... THE CRISIS SOUTH AFRICA. Important as it is to preserve peace in South Africa, it is even more important to preserve British supremacy. An ignoble peace purchased with the sacrifice of the British suzeranity over the Transvaal, would be the beginning ...

... OTHERWISE—WAR. London, Tuesday. , The Press Association states that an official despatch was issued from the Colonial Office to-night giving the terms of the Boer ultimatum, received Sir Alfred Milner from the British agent at Pretoria, dated yesterday—The ...

... Directors of the Refuge Assurance Company, Limited, have decided to pay in full all claims that may arise from the present War in South Africa, without making any deduction from the sum assured and without charging any extra Premium whatever. ...

... AFTER THE WAR. The not unnatural eagerness of the country to hear what will be the future settlement of the two Republics, tliat have made aggressive war on the Imperial Government in South Africa, was soothed, if not satisfied by Mr. Balfour, in the ...

... knock the bottom out of at once. We hear very often the expression war in the Transvaal .and the Transvaal war. Up to the present there is no war in the Transvaal, nor is there a Transvaal war. When Redvers Buller gets there, more than probable there will ...

... DESPATCH OF WAR MATERIAL A Woolwich correspondent states that an immense qnantity of war material continues be despatched from Woolwich to South Africa. The Goorkha and Scot are taking out a couple of thousand tons of commissariat (chiefly tinned meat) ...

... we have to do South Africa. In them, the Boers will find their equal in mobility and much more than their equal when the clinch takes place. Nearly all superb horsemetrand as straight shooters as the old-time Boer. At home the War Office is simply deluged ...

... stationed here, under the command of Colonel H. G. Reid, have received no further instruction from the War Office regarding their departure tor South Africa, nor are they expected until after Friday’s Cabinet Council. Active preparations are, however, being ...

... Speech. THE TRANSVAAL WAR. Loans Gentlemen— Within very brief period after the recent prorogation I am compelled events deeply affecting the interests of my empire to recur to your advice and aid. The state of affairs in South Africa has made it expedient ...

... those who forget our duties to the natives of South Africa, are not the real friends of peace. They are luring President Kruger to destruction. This country will never consent to abandon South Africa to the tender mercies of the Boers. If President Kruger ...

... Forces 7,000 Other Colonies, &c. 12,000 Actual war strength of the Empire 1,168,170 Instead of throwing up the sponge there will probably be. in a short time, army of 160,000 men in South Africa, and there are stiff many thousands behind available ...

... settlement in South Africa, and gave a description of the different treaties which have been signed, and the circumstances which led to their introduction. In conclusion the paper dealt with the circumstances which brought about the present war, showing the ...