Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-21
BRITAIN'S SENSATION
s.,,aauev,s PROTECTION SPEECH
AND COMMENTS THEREON
IN. Premier Taken TO Task Seve''"
and In some Quarters ho"no's
,ounesd-GenersI Foreign News
,corvr,eb,eo, 1902, by the New YORK Associated
prese.t

,c0nvr,on,ed. I SOC, by the New YORK Associated
Prcss.l
LONDON, May 2O.-The sensation Oh
tho week is Lord Salisbury's protection
speech, which has provoked the grea'es'
CONSERVATION among his own followers
and organs. That Lord Salisbury
should have journeyed to Hastings and
TO a watering place audience to de-
liver such an important manifesto
is a subject of wonder on all
sides HIS speech, though very guarded
and 30 qualified by reservations that it
really commits him to nothing, has pro-
duced decidedly unfortunate effect.
The leading Conservative organ bluntly
declares that he has done no
good either to himself or to his party
by his references TO free trade, while
the chief Unionist organ in the pro-
vinces, the Birmingham Past, plainly
says that if such news is translated into
deeds the Unionist alliance is ended.
The Times, Standard, and Chronicle
throw cold water on his plan in
unmistakable language. The Lon
don Post says that Lord Salisbury
advocates the common-sense view that
retaliation Is becoming a necessity IN
the case of imported Injuries. The
speech has caused the greatest excite
ment among the liberal newspapers,
which harp at length on the Premier S
indiscretion.
THE PREMIER DENOUNCED.
In Manchester, Liverpool, Birming-
ham, Glasgow. and other businessmen
tres the Premier is most severely de-
nounced. The Manchester guardian
declares that if Salisbury can have his
way the free-trade battle must be re-
fought on one or two vital points, and
concludes Lord Salisbury himself
admits that we cannot touch
America, which is the worst offender,
because we get food and raw materials
from there. The whole of this kind OF
talk reduces itself to trumpery pro-
posal to tax French silks and wines and
embark in endless industrial wars, which
would only injure our trade with France
without compelling the French to accept
our terms.
THE ISMAN-AMERICAN STEAMERS.
The proposed transfer Ofthe anime
Of steamers to American registry con-
tinues to be discussed. 1t IS limited
that the admiralty will raise question
which will prevent the company's com
plying with the American law. 1t
Is stated that the admiralty has an
agreement preventing the lnman line
from entertaining offers for the purchase
or charter Of its steamers for period
exceeding five weeks without giving the
Admiralty the right or purchase or hire
English officials admit that the parties
concerned never contemplated the pres
ent case and SO are not provided Tor IT,,
but that il is obvious that the transfer OF
the vessels to a strange flag is contrary
to the spirit Of the agreement They
argue that il the vessels become the
property of an American company OF
the same name the admiralty must IN
Justice have the option OF presumption
lot " ulN III titg HA'O bSNA P"y Aoo S'~N~~
the ships were built.
AMERICAN COMPETITION.
Meanwhile, shipping circles arc
anxious about the coming American COM
petition. Their organ, Fair Pidy, in a
long article to-day says; "Dismal fore
bodings cannot be depressed. We re-
member the days when the Yankees had
practical monopoly OF the At
lantic trade and the Stars and
Stripes were found flying from the
peaks of the smartest vessels atloat and
in every European port In the days of
wooden ships the Americans gave MS
points in marine architecture. Nobody
who knows anything of yachting but
ia powerfully impressed by the Amerl-
cans natural skill in construction and
seamanship, wherein they cannot be
ranked second even to ourselves. The
demand for free ships IN America is
steadily growing into an articulate cry.
The article concludes: "When Jonathan
returns to reason in ship-building and
ship-owning we shall not have our
troubles to seek. Meanwhile the efforts
made in America to meet the case OF
the American shareholders of the lnman
line and the ambition OF Philadelphia
ship-builders to add thereto are signs OF
the times which cannot be ignored"
IRISH AFFAIRS.
Little interest is taken in the debate
on the Irish local government bill. Only
about a dozen Of the Irish members
were present yesterday and to-day.
When the House met tonight after din
ner there were only twenty-seven men,
bers present and the House was counted
out. The debate is likely to occupy
three nights more.
The Unionist press Is making capital
OF the FreemdRS journal meetings,
which are held up as another instructive
example of what to expect if the Irish
get their own parliament The Glad
stoneans are not pleased at the edifying
exhibition, which on the eve of disso-
luton they think is not likely to assist
the prospects OF home rule To-davs
meeting was quieter. chiefly owing
to the withdrawal Of many OF the
shareholders. The latter were dis
gusted at the sudden friendship of Messrs.
Dillon and Healy, who only day before
were on the point of cuttingeach other's
throats. There were several lively Skin.
mishes to-day over the election of di.
rectors After the election of Mr. Sex.
ton as director Mr. Dillon, in closing
tho proceedings, said be hoped this
would be the last of the extra.
ordinary meetings. Complete accord
with Mr.. Healy is now established, and
the Freeman's Journal will hencefortt
be the official organ of the Irish parlia
mentary party.
THE SILVER CONFERENCE.
Bimetallists are absorbed in a discus
sion as to the location of the interna
tional silver conference. The propose
that the conference be held in Brussel.
does not meet with favor. The unani
nous feeling in England is thai
the conference ought TO be held
IN London. The provincial chamber.
of commerce are already preparing tC
memorabilia Mr.. Goschen on the sub
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