The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-12
TORIES GROW LIBERAL.
a NEW POLICY ADOPTED BY THE
PARTY IN ENGLAND.

Tor Female Rate-paye ers Included in
the New Programme.
Copyright, 1892, by the N Y. associated Press
LONDON, Nov. ll.-No event in the recent
history of the conservative party APP
proaches in Importance the adoption Of the
new programme by the conference of the
conservative associations just held in Edin-
burgh. The platform is frankly demo.
cratic. 1t even goes beyond the Newcastle
programme of the liberals in admitting
popular control of party legislation, and
further it contrasts favorably with the lib
eral federation's policy as allow
ing greater independence Of opin-
ion among the adherents of the
principles of unlonism. The rigidity Of old
toryism has absolutely vanished and is re-
placed by an elastic constitutionalism
which Mr.. Balfour and other leaders have
accepted, though certain fossils like the Duke
of Rutland continue to think IL tnoompati-
BILE with genuine conservatism and danger
GUS to the success of the party government
The programme includes electoral registra-
tion reform, with an equalization of votes,
and reduction OF the period of occupancy
required to qualify voters. This in itself
trumps the liberal proposl ais In the same di-
reotion.
VOTES FOR WOMEN.
Next, the conference approved an exten-
sion of the franchise TO female rate-pRyers,
distranchisement of illiterate voters, popular
control OF the liquor traffic, state provision
for old age, assistance to workingmen to
enable them TO acquire land for building
purposes, an amendment to the employers
liability laws and factory acts in the
interest of the workmen. Finally, some
touch of homs ruleism was infused
In the programme by the approval of the
transferrenoe OF private bill procedure
from the committees of parliament to local
bodies.
The transformed spirit of the party Ia at.
tributed largely to the libersliztng influence
OF their unionist allies and partly % the
leaders recognizing the necessities OF the
times. 1t Is among the strangest changes
of life that English parties find an intense
tory like the Duke of Moutrose president Of
q conference of associations confirming this
peoples platform.
MoRLEY's COMMISSION.
John Morley's evlcted tenant commission
seems doomed TO disastrous failure. Lord
Salisbury has characterized it asia satur-
MALTA forinsolvent debtors, aud has declared
that Justice Mathew, ITS president, will re-
turn TO tho judicial bench with his
robes soiled and moth-eaten, But
neither Lord Salisbury's jibes nor MIR.
Balfour's denunciations are causing
tha collapse OF the commission.
Internal disputes concerning the sphere and
methods of the inquiry, mistaken instruc-
tions by Mr.. Morley and partisan mismRr
agement by Justice Mathew are the chief
factors in the break up. Besides Mr.. Murphy,
who resigned on account of Justice
Matthew's procedure, Murrough O'Brien,
the ablesb and most practical member, will
retire, ostensibly because he has been ap-
pointed land purchase commissioner, but
really through a row with his colleagues.
Another member, Mr.. Roche, @. c., has
intimated hts desire to be replaced. The
withdrawal of these three members leaves
only Justice Mathew and Mr.. Rediugton,
who sat to-day for brief half hour. Al
though discredited even among the liberals,
the government will fill the vacancies with
home rule nominees and continue the com
mission though its end smoke foul in the
nostriis OF parliament. The radicals have
abandoned all hope of any legislation for
evioted tenants during the coming session.
The plan now discussed by the
ministerial circle is not TO ask the
House of Commons to vote a grant for
their relief, but to evade decision of the
house by drawing funds enough from the
land purchase commission to the compul-
sorry purchase portions Of estates from OBJ
sttnate landlords, with enough to make
loans 60 tenants to enable them 10 start
their farms anew. There is nothing timid or
another general election almost within
sight, prudent liberal members of the
House Of Commons hesitate to approve a
course that Is certain to arouse general rep
rotation.
RULING OUT CANADIAN CATTLE.
Some officials Of the board Of agriculture,
in an interview to-day, said that the decis-
ion to prohibit the importation Of Canadian
cattle was based upon concurrent reports Of
who stated that the lungs Of 800 head OF
cattle slaughtered Ia Scotland had been in
spected in London, and that although in
most cases only signs OF ordinary
bronchial affection had been found, in four
cases there was discovered undoubted evi-
dences OF pleuro-pneumonia The officials
do not question the good faith of the
Canadian authorities in affirming that no
case of the disease had been reported
to them, but to show how mistakes may be
made, theysinstance the fact that although
the United states government has declared
the whole country free from pleuro~
nneumonia i've cases Of the disease have
been found within the last few days among
cattle from the United States, landed et
Deptford and Birkennead Sir Charles
Tupper the Canadian high commissioner
before returning to Paris; prepared report
for the Canadian government on the action
taken by Mr.. Gardner, president of
Lue DDhTu VI agriculture In GllH
report Sir Charles was able 10 show that
while the experts employed by the board OF
agriculture certified that they found pleuro
pneumonia, other distinguished veterinary
professors held that the pathological ap-
pearance In the cases examined by them
were identical with those of the corn stalk
disease by DR.. Salmon chief of the United
States bureau Of animal industry.
FRANCE AND CANADA.
Sir Charles Tupper's negotiations in Paris
for the conclusion Of commercial treaty
between France and CaDada are making
favorable progress. France ,snakes mini
mum tariff concessions to Canada.
The Independence Betqe Of Brussels an
nounces that the international monetary
conference will be presided over by Monte-
fieore Levi, one of the Belgian delegates in
the conference.
The BerIng sea arbitrators, who are 20
meet in Paris will probably not assemble
before February. Lord Hannen, assisted
by Sir George Hadden Powell, is laborin2
steadily over the cause for Great Britain
In official circles here the opinion prevails
that the arbitration proceedings will be
protracted.
Visitors returning from Woodstock testify
to the great regret felt by the townspeople
at the death Of the Duke OF Marlborough.