New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-12
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the Queen. not having the fear OF God in his
heart. but being moved and seduced by the in
s.sation Of the Devil" to use the quaint old
!orm Of Indictment for those "adhering to the
Queens enemies And treason Of this kind
means death by hanging. the process Of drawing
and Quarterine formerly in use having now been
abolished. II is N,l that these things should be
made widely known, in order that men proceed
Ing TO South Africa should be fully aware Of the
risks they run.
THE WOLSELEY RING"
There Is d certain amount of foundation for
the accusations OF War Department favoritism
previously referred TO- though it is utterly wrong
To- assert that Sir Rcdvers Butler is a member of
the Wolseey ring. 1t is doubtful whether there
are two men who dislike each other more cor
daily than Wolscley and Butler. 1t is perfectly
true that there are rings at the War Depart
ment Perhaps it would be moro fair to describe
them as schools. since the word ring" implies
corruption. These schools are. broadly speak
Ing. three in numoer-namely. the Indian school
headed 10y Field Marshal Lord Roberts far and
away The most popular officer Of the army: the
modern school headed by Field Marshal Lord
Wolseley. and the old fashioned school. OF which
spirit and personifcation as long as he ruled at
the Horse Guards. Sir Redvers belongs to the
Wolseley school. but is parted from him by feel
ings OF personal rivalry and luminosity which
are so bitter as to have led the Duke to make a
particular favorlte Of Butler although he diff
fers radically from aim in military doctrines
The modern school. with Lord Wolseley at its
head, aims at the introduction into the English
army Of the methods that prevail in Germany
being unfortunately blind to the fact that the
War Department in London has not the same
material at its disp sal as the Kaiser. The short
service system is all very well on the Continent
whore the laws Of compulsory military service
are enforced and where man after two years
with the cOlOrs remains liable to be called upon
for military duty, either for manpuvrcs or
actual war. throughout a number Of years But
in England the Introduction OF the short service
system has merely had the effect OF deprivins
the troois Of the opportunity Of becoming prop
ery seasoned. The modern school is likewise
very strong in all the doctrinal and technical
branches Of military science. and endeavors 70
model itself upon the methods pursued by the
General staff at Berlin.
The Indian school on the other hand. is Oh
posed 10 the short service system. and possesses
an infinitely greater degree # practical expert
ence of campaigning Lord Roberts. for in
stance, commanded the magnificent forced
march to Candahar which excited the warm ad
miration Of even Moltke. Indeed the SUCCESS
Of the Indian school have been 50 numerous as
to Undue 1t with a certain amount Of disdain fol
the more mathematical and doctrinal science Of
the modern school. which has had but little *
perience in the field. These sentiments of CON
tempt on tAe part IF the practical soldier. a..
veteran Of many az African and As.at,f battle
field. for his purely scientific comradr Of the
modern school are returned by To" latter VIII.
argues that the Indian school has never yet hae
the opportunity of facing white troops or the