The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-06-18

their discussions about EnglAndis for
elgn affairs. Gladstone it n said,
rarely consulted the queen or inform
ed her Of the designs Of his govern
ment. In Well-fOrmed circles it is
thought that the queens encourage
strongly favor q renewal Of the Sou
dan campaign, the retention Of Egypt,
the settlement OF the AnglO-Russian
dispute on the basis Of the Granville
"Degiers" agreement, q renewal OF
the alliance with Germany, an entente
with Turkey, and no special cultiva-
ton Of an entente with France.
A policy embracing all these prin-
eiples has all along been approved by
the permanent officials In the British
foreign ofiiee, amongst whom Glad
stones regime had become intensely
disliked.
Mr.. Gladstone's IntimatiOn OF de-
termination 10 retire from public life
has, for the present utterly disOFgan.
lied the Liberal arrangements for the
coming electoral struggle. Desperate
efforts have been made 10 secure from
him q number Of engagements 70
make campaign speeches during the
ensuing election. The only engage
ments admitted by Gladstone Is one
for Midlothian. In a recent letter
directing a request for speech else
where the premier states that he has
given q verbal promise to his political
agents in Midlothian that he will not
retire without addressing them. His
present constituency, the Liberal
election agents, generally find great
difficulty In obtaining candidates to
contest seats on q Liberal platform.
Radical candidates are, however, re-
ported 10 be plentiful. The Birming-
ham Liberal caucus has adopted, In
its program for the campaign, the
proposals formulated by the recent
minor parliamentary conference. The
proposals call for a reformation OF the
house Of lords by the exclusion Of the
bishops from seats and by a specific
limitation OF the power OF the peers to
delay, or prevent necessary legisla-
ton.
The Earl Of Derby, the colonial
minister In the cabinet Of Gladstone,
/ I'm an official communication to the
government Of Cape Colony has init.
mated his approval OF the action OF
Sir Charles Warner, in the annexa-
ton Of BeehuanIand. This expansion
Of Cape Colony exeites an interest in
England that Is subordinate only to
the resignation of the Gladstone cabi-
net, and this interest is made even
greater by the glowing description
being published Of the capacities and
possibilities of the new territory. The
London Times In an article describ-
ing Beehuanland says:
"In territorial extent it IL much
greater than Spain. IL IL well prOvid-
ed with wood and cOutains the best
pasture i'm South Africa. "It will
grow everything" says the enthusi-
astic writer, from wheat 70 oranges,
and the finest grayes. It will furnish
besides, many thousand Of farms for
settlers.
The Spectator is alarmed, apparent
ly, at the possible outcome Of this an-
nexation Of territory. 1t comments
at some length upon the subject and
says: "In the same week Englan d
assumes prOtectOrate over the Lower
Niger and annexes the vast province
Of Bechuanlaud. Can anything be
said now about the rapacity Of Ger
many In wanting the territory Of the
sultan Of VituOr Of France In claim
ing the Congo country. The govern
ment Of the Transvaal republic are
incensed at the annexation Of
Bechuanland to Cape Colony and
will seek an alliance with the tribes
In Mashuland just north Of Bechuan-
land and will try TO fOment a war
with England in the hope that
Bechuanland may be claimed to the
TransVaal territory"