The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-14
|SPEECH Of LORD SALISBURY
SITUATION IN SOUTH AFRICA
Lord Mayor Says wir There 10 On .
Guerrilla Daais-Must he StalnDed
Out-Says En4lish Are Progressing
-Germany Rings with Anti-Drit-
ish Meetln4s.

| London, NOV. 1O.-Tno lOrQ mayor
banquet at the Guild hall Saturday
night was a spectacular close of tn
days festivities. The historic build
ing was the scene of . brilliant pa
geant in which modern and medieva
sights were strangely mingled. A
gathering Of 1000 of the most influen
tial citizens Of London. including the
heads Of the various government de
partments, gave an opportunity for .
loyal demonstration Of which the gov
eminent was not slow to take ad
vantage.
The presence of Lord Salisbury az
forded an excellent excuse for reiterat
ing the attitude Of the government
toward the South African controversy
The response Of the great audience In
the banquet hall might be described
as satisfactorily loyal. but could
hardly be called enthusiastic.
The banquet was preceded by the
customary reception in the library
room, where Sir John Dinsdale, in his
quaint Official robes, welcomed the
ministers and the various officials.
| Unlike last years reception, when
the war fever was at its height, the
military were decidedly a secondary
feature. Lord Roberts was conspicu.
GUS by his absence and the war ONCE
was merely represented by one of the
under secretaries.
The feature Of the evening was Lord
Salisbury's speech in response to the
toast to "His majesty's ministers"
Referring to the progress of the war
in South Africa, the premier said:
1T is pleasant to record that the
peace Of the world has been so little
disturbed by the events Of the last
two years. Half q century ago we
would not have found such q correct
and pacific attitude on the part of the
great powers. 1t is q suggestive sign
Of the international amity and under
standing that the clouds Of the past
three weeks over the Mediterranean
have so lightly passed away. Fifty
years ago this would not have been
So"
Touching upon South African de-
velopments in another part Of his
speech. Lord Salisbury said: ~
strongly deprecate the spirit of pes.
simism SO frequently heard in the
utterances Of some Of our public men
as to the war in which we are en-.
gagged. Unlike the wars Of former
wears. no longer does the capture of
the enemy's capital and the dissipa.
ton Of his field force constitute a con-
elusive victory. We are now con.
fronted ~ system Of guerrilla war.
fare which must be slowly and effect
ually stamped out. We are progress.
ing. slowly perhaps. but steadily.
i can not take the public wholly
into the confidence of the government.
1t would be most imprudent publicly
to state all we are doing weekly and
monthly at the front, but what I EN-.
declare is that, whatever
DELAYS are encountered, these are due
neither to lack Of earnestness and
ability on the part of our generals I'M
the field nor to any neglect to comply
with all their demands on the part of
the home government.
I'VE have been subjected to much |
vague and indefinite criticism. but orr |
bttterest opponents have not been able |,
70 point out any tangible defect or any |
definite cause Of complaint.
Il deeply regret the ravages of the
war In the colonies to which we are
anxious to accord the fullest practica.
Die measure of self government. But
We have had neighbors in South Africa
whose conduct for years has been a
menace to the stability of that section
II our empire. Now we are engaged
n removing this menace and we are
determined to do it so that It will
never require doing again"
Berlin, Nov. 10.-Germany rung with
indignation meetings all
asst week. These meetings have been
hitherto to students and vet.
'rans' societies. but a conference ~
ne ThWingan Pastors societies has
lecided to invite the Protestant cler.
'ymen throughout Germany to make
common protest against the inter-.
lnces OF the British colonial secretary
vnen he referred to the conduct OF
ne German troops during the Franco.
war Of 1901. Students,
meetings. were held this week at Rer-
IN. Leipsic and other places. The
1eipsic meeting was held in response
o a call sent out by the rector Of the
University.
me students of Breslau university
ave issued call, couched in highly
ndignant terms, for a meeting to take
lace November -.
At these meetings the students usea 6
ery violent language and all the nuh. /.
c calls are holly worded.