Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-18


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The conclusion deduced from this 81
lenee by military experts generally is
that no decisive blow has been struck
either way, as in such event there
would be no necessity for silence. The
south African Cancellation committee,
quietly formed to represent the peace
minority, announces itself to the COM
try today and asks for support.
Among its members are Lord and Lady
Coleridge, Herbert Spencer, Sir Robert
Threshie Reid, George John Shaw
Lefevre, Frederic Harrison, Stephen
Gladstone, Countess Carlisle and
other notables. Leonard Courtney,
unionist member of parliament for the
Bodmin division of Cornwall, is pres
ident of the committee. This move
ment should be distinguished from the
"stop-the-war" group of extremists, OF
which William I. Stead is the most ac-
tive member. Its program, Summar-
lied, is to wait until the proper oppor-
tunity arises for some peaCeable settle
ment. Meanwhile, it will gather and
distribute correct information and
sound views. Its manifesto atiirms
that, las the war was begun amid mis-
understandings on both sides, a pac!
fic settlement is possible There is
no indication that such an arrange
ment would be tolerated by any con-
siderable portion of the public. The
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disquietude over the reyerses to Brit
ish arms and dissatisfaction with the
conduct of the military business is in
tense There is an almost universal
determination to see the thing through.
The war office has issued orders for the
formation of five new batteries. Some
idea of the extent of the artillery re-
sources to be drawn upon may be
gained from the fact that, according to
the statement of a military expert,
an old practice noWitzer at Lydd, in
Kent, with which it is impossible to
do accurate shooting, but which, for
some time has been solely used to
test shells, has been laid under requi-
sition for the front. Orders have been
received at l4ydd to pack this vener-
ohro rali, NTH - much do.natch nc
nossiIJa e.. n,,horl,,tinn seventeen
moro mi1itf, hotta1ions are to ho em-
bodied in the course of a fortnight
All the regulars are now out except
fon.roon infantry ha+ta1ians and elev-
ON c,yoIrv b3trlIions The office has
placpd an order for $4,000 600 car
ridges in eases The yeomapry com
mf7tae announces il has accepted 5000
oni of the 10 900 men If wishes to raise
and still has 600 applicanss TO be
examined The Daily Chronicle as
seYts that The committee was goaded
into this statement by reports that
here is no hope Of getting the full
number The war office has wired to
ro0ojefhai2d 'ne departure rom
hskPo o. " nuA'osI o u
lIatFS VINO were eNlouS's
ofde.el 10 So"ta .h,'4ed' ~
oaliy Chrohlcle' commenting upon I'll7
ana upon olhef news Iela'ea 70 IT,
says mere are some curious re-
ports IN clrcuIatlon-appateh|y WIN
some authority Dehlhd IN when
point to the stoppase OF the dlspalch OF
further relnlorcemehts When me
troops now moDlIizing nave embarked
The new cavalry brigade IS not 70
leave England at present Military
and civil authorities at the cape are IN
conflict over treason cases. a dis
patch to the Daily Mail from Sterks-
stroom says: 'keokomos and Mel,
two Dutchmen who were tried by
court martial during Christmas week
with General Buffers sanction, We're
committed, Jan. y, for civil trial, the
court martial proceedings having been
stopped by the intervention of the at
tornev general of Cane Colony"
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