The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-21
MUTILATING THE BILLS.
sALTsBURr, FOR THE SECOND TfME,
CoNFERS WIN ms xEOPHYIss.
Closing of tho Indian MInts to Free Coin.
age of silver Proves q Failure--visis
of the khedive to England.

SvpyTlsht 1874, Dy tnc United IreSs-D
LONDON. Jan. 20.--Lord Salisbury will
come to tcwn on Monday to consult with
his colleagues In the last Conservative
Cabinet prior TO convening next Friday.
House OF Lords has Lord Salisbury held
a similar meeting. II was on the eve OF
the rejection Of the home-rule bill.
At the coming conference II win be
decided how far the process Of mutiiating
the ParIsh-Counclls bill can be safely
carried, and whether or not the govern
ments offer OF compromise on the con-
tracting-out clause OF the employers iia'
bllity bill shall be accepted. The land
owning and church Interests. which domi-
nat. IN. House OF Lords. demand that tho
Parish Councils bill shall be amended
by the exemption OF ecclesiastical chari-
ties from the control of the councils. by
the entire omission of the po0r-law
clauses. and by the withdrawal OF COM
pulsory powers from the councils I'm the
matter OF land allotments. The govern
ment may assent to the amendment as 10
ecclesiastical charities. but will refuse
absolutely to make the other two changes.
AS regards the contracting-Out clause OK
vative opposition is fortified by non-rsr-
tisan protests from various laboring in~
terests in favor OF the Conservative OPP
position Trades having wOrkingmen's IN
surance funds. partly supported by the
masters. desire the power TO exempt them
selves from the provisions OF the bill.
az 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. recos-
nizing this state OF affairs. will propose
that trades with insurance funds be al-
lowed to contract out for three years
after the passage Of the bill. During that
period the existing arrangements for IN
surance are expected TO lapse The peers,
however. Will fight for contracting-out AZ
a principle 20 be recognized throughout
the whole measure In other words, they
will endcivor to nullify the bill. A struggle
between the Peers and the Commons over
these popular proposals viii tend to ifri-
tate public feeling still more deeply, and
90 hasten the day OF reform In the Upper
House.
Closing Indian Mints q Failure.
The departure Of the Indian council to-
day from the maintenance of the minimum
rate OF nrfeen pence one fartnnr iOr
counci bills. has shattered all confidence
in its financial policy. No course sc"rs
now open 90 the Government except 10
confess that closing the indian mlnts 90
tree coinage was an error. The S'atst,
in discussing the situation prior TO tu-
days announcement says:
India has for more than six months
done without council drafts. N this goes
on the government will become bankrupt.
II the council can neither borrow nor
sell drafts how are It's engagements 20
be met? The government ought immedi-
atelv TO recognize the mistake, and not
allow false shane to prevent Its retraclns
its stops and opening the mints.'
An mkllng Of the councils decision OBJ
vlously was known 20 some operators IN
the city yesterday. as rupee paper re-
lapsed / l-2 There was similar ran
to-day. City opiaion Is distinctly un-
favorable 10 the councils steps, as add
ing confusion 20 the already per2lsxed
trade relations with India and as not
likely to prevent the eventual rcversai
Of the councils mintage edict.
Ru ia. china. and siam.
The negotiations Of the Foreign Ofice
with Russia, as TO the boundary Of the
painirs. have resulted in an arrangement
10 which the Amecr OF Afghanistan has
consented. All parties TO the aranse-
ment are satisfied. The state OF Jakhn,
which the dispute concerned has been
left 10 the protection Of the Ameer. RUS
sia has now settled with China three
disputes as 10 boundaries in tne fahs
region. Il is reported that LORD iose-
barv Secretary OF State for Foreign
Affairs. has obtained Chinas sanction 10
nropose TO France convention, In wnich
Siam's integrity shall be declared inviola-
hle and shall be placed under the pro-
,ection of France Great Britain ana
china This proposal seems to be inteha'
eJ IN fest the truth Of Frances deelara-
lion that she will not follow an aggressive
policy In Asia.
Sir William Harcourt, Chancellor OF the
r,xchenuer. has refused 10 assent 70 the
anpeal of the Radicals for graduatsp
Income tax, 20 meet the d"icit IN 'hs
| budget Apart from the Sabhe' ~
| c,eion on an increase OF the death ov'es
,o,bing definite Is known as to the pans
| Of the budget
Tn. vi " Of The kh'diye.
Arrangements now making Tor inc re-
| ceptIon of the khediye OF hHSPl
| ,hat bls visit 10 England Is regarded as
.''"' ,'nortant nolltical event lie VIII
ra orcemnanIcd BY two OF his ministers:
,,ui reside In Buckingham Palace, VII,
~ ha,oueted al the Guild Hal, ana VIII
he entertained with gala performances ~
t,oyent Garden. .,...,....
m potbschilds. and other conspicuous
- IN England. approve Of the poDcy ot
tto conference Just held In Pans py ne''-
80 rron, Jewish associations IN Europe
md America The principal ~un,ee. W
do,ht was the colonization OK F"e9''''..
rhe conference did not favor nisaTu''o ~
slimulate the great How OF JEWISH ein,.
sstton b,it was anxious rather 20 chf'A
IL 1be first efforts OF the assoeia-
- ,yul be TO establish order among
.ho lows already I'm Palestine, 70 nnu
.horo work and TO control competition
ror the land. The Rothschiids are iV.n
inc schools for the primary techhicai
education OF emigrantS.
nrts sh tabe % Anstrsha
The Colonial Office II In favor Oh
r,on to subsidlze the enterprise ot 'es
,n,. n purely British cable from H''.',.,, H.'.s
re re rnsta,d via Canada. In consu''nk
.,,,,, s,nold Morley, Postnaster-6sise'a'
80 ,,ov.,.,ls Of Ripon, the coioniaH Hf'te
tory discovered. however, thst 'he 80
oa,.e could not be comm''e'
nolicv Of a grant The question na' oee"
referred 20 the Cabinet. xv,...r..
The publishers OF Enau''e 80.
made an application IN ehan.ey -
.'~ - ,or an Injunction 10 restrain ths
',,,ssers WI Of the spinning Wheel" from
'.s,, ccnvriehted articles. II was brougns
us"9 , p, conrt that the publishers OF both
.Is,oa,s ous stole freely from an Ameri-
ps,'0thl pei monthly magazine. The defendants
got costs.
se,yht-of-fIand Performer killed.
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