The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07
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There have been many hard things said
about the British war department this
week, especially in connection with the
governments proposal to Increase the
army by 5000 men, at an expense Of
81 100000 annually. 1t has been plainly in
sinuated, even by usually staunch tory
journals, that the war Offices are scan
dalously incompetent, and there are
threats of startling exposures. The war
alarms of the past year have moved the
government to do something for the de-
fense of London, which at present IS at
the mercy of any force which succeeds
in breaking through the naval barriers
The war budget, introduced this week.
contains a vote of about $500 900, in order
that thirteen central magazine for which
land has already been bought, may be
completed In addition to buildings, 1t
will be necessary to make approaches and
military roads by which 10 connect the
various centers as links in a continuous
chain. OF the three centers already COM
pleted. two are on the south of London
and one on the north. The vote now
asked ask o.bfD for stora is to ,orsSS complete
points of concentration for dif-
ferent brigades, all on the south between
Erith and footing. These will practical
ing upon London from the. nouth of the
Thames, or any landing place along the
coast as far as Brighton. Nothing like
ply defenSible store houses, in which
entrenching tools, camp equipments,
and munitions OF war will be kept ready
to be issued in an emergency to the vol
unteers and militia on whom the task
of defending the positions would fall Ul-
timately the positions would have TO be
strengthened by earthworks, but these
need only be thrown up when the danger
of attack seemed imminent. The essen
tial thing is for each brigade to know
exactly where to assemble If an emer-
gency arose, and that il would be sure Of
finding the stores of material necessary
for placing the position in a state of de-
fense.
The building of the trans-Siberian rail-
way is causing a complete reorganization
of the Russian convict system. The pres
ent rules are that exiled Offenders iali
be sent to nearer or farther parts of Si-
IBERIA. according to the article of the code
under which they. We're convicted. The
appointed place of exiles for lighter Of
fenses is nearer European Russia than
for serious crimes. 1t is not very dfficult
even now for offenders who are courage
Gus enough, and who are provided with
means of support, to make their way Sc
cretly back TO Europe, or to go abroad.
The ,needful passports and disguises. are
usually procurable The real utility OF the
Siberian convict system has depended up
on the physical difficulties of travelling
the vast distances, back to CIVILIZATION
cles 1t is reported from MOSCOW that
the Island of Saghalien will be the future
destination of Russian exiles. This island
is already used for the Imprisonment of
criminals of the lowest type.
1t is said that the colonial secretary is
feeling sadly annoyed by the rev, Shdfps
appropriate words with which President
Kruger received his speech CRITICS ng the
present attitude of the Boer government
towards the outlanders. The grand old
ROer simply expressed proper condemna-
ton of Mr.. Chamberlain's attempt to mix
up the so-called Outlanders' grievances
with the chartered free-booting invasion
of the republic.
Germany, especially. has put the worst
construction upon Mr. Caamherl aims
speech, and the Continental papers freely
express the opinion that in the near fu-
ture the rifles of the brave Beers VIII
once more have work to do. Among the
reports circulated this week is one that the
real motive of the jameson raid was the
fact that vast quantities of rich ore had
been discovered in the deep levels of the
Tfansvaal mines, and II was determined
to get possession of the country before
the truth became known. This story
was open to the suspicion of stock-1obbing
purposes, but, If so, II had no effect in
that direction.
Most people know that the Italian ex-
premier, Signor Crispi, is a good hater,
and that it was not his custom when in
power to spare his real or fancied enc
mics. The latter had their turn, and
though their inning has been a long one,
they are far from tired of the sport OF
batting the old lion. They destroyed APP
parently forever Signor Crispi's political
influence and ruined his private fortune.
They have driven his son into dishonor-
able exile and they have dragged his
aagshsf aa9 sf t6eiP h0nGr Thirst in the for %rs HeS
geance is not quenched. The
Judicial inquiry into the seemingly eter-
nal financial scandals has been extend
ed to include an investigation of the af-
fairs of the defunct newspaper Riforma
and it's former editors, managers, compos-
itors and printers have been searchingly
examined in the hope of compromising
Signor Crispi One of the managers Of the
Riforma was Signor Crispis nephew, Sig
nor Parlamenghi, and he has come out Of
the inquiry with a very bedraggled APP
pearance. Now 1t is proposed to cite Nine.
Lima Crispi before the examining justices
to explain certain items of her private
banking account, which, ii has been dis
covered she had with the Bank of Como.