Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-20
IS to Gormaoy's Interest for Eng
land to Have the Republics
WOULD FIGHT ALL EUROPE.
,r.ot britain would DO That BEFORE
permitting Any Interference
In south africa.

O.. Germany uNN 4hAetN A'A -r''o'N-
,l have the Boer republics
~Bs complete accuracy Of this Inn
r.rtant quotation which gains strength
l.on the fact that 1t was not said with
.rv idea OF repetition or for the sake
M notifying some British diplomat, is
,og.had for. The remark was made In
tsa course OF conversation between
,ss emperor and one OF the leading
e.rmars whose advice IN matters OF
commercial policy his majesty greatly
,.r..s upon and who. by the way, is
NAT "a lover Of Great Britain and her
works. Through a recent visit Of this
individual TO England the Associated
Press secured knowledge Of what may
b. fairly described as the emperors
candid opinion Of the South African
matter For several days the English
and continental papers have contained
hints and even assertions that Russia
Frarrg and Germany are contemplating
i,.Dt action with the idea Of coerclng
cra1f Britain into granting az least
degree OF independence to the Beers.
COALITION AGAINST ENGLAND.
Several correspondents have adduced
che most circumstantial details TO prove
he existence Of this undercurrent OF
rI5iscted diplomacy between the pow
ars mentioned and while the English
publle has grown Injured % interyen-
Hon rumors. this last revival has Sc
cured no small degree OF credence and
has even affected the markets. whether
Russia 0nd France ever contemplated
such action Is not known but the err
cumstances under which Emperor VII
lam smoke efiecually and definitely
dispose Of all possibility Of any
Furopean Intervention. for It Is ac-
kuOvleiged on all sides that Russia
and France would not act without Ger
many. There Is even further signli-
cspce IN his majesty's pronouncement
for since he made the statement re-
farred 10. his interviewer has con-
farrad with the Boer delegates This
occurred only q few days ago and II
can be inferred that DR.. Leyds, the
automatic agent Of the Transvaal, was
informed that Il would be hopeless 20
eyusct any aid from Emperor William
towards the Intervention campaign
planned 10 synchronlze with Mr.. hru-
gers arrival In Europe.
The British foreign office processes lg-
narlnce OF any secret Intentions on the
mart OF the continental powers in re-
rarl 70 a settlement Of the trouble in
South Africa and, indeed, appears genu-
finely 90 disbelieye the possibility OF
any such happening. How It would
meet such an eyentuallty, however can
be Judged from an expression used by
an official who Is regarded as being
more IN Lord Salisburys confidence than
any other man. and who said 10 a rep
feseutatlve Of the Associated Press
WOULD FIGHT ALL EUROPE
What Interference mooted again?
Why We would fight all Europe first
TO what extent Great Britain may be
indebted 90 Emperor William for rem
derlng such "a serious alternative
can only be surmised; but Il Is not
doubted here that the anti. British feel.
Ing among the people OF France and
Russia daily gains virulence and that
% Is not likely TO be decreased by the
presence Of ex-President Kruger In
Europe The Associated Press fur
Their learns his maiestys conviction
that % would De 10 Germany's adyant-
age 20 have the British control the
boer republics, sprang. apparently not
from any idea of gaining counter con-
cesslons or from a general polE Of
friendship, but from a distinct idea
that Germanys commerce would be
Intensely benefited thereby and that the
adjacent German territory would be
improved because he implicitly trusts
that the German manufacturers and
German shipping interests can cut the
ground from under their British rivals
even 80 the latter's own territory.
GRAVE IRISH SITUATION.
The elections are over and parliament
is pIorogue1 Tor a month. so the condi-
ton oi affairs In Ireland is expressing
the attention OF the leading English
men. The gravity of the Irish situa-
ton has been pointed out In these dis
patches but only now is England wax
ING up 90 realization Of the fact that
me next few years promise 10 be
among the most stormy which have
eyer marked the history Of Ireland Mr..
Michael Dayitt has prepared and cir
elatrd for the signatures OF national
ISIS an address 10 former President
Kruger expressing admira ton and sym
PATTY Tor the latter. and referring 10
England as an 'oppressor,' 70 the war
as wicked and dishonest" and say
ing.
seldom IN history has such a noble
stand been made for political liberty by
small band az free men against an
overwhelming horde OF mercenaries In
i0e pay " those who coveted their
lana and gold, and hated their inde-
IenasHca. he names OF the noun
ia.ns aui plains Of your republic will
TAKE place IN history beside Mar
ataun sempach and Bunker Hin as In
'entlyes IN the striyings for human lib
erty'
HONOR FOR KRUGER.
Commenting on this. the
Dublin Independent, which rep
Ie'auts the Healy section.
NLEE..ta iLni Ahn frnnhnr,1 ~ nnh.