The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-16
TREND
OfOpiniOD Regarding England's
War Administration.

factory turn that has recently marked
the change against the Beers is re-
sulting in astonishing and sweeping
criticisms by the Bnglissh papers OF
their own army methods. When Butler
struck snags IN Metal, when General
Methuen and General Gatacr'e made
TERRIBLE mistakes, and before the Brit
ish arms mad REQUIRED any progress
a somewhat similar wave swept over
the press. But then It was individuals
and chiefly confined to papers which
were wiling to cOndescend 30 slang
In abuse OF several generals. Now
names are not mentioned but there is
widespread, deeply rooted conviction
That the method Of selection of British
officers are all together wrong. About
this conviction the untoward circum-
stances which fiave b rought such rad
ical defeats into prominence are doubt
Tess themselves exaggerated in English
public opinion ihough this Will not les
sen the effects Of the agitators referred
TO. The premier himself has received
congTatrtlation over the ocupatioln of
Bloemfrn aln has had a reaction SINH
Tar TO shat followed the first victories
81 Natal as the saturday Reveiw
ourselves on the occupany Of Bloem-
fontein and too little did we realize
that the possession Of such a capstal
does not imply much"
The Speotor which so often voices
government opinion has a lengthy and
important editorial on the relations in
the immediate future between Amer
zen and Great Britain during which It
rays in part:
"The British people win have 70
keep their tempers for the next few
months. when they consider American
affairs. BY rather am odd series Of cir
cumsaan nces It happens THAT the pivot
OF the next election will be the rela-
ton OF the United States and Great
Britain. and OF course. in The frenzy OF
the campaign very hard things viii be
Faid. Mr. Bryan and his supporters will
perhaps pass a resolution in tine derno-
cratic convention calling upon the gov
erument TO intervene strongly in be-
hnlf Of President Kruger. WHO either BY
instinct or cra6tinesss always appeals
to them through literature which they
know best-the Old Testament. We
shah have n shower Of hard words
from their side and 1t may be even DIFF
fcult to answer this perplexing argu-
ment to be maintained Ehrough Lord
Paunrefote.
And too, we shall not be very stren-
ilously defended by the republicans.
President Mckinley will persist in his
policy and carry his party with him,
but still ne Is the American candidate
Tor the presidency. and cannot bear,
with the second term at stake, to lose
a vote. Mr. Mckinley therefore and
the republican leaders viii do nothing
70 show themselves friends of Great
Britain They will utter no plain pro-
test against the horus of ignorant
reprobation ami will with disanay, rec
ognize any appearances on this side
any hearty wish OF republican success.
''Our officers says the conservative
Common Sense ''Are as brave as the
Greeks, but as a rule they are stupid" :"
"1yhe warmest champiopg OF our reg
mental offers" says the Saturday RE-
view, ''are beginning sorrowfully to ad-
nit that their courage often makes
them careless and when not negligent
they sometimes show themselves ig-
noramA OF their business.
''what OF the strain that a naval Of
ficer has to bear when NE knows his
ship may be torpedoed at amy mo-
ment? American naval officers have
borr that strain well. Cannot our Eng
iish soldiers bear less7
The Saturday Review says: "Much
VIII hinge ON the electrical campaign
in America will come Ito ain end and
with II most of the attacks upon Great
Britain. The better opinion Of the Unit
ed States. including, we believe, a ma
5ority OF the population is upon the
whole friendly TO US and fully con-
vinoed iihht all the world over British
and American interests are the same.
Neither nation desire anything, ex-
cepb TO trade IN peace. OF one thing
we may be SURE the Americans will
not carlcature the queen. In ithe ferc-
est Of their electrical battles they will
respect the aged lady who forty years
ago HVas on their side IN tlhe cfvil war
and who now Is the only monarch IN
Europe who watches their prosperity
with ungrudging pleasure and without
the idea that their growth wealth and
influence Is menace TO the world"
This article voices better than any
thing that has recently appeared the
tone Of the continent towards America
held W British governmental officials
and by THOSE " no are seriously Inter
ested in the reiadions OF the two coun-
ties The statements that the senate
wiz not ratify the Hay Pauncefote con-
tract this year has created little conf
meut Those who maintain England
had given something for nothing in
dhe Nicaragua agreement expires -
pleasure and hope THAT II viii never bs
,-atsaad yk-l,fta these who aursnorfed