New-York tribune., 1901-07-09
CRITICISM ON THE WAR.
,p1TIsH PUBLIC OBJECTS TO SUPPRESS
SION OF NEWS.
CLAIMS IN SOUTH AFRICA-DEBATEs IN
PARLIAMENT
Copyright; 1901: By The New-York Tribune)
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London, July 9. i a. m.-Military men have
,oen shaking their heads omnously over the dis
,osures made by the special correspondent of
erhe Daily Mall" respecting the conduct of the
war and the arbitrary suppression of facts by
.,e press censors. They find evidence of what
,bey have been suspecting for a long time.
,sney. that Lord Kitchener is not allowed to
he as thorough and as ruthless as they think
ne ought to be, and that the government here
insists upon interfering with him for political
reasons
The Radicals. on the other hand. assert that Sir
Henry Campbell-Bannerman's Indictment of the
government for conducting barbarous warfare
g fully sustained by proofs that British columns
ere burning farms and devastating one district
after another and that Boer atrocities, such as
The slaughter Of wounded gunners at Vlakfon-
tein. are the natural seques to Lord Kitcheners
drastic measures. There will be heavy cross
fire Of questions in the House of Commons in
consequence of all these painful revelations, but
Mr. Brodrick has safe refuge in silence.
The moral drawn by practical men is that il
Is hardly worth while for anybody to read even
the official bulletins from South Africa, and
that there is no trustworthy method of finding
out what is going when the atrocities COM
mtted by both sides are suppressed and when
the press dispatches are distorted and padded
BY the ceIlSOIS lOT pOlAit'ai ISaSoNS
British taxpayers paying heavily for the
war week by week, and they are not allowed to
know the truth about the campaign even when
the facts have bearing upon military pur-
poses.
A Parliamentary paper issued last night
lating to the peace negotiations demonstrates
that the Boer forces are in very parlous state.
snd that the burghers are only kept in the field
by unblushing perversions Of Lord Kitcheners
terms and extravagant fables of Boer successes.
The most notable instances of the latter De
Vets statement that Cape Colony had risen to
man against the British. and that in proceed
ing TO invade the colony he killed General Knox.
other veracous statements that the Gar
had received 4 Boer deputation introduced by
Mr.. Leyds and that France was ready to land
troops in England November l. The as
surance given by Mr. Kriger that he had made
arrangements in Europe by which the safety
and comfort Of the women and children in the
refugee camps would be assured had consider
able influence with the Boer leaders in deciding
10 continue the fight, and enables England TO
measure the mischief caused by the atrocty
agitation carried on here in the last few weeks.
There was a close approach TO a skirmish at
Yesterdays meeting of the commission to which
the British Foreign Office had referred the Eu-
ropean and American claims respecting the war
IN SOutn Africa Inc representative OF Inc
Dutch Government and the chairman of the
commission corrected and disciplined each other
for a half hour until Sir John Ardagh took up
& large class OF railway claims and sought to
rule them out the ground that the claimants
were not neutrals, but virtually belligerents.
Nearly all the claims against the British Gov
eminent came through the Dutch Foreign Office.
There are not more than dozen American
claims, and they not important; but the pro-
ceedings are watched closely by Mr.. Carter
behalf of the embassy, since larger claims may
yet be presented.
The Reform Club conference Of the Liberal
party to-day will enable Sir William Vernon
Harcourt to intervene with considerable effect
advocate of discipline and tolerance of
opinion Rumor mongers have exhausted their
resources in forecasting the results of the con-
ference.
Unanirnity in support OF Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman at to-days meeting almost
assured. Efforts Will be made to heal the
cleavage by formulating peace terms in South
Africa which the whole party support II
is understood that Lord Rosebery will not at
tend the Asquith dinner, but will probably issue
& letter indorsing his views.
Mr. Stoves resignation of the sul-general-
ship at Cape Town is attributed TO his con-
posed upon him by his work in the last two
years
On consideration Of the committees report on
the transubstantiation declaration in the House
OF Lords last night the Archbishop of Canter-
bury complained that the episcopal bench had
no voice in amending the declaration, and moved
Its reference back to the committee and the ap-
pointment of two additional members. Earl
tJrey declared hat sba
more offensive than the original The Lord
chancellor denied this: his opinion being that
everything Objectionable had been struck
Lord Lanaff thought that the committee missed
great opportunity of removing an ancient
grievance. Lord Spencer, Lord Rosebery and
The Archbishop of York supported the reference
70 The committee Lord Salisbury contended that
IL was unprecedented TO refer back unanimous
fepert without single hint respecting the
fection wanted. He advised allowing the bill
10 De read second time, so that IL could be dis
cussed In committee. This course was eventual
ly adopted
III is believed that owing to the wide diver
sehce Of opinion regarding the royal declaration
oppressed in the House of Lords last night, the
so'Tnment will rot try to pass the bill this
year.
ih me House OF Commons the Education bill
Net with vigorous opposition. members of both
soes condemning it cumbersome. inefficient
and unworkable
'uose Curler is greatly relieved by the pros
r.el OF speedy ending OF Earl Russelrs case.
as planning a ten days journey through the
Heofal towns and the Scotch lakes and when
mas enlightened the law lords and lay peers
,pecung the intricacies Of Nevada divorce law