New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
INDIAN TROOPS CRITICISED.
LORD WOLSELEY SEEMS TO HAVE
DOUBTS AS TO THEIR ABILITY.
THE IRISH LAND ELL. AND THE PEERs-soC1Al'
ISIS AND THE CURRENCY QUESTION

THE IRISH LAND ELL. AND THE PEERs-socTAI-
ISIS AND THE CURRENCY QUESTION
CABINET CHANGES IMMINENT.
London. Aug. Field Marshal Lord Wellesley
Comma nder-in- Chief of the British forces, has
created a sensation by statement made to the
Indian Military Commission OH Wednesday that he
would not like to put Indian troops in front or
European soldiers. adding: II should not like to
fight the army OF France Germany or any other
army with Indian troops" Military officers now In
England who have served in India declare that
there Is no ground for General Lord Wolseleys
remarks The Indian troops. they declare. are an
admirable fighting force equal I'm every way 10 the
soldiery of Russia or any other country 1t Is the
consensus of opinion in military circles that the
Commander-in- Chief animated In M king his
statement by a feeling of jealousy toward General
Lord Roberts whose high opinion o. the Indian
sodiery Is based upon experience Field Marshal
Lord Woseeys action has caused indignant pro-
test from all sides.
The MARQUIS of Londonderry. the Earl of Dun
raven and the Earl OF Winchilsea took part in
Yesterdays debate on the Irish Land bill In the
House Of Lords, and although conscnting that the
measure should go to It's second reading. the three
peers threatened what they would do when the
bill should have reached the committee stage.
Despite these threats. however the conviction pre-
walls among Ministeriasts that the peers VIII not
dare to tamper seriously with the measure
The English Socialist leaders and their organs. in
commenting on the silver agitation and the growth
of Populism. deal with them as offering more or
promise than of immediate fruition. Mr.. Hynd-
man writes that a triumph OF the si.vcries In tho
Democratic Convention need not be regarded with
satisfaction by the Socialists. currency tugges
he adds are only red behring's TO draw the work
ing people off the right trail" 1.-THE Clarion
largest in circulation OF the Red Flag organs. says:
bimetallism or Republican import duties Will make
any difference to him. he imasines a vain thing;
The boodsuckers will get there all the same. until
the peop.e rise up to demand their own by pro-
claiming an out-andout Socialist platform The
Clarion" concludes that the issues must ere long
be favorable to Socialism. By-and-by says another
ne re" ssss 81 are g more than free
silver, free land. with free this and that
After Mr. Chamberlain and Sir Michael Hicks
Beach simultaneously spoke up for Mr.. Balfour
and dsowned all desire to take his place as leader
in the House OF Commons there some pause In
the club and lobby criticisms of Mr.. Balfour's
management OF the Government bills. The Con
servativcs concluded that Mr. Balfour might be
Tolerated for another session, and might Improve
by keeping. This week there are signs OF the ad-
again But for hs Gn 10 Lord sasosry
upper House. There now even within the
formed Cabinet in which the two Balfours. Arthur
and Gerald. would have no working part, ana me
with Lord Salisbury still Foreign Secretary There
are certain 10 be important Cabinet changes during
the
The leaders of the great London dock strike Of
1853 are organizing another of equal magnitude.
Tom Mann. BE" Tlllct and J. II. Wilson, NJ
r. are working to get the various Thames unions
10 federate and strike simultaneously. 1t has long
been publicly known that the sixpence rise the
.dockers' anner" supposed to have been conceded
bv the dock companies "A deusion. The dockers
are really worse of than ever Strike combination
agents are actively canvassng the men at Dutch,
Eelgian and German ports to help the Thames
strikers The dock companies have refused all the
mems demands.