The morning call., 1891-09-20
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Judging from he reports OF tho programme OF
the Liberal chiefs and tie approaching confer
ence al Newcastle, GladstOne's followers enter
tain sauguine ideas that the party Will prove sue
cessful In the next general election. Perhaps
this confidence is inspired by Gladstoues third
article on electoral Facts" in the Nineteenth
Century for September. There referring TO the
1913 bye lectiOns since August, 1886, he dlSposes
of twenty five OF them AS having occurred in
Ireland aud nine as having had second opp0r-
tunity Of declaring their sense. The remaining
eighty nine are then utilized to exhibit In the
light of the latest evidence, the mind OF the
British electorate. AT the general election of
1886 Gladstone says these constituencies re-
turned 81 members voting for the Government
aud 81 voting with the opposition; whereas they
now return for the Government Al. for the op-
position 40. The grand old man then enters into
Il variety OF calculations, placing The future Lib
eral majority al 40, So so or even 81. Dealing
with The position in Ireland he points out that
down TO last year the Irish representation showed
a clear majority OF 81 In favor OF the national
cause. Even suppose The figures should fall 10
between so aud 60, "still a Liberal British ma
jOriy would at the lowest figure bring this up
10 an aggregate majority Of 100, at the highest
would probably carry II TO 100, and, even with
some deductions from the figures last given,
would grieyOusly puzzle, or rather put wholly
out OF joint, Lord Sdlisbury's cherished play Of
the other parts Of the Constitution"
The Governments policy Of throwing Indian
lands open to settlement has transferred millions
of acres into cultivated farms. The New York
Times, in calculating The purchases made in
recent years, estimates that about 100000
acres were purchased from the Sioux in the
Dakotas; about 100000 more in North Da-
kota from the Arickarees, eros Ventres and
Mandans; about 100000 acres In South Da-
kota from the SissetOns and Wahpetons while
the CGur d. Alene Reservation in Idaho yielded
1875, 600 acres. From the Crows something like
! 800. 900 acres were obtained In Montana.
The IOwas, the Sacs and Foxes and the POIta-
watOmies and Shawnees have ceded $4,000,
acres, which will be opened 10 settlement on The
22d inst An agreement has been effected with the
Southern Utes in Colorado to give up $50, 900
acres and with the Cheyennes and Arapahoes OF
Indian Territory an agreement has been effected
by which about 100000 acres can be acquired
In the region west OF Oklahoma. The Chippe.
was of Minnesota have transferred about 4, 000,-
600 acres TO the Government, and IL is now said
the Cherokees are much more disposed than for
merry to cede the Outlet comprising 6,o22, 54
acres. Excluding Alaska, 1t Is estimated that
the Indians still possess about 100, 900, 900
acres.
The Dardanelles controversy, according to
later European advices is assuming another
phase. Count Won Shouvaofrs disclaimer and
remarkable inspired article in the ST. Peters,
burg Nocostt have excited the suspicion that the
Cars Government Is about to attempt 10 effect
compromise with England with view OF de.
tachng her from the Drelbund.