The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-22
UNCONVENTIONAL SCHOOLS.
SALISBURY has NO TINE FOR REST.
The Chief Cause of His Anxiety the Fur
ther Prospect OF the Disturbed Re-
lations With France and Russia
and the Kusso-Japanexe
Difficulty.

LONDON. Sept. 2i.-There Is no longer
any uncertainty regarding one all-im-
portan point Of the Governments legisla-
tive pros ramme. In entering Office free
from positive pledges. the Conservatives
had an advantages over the Liberals,
who were pledged to numerous faIs be-
sides legitimate reforms. The suspicion
that the strong Conservative majority
would enforce reacion!st measures was
only a suspicion. Now It is confirmed by
correspondence which has passed between
Lord Cranborn. the eldest son
and secretary OF the Prime Minister, and
his cousin. the Right Honorable n. j.
Balfour, First LORD OF the Treasury.
This correspondence clearly indicates
the decision OF the Government IN favor
OF measures looking TO sectafian educa-
ton. MIR. Balfour. referring TO what are
called voluntary, otherwise denomination
al, schools, writes.
Il am extremely anxious that something
effectual shall be done to relieve the. M
tolerable strain to which these schools
are subjected This IL the general Wish
OF the party ana OF the Goyernment.
Ostenslbly the correspondence OF LORD
Cranborn brought incidentally 10 the no
tice OF MIR. Baifour the resolution OF the
Church Parliamentary party TO Introduce
a motion affirming that many parents
are IN favor of sectarian educatiohai
measures. Really the government p"ii.y
follows the lines which were expected 10
result from the Conservative triumph
TAcIr AEgASGFMtsf.
A tacit arrangement has been maie
with the FL glish Catholics who supporter
lie Conservative candidate IN the recent
elections, and this has been by the 's-
tahlisnment of an en- tcnte with the iiish
Catholic bishop. Under The latter un-
ocrstanding the Government expects 10
t..4f. aY
ties for It's proposals In regard 10 VIC
sectarian education. This would naturally
be followed by complete rupture 0i
the alliance between the Liberals ana
the Irish National party.
The rage OF IA, Liberals over the pros
uective use Of National funds for sccta-
riar purposes may be extreme. ont II Is
impCsUnt.
The Speaker to-day demands a response
from men claiming TO represent tht ido-
oral party. ana adds that the cfels ~
very serious. but that II does not rear
the ultimate results.
There IS much uncasiness at the For
,ign Office I'm regard 10 the Rlsso-Japa-
lese situation. Japan persists IN oc-
cupyirg Liao-Tung until the Chinese in-
demnity OF t3O.upl.VD sterling shall have
been fully guaranteed ana the uart 10 be
aid for the evacuation shall have he'n
acIositcd. The new RussO-treuch loan
is intended TO clear OF the whole II
demnty. In the meantime. nearly the
loan OF flG,OOO.ODO remains I'm the Bank
OF England. Russia insists that emma
sh All use this loan to pay the indemnity
for the evacuation Of LiaO-Tung, while
the Chinese neg0tiators want 10 appro-
pirate part Of 1t for the purposes Of the
Pekiu Government.
Lord Salisbury's holiday at the Chateau
Cecil. at Deppe. has been taken up by the
cxigencies OF foreign affairs. ordinarily
q single courier daily attends him. but
now three cOuriers constantly come ana
go between the chateau and Paris and
London, where some OF the leading per-
manont officials have been obliged TO
curtail their leave or absence.
The chief causes Of this activity are
understood 20 be the further prospect OF
disturbed relations with France and Rus
sia and the Russo-Japanese difficulty.
The presence OF Prince LObanOff Ros-
tovsky. Russian Minister OF Foreign AZ
fairs al the French manOcuvres. and tho
Russian General Drdgomoron al the fete
OF the French, and his toast 10 the Russo
French Fraternity on the field OF battle
and union in combat. have combined to
produce the conviction In England that
an offensive and defensive alliance has
finally been concluded between France
and Russia.
The view that General Dragomoron's
utterances We're merely designed TO ca
iole the French I'm supplying Russia with
more money does not appear tenahle.
His language amounted 10 an oihelai
declaration OF "A firm alliance between the
two countries. and is 50 considered by the
leading London papers.
The Daily Telegraph holds that England
ought no longer to hesitate about Joining
the Dreibund.
The Standard makes a similar menace,
expressing the hope that the sword or
England Nill always be enough 10 turn
the scale.