New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-14
TOPICS IN THE ENGLISH CAPITAL.
CONSERVATIVE PLATFoRM-DEFECTs IN GREAT
GUNs-THE IRISH FACTION FIGHT.


GUNs-THE IRISH FACTION FIGHT.
Copyright; 1891 By ne Ys,c. York AssOedhd Pre".
London. Nov. 13-The Executive Committee OF Con-
sentative Associations have drafted platform 10 &c
adopted at the great party caucus which opens III
birmingham on November 90, the final programme
OF the party for the coming elections. Inc caueus
will be purely Conservative, and will consist Oh 'oi'
delegations drawn from the English and welsh oon
stltuencies perussl OF advance proofs OF the Iso
utons shows that the leading proposal concerns
and dlscOses the fact that the Conservative eaders
have resisted the appeal Of sn influential Wns OF inc
pagty TO igrorc Irish affairs The conference VIII DC
asked 10 support the intention OF the Minister TO extend
local government and TO promote technical eucation NJ
Ireland At the same time it Is declared that uc iH-
eoualles arising from According Ireland dspropor
tionate representation In Parliament ought 10 DC f
dressed Other important plarhs provide for the eAcn
sion of the franchise to women who are landowners
or house occupants: and the creation OF L"oor
Department under a member OF the CABINET 10 oc
termed the Labor Minister The conference VIII &c
clare in favor OF the principle Of labor representation
The Government is requested TO increase the uunvo'
appointments OF vorkncD factory inspectors anu "
appoint women inspectors. resoluton Pr"Po'eu "
Howard vincent u. p, favoTs prelerenusi oiih
throughout the British Empire, the adoption OF which
resolution will not commit the party leaders Next
the one man. one vote, principle is denounced while
IL is declared that the ballot act must be AMENDED 10
exclude illiterate voters.
Startling evidence has been laid before the LABOR
Commission IN regard to the condition OK inc opera
tivss in the textile trades in Lancashire ana
OF the workers scanty wages, ranging rom siAsoe
sbings weekly upward system OF rclehtess hnoo
absorbs large percentage. The mahulac,ureIS ",'
the workers responsible for spoiled material single
fna sometimes absorbs whole weeks pay Many
vorlnen live in state OF semi-starvaton. The FACTORY
acts are openly deled.
The British Admiralty Is much excited over the grow
ing record of defects in great guns on Enghsh ""r
ships Five vessels have recently been olnchns oo-
clared 10 be carrying faulty guns. In tho iio"n
gun OF the ironclad Benbow which mas oeen In CUM
mission only few weeks, crack developed IN INC
inner tubes after few rounds had been nreo' oinA
accidents have happened guns on the Victoria ana
the sans Pariel.
Political clubs arc interested In controversy raised
by T. p O'Connor NJ. p, In accusing MT. stuart
NJ p. Of originating tie split in the Parnehte party
BY injudcous haste in publishing MI ~ stones NO
yember letter 10 Mr. ParneH. Mr.. Q CoLLors attack
on Mr. Stuart, who succeeded Inn as manager OF Ihe
London STAR has led to the disclosure that Arnold
Morley the Liberal whip gave TO the press the letter
referred TO- under the authority Of Mr.. Gladstone
Mr.. oConnor is therefore left in the position Of charg
ing Mr. Gladstone with the malignant initiative OF the
| rupture in the Irish party.
Tie racehorse Ormonde, in which an English syndi-
cate invested e42 900 in rebuying him from an Asen
tine stud breeder. recently offered to the British
Government. Mr.. Chaplin president OF the Board OF
Agriculture declined 10 accept Ormondc the ground
| ing being hereditary. This response has raised
pecislly in view OF tile fact that the horse Golden
Plume won a race at Liverpool yesterday after under
going the operation Of tracheotomy for the cure OF
"roariDg.- Golden Plume has In his throat silver
plpe through which the tracbea is visible. The horse
breathes through the tube with the utmost freedom