Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1901-11-15
Ecu Of LORD SALISBURY
ALTON IN SOUTH AFRICA.
mayor Says War There Is ON a
errilla Basis-Must lie Stamped
k-Says English Are Progressing
Germany Rings With Anti-Brit-
Meetings.


GERMANY Rings With Anti-Brit-
Meetings.
don, Nov. 10.-The lord mayors
let at the Guild hall Saturday
was a spectacular close of the
festivities. The historic build
las the scene of a brilliant pa
in which modern and medieval
were strangely mingled. A
ring Of 1000 Of the most infiuen-
jtizens of London, including the
of the various government de-
tents, gave an opportunity for
demonstration of which the gov
ent was not slow to take ad-
BE.
presence Of Lord Salisbury af-
an excellent excuse for reiterat-
he attitude of the government
ID the South African controversy.
esponse Of the great audience in
anquet hall might be described
satisfactorily loyal. but could
be called enthusiastic.
banquet was preceded by the
mary reception in the library
where Sir John Dinsdale, in his
L official robes, welcomed the
tiers and the various officials.
ike last years reception, when
lar fever was at it's height, the
Try were decidedly a secondary
Re. Lord Roberts was conspicu-
" his absence and the war Office
hereby represented by one Of the
secretaries.
feature of the evening was Lord
bury's speech in response to the
to "His majesty's ministers"
ring to the progress of the war
nth Africa, the premier said:
is pleasant to record that the
Of the world has been so little
tbed by the events of the last
years. Half a century ago we
not have found such a correct
bacific attitude on the part of the
powers. 1t is a suggestive sign
E international amity and under
ling that the clouds Of the past
weeks over the Mediterranean
so lightly passed away. Fifty
ago this would not have been
lching upon South African de-
ments in another part of his
kh, Lord Salisbury said: 81
Ugly deprecate the spirit of pes
IN so frequently heard in the
hnces of some of our public men
the war in which we are en-
b. Unlike the wars of former
70 longer does the capture of
enemy's capital and the dissipa-
bf his field force constitute a con
be victory. We are now con-
ed by a system of guerrilla war
which must be slowly and effect
stamped out. We are progress
Slowly perhaps, but steadily.
can not take the public wholly
the confidence of the government.
build be most imprudent publicly
ate all we are doing weekly and
hly at the front, but what | en-
cally declare is that, whatever
rs are encountered, these are due
er to a lack of earnestness and
~ on the part of our generals in
eld nor to any neglect to comply
all their demands on the part OF
home government.
Re have been subjected to much
E and indefinite criticism, but our
rest opponents have not been able
lint out any tangible defect or any
lite cause of complaint.
deeply regret the ravages OF the
In the colonies, to which we are
bus to accord the fullest practica-
Measure of self government. But
ave had neighbors in South Africa
~ COuuuCt III yeas nus 'S~A -
ice to the stability of that section
nr empire. Now we are engaged
knowing this menace and we are
mined to do it so that 1t will
require doing again."
Rim, Nov. 10.-Germany rung with
British indignation meetings all
week. These meetings have been
ned hitherto to students and vet
societies, hut a conference OF
Thuringan Pastors societies has
led to invite the Protestant cler'
IN throughout Germany to make
mmon protest against the utter
Of the British colonial secretary
he referred to the conduct OF
German troops during the Franco
sian war Of 1901. Students
&ings were held this week at Ber'
N ,eiDsic and other places. Inc