The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-21

commons the parliamentary secretary OF
the war Office. Sir George Wyndham.
ssid the secretary OF state for the
colonies. Joseph Chamberlain was
| about TO issue a proclamation on the
subject Of the alleged threats of the
Beers to destroy johannesburg and as
to what the Beers may expect in the
event Of wanton destruction Of British
property.
1t was asserted in the lobby last
evening that the proclamation would be
/ a brief document Of general appIica-
! ton prohibiting the destruction Of
farms, houses and otter property az
well as gold mines.
While there is a lull in the military
! operations, the present Surroundings Of
the war sll0W Interesting Developments.
/ The colonial Office has telegTaphed to
| Cape Town the text of the proclama-
/ ton conceTning the destruction Of
| property. This viii not be published in
London until after its PRONUNCIATION in
| South Africa, but l. is known II VIII
! convey an intimidation that any
| Wanton destruction Of British property
/ during the war will be regarded as
/ Wdrrdnt1ng q claim for compensation
/ and as justifying a levy upon private
! property, should the resources Of the
Transvaal republic prove inadequate.
viii Be Crown Colonies
The fact that the proclamation IS is
sued by the colonial Office is regarded
as significant indication that the re-
! pubhcS VIII be administered as crown
| colonies. in this connection it is under
spoea that the leaders OF the opposi-
tion in parliament now admit that no
/ other settlement is possible, since the
I republics insist upon their demand for
absolute independence. In view Of this
I the efforts of the Liberals will be con-
( fined to securing in the settlement the
best treatment Of the Dutch poDula-
/ ton, including security against their
disfranchisenlent.
It is becoming regarded as quite a
settled matter that should the war be
ended, as is now hoped, before June,
/ the government viii dissolve parlia-
ment and appeal TO the country on the
basis OF a successful South African
1 policy. Should the war drag on, dis
! solution viii be postponed until next
7 spring. In any event, one of the fore
most pianks Of the government plat
I form viii be army reorganization.
! There is no further Information as to
7 the nloyensents OF Sir Alfred Miner. It
! Is regarded as certain however, that he
has gons 10 ElcErafonteiIB u arrange
1 for the temporary administration Of
/ the Free State.
| Mr.. Steyn's reply to Lord Roberts
/ charge Of the misuse Of flags Of truce
/ is commented upon rs impertinent and
/ ridiculous and Lord Roberts course in
/ closing a useless discussion is com
mended as wise
Buffers Forward Movement.
Indications from Natal seem to show
that General Buffers forward move
ment will not be long DELAYED. The
/ government has decided that Major
General Sir Frederick Darlington shall
command a colonial force of 5000, in
Guiding the 500 men Mr. Chamberlain
asked for from Australia.
A dispatch TO the Daily Mail from
DonkerspoCrt, dated Monday, March
10, says: a reconnaissance toward
Of Sprfngfontein, found the farms all
flying white flags. The British troops
were cordially received.
1t is reported that Mr.. Steyn is
trying 10 rally the Beers, but the lat
ter say they have had enough
Winston Churchill, in a dispatch from
Pieternaritzburg. warmly resists the
contention that the relief Of Ladysnith
arose out of Lord Roberts operations.
ON the contrary he says, the Op-
eratiOns OF Lord Roberts were assisted
| by the fact that General Butler kept
5000 Beers occupied. II would be a
cruel and unworthy thing TO deprive the
Natal army of their hard won laurels
and none would more vigorously repu-
( date such a suggestion than Lord Rob-
! erts himself
Spencer Wilkinson, writing in the
l Morning Post, justifies Winston
{ ChurchiITs argument respecting the re-
lief of Ladysmith. He thinks that Sir
+ Alfred Miner has gone to Bloemfontein
! TO arrange for the permanent admins
+ tration Of the province, and perhaps to
! decide about the captured and surren-
/ dered rebels.
Mines Are All Right.
a correspondent Of the Daily News
at BlOemfontein, telegraphing Monday.
I March IS, says: Il learn from Johan-
nesburg that it is not true that the
mines have been flooded or otherwise
/ damaged beyond the fact that the ma
/ chinery is suffering from disUse My
/ informant declares that the whole story
/ was fabricated to court sympathy
The war Office has received the fol-
| lowing dispatch from Lord Roberts.
! dated Bloemfontein, Tuesday. March
20: Kitchener occupied Prieska yes
/ terday unoppOSed. The rebels surren-
| dered their arms. The TransvaaIers es-
| caped across the river.
My Steyn is circulating a notice, by
means of dispatch riders. in reply to
my proclamation TO the effect that any
! burgher who signs a declaration that
| he viii not tight against US again viii
! be treated as a traitor and shot
THE Bloemfontein people are afford
| ing US every assistance in the matter
! of hospital accommodations. We have
| consequently been able to arrange for
| 500 beds
! Thirty three prisoners were taken az
Prieska. 200 stands Of arms and some
| supplies and explosives. The Beers have
begun to surrender on the BasutoI and
frontier
4 statement comes from Pretoria ad-
hitting that the Boer losses during the
war exceed 1000.
| No fresh news has been received from
Mafeking. but a Pretoria dispatch,
dated Thursday, March Is. asserts that
Colonel PlumeT has not been able to
advance south of LObatsi.
GERMANY WORRIED