Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-04-17
TRIBUTES TO pELAREY.
British Praise for. the 6oer General
Who Capturad Lord Mathuan.

London correspondence: In no coun-
try, perhaps, has the Boer general
Delarey, received heartier praise than
here in the home of the people whom
he has cost so dear. On all sides he is
praised for his skill and gallantry no
less than for his patriotism and hui
manity.
| From the time that the news came
OF his capture of Lord Methuen the
press has been full of stories of the
man who is probably the best fighting
general now in South Africa, and every
story rebounds to his credit. He is des-
cribed as the most dignified of all the
, Boer generals
lie is of Huguenot ancestry says a
Writer IN the Daily Mail, as is shown
by his high bridged, finely chiselled
nose, his well-poised head. his delicate
hands and feet. His breast is swept by
a well-combed beard. and his whole
stature shortened by the massiveness
OF his fine head Douglas Story had a
curious discussion With Mr. Reitz once
! as to the height of General Delarey
had called him smallish man,
ana the state secretary contended that
ne was tall saws Mr.. Story I'm mat
Ter OF inches believe Mr. Reitz was
correct, but if We're describing him
should still call him a smallish man.
His massive head and heavy beard,
set on a spare, cleancut body, give him
tne appearance of man of very me-
aiuln stature. And yet, / suppose, he is
ieet lo4a inches in height.
ne mad none of the trim neatness of
LOUIS Botha, none of the aldermanic
iinpfessiveness of Lucas Meyer; yet his
Keen eye and sad, reflective face COM
manded respect. His native dignity as
serted itself at all times"
NO other 13oor cro,o,,t .,..., ~,
famous DeWet, has inflicted so many
DISASTERS upon the British troops as De-
larey. This war has brought personal
sadness to him. His boy of Is was by
ms side at Modder river. Then a bull
Jet laid the lad low, and In half an hour
the boy was dead.
what this meant to him was shown
one night when some of his men We're
sltt'ng in his tent discussing Lord Rob-
erts. One of the men was saying that
Lord Roberts had earned in the war an
earldom, 100000, the highest position
IN the British army and a worldwide
name. Delarey listened quietly for a
long time, and then said.
GU speak of what Lord Roberts
mas gained, and seem to envy him, but
do You ever think of what he has lost .
None of you has lost a son i'm this war
but Lord Roberts and l have, and 1
can sympathiZe with him.
Il VIII guarantee to say that he
would Willingly give up all the honors
that he has. every penny of his fortune
and return again to the position of a
lieutenant, aye. even to Tommy. IL
by so doing he could regain his son.
He is field marshal, certainly, but he
is father also.
II know what his feelings were when
he heard that his son was killed. I
have drunk of the same bitter cup,
though he has drunk deeper than /, for
I'm his case he lost his only son and I
have others left
Delarey is known as silent man
and has the thoughtful mans habit of
slowly passing his hand over mis- fore
head and over his head. Even in the
Nolksraad. where he sat for III years,
he was known as the silent man.
HIS is said to be n true patriot and
fought for his country rather than for
his president. mo good can possibly
come to the state until that old man is
out of the way" he once exclaimed.
Indeed. II was his known opposition to
President Kruger that cost him the
position of communicating general when
Piet Joubert died