Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-06
1iSCUSS LOYALTY
Of CECIL RHODES
..D,bs British Flag Only as a
r.m,bIs Commercial ASSET
a,rDsnIPS AT nAFEKlNS'
,,,pog and nOr.eile'h -"o'r'
'' ..',,,sa a, Doriroeh'- willing Tor
'. a,''.,-pe.erlption Of Situation
n.rly Dispatched

narly Dispatched
,,ar,b s-The Morning Lead
q ar noy he certain Of,
v' ss a who knows South Africa
1S'. '''' nm Ms mind that the an'iexa-
] a !, NJ ~ republics viii not brig the
y asocs which our imper'alists
NV s.r Mr. Rhodes IS so sure TINS
happen that he is preparing 10
! y nv work at once on the foriii'a''0ns
kimberley ,,. phodes
'',,rlpg for a possible armed con
,s ,be imperial faction which he
a, the polls and in parliament
,,e, He Is preparing TO resist
=" .,orpt on our part to interfere
" a.'' IN south African affairs, either
49,, .,.rests Of the Dutch elector
uE y ,r h already threatened, OF
fhs ga iohorer. who seems doomed
Z virtual slavery o,,-ovogart
- ,sssis. Rhodes has consistehtly
.,ainsd a policy OF Africa for the
.s., 9,o,,d and on his lips the latter
.1' n synonymous with the imam
" 10 MN be loyal TO the English
4. s's, 90 long as II continues to be
, uuable commercial asset
HARD FOR MAFEKTNG.
nay sarah Wilson wires the Daily
vi 4 t,om Mafeklng. under date OF Feb,
Is follows - T., ,... 90
- but bullets are more plentliul,
r.nsn and children are deliberately
80 AZ For this reason Col. Baden
s~,i I. having a network Of trenches
u, an over the town for pedestrians.
-. arr now miles IL these trenches,
l1is wet weather they are impassable,
=, "a risks must be run By everybody
The food question is becoming DIM
=. 4 SOUP kitchen has been ogan-
ss Ana horses. stray dogs and heads
IA f4st of oxen are utilized. The town
IN drltt rations. Oats are procured
IA tread. meal, and rejected husks for
Q, hQnes
Presumably this means that oats
NJ gned out as part Of the rations.)
RHODES is UNRULY.
ptking IS to be relieved as soon as
a, British force already on the way TO
Krt.fey can raise the siege This
M 4 described vaguely as strong"
4, Kimberley Ugh, horse is under the
s.ed o. the DeBeers company. Lord
Rary visit to Kimberley probably
MD do with an arrangement With
q Rhodes to use this company Of
M
y Rhodes and Col. Kekewich have
~ therences OF policy, II appears,
10 did not end with the relief Of
EEsfey. What shall / do with
III Col. Kekewlch is said 10 have
ND 10 Lord Roberts, who half humor-
1sy replied, according TO story cir
ciisi al the clubs, Put him In
fins'
Fresh Intelligence as 20 what Lord
2,sfis Is doing has ceased again. This
sfite Is taken 10 mean that some
tig has happened or is about to hap
N
Bier raiders are uncommonly active
| Z he northwestern section Of Cape
laahy, where they are stirring up the
.g'eh Martial law has consequently
sssa declared.
BuLLER'S LOSS OVER 5000.
N chamberlalns request for $500
,.iional Australian bushmen Is I'M
.niood To be- explained by the fact
-al the war Office requires this force
y NE pursuit of irreconcilable Beers,
w according 20 the intelligence de-
lf'nent have been quietly collecting
p'al Quantities Of ammunition and
hNiss IN The mountain Businesses OF
l,s ~stpansberg district, in the north
ihe lfansvaal, where they are pre-
-lihg 10 carry on guerilla warfare.
WINSTON Churchill. describing the re-
q u Lalysmlth, in a dispatch pub
ls.a BY the Morning Post, says;
mas been effected et a cost Of up
.Has q 1908 officers and men In an
u.ly only 500 strong"
ns goes on 10 pay a high tribute 10
aelFefs Butler emphasizing the
- y. .ls1e his men had IN him, with
~. =, snleh me enterprise could hardly
ave succeeded.
~ General Blller's attack on Feb.
W lhurchli says: Considered In
~, ~. y was a masterpiece, soundly
Ivy executed"
q. aaas thar much also was due
ws greatly improved intelligence
A.. Vhlfchill points out that the
49, now hold Van Reenan's Pass,
-, y. a majority Of the Free Skaters have
tai3 '' ''@''s'uaiefs hor'h-
"a. = 'llsaieh TO the Daily telegram
~ VsSlonieln dated Sunday, says,
~. poets front covers eighteen
~'' " 'he south Of Modder river"
LORD ROBERTS POSITION.
49,, = 1ispaieh TO the Standard from os.
I1, .p GATED Sunday. March 4. says.
49, hopeits army now occupies a
rel,le.- 'ahtageous position. The sixth
$780, uhaer General Kelly-K Kenny
| ~, 1891 on The tight and holds an Inc
- ,ol distance Of five miles
frss " a We Modder The seventh az.
s,,s, snler General Tucker, is In the
IA ~; Immediately south OF the river
49, neial Colville. with the ninth
aTsi.. y on the north bank. The
/ ~, ~. brigade, under General French
1885, On the left front ana the
\, g.sl Infantry, under Colonel MIA.
neh, on The right front.
gi.sr UNITY around consists Of wide
"a r.'hs broken only BY ridge,
een, 'a..,sl kopjes. A body Of tbs
qN. ~, ' taken up a position on one
ho-S ,,,eL a fat-topped hin 10 thf
ss, s.'s French. who TO-DAY 's ,oo Ssyo n,,,
Oh, s'g'lery and shelleo them. An.
h,f3 So 'lV strong. holds an $50.
Ns5Sl, o. kopjes south of IN,
re,ri.a ~ 10 front o. the British
tgnor,s infantry. Their pos,tlon 4,
oy,r rl,r,a on an sides by level niain !
way IA a1 me Beers must make theil
c'rseousSrseos.F % reach the river. As {
lr0san s'e ueir situation appear,
Tie sss " The extreme,
ttlos NJ, u now IN beautiful con.
bslng ob,s,ss.,f Is plentiful, supplie.
ba, alss unable not only on the river
The ham n numerous small springs
arr eree ii. an1 spirits o. the ,roor.
mounted by. The British cavalry ant
isring n ,s,aairy have been reconnoi.
has ia.r i n.. enemy's positions Their,