The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-02
! CHAMBERLAIN
llIIsnce" Speech Has Achieved
4 object Intended.
rae ABSENCE OF WAR NEWS
ss publishine the Moddcr
r..rnity List Is Causing
Metres. In London.

FORK. december Ia dlspa'cn e
s.ss from London dated NDecembsl
ny rhere is a remarkable. absence
,-or South Africa this morning
4. cables are working SATISFACTORY
.,..r that the continued ignorance
,Aslic concerning The fight at Mod
s,s.r 4 not the result OF accident
.... vet intimated as to even the
N. .xtent Of the damage received
"a British troopseor OF that inhicted
IL Boers.
e. stated at the war ofhce last
n, dispatches had been received
"a c.reraI Butler but they were not
4. Il the press. II was inciaental'y
:;...d ,hat the rank and file casualties
2S.s.. river had NOT yet been received,
.nbareo upon war news when the
..nsf columns are preparing for de-
h.ttles beyond the Tugela and
IA, bas enabled Mr.. Chamberlain 80
..a The attention of England. The
~ napers took their parable from
.rr,ne press and the weekly journals
I. ,,ne the changes upon his new rem
q. A Lord Salisbury's simple theme,
.rneland's relations with both the
ss.3 states and Germany were all That
g;i * desired. Mr. Chamberlain is
,Ss, diplomatist nor a lawyer, but
IA wlat is going on in the world, and
y n make practical use OF the oppor-
MIA for Influencing public opinion ut
.ss,and abroad He has directed atten-
4 a The good feeling now existing be-
~ he Anglo Saxon and TeutVnic races
fact of world wide importance and
nav he has helped to strengthen IL.
med The phrase triple alliance" only
5aalify II In the next breath by reduc-
IN 70 an understanding based upon
kicommon interests" to which MIR.
|bitelaw Reed referred at the New York
knber OF commerce dinner and MIR.
Nate subsequently in London. The prac
kal result is that everybody in ngland
u Germany is talking about the era of
"a feeling now opening in the rela-
bps Of the three great progressive ma
kns in the world. Mr. Chamberlain may
o diplomatist but in this instance
|iMs helped 10 clear the atmosphere
N bring the three countries into closer
h more helpful relations.
me delay 10 the publication OF the cas-
Wy list and full details of the battle
Modder river has not only prolonged
y deepened the anxiety OF the swarms
visitors to the war office but 1t has
criticism OF the short COM
b Of the military staff responsible for
/ organlzation of the army corps ana
direction of the campaign. Lord
kthaen's last battle remains a mystery.
Nit Is plain that 1t would have been
q more easily II the British army hs6
slproylded with more horeses and fell
liltr and especially with howitz-r
1srles capable OF firing lyddite shells.
lnefe Is much fault finding over the de-
70 sending out howitzer batteries and
neglect Of the admiralty to suppiy
~ sea transportation for artillery of
" class The war office has no ex-
'Aa'lons to offer and military writers
- mai this was a serious flaw in the
r1lflf, - - N"S '"ui PdISH. lie ustaY
y soequate force of cavalry is another
.pus point OF criticism. But the mill
s,an VIII have clear line of desensc
'ssl tnis charge. II contends that In iia
Y hot be stripped of its cavalry aud
sals branch was too small 10 m set
emergency of the war in South Africa.
Is WI be strong effort made when
,'siaent meets TO add several regiments
lsncers 10 the army and to convert
Y natialions INTO mounted Infantry
Nv ~ having single company In
! Il. .nssiinent provided with mounts.
!, sis me queen received an assurance
!. usnefal Methuen yesterday that the
'.usa were doing we'll, the casualty
v nas neid back, owing to defective cable
' ~a Inc impression prevailed AT
I. .ssr oil'ce that the losses would nat
y serious GU as had been apprehended
srIssn summer, military attaahe, of the
,ns.su embassy, stated that, apart from
'ne casualties on the British side