The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-27

curl outward with a CHASTITY result. Ii was
a abst War stated by the British aqth9rlaes
issued at Natal by mistake. as the British
contest had always been that these bullets
were intended solely for those savage foes
who did not mind perforation with the
clean little modern bullet.
Ihe Beers, on their side. had consider
able ammunition known as the 'blue-nose
bullet" This projectile has no jacket at
all over Its leaden nose, which spreads out
ike a mushroom on reaching its target
me use or this was also the result or a
mistake In Issuance; 1t had been bought by
the Transvaal government long before war
was thought OF. and was intended for sport
ing use, since the regular steel-iacket bull
let would not stop big game. But, on the
other hand, In many instances the burghers
turned their regular jacket bullets into
"dum-dums" by simply scraping of the
steel at the nose, leaving the lead to fiat
ten as II struck; when they had no file for
this. they rubbed them against a rock.
The humane theory of the smail-caliber
steel bullet Is that when Ii strikes, unless Ii
hits a vital spot. Ii does not mangle. but
simply puts q man out OF action, and that
two more men take him to the rear, thus
putting three out Of action. But the theory
does not work; for now that the magazine
gun has multiplied every man In the
trenches ten or twenty fold. no erect man
OF the attacking force can be spared TO
care for wounded comrades: consequently.
the man who falls is left where he is: no
one can pay the slightest attention TO him
when every minute is infinitely precious
and every stalking man is needed for the
ilnal instant. On the other hand, many OF
the wounds thus made are so slight that. IL
promptly cared for after the baVle the
wounded men are able. In a few days, to be
back with their regiments.
The little bullet darts through the soft
part OF leg or arm or body like a sewing
machine needle. and If a vital spot Is not
struck. and if no bones are shattered, the
flesh closes UP with beautiful repair, and
II antiseptfcized the recovery is surprising
ly quick. The prompt appearance of these
many slightly wounded men on the firing
line Is equivalent TO a perpetual reinforce
fnent: thus the campaign is prolonged in
definitely.
The humane sentiment is neutral as TO
the victory of either side IN wars between
slaughter and destruction may cease az
soon as possible. II in the early weeks or
the South African struggle each man hit
had been wholly disabled, if not killed out
right, it is inconceivable that the British
people would have permitted the war 10 60
on. If, in the Philippines. each native
struck by an American bullet had been un-
able 10 recover and soon appear in arms
again, that unhappy struggle would have
ended long ago. Consequently, there is
much to be considered before making a
wholesale condemnation OF the dunn
dunn War cannot be anything but the
most internal thing on earth, and the soon
e. a campaign Is over the better. We have
TO remind ourselves OF the language of one
of the generals in the civil war 10 his Off
GERS: Gentlemen, war means fght. and
night means kill; therefore, the more you
Kill In any battle the sooner the misery OF
the war will end"