Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-04
nNanANp,s MILIrAnY sYsrnM.

German critics 90 Great Britain take
occasion to say that the Transvnhl exc
rcricncos viii bring home to the ma
tlonai Instinct OF the British. the me-
ccHsity u radical reorganization q
the English military system.
There Is evidently a very cordial on.
tonic between the two oounTioa az pres
ont. but that the criticism g. called forth
by any special sollutudo Tor the safety
Of Albion H. not probable Il Il moant
Tor tho benefit Of dcrmnns who are I'M
easy under the enormous military bur
dcna N that rountry. II 10 an attempt
nt ailencinE protest by charging the
nrst rcyeraea of the British army 10
the military system Of the country.
In our late war with spain it was
demonstrated that volunteer troops
educated IN the school OF American
politics ana then given a fow weeks
finish IN military camps. were Tar au-
porior to the machine made soldiers 81
"a European power, and this was o. sore
disappointment 10 the deapouo rulers
who have an along maintained that
democracy would be helpless except In
war Of words. The splendid demon
atruton, given by this country. that
popular government IL tho best school
f1r the development OF the qualities OF
citizens, whether Tor peaceful ~ war
purposes. was an unauswcrable refuth-
lion OF the doctrine that European
milltariam 10 necessary evil II laid
bare the fact that Il 10 the throne, and
not the people. that needs the vast
standing armies, lnasmuch as a people
trained TO sclf-goyornmont u also cap.
able Of sclf-defonae, The criticism OF
the British military system Is therefore
now evidently Intended to point out
again the alleged necessity VI the per-
petuation OF the curse % mllltansm.
But the ground h not well taken. The
situation In Natal Is not due TO any In
| efficiency OF tho British. A small force
| was placed In the apex of a triangle be-
tween the Orange Free State and the
Transyaal Fourteen thousand Bocu
under the direction Of Gen. Joubort. ana
sixteen thousand from the Free State
were advancing from different dlroc-
lions. threatening 10 cut he English
commander on from tho base Of sup
l plies Cen M0itga himself could. UNI
der tho circumstances. have done no
better than ala General White. who fen
back To- L1iyEmlth. determined 90 hold
the ground thrrr as long an possible.
Then the way tha urIt.sh forces were
mohluzcd and dispatched Co Che scene
of trouble WuH admitted on all hands
to be admirable. LARGE bottles ot ,r00ps
were drawn together. sent to sea shora
aud embarked with all possible speed.
and without hitch
The comparison between the pr..
p1r,ilpHH of Germany. lu 1870. and the
alleged uupreparoIHess of Great Britain
d hardly fair Fur Prussia from the
timo she launched on that policy OF exc
punaIon which resulted ln CONFLICTS
with nor uolghuors ono after another.
prepared Tor war hrst and then moulded
hor diplomacy Cor che arp.rlal purpose
VI creating whatever was needed aa "a
cusus helll Great Britain. Ola lhe olnor
hand. tried by diplomatic means. Go uc.
complish her purposes without war
The outcome Uf tho cuunict now on
win prove th1t Grut Britain. notWith-
standing ,ho freedom of th1t country
FROM I.smarck'8n mlutarlam. win Doc
equal Co doc usk Imposed upon the enc
pIrc. And Cor thls reason, among others
tho war Do OF Importance 20 mankind.
Whatever may be- thought OF the moral
justification OF the ftrurglc-nUd 900 tblH
point opinions dincr-the Victory of
Great Britain De- the Victory of clyWTl-
ton over that form NJ barbarian which
auil fingers in tho world In form OF SMILE
iary deapousm,
The London Daily Mau says Cen.
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