Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-30
WAR NAY BE PROLONGED.
Salisbury May BE called Down o
south African Question.

Salisbury May be called Down ON,
south Africa n Question.
London, Nov 3d. Unless the British
army speedily accompanies the subju-
cation OF the Beers Lord Salisbury's
government Will be vigorously taken to-
task In the commons. The South Afrl-
can conciliaticn committee, OF which
Leonard Courtney u president, will
bring all the influence 1t can command
to compel the ministry to enter into me-
gotiations with the Beers looking tow.
ard cessation Of shostilities.
The committee claims that it's posi-
tion has been greatly strengthened by
the change that has recently come over
the British military police IN South At
RIGA. 1t declares that Lord Roberts
late "barbarous, proclamations order
expulsion II women and children from
their homes, the confiscation OF private
property and destruction OF crops have
done much TO reverse the feelings of
many Britishers VINO have hitherto
thru thick and thin been supporters OF
the war policy.
s. n. swsnny, secretary OF the concil-
iatory committee, and Mr.. Courtney's
most active lieutenant, said to a CORE
spondent: Our violations OF the ele-
mentary rules OF civilized warfare have
not accomplished their aim. They leave
us not only dlsgraced, but also baffied.
Gen. 3Botha tells Lord Roberts that no
matter what cruelty the British infiict
upon the Boer women and children the
Beers will continue the fight, and they
do SO. One OF our best generals, who
has just returned to England, predicts
that the war will drag on for months
and possibly for years.
Meanwhile sedition Is seething in
Cape Colony and the whole OF South
Africa is honeycombed with murderous
conspiracles against British rule. Our
fellow subjects OF Cape Colony, thou
sands OF whom have sons and brothers
in the Boer ranks. know about Lord
Roberts merciless policy and must
therefore be undergoing trial almost
beyond endurance.
1T is a historical fact that the Sc
verities inflicted upon our colcnists by
Lord Cornwallis during the American
revolution only brought recruits to
Washington and made the colonists
|irreconcilable. We are repeating the
same folly now. October closed with
the news OF the burning Of all the Boer
houses between Nryhsid and Dundee, a
distance of upward of Atty miles. and
the complete destruction OF Bothayille
and Ventersburs.
November will close with the news
OF further burninxs and the utter de-
nudation of whole districts and even
the reproduction in South Africa Of
that cruel and dangerous policy which
led to Spain's expulsion from Cuba. We
intend to protest against these wrongs
and oppose them to the last ditch in the
name OF policy no less than in that Of
civilization and, religion. We intend to
urge on the new parliament. the press
and the government that such terms
should be offered the Beers as may
bring the existing situation to an end.
II lis ,ti,e first time In this century since
the incorporat ion of Poland that any
|conquering nation has offered a van
pushed state no terms except annihi
iation.''
A fatal fight occurred near North
Arm, III, between William Ccnley and
| William Berry, as consequence Of
which Conley will Ode from wounds in
lsnicted with knife. Berry is in Gus
tody. It is said the cause of the con
ilict was a remark Berry made concern
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