St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-11
Lord Randolph Churchill Com
pelS Government to Rein
force the Garrison.
Jack the Ripper, or His
Double, Commits Another
Brutal Crime.
London's Army Of Unem-
ployed Workingmen De-
mand Work or Bread.

Special Cable to the Globe.
LONDON, Dec. 10.-In the house of
commons tonight Hon. Edward Stan
hope. secretary of state for war, an
nounced that the garrison at Suakim
would be reinforced with squadron OF
hussarS and 800 Welsh infantry. This,
he said, would make the effective
strength of the garrison $500 men
against 2,4G0 of the besieging enemy.
Most of the $500 troops, he added, were
Egyptians. Parliament will be pro-
rOgued Oh Dec. "a.
In the debate on the Irish estimates,
John Ellis, member from Nottingham
shire. moved to reduce the vote for the
Irish police by 100000. He protested
against the Irish constables procuring
evidence for the Times and forcing
witnesses by threats to appear. Mr..
Dillon stated that in 1915, when the
population was ever eight millions. the
cost of the Irish police was only $780,
600 yearly; now, when the country was
much less disturbed snd the population
four and three-fourths millions, the
police estimates amounted to 81. .45O,-
900. Mr.. Balfour denied that the police
intimidated any persons to give evil
dence for the Times. The government
depended upon the use OF the
constables in etfecting the legal
processes necessary. to procure
witnesses. He hoped and aimed to
restore the relations between the
people and the police to the condition
of friendly respect which had existed
before it had been perverted by the
Parnellites under the pretense of work
ing for the interests of the country. He
gladly paid tribute to the discipline and
excellence of the Irish cOnStabulary, a
body of men to whom the prosperity
and civilization of Ireland owed much.
[Cheers. Mr.. LabOuchere asked Whetll-
er it was true that over 80 per cent OF
the Inman line shares were held by
Americans; also. whether the company
received subsidy for placing its boats
OH the admiralty list of fast cruisers
available for operations in time of war.
Lord George Hamilton, first lord of the
admiralty, replied that the government
was aware that a great proportion OF
the Inman shares were in the hands OF
American citizens. The contract with
the 1nman line had been drawn accord
ingly, and differed from those made
with other companies regarding the
period during which payment is to be
made.
William O'Brien denied that the
IriShmen OF the house of commons had
used their power against the police. j.
q. Shaw Lefevre IiberaD deprecated
the employment of the police in en-
forcing wholesale evictiOnS. MI. Bal
four said that it would be paradoxical
to attempt to distinguish between
wholesale and individual evictions.
Upon his motion of cloture division
was taken and the motion was rejected
by vote of 1863 to 100.
HEAVY FIRING AROUND SUAKIM.
SUAKIM, Dec. 10.-DeSerterS say that
Osman Digna is at Handoub with 1900
men, and will march in defense of the
trenches when an attack is made. The
enemy's right redoubt was nearly de-
stroyed to-day by the heavy combined
fire of the ships and forts. The Arabs
replied, wounding one Egyptian.
ENGLAND'S PRESTIGE ENDANGERED.
LONDON, Dee. 10.-The Morning
Posts Alexandria correspondent says:
''It is useless to disguise the fact that
occupation excites the derision of the
natives as we'll as of foreigners. We
must either maintain the honor of our
flag or withdraw altogether. The
position is serious both at Suakim
and OH the southern frontier.
Unless we are prepared to take
energetic measures to reaSsert our
power, England's prestige will be en-
dangered throughout the most of the
world" A blue book has been issued
on affairs at Suakim. 1t appears that
Sir Evelyn Barring, in October, wrote:
''The only alternatives are to stand
strictly on the defensive, or to under
take extensive operations for the re-
conquest of the whole of the Soudan.
For the latter Egypt has neither money
think of adopting that course, while the
proposals to adopt middle course and
negotiate with the Arabs consider Wis
iOnary."