The record-union., 1897-10-10
The Election a Matter Of Deep Concern to
the Whole Civilized World.
The British Government at It's
Wits End to Secure the Addi-
tionaI Ten Thousand Men
Which Parliament Is TO be
Asked to Add to the Permanent
Strength Of the Army.

LONDON, Oct. copyrighted, 1881,
by the Associated Press. Not even in
the case of Presidential campaign in
the United States have the English
newspapers displayed such interest as
they are now taking in the struggle pre-
paratory to the election Of a MAYOR OF
Greater New York Even the weeklies
devote much space to the subject. The
Spectator" and the Speaker" both
print long articles on the Mayoralty
contest.
The Speaker" says: Never since the
days Of imoerial Athens or republican
Rome has a municipal contest involved
such important issues. Many a King has
had no such power as the Mayor OF
Greater New York VIII have" COntinu-
ing, the Speaker expresses the opin-
ion that the success of the Tammany
ticket would not merely mean victory
for the 'Dlunderers of New York, but
the triumph Of the silverites at the
next Presidential election"
The Spectator says it breads the
success of Tammany and asserts that
the election is a matter Of deep inter-
est to the whole civilized world. After
outlining the immense power which the
future Mayor of Greater New York VIII
have, the Spectator remarks: THE
success of such an elected officer will
almost realize Carlyle's idea Of a demo-
cratic king. On the other hand, should
failure attend this great experiment, 1t
will be felt throughout Europe as well
as America. and viii sound the doom of
the principle of democratic self-gOvern-
ment in most modern cities"
Lord Wolseley, the Commander-in-
Chief of the British forces, is making
desperate efforts to surmount the diff
culties which Great Britain is expert
encing in finding troops for her numer-
Gus small wars. The Government is at
its wits ends to secure the additional
10000 men which Parliament viii be
asked to add to the pern7sneat sire q IN
of the army, as shown by the plan elaD-
GRATED by the War Office, by which the
volunteers Of Great Britain viii be La
able for service abroad in case Of war
Up to the present it has been impos-
sible to call upon them for duty abroad
only for the defense of the colonies and
ir 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 service abroad,
troduce an army reserve bill during the
next session of Parliament. According to
this measure, it is proposed to enlist
5000 recruits at an extra rate of 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 bull
-sv-~. .14lar-
let is made Of lead, and instead of being
conical, the top is level and has a cup
like cavity. On entering the flesh this
bullet acts like a punch, cutting clean,
round hole. which does not close. The
bullet begins to expand Immediately
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 terrible
known. and it is a question whether it's
use will not be a breach of the lnterna-
tional convention
In spite of the French balloOnist,
D'Ersai suggesting a European coali-
ton 10 turn Great Britain out of
Fgvpt. the evacuation Of that country
by the British troops was never so re-
mote as it is now. Indeed, signs point
TO he POSSIBLE deposition of the Khe-
dive of Egypt, whose attitude lately
has not been as submissive as the Brit
ish .1aent and Minister PIenipotentiary,
Lord Cromer, desires, in which event
a British protectorate VIII inevitably
follow. Russia it is said. has effectu-
alIv snubbed the French efforts TO
make the Egyptian question a Euro
pean one.
The difficulties in West Africa be-
tween the British and French, which
were foreshadowed in the dispatches
TO the Associated Press on October I'd,
are assuming the form Of a French ex-
nedftion. consisting of 500 soldiers and
2OGO carriers, which has started from
Porto Novo. on the coast Of Dahomey,
for Mikki. whence it proceeds to the
Hfntorland of Lagos, according to re-
norris but il IS said that this move
ment is really to re-enforce the French
troops. which are already occupying
AIikl<i. and does not augur we'll Tor
smooth settlement of the disputes,
among which are the question OF own
ershio of AIikki. The French officials
are said to have pressed natives of La
gos and their canoes into the service
of the expedition As Lagos is a Brit
ish colony. this action upon the part
Of the French is not likely to pass
without strong protests, at least.
Thus far the Marquis of Salisbury, or
Mr.. Chamberlain. the Secretary of
Stare for the Colonies, who is generally
credited with being the power behind
the throne at the present moment, has
not shown q. sign Of yielding an iota
of the British claims in the Hinterland.
and the authorities at Lagos have been
preparing for soma time past to cir
cumvent the French plans. They have
already sent numerous reinforcements
of troops and gunboats to the front.
and on Friday they ordered Captain
Frederick Lugart. who has served in
the Afghan war, the Soudan campaign
and the Burmese expedition. in addi-
ton to seeing much service in Africa,
TO go tc the front. All the steamers
from Liverpool to the west coast of
Africa are taking officers, troops and
large quantities Of munitions Of war.
In addition to this attempt at colonial
expansion upon the part of the French