Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-11
ENGLISH BEER
Local Option Not Popular with Queen
Vietoria's Subjects.
viscount wolssley's Opinion of Her Maiesty's
Army-England's EfOFt to AoRopsliEs
the Trade with South America.
Thez WANT Their Beer Hou.es.

LONDON, May l0.-The local option
amendment for which Lord Randolph
Churchill is responsible, aronses the
strongest opposition as something here
tofore unheard of in England and incon-
sistent with the constitution of the United
Kingdom. Exactly how or why
il is inconsistent is unexplained, but
this feature stands little chance of being
accepted in England for some time to
come. The discussion has brought out
interesting facts in connection with beer
houses and their influence on public
morality. 1t is asserted that British
beer houses are a failure as far as d.
minishing the consumption of ardent
spirits or improving the quality of beer.
Mr.. Richie, NJ. p, declares that ia
mlliar as he is with large communities in
the east end of London, he can assert
with the utmost confidence that the evils
OF excessive drinking are at the root of
all our crime and pauperlsm. He ad-
mits, however, that there is q smaller
amount of drunkenness than thirty years
ago.
vIscoUNT woLsELEY
asserts that the British army was meyer
In a more efficient condition thRn to-day
aud that the soldiers are as good physi-
cally and mentally as at any time IN his
tory. He speaks Of the English army at
home as simply grand depot for re-
cruits, where raw young men are taken
in 20 be fully trained and sent to one of
the var GUS stations in ali parts of the
world maintained by England. He de-
clares il an absurdity for England TO
think OF contending in numbers with
the armies OF foreign countries. The
navy of Great Britain ought TO be the
gf$atestund most powerful in the world,
and behipd- the navy a small, we'll
trained arnysLto garrison and protect
ports and coaling stations. The viscount
laughed at tae idea, however, that Great
Britain would be forced to succumb even
in case OF disaster-to her navy. He main
tains that there is always considerable
amount of provisions in the country and
that no blockade would be.so effective as
10 prevent Americans from sending sup
plies.
SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE.
This hint of dependence on America
in time of need does not prevent England
strainiug every nerve to retain the lions
share OF South American commerce, and
mercantile circles are rejoicing over the
idea that the recent pan-American
congress was failure so far as it con-
cerned the extending of the trade of the
United States with the South Americans.
Notwithstanding the unprecedented eX-
penditure contemplated by the govern
ment in the Irish land purchase scheme,
additional subsidies are proposed for the
South American steamship lines, for al
i So g.. H., 49,
region except in, GuaRe, Great Britain
has almost q monopoly of commercial
traffic, which, altogether, is estimated
to be more profitable to this.oountry
than that OF any Of the British
posseseions. English investors are 7
CraspiRg eagerly the stock OF the Grace
Peruvian syndicate which will virtually
control that republic, and viii have
within its embrace the uuexplore6 re-
sources OF the land of Incan. AS to
Chill, the foreign trade Of that prosper
GUS republic is almost entirely English,
aud the same may be said of the AIgen- |
tine states and Brazil.
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
The French ties to Russia are Sc
verely strained by story from Sibe- |
ria that several Russian exiles ct |
vilinsla were to undergo punishment for |
signing a letter addressed to the presi-
dent of the French republic conEratu- |
Iating him on the centennial anniversary |
of the penal revolution.
ITALY sCHEMING.
The French have cause for looking ct
their Italian neighbors with unfriendly
eyes, an Italian, Peter Contin, having
been arrested as q spy in Nice
under circumstances showing that
he had for u number of years
been in the employ of the italian gov
eminent, making plans of Notifications
and record of military matters gen.
orally for the use of his employees. Con-
tia is undergoing five years penal servi-
tude and must pay fine OF 5000 francs
and the costs of the trial. Italy
has for some time witnessed with
jealousy the progress of the French
in NorLheru Africa which Italy regards
us part of Rome. The close relations of
italy 10 Germany have also pointed TO
the possible alliance Of those two powers
in event CT war with France, and Italy
is as anxious for the remuneration of
Nice as OF Trieste, and Italians in Nice
lose no opportunity 10 give evidence of
the fact.
TROUBLE WITH THE VATICAN.
Italy is at present bound up with in
ternal troubles. Crispi and the vatican
have their eyes on the italian parlia-
mept, now nearing the close of fierce
struggle over the religious charities bill
mentioned IN former dispatches, which
takes away from the clergy the control
of endowed charities for the benefit of
the poor and unfortunate clergy.
This bill found champions in the Liberal
members of the chambers, who have
heretofore acted consistently with the
government, but who took the view that
the government was better fitted than the
priests for dealing with the poor, having
every opportunity to ascertain who were
needy. The bill will probably be passed
in form that Will make some provision
for the clergy who have been supported
by charities, but the control of the char
tiles will be placed in secular hands.
The pope Is represented as much
aroused in regard to the subject.
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN
arrived at Victoria station this after