Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-10

fivc-ycar franchise. minus tho auzcr-
ralnty pr1viHo. would lead 10 such ncgo-
tiationH aa would ensure peace.
II IL understood from tho movements
Of ministers and the activity In the gov
eminent offices that Developments are
imminent, although whether they are
pacific or wnrllko rcmains an enigma.
The officials az tho colonial Office
worked Hll night. and Mr.. Chamberlain
arrived there early thiu morning, In
some quarters II II lntimalcd that the
government has received notification u
the tiocr ultimntum and ~ relieved ln
consequence. Ms the government cnnaid-
yfH tho uuera arr now placed ga "a puai-
tion OF having forced ON war.
whatever official feeling may b.. there
"a M miatnkinE the Hignincauco % the
great manifestation, combined with war
spirit of Imperial solidarity that uc-
curri ln the streets NJ London this
morning when the New South Wales
t.ancura truvrrHtd the city 90 embark
Tor South Africa. Tens of thousands aH-
scmhlgd TO do homage 20 TN little hand
ful of aoldlery representing the cm-
plre'H loyalty
PROM the arrival Of the squadron nj
Waterloo station 20 the cfuharkntlnT on
the railway train AZ Fenchurch station,
tumult1uH scenes uf Wild enthusiasm
marked the route traversed. The banda
were allowed 10 play nothing but sol
oilers 81 the Queen" "Rulr Britannia"
ana "uod Save the queen" In which the
dense crowds Joined
II r. doubtful n such a frcnzled vel
come was ever before witnessed IN Lon-
don. There was an inccasnnt roar ~
cheers and rpnF until the Mansion
House. the official 'eaidenc1 81 the lord
mayor ~ London. was reached. Here
traffic was completely blocked by the
Gurrlnr throuFH and II was only with
tho greatest difficulty that tho lord
. aHIaHa EIHa NUhU Voc MNMHa. la tho F|HNI
robes " office. restrained the singing
and vnclfnrouH cheering while hn all
dressed the tr0ops wishing them god
speed and expressing the Interest ~ the
country 10 their heroic determination 10
assist IN asserting Imperial authority In
South Africa.
sir John said; - hope there will not
Z b. war but the necessities nf tho mo-
ment require d demonstration % au-
! thurity."
The following paragraph Immediately
preccdoa the four demands OF the ui-
/ tlmntum
"iicr maicsty's unlawful Intervention
Z IN the internal Affairs Of this republic
/ M conflict with the London convention
uf 1854. by tho extraordinary strength
cnlnr % her troops IN the nelghhorhood
L % the borders Of thla republic. has
/ causcd an intolernhie condition ~
I things 60 arloo 90 which this govern
meut feels Itself obliged m tho interest.
I not only Of this republic but also of an
South Africa, TO make an end nH soon
I na possible. and this government feels
] itsclf called upon and obliged 90 press
earnestly and with emphnsia Tor an
| immediate termination of this state Of
| things. and TO request her mnie~ty'H
! government 10 give uNmrnnct- upon
| the following four Demands"
An inspiring scene closed with the
einging 81 the national anthem. tho
| lord mayor leading.
/ A similar demonstration took place
! nj Fcnchurch Street station. The VIM
dowa In the ncighborhood were crowd
I ed with nlghtHcore, who Hhowcrcd min
lnturo union jacks ana squares Of
bunting bearing portraits OF the queen
unon the passing troops
when the station was reached an In
| cident occurred, typical q tho rcadl-
ness OF the colonists TO fight Via
! count Hampton. former governor and
| commander n-chl0f Of Now South
| Wales. WINS present A sergeant ma-
/ ior stepped forward and drew Lord
| Hnmpden's attention 60 the fact that
he was wearing the same sword un.d
/ by HE lordghln when the latter be-
! lOnged 10 tho New South Wales Iancers,
/ Lord Hampton was about TO examine
! tho weapon, when tho sergeant major
! cautioned him. saying; That sword
has been sharpcnod and 10 ready for
active service
The reports from all the military con-
tors show that the mobilization orders
arc received with the grcntcet en-
| thugluHm, now that President Kruger
has crossed the rublcon and taken the
lrroyocablc step u issuing an ultlmat-
um.
The wonder ib why. II President
| Kruger o. resolved upon lighting. he
has waited 80 long Tho explanation
tooms To be that hla hand has been
forced by the fact that the Beers have
got out of control, or that " he await
Cd the arrival of ne British army
corps the chancoa Of military success
for him would be OF tho nllmmest pos
alble character.
The expiration OF the time limit OF
the ultlmatum tomorrow evening does
not leave Great Britain much time
to strengthen the present military pO-
sitlon, although there are eull q few
troops az Durham. Natal, available for
dispatch to the front, but the govern
ment VIII doubtless now adopt tho sug-
rOHuon TO form tho refugees from the
Rand Into volunteer regiments, thus,
while relieving their needs utilizing
their rervicea.
Nothing has boon received this morn
ing from the fccnc OF action, except
that the Beers have constructed forta
COMMANDING fnlngsnek and that guns
have been mounted on Mount POgWunc
and Mount Prospect
Late this afternoon the colonial onlce
gave out the text Of the following tele-
gram, transmitted by Sir Alfred Nll-
nor British hlgh commissioner In South
Africa 10 the secretary OF state for the
day;
"slr; The government OF the south
African Republic feels itself compelled
10 refer the government OF her majesty,
"a IlrlIuln and lI41unN