Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-02
LONDON LETTER

LUUUUu
ENGLAND's NATIONAL CRATE
FULNEss TO LORD ROBERTS.
OBLIVION OF GENERAL BuLLER.
Aruger Cannot Remain in the Trans
vaal-Use of Wireless Telegraphy
In Active Service.
London, June '2.-(Copyright 1900 by the
ciaetu fress.)-Popular opinion has,
proclaimed the advent OF victory. and
WnateVer happens nenceforth in South
AFRICA the interest of the British Sd1hIic.
VIII be little, unless the event is endors-
ed by a peculiarly personal element. The.
nation mas made up it's mind that the,
wa IS over; that the prestige of Hfitish.
arms Is restored; that President KSuger.
IS Vanquished that priceless territory
mas been annexed; that humanitM has,
no. beer staggered. and that, led by thai,
little Sir Galahad, "Bobs," Great Britt,
ans army has fulfilled the most opti-s
mlstic expectations. 1t is scarcely4 ex.s
pected that in view of bewilderingzrap-s
ldlty OF Lord Roberts progress during
the past week, that the anxiety attendant
on the initial reverse of the war is $com-4
pletely forgotten in the jubilation Of to-
day, or that the troubles still ahead OF
the army of South Africa scarcely re-
celves a passing thought. Neverthelesssay
among the more serious minded, who
nave intimate knowledge of the Beers
and the plans of the war office. there ex-
lists grave apprehensions of develop
ments in the lei future. In the sys-
Lenldtl retreat of the Rnorc fhav GOO Tho
possibility of long drawn out guerilla
tricks into Rhodesia, internal dis
organization in the T~ransvaal due to the
bandits and a thousand and one lawless
that evolve themselves from a
heterogeneous army after it ceases to
become an organized body. Some of the
acute authorities on South African mat
ters say that Major General Frederick
work in Rhodesia may only
begin when Lord Roberts finishes. Such
however, can only be left
for time to- prove, and this war, so far,
has abOurided in surprises which have
completely upset the surmises of those
best fitted to express opinions. Probably
the most reasonable forecast of immedi
developments in the T"ransvaal can
be gained by reviewing h events in the
Free State, or orange river colony.
There, though the country is formally
and is subjected to a W~innoWing
process by a long line Of British troops,
virile opposition still exists. The pre-
of numbers is bound to
reduce the Inhabitants. to
and SO it will be probably
with the T~ransvaal, the occupation of
Pretoria n Johannesburg, being follow
by operations similar to those unin-
tresting movements now undertaken by
Generals Rumble and Brabant in the
river colony.
The personal status Of President Kru-
ger since he left the capital is creating
some discussion. A representative of
the Associated Press learns that Lord
Salisbury will consider him to be presi-
dent of the South African Republic until
Lord Roberts is ready to annex that ter
ritory. Hence wherever President Kru-s|
ger may be, even if he goes into Portu- |
guese territory any communications
which he might make to the British or
other governments looking to a cessa-
ton of hostilities would receive oMcial1
recognition and be answered., thoughtats&1l
to say Lord Salisbury would mercy Z
refer President Kruger to Lord Rebertk.ss1
such message from "Oom Paul. is
now expected at the foreign Offices If
the indicated line of procedure in ans /
wering is carried out it can result IN
nothing unless President Kruger is will
ing to assist Lord Roberts in ,persuadihg
people to lay down their arms. I
On one thing the British government. is
determined, i. e., President Kruger can
not stay in the Transvaal. In the event
Of his capture he must be transported,
not necessarily in durance: but he must
go out of the territory which Lord Sal
isbury expects will shortly be part of
the British empire. Every effort will
be made to capture President Kruger. !
but the government officials are inclined
to believe he will manage to get into
Portuguese territory where the British
be unable to touch him. y
Words fail to describe the national
gratefulness to Lord Roberts. yelling
ton vas never to England What Rob-
arts is to-day in the eyes of the general
A dukedom and the Order of
he Garter. at the Queens disposal
though the death of the Duke of Argyll
are the least rewards hat ould be be-
him.. Conscientious mill |,
tary CRITICS occasionally try to bring in
Lord Kitchener's name but their efforts
small effect on the popular %sentf-
One evidence of Lord Roberts canabil-
tv is the uses to which he put wireless
,elegraphy. While Butler. White and
generals failed TO develOD the plant
sent out to them. relving solely on the
Lord Roberts always has
with him a body of wireless telegraph-
ers. by which he keeps in constant com
nunication with the various units of his
enormous army. Several messages have
oeen sent over 60 miles. The renorts of
naval experiments with this device are
i'so satisfactory. The British battleshin
Hannibal. while under way. clearly read
he battleship Jupiter's message at 80
niles distance.
The fact of the Duke Of Connaught
taken Lord Francis Clinton
tones castle. Barney. county Mona
han. for the season, with the option for
I've years, seems to indicate the estab-
sthment of a royal residence in Ireland.
The Duke of Argyll announces that
castle. with it's immense do
main. is for rent and ENGLAND is wonder
what American millionaire is likely
o occupy this historic mansion.
One Of the most n,arl,ah -