The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-06-18
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS NOTES,
England.

| SIR CHARLES blLkE1s CObDEN CLUB
TALK.
| LONDON, June 1.-THE annual dinner
of tho Golden club took place tonight
Among the speakers were Sir Charles
Dixie, who said although England had
great interests in Egypt, other European
powers were also entitled to voice In
the settlement OF the future OF that
country. Those powers, howev or
ought 10 give guarantee FOR the neu'
trsllty of Egypt, similar TO that estab'
fishing the neutrality Of Belgium. He
ers and the Porte would in
sure trsnsquilitv In Egypt. In
respect to Ireland, he said he desired fol
that country the same forms of good
government as for England. He urged
Englishmen 20 give Ireland the same
municipal and Imperial franchises as
were enjoyed by themselves. English
men, he said, have no conception of the
imperfection of municipal government,
or the meaning Of grand.jury system,
or the grievances imposed upon the peo-
Pile OF Cork, Limerick or Belfast. These
people are compelled to obtain the sane
ton of England for every small private
bill affecting LEGAL interests. These
abuses, he continued, were a source of
weakness and danger to the English
connection.
The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain
agreed with the sentiments expressed
by Sir Charles Dixie.
NE. CHAMBERLAIN SAID:
"We are unable to congratulate our
selves on any great recent conversion Of
free trade principles, but that is to be
regretted more for prntectionist coun-
tries than for our own"
hn Quih haf u
exceptional depression in business, he
ventured to state that England's gem
eral trade was more prosperous
than that of any country in the world.
Comparing the trade Of England with
that of America, Mr.. chamberlain read
extracts from the reports OF Mr.. Nc
Culloch, recently the American Secre-
tary, of the Treasury, on American oyer.
production: and referred to the marked
Increase of failures in America as COM
pared with the decrease in England,
and quoted from a commercial agency's
report on the reduction OF wages TO show
the disadvantages Of the protection sys-
tenn. The shipping trade, he said, was
almost entirely in the hands of English
ship owners. The American iron trade
is most heavily protected, yet there are
workers. The English boot and shoe
trade Is also increasing and has driven
American and French goods from every
neutral market, the American traders
being burdened by the heavy duties on
leather. Even in clocks and watches,
which. are considered indigenous
to America, our exports to
imports TO England, while in tho British
colonies and elsewhere English goods
are pushing American goods out of the
market. In regard to the wooden trade,
MIR. Chamberlain stated that there was
no reason on earth why America should
not compete with England, except for
the high tariff. In America the mum.
Der OF persons employed has decreased
and wages fallen Is to 30 per cent.
while English exports OF textile and
wooden fabrics to America have
doubled. The tax on corn, imposed by
the French, had baneful effect on
farming.
TURNING TO POLITICS.,
Mr.. Chamberlain said he could con-
ceive of no nobler nor more genial task
out the legislation expounded by Sir
Charles Dixie. 1t must also deal with
the obstruction of parliamentary bust.
ness which resulted in saddling the gov
eminent with petty details that ought to
be referred to other bodies. What was
wanted was remedy for the deep
rooted discomfort which is the natural
result Of one nation trying to Interfere
with and control the domestic life and
social economy of an other, whose
genius and requirements are not un.
derstood. He looked to the new Par
Lament to accomplish this great work,
which was the only hope to pacify Ire.
land and maintain the strength and in
tegrity of the empire.
The speeches of Messrs. Chamberlain
and Dixie will, 1t Is thought, make a
great sensation. They are regarded as
q direct bid by the Radicals for an Irish
alliance against both the Wings and the
Tories.
HOME AGAIN.
The Duke and Duchess of ConnaugAt
have arrived in London from India.