MR SELOUS ON THE WAR.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 6626, 19 February 1900, Page 4

MR SELOUS ON THE WAR.

Mr F. 0. Selous, the well-known ■ hunter and South African, pioneer, fiaa been interviewed by a correspondent of the London Daily Chronicle. " Although I have lost none of my sympathy with'the Boer in his desire for freedom," said Mr Selous, "I feel bound to admit that had I known some months ago how extensively the Transvaal was arming, I should have probably foreseen and admitted the inevitability of a coif ision, a par t from that which might have been brought about in other circumstances by a section of the speculative capitalist element." " Apparently after getting into the Free State, our iroops will have a flat country to traverse—no more k.ipjes ?" '• It is a mistake to suppose that any large area of that country is quite flat. Instead of kopjes there are ridges which, although they may not lend themselves to gun-. mounting, make excellent cover for. marksmen." ll A very tough one indeed, lam afraid." "Do you suppose that the Boers can be pacified later on by any conciliatory measures ?" " I am afraid not. I know them well. Now that it has gone so far we shall have to ■, carry it right through. Half measures will probably result; in more and worse trouble later on." i