Arizona republican., 1900-08-11
EARNING BOER HATRED
Arrogance Of Junior British
 Officers
Driving Many Who Would Accept Peace Terms Back Into Kruger's Army-0ur Consul-General in a Train Wreck.

London, Aug. 1O.-A correspondent who arrived in London today from Pre- toria, whither he had accomoanied Gen. Lord Roberts from the Modder river, writes, wIJn a new sense of freq dom from the cOnstraints of the cen sorship. He says:
 " Thoughts iong- strengthening un- der daily contact and association with the British army in South Africa are only confirmed on reflector amid civil surroundings. It is not the system but the personnel of the British army that is making the B0ars irreconcilable Probably they care less for the abstract form of government under which they live than their champions maintain. but no people are more ready to resent deeply the personal arrogance which is the curse of the great majority of the routine functions. such ss isuing pas ses, which bring about personal meets ings of British and Boers.
 1T have repeatedly witnessed such incidents as that Of a raw subaltern addressing a burgher who had ooeyed the government summons to take up arms with: Now, how long have you been rebel? This to a man without Q drop Of British blood or a days ale glance to the British government, yet disposed to cease fighting if compati- ble with retaining his self-respect. It is no wonder that Boer commandos are constantly recruiting after a brief experience with the military men as q civil official.
 The proclamation which these ju- niors ora detailed to enact is mostly humane and statesmanlike. with every chance of acceptance by large section of the burghers but for the youngster leading the distribution party who sneers with British supremacy at the Boer. until the latter. if a self respect ing man. is filled with the bitterest re- sentiment even when the circumstanc- es compel a mOmentary acceptance of the situation. A burgher who took the oath of neutrality just north Of Pre- toria had immediately ito witness a parry of soldiers on an officers order route ou- the post around his tame deer park because ffrevood was nee essary for the officers who waL'-ed tea. The deer as tame pets. strayed, and the lieutenant shot a few. They were unable to agree on the name of rare specimen. and took the body to the owner. who resignedly save the name, adding: It was a dear little creature, who used to eat from my hand This man owned a good house with bath rooms The news spread through the brigade in camp and it was common
 sight to see a group of officers march into the house and make themselves free until their turn for a bath came. If the owner dared to emerge from one of his rooms they stared at him as an impUdent tres2asssr.
 This fn.Olerable attitude is not con- fined to the treatment Of citizens of the enemy's country, but to every citi- zen brought into contact wl5h this style of officer. It is nCt prevalent among the senior officers, put, unfortunately, duties requiring ordinary. decent beha- vior over small affairs mostly deVoiVe on subordfnates, and it is their silly contempt for everybody not holding the Queens commission that has chief lv caused among the Boers the present fnera.dicable ill-will toward their in ders'