The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-03
TERROR AND SHAME
VIII Mark the British Campaign in
South Africa, Says Leader.
CHAMBERLAIN'S PROGRAM
Includes The Execution Of the Boer
Soldiers Who Are Captured.
CONCENTRATION CAMPS DESCRIBED
By Him as Humane and Satisfactory
Institutions"
THE POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT
Was Outlined by the Colonial Secretary
in a "Candid, II Somewhat Brutal"
Manner.
Includes The Execution Of the BOer
Soldiers Who Are Captured.
CONCENTRATION CAMPS DESCRIBED
By Him as Humane and Satisfaction,
Institutions"
THE POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT

LONDON. AUGUST ga CoRREsPoN-
DENT OF THE DAILY NEWS WHOSE
NAME The PAPERS REFUSE TO GIVE,
SAYS: 1--WE HAVE DELBERArELH|
ARMED THE NATIVES | HAVE SEEN
SCORES or THEM WITH RIFLES AND
BANDmLERos. ONCE TRAVELLED
IN A TRAIN WHICH CARRIED TWO
TRUCKLoADs or ARMED BLACKS in
COMPLETE KHAKI GET-UP. THEY
AltE CONSTANTLY no BE SEEN ABOUT
KIMBERLEY AND TO THE NORTH or
THAT TOWN. ARMED KAFFIRs HAVE
BEEN ALLOWED TO ATTACK PEOPLE
ON THEIR FARMS IN BEcHUANA.
/ AND, IN PARTS OF THE TRANsyAAL
AND NEAR MAFBKING."
London. August s.-Mr. Chambsriain's
declarations on behalf Of the government
In the house of commons that RRater
severity win be used hereafter ia dealing
wlrh the Cape rebels and that Beers shoot
Ing captured blacks will II taken, he
executed, coupled with the assurance that
considerable numbers Of troops will he
Drought home at the end OF September,
ara treated By the morning papers as the
beginning OF tho third period Of the war.
The Standard, Daily Chronicle, Morning
Pest, Daily Telegraph, Daily Graphic, Daily
Mail and Daily Express rejoice at the gov
ernment's attitude.
The Daily News regards Il with appre-
hcnsior and the Morning Leader says Il Is
- nv ne nd
! shame"
The STANDARD Gays; ''The time ~ clearly
az hand, II we RIGHTLY eonstgue Mr, icham-
herinin's words, when Lord Kitchener viii
| ba Instructed not to treat as prisoners Of
war British subjects captured with arms
la their hands. II ~ stage which every
guerilla conflict ultimately reaches and u
| is to be deplorcd. since 1t may moan terri
bic deeds leading to terrible reprisals on
both sices.''
London, August "a discussion nrose In
tho house OF commons tonight ever the
colonial office appropriation and II gave
the opponents Of the government chance
to bait Mr. Chamberlain, while making
motion psrforma to reduce by 100000 the
vote out OF which tle colonial secratarys
salary will be paid.
| liberal leader, snid that in view OF tho
patience with which me nation had for
| twenty-one months endured Mr.. Chamber
lain's policy in South Africa, he thought
| II opportune to secure a statement fPcSa
the colonial secretary IS to theSver sissla~
ton. He went on TO point ort that Cape
| Colony was now invaded and oeerrua with
Beers and he asked whist prospect there
was OF repelling the invaders, what the
| condition of Cape Colony would BIO
after the war; with the prospects Of fara-
Inc and the governments "pollcy OF de-
| VISITATION" and where was Cape coleny's
| constitution, which appeared TO him to be
| under lock and key since the declaration
OF martial law.
Mr.. Chamberlain replied that farm burn
| ing had been entirely abandoned ana re-
| placed by the policy Of concentration
| humane and satisfactory Institutions" as
| had been shown by the fact that thousands
! OF Beers in those places came into them
''ifhe government has the best reason 70
/ believe" said the secretary, that vast
majority 81 the Beers acknowledge them
| selves beaten and would gladly surrender
| comparative handful OF lrTeeoncilables who
are Carrying on gg ta MAR .ha ord
| Kitchener is adequately dealing with the
problem by establishing block house cor.
| dons within which the peacefully inclined
Regardinr The announcement by Kiteh-
ener that Coinniandant kritzinFer hid
1 declared his Intention TO shoot all natives
! In British employ, whether armed or nn-
armed, Mr. Chamberlain said the govern
ment had telcgraphed Kitchener to Inform
the Boer leaders that ouch acts were con
| trary 10 civilized usage and tnat an Guilty
pee=ens --..f - eli 80 ilr-.s
be conr,martialed ana sfsf 1and dr,s
There seems TO be an Impression thar
! we have come 70 some sort q an agree
! lain, '.that natives are not 70 be employed
In this war; but there IL no such an agree-
ment.
be more severely dealt With. Il there Is
| 10 be shipping Of soldiers from behind
hedges and ayen Of women
/ .'lIuhblah ~ cried an Irish member.
Mr. Chambcrlain retorted that he had
met some ladies who had been assaulted In
this way.
worse in Cape Colony" be contiDued. st
I Il because the Cape rebels have found re-
beilon cheap, Interesting and even anus
! ing performance. Then there has been
mistaken lelleney; aud this was the pelicy
aiiotha. Dewet and schaIkburger do not
say that the war was caused by the raid.
Independence. 1t Is nonsense 10 speak Of
offering terms 10 men who Ray IL muet be
a tukht Ia nnlth. luis hOW 10 Inc pohfy
Of the g0vornlnent.
Sir Edward Gray, liberal lrnperiallst, e1-
pressed bitter disappointment at the tone
agreed with the general military policy OF
the government. He said the colonial sec
rotary had dealt earelessly with the sub.
not distinguished between Afrcan3aRd In
Johs Rsdnsna said Mr.. cAantsEaalas