Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-01-11
TORRENT OF COMMENT.

Plight in South Africa Ove1shadowsd BY
the Storm at Horne. NJ
LONDON, , an. II The plight of Brit
ish arms in South Africa is overshad-
owed for the present by the storm
which is bursting over the head Of the
home government. The Manchester
speeches Of Mr.. Balfour, the govern
ment leader in the house Of commons,
has loosened such torrent Of comment
from the press and individuals Of his
own party that were parliament to re-
assem- BILE today, it is doubtful il the
Conservatives would retain power, in
spite Of their tremendous majority of
the past session. The pent-up dissatis-
factlon with the governments lack Of
energy in waging the war Is no longer
concealed. w hen such ardent Conser-
vative papers as The Times ana Globe
come out boldly with repyoof, there is
no knowing where the agitation viii
end. The provincial press has already
taken up the cry: For the moment,
N MT. flour is the scapegoat, but there
is q terrible rod in pickle for the Mar
quis OF Lansdo downe, while Lord Sails
bury and other cabinet ministers viii
not escape unless a wonderful change
comes over the5war situation.
Soc No Way 20 Help II.
"A reporter of the Associated Press
learns that the Conservative leaders
privately admit the gravity Of their
position, but fail to see what can be
done, In the meanwhile the successes
in the field will abate the popular
clamor. Some Of the Conservative
papers go SO far as to regret the en-
treme5 age Of the cabinet ministers and
refer to the cabinet as q body OF pstri-
archs. Under these circumstances it is
doubtful whether events transpiring
before the reassemb bling Of parliament
would be powerful enough to restore
confidence il the government and
maintain it's ma jority. There is the
important alternative that Lord Lans-
SdoWnesor Lord w olseley may be sacri-
feed. A representative Of the Associ-
ated Press learns that Lord Woaseley
not only disapproved of Lord Roberts
appointment to the chief command Of
the British troops in South Africa, but
allowed his disapproval to be generally
known. It is the fact that Lord Wolss-
ley knew nothing of the governments
intention in this respect until he saw
the announcement Of the appointment
ii the newspapers. Whatever ensues,
the future will doubtless see attacks on
the government such as Lord Salisbury
has not had to withstand during all the
course Of his political career.
Apthoriasd loan ABOUT Exha ust ted.
The borrowing powers conferred on
the government at the last session Of
parliament are IL almost exhausted.
About seven and a half ont Of the eight
millions Of treasury bills authorized
have already been issued. The large
revenues coming in will. however,
probably furnish ample funds until
parliament meets.
There is singular dearth Of news
from all parts of the theater Of war.
General French supplements his ad.
Vices OF Tuesday BY reporting that Cap
tain Ricardo and four troopers OF the
Life Guards are missing, showing that
his onnoitering party met with OPP
position. General Gatacre dispatched
q strong force Monday Jan. s. to recon
noitre Storm berg, which the Beers were
reported to have evacuated. The Brit
ish found the burg hers strongly an
trenched and returned to Sterkstroom.
The sailors and firamen'S anion az