Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-12-12
DEWET IS HONORED.
British Army Veterans Respect Him
for His Fighting.
WOULD GREET HIM.
He Il Looked upon As the Hero Of the
south African War-Hs IL Stlll
Holding Out Against ten
eral knOx's Forces

London. Dec. ia singular com.
ment was made upon the foI hunt after
Dewet. by veteran Of the British army
who had spent many years In India lie
said that the troopers engaged In run.
ming him 10 earth were ready TO cheer
foe him and to take him on their shoul.
ders aud carry him Ia triumph TO the
nearest camp rs the chief Of the war IN
South Africa This old soldier bad been
talking with officers Of the guards who
had taken part In eifectual hunts after
the willy raider and WAS convinced that
only true sportsmanlike spirit Of fair
play and admiration prevailed respect
ing him No other Boer commander. he
maintained. had commanded In an equal
degree tho admiration Of the British
army ia South Africa aud that when
war Is ended the officers whom he has
outwitted and baiiied many times would
like 70 Join In a complimentary recep-
, ton to him IN London.
Further news respecting DeWet Is
eagerly awaited a rumor. which how.
ever. at present lacks confirmation, Is
current that severe lighting had taken
place between his forces aud those OF
General Knox. General Kitchener had
already fulfilled the forecasts OF experts
Ia one respect lac has adopted "a lacouic
style IN his bulletins. Ills dispatches
have declined Ia compass day by day
since he assumed the chief command
and single sentence suilicies for the
last batch prisoners that has turned up
at Bale This economy OF words
pleases the department.
General Roberts uncOnsciously digui.
fed guerrilla warfare by deyOting "A long
bullctin to It daily. and that General
Kitchener will minimize the Bocr opor.
Atious by allowing all the petty incl
dents to pass without observation.
While General Kitchener Is taciturn, he
Is fairly alame with energy.
Military men say that every trooper
In KnoK's column has three horses aud
that with fresh remounts constantly
available. the pursuit Of DeWet into the
last ditch has been possible.
Germany has gwen more proof Of her
friendly relations with England. Il Is
generally agreed the imperial chancel.
lor's speech in the rcichstag must dis.
pose once for all any hopes Of European
intervention which Kruger and his ad.
yisers must have entertained.
Mr. Chamberlain yindication OF his
personal honor. which was impugned
by Lloyd Georges amendment to the
address ~ the house OF commons, was a
yerilable triumph Tho colonial score
tary has seldom spoken with 40 much
dignity aud feeling aud the house cheer
cd him 10 the echo. In straightforward
language he told what his principles OF
conduct had been since he hrst entered
public life aud when at last he sat down
he had succeeded IN destroying the case
worked up against him.
The suggestion that n memorial to the
colonial soldiers who have fallen IN
South Africa should be- erected Ia Lon
don is taking practical shape. the Royal
Colonial institute, which IN It's member
ship is typical Of the empire is consider
ing several projects which have beot
formulated it, approval.
The ministers are striving 10 shorten
the present session OF parliament by OK
planning how little needs 70 be done.
Frederick has some estimates 10 present
and the chancellor Of the exchequer re
quires slight increase OF borrowing
powers with but everything can b pu
out Of the way by Saturday II talkativ'
radicals will only respect the Englisl
prejudice In favor Of n long Christina
holiday.
Joseph Chamberlain contented him
self with n court yea and may whel
questioned about the South African nj
T fairs and debate on the queens address
2 was allowed 20 limp and drag.
Mr.. Bartley's amendment relating Z
, the predominanco OF one family in tn
cabinet brought up Arthur Balfour In
speech Of great dignity in defense o
. Lord Salisbury. IL came with goo
grace from him. because he has obtaine'
o his place in the cabinet on his owl
: merits aud without any reference TO hi
relations 10 Lord Salisbury. Ho cour
tered Hartley's attack neatly by taunt
ing the radicals with first complaining
Of the ascendancy o. Mr.. Chamberlain
in the cabinet and then talking abou
e the prime ministers family.