New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-19
TOPICS IN THE ENGLISH CAPITAL.
Mr.. GLADSTONE WILLING TO BE THE liberal
Neutrality-suspicious. CATTLE CARGoEs.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CATTLE CARG0Es
London, sept. 1s-The Liberal chiefs meet the great
party federation at Newcastle with the question OF the
party leadership determined. Mr.. Gladstone will ac-
oept the Premiership IL victorious 10 the general cleo
tiOns having Sir william Vernon Harcourt as deputy,
with fun share Of the responsibilities Of the lead.
In view of the limited physical resources Of Mr. Glad
stone, he will retire when the Home Rule bill carried
and Sir William Vernon Harcourt will succeed him
PREMIER Lord Spencer viii head the Liberal Lords,
and the Earl Of ROsebery will become Foreign Sccre-
tary. This arrangement has been discussed by the
Reform and National Liberal clubs and approved by
every section except few extreme Radicals and
old whips still unabsorbed by Conservatism. The
federation meeting, as it is the last that win be held
before the country Is plunged into the general election,
Is of exceptional importance. over 1000 delegates,
representing GOO different associations, Will determine
the final PLATFORM Apart from the programme already
recognized, the elght-hour question will be the only
prominent topic discussed.
Emperor william has offered a German squadron,
with without the aid Of British or French vessels 10
enforce n diplomatic representation on the Chinese
Government The French Foreign Minister. proposes
Joint demonstration at TientsD. The Chinese Embassy
here has received absolute assurance from Pekn that
the Chinese Government is able 10 repress the anti
foreign upheaval and is ready to offer reparation.
The statement in the Veterinary Departments an
nual report that three cattle careoes from New-York
ard Baltimore Ian0eu at DcpGOr1 contained head OF
cattle affected with pleuro pneumonia and that three
cargoes from NewYOrk and Boston contained four head
similarly affected meets with an explicit densl from
the United States Consulate. Deputy Consul Moffat
states that the charges that certain cattle were diseased
have been dsprOved and that all cargOes landed have
been shown TO be free from Contagious disease. Under
Mr. Chaplns regime, the measures for repressing the
foreign cattle trade ngidly enforced but the long
continued freedom Of American cargoes from disease
enables Mr.. Lincoln the American Minister, to demand
the removal Of the quarantine regulation requiring that
cattle be killed within ten days after landing. Al
though live stock dealers and the Conservative press
approve the repression Of the import trade popular
feeling supports the American request for freedom Of
import. Mr. Chaplin, under pressure from shippers,
has already so modified the regulations concerning the
storage of cattle to lead TO the abandonment of the
steamship companies opposition. Probably before tho
regulations come into force, January l. Mr. Lincoln
will have succeeded in removing the obnoxious Slaughter
Law and freed from restrictions, trade will then boom.
The president Oi the Wesleyan Conference, in an
interview on the Washington Oecumenical Conference.
admitted that the Conference did not excite great in
terest in English churches but sold that when they
realized its immonsc Importance their feeling would
change. II would greatly benefit British Methodism
promote organic union and churches throughout
the world 10 know one another better and esteem one
another more highly.
Countess Russell viii open her divorce suit against
the Earl in November.
The Danish royal family meeting at Fredensborg
results IN the berohal of the eldest son Of the Crown
Prince Of Denmark 10 Princess Victoria Of Wales
will sal the steamship Columbia from Southampton
to morrow.