Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-01


tits announced that Sir Michael Hicks Beach
will open the electoral campaign for the con-
servatives by q speech at the ancient borough
of Cirencester on the 18th instant The contest
will be one OF the most important, and doubt
less one of the most exciting In the history Of
England, and will be followed with interest ali
over the world. The recent extension of the
franchise will enable two million persons to ex-
.rcsse the right Of suffrage for the first time a
feature of the election which, of itself, invests
Il with o unique character. Then the almost
evolutionary attitude of Ireland adds another
feature OF the greatest interest A third ele-
ment Of excitement lies in the cOmmunistic
tendencies of the radical wing of the liberal
party. The moral questions that have recently
come TO the front in London will also enter the
campaign more or less directly. The laws of
trade In their political and social relations will
be vigorously discussed, and the imperial in
ssrests of the Kingdom well as Its domestic
concerns will furnish still another text for
heated controversy.
This Is the last day OF grace for the cattlemen
Who were ordered off the Indian lands, but as
hey are evidently endeavoring to comply with
he Presidents proclamation they will be given
few days extra time to complete their emigra-
ion. Fully half the stock has already been re-
moved and the remainder will follow shortly.
This shows how false was the claim that they
required at least period of one hundred days
70 clear out
Mr.. Clifford Lloyd an English official in Ire
and, has written a bold letter to the London
Nnscs, in which he declares that justice and
prudence require the most radical reforms in
England's methods of government in Ireland.
He claims that within q very few years there
has beeh . marked change in the political
sentiments of the Irish, due TO the rapid spread
Of democracy. To all intents and purposes the
government OF the island is now vested in the
land league, which Is only another name tor
Mr.. Parnell 1t is time, Mr.. Lloyd thinks for
England to recognize the facts and to act upon
them; separation is impossible, but Ireland
should be given the fullest liberty in regulating
her domestic affairs. Local self-government is
Mr.. Loyd's psnacea, and it is one which We on
this side of the water can recommend from our
own experience.
For years American cheese has been exported
to England in large quantities, and, finally, il
appears that the London Times has learned of
the TACT and admits that the famous Cheshire
cheese is in danger from the competition of our
diaries. But if the Cheshire cheese is doomed
that magnificent and renowned animal. the
Cheshire cat, still purs and smiles, queen of its
kind.
constructed which can steam under water and
attack ships without danger to herself This
idea Is not q novel one, but all attempts to real
ize it have thus far failed. If boat of this de-
scription can be built 1T would revolutionize
naval warfare, as the elaborate defences now
employed To protect ships would then be worse
than useless
The Rhode Island manufacturers notify Sec
rotary Manning that they do not care to reply
To his circular on tariff reform because all they
want Is to be let alone. They say that business
is picxing up little at last, and that it would in
terfere with this improvement to have the tariff
ASttation resumed. There is much to be said
on this side of the question, especially if the
surplus falls OF, as it did for August, to a small
margin.
The dreadful rumor comes from New York
that the silver currency positively will not cir
culate. This is sad but not unexpected. People
do not like to take their money around in a
wheelbarrow when they go shopping. and no
amount Of Treasury devices can inveigle them
into the habit The world has simply outgrown
the use of Jumps of mineral for money.
New York sports should not trifie with Tex
ans; they are loaded, as swindler Davis found
out yesterday when he tried to pass off paper
stuffed bag for one filled with greenbacks. HE
tried to rob me and shot him." concsely OBJ
served the Texan, as the crowd rushed in to
SEQ the dead body.
The cable tramways in New York and Phila-
defphia are SO far not a success.
How you friend oyster?