The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-10
WATCHING THE CONTEST
Z LONDONERS INTERESTED IN NEW
YORK MAYORALTY STRUGGLE.
Comments of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ley Finding Difficulty i'm Recruit
ing the British Army.

Copyright 1897, by the Associated Press.)
LONDON, Oct 9.-Nct even in the case
of a presidential campaign in the United
States have tho English newspapers dis
played such interest as they are now taxi
ing in the struggle preparatory to the cleo
tion of a mayor Of Greater New York. Even
the heavy weeklies to-day 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 imperial Athens
or republican Rome has municipal contest
involved such important issues. Many a
king has not had so much power as the
mayor of Greater New York will have"
Continuing, the Speaker expresses the opin-
ion that the success of the Tammany ticket
would not6merely mean victory for plum
derers of New York" but the triumph of
the silverites at the next presidential cleo
ton"
The Spectator says it breads the success
of Tammany, and asserts that the election
is matter of deep interest to the whole
civilized world After outlining the immense
power which the future mayor of Greater
New York will have, the Spectator re-
marks: THE success of such an elected
officer will almost realize Carlyle's ideal of
a democratic king. On the other hand
should failure attend this great experiment
1T will be felt throughout Europe as well
as America and will sound the doom of the
principle of democratic self-government in
vast modern Cities
Lord Wolseley, commander-in-chief of the
the British forces. is making desperate eff
forts to surmount the difficulties which
Great Britain is experiencing in finding
troops for her numerous small wars. That
the government is at its wits end to secure
the additional 10000 men which Parliament
will be asked to add TO the permanent
strength of the army is shown by the plan
elaborated by the War Office, by which the
volunteers Of Great Britain will be liable
for service abroad in case of war; Up to
the present it has been impossible to call
on them for duty abroad, only for the de-
Tense OF the colonies and in exceptional
cases. The proposition, however, is regard
ed as threatening to smash up the Volun-
teer force. In addition to the proposition
TO make the volunteers liable for service
abroad in case of war, the government will
introduce an army-reserve bill during the
next session OF Parliament. According to
this measure, it is proposed to enlist s. 900
ing a reliable force which can be drawn
upon at any time for use in the small wars.
The British government is also consider
Ing the adoption of a bullet invented in
Birmingham. This bullet is made of lead
and instead of being conical, the top is
level and has cup-like cavity. On enter
ing flesh this bullet acts like punch, cut
ting a clean, round hole which does not
close. The bullet begins to expand imme-
diately 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 wound
producer known and it is a question
whether its use would not be a breach OF
the international convention.
In spite of the French Ballons d'Essai,
suggesting a European coalition to turn
Great Britain out of Egypt, the evacuation
of that country by the British troops was
probably never SO remote as it is now. In
deed, signs point to the possible deposition
of the Khedive of Egypt, whose attitude
lately has not been as submissive as the
British agent and minister plenipotentiary
Lord CroEler, desires, in which event a
British protectorate will inevitably follow
Russia, il is said, has effectually snubbed
the French efforts to make the Egyptian
question European one.
The difficulties in west Africa between the
British and the French, which were fore
Swallowed in dispatches on Oct. O. and which
have been brewing since 1889, are assuming
the form of the French expedition, consist
ing of 500 soldiers and 1900 carriers. which
has started from Porto Novo, on the coast
of Dahomey, for Miklki, whence it proceeds
TO the Hinterland of Lagos, according to re-
ports but ii is said that this movement is
really to reinforce the French troops which
are already occupying Mikki, and does not
ausur we'll for a smooth settlement of the
disputes, among which is the question of the
ownership of Mikki and it is possible the
diplomatistS will awake to find themselves
saved the trouble of the delimitations ne