New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-21
TOPICS IN THE ENGLISH CAPITAL.
TESANT2 RIGHTS BILLr-EMIGRATIoN CONFER
ENCE-WoRLD'S FAIR.

TFyANTS' RIGHTS BILL-EMIGRATION CONFER
ENCE-woRLD'S FAIR.
copwiqA.. 1891 By The HeC York Associated Press
London. Nov 2O-The Liberal leaders have decided
10 Incorporate in the platform approved at the New
castle conference an English Tenants Rights bill.
This decision Is OF the most importint steps tpat
the responsible chiefs Of the party have taken.
The magnitude Of the Liberal victory at South Motion.
ana the conviction that the capture of the rural vote
by tho Liberals will bring them overwhelming success
in the general elections have h:ted the measure In
svor Of tenant farmers into the front rink OF Liberal
proposals This resolution on the part Ct the Liberals
has been fastened by the movedent of the ConServ-
aives in the same direction. Since the South Motion
election the Tory "Gobe" has led the way in advo-
eating the adoption in England OF the principles Of the
IsA Land Purchase setTRo ISbOrer must have power
10 acquire small plots of land cheaply and through
simple methods and the State must also assist farmers
to become owners after certain number OF years
without paving more than the customary rents. This
was the tenor Of speakers opinions at an Informal
gathering Of influential Conservatives mt the Carlton
Club on Wednesday and it has been communicated TO
Lord Salisbury. The drift of opinion at the National
LIBERAL Club is in favor of giving The farmers judicial
rents fixed as in Ireland. for definite period, and
purhasing powers similar to those granted by the
AshbourIe act. Mr.. Gladstone retlinS an open mind
On the subject on which he will speak at the aSrcultu
raj conference to be held at the National Liberal Club on
December 10.
Tss British Government VIII send a delegate to the
International Conference Emigration which opens
In Paris on Wednesday. The delegate Is charged simply
to w,ch the proceedings of the conference. MAO:
Bscket special foreign agent of the United states
viii attend the conference under orders from the treas
uy DEPARTMENT at Washington. Jules Simon Will pre-
SIDE and the conference will last four days secretary
Fosters instructions Major BIacket, in defining the
position Of the American Government state lnat the
conference is composed OF delegates from European
countries where lie chief problem is emigration, where
in the United states the problem is exclusively I'M
migration. Tho Secretary adds that the Governments
and the people OF the United Stairs not averse 10
The immigration OF mcritonouS selfsusaining persons
bas that public opinion and the laws Of the country are
Gystalzng definitely in opposition to further immlsra
ton Of persons belonging TO helpless, defective ana
criminal classes. lie suggests that some methoa 'I
elective Inspection of emgrants is desirable ana tha
any proper for preventing the Immigration o
these cases VIII receive the hearty co-operad;n OF the
United states.
The Attorney General in opening hesession oftheSo
risy Of Arts appealed to manufacturers in their
ewn interests 70 be fully represented at the Chcago
FAR He referred TO the efforts made In tie ohlted
States TO divert British trade south America ana
0th countries TO American centres and said tat tho
ease Of access Of Chiraeo rom Australia, China ana
Japan would bring to tic Fair more Jiaders from those
~anlres than had ever visited European eXmDluohs
Soh British trad, and British prestige would silef
uness the display of British goods rivaed anything
exhibited at the Fair.
The London Baptist Social Union has voted in favor
VI TIE proposal to hor-a Baptist oecumenical Confer
ehce In Chicago in 1898.
ihe FRINGE Of Wales passes many hours at the oed
s =" MS son, Prince George, who is i'll with Nphoio
h "'sh The fac; that Prince George has reached inc
i Ee1th @ Gay Of his illness without suffering delin;n
n, w. M laVOr Of his rapid recovery. Inc fIlhc1
Geos!eS ms!eS constantly sending bulletins TO f1lnce
s9ts A." IS mother typhoid fever is prevalent IN Lon
"a o.. -.o cases having been reported TINS week
N,S9I7e EHuer. who secfe airy 10 Anson bur
pssie ps1me wmle the latter was American Minister at
a. ana Who was aftersard .gcnt OF the american
sial I VI Russell Co., has died in Hong Kong nos