Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-19
PREPARING FOR WAR.
GREAT BRITAIN ASSEMBLING A
LARGE ARMY IN INDIA.
HINTS OF A WIDESPREAD PLOT.
CLASH FEARED WITH OTHERS THAN
REBELLIOUS NATIVES.
Stories AS to the Threatened Famine
In Ireland Are Very ConfictinE-
Lord ROsebery Preparing to
Re-enter Public Life
Advice for Spain.
HINTS OF A WIDESPREAD PLOT,

London, Sept. 1S.-(Copyrighted) The
fact that no fewer than ten batteries Of
horse and field artillery have been ordered
to embark for India during the months OF
September and October is much commented
upon in military circles. Under ordinary
circumstances, the four batteries now in
India would have been relieved this month.
But these batteries have been ordered to
remain in India and, therefore, there will
shortly be on the frontier fourteen bat
teries of artillery, a full complement for an
army corps. AS the British force now as
sembled on the frontier is of ample
strength to wipe out all visible resistance,
the only conclusion that can be reached
in relation to the dispatch of reinforce
ments of artillery is that the authorities
are possessed of information Of a serious
character.
The intimation conveyed by the war office
on Monday last to the London commercial
agent of the ameer of Afghanistan that no
war material or machinery for the manu-
facture thereof will be allowed to cross
the frontier during the present crisis indi-
Gates that the British government has by
no means entire confidence in the ameers
fidelity, and it is hinted that the govern
ment has learned that while protesting
friendliness to Great Britain, he has been
secretly preparing for war.
Well informed CYCLES are also discussing
the story Of secret correspondents between
Russia and Afghanistan. which is said to
have fallen into the hands OF the Br1tlsh
officials, and it Is further intimated that
a widespread plot has been discovered.
will develop hereafter; but the fact re-
mains that the large increase in the
strength of the British artillery in India
cannot be intended for use against the
The extent of the distress threatening
Ireland seems to depend largely as to
The ,e Council ISi Of the National Federation has
decided that the country is on the brink OF
a widespread calamity. and calls upon
Pon tSa tas asd members 70 Of para
ment for the purpose of requisitioning MI.
Balfour, the government leader In the COM
ment to devise relief measures and to pass
a bill reducing rents in Ireland In propor-
tion to the loss incurred by the tenants.
crops. On the other hand. the Dublin Ex-
press says the cry of famine is only a con-
tinuation of the party warcry which IS
flee and adds:
Judging from the past. we may hope
that much of the crops doomed to destruc-
cned. t and that the general yield will be
much larger than expected.
The Daily Independent regards the sug,
Shortly appeal for funds in behalf of the
Irish who are threatened with famine as
being an insult, and says:
IF the country were ten times as Dadly
Off as 1t is likely to be. it would resent any
charitable appeal to the English"
The Independent emphatically denies that
Ireland as q whole. will suffer acute dis
tress.
Figures furnished in the report of
the inspector of inebriate retreats show
that the effect of legislative intervention
to reform drunkards is still experimental
and wholly inadequate. About one-third
of those entering these retreats are en-
tirely cured.
The report contends that the number OF
habitual drunkardS in English society Is
greatly underestimated. 1t is also certain
that among women, of all classes, drunk
enness is increasing rapidly.
Lord RoseDery Is preparing TO re-enter
public life He has commenced making
speeches and has u round of autumn en-
gagements He visited Mr.. Gladstone on
Friday with the view. II is suggested OF
getting the grand old man TO start MIN
on the right road to secure the support OF
all factions of the party. A., .,.,.,
of Victoria des las Tunas by the CUBAN m
surgents as being salutary lesson. taxing
the ground that it gives Spain Il shock.
which. it is hoped. will check hef IN her
drift toward bankruptcy ana ctvli war.
While not expressing sympa.nlEH, .lE, win T,tnS tne
States can find excellent reasons to inter-
yene whenever she likes.
The Speaker advises Spain TO recall Cap
tain General Weyler and TO arrange terms
with the Cubans. through the intermediary
of the United States. expressing the opin-
dangers 10 face after the United States