The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-16
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Revelations Concerning the State
of tho British Army
THE SENSATION OF THE WEEK
In EnIland-.Prejudlco Against tho
Private soldicr..A Queer State of
Amirs.-spanish Socialists Agrco
Motto Make Public Demonstration
on May Day-.Thc Indictment of the
Paris Anarchists Reveals the Story
ofthcir Operations.

Copyright 1892, by the Etp York .Associd'ed Pres.
LONDON, April l5.-The revelations
mado in evidence on tho state Of the
British army, given before the commit.
tcc of-inquiry, presided over by Lord
Vantage, havo been the sensation Of
the week. Adjutant General Sir Evelyn
Wood declared that so per cent OF the
men encampcd at Aldershot were unfit
for camp duties; that they could not
even do 4. days service OH account Of
their youth, and that tho practice he
dare to put such men to was two hours
carrying tho pack or sentry duty. The
duke OF Cambridge. commandcr-in.
chief, endorsed the startling statement,
adding that il called upon to mobilize
two army corps OH short notice the au.
thorities could not do so, and he did not
think it possible to mobilized one corps
composed of twenty-five batalions OF
infantry. Lord Wolsclcy and the duke
OF ConnauSht spoke in 4 similar strain.
This main cause OF the weakness OF
homo batallions is stated TO be deplc.
tion Of their best mon for foreign and
colonial service. Lord Wolseley likencd
the home forces 10 Il squeezed lemon.
The Duke OF Connaught held that
grown men would not join the service
owing the fact that wearers OF the
queens uniform arc socially ostracised
and also because soldiers are wantonly
burdened with excessive sentry duty.
He told how, having noticed the numer.
GUS guards employed at Windsor castle
on sentry duty, he had induced the
queen to ask the authorities to reduce
their number and otherwise TO relieve
the men, but the authorities would not
assent until strong pressure was brought
to bear. The Duke of Connuught re.
lated n number Of Instances showing
the contempt in which the soldier uni
form is held. In ono case drummers
refused to drink at steamer bar beside
n sergeant, and in other cases inns
closed their doors to guards. In regard
to methods OF reform there was con.
census Of opinion that a substantial in
crease OF the strength of home batallions
would come from more liberal pay and
better pensions.
sALIsDURy's cUTENEss.
Following his diplomatic success in
regard 70 tbs tirmamen Of investiturc OF
the khedive, Lord Salisbury has clinch-
cd his hold on tho khedive by melting
him to an open quarrel with the sultan.
In responce to the sultan's invitation to
Constantinople, the khediye intimated
that tho recall of Moukhtar Pasha, the
Porte's delegate ut Cairo, was first de-
sirable. :3! ~ i5s'!.5,.' 3. =. 49,:
Mouhktar Pasha made the remark OF
demanding change in the Egyptian
ministry. The English minister, Sir
Evelyn Barring, thcreupon got tho khc-
dive to wire to the sultan that Mouhktar
Pasha had arrogantly interfered in
Egyptian affairs and ought to be with
drawn. As further proof OF his ac-
ceptance OF English dominance, the
khedlvc will send his only brother,
Mehemet Ali, now at school in Vienna,
to finish his education in England.
y GLADSTONE READY FOR TIE CAMPAIGN. &
Communications passing between Mr..
Gladstone and q committee OF his con-
stituents in Midlothian have elected
from Mr.. Gladstone the declaration
that he considers the Newcastle pro-
gramme a definite platform for the
coming elections. II dissolution be
precipitated he will prepare immedi.
ately to enter the field, and to address q
series Of meetings. Ii dissolution be-
deferred he still promises q short
stumping tour.
\ memorial from the Irish Baptists
and other dissentcrs against home rule
on religious grounds was recently sent
to MIR. Gladstone, and elected from him
a reply in which he contended TINT tho
alarm lest tho Dublin legislature might
oppress Protcstants ought not to be en-
tertained, rs any act passed by the Im.
Lerial Parliament would safeguard re-
ligious and civil freedom.
The meeting OF tho Unionist conven-
tion in Belfast will be made the occasion
OF ageneral holiday in Ulster. Ten
thousand delegates will be present and
there will be 100000 persons in the pro-
ccssion. The usual Orange turnout
will thus be swollen by members from
every county lodge.
IN FREE TRADE ENGLAND.
There is a prospect that the cotton
lockout will be OF short duration. The
struggle is unparalleled in the history
OF the cotton trade.
There arc 65,0OO hands now idlo and
the number will be increased byinclud-
ing dependent trades to 10000. Some
OF tho workers unions arc fairly pre-.
pared, to face the lockout, while others
will starve.