The Portland daily press., 1900-02-14
SELECTION OF COMMANDERS
Lord woIseuey Has Not Been Inter
fered with.

Lord woIsetey Has Not Been Inter
fered with.
London, February 49, I'm the House OF
Commons today. Mr.. Thomss heddsr-
wyck, advanced liberal, gave notice OF q
resi- luton calling attention to the fact
that the colonies are without representa-
tives In the imperial parliament. The
resolution was set down for month
hence, but 1t is not likely that time will
be found then for Its discussion.
The under secretary of state for the for :
e,gn ofijos, MIR. William st. John Brod-
erick was asked whether the government
had received any communication from
Germany modifying the decla' alton made
In 1896 by the then minister Of foreign
effairs, Baron Marshall Won Biterstein,
TO She effect that Germany's only policy
was the maintenance of the Transvaal
as an independent state. In accordance
with the treaty Of 1884. He replied that
no communication had been received hy
the German government relative TO the
con ventlon of 1884, which he added, as
matter Of fact, was terminated by the
state Of war.
The under secretary OF state fer the var
cffioe, Mr.. George Wyndham. definitely
set at r,st all the st, RVS Of government
Int, r:ersnco In the Pr. negative Of the
com Field Mrrshali Ltri
Wolseley, to select the generals command
ng in South Africa. Replying to ques-
ton, Mr. wyndham said the commanders
In the field wsrl selected By Lori woise-
ley, sui 4ct to the approval Of the secre-
terry Of state fer wer. and added that
every selection put fcrnsri had been sp-
proved.
When the debate on the erny supple
mentary estimates was resumed, Mr..
Wyndhsm, during tina oourSe OF speech
against intimated that an attempt would
be m AIDE to democritizs the erpy, which
he snid, he thought should not TO be closed
to officers who did not enjoy an income OF
from 150 pounds to 500 pounds year
Hr. Wyndhsm also said IL was q scandal
and danger to the emp!r, that young
men could not enter the csva'r5 unless
their fathers vera able to give them 5O0
pounds q yesr.
The under $50 re .ary furshsr announced
that 1t was not intended to rAlfe 'olun-
ter. in Ireland.
RENSBUR9 IN DANGER.
Rent burg, Cape Colony, Feb mary a.
The Beers are actively pressing around
Ren, burg. The Fritish force under Lient.
Col Page, consisting of s.ctlon OF ar
tille.y aud $50 horses which reached
SlinSersfontsin, February 10. has blen
compelled to fall b,ok on Rontb1rg
owing to It's eastern flank bsing thrs at
ened.
London, February 13.-6.40 p. ma
despatch to the Evening News from Rens-
burg says severe fighting occurred during
the British retreat, the various outposts
of b ia sides suffering heavy Losses. The
despatch adds that 1t Is donb f ul II Rens-
b1rg can b. held.
BOMBARDMENT OF KIMBERLEY.
London, February 13.-The war offis
has posted despatch from Colonel keke-
witch, dated Sunday, February IL, to the
effect that Kimberley was bomb,rded
throughout February s. During the
morning of february 0, q small infantry
engagement, lasting two hours occurred
at AIexanders Fontein. The situation lie
ur changed.
An undated despatch from Nafeking
via Gaberones, February .. says:
"Col. Baden Powell has received n
communication from Lord Rob rsS,
promising relief would b, SAINT In few
weeks The food will last. Tho garrison
10 a. game an ever. The Boers have ex-
pre- ssed their intention not to tight bnt to
starve Us out. All well"