Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-25
BRITAIN IN BRIEF.
THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSITION
TOUCHING FREE SCHOOLS.
Tair--Canards hfOat-The Inilu-
enzE--Other Notes.
tcopyrlrhtoa, 1901, BY the Sow YORK Aesocle:od

'i'A'D VI RDtAAiDalN tG-tt1N tuDMItA ls2 NJ
soluto unanimity Of conCratClaton uior tho
fact that tho Conservatives hcve committed
themselves 70 FREQ cducG.Ion, bus therc vas
much diyers'tyof opinion as 10 how tho rev DC
pslturo would attest tho partys future. No emo
doubts that the Government has made a cgyp
with view 10 a general o!o ,tion. Tho Conserve
tiyes, who IN their inner hearts dislixc the mea-
sure, accept it because Of thcir deiiro 10 ESQ
ClAte Tho namo NJ Tho party with an immense
boon 20 town E1rkingmcn and rural labCrers,
but the Liberals reason that the Tory ADOPTION
o. prOIo5a's which they Or..inc.cd and lon.
iought for c1lnO' deprive them o. claiming 30
credit Tor the ultimate success Of their scnonc.
OPPOSITION OPPORTUNITY.
The opposition has further md stronger rcn-
son 10 han mo Gpv"UWCut scheme, cOntGi-iIg.
NJ II docs. abundant possibilities Tor party dc
rup'iou and widespread national discontcnt.
From tactical point o. wow the Dniouia's
could not have found d better cry % 20 20 tho
country with than FREQ education. Fquany from
tactical point Of view. 30 could not DO worse for
them IL after tho Liberals accepted the principle
Of the bill, coalition ot Tory maleontents with
tho innaH al the Liberals threw out the measure
on question relating 20 the popular control Of
schools or Interference with dcnominAtional
privileges AS far as the views a the Liberals
have been asccrtaIned ;ha bHl viii be opposed
unless u comedies 20 ratc-DHyerS pOwor 20 cioct
representatives In the managing boards of all
schools, including voluntary ana UNCONVENTIONAL
FREE SCHOOLS AND POPULAR CONTROL.
A small section % tho Opposition appear 70
be willing oacrcpt NJ. G0grhnn's proposal in any
form, arguing that frce-schC0is must ultimately
imply pOpuinr control. But when the party
ideas which now rather Ia solution crystalliLe
under the pressure OF party necessity 10 Is iGev-
liable thgt the Liberals VIII present the sOlidcst
opposition 20 the measure unless representative
local control IS its guiding speHt. " a similar
bill had been presented By Liberal Govern
mcnt. its lending proposals wo I'D have been for
the institution OF school boards iD every parish,
with church schools ~ bp managed b. these
boards. The Conservative G0yCmncut dare not
attempt % Interfere with the Clergy, who now
control schools In over ten thousand parishes,
nor win Mr. Gotchen takc the risk Of interfering
with the control Of denominGtiCnal schools NJ
r"ady drawing over e5OO,00O from the Imperial
cZchaIuer.
As THE MINISTRY UNDERSTANDS TUE MATTER.
According 10 q highly-paccd informant the
Cabinet plans, rs far as stated, simply involve
| free education in the lower standard, assisted
education in the higher standards, and In
creased grants TO denOmlnatiOnal schools No
change is 20 be made IN the system OF control cX
cepting that the parents Of children attending
the schools shall hnve power to elect "a part Of
the board. This win suit the clerical sections,
but will arouse the strongest opposition Of the
Liberals. Tho Conservatives unHmely iubila-
tiOn over the old t~ckcrs' "dishing" their oppO-
nents IL likely 20 find disastrous check which
| which will weaken their position on eve OF
! dissolution.
ENGLAND AND OUR WORLDS FAIR.
IT England " not properly represented NJ tne
| Chicago Fair the responsibility will rest npon
the Fair managers and not upon the English
! Government, which is eyin"ing the greatest in
tercst In the Fair Tho Government has already
decided 20 make a handsome appropriation 10
insure fun exposition OF English products.
! The amount of the appropriation, with the
names Of the commission 20 look after English
interests, will shortly be announced In Parlia-
ment. Interviews with members Of all parties
show such a general sympathy with the under
taking that there is certain 70 be cordial sup
port OF tho proposed grant The decision OF the
Government 20 ask grant Is an unusual sign OF
friendliness, in the case Of the French cXhib-
ton no appropriation was made. While every
thing IL favorable az far as the Government ana
tho feeling OF influential persons il concerned II
must be admitted that probable exhibitors show
marked Indifference, which is entirely owing 70
the lack OF information and the absence OF any
one 10 supply information. Everything already
done is due almost solely 10 the spontaneous Of
forts OF Sir John Wood, AttOrncy-Gcneral Web
ster, James Dredge, and other members OF the
Fine Arts Society, who hpd charge Of Englnnds
exhibits In France. MIR. Drcdge accompanied
the iron and steel men to America in 1890, and
IL is probable that he and Sir John Wood viii be
members Of the Chicago Commission
CHICAGO MUST PESTIB HERSELF.
