The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-07-11
ENGLAND'S LESSONS FROM
THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR
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% The necessity of clear, enlightened undertaking policy in
regard the welfare Of the nations Cape Colony Eng
lands policy before the undecided hating Unbalanced
Sir Bartle Frere the longghted and time the
most cautious of statesmen, UNDECIDED The country ill
supplied with intelligence to the action of the rival republics Of the
north which greatly inflated by the after the unhappy
campaign of 1881 The defense Cape Colony and Natal
ected.
G The absolute and unqualified OF Lord Wolseley
creation of SO per obyed The per-
feet condition equipment largest army
Engands shores by Lord Woey and the Horse
Guards.
Cd The need Of great breeding
for which Cyprus would be very and the
establishment OF adequate emount depot at the of
any future campaign The corps
to bring the horses and mules from foreign when
ncessay SO many died through the their attendants
hastily hired and under discipline Another the lack
of mobility ne regular cavalry regiments the question whether
the organization Of light transport them would be possible
Cd 1t hardly necessary speak of the loyalty Of the English
colonies The supply of they ready
limited
yeoen who could not ride shoot might have remained Cape
Town for considerable period of training.
() The supreme Importance of scouting entrenching
% The unanmty and enthusiasm of all country
in and the exemplary courage manness cheerful
patience kindness endurance and humanity Of British
soldier.
G0 The critical and Importance of Englands
mand OF the and the Of fleets and
independent merchantmen
D. c1D rnm. nm ,r.,rr The notable lesson of
~ oN LDhhND Mf1Lhl' Englands South Africa
~ s" oo' " o'n"ahs' that defective military system
foremost factor bringing about and positive danger
existence empire Until bring ourselves to
acknowledge that the duty of British subject take his
share and bear his buhen the of the of
Britannia which his inheritance this danger will always be with
Consumption word of bad odor in England principally be-
institution Of foreign growth and because
familiar with it. If enough adopt should
find that the renewed life and strength But
this the place descan advantages. would
point for the sake of bringing the line with the
question of the notable lesson of the that
concpon the would have taken place. TO carry the
conviction of this home need only ask whether anyone suppoes
that the Beers would have venred it, addition
which gave army approaching strength and
efficiency that of any continental frs-class power?
This the most important lesson the
in the street has learned it, and has shown by his
his representatives parliament exposed
to the danger OF its repetition.
D. CID 111nA,1 ,Av1n In reply to the question:
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would has shown the value of accuracy
has been brought with rifle in his
he has been of wild game where he had own
ammunition Every shot that did take effect
This caused him to become marksman To
IN this war it has not been much question of the great rapdity
OF fire which has been made possible magazine rifles
fully aimed single shots. 1t is said that the "Pompom
ley surprise of the This although in
artillery using explosive pojectes
be concealed and worked without revealing locality If
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