The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-08
England Is Sending out a For
midable Expedition.
The WAR LOOKED oNaS SApiCNiC
shooting the Black Men With Maxim
Guns Promises Rare sport.
he Growing Importance of Joseph
Chamberlain Lieut. Churchili.s
Presence in the span sh Army in
Cuba Historian Lecky's Election to-
Parliament.

London. Dec The court newsmen
have continued booming the departure ef
Prince Henry Of Baitenhurg, the husband
Of Princess Beatrice. for the gold coast of
Africa in order 10 take part in the Asian
tee picnic so-called. The newspapers
have been printing details of the alleged
special equipment and Of the luXuries
which were 10 mark the princes journey.
All this called for a good deal OF ridicule
from the radicals and others. until finally
the cry became so loud and prolonged thar
there was a sudden and unexpected
change made in the programme. and a
semi-official statement Was issued last
night that the prince is going to the gold
coast simply in the same capacity as the
other officers OF the British army who are
10 take part in the expedition.
In spite of the smallness of the detach-
ments supplied to the expeditionary corps
by the various regiments. there has been
a good deal of difficulty in hnding the
men needed. and in some cases haudsmen.
signal corpsmen and even officers ser
wants have been taken. The unpopularity
of the expedition is due 10 the fact that
there is such a mixture Of the forces. and
that they are commanded by officers
whom they have not seen. much less
served under. II is admitted that there is
not a single battalion in England really
fit for this service. and therefore the
Second battalion of the Yorkshire regi-
ment. now on its way home from Alden. is
10 he transshipped at Gibraltar and the
soldiers sent direct 20 Cape Coast Castle
for Ashantee, in spite of the fact that they
have been away from England for about
fifteen years. The whole trouble seems TO
be due 10 the short service system.
The Bathurst. with Prince Victor OF
Schleswig- Holstein on board. is already
well on the way TO the coast. as is the
Angola. which carried the first contingent
of troops. The Loanda has also sailed with
stores and some officers and the field hos
pital corps. over 500 tons of war material
and provisions, including thirteen tons Of
cartridges and any amount of ammunition
for the mountain and Maxim guns. to-
gether with a large supply of war rock
cts. are already on their way TO the gold
coast The troops are TO be armed almost
exclusively with the Martini-Henry car
bine, and the men forming the British or
composite battalion have been selected
with a special view TO sending out the
healthiest men procurable, the best shots
and the best marchers OF the army. Not
more than 900 British troops proper, how
ever. will be engaged. and IL is believed
that the entire expedition should not num-
ber more than 1,500 men.
The great addition 10 his political power
which the secretary of state for the colo
nies. Rt Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. has
attained, is bothering his enemies consider
ably. Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain are now
visiting some of the exclusive homes N
England. and the Duke and Duchess OF
Devonshire Will visit them at Highbury
next week. Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain,
with the Marchioness Of Salisbury, and
RI Hon. \. J. Balfour. first lord OF the
treasury. will be the guests of the Duke
ana Duchess of Devonshire at Chatsworths
On Thursday last Mr. and Mrs. Chamber
lain were invited TO dinner at Windsor cas-
tie in order 10 meet King Leopold OF Bel
GUM. who * visiting England with his
daughter. Princess Clementine.
The frequent visits which Mr.. Chamber
lain has recently made to Windsor are ex-
citing the politicians. Two visits 20 the
queen In week are conferred, as a rule.
only upon a premier. one newspaper ex-
plains this mark of favor as due to Mr..
Chamberlain's having control OF all Of the
terms of the Ashantee expedition. and ii -
also said that Il was he who made Il pos
sible for Prince Henry 10 take part IN It.
The news that Lieut. Winston L. Church,
III. an officer In the Tifie corps OF the British
army, was present al the battle of La
Trocha. IN the province OF Puerto Prin-
cipe. Cuba. Is creating much interest among
his friends here. and the newspapers are
predicting all sorts OF complica tions for
Gr.aat Britain on account of his appearance
with the staff Of Gen Valdez. The Span
ism commander. Talking with a repvesen-
tat.ve of the Associated Press yesterday.
Lady Churchill said her son was not TAX
ing an active part IN the campaign but
that he was merely IN Cuba on leave Of
absence. Continuing. Lady Churchill sad
that the lieutenant had letters from the
British war Office and the foreign Office
TO Gen. Campos, who had placed him on his
staff. and had thus enabled him 70 go 10
the front 10 watch the operations OF the
Spanish troops. But. she explained. he was
there merely as spectator. and was eN-
pected 70 be hack in London on January !.
The widest scenes Of excitement and dis
order marked the passing of the first days
polling AZ Dublin for the election of "A sue
Cesser 10 RI. Hon David +. Plunkett. con-
servative. as member for Dublin un.ver-
sity who has been elevated 10 the peersge.
William r. II. LeclSv. LibeTai-Unionist. the
distinguished historian. was The nominee
Of the professors. and consequently he was
universally opposed bv the undergraduates.
who assembled IN crowds a The entrance
10 the polls an1 assaulted every voter sus-
peoted Of favoring Mr. Gecky. They also
barred the college doors and caused scenes
Of riotousness The police quieted the dis
turhance.