Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-01-11
CRITICISE THE WAR
ENGLISH FIND FAULT WITH
PARTY LEADERS.
DlSCOURAGEMENT is FELT
Seizure Of Foreign Ships Lead to
Fresh Crop of Rumors of lnterven-
ton Victories of French and
Pitcher Bring Ray of Hope Gossip
Ripe rs to Successor to Wolseley.
tCopyrlghtcd BY Associated Press.

kIopSllBhleu Dy Associated Press
London, Jan. i.-- The winter OF dis
content to which Great Britain has
| settled down has been somewhat mod
| flied by the isolated success which
marked the past week, though the
: seizure of foreign ships and uufounded
rumors regarding Delagoa bay threat
| ened to bring out a crop OF rumors of
European interference.
The doings Of Gen. French and Col.
Pitcher have been made the most of by
correspondents and are rather magni-
fled editorially by the British press.
| But, anything is acceptable in these
days.
The appointment Of the duke OF Con-
naught To command the British forces
In Ireland has led to a lot OF specula-
ton as to whether he will succeed
| Lord Wolseley, whose term expires in
November, as commander-in-chief
Lord Roberts is his logical successor.
but until he was chosen to command
in south Africa the general impression
was that he would be too old to be Sc
! lected for the office when Ii became
vacant. Gen. Butler was a hot favor
| lite, but his defeat near Colenso seems
to have irrevoeably ruined his chances
| II is more than probable that Roberts,
| il successful in south Africa, Will fill
! the Office of commander-in- ehef for a
short period and that he will then be
succeeded by the duke of Connaught,
whose popularity and military knowl.
edge arc strong enough to overcome
the prejudice against a member Of the
| royal family holding that office.
/ The abuse Of the war Office and Lord
Lansdowne the secretary Of state for
war, and Lord Wolseley continues I'M
abated in the press and among the pub
| lie. by the time parliament reassem-
/ bles 1t promises to have gathered such
/ force that II is more than likely that
most stormy scenes will mark the
debates, while many PEOPLE declare
| that unless Lord f.ansdowne resigns or
exeulpates himself the conservative
! party viii be seriously menaced So
/ far, the criticism emanates chiefly
! from the patriotic Britisher whose
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/ and from those whose heartstrings
have been touched by death But
when the solid British taxpayer begins
to be drained to support the war, then.
/ truly, the criticism Of the military Of
| fcials will begin 70 show los true
| volume.
/ The Times, which with the rest OF
| The British press, has been under the
impression that America was unanl-
Imously supporting Great Britain, today
Ipyuts 4 letter from Toronto saying
/ the anti-Brltish press IN the United
States is enjoying itself over the re-
/ verses the empire IS at present endur-
Ing, and adding. 1T screams It's de-
/ light and IL speaks sneeringly and
t1lnungly Of Great Brltalns deca-
dencg and the useessness Of her co.
ianial sons"
The action Of the English insurance
companies in charging an extra per
cent for war risks, has created no lit
/ tie uHfaYorable comment and uncom-
| plimentary comparison Of their action
with that Of the American concerns.
Today says In answer to the pro-
! tests the companies say sentiment can
not enter into business transactions.
The best answer to the English COM
panies Is that the American officers
are making no such demand and II
the Americans see their way to dis
pense with an extra premium 1t might
be thought that the enormously veal
Tiny English officers could safely do
the same Their refusal Is as short
sighted from a business point Of view
as 1t is unpatrlotic Unfortunately
| 1t lB IN Keeping with the general trend
of English insurance management"