The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-24
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
Exposing WEAK AND ROTTEN PLACES
IN THE BRITISH ARMY.


The Woman Suffrage Eiil Doomed TO Ne.
n,t-widespread Fear OF Trouble on
May Dny-A Duke Pats the screws on
an Ear,-Rnvnges OF the wevn Among
Apple Trecs-The London Stock TX.
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outnt tn Her PocSet-Yt unS Feel Cone
Home with MRS. I.anEtry and Its Win.
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ef1'ion.
LoNpoS. April 23.-Tho people OF Great Bril-
tain who are scared periodically by reports on
the inclliciency Of thcir navy have to-day been
shocked by revelations concerning tho inef-
acicncy Of thcir army. The First Army Corps
OF Great Britain. in round numbers 10000
mon, is fondly supposed by tho British electors
to DO ready to take tho field at two days
notice. 1t is this division that would first DO
launched upon Continental battlefield should
England become involved In conflict with her
European nciGhbors.
Dr. lInmbleden in rcport to Gen. Sir Eve
lyn Wood upon this force. says only small
PROMOTION OF the men are sound and reliable.
while the remainder are.undcvcoped mon and
boys who are physically totally Incapable OF
endurn. the hardships OF war. He givos
the. ages. heights weights. chest and other
measurements to prove this. and then strongly
urges shat boy recruits should he put through
a course OF physical exercises to MD their de-
vclopmcnt. DO provided with snGlcency OF
Wholesome food and trimmed under the
highest sanitary conditions He holds
that the prevcn.lble waste in the Brit
t.t, fro, ,f,ti nn nj hpr
diseases rrnchcs total eGualling IA
nnanc.a! loss Of $500 900 per annun Coming
no soon after the revelations made before tho
recent Commission, the people Of England are
beginning 10 ask what they get for tho E17.-
OO0.OO0 annually spcn. upon what ia officially
described as nm army. DR.. Hambleden de.
clares that this condition of affairs Is grave
source OF danger to tho State. Most people
will agree with him.
About year ago Lady Florence Dixie en-
deavored to extract from Mr.. Gladstone an ex-
preston Of opinion in regard to woman suf
fragc. She received this reply:
"DEAR LADY FLORENCE:
The question not so much fthe suffrage as
ofanabolition Of all distinctions rs to political
and civil duties is q very large one. You may
rest assured OF two things: First. II l ever
attempt to discuss it I shall make tho attempt
In serious and considerate sririt: second. as
it happens do not share the belief that a
change would be favorable to tho Tory party.
but rather lean to the opposite opinion"
No living statesman can be more ambiguous
than tho Grand Old Man In speaking or writ
ing on any subject upon which he does not
wish positively to commit himself When he
decided six years ago 70 reGstablish an Irish
Parliament in Dublin and was charged in con-
sequence with being q renegade to his polit-
cal principles. he had little difficulty in prov
ing BY his published speeches and writings
that he had always been u Homo Ruler or
something very much like it. At any rate
some people would have. regarded the FORE
going letter rs not unfavorable to the confor-
ment Of the Parliamentary franchise upon wo-
mon. But Lady Florence Dixie knew Mr..
Gladstone better than that, and she expressed
the opinion ut the time that he would either
oppose woman's suffrage at the first opportu-
nifty or never say another word on the subject.
1t was recently determined by the woman
suffrage people. unwiscly rs they now sorrow
fully admit, to force Gladstone into q clear
exposition Of his views. and 1t was quickly
sent to them In the form OF u long letter set
ting forth the arguments against the proposed
change with crushing force. Tho letter was
published on Thursday in pamphlet form.
and a copy has been sent to every
member OF Parliament. accompanied by
a whip aga!ns. the Womnn's Suffrage
bill signed by leading members OF
every political section Tho House OF Com
mons bill will be introduced on next. Wednes-
day by Sir Albert Rollct. respectable Tory
member. and on the previous evening great
demonstration" in its favor will take place iii
st. Jamcs's Hail. at which Lady Florence
Dixie will preside. II tha bill should become
n law it would en!rancEise about u million
women: bat in tho face OF Mr.. Glaistoncs let
tsrit vii! certainly be rejected BY the House OF
Commons In the opinion even Of good
mary women 1t fully deserves that fate
because the majority Of married wo-
men would DO excluded from Its
operation and because 1t does not
recognize rights logically arising out OF the
con!erment OF tho franchise. The Womens
Franchise League. for instance. body which
insists that females shall be entitled to lit In
Parliament and on tho judicial bench. as we'll
az to vote refuses to accept half loaf as bet
ter than no bread anil has petltiono'i against
the bill. Tho debate is likely to be o Lively one.
Mir. Gladstone will not lie present rs no will
not return until next Thursday or Fridny but
sir William liarcour las undertaken to op-
pose the bill from the Liberal front bench. and
at least ono memteroF the Government will
also speak agarst 1t.
ArrlNatc conference will be held in London
vi "is anu ~ winch LlDtllI electoral
agents from every constituency in Great
Britain Will be present and receive their final
instructions for the general election. A SINH
lnr Tory caucus will he held later In the month.
FOR the moment politics. properly so called,
are phcnomenally dull
me May Day demonstrations in Europe this
year promise to DO Of larger Dimensions tina,
any o: thor predecessor, aud III, Indications
are rather against IL peaceful day From Brl-
GUM and Austria tho reports arc omi,nns.
and conflict is not at all unlikely. Tho Snnn.
ish Anarchists. too. arc soothing. but. though
there Is much talk In Paris, the officials there
express themselves confident Of being alba tn
repress quickly any attempt at disorder
In London the processionists TO HYDE
lark will content themselves with de.
manding an cight-hour day. A feature
OF the English demonstration will 10
tho appointment OF workingmcn's deputa-
ton to call on political leaders setting
forth their dam ands. II promisas IN Ia N y.,,,