The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-12-16
THE BRITISH CABINET HAS PLENTY
OF yEXED QUESTIONS TO
WORRY OVER.
failure OF INDIAN EXPEDITION
Largest and Best Equipped Force
Ever Sent There Has Accomplish
ed Practically NOthins-Lord
Hereford Talked Plainly.

London, Dec. ll.-(COpyflgnted, 1891,
by the Associated Press.)-Four cabinet
councils in week are calculated to
arouse comment, but it must be admitted
that the Marquis Of Salisbury and his
colleagues have multiplicity of matters
more or less urgently calling for settle
ment. With France trying to fitch slices
of African territory which Great Britain
is in the habit of calling her own, and
Germans loosening the "cinch" Albion has
always claimed TO have in China, while
Great Britain herself is trying to grab
a little more country at various other
points and with the preparation of the
legislative program, the ministry has no
hack Of worry.
All the forces of Gen. Sir William
I.0ckhart, the British commander on the
Indian frontier, have been withdrawn to
the Bara valley for the winter. Thus the
largest and best equipped force ever as
scmbled in India has failed and the whole
work will have to be repeated in the
spring. About 400 officers and. men
killed or wounded, 35,000O00 Of rupees
spent and British prestige weakened on
the frontier, are the debts against which
q few mud huts and sangairs blown up
and probably several thousand natives
killed are the only apparent credits.
Rumors too precise to be guess work are
current to the effect that the Earl of
Elgin early next year will retire from
ccedcd by George Hamilton, whose In
dian secretaryship will be filled by Lord
Landsdowne, the present secretary of
state for war. This would be good
party move rs it would enable the Mar
quis of Salisbury to place at the head of
the war skilled man of business who
would satisfy the taxpayer as the army
and materially smooth the patch for the
intended proposals for military form. 1t
be transferred from the colonial to the
war office, his place being given as Il
sop TO the Marquis of Londonderry,
whose kicking" qualities are not ap-
preciated by the ministry.
i.ieu.. Il. H. Peary, the American cX
plorer has taken the town by storm.
though hi arrived here unheralG2d. The
newspapers, geographers and scientists
are ut hiG disposal. AS leading ceogra'
phcr said to representative of the AS
s"iatrd Ilcss.
Lieut.. Pcary has won all our hearts
by his majesty. courtesy and learning.
We put him on the same plane rs DR..
Manson, ard have the utmost confidence
in his plans" ......
On TUESDAY Lieut.. and Mrs. Pcary
dinel with tine Harmsworths arG IN
WeHih E.aH tDe OIitcu STATES aHi''sSt-
dor. Col. Hay. aud Mrs. Hay gave a
dinner in their honor. The iie,teIant
icctured M Newcastle on Wednesday ana
on Friday he lectured at Edinhnrg.
There he met an enthusiastic reception
l,v the H,Aui Scottish Geographical ST.
Getty aud was presented with its medal.
SIR Clement Markham, president ~ the
Royal Geographical society. will havn :,
banquet in Lieut.. Peary's honor ON De
ccmher II.
On Friday afternoon Col. Hay had
long conference with the Marquis Of
Salisbury at TIC foreign office 81 the
subject Of tho Boring sea. The confer
cnce was am:cable on both sides. but
moi hig definite was arrived at.
Latsr in The afternoon Col. and Mrs.
Hay preceded TO Windsor. where they
United States ambassador and HIS wife
dined ut the queens table. Col. Hay
sitting next to her majesty. She was
most kind .ld cordial. the CONVERSATION
lasting IN hour. ..-
At the Christmas dinner of the hew
Fagahcnd cub on Friday, Rear Admiral
Lord Charles Beresford was the guest
of the evening and he created Il Seusa-
ton Ivy his Lain speaking on social qucs~
tiuns.
Money he declared, sis now every
thing "m'r1 us. ANY. bulgarian. Of
whatever nationality, whether ne has
gained money honorably or dishonesty
cOuld i,uy his way among those who are
described rs The hest and proudest in
the land, but worship the golden cali. :"
CcE,;ruEg, Lord Beresford said:
Our empire will soon be going d;wn
grade whcn u man in the so-calei best
society commits dishonorable t and
society bands together to screen him IN
steal of hanging him to the first tree
The pcpmaI rear admiral also urged a
return 10 the cid "Love of chivaly:' and
patriotism. til" adherence of every thing
S1raid and selfish"
The Na%ahnn0s were at first aghnsr ut
this rlnu sl ak,ng. but the subsequent
chnrrS Showed that outspoken truths arc
not altogether unpalatable.