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

Murat Halstead the author journalist
| traveller, is at the Arlington from Gin
| cinnati. Ohio. for brief visit 20 the
| Capital He is simply here getting the
| good, old atmosphere he states. end is
resting after winter of hard work.
/ Il have been engaged on . history of he
| 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 who
chung to ancient superstition and blind
ness. The struggle had to come, and it
is as well that il 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 at Bunker Hill,
and, later oa, at New Orleans. The idea
seems to be born in every British officer
that all he MS to do is to form a front
and walk all over the entertainments OF
the enemy, and in the case of the Ameri-
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 a practical lrishman 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 go anywhere he pleases in South
Africa, and will soon have the struggle
spoken of in the past tense"
Col. J. NJ. Guffey. the Democratic ma
tional committeeman from Pennsylvania is
at the ShOreham from Pittsburg looking
after some of his political allies. He is
still confident that Matthew Stanley Quay
will not be seated as 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
q am in the city representing the Five
Civilized Tribes in The Indian Territory" !
said Judge c. B Stuart OF South McAlester |
l. T.. at the Normandie last night. These |
are the Choctaws, the Chickasaws. the |
Creeks, 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 it is !
there will be an end to the present stagna-
ton" |
Hon. J. H. Manley. Republican national
from Maine. is at the Ar
lington from Augusta. accompanied by his
son and daughter. He will remain for
week.
Mrs Elwell S. Otis and Miss Otis the
wife. land daughter of Ganagal Otis are at
the Raleigh from Rocl ester. y. y. They
are here on a 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
the chair in the famed Old university.
said A. d. Herbert of New Haven, at the