Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-12
PEACE OUTLOOK POOR.
Nothing Very Important Expected
to Result from the Meeting
at Pretoria.

London, Jan. 5.-The peace overtures
at Pretoria are not regarded very hopeful
~ in government or financial circles. 80
long as the Beers take prisoners and we
only capture cartridges" said one well
acquainted with the opinions OF the war
office, there is small likelihood of peace
coming through the burghers at Pretoria
or any other place"
Gen. Kitchener is not going to take
command OF, the British troops in India.
The work ahead of him in South Africa
Is expected to occupy all his energy for
many months to come. Gen. Sir Arthur
Palmer the acting commander-in-chief in
India, will, probably, be shortly confirmed
to that command until Lord Roberts in
terfeTes, which is not likely.
There IS much talk in the papers and
elsewhere of Lord Roberts insisting on
fuller privileges, as cOmmander-in-chef
of the forces, than accorded to Lord
Wolseley, but the Associated press
learns that he has done nothing of the
kind. He accepted office on the same
terms as his predecessor. though the per-
sonal relations existing between him and
the government officials assure a greater
cooperation than was possible with Lord
Wolseley. The work of reorganiZing the
war office will be left almost solely to
Lord Roberts. The adjutant-general.
Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood. who is personal
Iy responsible for the recent action re-
garding Maj.-Gen. Sir Henry Colville
twho was asked to resign but refused to
do so. as a result of the yeomanry sur
render ut Lindlcy in May lastD, is likely
TO be one of the first to go. 1t is thought
he will do so with honor. More troops
are to be sent out to South Africa. The
present plans are to despatch infantry.
This, the most capable officers in the
service deyOutly hope, Lord Roberts will
Illustrate. substituting cavalry, which is
so much needed.
Society Returning.
The holiday season was indeed rendered
gloomy by fogs, the only redeeming fea-
ture being the homecoming OF Lord Rob
erts, and that scarcely equaled expecta-
tons. Society is returning to town VI til
the house parties in none too good hui
NOR, most of the days having been spent
indoors, matchmaking the weather
One of the largest parties witnessing
Lord Roberts parade was held at the
house of Commander Richardson Glover,
the United States naval attache, in Park
lane, where nearly fifty persons were en-
tertalned at luncheon, including several
Americans and members of their embas-
sizes.
Among the Christmas gifts sent to
prominent people was one received by
Henry Labouchere, consisting of an out
side page of Truth with the head of Mr..
Kruger substituted for that of Truth. and
inscribed below: May your Christmas
dinner choke you and the New Year see
you in hell"
Commenting ON this in his paper. Mr..
labouchere says: Il am really grateful,
because it was witty
The admiralty is closely following The
Developments of the American navy. The
latest instance is the purchase of two
large steamers, now building for the pur-
pose Of transforming them into distilling
and repairing craft. The Globe congrat-
ulates the authorities on adopting the
American lead and trusts many similar
vessels may soon be added to the British
fleet, quoting the testimony of Rear-Ad-
miral George w. Melville, chief engin-
eer United States navy, on the subject
of their usefulness in the Spanish-Ameri-
can war.
Wall Street Rot