The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-11
GEN. KITCHENER'S PLAN
Is Not Likely TO Bring the War to a
Sudden Termination.
THE pspRS ARE not TO BE FRIGHTENED
~ TAWeaas Before tho British Have Sue
oeeded In Catching Thenn--Thsy
VIII Keep on Fighting.

Mez Yegk, August 1o.--Commsnting upon
the new policy in South Africa, the London
correspondent OF the Tribune says: 1.-THE
new policy Of reprissB In South Africa 10
the chief theme Of the leader writers and
OF political gossip at Westminster. 0pn-
ions vary according to the temper and
pre5udiees of those discussing IL, but there
IL little confidence that General Kitchen
ePs proclamation will shorten the cam
phgn- The penalties imposed AFRO not con-
sidered practical by the best Informed men.
The menace OF permanent punishment and
restraint upon property will not be likely
10 brighten the fighting Beers, who have
lost everything they, own except the r,heS
and powder carried by them. Practical
men are asking how the proclamation can
be brought under the eyes OF the obstinate
burghers In the field before September 10
and what induces the minister's to believe
that II will have any other effect than 70
ploiong the conflict. There can be no Ell
fcctiYe method Of compelling the men In
arms To INV for the kecoinR of their fam
HES after that date nor Tor enforcing exile
when the war Is over The new policy Is
sentially inhuman, but because u lacks
common sense, The whole policy of cot
lecting the Boer families In concentration
camps has been open TO criticism as a
from eseess f9r fsdng nsTs d takns
result Is perceived. il Is a sign OF weakness
that the government imagines the sybtein
can be abandoned and board money COL
lee. ed from the obstinate burghers.
military men do not hold General Kitten
ener responsible for the PROCLAMATION, out
assert that the terms have been dlg s.,,si
the Idea the campaign can be brought %
an end by mani estoes, pormise Md
menaces and contend that there Is no anp'
stitute for the work OF wearing out ths
enemy day by day and man for man.
COMMENTS or THE PRESS.
London, August l0.-Rudyard Klpllng'i
"Knllng Kruger With Your Mouth Il
quoted against the government by the pro
Boer press today as q description Of th'
latest proclamation
The Daily News says that this empr
thunderholt By tired aud despairlng Jow
viii have no eject" aud It reminds tn
government that while they may banisl
the Beers from British South Africa, the,
can not Danisb them from German soutl
Africa.
II appears certain that the proclama
ton was Wholly inspired by The govern
ment Of Natal Mr. Chamberlain is on on
side. praised as strong Statesman an
on the other hand dasplsed as 8 weaklin
for accepting Naraps advice
Generally the pr2cianation Is RppfeyM
hut ne great hopes are raised by it,
THE standard fears that NJ ~ Ton con
cIliatory and that more severe measure
viii be Unnecessary.
The Daily Chronicle referring 70 sig
nincant statement IA the house OK COM
mons Yesterday by Lord Stanley, dnAnela
secretary TO the war Office thai ~ a ~.
fnrther fresh mobile forces Will We neces
eery," saws II hopes the government Is no
falling into its OLD optlanistie Illusions -,
nrnnlan,ation. says: "The Beers may uu
hcrstsnd mat it Is the first turn OF neN
screw which is capable Of putting on n
more severe pressure