The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-22
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
LORD sALISBURYS PR0TEC1IONIST
SPEECH MAKES MUCH TALK.

His Frienas Are Qium. bat the Eaenies Of
tho TORY Fsrty Are Happy-areat De.
elins n the FRO. saa Steel Industries
The General Election n Great nritain
Expected 10 oeesp II July - Pri.ce
Georges Dstrethal 70 Princess May or
Teck-A fisSsisn Fieeeed ~ . Noble
Lord at Bsesarat-Ar. Smith sseeesds ~
ses.sier. sst Faiis II Legitimate Trade
-Orns win Not ks. n the Derby
Draytoa snA Dorrews In Loaaoa.
LONDON. May 21.-Lord salisbury's protec.
ZIONIST speech at Hastings has alarmed his
Tory followers. offended his Liberal. Unionist
allies. and elated his Liberal opponents.
There IL . Protectionist party in the House Of
Commons. but IL consists only Of two mem
bers. Col. Howard Vincent. member for Shelf
field. and tho Right Hon. James Louther.
member for Thanet. Mr.. Chaplin. Minister for
Agriculture. once had protectionist leanings.
especially In the direction Of imposing duty
on foreign wheat In tho interest Of British
farmers: but on his accession to Cabinet rank
he became economically orthodox. and has
since been content to help his bucolic friends
BY utilizing the outbreak OF the foot and mouth
disease as an excuse for stopping the importa-
ton Of certain cattle. In the country at large
there are como Tories who are protectionists.
They belong mostly to tho so-called United
Empire Fair Trade League. OF which Howard
Vincent 10 President. but they are few in num-
bers and weak in influence. while on the other
hand the majority OF Tories and all Liberal
Cnionists and British Liberals are free traders
to the backbone.
What then. could have been the Prime Minis.
tors object In placating an insignificant minor
ity at the expense OF an overwhelming major
ity2 This question is In every mans mouth to-
day. and tho only answer that cannot be dis.
missed forthwith as utterly absurd is that Lord
Salisbury was speaking as Minister for Foreign
Affairs. Just defeated in the effort to negotiate
commercial treaty with Spain. and that he
hoped to brighten the Spaniards into reason
by holding IN the bogey Of protection. 1t is
gravely suggested to-day that the speech will
gain to the Government tho support OF work.
tngmen at the forthcoming general election.
but the few workmen who are protectonists
already vote the Tory ticket. and there Is Abso-
lutely no margin for gain in this direction to
set against the certain loss o. Liberal U nionst
votes.
That the speech will estrange a good many
Cnionists Of the rank and nle is beyond res.
Sonable doubt. but 1t Is not likely. as the
Unionist London Chronicle suCgests. that it
has withstood equally severe strains In the
past. Joseph Chamberlain and Uniontsts Of
his stamp dare not desert the Government
upon the eve OF the dissolution Of Parliament.
because their political lives depend upon the
votes OF their Tory allies But should Lord
Salisbury commit another economic indis-
erection" after Mr.. Gludstons's return to power
It might be utilized as an excuse for the re-
turn Of the strayed sheep to the orthodox fold,
should tho Grand Old Shepherd caro- to take
them back.
Meanwhile reports arc arriving at the Tory
and Mugwump headquarters by every mail
the harm done By the Prime Minister 8 speech.
and the party managers are urging the ad-
visibility Of climb down. Lord Salisbury Is
70 deliver another speech atthe Tory gather
ing ~ 81. James's Hall next week.and 1t is sug-
gested that the occasion would afford him an
admirable opportunity for explaining that he
did not mean that which he said ut hastings.
With the use al little OF that impudencs OF
which Lord Salisbury has a large stock. and
which before now Inns been described not In
sptly ssS brazsn efironttry. he could put the
blame on the stenographers who reported him.
or on the acoustic failings OF the hall In which
he spoke, or on both: or he could declare that
he was Joking ut Hastings. and that his real
sentiments were expressed at Derby on Dec.
10. 1887. upon which occasion he declared for
FREQ trade. and sarcnstically dismissed fair
trade with these words:
Il have listened to and read carefully what
has been said about trade. and have observed
this. that in respect to many points they are
agreed and upon many points they are pre-
else. but upon those points uron which they
are precise they are not agreed. and upon those
points upon which they are agreed they are
not precise"
The thing is quite feasible and really it is
urged that his Lordship ought to make an
effort"
Lord Salisbury might also. while he Ia about
II, explain that he never really meant to incite
to civil war In Ireland. and 1t would do no
harm II he should remind the Orange swash-
bucklers who. following his example. con-
tinuo to talk OF fighting Dublin Parliament
that the Catholics are 48 per cent. OF tho entire
population OF Ulster. that they comprise 55
per cent. OF the population outside the parlia-
mentary borough OF Belfast. and that. apart
from the two counties OF Down and Antrim.
which constitute no more than q fourth OF the
urea OF the province. the Catholics are 0l.4 per
cent. OF the population. Those striking ng ures
are taken from the Census Commissioners re-
turn for last year, and. whatever they may do
In New York. the census returns in this coun-
Tho fact remains that for some time trade
has been going down with respect to nearly
every article OF British manufactured export.
but most OF all with regard to iron and steel.
hardware. and cutlery. For tho first four
months OF this year hardware and cutlery show
. drop OF fl5o.S13 on 1880. Tho United States
mas taken $4,000 c's. Germany and Franco
each $1,000 less, and tho Argentine RerubIIc
33-'ooo less. In iron and steel there is n
crop OF f3.0OO.OOO sterling. MANUFACTURERS q,
steel have dropped $4,000 and railroad iron
A.%O0.0OO. Exports are Just tho same as thew
were in 1883. though the imports OF foroIrn
goods are much higher and there are 1000 900
more pairs Of hands seeking work.
Mr.. Bslfour formally and languidIy movod
on Thursday evening tho second reading ~
the Irish Local Government bill, thereby
starting debate which will certainly continue
until next Thursday night. 30 thoroughly In
grained 10 the feeling that tho whole thing
is sham that the majority OF the speakers q,
far have spoken to audiences varying In nu.