Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-12

Down WITH THE CHURCH AND
LANoHoLoEas."
The Rural Conference. o. uiadstonc.--A
Priucely Match.


The Rural ronferene. --uiadstonc.--A
priuceiy Match.
I.oNDoN, Dec. li.-If the rural con.
ference which opened yesterday In
London represented with absolute
fidelity the spirit Of the agricultural
element Of Great Britain, the country
would he ON the owe VI soclal and
political revolution. No nssemblhge Of
supposed representative men ever held
In England has displayed such bostll.
ity 10 parsons aud landowners Dele.
gates Boosting Themselves as persistent
pafson fighters aud denounclng squire
tyranny were cheered 10 the echo, aud
their scornftil illusions TO the patron
izing airs Of the clergy towards the
mrsl Inhabitants were kecniy rellshad.
The entire sympathy Of the confer.
enco was reserved for the motto,
"Down with the church and the land
lord"
But n would be- misleading 10 iufsr
from the character u the conferences
that the rural poor have deserted the
church en- masse, or have become fused
with political designs against the
squifearchy. The conference, while
Indicating clearly and actively an
existent force, 20 be- accounted with
the oncoming elections, owes It's great
est importance to its forshadowiug u
future agricultural pIllcy. When the
spirit Of the delegates permeates the
electorate, the hereditary privileges
chamberlain and churcbish Will van
fish.
oLADsroSE's SPEECH
today was distinct disappointment,
many delegates expecting that definite
assurances In regard 10 the Liberal
programme would be declared, aud
would Include some OF their aspifa.
tions. Some men, who urged an i'm
mediate application TO England Of the
principles of fair play tor rent, flxity
Of tenure and FREQ sale, and Others who
wanted the abolition OF pfimOgeplturc
and limitation VI the Size Of estates,
got only enlarged illusions 10 the New
castle programme. Gladstone spoke
throughout ~ leader WHO was sym
pathetic, but doomed not to lead In the
struggle In which his hearers were
more concerned.
The chairman's incidental reference
10 GlhdstonV's projected trip 10 Bianitz,
A. n Journey to that beautiful land"
was misintarprcted by the audience,
and brought tears 10 many eyes.
tation Of hts physic u powers, nnd his
honsibill,y OF the disadvantage ia
which his party placed, owing TO
his advanced years, caused renewed
EMOTION AMONG ms HEARERS.
There were many c.irs OF ono, no
youwill have long Ne yet, etc."
Gladstone and his wife will start on
their trip on Tuesday morning, aud
viii reach Paris on Tuesday evening.
The arrangements for the marriage
Of the Duke uf Clarence and AvDndaln
were, II Ia uudentOoi, discussed
by the cabinet today. Although
tn net II 1850 boar "a snupinl giant
10 the duke, ministers hold that a
dowry can be voted b. tho Princess.
Gladstone and wife called ut Mari.
borough house today 10 oder clngfalu-
latlous on the tttrllhal. The Queen
gave a dinner at Windsor tonight 10
tho Duke ~ Clarence, tho pduocss
Victoria Mary aud the whole ruck
family.
qIfE CURRENT grOnIEs
that the bolrothRl IL due 10 the Duke
OF ClaCnce's persistence Ia love, under
great opposition, dO not agree with tho
court reports. On the contrary, II "a
-
long lseu onam0rod Of the Princess
Helene Of OrlonLs, aud that two years
ugo he personally declared bis passion
10 the Comte do Paris aud received
assurances that the prence.s iIelens
reciprocatel his love, and that both
her father and mother approved the
match.
Tue Princess Helene then went 20
Rome 70 put the quest lon q n cbnpe
Of religion as 10 an absolute necessity
before the Pope, who told her that IL
would ho impossible that such n
chance should obtain his remotest
tympathy. Tho position remained un-
settled until tue Prince and >Pglncpss
Of Wales became alarmed over the
ehnuoe Of the Duke Of Fife nearing tho
throne. Pressure was then put on the
Duke OF Clarence on every aide, family
nnd cabinet reasons heiag adduced
Rgainut an alliance with thn house OF
Frame. This pressure lud 10 his ac-
ccptanoe Of the Princess Victoria
Mary, for whom he has shown cous.
nlyliking.
Lord Salisbury has opened negotia.
lions with the French foreign minister
for u settlement OF tho Nowtou ndland
fisheries dispute. II 10 reported that
Lord Salisbury, In return for the sur.
render " all French rights la New.
foundlnud, wishes to cede 10 France
the Heryer Islands and the colony
Of Lagos.
Gladslone's criticism Of Goschen's
81 note scheme has killed the chances