Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-11
Singular Comment of an Old Brit
Ish Officer,
KITCHENER GETS LAC0NlC.
Germany Friendly with England
Memorial Co Colonial Soldiers
Suggested.

New York, Dec. li,--A dispatch TO
the Tribune from London, says:
a singular comment was made upon
the fox hunt after Dewet by a veteran
Of the British army, who had spent
many years in India. He said that the
troopers engaged IN running him to
earth We're ready to cheer for him and
to take him up on their shoulders and
carry him in triumph to the nearest
camp az the chief hero OF the war In
South africa, This old soldier had been
talking with officers Of the guards who
had taken part in Intellectual hunts af-
ter tuc Willy raider and was convinced
that only true sportsmanlike spirit Of
faif play and admiration prevailed re-
spcctns him No other Boer COM
mander. he maintained, had command
ed in an equal degree the admiration
VI the British army in South Africa,
and that when the war is ended the
officers whom he has outwitted and
baiiled many times would like to join
In a complimentary reception to him In
London
Further news respecting Dewet Is
eagerly awaited. A rumor, which, how
ever at present lacks confirmation, was
current last night that severe fighting
had taken place between his forces aud
those Of General Knox.
Lord Kitchener has already fulfilled
the forecasts OF experts IN one respect
he las adapted a laconic style in his
bulletins. His dispatches have de-
Clined In compass day by day since he
assumed the chief command and a sin
gle sentence sutiices for the official an
nOunCement that the last batch OF Brit
ish prisoners has turned up at Bethulie.
The experts are pleased with this econ
omy Of words. They asserted that Lord
Roberts unconsciously dignifed guer-
rilla warfare by dey0ting a long bulle-
tin 10 IL daily and that Lord Kitchener
Will minimize the Boer operations by
GLOWING all the petty incidents to pass
without observation. While Lord Kit
chener Is aciturn, he Is fairly ahame
with energy Military men say that
every trooper in Knoxs columns has
three horses and that with fresh re-
mounts constantly available, the pur-
suit Of Dewet into the last ditch has
been possible.
Germany has given one more proof
Of her resolve to maintain friendly re-
latiOns with England. IL is generally
agreed that the imperial chancellor's
speech in the reichstag must dispose
once end for all OF any hopes Of Euro
pean Intervention which Kruger and
bfc al gf1prq tt1fpbf baya autaVtot naI
Mr. Chamberlain's vlndication Of his
personal honor. which was impugned
by Lioyd-Georges amendment TO the
address in the house OF commons was
a veritable triumph. The colonia sec
rotary has seldom spoken with so much
dignity and feeling and the house
cheered him to the echo. In straight
forward language he told what his prin-
ciples Of conduct had been since he
first entered public life and when at
last he sat down he had succeeded In
destroying the case so diligently work.
ed up against him.
The suggestion that a memorial TO
the colonial soldiers who have fallen in
South Africa should be erected In Lon
don, is taking practical shape. and the
Royal Colonial institute. which 10 its
membership is typical OF the empire, is
considering several projects which have
been formulated for its approval,
The ministers are striving TO shorten
the present session Of parliament by
explaining how little needs TO be COye.
BrOGerlck has some estimates 10 pre-
sent and the chancellor OF The ex-
cheQuer requires a slight increase Of
borrowing powers, but everything can
be put out Of the way by Saturday. II
laxative radicals viii only respect the
English prejudice In favor OF a long
Christmas holiday, Joseph Chamber
lain cOntented himself with a curt yea
and nay when questioned about the
South African letters and the debate on
the queens address was allowed to limp
and drag.
Mr.. Bartley's amendment relating 10
the predomnance OF one family In the
cabinet brought up Arthur Balfour In
a speech Of great dignity In defense OF
Loid Salisbury. II came with good
grace from him. because he has obtain
ed his place In the cabinet on his own
merits, and without any reference 20
his relationship to Lord Salisbury. He
countered Mr.. Bartley's attack neatly
by haunting the radicals with first COM
planning Of the ascenhancy OF Mr.
Chamberlain IN the cabinet and then
talking about the prime minister's fam
fly,