Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-09-17

Special Cable Dispatch TO The EVENING STAR
LONDON, Sept. 17.-Gladstones manifesto,
which has been awaited with such extreme in
terest, will be issued i'm the form of an address
to his constituents in Midlothian tomorrow.
am able now to send the following account of
1t, which confirms my forecasts The nantes
to consists oftwenty sections. 1t is an extremely
sagacious and statesmanlike discussion of the
past aud future in his own best style. 1t shows
q distinct recognition of the radical advance.
IL begins with a request for the renewal of his
constituents personal trust in him. He regards
the future with cheerfulness. He says the ar
rears OF legislation are due to tory obstruction.
CLAIMS CREDIT FOR THE AFGHAN SETTLEMENT.
He claims credit for the Afghan settlement.
He says he found Afghanistan broken to pieces,
and left 1t friendly. By yielding to the Trans
vaal he averted q war OF the English and
European races in South Africa. He challenges
contrary verdict. He traces all the trouble in
Egypt to the policy OF foreign intervention, of
which he has never ceased since 1876 to point
out the danger.
COMPOSING HIS MISTAKES IN THE SoUDAN.
He advocates q withdrawal from Egypt at the
earliest moment that honor permits, saying: 81
admit we committed serious errors of judgment,
at great cost Of treasure and precious lives in
the Soudan, for none Of these were rebuked by
the opposition. Our responsibility for our mis-
takes cannot be questioned. They were the
proper and certain consequence of undertakings
against nature, and that lie beyond the scope
Of human means"
ADVOCATING RADICAL LAND REFORMS.
OF land, registration of titles, land taxation
during the lie of the holder, and after his death
that the current is slowly settling in the direc.
ton of disestablishment, but believes the vi
tality of the church equal 10 her needs. Even
at this crisis he is averse to pressing the gratui
tOuS primary education bill.
oRACULAR UTTERANCEs ON THE IRISH CUES
TON.
On the Irish question he says: 81 cannot be-
lieve the political genius of this nations Illus
trious history will prove inadequate to the solu-
ton OF the problem or permit an embittered
civil strife. II such strife should arise the one
may cast blame on the other, but the verdict of
the civilized world, am convinced, will alike
condemn BOTH" Then follows a touch of true
Gladstone oratory. Evidently alluding to Par
NELL he says: II believe history and posterity
will cOnsign to disgrace the name and memory
mel he dwells, who having power to promote
peace and friendship, uses it for strife and
enmity."
1.-THE PRINCIPLE OF BIRTH"
He says no progress is possible without re-
form of the legislative instrument. On the
question of the house of lords, he says: 81 GER
tainiy cannot deny there is cause sufficient to
justify an important change in the character OF
the house OflOrds, but trust a reasonable share
OF power may be allowed under wise conditions
TO the principle of birth"
SOucluulUS, ne says: MUCH Oh Wlat nave
written refers to the future which, according to
all expectations, lies beyond my reach" he
signs, "four obedient and obliged servant"
Raising the Price Of Sugar I'm CaliEOr.
mia.
SAN FRANCISCO Cal, Sept 17.-At a Joint
meeting of representatives Of California and
American sugar redners it was decided to ad-
vance the price Of sugar two cents per pound.
Later another meeting was held at which IL
was considered advisable to advance the price
only 1la cents. A third meeting decided to fix
the advance at only one cent over New York
prices 1t is thought this will be sufficient to
keep all eastern sugar out Of this market.
He Was Caceres' Chief Agent.
LIMA, PERU, Sept. 1.-THE government has
Withdrawn the "Exequatur" of ST. Pedro Sell
gvera as consul general of Honduras. 1t is
stated that he confessed to being the chiefs agent
Of Caceres in this city.
Death Of Rev. Bent. r. TeHt.
BANGOR, Me, Sept 17.-Rev. Benj f. Tefft
die1 yesterday, aged seventy-two. He was
once president of Concise college, editor of the
Methodist Book Concern and author of several
works. He was United States consul to Stock