Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18
Watching With Keen Apprehension
for Active Continental Hostility,
BRITISH CABINET MUST GO.
Obliterating Party Lines 90 Prediction
OF International War u Beers arc
t;caten-Lalter are Determined,


World from London says:
There is no alienation Of the gloom
and panic caused by Cen Buffers re-
verse.
The British forces 81 lHjia cannot be
further depleted by drafts for South
Africa, while threatened trouble from
Menelik, the Negus OF A5yssinia, and
the possibility Of complications along
the Mediterranean, renders the reduc-
ton Of the garrison in Egypt too risky,
although Gen. Kitchener is going as
Lord Roberts's chief Of stan.
Fear is expressed that the German
navy may be used IA conjunction with
those Of Russia and France to exert
pressure to prevent endorsements
reaching South Africa 1t is probable
that in view Of such contingency,
immediate orders will be issued for
the mobilization OF the lleet reserve.
The British public is awaiting with
the keenest apprehension the first indi-
cation Of active hostility from continen-
tai enemies
A reconstruction Of the cabinet Is
eagerly discussed IN political circles
Many deem # imperative that its old
and useless members, Ike Goschen,
Chaplin and Cross, shall be sacrificed.
Lord Salisbury. oppressed with public
and private cares, and shaken in health,
is declared TO be anxious TO retire, but
II is represented to him that his dis
appearance would inevitably cause a
total collapse OF the administration.
4 dead set Is being made against Sir
Michael Hicks Beach chancellor Of the
eXchequor, on the ground Of his alleged
refusal to provide adequate funds FOR
transportation in the earlier stage Of
the war,
II Is also suggested that Mr.. Cham
berlain's retirement may be forced by
party pressure confidence In him being
completely shaken.
Should the war continue much longer
without decisive British success, the
formation Of q national coalition min.
istry is ceraln with Lord Rosebery as
foreign minister and probably Mr.. As
Quth as colonial secretary, Lord Sails
bury retaining The premiership but Civ
Ing proportion Of the portfolios to the
liberal imperiaists.
These and other rumors flying wildly
around In the political clubs show how
entirely the feeling that the empire is
In danger Is obliterating the most deep
ly marked party divisions.
Chicago. Dec. lS.-"IfG Great Britain Is
ultimately successful IN South Africa
the powers or the world win unite 70
resist successfully her advance. A coali-
ton win be formed against British DOM
nation, and when THE war OF the ma
tions comes, which side Will the United
States take? We must take one side
or the other. That will be a sad day
for our nation. Yet, | say. we never
have got into scrape yet that we did
not get out Of. And as a prophetic
American, ! tell YOU we never shall"
The foregoing statement was made by
Dr. L. Benjamin Andrews, former presl-
dent Of the Brown University and now
superintendent Of the Chicago public
schools, In his address on The War In
South Africa" az the Bethel African
Methodist Episcopal church last even
ing The occasion was the mems Sun
day. Forum meeting, and Dr.. Andrews
that international war inevitably would
follow the success OF Great Britain In
the Boer war He announced that from
the moment Kruger's followers surren-
dered England necessarily would come
In conflict with o,he- powers In carrying
out its plans Of colonization.
He declared that clashes would follow
the attempt to build the Cape 10 Cairo
Nd A ka Tor a fa1 af
fort Of Great Britain to build a railroad
from the suez canal TO Bombay, which
would give that nation a direct means
Of throwing munitions of war into the
lands about the headwaters Of the Eu-
pirates would be resisted.
The address OF Dr. Andrews was
heard by an audience that packed the
chapel. Several times he referred 10
the wrongs Of the African people. both
in the United States and In Africa, and
his words brought out great cheering.
New York Dec Ism. De Long the
manager Of the dynamite factory at
Modderfonten, IN the Transvaal, has
just returned to France, and has been
interviewed by the representatives OF
several Of the Paris journals. He says
that the British government can have
had no idea Of the vast extent OF the
preparations that the Beers have been
quietly making for years. with the re-
alization that another struggle with the
full force OF Great Britain was newt
able. Even should the Beers be driven
out Of Natal, he points out, no British
army could ever hope to enter the
Transvaal and survive.
Since the war began, he says heavy
artillery that had been carefully stored
away has been brought forth. He as
serts that the forts al Pretoria and
johannesburg are as strong as any
fortress In the world. and have. within
the last month, been rendered absolute
~ impregnable, while Edelberg alone
could hold its own with twenty-five
men against 1000 assailants, particu-
larly in the rainy season, which has
Just begun. causing unfordable streams
suddenly TO spring into existence
VI. De Long states that there are
about 5000 we'll trained German vol
unteers in the Boer army who have
not yet been allowed 10 so to the front
He adds that the governments OF the
Boer republics are showing a great
economy Of strength and have not yet
used third OF their military re-
sources.
New York. Dec 1.-THE United Irish
American societies met tonight and
adopted resolutions In which England
was denounced as the hereditary enemy
OF representative government; that her
war is one for lus, Of territory and NJ.
terly without Justification: that the
Beers deserve and merit the support OF
all free men and particularly Of all
Americans. Senator Mason and Repre-
sentatives Sulzer and Jet were COM
plimented for their resolutions OF SYM
paihy for the fighting Beers. The hope
was also expressed that the British ar
mics would be driven into the sea and
that the British empire would be ami
hilated.
The Irish National club also met to-
nlght and a number OF speeches were
made denouncing England. The Irish
men say that they will try to make ar
rangements for the holding Of a great
mass meeting 10 denOunpp ENGLAND