New-York tribune., 1901-07-30
JAMESON'S PLAN OF PEACE
WHAT THE RAIDER WOULD DO TO END
THE WAR
wor-LD THROW OPEN JOHANNESBURG TO
ITS MINING POPULATION AGAIN
RUDYARD KIPLING's WAR
PLAN NOT LIKED
fr1pyrigft: 1901: BY Tho New-York Tribune)
nAnLE To I'M. ruIn1-..r.

iRY CABLE TRIBUSEI
rondon July 30 ! a m.-The war news re-
mains nleagre under the seuseIess application OF
,hs censorship but there is a general agree
roent amorg those who have como recently
,-9m South Africa that there VIII be a change of
,ollcy as soon Lord Mner returns and con-
ssrs with General Kitchener This change will
h. Effected by the resumption Of work large
scale az the Johannesburg mines DR.. Jameson.
for example considers that a mistake has been
made IN keeping the miners out of Johannes
burg and that this will be rectified
Lord Milner reaches South Africa. He asserts
fhet the true policy is TO concentrate ade-
ouate garrison there and facilitate in every pos
sble way the return Of the mining population
and the transportation OF supplies needed for II.
when the wav has been opened for the resump-
ton OF ordinary mining operations in that quar-
Ter the Beers will begin TO settle down and
earn their pumpkins and farm produce into
market. II the shooting goes for while in
the Eastern the Western Translasl or in the
Orange River Colony. il Will not offset the moral
effect of the resumption Of business in the chief
mining centre johannesburg will again be fully
populated and employed, and this will he practi-
cal evidence that The war has ended and peace
been restored. Guerilla operations will grad
uaIly disappear with adequate police work
DR.. Jameson believes that peace in this sense
is
derstands the situation. This view is shared by
the best informed South Africans here Their
hopefulness contrasts strongly with the pes
simism OF the press and the depression prevail
ing generally respecting the war. For this dis
couragement the War Office is largely RESPONSE
bic The public needs information and the
newspapers are not allowed to publish it. THE
Daily Mall while getting from Mr.. Brodrick
the best advertisement it has secured from
any source. is rendering great public service in
exposing and condemning the arbitrary conduct
of the martiners of the War Office. Mr.. Brod-
rick in the House of Commons yesterday re-
pudiaied the suggestion that in ceasing to give
Official information to THE Mali he had been
actuated by a desire to punish that journal for
reporting the shooting Of British wounded
Vlakfontein. He explained his action on the
ground that THE Mali had on two occasions
published information based UPON official docu-
ments Of a confidential nature. But this lame
excuse deceived nobody.
The American Ambassador presented prizes to
the scholars at the University College School
yesterday, ard delivered a characteristic ad-
dress on home influences in public school life.
Lord Reay. chairman of the London School
Board. paid tribute TO the admirable system of
education prevailing in America The want of
system ia Dngland was. he said. a the root
OF al this countrys difficulties in the matter of
education.
Apparently the Stock Exchange has not yet
had a sufficient number of peace rumors. 1t
was reported yesterday that DR.. Leyds had ar
rlved AZ the Dutch Embassy in London as a
messenger from Mr.. Kriger TO the government
in order 10 ascertain if any arrangement for
the termination Of hostlities in South Africa
could be effected. The rumor was naturally
taken ~ indicate that the Beers were at the
end Of their resources but ii did not receive
much credence in official sources.
The purpose OF the British naval mannuvres
Eas deciared yesterday morning, and a strug-
gle OF opposing fleets to try to obtain the COM
mand of the English Channel and of its ap-
proaches and St Georges Channel began before
many hours had elapsed. a great naval battle
fought of the Scilly Isles The result of
the encoun er the annihilation of the de-
Tending squadron, and the English Channel is
now appars nty at the mercy OF the enemy. The
feet repl esenting the home defence force lost
the whole II its squadron of ten cruisers while
the enemy's feet lost eight vessels out of twelve
Eighteen splendid warshps had been theoret-
ieally destroyed in less than an hour.
Rudyard Kipling's poem THE Lesson" has
caused h irritation among English readers
and Will not Increase either his popularity or his
literary reputation. He is reported to have
written another poem, in which he attempts to
mete out rough and ready justice TO various
British generals. Those who have it in
manuscript do not look for its premature publ
cation. Mr. Kipling is strong military parti-
san, and is thorOughgoing in his contempt for
Alcershot fussiness and red Gape. He expresses
Colonial and Imperial rather than British opin-
ion Of the military failures during the
/. N F.
THE NUMBER OF BOER PRISONERS.
London, July 29.-Lord Stanley. Financial Sec
retary TO the War Office, replying TO a question