The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-31
WON'T TAKE A TREE
Very Grand ofthe British Of
fcer but Very Foolish.
NONE DARES BE THE FIRST
Queens Speech BlunderingIy
UnmaskS British Designs.
NONE 0ARES BE THE FIRST


London, oct. S-The large number 81
British officers Killed In the battles which
have already taken place in Natal. has
brought out strenuous protests from many
quarters against the ancient custom Of
British officers in refusing TO take cover
when under FIRE. From figures az Glen
coe it is apparent that one out Of every
four men killed was an officer. whereas
! the organization exists upon the principle
that every 3 men there f. one officer.
II is evident that II the same ration os
mortality is kept up the British forces
VIII become seriously under-oriccrei.
Among the enlisted men a. Glencoe tho
proportion Of killed 10 wounded was 80 %
( 1856 While ten officers were ETAOlN-
l5s. while 10 officers we're killed TO . 81
ficers wounded. The difference In the
percentage leaos to the corclusion that
many OF the Officers We're hit more than
once and kept on leading their men after
the first wound. Emepror Williams re-
cent criticism OF the British officers re-
fusal 70 take cover Is now frequently
quoted. The feeling in the army Itself 70
the officer must not lie down. e. Is such
an old established principe that q would
take brave nan 70 inaugulate a change.
and the adage of the British soldier;
Follow wherever m officer leads. 10
held stlIl 20 ne Intensely true for. though
the officers believe the personnel OF the
army is as good as ever. Il has been TIE
history OF Great Britain that they AT ths
same time maintain that Tommy At
k.nz" needs more leading than any other
man in the world. the spil.'ns ~
Great Britsin's best blood II hkey TO
cou,jnue f.r the present The proper
ton OF the casualties as whole has
caused thrill Of horror and sympathy
throughout Great Britain. for the people
now being 20 realize what a hsht Vim
a civilized enemy means Old soldiers
point out that az the Alma. one OF the
hloodiest battles a Great Britaln's an
mails. the casualties totslled only g per
ragements. they considerably exceed
cent whereas. In the recent Boer en-
that agure
General Whites strategy and the eNecu-
ton OF his movements are warmly
praised and il Is said az the clubs THAI
General Sir Redvers Butler VIII have %
hurry up az General white VIII get q
peerage FIRST General White represents
the Indian element ia the British army.
and those who have served IN india haNs
always maintained thar the commanaer
there has a more important poet than
the ommander-in-chief himself - Gen
eral Lord Roberts was considered TOO cd
for another campaign. Generals White,
svmons and Hunter were fent as SOP 20
tn. Indian faction. for General Butler has
always been more or Jess autag 1niFdc %
General Roberts and his part.ssns.
REGARDING European intervention.
Great Britaln's plans 70 meet such an
emergency continue The Journal De
ceneve publishes a dispatch t-om C7r-
stantiuopIe saying hat Russia Intends
handing the Porte a note al an early data
demanding the opening of the BosHphorus
and Dardsneiies Unless Great Britaiu
Is a party to such a demand Euss'a's az
ion viii undoubtedly stir Up a hornets
nest. compared w,th which the Transvaal
question VII 81 quite Insignificant
such reports nave depressing eject on
consols and IN cpito n the boom in south
African s@curltIes there IS considerable
uueaslness on the stock exchange regard
fag the future action q Kussil ard
france sogta African min shares are
no longer referred o. AZ "Ksnirs Th~y
are now called British while South AZ
Yea Is optimlsucsiy described IS m'n-
arallzed Egypt Russia T. reported -o -
endss voring 70 5sise. loan q; Ei9ooQ 900
IN Paris. but. 80 ar. she has been un-
successful
The Temporary cessation - reEz from
the seat % war gives the nse spapera nsrs
the opportunity f5r retrospective Efatu-
lauoa frs,Iy. on the rle~sss q 5snssai
Whites sfrategy In che face % greatly
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