BULLER’S SPEECH.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 246, 25 October 1901, Page 2

BULLER’S SPEECH.

REFUSES TO RESIGN. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Oct. 23. Sir Redvors Duller has refused tu resign liis commission. THE SENSATION OF THE HOUR. A BATTLE ON TAPER. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Oct. 24. Newspapers publish tributes to Sir Redvers Buffer's career in a kindly, generous way. Several organs criticise the Government for weakly appointing Buffer, despite the rule that only commanders in time of peace command during war, and then seizing on his indiscretion to correct a mistake.

The Globe asks who was responsible for the appointment. The Yorkshire Post, a Unionist journal, and the Manchester Guardian, a pro-Boer organ, agree that the attack on the appointment was virtually ail attack on the Government. Buffer was superseded because lie defended that Government’s choice in his own outspoken way.

The pro-Boer organs declare that the Government, in order to placate the critics, yielded to clamour.

Great indignation is felt in Devonshire. The Mayor of Exeter called a public meeting to express confidence in Duller. The Nationalists sympathise with him. The Daily Independent classes hitn as the ablest general sent to South Africa.

BREAKING THE NEWS TO DULLER. By Telegraph—Press Association -Copyright Loudon, Oct. 24. Sir Redvers Buffer was unmoved when informed of his supereession. Regret and surprise are expressed at Aldershot, and there is much sympathy courting, though yesterday's verdict is unimpaired, OPINION IN AMERICA. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Oct. 24. American comments are lenient to Sir Redvers Buffer. The question of discipline does not appeal to Americans, free utterance in America involving only a reprimand. The dismissal is attributed to public opinion after the speech.