The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-24
MR.. GLADSTONES PLANS.
WILL HE WAGE a WAR AGAINST
THEBoUsE LORDs2
The Programme or Dises.abiishment in
wsles-Ths Coming Match Between
tho Yalkyrie and the vigilspt.

stone will make his speech before his
Midlothian constituents In Edinburgh
next week. the opening Of the campaign
against the existence Of the House Of
Lords. The executive committee Of the
National Liberal Federation keenly de-
sire that ne should declare war against
the Peers at once. bat they do not ex-
pect any definite utterance from him
within the next few months While as
senting 10 private to the Federation's
recent manifesto against the Lords. Mr
Gladstone Informed the Executive Com
mittee two weeks ago that he intended 70
conAne his action to the measures for
dlsestablishment. zone man. one vote"
and the better regulation Of be reia-
tions between landlords and tenants 10
London. In ministerial circles, therefore.
no especially hostile reference 70 the
Lords u eXpectd from Gladstone at
Edinburgh. although the whole statement
OF his policy viii be directed against them.
The Liberal campaign against the Peers
will open In earnest at the next con-
gress Of the National Liberal Federation.
This congress viii adopt as a rerma-
nsnt plank in the perty platform q de-
mand for the reform or abolition OF the
Upper Hose.
The Earl OF Rosebery. Secretary OF
state for Foreign Affairs. advocates the
creation OF a single Senate, In which
the hereditary element OF the House OF
Lords shall be preserved as a subordinate
element. He had a conference on the
subject with Gladstone AZ BLACK Craig
Castle yesterday and afterwards went
20 Balmoral 10 consult with the Queen
II Ia not probable that he took to her
the intelligence Of any new plan OF Glad
stone against the Peers. Such a declar-
alton, combined with the Gladstonlan pro-
gramme OF disestablishment in Wales
and Scotland would undoubtedly have
strained 10 the utmost the relations
between Her Majesty and the Prime
Minister
The approach Of the campaign against
the Lords has caused several English
bishops 60 propose 20 leaders OF the
church I'm Scotland that they Join an Of
fensive and defensive alliance 10 light
disestablishment and the reform OF the
Upper House. The Scotch churchmen,
however. received the proposals so coldiy
that the project Of an alliance has been
abandoned. The Scotch clergy seem 10
regard Welsh disostablishment as In
evltable and almost jusunabe They
do not wish TO link the fate of the church
IN Wales with that of the church In
Scotland.
Politics ls at the lowest ebb I'm London
ist now. All the cabinet ministers are
out of town, and the clubs are deserted.
Among the Irish members Of Parliament
who will take advantage OF the recess
20 make American tours are Florence
I Driscoll. Anti-Parnellite for South Mono
/ CHAN. and Arthur Conner. Anu-Parnellite
\ for East Donegal William Redmond,
/ who helps his brother leod the Parnell-
I ties has gone 90 Australia. John Dil-
/ lon. Timothy Healy Thomas sexton.
William OBrien and Justin Mccarthy
have been invited 10 visit the Chicago
Fair. but have been detained M nome,
/ partly through the dispute over the Paris
! fund. Michael Dayitt writes that the
real dimculties In the way OF the re-
lease OF the money are not due 70 the
dispute with the Parnellites, but are
caused almost entirely by Paris bankers
Munro d CO.. who hold the Iunl' he
says, are acting In frivolous ana tr-
bitrary manner. THIS etilel"eHe '''
not AS vet ELECTED the expected response
from Messrs Munro.
Sir Henry German. who was appointed
Governor General OF India early IN ms
month. took two weeks 10 reconsider
legged reason Tor his withdrawal was thar.
al his advanced age. he feared he would
not be equal 20 the burdens Of the place
This excuse IS riiiculed In Official circles,
where Sir Henry Is known 10 have "a
magnificent physique. almost hnioucheo
by age. lie f. said 20 have frame on
iron. Injured 10 heat and hard work. The
real reason for SIR Heny's refusal was
undoubtedly the hostility ~ The members
~ the Indian Council They let IT be
understood plainly that they could not
be expected 10 work with hin Without
friction. Gladstone IS now tn Qaan-
dary. He wishes 10 apI oint bord hefs-
cheu with his Fabian policy toWaf1H
russia I'm Asla. The Earl ~ Rosebery.
boweyer. favors Lord Roberts. VINO -
orp hut not aggressive. Sir William
Harcourt. Chancellor ~ The tfcbeqnef,
is anxious 10 have Lord Brassey hamed
for the place. -. ,.,
In a lender on the coming race ior inc
Amorlca's cup, Field tays'
I'VE should not b. surprised II me
val6yrle should be beaten In the event
~ ANYTHING Ike n heavy wind ana sea I.
FOR the Vigiiant is a more po"efiu'
/ hoat than the Navnhoe. The Naikyrie was
not tried al home In Anything hAe a
/ heavy sea. In the sturdy blow OF Angus,
/ -he sailed around the Royal ymrht Sfiha :
,o, course with housed topnast ana
| reefed mainsan asfcrn Of the satanita II
/ was all reaching and nobody knows mucl
| about the Valkyries merits by the Wind
In a reef sail breeze and sea. Anyway.
| n the Valkyrie wins. it viii be ia a NODE
rate breeze. II r. astonishing 20 see bet
! ,iog odds ln New York no longer IN favor
~ the Vigilant Lieutenant HEM. owner
/ ~ the vacht Gaiatca, which Was defeated
I nv the MayaoUer IN the race for the
! Americas cup IN 1915. has sailed Tor
1 Au.riea. IA order that he nlAS sFe the
match between the Nalkyric ana the
/ Vtgtlant While In the United States. the
| Earl of Dunraven viii meet the heads
/ 81 the Immigration and Labor bureaus.
| "a learn from them the American methocs
oi dealing with aliens ana tne uhen-
ployed. ~ -, =,
the amount OF one million sterling ana
! has invested the money In American rail.
read securities. including some low'pfic q
stocks which pay no fyifends. ms
| stalist remar,fs sagely' "Baron lufn
| knOws his game
The siam6se sOveinr ent has sent
| sreeial envoy TO Pekin 10 ash whethe'
| China viii help Slam resist With arms th'
new Freach demands. In Banskok INA
peyle are hoping that China VIII sn9
| c~t Slam with her navy.
| Through private subscrfrtcn fhe india
coUncl has succeeded In Ilacing i,yh0'
porn6s sterling IN deberulrcs This lssa'
urcxides all the fuads necessary tor th'
present year and enables the council q
await an active demand for drafts. be
| .u,cs,, r,,na 2ssh and Yesterday the ship