Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-20
The Fate Of His Column Worrying
England,
DEWET FOOLS KITCHENER.
War In South Africa Causes Lively
Debate In the Commons -O'Don-
mel Talks Irish.

New York, Feb. 20,--A dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from London
says:
Grave anxiety is felt for the fate Of
Smth-Dorrlen's column which has not
been heard Of since February G, when
it lost twenty-four killed and forty-six
wounded in heavy engagement with
COmmandant Botha at Boutwell,
The officer In command at Wonder
fontein, the nearest post on the rail-
way to the scene of the engagement. re-
ports that he has no news Of Smith
Dorrien, who has about $500 men under
him.
Lord Kitchener has returned to Pre-
toria, leaving the chase after Dewet
in the hands Of Knox. Dewet has COM
pletely fooled Kitchener. He thought
he had the Boer general surrounded
near De Aar Cape Colony, outbound out
he was mistaken and IL wondering now
where Dewet will be heard from next.
A raid upon Capetown while appear
ing impossible at this distance, Is said
to be actually feared
Kitchener wired yesterday that De-
wet Is moving north and Is now west Of
Hopetown, but will probably double
back to the southwest, where troops are
waiting to catch him.
WAR DEBATED IN COMMONS.
London, Feb. 19.--The war in South
Africa again furnished the subject for
tiasae In, hnlgn "A H.
monds today The secretary Of state
for war MIR. Broderick, gave an official
denial of the story that orders had been
issued that all Beers captured in khaki
uniforms were TO be shot. He said that
neither Lord Roberts, Gen. Kitchener
nor any other responsible general had
issued such an order.
The secretary Of state for the colo
MES, Mr., Joseph Chamberlain, informed
the house that a proclamation setting
forth the intentions OF the government
In regard to the administration of the
new South African colonies had already
been drafted, but had not been issued,
In Difference to the opinion of Gen.
Kitchener and SiI Alfred Miner that
the time was not opportune,
John Dillon, nationalist asked a
question regarding the alleged decision
TO erect an extensive fortress in the
heart of Pekin for the protection OF
the legations,
The undcr secretary for foreign af-
fairs. Lord Cranb0rn, replied that the
question Of protective measures was
still under discussion. The government
had not yet reached any decision, but
was fully conscious of the eXpedlency
of Keeping any arrangement within
reasonable bounds.
When, the debate on the address In re-
ply to the kings speech was resumed
today, II. II. Asquith, liberal the for
mer home secretary, characterized the
speech OF the secretary OF state for the
colonies, MIR. chamberlain, delivered
last evening, as a revival OF the bill
lingsgate of the general election He
Regulated the suggestion that the OPP
ppsitiOn favored the annexation OF the
two republics, but he said a settlement
would not be accelerated by violent
language but by a strong army capa-
BILE of commanding respect and the oiter
of terms not derogatory to either the
yictors or the vanqulshed.
The secretary of war, Mr.. Broderick,
who followed. declared that the terms
offered the Beers were better than ever
before rendered TO Vanqulshed enemy
Leniency on men on parole had been a
failure. He appealed TO the opposition
to stop the delivering OF mischevous
speeches and the circulation Of pamph-
lets which did an immense amount Of
harm in South Africa.
In defending the government against
the charge Of failing TO reinforce Gen.
Kitchener. Mr.. Broderlck said 10000
horses had been sent out within three
months, and they hoped by the end Of
March, TO have increased Gen. Kitchen
ers mounted forces by 10000 men.
Thomas O'Donnell, nationalist, began
10 address the house In the Irish Ian
guage and the speaker called him to
order after he had spoken three or four
sentences. reminding him that TO speak
Irish was an unknown practice in the
house OF commons. Mr.. 0'Donnell con-
tinued 10 speak In the Irish tongue,
greatly TO the delight OF the national
lists around him. The speaker severely
requested him to deslst