The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-15
C0BDEN CLUB CHATTINGS.
Annual Dinner OF England's Leading
Free Trade Society.
The New Condition OF Affairs OF State
Freely Discussed.
Dixie and Chamberlain Favor Modera.
tiOn and Llberality for Ireland.
Very Pronounced Positions Advocated
Against the Policy Of Protection.
Result Of the Race for tho Grand
PariA Pffza - Tho eUraad -
Result OF the Race for tho Grand
Paris Prize - The Spread OF
Cholera ana the Alarm
Thereat in Spain.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.
England.
SIR cHARLEs DILKE's ooBDEN cLup
TALK,


England.
SIR cHARLEs DILKE's coBDEN cLuB
TALK,
LONDON, June l4.-The annual dinner
OF the Golden club took place tonight.
Among the speakers were Sir Charles
Dixie, who said although England had
great interests in Egyot, other European
powers were also entitled to voice In
the settlement OF the future Of that
country. Those powers, howev or,
ought TO give guarantee for the neu-
trallty OF Egypt, similar to that estab.
fishing the neutrality of Belgium. He
believed the cooperation of the pow-
ers and the Porte would in
sure transquilitv in Egypt. In
respect to Ireland, he said he desired for
that country the same forms of good
government as for England. He urged
Englishmen to 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 a nd.jury system,
or tho grievances imposed upon the peo-
pie OF Cork, Limerick or Belfast. These
people sr0 compelled to obtain the sane
ton OF England for every small private
hil Affecting lecai interests. These
abuses, he continued, were g source OF
weakness and danger to the English
connection.
The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain
agreed witt. the sentiments expressed
by Sir Charles Dixie.
MIR, CHAMBERLAIN SAID:
1--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"
Continuing, he said that despite the
exceptional depression in business, he
ventured to state that England's gem
oral 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 MIR, Nc
Culloch, recently the American Secre.
tary of the Treasury, on American over
production, and referred to the marked
increase OF failures in America as CON-
pared with the decrease in England,
and quoted from commercial agency q
report on the reduction of wages TO show
the disadvantages of the protection sys-
tenn. The shipping trade, he said, was
almost entirelyin the hands OF English
ship owners. Ghe American iron trade
ls most heavily protected, yet there are
in that country $4,000 unemployed iron
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
20 America, our exports to
the United States nearly equsled the
imports TO England, while In the British
colonies and elsewhere English goods
are pushing American goods out OF the
market. In regard to the wooden trade,
Mr.. 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 % TO 30 per cent.
American exports had largely decreased,
while English exports OF textile and
wOolen 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
of a reformed Parliament. than 10 carry
out the legislation expounded by SIR
Charles Dixie. IL must also deal with
the obstruction OF parliamentary busi-
ness which resulted In saddling the gov
ernment 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 10 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, It is thought, make a
great sensation. They arc regarded rs
a direct bid by the Radicals for an Irish
alliance against both the Wings and the
Toiies.
HOME AGAIN.
Tho Duke and Duchess OF Connaught
have arrival iu Ondnn from, India