Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18


weak In Others" and while he appreci-
ates the offcrs. he sees no way to accept
them Mt present
The action OF the National Federation
this week In deciding to support a Wig
orouH prosecution OF the war. but re-
serving the full right Of criticism now
ana In the future, while f/ttlnr that
there Is much to be deplorcd In the con-
duct Of the negotiations preceding the
hostllitiea, may be said to voice the
opinion OF the bulk OF the Liberal party.
London. Dec. is.-"Black Week." us
last week II now universally called. has
evidently aroused the government and
the war Office to a full sense OF their
responsibility and Of the magnitude ~
the task before them. The papers
unnnlmously applaud this awakening.
despite the fact that they recognize
that the heroic measures now decided
upon savor rather OF weakness than OF
strength.
Rumor has It that the question OF
expense has really been at the bottom
OF the hnlf-heartcd measures hitherto
adopted and Il " not unlikely that Sir
Michael iIlckH- Beach. Chancellor OF the
Exchcquer ana other members OF the
cabinet. VIII rcsign
II was high time that something very
energetic was done. The British losses
sing throughout the campaign now
reach the enormous total OF 1880.
The Times, commenting on the stu.
alton. says. Neither the crimcan war
nor the Indian mutiny gave rise to
greater dangers to the empire than that
with which we are now mennccd. nor
AT either OF these critical periods was
Great Britain 10 isolated politically or
regarded with such dislike and suspl-
cion us are now almost everywhere ap-
parent Unless the calmneHa which Inn
presses the foreign observer proceeds
only from apathy or n want Of suf-
ilcicnt Imagination to realize the imml-
nent danger TO the whole fabric Of our
empire the great efforts now urgently
required Will surely be made before II
~ too late To- relieve the situation. We
are lighting not merely for supremacy
IN South Africn, but our position aa a
great power. We know we have mis-
calculated the strength OF our Zoe and
we are resolved to make that miscal-
culatlon good"
The Liberal organs foreshadow Sc
rioua reckoning for the government
when the time comca.
The Daily Chronicle hints that Gen.
Sir William Butler. who was recalled
from the Cape command because OF his
Bucr HympAthicH long ago advised the
government that the prosecution Of Mr..
Chnmbnrlaln'H policy would make
heavy achievements for the Cape Inn
perntlvc.
The Daily News says. "Thc govern
monts decision il either n council ~
panic or the confualon Of utter miacai-
cuintiun."
Lieut. Gen. sir Charles Warren. COM
manding the NTH division Of the FIRST
army corps. has arrived at Capctown.
II Is ur rrstond that he viii proceed
to Port Elizabeth.
No further news has been received
regarding the battle nt the Tugcla
river.
The latest accounts regarding the
battle at Mugcrsfontcin show that the
retirement of the British troops was
executed with the greatest GOODNESS and
order under heavy Boer artillery IRE
on Tuesday.
Mnfeklng was safe on December 10th
aud Col Baden Powell. the British
commander there. r. still actively push
In out his deieuseH At that time the
Beers had offered to exchange Lady
Sarah Wilson. who was captured while
acting aa Il correspondent FOR the Lon
don Daily Mail FOR Gen. Hen VilIoon.
who was captured at Elandslnagte. but
the offer had been declined. The other
beleagured gnrriaons and positions are
still holdln. out.
IL In said that if the Vlctorln Cross
were TO be granted FOR every act OF
conspicuous gallantry on the part of
the British troops. II would be neccs-
sary to distribute the decoration by
hundreds.
A dispatch from sterkstrom says: AS
result OF the British rcvcrscs the
whole country northward IL In rebel
Hon. The natives there. Us well ~
hose In Basutoland. are said to be
much disturbed and losing heart re-
specting the strength OF the British
Dublin. Dec. 1.-THE announcement
that II pro-Boer meeting would be con-
vcncd today as n protest against the
proposal OF Trinity college To confer a
degree upon Joseph Chamberlain led to
exciting scenes. 4 large force OF po-
lice was called out and the troops were
held Ia readiness,
Maui Come. the so-called Irish
Joan OF Are" and James Connolly, the
Irish republican, drove In wagon
cite to the place appointed for the
meeting, which was attended by large
crowd. MIR. Connolly tried to speak,
but was prevented by the police. The
wagonetto then made tour OF the
streets, the crowd rapidly increasing.
cheering for the Beers. singing. God
Save Ireland" and Wen Hang Joe
Chamberlain on Il Sour-Apple Tree"
ana using disgusting expressions
against the queen, the empire and the
army.
while passing Dublin castle, the oc-
cunants OF the wagoncttc waved the
Trnnsynnl flag deiinatoly, whcrcupon
the police stopped the vehicle and
seized the flag.
The wagonettc, attended by a large
body OF police. who often cleared the
streets, then drove 10 the rooms Of the
Irish Trnnsvaal committee. whore
Michael Davitt, William Redmond and
J. O'Iirlcn were waiting. A meeting
OF about sixty persons was held,
Measrs. Davltt. Redmond and O'Bricn
speaking In violent condemnation OF
the war and OF Mr. Chamberlain and
declnrln: that the latter's visit 10 Ire-
land was proof OF his callous nature.
The speakers urged that. should an OPP
portunlty occur. Dubllnites ought 10
show their detestation OF the colonial
secretary In unmistaiSnble fashion.
Mr.. Davltt said: IAN Irlshmen re-
joice In the triumphs OF the Beers. No
power In Europe would now fear Great
Britain, except perhaps the prince OF
Monaco"
MIR. Redmond said MIR. Chamber
lain deserves not doctors. but execu-
TONERS"
Ultimately u resolution proposed by
Mr.. Davitt, was carried, donounclng
the war and calling upon the powers.
particularly the United States. to take
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