The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-04
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AMERICAN MULES MAGNIFICENT
So Great Britain Declares and Recon-
n1endS More Purchases

So Great Britain Declares and Recon-
mends More Purchases.
London. March "A parliamentary pa
per was issued tonight containing dis
patches and reports regarding the re.
mount department in South Africa. It
refers to the American mules as THE
best received from any source, magnif
cent workers and kept in condition IN
der the most adverse circumstances"
The American horses the report says,
varisd greatly, but the majority were
excellent
London, March 3.-The paper on the re-
mount in South Africa is considered the
strongest Indictment OF it's own capacity
Yet issued by the war department ard it
will go far to explain to the public the
reasons why the war has been so unduly
protracted. The paper shows continual
conflict throughout the war between gen
erals at the front. appealing for horses.
and the officials of the war office. en-
deavoring to limit the number of horses
sent out.
When the war broke out, the re-mount
department in Cape Colony consisted Of
one officer. fifty men. one veterinary Off
Ger; and when the British reverses came
scratch re-mount establishment was
hurriedly got together. This proved itself
utterly incapable of dealing with the sud
den demands. 1t appears that in August.
1890, General FOrester-W Walker wired home
that the opinion of experts was adverse
10 mules. Again, in December, after the
mishapsto Lord Methuven, General For
ester-Walker suggested that no more
mules We're wanted. After the disasters
10 General Butler. the government first
began an extensive purchase Of re-mounts
and the strain caused chaos to reign in
the re-mount department.
The blue book shows that the pei. cent
age OF losses in horses during their tran
sit BY sea was comparatively small. but
a great many were lost from the fact
that the horses were put to work too
soon after the voyage. After Paardburg.
Lord Roberts wired urgently for re-
mounts. adding:
Without mobile forces can do moth
ing in this country"
Again, on March 9. 1900. Lord Roberts
his appeal. Lord Landsdowne
about this time was pressing Lord Rob
erts to forecast VIXEN the supply Of
horses could be diminished. After Pre-
toria was captured. in July. Lord Rob
erts thought the supply Of horses might
be reduced % per cent He soon re-
vised this characterization. however. and
In August was urging the government
to send more horses. In the mcauH h5le
Lord Landsdowne was equally urging The /
necessity 10 diminish the demands sor an
mals. IN November. is5o ar Broder-
ck came upon the scene with representa- +
tons Of financial necessities and the suz-
gestion that now the harder portion ~
the campaign is over the suppiv might f
be diminished. IN March May Ju1e ard +
September of 1871. 3fr. Brodericx WAITED .
10 diminish the supply ~ horses. Lord F.
Kitchener always replying that this vas
lutte Impossible. The parliamentary PR
PER then sets forth complaints from ine i
var Office 81 the vastage ~ horses
through the inefncielcy II the re-'nouut +.
department. Ard Ny. Broderiel, wired ln +
November. I'VE cannot continue inden-
liteiy 70 sead from 1900 80 I12s re-
mounts 3 north. to - used Up hT eaiurnnf
commanders IN "a fev days
The FINAL dispatch eiven tv TIE Fnpe-
8 dated January =. isc. u j. from l.9rI
and says that the number ~
lorsos sert IS satisfactory
IN parlianlcut today 3ir. BFodcricA arr
.osnced that the governme-t was st1l
iespatclzins l3 80 fe-rnouRis month"; ana
ccordins 81 the Pretoria carresperi erf
Z ihe Times re-uoaats are san aiy
wanted ia South Afres-