The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-15
ENCLAID'S PREDICiNENT.
The Political Situation Tending to a
Crisis.
THE GLADST0yIlNS ABUSE SALISBURY.
StreRg Sentiment in Favor Of Silver Conference.
Ehe New Italian Ministry FOrmed-The
Durham Strike Over.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

NEW YORK, May 14-Smaleyfs srecial
cablegram to the Tribune from London
says; The effect of Salisbury's Ulster
speech last week may be measured by the
violence with which he is attacked. and not
by that only. Tie Gladst0nian orators and
organs are becoming daily more extreme In
their language. Much is said about the
dissolution Of Parliament and the date
thereof. Nothing is known. nor can any
inference be drawn from the recent visit Of
Lord Salisbury and Balfour TO Windsor
Castle. Balfour's Manchester speech gave
no hint, unless 8 hint be discOverable in
his declaration that he did not himself
know when dissolution would take place.
The bimetallic deputation to Manchester
on Wednesday was a very strong one. So
much Is admitted. 1t looks as If the silver
barons of the silver States in America had
more allies in this country than has been
suspected. Sir William Rculdsworth, who
introduced them to Lord Salisbury, is
Jubilee BaroRet. a great Manchester cotton
spinner, the Conservative member for the
northwest division of Manchester and
man Of weight in the business world. BE
told Lord Salisbury that the Bimetallist
League had made great advances since the
last deputatiOn Of three years ago. They
now have with them," said Sir William,
''alI the chambers Of commerce in England
and Scotland and all the trade unions.
Result of Test Vote.
fall chambers Of commerce are like that
Of Manchester their unauimity means less
than 1t appears TO. This weeks vote on
bimetallsm in Manchester stood 420 for to
AO6 against and even that narrow majority
was not for bimetallism in the silver baron
sense, but for the resolution that the Gov
ernment should take immediate steps to
procure stable parity OF exchange between
gold and silver moneys. What the gentle
men Of this deputatiOn wish is that the
Government. having accepted the American
invitation TO an International bimetallic
conference should 20 into 1t heart and soul.
I stated last week what was then be-
leved 10 be Gladst0se's answer to the three
questions touching the payment OF mem
bers OF Parliament, the eght-hOuT bill and
the legislative restriction OF the hours of
labor. To all these three he was said 10
have replied by one siugle mo" l called
il as the first instance on record, but 1t is
not the first instance, as be has made no
answer at all.
The English Coal Strike.
There Is a prospect at last that the Dur
ham strike may end, as the council Of the
miners association has voted for arbltTa-
ton. It is stated by the Mayors of the dis
tTict that there are about 10000 starving
people il Durham and In North Riding OF
Yorkshire. The strike has lasted eight
weeks. Not merely the strikers, but great
numbers Of innocent persons employed Ia
allied trades, have suffered and are suffer
ing. The miners went out for higher wages,
regardless Of the known and proved fact
that higher wages could not be paid Ii is
still less likely that they can be paid, and
now the men are willing TO accept the Z y
per cent reduction against which they struck.
The owners, however, insist on 1872 per
cent, and so for the present the strike con-
tiBues.
The New Italian Cabinet.
After long hesitation and many struggles
q new Italian Ministry has been formed. 1t
is Ministry of promotion. Most Of the
Ministers are new men, untried IN high
Cffiee. Slgnor GiOlitU, who becomes Prime
Minister, is hardly known outside OF Italy,
nor is Signor Brin, the Foreign Minister
Minister Selloux remains Minister Of War,
whose policy is supposed TO combine the
maximum Of efficiency with the minimum
of extravaganza perfect policy on paper
Crispi does not seem 10 have been asked 10
resume the presidency Of the Council, bat
two of his friends are ia the Cabinet What
is essential is that Crspis foreign policy
should continue TO be the policy OF Italy 1t
was Rudinps chef merit that, though IN
der some pressure, he never swerved from
the line his predecessor had marked out for
him. France, which finds ground Tor hope
in every foreign crisis. str0Te IN vain 10
loosen the ties between Italy and Germany,
but the Triple Alliance is as firm to-day as
when it was last renewed, and the treaties
between Italy. Germany aud Austria have
still five years to run.