The morning news., 1894-01-21
SALISBURY And THE BILLS.
The Conservative Leader to Consult
His Old Cabinet.

Dill Gan be SaIely Carrled, ana
Whether the Proposed Compromise
on the Employers Liability Act
Shall Be Accepted.
copyrighted, 1894, by the United Press)
London, Jan. 2O.-Lord Salisbury will
come to town on Monday to consult with
his colleagues in the last conservative
cabinet prior to the convening of parlia-
ment next Friday for the spring session.
Only once since he became leader in the
House of Lords has Lord Salisbury held
a similar meeting. 1t was on the even-
ing of the rejection of the home rule bill.
AT the coming conference II will be de-
cided how far the process Of mutilating
the parish councils bill can be safely
carried and whether or not the
on the contracting-out clause
of the employers liability bill
shall be accepted. The land owning and
church interests which dominate the
House of Lords demand that the Parish
councils bill shall be amended by the
exemption OF ecclesiastical charities from
the control Of the councils by the entire
omission OF the poor law clauses, and
by the withdrawal of compulsory powers
from the councils in the matter of land
allottments. The government may assent
to the amendment as to ecclesiastical
CndIlJlGS, Dub Will FelQSe aDSOluUelY
make the other two changes.
HOW THE LABOR ELEMENT STANDS
As regards the contracting-out clause
of the employers liability bill, the con-
servative opposition is fortified by nom
partisan protests from various laboring
interests in favor of the conservative
position. Trades having workingmen's in-
surance funds partly supported by the
masters desire power TO exempt them;
selves from the provisions Of the bill, as
otherwise the employers would refuse the
double responsibility of liability under
the act as well as under the
rules Of the insurance funds The
government, recognizing this state
of affairs, will propose that
trades with insurance funds be allowed
to contract out for three years after tbs
passage OF the bill. During that period
the existing arrangements for insurance
are expected to lapse. The peers, how
ever, will fight for contracting out as
principle TO be recognized throughout the
whole measure. In other words
they will endeavor TO nullify the
bill. struggle between the
peers and the commons over these popu-
lar proposals will tend TO irritate public
feeling still more deeply, and TO hasten
the day Of reform in the upper House.
INDIA's FINANCIAL CRISIS GRAVE
The departure Of the Indian council to-
day from the maintenance Of the mini
mum rate of Is pence / farthing for coun-
Gil bills has shattered all confidence In its
financial policy No course seems now
open TO the government except to confess
that closing the Indian mints 10 free
coinage was an error The State In dis
cussing the situation prior to to-day's an
nouncement, says: India has, for more
than six months, done without council
drafts. If this goes on, the
government will become bankrupt. II
the council can neither borrow nor sell
drafts, how are its engagements to be
metz The government ought Immediately
TO recognize the mistake and not allow
false shame to prevent its rotracting its
steps and opening the mints, An inkling
of the councils decision obviously was
known to some operators in the city yes
terday, as rupee paper reapsed IL.
There was a similar fall to-day. City
opinion is distinctly unfavorable TO the
councils steps, as adding confusion to the
already perpleXed trade relations with
India, and as not likely to prevent the
eventual reversal of the councils mintage
edict."
BOUNDARY OF THE PAMRs.
The negotiations of the foreign Office
with Russia as to the boundary of the Pa
Mrs have resulted in an arrangement to
which the Ameer of Afghanistan has
consented. All parties to the arrange
ment are satisfied The state Of Jakhan,
which the dispute concerned, has been
left to the protection of the Ameer. Rus
sia has now settled with China their dis
pute as to boundaries in the same re-
gion.
1t is reported that Lord Rosebery, sec
retary of state for foreign affairs, has OBJ
tanned China's sanction TO propose to
France convention in which Slams in
tegrity shall be declared inviolable and
shall be placed under the protection of
EiFaNnG (lrAQt RT1fniD and China nhfa
proposal seems to be intended 10 test the
truth of frances declaration that she
will not follow an aggressive policy in
Asia.
THE INCOME TAX SCHEME.
Sir William Harcourt chancellor Of the
exchequer, has refused TO assent TO the
appeal of the radicals for graduated in
come tax to meet the deficit in the budget
Apart from the cabinets decision on an
increase of the death duties, nothing
further is known as 10 the plan Of the
budget.
Arrangements now making for the re-
ception of the Khedive of Egypt, show
that his visit to England is regarded as
an important political event. He will be
accompanied by two of his ministers, will
reside in Buckingham Palace, will be
banqueted at the Guildhall, and will be
entertained with gala performances at
Coyent Garden.
The Rothschilds and other conspicuous
Jews in England approve of the policy of
the conference just held in Paris by dele
gates held from Jewish associations in
Europe and America. The principal sub
ject of debate was the colonization Of Pal
estine. The conference did not favor
measures TO stimulate the great flow of
Jewish immigration, but was anxious,
rather, to check it or regulate it, notably
at Russian ports The first Efforts of the
associations will be TO establish order
among the Jews already in Palestine, to
find them work and to control competi-
tion for the land. The Rothschilds are
forming schools for the primaryt echnical
education of emigants.
NEW CABLE TO AUSTRALIA.
The colonial Office is in favor of a plan
to subsidize the enterprise Of laying a
purely British cable from Australia to
Highland, via Canada. In consulting with
Arnold Morley, postmaster general, the
Marquis Of Ripon, the colonial secretary,
discovered, however, that the postoffice
could not be committed TO the policy of a
grant. The question has been referred to
the cabinet.
The publishers of Enquire Within made
an application in chancery this week for