New-York tribune., 1900-12-08
CIVIL RULE FOR BoERs.
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN OUTLINES A CON
CILIATORY POLICY.
KTTcHENER's DESPERATE EFFORTS TO
Run DOWN DE WET-LONDoN PUBLIC
ENTERPRIsEs-EI SANKEY'S TOUR.

Copyright. 1900. BY The NeW-York Tribune.l
IBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNEl
London. Dec. = Is a. m-Mr. Chamberlain's
statement as TO the lines Of settlement in South
Africa which the Government proposes to adopt
has undoubtedly produced a very great impress
sicn anG the feeling in the Parliamentary lob
bies last night was that it had gone far to
shorten not only the winter session, but the
campaign against the Beers. The Colonial Sec
retary by the moderation Of his tone and by
the generosity OF his terms has completely cut
the ground from under the feet of the Oppo-
sition and left them with no real excuse TO re-
sist the granting OF supplies within the shortest
possible time.
Although the Colonial Secretary did not ex-
pressy state in his mastery speech last night in
the House Of Commons on the future Of South
Africa that Sir Alfred Miner will be relieved Of
the duties Of Governor Of Cape Colony. it is gen
eraIly understood that Sir Alfred will be sue
oeeced in that post by Sir W. F. Hely-Hutchin-
son, present Governor Of Natal.
The Unionist newspapers are delighted by Mr..
Chamberlain's statement The Telegraph calls
ii the rational speech Of a rational Minister.
The fox chase near Aiwal North exceeds in
interest anything done in Parliament where
the debate on the Address is artificial and
the amount needed for winding up the war
General Kitcheners dispatch posted in the War
once during the evening contained evidence that
De Wet was hard pressed. since all his prisoners
except the officers taken at Dewetsdorp had
been released ane a gun had been captured by
Knox's forces. He has repeated the tactics
which were effective when he was pursued
through Lindley and Rhenoster to the Vaal
When his advaroe was cut of toward the
Orange River he marched northeast for two
days and -hen turned about and doubled south
east upon his own tracks. crossing the Caledon
and heading for Odendal The British mounted
force remained in hot pursuit, and when he came
into touch with the garrison at AIiwal North
he again retired eastward. 1t is not clear from
the meagre dispatches whether the road through
Rockville 10 Wepener is still open to him. If it
be closed he may be run down in the south
eastern corner of the Orange River Colony. Cen
eral Kitchener has evidently made the capture
Of De Wet the first object Of his campaign, and
is not leaving stone unturned. General Mac
Donald has been sent 10 Aliwal North, and
Knox's forces include several mobile mounted
columns.
The explanation offered for the return of the
Household Cavalry when mounted forces are
needed for pursuit of the guerilla bands is that
IL was too heavily aocoutred and armed for
mobile operations. If this be true, the British
army VIII have 10 depend in time OF war upon
mounted bodies OF yeomanry and colonials for a
cavalry service. The suggestion has already
been made that a permanent body of cavalry
reserves be recruited in Canada and Aus
tralia- This force would not be called upon 20
perform work in the colonies. but would receive
pay reserves from the Imperial Government
during time Of peace and be liable for service
IN war time for the defence of the Empire at
the highes. rates paid for local military service
in Canada ard Australia Advocates Of this
plan assert that ten thousand cavalry reserves
could be enrolled in Canada and the same num-
Der in Australia.