The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-30

strategy. the Bocr strategy That if
fs concession meets hlph praise ff m
,he Hritish military critics Now De az.
pears &C. have reached the limit ~ this
Same 81 war by which he was able TO-
prevent the massing OF the Boer col.
umns and must either meet The cn-
tmye combined forces or retreat Many
people think General WHITE should rest
lontcnt with the successes ~ FAR
achieved and fail bach ON Colonao
pointing out that h. appears Co be- fully
able 60 move hts forces quickly and
with deterioration. ~ iR scarcely prob
able that BE- Will follow this course. pre.
fering rather 90 hold fadysmlth 90.
fhough against much superior numbers
until reinforced it is ihc fcohnr ihat
the general intends tp follow the latter
course that crcafcr uueastnHe. Cor vic-
tories over the Buer units are NOT po-
lever Co Indicate that the same results
ran D. achieVcr over the Hoera when
ihcy are massd
Compared with this impending move-
mcnt about t.adysmth the fate 0f
Kimberley and Mafeknr and tho pro.
gross of the other independent opera
t.ors. are almost iuslru hcant The
rap.dsy of the Hocr advance and tho
tenarlty 20 the endcatore of thcir cnl-
uuns 90 concentrate ou General White
have proved clearly that the Beers
plans were maturcd long before hostil-
ssies displaced negotiations and al
though they may be- unable 10 stand
bafore the brilliant charges 81 the Brit
sh troops or serve their artillery with
the same skin OF their opponents they
A.H
.ously under carefully prepared plan
~ campaign.
The enharkatlon of - 900 men. 900
horses and seven batteries Of artillery
with the wagons and eauipment bee
tween October - and q. is pointed %
az belng a splendid feature on the part
80 the admiralty. not forgetting how
ever 90 also give credit 20 the army for
having the men ready az the dock
Lieut.. Commander Cpiwcn the United
States naval gttache here. Who closely
watched the cmbarkation Of tho troops
40 Southampton said GO u representative
of the Associated Press.
"It was n splendid sirm Eycrythine
81 as done in good or,ier ON each trans
port a naval lieutenant was in command
ana on the dock naval officer super
N.sel Che whole Tho army officers had
their men lined up and "a stan sergeant
pass.d along the ranks chopping cIeht-
cen men of at a time. thus f0rmlug
mssfes Marching on board. they found
pvsryth ng prepared for thc'r.
slr CharIes Dnke writing t' tho
Speaker. draws attention to the elgan-
t.c ,-,st pf the mobilization uf O. cnnpn-
ratvsly small army 80. Gays
Though the war offices profcssDs to
o. pleased with the result of thf mnhi-
zaton. they took far longer 90 rpm-
pletc The arrangements than the maxi.
mum period allowed hy other powers
Continuing Sir Charles declared hat
the present system ia entirely WRONG
while the nation is enthrailel hy tho
news from the battleheide. and thrilled
with sympa .hy at the death of its sons
especially that Of tho rallant General
sym1ns. parliament has come and gone
scarcely noticed in thr Hood ot more
exciting developments. 10 was the very
shortest session hut One ln the history
ol EurIand. and ts.maI with remark
able incidents.
Again. thls week. SIR Chamberlain
poltuu.1 his defense NJ his own char
actor Michael pavttts dramatic rcs.
Fpauon s regretted 600 both sides of
thr house flr the honesty ~ hIs cone
NIUt.ous was much appreciated
H.r Michael cks-h.a ehcs budget to
raIse in. supplies was so non.o1mm.ttai
taa- It To- scarcely open to such critic
',sm Whether N .0Oun00 pounds borrow
ei tO carry on the war slil De- entirely
repaid by additional taxation co. Nhrth-
or the Bocr treasury viii bc Slapped to
repay part or the whole. is matte~
upon which little hght s likely tD he
th~oWn until parliament re-agsrmbles
.r February
b4t the more important of the feaf-
ores IN thr recent session ~ The qucen's
prorogation specch. for IL contains me
assertion THAI the Transvaal is already
part 81 her empire. The phrasc0logy
/ passed almost unnoticed, but the sem
tenct Z trust thai divine bfesslng viii
iTest on the efforts 20 restore peace and
/ good government 90 that portion % my
empire cannot be- taken 60 mean any
thing but that Great britain regards
/ me rranEyaal as already reverted 60
I her sovereign Another interesting
lpTTfTs " TlsT speech WA that she war
was referred 90 as military opera
tionE
] The attitude Of the foreign powers
provides an unfalilng source ~ com.
m-rt and contradictory reports The
tyrllent and persistent abuse of Great
/ Britain ~ the continental press gives
r.ae 90 the fear that. in spite Of official
Iu'mials Russia and France intend TAX
|lng advantage OF the south African