The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-26
INVASION OF BRITAIN
PARIS PAPER TELLS HOW 1T MIGHT
BE DONE At ENORMOUS COST.
Military Scheme That Is POOh-POOhed
RoyaIty-Robin Hoods of To-Day.
[corSright. 1899. BY the Associated Pressl

Copyright, 1893. by the Associated Press.l
LONDON, March 25.-In spite of the sign
ing of the Anglo-French agreement regard
ing Africa. one OF the leading topics of the
week on both sides of the channel has been
an article published in the Revue des DeauX
MOndes, seriously outlining a fresh scheme
for the invasion of Great Britain. II pro-
poses that go steam pinnaces be built and
collected in the canals and rivers leading to
the French coast. that each of them be
armed with two quick-firing guns
and that they convey an army Of
10000 men and eco cannon. with
the necessary ammunition, stores, etc.
The cost of their construction is esti-
mated at $50 coo, 900 francs, and the pinnaces
are to be provided with torpedoes to keep of
hostile ships while the quick-firing guns are
to repuse tOrpedo-boat attacks. The writer
of the article says there will be no difficulty
in getting the boats across, pointing out
that Napoleon had a far more difficult task
at Wagram. where ne crossed the Danube
in the face of the Austrian army. The Eng
lish coast defenses are not regarded as for
midable. and the operation is looked on by
the writer as being merely matter of a
few hours. Three divisions Of 1850 men
each are TO be landed in ireland, and the
Irish are TO be armed with the old Gras
rifle. The English papers pooh-pooh the
scheme but the French newspapers discuss
it as being a perfectly sound proposition.
The Petit Journal praises the plan, declar-
ing its chief merit is in it's simplicity, and
it points to the success of the Roman, Dan
ish and Norman invasions proving the
feasibility of the project.
The weather in Great Britain during the
past week underwent a complete change
Last week the weather was warm and sum-
merlike. This week il has been bitterly
cold, with snow everywhere. London par
ticipated in the wintry weather, but here it
was tempered by bright sunshine. The Duke
of York has been showed up at Abergeldi
Mains near Ballater. He went there for the
salmon fishing but the weather changed
quickly to arctic cold and a heavy snow
storm cut him off from communication with
the outer world. 1t will be days before he
is liberated.
The center of gravity of the fashionable
world has shifted to the Riviera, where
Queen Victoria is now sojourning. There
will be more drawing rooms this season,
and the Queen has privately intimated that
she will attend one in May. Her Majesty
has given two additional instances OF her
womanly feeling this week which have made
a very pleasing impression i'm southern
France. While out driving at the beginning
of the week she overlook a peasants walk
ing funeral and had no room TO pass. The
mourners stopped and stood aside, but the
Queen requested the cortege to proceed and
her own carriage followed respectfully at
walking pace for half mile until the roads
diverged. Again. while driving through
Nice on Wednesday, the Queen passed a
child which was crying bitterly. She or
dered her carriage TO be stopped and sent a
member OF her suite 10 inquire the cause OF
the child's distress and TO give II few
coins which had magical effect. The lit
tie face frightened up and the Queen drove
on smilingly remarking: AS long as moth
ing serious is the matter, L thought a sou
would make the little one happy
NJ A. p. MAINLY About People,. says
Princess Maud of Wales princess Charles
of Denmark, is VIGOROUSLY unhappy in her
new Danish home. and that il required all
the persuasions of her parents to reconcile
the Danish court Her love for her alien
home, Il is added. is not increased by the
fact that the prospects Of any child OF her
reaching the throne has been destroyed by
the birth of an heir to Princess Christian,
the eldest son of the Crown Prince Fred
erick.
The King OF Sweden and Norway has be-
come collector for the Salvation Army, a
money tox having been placed upon the
dining table of the royal palace.
A correspondent in Paris writes that the
young Partisan handles are distressed at the
loss of the Prince of Wales king OF