Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-28
Military Men Assume it Cannot be
Deferred Much Longer
HAS B0THA SURRENDEREDY
80 Reported I'm London go The war
Has Cost About II Hundred ana
Thirty Million Pounds

respondent Of the Tribune cables that
although no official information has
been issued with regard to the matter
he learns from good source that Cen
Louis Botha, the Boer commandment
general has surrendered TO the British
thus concentrating Majuba day In
the same manner as Gen. Cronje did
twelve months ago. II the war office
authorities can see their way to confirm
the news there will be great rejoicing
throughout the British empire, Com
mandant Dewet must still be reckoned
with, however, and until he can be per-
suaded to lay down his arms hostilities
must proceed
The London Chronicle report that
Botha has surrendered, Is considered
significant. because it viii be remem-
bered Botha declined to treat through
an Intermediary and said he would app
ply directly to Lord Kitchener when he
wished TO surrender The absence of
news about Dewet would seem TO sug-
gest that he has again got away, and
as the Orange river is falling he may
be able to make good his escape out of
Cape Colony,
Lord Kitchener reports Gen. Frenchs
successes with such GOODNESS that only
the British military experts fully COM
prehend the significance of the bull
letlns. The additional captures include
war material. horses and cattle. Whe-
Their these were made by Botha or Mey-
ers. the Beers could not afford in their
extremity to lose the ammunition or
supplies. Military men In London now
assume that the collapse Of the Boer
arms cannot be deferred many weeks,
since # viii be mpracticable for the
burghers to obtain a fresh supply of
war material Steyn, Dewet and Hert-
zog are still afeld but the remnants Of
their commanders are without reserves
of ammunition and are heading FIR dis
tricts which have been emptled and
rendered uninhabitable by Lord Kitch-
ener's policy Of corraling the farmers
and their families IN strongly gar
risoned posts. Military experts consider
the dispatch Of further achievements
unnecessary, except TO the relief Of the
wOrn-out army of occupation.
The favorable news from the Trans
vaal causes belief among the supporters
Of the government that the Khaki"
election was held in good time, owing to
the adroitness of Mr.. Chamberlain and
that the party is strongly inrenched in
power. But II Is an awkward thing for
Sir Michael Hicks Beach TO admit that
a deficit Of at least 100000 900 must be
provided for by parliament with the
war still unfinished This Is tho estl-
mate made on the liberal eide without
official information, but unless the in
creases from the various sources Of rev.
enue are larger than anybody has ven
tured to forecast, the figures are not
n lRely 10 rs De , reduced ID me 70 nudget
has been concealed bv various devices.
but It viii exceed e130,0OO000 A prom
lnent liberal has asserted that the ag-
gregate would be over 10000 600 II the
accounts could be closed at once For
this reason the supporters of the gov
eminent are now awaiting the budget
speech IN spirit OF optimism. The ef-
feet OF that speech VIII, however be less
discouraglng If they can assert that the
bottom has been reached and that the
war has ended.
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Gay by DAY IN consequence OF Lord
kitcheners success. and there Is evil
dence OF a marEed revival OF specula'
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