Washington sentinel., 1898-03-19

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facts that should establish KING George
firmly in the affections Of his people,
and strengthen the claims OF has dynasty
to greater consideration than it has
lately received.
DGiH Mews-London. Feb. IS.
The stars in their courses and assas.
sins with their rifles are fighting for the
King Of Greece. The attempt upon his
life was most dastardly in intent, but in
the result it is the best blow that has
been struck for manv day on bet aIf Of
the authority OF the King and the security
of his g nasty. A lew weeks ago King
George was probably the most unpop-
ular man in all his kingdom. To-day it
is sale to say that he is the most pop
ular The moment the King realized
the nature OF the danger, he rose 10 the
occasion and showed great presence OF
mind. During the war he did not share
the dangers of his army, and the fact
was, in the bitterness Of defeat, brought
up however unreasonable, against him.
He has emerged from the ordeal with
the greatest credit. Horror and indig
nation at the crime wall combine with
admiration of the Kings presence OF
mind 20 produce a powerful reaction in
his Majesty's favor. The influences OF
religious feeling, which will find ex-
preston in thanksgiving services for a
miraculous escape, will strengthen the
generai- impression. The dastardly
attempt of the assassius will thus over.
come both the personal unpopularity OF
the King and the anti-dynastic senti.
ment which had been engendered by
the disastrous war.
81. JamsS'S Gasskte--London, Feb, 7s.
From Greece there always was some.
thing more or less ridiculous. Thepapers
are full this morning of an attempted
assassination Ol the King-an absurd
affair. On the whole the danger cannot
have been great; but we think that the
King IS we'll advised to show a less
implicit faith in his subjects in the
future. You never can be quite sure
that a bullet will not hit. The next
Greek marksman may aim at the head
of the horse, and then there would be a
serious possibility that the King would
be wounded. A couple of Yorkshire
grooms as outriders would not be an
excessive precaution.
THE APPRECIATION OF FIELD ARTIL.
LERY BY THE OTHER ARMS.
Broad AYyOzC.
When the employment ofartillery was
surrounded by an imaginary halo Of
scientific mystery, there was some excuse
for officers OF cavalry and infantry who
did not understand the hsndling of guns
or the principles of their use; but now
when the mythical barrier which for.
merly divided the Scientific from the
other arms has been demolished, no
such excuse remains. Yet although the
excuse has vanished much of the general
ignorance remains. and 1t is no uncom.
mon occurrence today to find officers in
high command indifferently informed as
TO the maneuvring OF field artillery,
whilst their subordinates are entirely
ignorant OF the elementary principles
which govern the employment of that
arm. such want Of knowledge would
be detrimental to the efficiency Of an
army IN the field in two distinct respects:
In the first instance, General officers
who are unable to appreciate the power
OF the field gun, or the proper tactical
utility of the battery, are incapable OF
insuring the cooperation and unity OF
action between the different arms, by
which success alone can be obtained
Secondly, ignorance Of the power oI
artillery, and the mel hods Of its use
amongst subordinate leaders, can only
lead to terrible loss in the earlier stages
ofa campaign. History has taught us
that the greatest generals OF modern
times have all freely realized the inn
poTtance of the role Of field artillery;
but history has also shown that her con-
clusions have frequently been based
upon bitter experiences gained by
defeat, Kunersdori and Torgou taught
Frederick the power Of the arm which
he sometimes despised; and Eylau i'm
pressed upon Napoleon the power Of a
powerful artillery fire. Are we today
when we have not only the old lessons
but also those OF more recent date tc
guide us, awaiting the recurrence OF a
Kunersdori or an Eylau before we awake
to the necessity of a better appreciation
Of the qualities of modern f eld artillery
That the necessity Tor an awakening
exists the proceedings at manoeuvre.
and field days only too clearl,
exemplify. In the New Forest in 1895
at Aldershot in 1896, and in Sussex las
year, an astonishing disregard for artil
lsrY hre was displayed by officers o