Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1902 — War Inquiry Is Secret. [ARTICLE]

War Inquiry Is Se cret.

lyomloii. Oct. 0. —The first sitting of the royal commission appointed to imjuire into the conduct of the, South African war was held under the presidency of Lord Elgin. Much dissatisfaction was caused by the decision to exclude the press, the general opinion being voiced by the Pall Mall Gazette, which says: “The presence of reporters is necessary to assure a full and free investigation.”