The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-12

ment by the decision that. for the next eiRht
years. one-fourth OF the ovorcoats ana caps
supplied TO tho army in India. shall Do 'uau'
OF locally woven cloth. The idea is that oy 'ne
end Of that time India will be able TO supply
everything required in the way oil army cloth
ing; and such will probably be the result OF
the present experiment. Englishmen are ue-
nouncing this as rank protection, worthy only
OF Mckinley: but they cannot do more IMAM
talk. as the Indian Government is Determined
to encourage local industries In every possible
and reasonable way.
II is evident that the Manchester Ship Canal.
which will open on Jan. /. will obtain large
share OF its business from cotton carrying
stenmere The managers OF the canal say
that several steamers have already engageu
to bring cotton from New Orleans and Calves
ton to Manchester direct; and 323 sninners.
owning moro than 2OOO0.OOO apindies ana
consuming about $4,000 tons OF raw cotton
yearly. have signed n staten emit booming the
new route. They pledge themselves TO give
preference. when buying to arrive. to cotton
shipped direct. and. when buying on spot. 10
cotton imported direct and stored in Man
chester.
The present cost OF conveying ton OF cot
ton from n ship ia tho Liverpool docks to Man-
chester is thirteen shllinCs and eight pence.
while the total am cunt payable to the ship canal
on cotton landed in the Manchester docks Tor
canal toll, wharfage and landing will be seven
shliings. In order to encourage shipowners
to begin loading vessels for Manchester. the
canal company have agreed not to charge ship
dues upon cotton vessels delivering cargo In
Manchester during the cotton season ending
October 1904. This will he n saving to tho
ship OF one shilling and threepence net a ton.
The indications arc that Mr. Chamberlain
-. -nYt. e1v n hn
passage OF the Employers Liability bill
through tho Commons. The Government ma
jor!ty on tho test amendment last night was
small. but party lines were not maintained on
other side, so that the si2e OF the margin is OF
no significance. If the programme is not fur
Their interrupted by the Introduction OF such
subjects rs South Africa. the coal strike. ana
the Mediterranean crisis tho remainder OF the
session OF Parliament will probably be dull.
The south African situation is extremely
interesting. Now that Lo Henguln is I'M
doubtedly whipped. the Chartered Company
takes advantage of the opportunity to call Tor
sl,00O.O0O OF fresh capital. 1t Is doubtful II
they get any response for tho call is made in
order to buy out the united concessions OF
company which has lien on half tho Chartered
Company's earnings. II the money is raised
the Concessions Company Will get it. and the
Chartered Company must pay dividends on
double tho present capital. The enemies OF
the Chartered Company declare that II the call
fails. the concern will collapse The companys
intention to occupy conquered Mataoeie Lana
II possible is already announced. and there
will be a sharp fight in Parliament on the
question.
Many incidents are given this week showing
the close supervision the late Sir Andrew Clark
kept over Gladstone. The Grand Old Mans
personal grief over the loss OF his physician
and friend hns been deep NothouGht has yet
been given to tho selection OF his professional
successor Tho members o. Gladstones
family understand so we'll his peculiarities
and physical needs that their care OF him In
health Is likely to prove much more valuable
than that OF strange physician.
Tom Mann, the famous labor leader. has
finally decided not to turn parson. but to enter
Parliament instead. 1t has again been suG-
Gestcd to him that the easiest way to raise
money to pay his election expenses would be
lccturipg tour in the United States during the
coming winter
A new plan Of railroad tickets will be adopted
by Hungary in December. The traveller will
make out his own ticket. The Government
will sell railroad marks or stamps and supply
the blank cards The passenger will. when he
desires to take o journey. write on the card
his name. starting point. and destination. and
afIlx as many stamps as the published list OF
fares calls for.
Tho Paris correspondent OF TUE SIN tcle-
graphs that the Chamber next week will be al
most sure to reflect Casmir Perier as its
President. Brsson and Lockroy. tho other two
candidates. have no chance. The Govern
mcnrs declaration OF it's programme will
hardly be made before Saturday. 1t will en-
body the measures outlined by q member of
the Cabinet In an interview with United
Press reporter this week. There will be no
change in the Ministry pending the assom-
bling Of Parliament.