The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-06
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
GLADSTONE ON a ROUNn or vIsr7S
uEFoRE AT.tRTING rom ITALE

pisputes Threaten TO Throw 3OO,OOO Wen
O,n OF Work - Mohsmmcdanr 1ncrcas-
ing In Eneiand-A Pcrsian's Assault ON
the s,ueen's English pOyiy Carte On Hts
Feet Agnin-Opera singers mt Windsor Nv
yietoria's Co.mana-curious Comments
Of English Newspapers On the Brondway
rraxedy--Mrs. Lnnstry III and Compelled
IN Cancel Her Americas Dates.
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srcioton
LONDON, Dec. 5-"Mr. Gladstone" said u
writer in Tory newspaper the other day is
,..lv IN very poor health. suffering still from
ths effects Of influenza, which has so cnfcebled
his constitution that the doctors have ordered
Mr., ., refrain from all excrtion during tho
winter months.
p;srcrar,lful OF the foolinss OF this mcnda-
,irus journalist. tho Grand Old Man is onco
moro demonstrating to his delighted follow
crs his marvellous intellectual versatility and
nhysical vgor. Last night he talked to tho
jiawarden Volunteer Regiment about tho con-
d,on Of tho army and military mat
ters rcncruily with the confidence OF
A Fold Ma, shall and the knowledge
,fa Wnr Minister To-day he loft Hawarden
~, round Of visits previous to starting for
Italy Mt the end OF next week. and 1t may be
;rs,,irted with confidence. doctor or no doc
for. that during the next soven or eight days
hewill make quito half q dozen speeches. Mr..
Gladstone who Is Of course accompanied by
his vito. is the guest until Monday ut the resi-
,rncn near Liverpool OF one OF his nephows.
On Monday he will visit Lord Ripon at Stud
ley, and from Wednesday until Friday he will
I've the guest Of Lord Rosobcry at EPSON. Eear
London
The great conference on land reform will
commence in London on next Thursday. Five
hundred Delegates. three -fourths Of them
tual agricultural iuborers. will be present. and
80 600 tiliers OF the soil will he directly rep
resented, well rs various societies interest
I'd in rural reforms. Mr. Gladstone will break
fa., with the delegates on Friday morning. and
will deliver a speech to which the greatest I'M
lcrance will BE- attached alike by friends and
foes Altogether. II Is pretty evident that MIR.
,,iadstone's "onfeoblod constitution" has still
uuough vitality in II to furnish physical ont
III to half dozen fairly robust elderly politi-
rnns.
lT.; Cioschen's announcement OF q scheme
torsss,ins pound notes has considerably fut-
tered the financial world and has been the
subject during the week OF animated contro-
vcrsies. The balance Of opinion seems to BIO
with the Chancellor Of the ExcheIuer. but
some critics handle him roughly on the ground
that he is rcsorting unnecessarily to "Amcri-
can methods of finance" 1t is very generally
believed that the issue OF pound notes will
soon be followed BY u period OF imitation and
consequent enormous increase in the amount
/ Of speculative business. But experts declare
that many years must elapse before consid-
erable amount OF the newnotes can be got into
circulation.
The bimetallists do not attempt to conceal
their satisfaction. and they pray that tho pres
ent Government may have another lease Of
power. and with good reason, In Wow OF the
ksfset thAtNeverul Of its members. including Mr.
tioschen. Mr. Baifour. aud Mr.. Chaplin. are BIZ
nIeesllista more or less pronounced. Very little
Ras ,been hoard in. London lately OF tho BIZ
metylhc League, but it has been working
actively In the provinces, with. 1t Is asserted. Y
large amount Of success. especially in Lanca-
shire. where the staple industries are most
injuriousy affected by the constant huctua-
tlons in value Of the Indian rupee. Tho League
has evidently got hold of the Textile Factory
Workers Association, an important bodywhich
recently issued a manifesto practically calling
upon the workers TO vote only for bimetallist
candidates at the Parliamentary elections. Mr.
MorGton Frewen and other astute silver men
who started the CITATION here only q few years
ago and have since kept 1t going at consider
able expense to themselves. now begin to 500
Il Prospect Of getting some return for thor
mcley.
Much resentment prevails among London
woodcutters against the Salvation Army. Gen.
booth Is now the biggest merchant in this
trade. and Il $ he processes to combine bonevo-
lencc with business he is a formidable conf
pctitor with ordinary people who endeavor
only to make living out Of II. Booths mon
aro making bigger bundles and charging Less
Tor them than the private traders. with the
natural result that the latter arc being ruined.
Tho Salvatinnists assert that they are saving
souls, but the hard working worldly minded
woodcutters strongly object to sinners being
reclaimed Mt their expense. Similar complaints
ZONE from other humble Industries in which
members Of Cen. Booths submerged tenth"
compete unfairly with ordinary work people.
and IL may DO necessary for the trades unions
tointerfere. which will be u tad thing for the
Salvation Army.
}, Tho decision OF the Welsh tinplats workers
against tho proposed shut down for month
"as duo to u belief that there is to be u great
Increase Ia demand and q rise in prices very
soon. Tho feeling is ulso gaining ground in
mo trade that shut downs are a mistake. aud
i';et IN future difficulties caused by overpro-
.'acti9n should be- met by moro sensible rcgu-
la'lon Of output, the men In particular favor
iIIa s;hcrlo by which weeks work should
confluence att o'clock on Tuesday morning
AID end at u O'Clock on Saturday morning. In
lrooi OF tho superior merits Of this scheme.
which. by the way. would reduce the output by
ahout ~ rer cent. 1t is pointed out that since
.'e eh"t down in June last many men
hhvo been In uncertain employment and
"'htra have emigratcd to America. The men
arc very indignant ut tho suicidal action Of
henlo manufacturers In supplying black plate
Tor coating In the United States.
1.-The disputes intho South Wales coul trado