PATRIOTISM OF THE COLONIES

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9917, 18 December 1899, Page 2

PATRIOTISM OF THE COLONIES

1200 AUSTRALIAN EEINFORCE-

MENTS.

PREPARATIONS BEING HURRIED.

LONDON, December 17

Mr Walter Long, president of the Board of Agriculture, speaking at Liverpool, hinted, that tho Cabinet yesterday considered the qxiestion of utilising the militia volunteers abroad.

Ho also described the magnificent patriotism of the colonies, and added that it 100,000 were wanted at the front they would be forthcoming and sent. The Hon. J. Chamberlain is at present on a visit to Dublin.

Tho nowspapers recommend that a hearty welcome bo given to any proposal for further- assistance from the Australasian and Canadian colonies and the wide enrolment of colonial volunte-jfs.

Tho Times commends the generous attitude of New South Wales and the other colonies in sharing tho Motherland's Imperial spirit. • SYDNEY, Decomoer 17

Byrnes, the Now South Wales Lanur who was reported missing in the reo-nt skirmish in the Transvaal, has turned up safely. New South Wales is preparing to send GOO men, Victoria 500, South Australia and Tasmania 100.

The Premier of Tasmania lias wired Premier Lyno that he had nj r.:onnlcd men available.

Half a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers have volunteered. They will include practically the wh Me of Hie men who recently returned from England.

Preparations for sending troops nn< 'being hurried. An order ha 3 been issued asking well-trained mounted men to volunteer by the 20th. The •rovormnent is negotiating for transports The South Australian Premier replied to Mr Lyne one Saturday t> Ihe effect that he did not consider the siDenjeuny had arisen to justify the seuiii" r.f firther colonial aid, but if the Uritiah <>ovi rnment asked for moie troops he would consult Parliament, so that the coluiy may bo ready to loyally do Us part in any Australian moremeat.

(Per United Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCII, December 17. Tho Premier has received no definite news from the Transvaal; and refuses to speak as to the fresh Co lt'iijrent before tho Cabinet meets.

Tho feeling here is deuidcvl'y in fnvom of heading a Contingent, an>l the opinion is expressed that men woulj rnhim^rr readily, provided the regulations aril not too stringent, and both mr-roiui; papers urge the colony to niaicj h suhsfcwituii sacrifice of money and nier, in the iuter cuts of the Empire. Ths interest in the war has never boon keene r