The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-11

/ LONDON March 1.-The Cabinet met
7 today TO discuss the disaster 70 Lord
Methuen and his force at the hands OF the
i Beers.
They also discussed the question Of the
/ suppression OF the Irish Land League.
The Marquis OF Londonderry. the POST
master General. who is a big landlord.
I favored the general suppression OF the
I league, and Earl Cadogan. Lord Lieuten-
ant OF Ireland, the partial suppression OF
/ the league in the disturbed districts.
George Wyndham. Chief Secretary OF
Ireland, who is sick with influenza. is IN
+ derstOOd 10 favor letting things alone for
a while
All the members OF the Cabinet ad-
mitted that the conditions in Ireland are
at present worse than they have been for
years.
The importance Of the defeat and cap
ture Of Lord Methuen By General De-
larey is enhanced by the fact that
Methuen ranks next to Lord Kitchener
in South Africa
Lady Methuen, who Is now en- route for
home from Cape Town, viii not hear OF
the disaster until she reaches Madsira.
where she IS due on March IS.
It is believed the Beers VIII not fail
prominence TO hold him as a hostage for
the safety OF Boer leaders now in the
hands Of the British
Nothing has created so much soreness
in regard % Gen Lord Methuea's reverse
as the fact that i've hundred men ran
away and we're pursued for foIr miles By
Beers.
They are supposed to have been the lat
est recruits to the Yeomanry. and what
az present looks like cOwardice IS eonsId-
cred the most painful incident mentioned
in Lord Kiteheasr's despatch
Il IS believed the British losses greatly
exceed those given in the Official account.
II is nov stated that the Beers made an
enormous haul Of provisions.
The Pail Mali Gazette" commenting
on the latest reverse says:
1t is not. our English way TO hit 4
man when ne IS down, o. TO forget that a
soldiers service to his country is not one
whit less meritorious because unsuceess-
ful- Just for that reason we think IL
would have been better II Lord Roberts
had restrained his chivSIrous impulse to
raise his voice so promptly in defence OF
a subordinate No one had attacked Lord
Methuen. He who goes out OF his way 10
deprecate in anOther's case charges which
have not been brought. inevitably sug-
gests there may be some grourd for
bringing them"
Lord Rosebery. addressing the students
Of Glasgow University today. referred 10
the reverse in South Africa. and the cap
ture Of General MeJhuen
he said 1T is beart-breaking. after
the time the war has lasted and the lavish
expenditure Of life and money. that when
we fondIy hoped the end Of the war was
IN sight. so serious a reverse could oc-
cur
1T VIII encourage our enemies abroad
and dishearten our friends. but I am sure
1t will not dishearten US who have got
90 see this thing through
We must take the blows fortune deals
with equaniuity. which viii show that
ne we're worthy Of better fortune"
The students. az Lord R0sebery's re-
guest. sang soldiers Of the King"
Lord Rosebery then proceeded TO the
Royal exchange. where he made another
address.
He said such an event in the history Of
the empire was only an incident Of a
moment which could not ever for q day
retard the flow OF their fortune