The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-14
ENGLISH RIVAL PARTIES.
AN OUTLINE OF THE CONSERVA-
TIVE PLATFORM.

1t Win Be Lad Before the Party Cau-
Gus at Birmingham for Adoption.
The Leading Proposal Concerns Ire
land - Extension of the Ballot to
Women Who Are Land Owners.
Copyright, 1891. By the N. Y. Associoted Ress)
LONDON. Nov. 13.-1he executive COM
mittee OF the conservative associations has
drafted platform to be adopted by the
great party caucus which opens in Blrmiug-
ham Noy. % as the final programme of the
party for the coming elections. A perusal
| Of advance proofs of the resolutions shows
that the leading proposal concerns Ireland,
and discloses the fact ta0t the conserva-
tive leaders have resisted the appeal of an
influential section Of the party
to ignore Irish affairs. The con-
ference will be asked to in
dorse the intention of tho ministers to ex-
tend local government and promote techni~
cal education in ireland. At the same time
it is declared that the inequalities rising
from according ireland dsproportiouate
representation in parliament ought to be re-
dressed. Other important planks provide
for an extension OF the franchise to women
who are land owners or house occupants;
the creation Of labor department. under
I member Of the cabinet, to be termed a
labor minister; and legislation to enable the
| local authorities to acquire land to facilitate
the creation Of small rural holdings. As
further concession to the labor vote the
conference will declare in favor of
the principle OF labor repre-
sentation, and will urge conservatives to
supports labor candidates everywhere who
| appeal to enter public life upon no party
lines. This plank, contrasting with the
liberal pronouncement against labor csnii-
dates in purely labor interests, is deftly con-
trived to encourage the split in the radical
workmen's vote. The next gov
ernment Is requested TO increase the
| number of appoin, ments OF workmen
as factory inspectors and to appoint women
inspectors.
A PREFERENTIAL TARIFF FAVORED.
| A resolution proposed by Howard Vim
cent, NJ. p, and Mr.. Eager, an advocate
Of imperial federation, who has Just res
turned from America full of wrath against
the Mckinley law, favors a preferential
tariff throughout the British empire, the
adoption of which will not commit the
| party leaders Next, the zone man, one
vote" principle is denounced, while it is de-
clared that the ballot act must be amended
to exclude illiterate voters.
| EFFECT ON THE GLADsToNIANs.
The conservative bribes to the labor vote
will energize the Gladstonian movement to
establish "a labor candidate fund.- Mr..
| Schadhorst fluids that grants OF money to
labor aspirants are largely wanted. 1t is
reported that Andrew Carnegie offers to
place in the hands Of a trustee large sum
as nucleus for the proposed fund.
Startling evidence has been laid before
| fha In hn~ In ord IN ba
ton Of the operatives in the textile trades
In Lancashire and Yorkshire. OF the work.
ers' scant wages, ranging from 16 shillings
weekly upward. a system of relentless fees
absorbs a large percentage. The manu-
facturers bold the workers responsible for
spoiled material. A single fine some-
times absorbs a whole weeks pay,
| and any excess of fine over
the wages Is carried forward until the
whole fine is worked OFF. Many workmen
live in state of semi-starvation, bound
hand and foot by the accruings OF their en-
ployers' illegal fines. The truck abuses,
which were supposed to have been sup
pressed are still In active existence, and the
factory acts are openly defed. Factory
inspectors deposed that spies were sent to
watch for and announce their coming In
order to prevent them from getting COM
promising information.
DEFECTIvE GUNS.
The Britiah admiralty is much excited
over the growing record of defects in the
great guns on the English warships. Three
vessels have recently been officially declared
to be carrying unreliable guns. In no
ton gun of the ironclad Benbow, which has
been in commission only few weeks, crack
developed in the inner tubes after firing few
rounds Of 900 pounds each, constituting the
services full charge. Similar accidents
have happened to guns on the Victoria and
Sanspareil. Generally the heaviest weapons
are becoming distrusted, and the admiralty
has ordered that q number of them be
taken to the ordnance works to be strength.
ened. Meanwhile the 75-ton guns Of the
French fleet are acting perfectly.