Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-01-10
ENGLAND AROUSED
The Wrath Of the People and Press
Turned Toward the Conser-
vative Party.
The GOVERNMENT BLAMED
The War Not Carried On Vigorously Enough
to Suit the General Public and Unless
There BeImprovement Parliament
Will Have Stormy Times.

London, January 10-The plight OF the
British arms in South Africa is over
shadowed for the present by the storm
which is bursting over the head of the
home government. The Manchester
speeches of Balfour, the government
leader in the house of commons, has
loosened such torrent of comment
from the press and individuals of his
own party, were parliament to reassem-
BILE to-day, it Is doubtful if the conserv-
atives would retain power in spite of
their tremendous majority in the past
session. Pent-up dissatisfaction with
the government lack Of energy in
waging the war is no longer concealed.
When such ardent conservative pa
pers as the Times and Globe come out
boldly with reproof, there is no know
ing where the agitation will end. The
provincial press has already taken up
the cry. For the moment Balfour Is the
scapegoat but there Is a terrible rod in
pickle for the Marquis of Lansdowne,
while Lord Salisbury and other cabinet
ministers will not escape unless a Won
derful change comes over the war sit
uation.
"A reporter Of the Associated Press
learns that the conservative leaders pri-
vately admit the gravity of their posi-
tion, but fail to see what can be done.
In the meanwhile successes in the field
will abate the popular clamor Some
conservative papers go SO far as to re-
gret the extreme age Of the cabinet
ministers and refer to the cabinet as a
body of patriarchs. Under these cir
cumstances, it is doubtful whether the
events transpiring before the reassem-
bling of parliament will be powerful
enough to restore confidence in the gov
ernment and maintain it's majority.
There is an important alternative,
that Lord Lansdowne or Lord Wolseley
may be sacrificed. A representative OF
the Associated Press learns that
Wolseley not only disapproved of Lord
Roberts appointment as chief in COM
mand of the British troops in South
Africa, but allowed his disapproyal to
be generally known. 1t is fact that
Lord Wolseley knew nothing Of the
governments intention In this respect
until he saw the announcement of the
appointment in the newspapers.
Whatever ensues, the immediate fus
ture will doubtaa6s see attacks on the
government such as Salisbury has mot
had to withstand during all the course
Of his political career.
The borrowing powers conferred on
the government at the last session of
parliament are almost exhausted.
About f7.5O0,000 out of G8,000,000 in
treasury bills authorized have already
been issued. Large revenues coming in
will, however, probably furnish ample
funds until parliament meets.
There Is singular dearth Of news
this morning from all parts Of the the
alter of war. General French supple
ments the advices Of yesterday by re-
porting Captain Ricardo and four troop
ers Of the Life Guards missing, show
ing his accommodating party met with
opposition.
General Gatacre dispatched strong
force Monday. January 8, to reconnoi-
ter at Stormberg, which the Beers were
reported to have evacuated. The Brit
ish found the burghers strongly in
trenched and returned to Sterkstrom.
The sailors and flremen's union Of
Glasgow Is trying to block the sailing
Of the transport City of Rome by de-
manding an increase of wages.
London, January 10.-An incredible
rumor comes from Cape Town that the
Beers have withdrawn from Magers-
fontein. Probably this Is an embellish-
ment Of the native reports that General
Cronje Is sending re-enforcements to
Colesberg.
Durham, January 1O.-The British au-
thorities have released the German
steamer Herzog, which was seized Jan !.
uary 6 while on the way to Lorenzo
Marques.
Firsmen Overcome by Smoke.
New York, Jan. 1O.-During fire
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