The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-10
The Approaching Municipal Election In
New York txGiteS Unusual Interest.
GREA1 BRITAIN NEEDS MORE SOLDIERS
NOW Internal BUllet-Francd wants
Europe 10 Combine 10 Forco Eng:
land Out of EEypt-Troublo In
West Afrlca-Amorican Diplomat
on Affairs In Spain.
Copyright, 1897, by Associated Press.)
t. London 0cioher O 1909

Londodl, october y, 1888.
not even In the case of a Presidential
campaign In the United States have the
iingilsh newspapers displayed such in
terest as they are now taking in the
sToggle preparatory to the election of
q Mayor of Greater New York Even
the heavy weeklies to-day devote much
space to the subject The Spectator and
me Speaker both print long articles on
the Mayoralty contest. The Speaker
says:
Never since the days of the Imperial
Athens or Republican Rome has muni-
cipal contest involved such important
issues Many king has not had so
much power as the Mayor OF Greater
New York will have"
Continuing, the Speaker expresses the
oplnlcol that the success or the Tan,many
ticket would not mereiy mean victory
Tor the "plunderers of New York" but
the triumph of the silverites at the
next Presidential election"
The Spectator says 1t breads the sue
cess or Tammany and asserts that the
election Is matter of deep interest to
the whole civilized world After out
inning the immense power which the
Iuture Mayor of Greater New York will
have, the Spectator remarks:
The success OF such an elected office.
VIII almost realize Carlisle's ideal OF
democracy king. Cn the other hand
should failure attend this great expert
ment. 1t will be felt throughout Europe
US Well as america, and will sound the
doom of the principle of Democratic self
government In vast modern cities"
Lord WoolSley, commahder-in-c chief Of
the British forces, Is making dcsDera tc
efforts TO surmount the difficulties which
Great Britain Is experiencing In finding
troops for her numerous smnn wars
>That the Government Is at It's wits end
to secure the additional 10000 men which
Parliament Will be asked to add to the
permanent strength OF the army: Is
shown by the plan elaborated by the
war Office, by which the volunteers OF
Great Britain Will be liable for service
abroad I'm case of war Up to the pres
ent IT has been Impossible to call upon
them for duty abroad, only for the de-
Tense Of the colonies and in exceptional
cases. The proposition, however, Is re-
garded rs threatening to smash up the
volunteer force.
The British Government Is also con-
sderng the adoption of an Internal
bullet invented in Birmingham This
bullet Is made of lead and, instead of
being conical, the top Is level and has a
cup like cavity. On entering flesh, this
bullet acts like punch, cutting 4 clean
round hole which does not close 1t is
a question whether its use would not be
a breach OF the international convention
In spite of the French Ballons D'Icssai
Su66SSlillB ~ European coalition TO turn
Gfcat BrltaHl out of Egypt. the evacua-
tion Of that country by the British troops
was probably never so remote as It is
now. Indeed, signs point to the posi-
ole deposition of the Khedlve of Egypt
whose attitude lately has not been as
submissive as the British agent, and
Minister Plenipotentiary, Lord Cromcr
deslres, In which event n British pro-
tectorate Will inevitably follow. RUS
sia' II IS said, has effectually snubbed the
FRENCH efforts to mako the Egypt!an
question n European one
Tho difficulties In West Africa. be-
tween the British and the French, which
were foreshadowed In dispatches to the
ASsocialed Press cc October 2, and which
nave been brewing since 1885, are assum-
ing definite form. The French eypedi-
lion. consisting of 500 soldiers and Q 600
carriers. has started from Porto Novo
on the coast Of Dahomey for AIil<kj
Lagos.
The French officials are said Ia have
pressed natives of Lagos and their ca
noes into the service Of the expedition
AS Lagos ls q British colony, this action
supon the part OF tho French is not likely
10 pass without strong. protests Thu.
lar the Marquis Of Salisbury has not
SHOWN Sign of yielding an iota OF
1ne british claims of the Hlntera ad,
preparing for some time past to cIrcum
vent the French plans. They have al
ready sent numerous reinforcements Of
troops ana gunbt3ts to the front, and
ON Friday they ordered Captain Fred
erlek Ll'lgart. a thoroughly experienced
officer OF tho Royal Niger Company, Ia
go to the frcnt. All tho steamers from
Liverpool to the west coast Of Africa are
taking officers, troops and large uuan-
titles Of Munitions Of war.
In addition to this attempt at colonial
expansion upon the part Of the French
In west Africa, France Is apparentlv
preparing to swallow tho Kingdom Of
Slam. The Temps, organ Of the French
foreign office, enumeratea the points in
dispute with Siam In such a manner n .
to lead to the belief that the French
government intends to try and force
Siam into vasslagc, unloss Great Britain
interferes.
An American diplomat who has lust
arrived here from Madrid seys the con-
dltion OF Spain Is even worse than the
correspondents depict. Whoever is sent
to Cuba. he adds. will attempt to buy off
the insurgent leaders. I The diploma
further says that the Spanish govern
ment is SO hard pressed for money tina I
1T is attempting to sell all the public
lands and buildings that can possibly be
spared. Not only have the soldiers been
unpaid since last March, but the pension
lists are In arrears.
All social intercourse between tho
american minister at Madrid and the
Spanish officials and the diplomatic
corps had been suspended for more tha n
year. This was partly due to the fact