The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-14
ON the EVENTS OF THE WEEK.

Events have been exciting enough in
the United States during the past week,
but they have been mainly confined to
the sphere OF politics.
Secretary Gage has been prompted by
resolution to respond to some inquiries
concerning his fayoritism to certain New |
York banks, to tho relief Of which he |
kindly brought government gold. when
| those institutions were in trouble, and the |
president has been somewhat testify in
formed that he must give up some facts,
| hitherto denied n curious public, with ref
erence to tho administrators conduct OF
the Philippine war and OF its purposes in
that direction. With respect to the Phil
ippine war. itself about all that Is sayable
| is that General Otis has spared the coun
| try yet awhile the declaration that 1t is
once more over.
! But events. as they may Effect the des-
tiny OF Great Britain, or the peace Of Eu
rope, are gravid with significance. The
South African war Is uppermost In the
public thought and all civilization is
plunged into deep concern over It's proba
BILE results As 1t shall drag its bloody
length into the future, will 1t add to
the intensity OF public concern, II Great
Britain shall win, Great Britain must win
speedily In order to minimize the posi-
hilty OF some European enemy seeking
advantage OF British employment in the
Transvaal to settle some old scores.
Lord Kitchener has said that superbiy
I equipped army 1000 strong would be
necessary TO weld an iron band around the
fighting Beers. This was said before the
sirdar landed at Capetown. Young
Churchill who has felt the touch OF the
Boer lighting grit, seen his amazing mo-
bllity in action and tasted his prison diet,
has said 1t would require 100000 British
soldiers Of all arms to force the farmer
sodlery to yield up their homes and coun-
try to the march OF British empire The
experienced campaigner of Soudanese fame
may know best, before arriving on the
" ground. But, after all, the young soldier
= newspaper correspondent may be right.
" II so. then what Great Britain must pour
practically its entire available land force
y into the South African tug mill OF war.
This Will expose British possessions to
attack from Menellk. should he conclude
10 lead his fierce braves in the direction OF
the Soudanese country from the French
man II. still smarting under the humiIia-
=. tion OF the Fashoda Incident, he should
conclude to get In the magnificent game OF
empire; from the mutlnons subjects in In
- dia; from Russia that for generations has
=, been all booted and spurred, waiting and
=, conspiring for the opportunity to extend
;. the tenticles OF its commerce and power "a
"A tho Mediterranean sea and remotely. from
r. Germany, II indeed the insular power
r. should continue its dangerous arrogance
90 on waters trayersed by the emperors mer
~ chantmen on their busy route to DelAEos
:. Bay.
But let Ladysmith fall, before Roberts
and Kitchener can get their thunderbolt-
in play, and Mafeking and Kimberley
would follow in appalling succession. That
80 these helesguered battle spots. on the vast
y checkerhoard Of war. are in serious dan
ger, the pessimistlc tone OF tho British
dispatches and the speech Of Mr.. Rslfoul
/, shundantly demonstrates The relieving
!. army for Ladysmith is held at hay az tn
-, gela river and the Napoleon has moi vel
- developed who can turn the Boer flank
"a and get his army on the march to the dis.
-, tressed and hard pushed forces Of Genera
r.. White. Perhaps Lord Kitchener will pfov'
70. the Napoleon OF the campaign II so, La
"a. dysmith is saved and the tide set in tina
N. will sweep the Boer on to defeat
ed unless assistance shall come to him from
e. some unexpected quarter.
-, Great Britain is playing game fraugh
ed with tremendous consequences TO its pres
ee tge and power. II It's result shall be vie
n. tory then, upon the bloody ruins OF tn
Tor South African republics, will she re-estab
nd lish her power in the destinies of Europe
his and silence every growing enemy But
rts it shall be defeat, who can look far enough
to ahead in the philosophy OF speculation t
oil predict the hour when Great Britain viii
ed rise once more serene and majestic from
the storms OF hate and revenge that vii
ms strive In relentless fury to lash the ma
Id tons power to ruin?