The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-20

treated the measure in a more favorable way
than l anticipated Il would do. Although. as
told you on Wednesday. I am tired Of ONCE
hone | may have the satisfaction OF seeing
the settlement OF our Franco-Swiss CONNER
cial difficulty and the approval by the Cham
Der OF the steps taken toward the prosecution
OF the Panama directors and contractors"
NJ. Ricard, Minister OF Justice. was continu-
ally insulted and reviled by a large portion OF
the Chamber when he occupied the tribune
yesterday. One reason for this treatment is
that he is suspected OF ambition and lack OF
sincerity in his course against the Panama
directors. Some think that bis Cab met seat is
In greater danger than Loubet's. At all eveuts.
IL the tide o. public opinion should turn. the
Primo Minister would hardly suffer In this in.
stance. for 1t is we'll known that he is person.
ally opposed to the prosecution OF the Panama
managers at this late day. SO the err. Gu
bono. is already raised. and the outcome OF
the matter is still uncertain.
There are 10000 little children in London
who 60 break!astiess to school every morn
ins. This 10 the saddest feature O, the great
unemployed problem which asttates the
metropolis. The matter has been urgently
brought before the School Board this week by
delegates from the idle workinCmen with a
request that the city should fiji tho stomnchs
as well as the brains Of the little cnes whose
attendance it comrels. The subject had a.
really been scn,-oilicialiy investigated. and
the appalling figures which arc daily grow.
ing. were found to be substantially correct.
1t is also said that wholesome rorritce can
be provided at . cost Of oa!y u halfpcnny rcr
child. Itis argued that unless such al ex-
redien. is adopted. the compulsory education
law might as well Re repealed. for hunger for
knowledge and hunger for food can never CO.
exist III the same body. least q all in n childs.
There has been occasional violence at the
meeting Of London's idle working mcn. On
Tower Hill this week the dcma.ogaes who
are tryin. to profit BY the general distress.
and who are the enemies Of the really ieserv-
ing. have come into contact with rivals and
with the police. and some broken heads have
resulted. tiny mite OF humanity. thin and
wan. and half clad in rags had appeared for
several days on the stone pararet used as u
forum. and was pointed out by the speakers
rs an eHamIie OF starving humanity in Lon
don. The police finally TOOK the little chap to
court. where he disclosed that he re .eived
salary OF threerence yer day FOX playing the
rifle. which. n oreov:.. was hardly false one.
The petition against tie election OF NJ.
Balfour for Manchester has completely
failed. Judicial inquiry showed pretty clearly
that the Tories INDUCED in many illeEa!
! practices. but the Liberals. betrayed BIZ some
o! their own WITH esses. who. there Is reason TO
! believe. were little better than disguised To-
res. were unable TO prove the completely OF
Bai!our or his agents. and their case broke
down in !amentable manner. The Tories.
OF course. were Iubilant but their Joy was
short: for yesterday the Judges ucseatad the
. Tory member tor Wa!Sall. upon the petition Of
| the Liberals. .or offences against the Corrupt
Practices act. with the result that. for
the moment ct any rate. Mr.. Gladstoce's
majority is again forty. The evidence
given at the Wal-all inquiry showed the
extensive prevalence OF corrupt practices
The Local Brewers Society and conservative
Association. whose members included ali the
Tory candidates prominent supporters. con-
Quoted tho contest a. though tho Corrupt
Practices act had no existence. The Judges
held that they were not legally the candidates
agents. and that therefore their illecalitie.
could not be taken into consideration. Il
doubtful whether this curious ruling would be
upheld on appeal. but as the Liberals have
gained their end in another way. they will not
take the matter to the higher court.
Upon the eve OF the last general election it
was asserted that the allied liquor trades hal
set aside :1oo.UOo with which to help the
Tory candidates. The statement was denied
at the time but inquiries at Manchester and
Walsall have shown that it was substantially
correct.
II is now pretty generally understood that
Uganda is to be taken over from the undsr-
ing British East Africa Company and placed
under an imperial com missioner. as in the
case of Nyassalaud with as little cost as posi-.
bic to the imperial Treasury. The latter con-
dition ADDS rointto the complaints made by
the Rev. Alexander Hetherwick. tho well.
known missionary in Nyassalcnd. who. in a
letter Just received. declares that the system
OF taxation introduced into that part OF Cen
trail Africa by Imperial Commissioner john
stoa has already resulted in evils almost rs bad
As the slave trade. The taxes are collected
oy Zanz.baris in . typical eastern man
ncr AID there seems to TO no redress for
the unfortunate natives. One o. these Zauzi-
barts recently abducted the daughter OF Il ma
tive head man and, according to the mission
ar. keeps her within tho barracks for the
zanzibar police. while tho father is told that
he cannot get his daughter back until his
taxes have been raid. Similar proceedings in
Uganda would quickly result in a revolution
and IL" expulsion Of tho white en-. and they
| furnish tho timely argument to radicals ike
SIR "l!!tam lamson and Henry Labouchcr..
who cor':nne stfndfastly opposed to any in.
'er'srenae by thc inper ial Government In the
a'.a!r' ~ central African countries The oppo-
sitIon ~ t"es" gentlemen and Il few extreme
radicals WLv Will act with them Will add
rur:-nry I" the debate. but it will not affect
The result. because The Ministers will have the
support OF s-yea.eGhths OF thor own follow.
ers and E"ar'T AL the Tory and Lioeral-Un-
| ioM!,t members whJ lave been nledgcd 10 the
! retention Of Uganda 10y Lord Salisbury and
MT. chamberlain to- rlaiI.y 70 be able to alb
SIAN iron voting with the Government. Itls
expected that the rGan!a debate will Ls ons
! o. 'He earliest IN the coming sessiop.as al!
the parties VIII 30 i.GX.uls to COT that and
/ o.her subsidiary question, Oh. Of the way in
"rles 70 come to close quarters upon the uon,a
| t.uls bill.
! ACatinet council Will To he'd on Monday
at which the legislative programme Of tho
session Will lie finally settled Numerous
councils recently held. have been occupied
mainly with details Of the chief Cioyernmsnt
measures ana such matters as Uganda and
the Russian movements toward the Indian
frontier. Mondays council will. in all nroDa.
bi!i,y. daclde that the Home Rule Dill shall ha