The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-13
BritOns Worked In Over tho South
African situation and
of Their Generals.
CECIL RHODES A SICK MAN
WILL LEAVE LONDON FOR SOUTH-
ERN ITALY ON SUNDAY.
His Name Forged to a Note and
Princess RadziwiIl Ordered by
Court to Pay the Amount.

LONDON. Oct. I2.-The South African
campaign has a curious effect on British
generals. Public attention is conferred on
General Buffers extraordinary exhibition,
while society is gossiping about the re-
markable action Of another general. This
one is a knight commander Of the Bath,
holding a high command in South Africa.
He is over sixty years of age, has been a
widower for two years and has engaged
himself by letter to marry a woman of
fifty whom he has not seen for twenty
years. The bride-elect. who is an Irish
woman. is preparing to so out to South
Africa.
AS for General Butler, he seems to have
forever shattered every vestige of his repu-
tation. In his speech he complained Of the
general criticisms, especially in the newspa-
pers, Of himself. He admitted he had ad-
vised Gen. Sir George White that it would
be necessary possibly TO surrender Lady
smith, but bearing in mind all the cir
cumstances of the case. he was quite pre-
pared TO let the public judge Of the JUS
tihability of the newspaper attacks.
y representative of the Associated Press
learns that previous to General Buffers
speech Of Thursday he had received several
plain hints from the War Office expressing
the hope that he would not accept invi-
tations to make speeches. His appoint
ment 10 the command of an army corps
was made in a spirit of generosity. 1t was
thought that General Bulle: could not do
much harm in the two years remaining be-
fore he retired. Failure to appoint him
would have signifed a public disgrace,
which the War Office was not willing to in
A.. - H.. rs.x;, +Iof ConoraI Ru1Iar
had done his duty to the best of his ability.
One of the highest officials connected with
the administration of the army said to a
representative of the Associated Press:
The unitarian spirit of the age has taken
away those sinecures. such as Governor of
Tilbury and cOmmander-in-chief Of Ber-
wick. with which. a hundred years ago,
Butler might be shelved and at the same
time rewarded. We had no alternative but
TO reward General Buffers long and con-
~scientious period of service by kicking him
out or giving him a command which his
rank demanded. OF the two evils we chose
what we thought was the least. Our justi-
fcation is, perhaps. somewhat sentimental,
but no army can be run without a certain
amount of sentiment.
LAS for the public dissatisfaction with our
progress in South Africa, L fear that Lord
Roberts and other optimistic prophets are,
unintentionally, more to blame than any
one else. No one got up and said the Bur
nah war was over or that it would be over
in a foolishly short space of time. 1t lasted
nearly four years. and the British public
took 1t as a matter OF course. The South
African war has probably got another two
years TO run. developing, like the Burmah
affair, into a subaltern's campaign. Con-
tinual local disturbances are being put
down by the small garrisons. To supervise
such work we know of no one better than
Lord Kitchener. His chief difficulty, which
seems 10 have missed the attention of the
critics, is that, having noncombatants pop
ulating the war area, he is prohibited from
destroying supplies to any degree Of mill
trate or deport the natives ] think an eff
fectve devastation would quickly erd the
campaign"
Cecil Rhodes, whose part in politics and
empire making is wildly recalled by the
%Schnadhorst letters. is living almost abso-
lutely alone at a quiet hotel on a diet and
with the attentions of a man who is serl-
ously i'll. There is no doubt that he is suf-
fering from heart disease and is no longer
the robust man of former times. vet he
never missed a day this week at the office
of the British Chartered South African
Company, burying himself in details and
conducting long, tedious meetings without
complaint or mention of his ill health.
After these duties, however, in the quiet OF
his hotel, lac seems to become almost a
wreck, like a man liable to go off at any
moment" as one of his few visitors said
on coming out from his room. Usually
Mr.. Rhodes is supremely Indifferent TO pub
lie sentiment. preferring rather 10 ride
roughshod over criticism, but in the mat
ter of the S~chnadhOrst letters he has eX-
pressed keenest desire to hear public COM
ment. His efforts, however, have met with
slight success.
Advices from Cape Town. dated to-day.
say: Sensational developments are ex-
pected from a case which was heard in the
Supreme Court to-day in which Thomas
Louw obtained judgment in G1,150 against
Princess Radziwill. The money was adj
vanced on a promissory note for $4,000
drawn by the princess and purporting to
have been Endorsed by Cecil Rhodes. The
latter's lawyer made an affidavit to the
effect that he had written TO Mr.. Rhodes
on the subject and that Mr.. Rhodes re-
pudiated the Endorsement and all knowl-
edge of the affair. The court allowed the
case as against Mr.. Rhodes to stand over
until Nov. l pending the arrival of MIR.
Rhodes's afidavits. Princess RadzfwiIl.
who was present i'm court. has been a fire.
uuent visitor in South Africa, and the ease
has aroused all the greater interest because
the princess has apparently always been on
friendly terms with Mr.. Rhodes and the
circles OF which he was the leader"
K
The London Times of Aug. 6 published
the following: I'VE understand that at
tempts nave been made TO negotiate GER
tain promissory notes purporting TO have
been indorsed by Mr.. Cecil Rhodes. We
are instructed to state that if any such in
are in circulation they are for
geries."
This notice was inserted by 3. \.
Hawkesley. counsel for Mr.. Rhodes. Mr..
Hawkesley said that he had heard early
in August that somebody was trying ia
800 nnnaf - \ D1aIAa 30 .-gN nV
Hawkeslcy. never signs notes. If he wants
TO give money away he gives "A check. The
note at Cape Town Is. Of course. a forgery.
Who forged il. Of course. ] cannot say. bat
whoever did so ought TO be held on that
charge. Mr.. Louw, on whom the note was
passed. is a tradesman. The mere fact that
only G1.150 was paid shows there was some
thing fshy IN the transaction
Princess Radziwill is the Princess Cath
crime who lived at the Carlton Hotel. Lon
don. in luxurious style. Mr.. Rhodes leaves
here for Italy on Sunday.
CAPE REBEL EXECUTED.