The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-27
CONSERVATION IN LONDON.


Fears Exp That the Fate Of
lad IN Is Sealed.
L d.. In an editorial. the
We azle- cite raid this after
sa. THE Associated Press said War
ren-s success was provisional"
The Westminster GaZgtJe.s remark
was called out by George w Smaley
cable to the Times this morning say
ing. The Associated Press takes care
that we shall not uVer-gsrlmaJe W ar
ren-s success. suggesting that it IS only
provisional and that there ir the usual
disposition of London to eNaEgerate the
Importance of the point scored
The Westminster Gazette then pro-
ceeds to defend its own course. point
ing out that it is not UupatriDtic to
decline TO gloss over facts
Az matter of fact. Great Britain
assumes that the point gained was
more conclusive than il really was
hence the extreme reyulsi0n of feeling
caused by General Buffers announce
ment Of the abandonment of Spioukop.
Considering that the Beers who held
the position fed. that the British cas-
ualtiG> in retaining Ii during the sub
seQUent attacks were heavy. and that
the strategic8l value of the point had
still TO be demonstrated. there never
N d. any 81 NIA L-nlE.-L -'.. lIII .'r" at-1 aLF
hats. and until further particulars 8F-
rive it is impossible To estimate To- what
extent the public disappointment 5e jus
titled 1t is impossible at present To
say whether the British suffered q Tee
verse. or the movement was dictated
by strategic reasons
Obviously the position was useless
unless guns could Doe planted on IT, and
discovering this was impossible. Cen
eTal Warren may have decided d was
unsafe to attempt to hold the position
any longer OF perhaps he is seeking q
more profitable ascent elsewhere.
Whatever may be the explanation of
The abandonment of SpiOukTp by the
British. it viii doubtless have the same
temporary moral effect as a reverse 1T
appears to have been 50 entirely uneN-
peCted at the WAY Office that General
Buffers dispatch caused something I'D
the nature CONSERVATION The l0DDlt5
were soon crowded. and there was evil
dence on all sides that the news was
keenly felt
The only official comment was that
General Warren found the position too
hot to hold"
Nowhere. in spite Of the general de-
preston. lis there the least sign OF
abatement in the determination ts
carry the war To- q successful issue
The cabinet met this afternoon. under
the Presidency of Lord Salisbury. ana
doubtless the ministers fully cauFdr-ed
the new situation though primarily
summoned to discuss the terms OF the
queens speech.
Under other circumstances the news
from Ladysmith showing greatly I'M
proved sanitary conditions. the p-enl-
fulness of provisions and the strength
euing of the Notifications until the
place is regarded as impregnab.e would
have inspired the nation. but these good
tidings to the British are oveT52ad1N-
ed By anxiety as 30 the situation on
the uuper TugeIa. and the thought tatJ
the heavy losses suffered durinE jAe
struggle Tuesday night have counted
for naUghL
Military circles made no effort 60 con-
raal their Chagrin. expressing the SraV-
est fears as to the ultimate fate of
T.advsmitb such authorities as Major
General Sir Frederick Darlington, Wa9
ia under orders for South Africa anu
Lord Clifford. VINO won the Victoria
cross while scouting for Lord WoiSeiey
during the Zulu war. would not De sur
rrieed TO near of the capture OF beigLdt
Whites force within a week Lore HiI-
ford. who knows the country ike u
hook could not understand how IN tlle
World General Warren ever got 10 tie
top of Spionkop without dec5i I'd MINIS
what positions command IT.
The pOerness of the maps lt 80
Dofutad out. could hardly be an excuse
for this. "a there must be with G-Ael''l