The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-06
SMALL AFFAIRS
MADE MUCH OF
Successes Of French and Pitcher
MagnIfied by Press.
LORD W0LSELEY'S SUCCESSOR.
General HuIeT's Chances Have Been Ruined
BY His Reverse al COIenSO.
GEN. ROBERTS MAY GET THE PLACE
II No Suco3ass In Scuh Africa All He Has
Held il a Short Tina He May Ge Succeeded
by The Duke Of COlnaught
General EuIIer'S Chances Have Been Ruined
by HIS Reverse al COeHSO.
GEN. ROBERTS MAY GET THE PLACE

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London Jan. 6.-The winter Of dis
content to which Great Britain has set
tied down has been somewhat modified
by the isolated successes which marked
the past week. though the seizure OF
foreign shipping and unfounled rumors
regarding Delagoa Bay threatened tc
bring out a crop of rumors Of European
interference.
The doings OF Gen. French and Col.
Pitcher have been made the most Of
by the correspondents. and are rather
magnihed editorially by the British
press. But anything is acceptable in
these days.
The appointment Of the Duke OF Con-
naught TO command the British fore,
i'm Ireland has led to a lot of specula
tion as to whether he VIII succeed Lori
Woseley whose term expires In Novem-
Der. as commander-ln in -chief.
woLsELEY's SUCCESSOR.
Lord Roberts is his logical successo
but until he was chosen 10 command in
South Africa the general impression
was that he would be too old TO be Sc
lected for the office when III became va.
cant. General Butler was a hot favorit,
Dut his defeat near Colenso seems tC
nave irreVOcably ruined his chances. A.
Is more than probable that Roberts. II
successful I'm South Africa will al che
ONCE OF comma nder- -in-chief for short
period and then be succeeded by the
reyaf tnrks.
and military knowledge are stronf
enough 10 overcome the prejudice
against member OF the royal famn
holding that office.
STORMY SCENES AHEAD.
The abuse Of the war office and Lord
Lansdowne, the secretary of state FOR
war. and Lord Wolseiey continues nm
abated I'm the press and among the pub
nc. By the time parliament reassem-
oles II promises to have gathered such
tofce that IL is more than likely that
most stormy scenes Will mark the de-
Dates while many people declare that
unless Lord Lansdowne resigns or ex-
culpates himself the Conservative party
VIII be seriously menaced So far. the
criticism emanates chiefly from the pa
triotic Britisher whose pride lis hurt
at the reverses and from those whose
death. But, when the solid British tax
payer begins to be drained 10 suppor-
the war, then, truly. the criticism 0f
the military operations will reach its
true volume
The Times. which. with the rest OF
the British press. has been under the
impression that America was unani-
mously supporting Great Britain. TODAY
prints "A letter from Toronto saving the
anti-E English press in the United states
is enjoying Itself over the reverses tho
empire is at present enduring and add
ing:
1T screams its delight and Il speaks
sneerirg gly and tauntingly OF Great Rrl,
AIMS decadence end tho usefulness OF
her colonial sons"
NEW DUKE OF WESTMINSTER.
Much interest is exhibited In the new
Duke OF Westminster who mas decided
TO remain at the Cape during the war.
Il app sars that he has keen taste for
racing horses and his fathers splendid
stable is not likely 10 be broken up.
Bend Or" as the young duke is nick
named, after the famous horse. though
not yet 2l, Is said To have selected n
wife, which disappoints society. for he
is the most eligible person i'm the mat
rimonial market
The decision OF Mr.. Edward Corrigan
10 bring over a great string Of Amerl-
can horses lis hailed here with interest
and pleasure. one sporting authority
writes that Mr. Corrgan never does
things by halves, adding that at is
safe betting that such a collection of
racers as he will send has seldom. II
ever, been gathered together by an
American owner"