Mr. Dredge said to-day: We are anxious 10
DO all We can for the fair, but We are working
under difficulties. We have no information such
as exhibitors must obtain before preparing eE-
hibits. ChicagOans must bestir themselves u
they wish England 20 be fully represented
Among the difficulties Is the absence OF any one
here able TO give information in regard TO space
and transportation Of freight from the seabOard.
The Mckinley law is still a bugbcar. All sorts
OF false reports published concerning the fair,
quGrrels amOngthe directors about sites, &c. A.
bes about leaning towers are spread broadcast.
Onical information Is necessary TO counteract
these canards. While many OF them are on
their face absurd an impression remains which
does harm. For instance, the Economist says
that the Illinois laws will probable prevent the
employment I'm the fair buildings Of people sent
from abroad I'm charge Of exhibits. The people
of Chicago ought 20 net instantly If they expect
or desire a credtable display on the part OF Eng
land"
THE PORTUGUESE SITUATION CRITICAL.
Tho Foreign Onice has received alarming ad-
vices from Lisbon. Sir George G!ynn Petre, the
English Minister, represents the political situa-
ton as critical The Portuguese Cabinet ought
20 submit the new English convention 20 the
Cortes on May 9TH, the mOdUS UireHdi expiring
on MAY l4th, but the Portuguese Premier pleads
for an extension of the HJ07Us Cir1Hdi and delay
in the Publishing Of the convention IN order 70
give time for the abatement OF the excitement
against England, which is lmperiiling the POSI-
tiOn of tho Government The substance OF Pc
tres communication indicates that revolution
is impending ana will b. precpitated II Lord
| Salisbury insists upon forcing matters.
EEwFOUNDLAEDs ENvoYs.
The Newfoundland delegates express thcm-
selves as exceedingly grltlied at their reception
I'm the House OF Lords. Since their statement In
the House Of Lords they have received many en-
couragipc prOluisPs Of support from Peers and
members Of tho House Of Commons. Yesterday
evening they dned with Lord fhurlow ana met
Lord Herschcll Lord Bsasscy, Lord ClanWilliaW,
Lord GOrdon-Lonno1, and others. Io-night
they were entertained Ht the Army ana Navy
Club by General DashwOOd Sir william White
way considers The prospect OF the acceptance OF
the delegates proposals favorable. Besides
having the support Of the bulk oi the Llbcrals
the focng Of many Conservatives Is strong
AGAINST pressing the hnutsiOrd DiIl.
BAIMkCEDA TRYING TO EoREOw MONEY
Tho Chilean Envoy, Senor Godoy, has been
here trying 10 regOtuto loan Oi Gl,JOOOUO lor
President BalmacCdn. London fnanclers having
declined TO advance the money tho Envoy went
10 Paris whore he continues his search FOR an
Anglo-,ontiucntal syndicate 70 take The loan
lie has very little chance OF success Sehor
Godoy saws that President Balmaceda siill has
nlenty of money 90 pay the troops with, and that
sooneT or later he Will overthrow the insurgents.
His declarations In regard 90 the state or the eX"
chequer arc doubtful IN view Oi inc lact lnay tho
Chilean cruisers built in France cannot leave be-
cause two hfths Of tho price, which it was slpu-
lated should be paid after the final trial or the
vessels. Is not forthcoming. ScnIr Godoy Is no"
about 20 go TO Berlin 10 seek hhhhci'd heIp'
ME-. GLADSTONE AND DIVORCE.
Mr. Gladstone has decided TO support tho
d;Inr,e reform bill introduced in Parliament by
Mr. Hunter. This fact has amazed lhe Liberals,
who believed ne would oppose any extension ui
divorce as a matter Of religious prlhciple' mo
entities WIG 10 tl11'liitpli VI si-S
Ue i'm tho event OF the bible cause or four years
desertion on the part Of the husband. Inc pil
viii DO debated on May Isl ana VIII pToDSoy
80 but when carried to the House OF Lords II
Il certain 70 DO rejected, as the Bishops "il con-
gregato against It.
THE GRIP.
Ipapenza continues 10 spread. A large num-
-. oS ,rcT,,lers of the House Of Commons arO
now mi. Tho Committee on the Manchester
railway bill has been obliged 70 suspend its st-
tines for q week owing 10 the malady attacking
M ,,,idemic js worse IN Yorkshire Lancashire,
and ,be midland counties. Children who wsee wese
Int slightly affected in tho epidemic oil Aoyo
Furnish host Of cases. Deaths, tnough, aIo
tStgcr compared with tine number OF seizures.
fThe Lancet says that the progress Of tnls year
aa,,iIs,,,ic cannot DO compared with the :apiaty
MIN which tho epidemic oi lo90 sWep1 ONeI 1ne
continents "