Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-06
THE DEPRESSION OF AaR1cu1ruRE

VAnNO' AAO OAA AOe PAOEOoo W I61u0uy Cu0
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, MacDuff and Duff, blamed the
British land system and the game laws for
the depression. Their arguments were
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
dam says the ruinously low prices obtaina-
BILE for cotton goods is leading to very de-
cided curtailment 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 q 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 aettiement of the Pata-
gonian question, does not imply conflict
with Chill. The negotiations are continued
with view to arrive at another and salts
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
ry's education bill. Debate on the princi-
pal clause against the Jesuits will take place
to-day. The petition against the bill now
has 164, 300 signatures.
THE GERMAN HARVEST.
LONDON, July 5.-The Standard Berlin
correspondent says the harvest in Germany
is very promising.
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 special 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 Parliament 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 A duty
of 40 marks on coffee was voted lat against
81, and that of 6 marks on petroleum III
against 80. These votes were the result of
the arrangement effected between the central
and conservative parties.
TURKISH NOTES.
CoNsTANT1NoPLE, July 5.-Rumor that ex-
Sultan Murat has ESQ sped seems to be cor
roborated by extraordinary military meas
ures taken and searches made on board of
ships in the Bosphorus aud sea of Marmora.
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 foreign am
bassadors that the appointments of commits
sioners for the settlement of Greek from tier
questions have been accepted, but as several
funotionaries refused to act the sultan will
appoint them himself.
TO BE COURT MART1ALED.
LONDON, July Cape Town advioes Of
June IA say the official inquiry into theprinoe
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.
H0NoRs TO PRINCES m JAPAN.
YOKOHAMA, June 14.-rhev.st Of the Ger
man prince Henry officially terminated with
the farewell audience. The emperor invested
him with the first class decoration, the Japan
csc order of merit. The captain of the
corvette PiDz Adalbert, on which Prince
Henry is midshipman, received second class
decoration; likewise the German minister to
Japan.
Tie officers and roblemen appointed to
receive Grant at Nagakasi, sailed June II
for that port. Bingham, United State.
Minister, follows June 1S. The emperor
has s,gnified desire that Grant came direct
to the capitol, deferring his visit to places Of
interest inland until after the imperial re-
ception has constituted him the guest IF the
nation. Consequently Grant Is now looked
for in Toka early in July.