable of dealing with the e
.uation. Often at the meetings of the fl
lecutive Council he weeps, but posi- il
y he is shamming incapacity. W
LONDON, August 15.-Major General D
r William Francis Butler, who, it was
nounced yesterday in a dispatch from
pc Town to the Associated Press,
,uld be relieved as commander of the
itish troops in South Africa, as a re- ch
1t of his alleged Boer sympathies, has an
en- recalled and Sir Frederick Walker nc
S been appointed to replace him. &c