Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-07
OLD WORLD NEWS.
THE nrpa Ess1oN OF AeR1ounruBE.

THE DEPR EssIoN OF AGRICULTURE.
LONDON, July Sin the house of COM
mons last night the government agreed to
motion of Henry Chaplin, conservative, for
the appointment of a royal commission to
inquire into the causes of agricultural de-
and how far they were created by
or are remedial by legislation. The matter
caused a general debate, and all sides agreed
that the great cause of the depression was
American competition. Mr.. Chaplin, in his
opening speech, said he regarded free trade
as q question definitely settled, but he could
not shut his eyes to the failure of many of
the predictions of the advocates of free
trade. He did not propose to remedy the
matter now, but only asked for inquiry. He
pointed out that the future of British agri-
culture was dependent upon the cost of pro-
duction in America. If the cost of i'm
portation fell below the cost of produc-
ton at home, the ruin of British agriculture
was not far distant The liberals, such as
Brassey, MacDuf and Duff, blamed the
British land system and the game laws for
the depression. Their arguments we're
summed IN speech by Mr.. Bright who
warned the land owners that the competition
of the United States would go on increasing
and the only way of meeting it was to get
rid of stupid and mischevieus legislation
regulating the tenure and transfer of land.
Messrs. MacIver and Bentinck advocated
protective measures, but the Marquis of
Harrington and the government as repre-
sented by Viscount Sandon, conservative,
and Mr.. Stafford Northcote, chancellor of
exchequer, declared no cause had been
shown tor such measures, which certainly
would never be sanctioned. The Marquis of
Harrington attributed the depression pri-
marily to the bad season.
COTTON GOODS.
LONDON, July 5.-The Manchester Guar
diam says the ruinously low prices obtaina-
BILE for cotton goods is leading to very de-
cided curtailm. Mt of production. There are
signs of an extensive extension of the new
system of short time working in the factory
at Oldham, and it seems very probable this
movement will rapidly spread.
RUMoR DENIED.
MADRID, July 5.-The statement that the
Spanish frigate Almansa and war steamer
Jorge Jual have been ordered to San Do
mingo to establish blockade of the coast of
the Dominican government to give satisfac-
ton to Spain is denied. The government
will await reply from San Domingo before
taking active steps.
NO CONFLICT EXPECTED.
LONDON, July 5,-The Argentine consul
general has telegram stating the rejection
by the Senate of the Argentine States, of the
treaty with Chill, for aettlement of the Pata-
gonian question, does not imply conflict
with Chill. The negotiations are continued
VuIfh vic to- NJ
factory solution of the boundary question.
THE FRENCH EDUCATION BILL.
PARIS, July 5.-The chamber of deputies
has passed the first six clauses of Jules Fer
rvs education bill. Debate on the princi-
pal clause against the Jesults will take place
to-day. The petition against the bill now
has 164 300 signatures.
THE GERMAN HARVEST.
LONDON, July 5.-rhe Standard Berlin
correspondent says the harvest in Germany
is very promising.
THE TARIFF.
The clause of the tariff bill which was
| adopted yesterday, enables the German gov
| eminent to make reprisals against any state
| which may subject German merchandise or
| shipping to specia! disadvantages. The
| federal council has decreed that tariff duties
| in case of such state may be raised fifty per
cent. The reichstag has approved of the
duties on wooden goods. Wool remains
! free.
BERLIN, July 5.-Parlament to-day voted
the remaining clauses of the new tariff law,
| with the exception of that relating to tobac-
CO, which will be discussed Monday duty
of 40 marks on coffee was voted LAT against
81, and that of 6 marks on petroleum III
against 80. These votes we're the result of
the arrangement effected between the central
and conservative parties.
| TURKISH NOTES.
CoNsTANT1NoPLE, July 5.-Rumor that ex-
Sultan Murat has escaped seems to be cor
roborated Icy extraordinary military meas
ures taken and searches made on board of
ships In the Bosphorus and sea of Marmor a.
The prince of Bulgaria arrived here to :
day. received his investure from the sultan
| dined with Prince Lapanof, Russian am
bassador, and sailed for Vienna.
The grand vizier has informed forsgn am
bassadors that the appointment of commits
| sioners for the settlement of Greek from tier
questions have been accepted but as several
functionaries refused to act the sultan will
appoint them himself.
TO BE COURT MARrLALED.
LONDON, July 4.-Cape Town advices of
June IA say the official inquiry into the prince
imperial's death is closed. Lieut.. Cory will
be court martialed. The war ship Boadicea
transferred the remains of the prince to the
troop ship Onontes, which sailed for Eng
land. The Onontes arrived to-day at Ma
deria.