The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Murat Halstcad the author journalist
traveller, is at the Arlington from Gin
/ cinuau, Ohio. for a brief visit 20 the
Capital. He is simply here getting the
| good. old atmosphere he states, and is
| resting after winter Of hard work.
I I have been engaged on history of the
/ Anglo Boer war during the past four
/ months" said he last night and have
/ brought It up to date To my mind. after
/ careful research and study. the war was
/ brought about BY the lack OF humanity aud
enlightenment displayed by the Beers.
With more than twice as many English
( speaking people than those Of Dutch de-
scent in the Transvaal the former were
/ deprived Of their rights by the few no
chung to ancient superstition and blind
ness. The struggle had to come. and it
is as well that 10 came in the close Of the
old century as later on in the new century
True, the struggle ought to have been
ended long ago, and would have been but
for the tactics of the British They made
exactly the same blunders ar Bunker Hill.
and, later on, al New Orleans. The idea
seems TO be born in every British officer
that all he has TO do is to form a front
and walk all over the entertainments OF
the enemy, and in the case OF the Amer-
can and Boer forces the English generals
seemed TO regard the foe as So many
farmers. But the farmers Won. This
class Of dress parade tactics might have
been still going on but for the fact that
they have placed practical freshman in
command of the forces and he at once did
away with the spectacular portions Of the
production and has forged ahead ever
since. This son Of Erin is General Roberts,
and look TO him TO end the war in short
order. With his present force l believe
he can 70 anywhere be pleases in South
Africa and will soon have the struggle
spoken Of in the past tense"
Col J. N. Gufey the Democratic ma
uOnal committeeman from Pennsylvania, is I
at the ShOreham from Pittsburg. looking
after some Of his political allies. He is I
still confident that Matthew Stanley Quay /
viii not be seated az United States Sena- /
tor, and is gathering the anti-Quay forces !
for final charge against the former Re /
publican boss Of the Keystone State.
a+
Il am in the city representing the Five
Civilized Tribes in The Indian Territory
said Judge c. B Stuart. of South McAlester
!. T.. at the Normapdie last night. These
are the Choctaws, the Chickasaws, the
Greeks the Seminoles. and the Cherokees
They want an immediate allotment OF their
lands, that they may settle down with good
titles and live in comfort. ! have the
promise OF the Interior Department that
this will be done at once. and when il is
there will be an end to the present stagna-
ton"
Hon. j. II Manley. Republican national
from Maine. is at the Ar
lington from Augusta. accompanied by his
son and daughter He will remain for a
week
Mrs Elwell s Otis and Miss Otis. the
wife, daughter of Geua-al Otis, are at
he Raleigh from Rochester. y. y. They
are here on social visit and will be the
guests Of several friends in official circles
President Hadley. of Yale, is regarded
as one Of the best men ever honored with
he chair in the famed old university.
said A. d. Herbert OF New Haven, at the 4