, 1885-09-13
PLAYING POLICY.
Parliament Politicians Making
PlenteOus Pledges.
The Gar of Russian Does Not
Credit the Story
That Nihilism is Crushed Out,
But Continues Cautious.
Interesting Comments on Current
Events Abroad.

f@aN
in England is much confused. 1t is still
without any definite political programme,
and yet some of its principal leaders have
felt themselves compelled to make party
uttennces. These have, 80 far, been
extremely contradictory. One result is
that the Darty's parliamentary candidates
are making all sorts of pledges, and the
Liberal campaign just now looks very
much like a go-as-you-please race. In
Great Britain alone there are more than
500 Liberal candidates in the field. They
comprise Liberals, Wings, Moderators
and Radicals, and the men forming each
class are gradually getting into record,
pledging themselves to all manner of po-
litical erudities. Unless the party as a
whole be soon placed under some intelli-
gible programme and boun1 down to
some sensible management, it will be rent
TO pieces, beyond the possibility of reor-
ganization. The Gladstone members of
the house Of commons, who are can
didates for reelection, are appealing t o
him to end the anarchy by formulating a
policy which will freeze the cranks out of
the canvass, and thus save the party's
strength from being frittered away. 1t
has accordingly been decided to hold
a conference of recognized leaders of all
factions in the Liberal party early in De
;ober, for the purpose of obtaining some
general understanding. All efforts thus
far made to induce MIR. Gladstone to make
a announcement. have failed. He will
not even promise to address the coming
conference. He has, it il true, promised
to write a political address this fall to his
Midlothian constituency, but he has fixed
the date for issue of this letter so that it
will be some time after the October meet
ing. In this letter the ex. premier will
state and explain at length the platform
Of the principles he deems best for his
party. In the meatime strong efforts are
being made to bring about a compromise
between the hostile views entertained by
the followers of Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain
and those of the marquis of Harrington.
If the Radicals and Wings can reach a
common understanding for the campaign,
Mr.. Gladstone, it is presumed, will for
mally indorse it and add to it the neces-
sary elements TO attract the maiorities OF
other factions, and thus start his party
with a united front in the coming contest.
1t Is even inumated that Mr.. Gladstone
hr, his programme ready low; that he is
engaged in the task of training Mr.. Cham
berlain and Lord Harrington up to it, and
that the October conference will simply
be a perfunctory affair for the purpose of
allowing the hostile leaders on the occa-
sion to submit gracefully.
In France the electoral contest has be-
oome tame; the ardor with which the cam
paign was opened has disappeared. The
country is s%ingularly quiet and political
committees are inacti9e.
At the royal family reunion to be held
by King Christian Of Denmark, at the
capital Of Friedenburg, next week, there
will be present the car and c%zarine, the
Prince and Princess of Wales, King
George of Greece. and the Duke and
Duchess Of Dechartres. The occasion
will be the formal betrothal of Mary. tn,
daughter Of Due de Ohartres, and Prince
Waldemar, youngest son ofKing Christian
During the visit of the ear the greatest
precautions will be maintained to keer
him safe from any evil designs which may
be- entertained against him by the mihil
lists. 1t ia stated that the cars NOR
bidness concerning Nihilism Is incres,s
ing daily and that, as a result.
his mind is almost unhinged with
dread. He gives no credence at all 10 th'
persistent assertions Of his police that
Nihilism Is crushed out. 1t is related
now that during the recent imperial con
ference at Kremsier, the car and czarina
had different sleeping apartments pre-
pared for their use each night, and tina
they never occupied any Of the room
thus set apart for them, but used other
in order to avoid all possibility of beinl
located by the enemies, whom tn,
car believe perpetually follow him. Hii
imperial majesty, it is declared, continue
to follow this precaution and allow no on'
to know before hand where he will pas
any particular night, and never permit
any Of his attendants but his necessar,
body servants to know where he is sleep.
ing,
A tour through Wales has been ar
ranged for the Prince of Wales upon hi
return from Germany. He will first max
a general visit through the northern par
of the country and will then have specia
receptions at Cardiff, Swansea, Milford
Haven and elsewhere. This tour will b.
the first formal visit which the prince ha
ever made TO Wales.
Somewhat of a sensation has beel
caused by the developments Of certain
scandals in the management Of the in
v%entors' exhibition 1t appears that
number Of spectators have been alloweI
hy the managers to take large spaces i
the halls and to then retail these valuabl
spaces out TO the highest bidders. II
also alleged that blackmail has been col
lected from certain exhibitors who desire
to secure prizes. Private inquiry int
these charges is now going on.
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