The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-01
ASKING ARBITRATION
rcorlATIONs WITH BOER LEAD
ERs ARE PROPOSED.
BRITISH LOSING IN EVERY WAY
sr,rl,T SAYS ENGLAND MUST TAKE
STEPS AT ONCE.

Aypointmcnt of Kitchener 10 'he
.,,remr Command l. Causing
. raIk-It q. Believed He Il the
nh, Wan. Hut Many New Troops
,,ut ur Needed-The situation Ia
,,. colony IL Causing much TN
rnslne~s.
.t,a Nov. 30-To-morrow the staiist
II. ,.a,,se that the government should
,.., r.s5t.ations with Commandant Gen
- a.t-, ard Gen. Dewet. 10 bring the
49, .o a close. As the Boer leaders
.-.. mi-understand the motive OF an
,.ra,rs rom the military authorities. u
,-r a.e-st that the highest civil au-
.-.-,., len south Africa should begin the
.... 5.lons. II not Sir Alfred Miner. then
sf Justice OF Cape Colony, or even
ST. Hfmeyer.
TIM. ercat financial journal viii lead
, rs ts proposal by-an analysis OF the
situation in south Africa. and will SAY:
-we sre losing in every way. losing
al prestige and losing In trade. We are
,,o.r- our South African possessions
rure,d into greater and greater distress
aud tag opinion is gaining ground abroad
na. aa are Incapable OF bringing The
s-.c.Ie 90 q satisfactory termination.
Military occupation viii be alleged. aud
-.a Satlst will aver that military harsh
m .hruid be avoided and the Beers be
c.rc.atcd.
~ mon like Botha and DeWet volun-
! r-Hv surrender and bind themselves not
a.t against us in the future" The
urt nul soy. is there any good rca-
aas promise should not he given
rat 20 send them out Of the country NJ.
Robinson stiagests that Botha and De-
u.t should he invited 10 take seats in
-. legislative council that win be estah-
sa-. Th. suggestion IS worthy OF lp-
ra.al THE Beers should not be exclud-
even IRON the beginning. from any
t.e which can safely be given them.
ChnnEcs Kecnis Discussed.
London. Dec ]. $50 D. m.-There is vir-
y no fresh news from South Afr.cn
marnmg. bu. the retirement OF Lord
vo.ssey the return Of Lord Rober,s.
s-i tie appointment Of Lord Kitchener
II O. supreme Command. occurring as
rsy 10 simultaneously are keeniy dis
csel
Despite some missivings hearty ap-
frsal S. generally expressed OF Lord
Erheuer's nppon ment II IS felt that
y l-y one can clear up matters in South
@ Dee Is the man: and % IS readily
t-uci thai the task before him.
r.sah or different kind. Is almost as
-ult q. that which faced Lord Roberts
- months ago. and IS calculated 10 give
fullest scope 70 all OF Kitchener g
ME as an organizer.
u. Morning Post hints broadly that the
. & demands OF Lord Roberts for rein
i-.,men,s has no, been compiled with
t-l insists that Lord Kitchener's hands
r., not De tied by any lack OF men or
-s,s. Il says.
%, endorsements are withheld or de-
g. Lord Kitchener may be paralyzed.
Eta what consequence 10 the empire 10
g.. -an forcsee From 5000 to 5000 men
e.. required"
1l the editorials dwell with consider
emotion on the nations debt Of grat-
tsla q Lord Roberts. who has success
i.y p.loted us through one OF the dark
g. hours OF our history"
tnraSine-s In Cape Colony.
Prom Cape Town come indications Of
uaeasiness felt. All military posts
oaeaout Cape Colony are beine
tf.rs aeued. Bloemfontein is now pre-
i.-el Tor any possible attack. Extra
are out and guards watch the
'fe.s In the night time Mines have
'.r .sd along the railway. Tho garri-
on the Orange river drifts are being
tased
q. tae same time measures are being
"s.n % assist in the restoration Of order
% nrosperity. The Pretoria correspond
~ ne Daily Mail announces that "the
l are distributing oats aud secl
I'A.oes among the surrendered Boer
''.@.fs d. nominal prices. without which
forms would go untitled for another
la-"