Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-18

commander-ln-chief January 2lst'
however when the question of retiring
from or attacking Sp.0n KOp was dis
cussed, Warren expressed his prefer
ence Tor attacking. This was success
fully accomplished by Gen. Wo0dgate.
Then came the order OF the command
cr-ln-chief to put Thornycr1ft in COM
mand on the summit I'm the mean
time, Warren had sent Gen Coke No
10 reinforce him, with orders 20 as
sumo command
Intellectual efforts were made 90
Photograph Thoruycr0ft and ask
whether he had assumed command.
Toward sunset De was finally enabled
90 get orders through and concluded
the position could be held the next day
" guns could be provided and shelter
obtained. Both these conditions were
about 90 be fulfilled when Gin the abb
sence of Coke whom ] had ordered Go
come and report DO person on jhe sltu-
alton, The evacuation took place under
orders given ON DIS own responsibility
hy Thornycroft This occurred in the
face Of the vigorous protests OF Coke's
brigade major and others'
i'm conclusion Gen Warren sold 'lt
rs "a matter FOR the c0mmand-in-
chief 90 decide whether there win be-
any Investigation into the question OF
ne Unauthorized evacuation OF splon
Kop."
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IDi'I USE IN + hAlNA loN'
London. April Is "a. THE gov-
eminent has chosen This as the moment
t0 publish dispatch from Lord Rob
erts pr9nluuclng censure upon Sir
Redvgs Butler and Sin Charles War
rem. two of his most Important SUBJ
ordinate commanders. Tbis dIspatch.
written February l1rh. has been in Nh.
hands of the war office f1r fine weeks
Just why M is published now. I'm the
middle of the campaign. is not under
stood unless 1t j. expected That Gen.
relieved Of their commands. The reve-
lation OF their inclpaIty must tend Go
undermine the confidence of the troops
IN their leadership
Lord Roberts dlspatcn. with the
Enclosures. is the great feature of the
London press this morning. I'M @ long
editorial the Daily News speaks of the
Somewhat appalling language of the
dispatch and then goes ON 90 saw.
Upon the whole these dispatches are
disquietIng and disheartenng m mo-
ordinary degree. Following
Immediately upon the recall of Cen
Gatacre. they indicate widespread
feeling OF uneasIness and anxiety"
The standard which is supposel 90
be- In the confidence of the govern
ment says. 1T is scarcely likely that
the publication of Lord Roberts dis
patch Is without "a purpose. II irre-
III o.. III.
De followed by further important
changes In the South African com.
mands Painful as such measures may
Doe. there must De no hesitation in carr
rying them out if they are required An
the public interest"
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NobE'lS 10 OoMMENphp'
Ine D2iy Ie.egfaPh compliments
where great national interests are al
stake, 10 wound private susceptible
ties"
The Daily Chronicle confasses 10 on
feeling seeming Ike CONSERVATION when
reading the extraordinary passages of
the dispatch
The Times saws. "Lord Roberts
severe condemnation is justified only
too clearly by the official narratives of
what took place The story Is uaipful
but Dc Is wei for Tho nation ana flr
the army that DC should Dr.. told clearly
and simply without couceaImont or
eXagReratiOn.
"It Is NOT the lalst of the great SER
vices Lord Roberts IA now rendering
the country that he eyp1ses with udI-
clal impartialltv ana Wise Wholesome
severity errors ana omissions I'm hiph
quarters which have COST ms so vary
much"
Whether the government has auv
special purpose or NOT An pubUsbina tbe
dispatch. the way I'm which h has been
received viii make II most difcult IN
retain the censured commondsrs Am
active service
..
kObEkIS' ACTION lLL-ADNISED.
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matches 5sscrIbine, ~ s,.tNs 10 "a
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tai ne saws "npet h" rosi,i.o 'ir - VA.
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made jr +h. C0,,,,s'5s cho,,,'t, ,,.,,
IT. r.ctsss5.v sbn,'i5 bav' re-, ",,', 100
,,iiL1nt ana, nrsli,"i1Sr, .,55ia ,. .lsu'
lat.ou Of mistakes and cross censures
disnatqb no pCsI,io1 ~ ST. BIZ pCj,.. vs.
puiar is rendered nptarehls ar5 ~
.sirrati,r an recall is "a r,tt1- 20
coures Rut the r5verrTant ca,ro,
be- credited win arranCjng The r,9+,
far with corsfiarafioD mr. gerer1sit,.
There is no need 10 trurnai No.
things N the world Tho dfsp,tcb.s
rigbf bove sspt I'm ne orctil1, s,-
tbe rea M fnfura bist,rfans a.d 60,
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RANGED Win dini1r9fie darlo,cv
"Cen Buller Was sppolnfsd nv tho
and Inv ~ go,.erg,,,,,.
he sbouid have been roralis5 vItbo"t
can t h. tbat tbs g1vsrns
riert sbrirts fror, t.lrlrr a., r's,,,.,,.1
biIifv ana sa.ks An shelter ifsoif Nina
I ori Rcbarts ana bsbipd ma o,,r.si
sion Of public opinion which The dis
be- the case. me government is certainiv
not settling an example to he generals