Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-10-12
Appeals for American Aid to Dutch
In South Africa,
HOW TIE Beers GET RIFLES
secure Them From The British-Have
Buried Their own Young Hoer
Farmers Hanged.

New YORK, oct R.-~An open letter
addressed TO President Roosevelt APP
pears in the Amsterdam Handelsblad.
says the Brussels correspondent OF the
Times. II Is written by Charles Boisse-
vail, who is well known in England al
an ardent Boer champion and who adj
dressed similar letter TO the Duke Of
Devonshlre a year ago. The new letter
includes a historical retrospect of Brit
ish crimes and cruelties, and says Great
Britain Is now filling the role she has
Invariably played In the past. He de-
clares that Great Britain has neither the
moral courage to offer favorable terms
TO the Beers nor the soldiers to over
whem them. He concludes'
MAY the splendid ultimate triumph
of the Dutch race In South Africa be
forwarded by the sympathy Of that
American nation whose triumph had
the ardent wishes OF Holland. The Ill
innate triumph of the Dutch republics
VIII be victory for law and order and
Righteousness.
BRITISH PROVIDE RIFLES FOR
BOERS.
New York, Oct. l2-Dr. Leyds In an
Interview with correspondent Of the
Paris Eclair, quoted in dispatch to
the Times from Fd9is, says the British
have kindly provided the Beers with
rifles, ammunition, h.rses and food.
lie declares that thousands OF Afri-
Handlers have been driven to take the
field by British informers and adds
that a series OF decisive successes on
the part OF the Beers In Cape Colony is
expected.
Dr. Leyds says the Beers have buried
nearly all their own rifles, and viii not
dig them up again until the British sup
ply falls short
INDIANS IN CAPE COLONY,
New York, Oct. 1.-THE correspond.
ent Of the Times at Capetown reports
agitation in that city against the un.
restricted influx Of Indians" There Is
In Cape Colony no provision like that
in Natal for the regulation Of immigra-
ton.
The Cape Argus reminds the colon
lists that they must revise their notions
on such matters, owing to the war, one
Of the causes Of which was the British |
championship Of Indian grievances The |
Indians, says the Argus, have helped |
the white colonists with all their pow !
err Many serve in the British army tin |
humble capacities and many others are |
respectable Inhabitants Of Capetown.
DIR. LEDYs STATUS.
New York, Oct. 12-The Brussels cor
respondent Of the Times SAYS there Is
no change outwardly In the appearance
Of the Transyaal agency in the Belgian
capital, but operations have now been
transferred to The Hague and the
Brussels officials profess 10 be ignorant
Of what is going on. Dr. Leyds, how
ever, does not accept the view that his
status is changed by the arrival in Eu-
rope OF other BOer delegates and still
holds himself TO be the Boer minister
plenipotentiary.
BOER FARMERS HANGED.
Middleburg Cape Colony, Oct. a.
Two young farmers, who had twice
Joined the Beers. have been hanged at
Vryburg. The death sentence OF a num-
Der OF other condemned men has
been commuted 10 penal servitude.
COMMANDER LoTTER EXECUTED. |
Mlddelburg, Cape Colony. Oct. L.
Commandant Lotter, the Cape rebel
whose commando, consisting almost
wholly Of rebels was captured south OF
Petersburg In September. and who was
sentenced TO death. was executed yes
terdaV morninp