The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-10
MILITARY DIFFICULTIES.

MILITARY DIFFICULTIES.
Lord Woaseley the commander IN
chief of the British forces, is making
desperate efforts to surmount the diff
hcplties which Great Britain is eH
periencing IN finding troops for her
numerous small wars The government
is at its wits end to secure the addi-
tioual 10000 men which parliament viii
be asked TO add to the permanent
strength of the army. as shown by the
plan elaborated by the war office by
which the volunteers of Great Britain
viii be liable for service abroad in case
Of war. Up to the present it has been
impossible to call upon them for duty
abroad, only for the defense of the
colonies and in exceptional cases. The
proposition. however is regarded as
threatening to smash up the volunteer
forces. In addition to the proposition
TO make the volunteers liable for ser
vice abroad in case of war, the gov
eminent viii introduce an army reserve
hin during the next session of parlia
I ment,
According to this measure it is pro-
posed 20 enlist 5000 recruits at an extra
( rate os pay. thus forming a reliable
| force which can be drawn upon at any
time for use in the small wars
! The British government is also con-
sidering 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 eup-like cavity. On entering the
| flesh this bullet acts like a punch, cut
! ting q clean, round hole, which does
not close.
The bullet begins to expand immedl-
ately after entering and after it has
Travelled six inches it produces a Jagged
hole three or four inches in diameter.
! The bullet is said TO be the most ter
ribIe known and ii is q, question wheth-
er its use viii be a breach of the in
! ternational convention
WILL NOT EYACUATE EGYPT.
In spite of the French balloons DEF
STA suggesting an European coalition to
turn Great Britain out OF Egypt, the
evacuation of that country by the
4 British troops was never so remote as
4 1t is now. Indeed. signs point TO the
possible deposition of the khedlVe OF
Egypt, whose attitude lately has not
been as submissive as the British agent
and minister plenipotentiary. Lord
Cr0mer. in which event a British pro.
tectorate will Immediately follow.
Russia, it is said, has effectually
snubbed the French efforts to make
the Egyptian question a European one
TROUBLES WITH THE FRENCH
The difficulties in west Africa be
tween the British and the French
which were foreshadowed in the dis
. patches to the Associated Press on Oct
, and have been breaking since 1883
are assuming the form Of a French eS-
petition, consisting of 500 soldiers and
2o00 carriers. which has started from
: Porto NOVo. on the coast of Dahomey
for Mil0ki, whence it proceeds 60 tht
I n a n
port, but il IS said that this movement
, is really to reinforce the French troop
| which are already occupying OilRi
and does not auger we'll for a smootl
settlement of the disputes. amoni
which are the question of the owner
ship Of Mihki. and it is possible tn
diplomatistS viii awake to find them
l selves saved the trouble of the delim
nations negotiations by serious event
on the spot. for it is known that tn
= British colonial authorities are taking
!, active steps TO prevent the F'rencl
: force from eneroaehing upon Britisl
= territory. Further trouble may b
= added to the situation by the fact tina
= the French officials are said to hay
; pressed natives of Lagos and thei
$ canoes into the service of the expedi
: ton. AS Lagos is a British colony
L this action upon the part of the Frenc
= is not likely TO pass without stron
= protests at least,
g Thus far the Marquis of Salisbury
4 or Mr.. Chamberlain, the secretary G
S state for the colonies, who is gener
ally credited with being the power be
hind the throne at the present moment
has not shown sign of yielding on
i iota of the British claims in the Hin
2 terland and the authorities at Lago
: have been preparing for some tim
c past to circumYent the French plans
f They have already sent numerous re
I Inducements of troops and gunboat
q to the front, and on Friday they or
= dered Captain Frederick Lugart.
= thoroughly experienced officer of \ tn
Royal Niger company, who has serve
/ in the Afghan war, and Soudan cam
: paign and the Burmese expedition. i
t addition to seeing much service in AT
h RIGA. to go to the front An the steam
Y ers from Liverpool to the west coas
OF Africa are taking officers. troou
e and large quantities of munitions c
= war.
n In addition to this attempt at colo
Y NAL expansion upon the part of tn