The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-31
4 TORY PROGRAMME
The Cessation of Special Irish
Legislation.
TO BRITISH AFFAIRS
Extension Of Popular Local Goyernment-Op.
position to Church Disestablishment-
Preservation of the Peers Privileges

LONDON, Oct. Copyright, 1891, by
the New York Associated Press. The
council OF the Conservative National union
nave IN progress an electoral programme
which promises to outbid that adopted by
the Liberals. The circular recently issued
by the council directing leaders of local
caucuses, in view of the early general cleo
ton to make special effort TO oppose the
Liberal propaganda, elected appeals from
every quarter for an authoritative plat
form. Conservative agents will be sent On
a tour OF all districts to occupy them
selves with destructive crit cism of
the Liberal projects. Semi officially
1t is announced the platform of the
Conservatives will declare for the cessa.
tlon OF special Irish legislation with the
adoption OF a local government bill and the
concentration OF the attention of parlia-
ment ON British affairs; extension of popu-
lar local government; allotment of small
holdings Tor laborers; legislation for qrhl-
tratlon OF strikes; the lowest possible tax
atlon on tea coffee and cocoa; reduction of
tue DUTY on tobacco; Vesting the power of
accusing IN county councils with prOvis-
ION Tor the compensation of pubiicans de-
prfVed OF licenses and the introduction OF a
Dill providing for insurance against old
age. Ihere Will, of course, be principles
Oh opposition to church disesta bills hment
lutenance oil UNCONVENTIONAL schools:
preservation of the peers privileges ana
rejection of local option in the matter of an
elght-hour day. The platform does not
give electors comprehensive prospect of
reform equal TO that of the Liberals. but il
ls t1eer from fads and more Immediately
Impractical. The Liberals are arranging 4
Series OF Iaborers' meetings.
Although no credit was given the sensa-
tlonal cables from New York, alleging the
United States had declared war against
Chlll, the present situation has led TO dis
cusslon IN naval circles. An English naval
oLhcef, having special knowledge of the
Chlilan forces, states that war might be
decidedly unpleasant for the United States
a. toe outset. and that the task of the con-
quest would not be an easy one, although
eventually the United States would be Ger.
tain Of victory.
1t is stated that at the next lord MAYORS
banquet In the annual statement of the
policy OF the foreign office Lord Salisbury
Will state new step has been taken by
france IN regard to Egypt, and no
European conference on the subject is pro-
posed. Re- ardlng Pamir he will state
nothing has occurred to cause the Indian
government any disquiet He will not re-
Ter to the aggressive energy with which
INDIA IS acting in sending agents into
Cashgar; preparing plan for the niobiii-
zatlon OF troops, the formation of az army
railway corps, etc.
AS proof of the robust health of the
Queen it may be started that in spite of the
severely cold weather at Balmoral she has
been driving out daily in an open carriage
King humboldt wiz pay an official visit to
the queen In March next, on which &C.
caslon there will be review OF the Italian
and English squadron at Pithead.