Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-07
BRITISH POLITICS.
Strained Relations Between ConSelYa.
tiYeS and Liberal UniOniStS.'
RosEBERY STILL SUFFERING.
The Frnnco-Fnglish situation with
Respect TO Egypt-The China-Japn-
Inquiry.
Inquiry.

Inquiry.
LONDON, April 13-The worst political
aspect OF the moment appears 10 be the
strained relations In the Conservative and
Liberal Unonist alliance. Under formal
treaties between the leaders OF the Con-
seryatlve and Liberalization parties the
former pledged themselves 10 the support
OF the candidates OF the Unionists in all
the constituencies which the latter held
when they deserted Mr.. Gladstone on the
home-rIle measure. In every general
election since that time the influence Of
the UnionIsts has been visibly lessenlng,
and the Unionists elected latterly have
owed their success TO Conservative votes.
The repeated collisions which have taken
place In the settlement OF the claims or
the rival candidates OF the by-elections
have at last convinced the Conservatives
that they can do UNNECESSARILY better
alone
The discomfort with the alliance, which
has long been prevalent among the Tory
rank and file, was recently reflected by the
attacks made upon Dir. Chamberlain IN
the STANDARD and other Conservative
party papers. but the breach Is made
more noticeable by the response In Mr..
Chamberlaln's Birmingham organ that the
alliance between the two anti-home-rule
parties could not be maintained unless
the Conservatives paid due respect 10
the opinions OF the Unio1ist leaders.
Observation-Disclosures.
Al. f.... col hen
Mr.. Chamberlain and other Unionists
voted for the establishment or the
Welsh Church. The Tories declare that
the fact ought 10 cover the whole Con-
seryative programme. and contend that X
the I-nlonists cannot support 1t In It's
entirety they at least ought not TO be
openlv hostile 10 the leading principles
Of the Conservative party.
Considerable pressure has been brought
TO bear upon Lord Salisbury and Mr..
BalfOur with view 10 fastening a spit
between the Tories and the Chamberlain
faction, but Il has only had the effect 10
elicit an opinion from each unfayorable
10 any action tending 70 weaken the
alliance at the present time. However.
there IS a strong belief In the inner cir
cles OF the Conservative party that IL the
coming general election yield the party
votes enough TO dispense with the Cham
bcrlaln clique the Tory leaders will gladly
seize the opportunity TO throw them over
board.
The Spectator makes the contention
that the alliance is till the keystone or
the situation. and expresses the opinion
that the success OF the Unionist party
without Il is impossible.
COMMONS AND LORDS.
The Radicals have decided to support
the motion Of Mr. John TonlinsOn Brun-
ner 0iheraD member for the North
wick Division OF Cheshire. proposing to
abolish the custom Of summoning the
House Of Commons TO the House or
Lords 10 hear the Royal assent to bills.
the observance Of which is one OF thu
few remaining practices recalling the old
time subseryiency Of the House OF Com
mons 10 the Lords Mr.. Drummer. I'm his
motion. contends that a custom COMPEL
ing the Speaker and the members OF the
representative legislative body 20 trudge
into the House Of Lords 10 take part IN
a ludicrous ceremonial Is too degrading
Q, the lower house to be any longer tole-
'ite1.
The Radicals insist that II it is ne
cessary to carry out the motion OF Royal
assent In the presence Of both houses
the Peers ought TO be required to come
TO the House OF Commons.
ROSEBERY.
Lord Rosebery L. still suffering from
Intermittent attacks Of insomnia. and his
physicians continue TO advise him TO g"
abroad for a long period Of rest. Doubt
less he would be glad 20 do so. but for
the uncertainty Of the political situation.
ENGLAND, FRANCE. AID EGYPT
The Speaker. which Is reputed to be an
inspired government organ. has added
lei 1fff
by declaring that French evacuation Of
Tuns must precede or accompany En-
glish evacuation OF Egypt. During the
present negotiations between Great Bri-
tain and France, the question Of Egypt
has not entered, except as associated
with the British claims In the Upper
Nile Valley. II the disputes shall be
finally referred TO a European confer
ence. they will include the Egyptian
question, and the obvious design OF In
gland Is to include Tunis also.
Several Of the provincial chambers OF
commerce are following the example OF
the London chamber in memorializing
the government 10 take effective mea-
sures TO secure the waterway OF the
Nile from Uganda TO Fashoda. The gov
ernments order FOR the completion of the
Mambasa and Uganda railway shows an
earnest intention on the part OF Great
Britain 10 maintain her claims to tns
Upper-Nile sphere.
CHINA AND JAPAN.
A version OF the treaty Of peace between
China and Japan. which comes by the
way Of Berlin. asserts that Japan de-
mands preferential import duties over the
goods Of other countries. and clause
fixing a tariff Of per cent upon the ORR
ginal cost Of imports. the same tariff
applying TO goods manufactured by ia
panese in China. IT Is reasoned that as
the original cost Of japanese uanufac-
lures Is much lower than that OF the