New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-16

TOPICS IN THE ENGLISH CAPITAL.

SERIOUS STATE OF lie AfM1-TlE KHEDIVE-
MIR. GLADsTONE-COTToN LOCKOUT.
copyr,ght: 1902 By the Ne,o York AssocrG'ed Press
London, April 15.-Thc revelations made In evidence
on the state OF the British Army given before the Com
mittce Of Inquiry presided over by Lord Vantage
have been the sensation Of the week. The recon.
mcndaons which the committee previously published
a series Of dry and formal propositions, indicating
nothing of the extraordinary statements Of the lead
ing military chiefs. These were of such nature
will lead to the most active agitation In Parliament
as soon a. the is over. The generals
amned concrrcd in the opinion that there hardly
q single infantry battalion at home effective Ad-
jutant General Sir Evelyn Wood declared that 30
per cent OF the encamped at AldCTshOt were unit
for camp duties; that they could not even do Il
days service account Of their youth and lack OF
stamina; and that the only practice TO which he
dared put such two hours carrying the
pack or sentry duty The Duke of Cambridge. com
mandern-chicf indorsed the startling statement add
Ing that II called upon TO mobilize two army corps
on short notice the authorities could not DO so The
Duke of Conpaucht said Il perfectly certain
that II the battalions under my command at Ports
mouth ordered to service tomorrow one nall
of them would not be allowed TO co. account Of un-
fitness" The main cause Of the weakness of Home
baaions is stated to be depletion of their best men
for foreign and colonial service. The Duke of Con
naught held that grown men would not join the
service owing TO the fact that OF the Queens
soldiers wantony burdened with excessive sentry
duty. In regard to methods of reform. there
consensus Of opinion that Il substantial in
crease OF the strength Of home batallOns would
come from liberal pay and better pensions.
Views differed the period Of service, but agreed
on the need OF periodic training for reserve mon.
proved, with volunteers. to be the sole reliance
in the event OF
Following his diplomatic success in regard TO the
frman OF investure Of the khcdivc. Lord Salisbury
has clnched his hold the Khedive by melting him
to an open quarrel with the sultan In response 10
the Sultan's invitation to Constantnopc the Khcdivc
intimated that the recall Of Mcukhtar Pacha the
Porte's delegate at Cairo. first desirable.
Moukhtar Pacha made the mistake OF demanding
change in the Egyptian Ministry. The English MIN
ister. sir Evelyn Barring. tbereupon got the Khcdvc
10 telegraph 10 the sultan that Moukhtar Pncha hnd
arroganty nterfcred In Egyptian aiiars and ought
to be withdrawn As further proof Of his accept
ance Of English dominance. the Khcdvc will send
his only brother. Mehemct Ali. now at school in
Vienna, TO finish his education I'm England.
Communications passing between Mr. Gladstone
and a committee Of his constituents In Midlothian
have elected from Mr.. Gladstone the declaration
that he considers the Newcastle programme definite
platform for the coming elections. II dissolution be
preclpated he will be prepared Immediately TO enter
the field and TO address series Of meetings. II dis
solution be deferred he still promises short stump
ing tour.
A memorial from the Irish Baptists ard other DIS
senteIs against Home Rule religious grounds was
recently sent to Mr. Gladstone In his reply he con
tends that the alarm lest the Dublin legislature
might opprcss Protestan;s ought not 10 be enter
tained as any act passed by the Imperial Paria-
ment would safeguard religions and civil freedom.
Mr.. Chamberlain selves rhc chance 20 comment upon
the same memorial by writing n letter In when he
upbraids Dissentcrs for supporting MIR. Gladstone.
The meeting OF the UnOnist convention In Belfast
will be made the occasion OF general holiday in
Ulster Ten thousand delegates will be present, and
there will be 10000 persons in the procession
The usual Orange turnout will thus be swollen by
me from every county lodge
There is prospect that the cotton lockout will lie
Of short duration. conference OF employers will
Tuesday decide the question ae U arbitration. The
struggle Is unparalleled in the history OF the cotton
trade. There $1,000 operative now Idle and the
number will be Increased by Including dependent
trades to 10000.
J. Il. Martin, Mrs. Martin Victoria woodruff and
Lady Cook ncnnie G. Ca1in sailed ON the steamship
Travo on Wedne. day for New York. Mr. Martin said
that she had had offer 81 $50 600 for fifty lectures
in the United states " "IIumamitaIar Government
and other subjects and that she would accept 1t g.;
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