Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-02
Since Feb, IS Invaders Have Acted
Like Harried Hares.
LITTLE KNOWN OF B0IHA.
Cables are Singulariy silent War Of
flee Maintains silence -Boer war
Question IN the Commons.

London, March 1.-The Hopetown
correspondent of the Times, in a dis
patch Of Feb. q. which describes Col.
Pumers pursuit of Gen. Dewet, which
has been continually hampered by
heavy rains says;
"Since Col Plumer's attack at Wolve-
kruit. Feb. 18th invaders have behaved
like harried hares. The report that
Dewet had crossed the river arose from
some small parties crossing in a boat
at Marksdrift. where Col. Plumer pre-
vented the crossing Of the main COM
mando and took one hundred prs-
Onerns.
after the capture Of Dewets guns
Feb. % the enemy were in full retreat
and ought to have fallen into the hands
Of the column from Kimberley, but
they slipped past in the night recrossed
the railway and are now trying with
Hertzog TO recross the Orange river
at Sands Drift, but Hert2og's COM
mandO has melted away the majority
having been dispersed or having sur
rendered
'Dewet, in his fanaticism. Is reported
as demented II Is said that he fogs
everybody and that Haasbroeck. who
has a commando. refuses to cooperate
with him."
LITTLE KNOWN OF BoTHA.
New York, March with regard to
Commandant'G General Botha Of the
Beers. the cables keep slngularly silent,
says the London correspondent Of the
Tribune. II is now rumored that In
his negotiations with Lord Kitchener
he has been anxious 10 know what
would be his status when the war was
over, and this is said 10 have caused
some delay in announcing the result
Of the pour parleurs. Mr.. Krugers
petition is even said to have been under
discussion, The war office. however,
maintains silence and nothing is known
positively, although surrender rumors
are again plentiful.
QUESTION IN THE COMMONS.
London, March 1.--Durlng question:
time in the house of commons today
Charles r. Scott liberal asked Mr.
Balfour, the government leader, at
what time In 1899 the government was
Informed that. If war ensued between
the Transyaal and Great Britain as a
result OF the differences which were
made apparent al the Bloemfontein
conference the orange Free State
would undoubtedly throw In her lot
with the sister republic Mr., Balfour's
reply, as taken down by the stenog-
rapher, was as follows;
"All the information we have on this
subject Is necessarily matter OF
opinion and therefore conJectural In
It's character or else IL contained n
statements of eX-President Steyn, in
which case. unfortunately, II is menda-
clous."
This announcement brought forth
cries Of ooh" from the Irish and
other members opposite and Mr.. Bal
four dropped the subject
Mr.. Balfour's reply was regarded as
extremely obscure, and II was eX-
planned In his behalf that he was not
referring to anything specific, but al
luded to Mr.. Stems statement.
The house had an interesting inter-
lude last evening In the vote on Lord
Salisbury's salary. James Henry Dali
ziel, liberal protested against re-
vival Of the salary attaching TO the
office Of the privy seal. He urged that
II the premier was to have a salary It
ought to be respectable one. The
house was crowded and the debate ex-
cited considerable interest.
Mr. Balfour admitted the anomaly Of
the position. but said It was Because
the premier was not formally recog-
nlzed In the constitution.
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman and
others criticised Lord Salisbury for
formerly holding the two-fold position
Of premier and foreign secretary.
H. p. OConner, nationalist. con-
tended that but for hard work the
South African war might have been
avoided. Finally vote was adopted
by 1873 to lO7.
The Irish members met yesterday and
decided to decline to nominate a repre-
on the civil list committee,
with view Of reserving their full right
OF discussion. 1t is understood they
will oppose any further grant to the
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