The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-16
STEW would Have Zen shot.

The Times publishes the following
from BlOemfontein, dated Tuesday:
Contempt for the fight Of the Free
StaterS is universal, many people as
serting that President Steyn would
have been shot if his intention to flee
had been known.
More harm has been done to the
Dutch cause by the surrender than is
conceivable and, despite the statements
of the brother of Steyn, il is doubtful
that there viii be any more resistance
south OF the Wall.
Events are moving in the South
African campaign in a speedy and
satisfactory manner from both the
military and political POINTS % Tiev-.
1t could hardly have been expected BY
the most sanguine Englishmen that
they would take a turn so favorable.
It appears that when Major Weston
cut the railway north Of BlOemfOntein,
he thereby intercepted General Joubert,
who. far from having retired from the
campaign, was then coming southwark
with 5000 men, presumably 10 superin-
tend the defense. Elaborate defense
works three miles long had been pre-
pared outside the town.
NO BOer wounded were left in BlOem-
fontein. When aeked the reason by Lord
Roberts. Mr.. Frazer replied: The
burghers do not like fish, and would
not care to go to Cape Town"
No Further Resistance.
The evidence goes to show that so
lar as the southern part Of the Free
state IS concerned, there Will be no
1urther resistance. It is understood
that Mr.. Frazer, Mr.. Vessels and other
leaders are quite prepared TO accept
the position Of a seh-governing British
The cheers which greeted the reading
II parliament yesterday Of the CORE
spondence with the United States are
re-echoed throughout the country. The
speech Of NJ Delcasse has increased
this satisfaction. and. taken with the
general belief that Emperor Nicholas
is personally ayerse to any interven-
uon, these incidents spread the idea
that there VIII be no further serious
attempt 70 interfere from any quarter.
Mr. Montagu Whites threat. in an
American newspaper, that the Beers
VIII sacrifice Johannesburg and rae it
70 the ground If necessary. is not taken
very seriously. Mr.. Chamberlain's
statement that President Kruger has
already been warned as 70 the conse-
Quence Of such conduct Is regarded as
showing that sufficient precaUtion has
been taken.
The Times suggests that burghers
Snould be warned that their farms
would be taxed as a guarantee against
any damage 10 British property. but no
serious appreheLsiOnS are entertained
OF such conduct as Mr.. White is said
70 have fOreshadowed. J. B. Robinson.
the millionaire mine-owner. says he
does not believe the Beers would be 50
foolish.
Strength of the British.
BY the time Lord Roberts reaches
the wall river he will command some
10000 men. while General Butler will
nave 10000 From the military point
OF view, the critics now think there is
nothing TO fear
Spencer Wilkinson. in The Morning
Fost, commenting upon The very salts
Factory nature Of the occupation of
Bloemfontein. says:
The anticipation that the Boer re-
sistance along the Orange river would
coiiapse on the British occupation OF
the Free State capital seems to have
Deen realized II will be interesting 10
AWAIT the meeting and perhaps the
nght between the British troops NOV
ing southwark on the railway and the
retiring Beers
Looking to the strength Of Lord
. army D- the TIME ne reaches
Naal river, it is not surprising that
Slr Charles Warrens division is re-
tanned IN Natal An advance OF the
Two armies on separate lines will be
quite the best form OF operations 20
crush the eneny's forces and 70 bring
ABOUT his absolute submission.
Inc Beers cannot longer afford 10
divide their forces. Serious resistance
IN Natal would enable Lord Roberts
20 cross the Vaal and compromise the
Boer force in Natal. Serious resistance
at Brandfort or Venters Berg would
enable General Butler TO pass the
mountains and threaten the BOer com
munications''
Opinions of the Fress.
The Standard says: Lord Sails
bury reply viii not be misunderstood
IN Washington or any other civilized
capital. We are grateful 10 the Amer
leans for their good wishes, and We
should be delighted 10 accept their as
slstance # 1t were possible. But this
quarrel Is our own and we must set
tie II IN our Own way. We have no
reason TO complain Of platonie and vi
caTlouS affection for Intervention 50
long as the government is quite re-