The San Francisco call., 1897-12-12
EuGLAuD'S
NUMEROUS
TROUBLES
New Complications in
the Constant Grab for
Territory.
LOSING CAMPAIGN IN
INDIA.
Little to Show for the Vast
Sums Expended and the
Lives Sacrificed.
PROPOSED CHANGES THE
MINISTRY.
Lieutenant Pearyr the Arctic Ex-
plorer, is Receiving an Ovation
at the Metropolis.
Little to Show for the Vast
Sums Expended and the
Lives Sacrificed.
PROPOSED CHANGES SINTHE
MINISTRY.
Lieutenant Peary, the Arctic Ex-
plorer, is Receiving an Ovation
at the Metropolis.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

LONDON, Dec. 11.-Four Cabinet coun-
ellis in a week are calculated to arouse
comment but it must be admitted that
the Marquis of Salisbury md his colleagues
have multiplicity of matters more or less
urgently calling tor settlement. With
France trying TO fitch slices of African
territory which Great Britain is in the
habit OF calling her own. and Germany
Ioosening the ''cinch" Al bion 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
programme, the Ministry has no lack OF
worries.
The announcement which the St.
James Gazette made on Wednesday last.
'authOritatiyeIy, that the British Gov
eminent does not expect any further
trouble with France regarding the Upper
Nile regions, France agreeing 10 accept
the situation, is unconfrmed and proba-
bly, unfounded, as there is no lack of evil
dence that France IS deliberately pursuing
the task of seizing the upper waters of
the Nile above Khartoum, thus cutting
the British line of communication be-
tween Cape Town and Suez and the DOW
erful colonial party in France threatens
10 upset the Meline Cabinet should it re-
Cede from this enterprise.
All the forces of General Sir William
Lockhart, 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Indian frontier, have been Withdrawn to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
sem bled in India has failed and the whole
work will have to be repeated in the |
spring. About 400 officers and men |
os.I, l. 1frl O rNN
rupees spent in loss and British prestige |
weakened on the frontier, are the debts
against which few mud hu:s and sangers
blown up and probably several thousand
natives killed are the only apparent
credits.
Rumors, too precise to be guesswork,
are current to the effect that the Earl OF
Elgln, early next year, will retire from
the Vice-royalty of India and be succeeded
by Lord George Hamilton, whose Indian
secretary ship will be filled by Lord Lans-
downe, the present Secretary of State for
War. This would be good party move,
as it would enable the Marquis of Sails
bury to place at the head of the War
Office a Skilled man of business who
would satisfy the Taxpayer as well as the
army, and materially smooth the path
for the intended popular demand for
military reform. 1t is intimated that
Joseph Cham berlain may be transferred
from the Colonial to the War Office, his
place being given as a sop to the Marquis
of Londonderry, whose "kicking' qualities
are not appreciated by the Ministry.
Lieutenant K. E. Peary, the American
explorer, has taken the town by storm,
though he arrived here unheralded. The
new spapers, geographers and scientists
are at his disposal. AS a leading geog-
rapner said: Lieutenant Peary mas
won all our hearts by his modesty, cour-
tesy and learning. We put him on the |
same plane as DR.. Nansen, and have the |
utmo confidence in his plans" On Tues |
day Lieutenant and Mrs. Peary dined |
with the Harmsworths, and on Wednes- !
day with the United States EN- bassa
Colonel John Hay. and Mrs Hay gave |
dinner in their honor. The Lieutenant |
lectu:ed at Newcastle on Thursday, and /
on Friday he lectured at Edinburg
There he met with N enthusiastic recep-
ton from the Royal Scottish Geographi-
cal Society and was presented with its
medal.
Sir Clement Markham, president of the
Royal Geographical Society. will give
banquet In Lieutenant Peary's honor on
Deem ber IA.
The Saturday Review says: There is
tinge of hero worship in the reception
accOfQeQ TO IleUI6ndUL cary, which sur
passed the reception OF DR.. Nansen. This
IS as it should he. Peary is one of our
race and speaks our tongue, and 1t is only
fitting that We should feel more warmly
for him than for foreigner. Moreover,
the de perate courage shown by Lieuten-
ant Peary is almost unparalleled in his
splendid Arctic exploration"
CT. d. God of Cam bridge, who rowed
for Ieander in the race for the grand
challenge cup at the Henley regatta this
year. and w. J. Fernie, who stroked the
Trinity Hall, Cambridge, crew IN the race
for the grand challenge cup this year.
sailed for New York to-day on board the
Cunard line steamer Lucania. 1t is ru-
mored they are gong to look into the row.
ing matters a Yale and train the Yale
crew.
Colonel Hay has done great deal more
here than people think" said one of his
friends re Gently. He has declined over =
fifty invitations to make pubic speeche {
since he arrived in England"
Judging from the praise lavlshed on
his purely literary speech at the Omar
Khayim Club on We einesday he will find {
il more difficult than ever to decline these {
invitations.
The member of the British Astronomi- {
cal Associa ton VINO is going to India 10
witness the eclipse or the sun VIII take ;
with him a powerful cinmatograph cam
era, which will produce five or SIX photo
graphs per second. He hopes thereby 10 I
settle the question whether the appear S
ance of the corona changes during the
brief moments of the eclipse.
Professor Hansen of Dakota has about '
concluded his mission 10 Turkestau for
the purpose of studying the seeds and
plants best calculated to reclaim sandy
wastes. He has secured good collection. !
On Friday afternoon Colonel Hay had '
long conference with the Marquis OF Sails. 6
bury at the Foreign Office on the subject I
of Bering Sea. The interview was ami