The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1900-02-07
ALL BRITAIN AROUSED
Utter lncompetency of Her Ministry
Displayed on Every Side.
A NATIONAL UPRISING THREATENED.
Pilots of the Ship of state Indulglng
III Mutual Recrimin1tiOns and
Shutting lfrasiUns-News
I'll tho War.

London, Feb. 3.-The indignation,
humiliation and amazement of the ma
ton at the incompetency displayed by
its ministers have arisen to heights
probably never before attained. While
the empire is engaged in the most seri-
Gus struggle to which it has been COM
mitted since the first years of the nine
teenth century; while the statemen
and the legislatures of the self-govern-
ing colonies faithfully represent the
imperial spirit OF their constituents;
while the Britishers of all ranks have
arisen to the occasion with courage
and unanimity unsurpassed in their
annals, the statesmen at home have
committed themselves to party man
euvers, mutual recriminations, contra
dictions, shuhling evasions and palpa-
bly, lame excuses SO utterly needless
of the temper of the people, that the
movement in favor of a reconstruction
of the cabinet, first inaugurated few
weeks ago, promises. unless more
vigorous policy is speedily put into
effect to eliminate in national up
rising.
Truly has the patience and fortitude
of the people of Great Britain been
brisk rally from the staggering blows
to the nations military prestige the
people had right to turn to parlia-
ment for encouragement and inspira-
ton. But, one by one, the ministers
have been unmasked and discredited,
and the weakness of the official leaders
of the opposition has been revealed.
From every newspaper in the land has
ric hot
cease and political ambitions be laid
aside, and that the stifed determine
ton OF a willing people must have
reign. a result of this outburst is
seen in new and more lofty tone in
troduced in the discussions in parlia-
ment.
Mr.. William Redmond desires in
formation of the relations of Great
Britain with the United States and
Germany. and proposes to ask Mr.. A.
j. Bllfour, the government leader.
Monday, whether he has any an
nouncement to make or papers to lay
on the table bearing on the proposed
new -"iple alliance between Great
Britain and the United States and Ger
many, announced by Mr.. Chamberlain
at Leicester Nov. 80.
The first batch of wounded men be-
longing to the naval contingents serY-
ing in South Africa has arrived in
England. They are mostly skilled gun
ners. They say that the Beers
Maxim Nordenfelt 1-pound, quick
firing guns have most demoralizing
effect on the British. These guns are
made in England. but they are not
supplied to the British troops.
A dispatch to London paper from
Pietermaritzburg says: THE appear
ance of the flying column of scouts in
Zululand has created some uneasiness
among the Beers over the border. A
number of Beers have hurriedly with
drawn from Ladysmith and Dundee to
Vryheld to protect that place and OPP
pose any British advance. The Boer
force there is about 1000 strong, with
three guns"
Field Marshal Roberts has notified
the war office that 40 Highlanders. who
were previously reported killed at
Magersfontein, are prisoners at Pre-
toria.
Major Bathurst, who was wounded
at the battle of Colenso. arrived at
Southampton on board the Servia. He
says there are 10000 Beers at the Tu-
gela river, but that General Butler can
get through II he is prepared to sac
rif1ce 5000 or 5000 men.