Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-04-16
BRITISH ARMY IS.WEAK.
All the Best Men Are Engaged in tha
Colonial Service.
SALISBURY AND THE KHEDIVR.
The Latter Seems TO Have Recognized Engl 81
Dominance En6rely-Hs Has Asked hr the
Withdrawal Of the Poriss Represent
ahve-HiS Brother 10 Be Eda-
Gated in England.
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LONDON, April l5.-The revelations
made in evidence on the state Of the
British army given before the commit
Tee OF inquiry presided over by Lord
Vantage, have been the sensation OF
the week Adjutant General Sir Evelyn
Wood declared that tifty per cent OF
the men encamped at Aldershos were
unfit for camp duties; that
they could not even do days
service on account OF their youth and
lack OF stamina, and that all the prac-
tice he dared to put such men 70 was
two hours carrying the pack or sentry
duty. The Duke OF Cambridge Com
mander-in-chief, endorsed the startling
statement, adding that II called upon
TO mobilize two army corps on short no.
tice, the authorities could not do so, aud
he did not think IL possible 10 mobilize
one corps composed OF rs battalions OF
infantry. Lord Wolseley and the Duke
Of Connaught spoke In a similar strain.
The main cause OF the weakness OF
home battallons is stated TO be deple-
tion Of their best men for foreign and
colonial service. Lord Wolseley likened
the home forces TO squeezed lemon.
The Duke OF Connaught held that
grown men would not join the service,
owing TO the fact that wearers OF the
Queens uniform are socially ostracIsed,
aud also because soldiers are wantonly
burdened with excessive sentry duty.
He told how, having noticed the numor-
Gus guards employed at Windsor
Castle on sentry duty, he had
induced the Queen TO ask the
authorities 70 reduce their number aud
otherwise TO relieve the men, but the
authorities would not assent until strong
pressure was brought 10 bear. The
Duke Of Connaught related number OF
instances showing the contempt in which
the soldiers uniform is held. la one
case, drummers refused TO drink at
steamer bar beside a sergeant, and In
other cases inns closed their rooms 20
guards. In regard 70 methods OF re-
form there was concenGis OF opinion
that a substantial increase OF the
strength OF home batallIons would come
from more liberal pay and better pan
sions.
Following his diplomatic success In
regard TO the frman ofinvesfitnre OF
the KhedIve. Lord salisbury has
clinched his hold on the Khcdive by In
citing him TO an open quarrel with the
Sultan. In response TO the Sultan's In.
vitation 70 Constantinople, the Khediye
intimated that the recall OF Mouhktar
Pasha, the Porte's delegate az Cairo
was first desirable.
Mouhktar Pashs made the mistake Of
demanding change In the Egyptian
Ministry. The English Minister, Sir
Evelyn Barring, thereupon got the
Khedivs 70 wire 10 the Sultan thai
Mouktar Pasha had arrogantly inter-
fered in Egyptian affairs and ought 20
be withdrawn. As a further proof Of
his acceptance OF English dominance,
the Khedye will send his only brother.
Aehemet All, now at school In Vienna,
to finish his education In England.
Communications passing between Mr..
Gladstone and 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 COM
ing elections. II dissolution be pre-
cIpitated he will DO prepared imme-
diately 10 enter the field. and to address
a series OF meetings. IL dissolution be
deferred he still promises short stump
ing tour.
A memorial from the Irish Baptists
and other dissenters against Home Rule
on religious grounds was rece0tly sent
to Mr.. Gladstone, and elected from him
reply, In which he contended that the
alarm, lest the Dublin Legislators
might oppress protestants, ought not %
be entertained, as any act passed By
the Imperial Parliament would safe
guard religious and civil freedom.
The meeting OF the UnionIst congsn-
tion In Belfast will be made tie occar
sion OF a general holiday In Ulster. Tsh
thouousand delegates will be present
and there will be $50, 900 peorsons IN the
procession. The usual Orange t1rnout
will thus be swollen by members from
every county lodge.
There IL a prospect that the cotton
lockout will be OF short duratios- TIE
struggle Ia unparalleled ia the history
OF the cotton trade. Tere are $500
hands now idle. and the number viii be
Increased by including dependent trsdss
to 10000. Some OF the WORKERS
unions are fairly prepared 70 face she
lockout, while others will starys.
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