The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-02


| Nationalist. member for South Donegal
in regard TO the letters published BY the
Independence Beige. and what the gov
eminent proposed to do when the cab
met ministers were deliberately charged
with personal dishonor and public false
hood" said that. according to his view
Of the case. such accusations ought 70 De
| treated with contempt
Sir Charles Dixie. advanced Radical
member for the Forest OF Dean division
| OF Gloucestershire, resumed the debate on
the Lord Fitzmaurice amendment to the
address 10 the speech from the throne.
He said he thought no one could deny
| that the net result had been to kill the
belief OF the world in Great Britain
| ability 10 conduct a war The country $
military reputation, he added. was never
| lower, and even now the government
failed TO grasp the seriousness Of the
war.
Mr.. Wyndham. parliamentary secretary
/ for the war Office. who followed. admit
ted that the war office had not been I'm
peccable, but he argued that the govern
ment had done its best. considering the
limitations Of the military system. and
welcomed criticism. as the country would
thus be enabled to turn the tide Of pa
! triotism and the lessons OF the war. II
/ the government had done wrong, he con-
| tinued. it had done 1t with right motives.
| The cardinal points In the campaign were
/ firstly. a desire TO give diplomacy a
| chance: secondly, the decision of Gen.
/ eral Butler to reliebe Ladysmith. II must
/ not be supposed that he criticised Gener-
al Buffers decision General Butler was
I on the spot and could doubtless explain
/ his actions. It was easy TO conceive
other disasters which might have O.
Cured along the line OF defense-to have
had universal revolt of the Cape Dutch.
Mr. wyndham again ieplored the amend
ment. which he asserted. would be mis-
understood by the continental critics, by
our feHow-subjects in Natal and by our
kinsmen in America who are watching
the vicissittrdes Of the struggle"
As regards the forces engaged. Mr..
Wyndham said that. exclusive Of the
Eighth division and the Fourth cavalry
brigade Great Britain had 14.o0o foot and
artillery. 800 cavalry. IS siege guns. IS
naval guns. Is howitzers. "a batteries Of
horse artillery and ga field guns. while
the combined forces of the two republics
were estimated in 1895 at 5000 men.
The parliamentary secretary OF the war
office also said he would have TO ask the
house for larger financial means. in order
that the war might be brought to the
only possible conclusion, and thai the
sound footing.
PLOT TO STRIP ENGLAND OF COAL
London, Feb. 1.-The announcement
that firm of CsrdiT Coal shippers has
contracted TO supply foreign agents with
10000 tons OF steam coal for shipment
abroad has caused genuine uneasiness
The destination of the fuel Is not men,
toned, but as coal at present is excep
tionRlly scarce in Germany. France and
Russia, IT IS probably going to one Of
those countries. France Is already re-
placing her home deficiency by buying in
the United States. hut the American ship
ments are intended solely for railroad
locomotives and VIII not be used In the
navy. The vital interest which the ques-
ton has for Great Britain will be IN
derstood when 1t is realized that Natal
is depending on Wales for coal for the
numerous transports that have gone to
Durham. because the colonial coal fields
have been closed by the war. It IS point
ed out that 1t would be a good move on
the part Of the Beers TO drain the fuel
resources OF Great Britain in this man
ner and in the event OF sudden demands.
the British navy would be perlousiy Grip
pied by the loss OF so much coal Some
of the newspapers advocate the govern
ment placing an embargo on such trans
actions in time Of war.
London. Feb. 1-Throughout South
Starfordshire. the iron works have ad-
vanced the price Of iron ten shillings per
ton on account OF the dearness OF coal.
BOERS wATCHLADYsHITH FUNERALS
Hoof Lager, Ladysmith, Tuesday, Jan
3o-All is quiet here: The Long Toms
occasionally fire on Ladysmith. The
deaths IN Ladysmith from fever and 9TH
er casualties must be enormous as we
can clearly see them burying corpses
daily. General Joubert went 10 the up
per Tugela yesterday.
EXCUSE FOR FIRING BUTLER
London. Feb. I'm the house OF lords
today the secretary OF state FOR war.
the Marquis Of Lansdowne. said he de-
sired to formally announce that Lieuten-
ant General Sir William Francis Butler
command of the British forces
in South Africa because Of a political d.
vergence OF opinion with Sir Alfred NIL
ner, the British high commissioner and
governor OF Cape Colony. which was 50
great that he concluded his command Of
the forces IN South Africa would become
a source of embarrassment 70 the high
HAY AT LOURENZO MARQUES
Lorenzo Marques, Feb. 1-Adelbert s
Hay. the new United States minister al
Pretoria arrived here today on hts way
TO the Transvaal
CANON FARRAR BOASTS MAcRUM
London. Feo. 1-Canon Fsrrar. who
was forced 10 leave Pretoria. with other
British ciergynsn, has arrived n Lon
don With reference 10 Charles Ma
crun. the former United States consul az
Pretoria, Canon Fsrrar ssld 20 repre-
sentative OF the Associated Press. "Mr /
Aiacrum was one q the last men saw
before leaving. told him he was taking |
the wrong side. and did Tot understand I
American feeling. His chief care see-oel !
70 be for his personal safety. and I think /