The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-07

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LONDON. FEB I'm the absence OF
war news this morning, Spencer wilkln-
son, IA the Morning Post. discusses the
problem OF arming the nation a. home.
He says
There Is nov such intense and wide
spread interest 10 the army and rs man
agement tha- The nation has itself to
thank if the solution Of the problem
should not he the history ~ he next few
months"
He proceeds to argue that "conscrpuon
would be valueless unless the general
management of the army We're first re-
modelled"
on this point he says:
"a war office that for thirty years has
not known what TO DO with the voluntesr RS
wou,d not know what TO do with half
IN Blon conscrlpts."
Nr wilkinson also discusses the use Of
the bayonet. remarking:
"Thls weapon very seldom comes into
use ITS effect s on the spirits Of both
sides rather than on the bodies of either.
The British by using formations TT for
charging but not for shooting have lost
ten times as many men as the Boers
have lost by British bayonets."
no WORD FROM BULLER.
u pI.N..a Nfa
caused TO be distributed In the towns
bordering upon the invaded coloial terri
tory an lntlmation 20 Free Staters
and Transvaalers to go into the desert,
Offering them good treatment and re-
storation 10 their farms on the British
occupation Of republican terditory.
The manifesto guarantees that those
bringing horses can sell them. Foreign
ers will have their passage paid to Eu-
rope. Colonial rebels are advised 70 sur
render in preference to being taken pris-
oners.
Not word has been received from the
correspondents with General Butler for
three days. II 3 as though Natal hac
been wiped off the map, excepting hello
gram from I.adysmith, saying that the
Beers are cannonading and that hghting
is going on.
/ General Mcdonald, with 1900 infantry
| cavalry and artillery. threatens the
Beers right at Magersfontein. This is
the first sign of activity on the part Of
Lord Methuen for some weeks and no
doubt has relation to the movement Of the
British further east.
LONDON. FEB. THE debate IN the
house Of commons attracted but little at
/ tention until Mr. Balfour. rose. A full
house listened to M. Asqulth. a strong
speaker who always commands attention
/ but the gathering afterwards was COM
| paratively listless.
! Mr.. Asduith's speech was rather per-
! sonal explanation OF his own position.
/ When he expressed the opinion that the
! colonial secretary would be glad TO have
| a chance to re-edit his dispatches, Mr..
/ Chamberlain interposing in low tone
/ said
'I would not alter a single word"
Towards the close OF his speech Mr..
Asquith outlined his ideas Of a settlement
OF which sir Henry Campbell Bannerman
later expressed his approval
Mr. Asquth said;
'"The settlement must be a patched up
affair. II must secure us against a re-
newal Of the war as it must give equal
rights"
A HUMOROUS incident occurred when Mr.
Balfour remarked that Mr.. Chamberlain
might Justly boast Of his achievements
az the colonial Office When the word
boast feel from the lips Of the govern
mrnt ieader. a member of the house
whose name is not given CALCULATED in a
Zone OF deep conviction:
"He Will"
AT this there vas a burst OF laughter
all over the house
The result OF the division was greeted
by the conservatives with triumphant
cheers
BOER PRISONERS ESCAPE.
, CAPETOWN. FEB Olive Boer prls
oners m Smonstown tried 10 escape
last night They had fire arms and
, wounded a prison warden.
Two OF the fugltiyes were wounded an,
! all were re-captured