NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THERE is little news to report from the theatre of war, except a few surrenders and captures and rumours as to the movements of De Wet, Botha, and Delarey. If we fix our eyes solely on the details of the immediate military operations it must be confessed that the results achieved seem somewhat disappointing. If, however, we look at the general state of South Africa and compare the condition of things now. with that of six or even four months ago, it must be admitted by even the most pessimistically inclined that the change for the better is extraordinary. Johannesburg is settling down and filling .up, and in spite of the clash of arms neither the laws nor the mine stamps are silent. The waters may still be out, but we are not waiting for them to subside, but building, and building well and truly, wherever the dry land has re-appeared. Pulling down and building up have been going on at the same time, and Lord Milner has wisely kept as his business motto, " Business carried on as usual during reconstruction."
