GENERAL BULLER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 252, 25 October 1901, Page 3

GENERAL BULLER.

FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. London, October 23. General Buller refuted te resign his command. CANDID PRESS CRITICISMS. WIDEBPBEAD SYMPATHY WITH SIS REDVERS. Received 24,10,20 pm. London, October 24. General Buller remained unmoved when informed of his supersession. Great regret and surprise hos been expressed at Aldershot in connection with the affair, and there is much sympathy with Sir Bedvers throughout the country, though yesterday's decision remains unimpaired. Tbe newspapers publish tributes to General Buller's career, in a kindly and generous way. Several organs criticise the Government for weakly appointing General Buller, despite the role that only commanders in time of peace command in war, and then seizing on his indiscretion to correct the mistake.

The Globe esks who is responsible for the appointment. The Yorkshire Post (Unionist journal) and Manchester Guardian (proBoer) agree that to attack the appointment was virtually to attack the Governmpnt, and that General Buller was superseded because he defended the Government's choice in his own outspoken way. The pro-Boer organs declare that the Government, in order to placate criticp, yielded to their clamour. Great indignation is felt in Devonshire. The Mayor of Exeter callfd a public meeting to pxpress confidence in Bir Bedvers Buller. j

The Nationalists sympathise witfi him, and the Daily Independent classes him as the ablest general sent to South Africa.

AMERICAN OPINION. Received 25,0.45 a.m. Lomxur, October 24. American comments are lenient toward Gmeial Buller. On the question of discipline no appeals are made for the free utterance of America, involving only a reprimand. Tbe dismissal is attributed to public opinion aft°r General Bailer's speech.