Show SCANDAL IN THE TUE ji ARMY Sensational Exposures Regarding Regarding Regarding Re Re- garding Graft in South Africa C Campaign WHITEWASH FOR OFFICERS OFFICER War ar Stores l Report by br n J I Commission lo Simons Shows Sho s VIc Million i Dollars Squandered London Aug 11 BrItain IL-BrItain Britain Is 18 in I much trouble about about the condition of r her military establishment Tho The war stores report Just Issued by a n royal royale e commission does not oot tend to lo restore public confidence The Tho commission makes moles sonic some striking and sen sensational exposures regarding the doings in South Africa but with the customary bodies in reticence of such England li It deals v very r tenderly with wih individuals individuals e especially those In hI high places plaes declaring de do- e- e daring claring that though there thore was gross laxity an and incompetency there thereal was al no actual proof of ot corruption except among a few unimportant officials amon This expression of ot opinion has ha boon been received with a good deal deai of cism It I seems scenic rather hard to believe beleve that the extraordinary proceedings disclosed were merely the result of 01 stupidity or carelessness and that that tho incriminated officers and the still stillmore sti more rore important personages es In the background were merely morely guU guilty of ot negligence and anc folly foly The public would like Uke to see exemplary punishment In Inflicted Inflicted In- In on somebody worth worth the powder and shot but it docs doen not appear likely that strong measures will wl be taken except ex ox- e- e against a few non non commissioned officers tOg ing ng and others othel of no social standing stand stand- Large Sums MUsing S Meanwhile the fact foot rem remains remains and and it is sufficiently disquieting that disquieting tat that at least kast pounds of or public money and probably much more was wn squandered suan dered cred through the transactions of of these the incompetent honorable gen gen- tiemen and arid the contractors of certain Arms Perhaps the tho most damaging fact et made known by the commission is that various official documents which might have thrown r light Up upon U the transactions are missing from tho the war office The whole story Is a n very bad bac one ono and amid in spite of oC the whitewashing character character char char- acter actor of The he official report It I is possible pos pos- pos sible that the secretary of ot war Mr Ir Haldane may tY be compelled to take strong acton action air Mr came into office accredited lied HEd with wih the tile determination to Insist upon reforms In spite spie of oC favoritism and Influence This his Is a good occasion to test his mUle mottle If I he lie is Inclined to let the tue thing timing slide he lie is likely lely to hear ham some som forcible r remarks when parliament meets In the tho autumn from radical and labor members ho Iho q v have a virtuous virtuouS abhorrence of all al j b except thoo done doime Ione In In the tho Into ils' ils 1 if tinS t m I I I IJ J l n t n sn rm J |