The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-08-31
NEWS FROM LONDON
Russo French Entente to
Give Russia Control
of China's Cus-
toms.
JUSTIN MCCARTHY TO RESIGN
Liberals at Loggerheads Over the
Conference-Social News
and Views.
Bu Cable to the United Press.

EIrSl LOrG OF the treasury, s5oli w SVlicsSS-
day night. sensational rumors have sent
a British feet to Benila Bay, created
demonstrations in the Bosphorus and
attributed to France and Russia va
riety of treacherous plottings at Con-
stantinople. Semi-official information has
partly confirmed the Marquis of
Salisbury's brief statement yesterday, in
the House of Lords, that it was France
and China that had engaged chief
ly the attention of the Cabinet. The
which the Prime Minister referred,
has no special urgency. but the
active attempt of Russia. supported by
France and favored at Pekin, to oust Sir
Robert Hart from the control of the
Chinese custums and replace him with
Russian and French officials, demanded
the immediate intervention of the Brit
ish Foreign Office. The Government had
been warned by private, non-official ad-
vices from Pekin and Shanghai that Sir
Roberts dismissal was imminent. Des-
patches from the British Minister at
Pekin confirmed the fact that inimical
measures giving Russia control of the
customs were threatened. 1t is under
stood that the Cabinet has decided to
lHlerpCSe III the matter.
Nothing authentic has transpired con-
corning the relations between England
and Turkey. except that the Marquis
of Salisbury continues a show of concert
with Russia and France. If the Prime
Minister suspects that these powers are
secretly inspiring their agents covertly
to intrigue against Great Britain. no
known instructions to Sir Phillip Currie,
h0 aboc 70 IN
dicate that he is conscious thereof
THE NATIONAL LIBERAL CLUB.
Strong underhand influences are being
exerted to balk the projected conference
Of the National Liberal Club. The pres
ent Liberal managers insist that, if the
party must be reorganized, the proposal
ought to originate with the National
Liberal Confederation. The political COM
mittee of the club. all the members of
which are members of the Fedora tion
do not care with whom the proposal
originates, but demand a strong, re-
preventative. congress ON the condition of
the party. Sir William Vernon Harcourt
advises a postponenent of the conference
on the ground that at present it would
do more harm than good. The Speaker
says that the men Calling it have no
authority in the ranks of the party, and
that later a representative gathering will
be called to discuss a reorganization. not
a change of leadership. Nevertheless, it
is likely that the conference will be held
as all the responses received from Lib
eral associations throughout the country
approve the project
A bitter cry comes from the Lancashire
cotton manufacturers, who have become
disillusioned in regard to Conservative
election promises to abolish the cotton
duties in India. Lancashire added four
teen to Lord Salisbury's majority be-
lieving that these duties would be swept
away. Lord George Hamilton attacked
them in memora BILE debate in March
But now that Lord George isSecretary
of State for India, he declines to pledge
himself to anything until he has con-
.suilted the Government of India, to
which he forwards all Lancashire me-
MORALS. The India Government, re-
Gently. responding to some of these me-
MORALS. declared that the cotton duties
are absolutely essential, and Lord
George will now let the promises
JUSTIN MCCARTHY TO RESIGN.
The withdrawal of Mr.. Justin Nc
Carthy from the leadership Of his party
after the parliamentary recess is def
nitely decided upon. He will meet his
party at the opening of the next session
determined to resign. During the recess
the struggle over the election of his sue
cessor will be keen.
Mr. Gerald Balfour, the Chief Sec
retary for Ireland, has arranged to make
during the parlia mentary recess with the
view Of learning the state Of the country.
The Prince of Wales cutter Britannia
The Prince has ordered that she be made
ready for a cruise in the Mediterranean
Il the spring The yachts 81 record II IN
captured thirtytwo prizes in the thirty
nine races in which she started, The
fashtsman y expresses regret gre ;1sa that nn1g most
It says that it is likely that the Sata-
nita, which is now for sale, will reap reap
ha Mod the have vakE5f m he PFopBE aafa
record. 1t. still doubts the sl,acess. of
in view Of the short space of time given
the English boat to refit, and says that.
"the hanky-panky attending all the Am
odds 10 to II on the Defender. The
ssYachtsman's" sneer has no effect on the
betting here, AS, yet there. is no accur-
general that the yall1yriG will receive
absolutely fair play.
An Interview was had yesterday with
Mr.. r. J.. Spicer. secretary of the Mi
nina Yacht Club. which will be repre-
sented in the contest for the internation-
a. iIophy 0lteleu ny 1,ib oJa tJs,
Brand $ Spruce ~; Mr.. spicer stated that
he had just received communication
stating. that all arrangements had been
thing had passed off in the fiiendliest
manner. He said. thar the committee of
the Minima Yacht Club considered the
conditions satisfactory. Mr.. Brand. he
said. was an ardent yachtsman ana was
lative chances Of the British and Ameri-
can representatives. but at the same time
was confident that his American oppon-
ents would !, concede to Mr; Brand fair
conceded . him in English waters.
Professor L. d. Lodge. of the Smith
sonian Institute, is here from tour of
Holland, France and Belgium. He will
sails on September Z. He has been exc
cutting a commission from the Columbian
University and has been making re-
searches for a history of French philos-
ophy. collecting rare works and cleaning
data from old manuscripts, of which he
subject Of date prior to the origin of
printing. He has been engaged on his
work four years. and expects to publish
the first part as treatise on Descartes,
about q year hence. in Boston. He has
library, which he thinks is now the most
complete and the richest in books of
French philosophy that exists in the
Onisa DR. sfs'fSi sIfso'fRSfiMER.s POPULARITY,
Lucania today, HIS popularity has ia