Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-23
FROM DER THE SEA
Gladstone Will Remove British
Troops From Provinces.
ARMIES ARE VERY EXPENSIVE
Charles of Roumsnia VIII Abdicste IN
Favor of Ferdinand After HIS Mar
nsge-Wlihelm's Diplomacy.

and especially IN colonial circles, yes
/ terday by report that Mr.. Gladstone
I proposed Ia withdraw British troops
entirely from the North American
I colonies and require that Canadians
and Newfoundlanders maintain
their own means OF defense. 1t is
known that the question has been serl-
/ ously discussed among members OF the
/ cabinet and that Mr.. Gladstone is de-
cidedly favorable to throwing the
colonists in all parts OF the world as
much as possible on their own re-
sources.
! He mas no idea of abandoning terri
tories that are directly under imperial
/ jurisdiction, but believes IN training the
self-governing colonies TO be able TO rely
upon their own resources, both mill
tary and naval. 1t is not improbable
that, before another twelve months
will have elapsed, the Canadians will
be called upon TO occupy the forts now
garrlsoned by imperial troops, and that
the Cape Government will also be re-
quIred to undertake similar response
bllitles.
1t is said that Mr.. Gladstone has ex-
pressed the opinion that, If the colonists
should learn something by experience
rs To the cost of military strength and
display they would be less inclined to
involve themselves and the empire IN
costly and unprofitable wars. 4.
Uganda the Key.
Meantime, however, It seems certain
that the better government will not
abandon Uganda. Lord Roseberry has
lntlmated IS much, and public senti-
ment. without regard to party, is IN
favor of retaining that African posses
sion. There Is a general impression
that, as Lord Roseberry says, Uganda
may prove the key TO Central Africa
and strengthen British in favor of
both in the Nile region and on the
lakes.
Since Lord Roseberry took charge Of
the foreign office there has been no
abatement OF vigorous African pol
icy. The essential departure from
Lord Salisbury's methods is that what
Lord Salisbury did through chartered
companies Lord Roseberry proposes to
do through them. and by the Imperial
government Uganda will not be aban-
doned. So much is certain. But 1t
Is also certain that the reign of the
British East Africa company in Uganda
will come to an end. Uganda will be
occupied by British troops for Great
Great Britain.
Since the return of Captain Lugard
from Uganda, many false reports are
out that the people of that country has
been disproved. The statement of an
lmagin atlve traveller that many of the
natives were cannibals and that when
q man took a second wife. the first one
was cooked for the wedding feast turns
out TO be entirely false.
| Victoria VIII Attend
The natives of Uganda proper, sre
not cannibals, although some of the
tribes on their border fare, and while
plural marriage is common, the wives
seem to live in harmony together.
Even the cannibals tribes show consid-
erable respect for missionaries regard
less of their physical development.
The seml-otiiclal announcement
made IN Berlin on Wednesday of the
wedding of Crown Prince Ferdinand of
Roumania and Princess Marie of Edin-
burgh will take place in Slgmarngel
instead of Bucharest. The change was
made in Difference TO the wishes OF
Emperor William.
He has been very keen TO have Queen
Victoria present at the marriage of his
sister, the Princess Margaret, to the
Iiesslan heir about the middle of Janu-
ary. To realize this wish he hlt upon
the plan of having the Princess Mares
wedding. which the queen has eX
pressed desire to attend, cele brated
at about the same time and within the
German borders.
5 King Charles of Roumania, "a a
Hohenzollern prince. agreed to the
plan and arranged matters accordingly.
As Berlin aud Sigmarngel are not far
apart. the queen undoubtedly will pro-
ceed directly from the Princess Marie's
wedding TO that of her grand daughter
IN Berlin. Both ceremonies will he
grand affairs and will attract crowned
heads from all parts of Europe.
VIII Net starve.
The Princess Margaret viii be mar
RED once by a protestant clergy, while
the Princess Marie Will be married
twice, once hv an orthodox Greek
priest and once by a Roman Catholic
priest.
In Bucharest the report ls circulated
among the best Informed officials that
before next fall tho young bride viii
hc queen OF Roumania. II j. sad that
King Charles proposes 10 abdicate next
June IN favor OF Prince Ferdinand.
He viii then retire 10 castle pelech, m
the Carpathiaus, with combined civil
lst of $3.50. 600 annually.
"A the king has al income Of three
hundred and hity thousand dollars
annually from bis real estate. nothing
viii then prevent hm from following
unirsmmeled by fnsncial constera-
tons. he cxtrayaesnt lnclinatons a. :
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