Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13
FROM BEYOND SEAS.
- Rlusl Cabinet Council lot In.
postiyt, llter All.
A DELICATE QUESTION.
. SPEAK a. the House u Lords in
the Speech from the Throne
American Meat.

arrangement OF the party for the coming
session. the sequence Of the measures 10
% introduced. and the manner In which
shey should be presented. These questions
being decided. the construction OF the
queens speech was taken up, and ex-
hausuvely debated. The topics consti-
tuted all OF the matters discussed by the
council that were OF public interest.
The rumors which have been widely
circulated Of grave dissensions over the
questions as TO tho ACCESSIBILITY Of an
enrly dissolution In view OF tho pariia-
mentary situation. and the order In which
bills should be introduced. are utterly
without foundation. ana the stories that
serious differences have arisen between
Lord Rosebery and Sir William Harcourt
are exactly the reverse Of the truth. All
OF the well-informed adherents OF the
ministry knows that the Cabinet Is united
ana in thorough accord ns TO the policy
to be pursued though the ministers have
not yet decided upon the line OF par
namentary tactics which will yield the
best results.
In minor matters the Cabinet are united,
but the leading and delicate question.
how 10 mention the House OF Lords in
the speech from the Throne. was keenly
debated In the Council. and the various
propositions submitted were exhaustively
discussed. IL the omission OF any refer
ence TO the House Of Lords from the
Queens speech could thwart the machi-
nations OF the Opposition. who are try
Ing to force the government into declaring
themselves upon this question early in the
session. the matter would be gladly
ignored. but the majority OF the Cabinet.
In view Of the official utterances Of Lord
Roeebery and Mr.. Campbell annerman
upon the subject. are Of the opinion that
the government Is already committed TO "A
declaration and must open Parliament
with q formal announcement Of their
policy In regard to the upper house.
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME.
Lord Rosebery and Professor James
Brice are TO speak at the Universal Suf-
frage Congress at Cardiff on January
18th. when 1t is understood that the Pre-
mier will promise the Executive Com
n1ittee Of the National Liberal Fedora
programme In regard 10 the House OF
Lords. The Congress will afterwards
wind up Its session with the passage Of
q resolution reafiirming the anti-Lords'
declaration OF the Leeds conference.
In regard to dissolution, the leading
members OF the Liberal party recognize
the fact that the uncertainty OF the gov
ernments position may precipitate its
fall within a fortnight after the re-
sumption OF the session OF the House.
The ministerial whips report that ac-
cording 10 the most reliable information
obtainable. the governments majority Of
sixteen in the House depends upon the
adhesion OF the Radical wing to the min
istry. the full vote Of the McCarthyites,
and the abstention Of the Parnellites from
voting with the Conservatives. Still. the
government Is confident that II will be
able 20 hold out till the main measures
and the popular budget nre introduced.
and these are relied upon TO gain sufli
Gent adherents TO enable them TO pull
through.
Sir William Harcourt expects that the
showing OF substantial surplus will en-
able the government TO shape the budget
90 that 1t will appeal successfully TO the
people IN the next election. and IL Is
believed by the Liberal leaders that their
own discords Will not prevent the Nc
Carthyites from meeting in Parliament
with united front.
HEALY AND DILLON.
Mr.. Healy. when Parliament meets In
February. will resume his fight over the
composition Of the Irish committee for
the session, hoping to overthrow the vote
of last March, when Arthur O'Connor
and Florence ODriscoll were elected from
the committee a, the meeting In Dublin.
The repeated attempts to readjust the
equabble between the Dillonites and the
Healyites have not yet been successful,
but whatever the outcome OF the feud may
be. the existing differences Will not affect
1n the slightest degree the presentation
OF compact front by the McCarthyite
party In the face OF the English parties.
MINERS AGAINST SOCIALISM.
The conference Of the Federation Of
Miners has decided not to support the
coming Trades-Cnion Congress, which
has been projected and summoned on the
eve Of a general election. The congress
was initiated by Keir-Hardle. John Burns,
and other Labor leaders. with a view TO
committing the trades-unionists TO the
support OF the Socialist candidates for
Parliament, and the detection Of the
miners congress is a serious blow TO
the hopes OF the Socialistic un!onists.
ARMENIAN ATROCITIES.
The report Of the committee inQuiring
into the Armenian atrocities is not ex-
pected TO be rendered for several months.
The district In which the atrocities are
alleged to have been committed Is now
covered with deep snow. and the tenn
perature is almost unbearable 10 persons
not accustomed to the climate. The
British Consul at Erzeroum has suggested
the sdvisability OF having a preliminary
inquiry at that place for the purpose OF
hearing the testimony of refugees and
others who witnessed the outrages. with
q view TO expediting the work OF the
commission.
Several OF the London daily newspapers
who have sent, or are about to send
special correspondents TO Armenia. have
been advised that the Porte will not allow
representatives Of the press TO accom-
pany the commission OF inquiry, and these
journals have decided to institute an
Independent inquiry. In these circum-
stances. the final reports may be ex-
pected to be various and conflicting. The
Chronicle. In an article on the subject,
says that Germany has been q great
source OF enmity TO sincere investiga-
ton Of the Armenian outrages. The Ger
man Government has refused to take
part In concerted action.
MEAT-TRADB MEETING.
The mass demonstration of representa-.
tiyes Of the meat trade which was held
on January sth. has created very little
public criticism. since 1t IL we'll knowa
that II was purely an agitation gotten
up by jobbers. and not for the benefit OF
either the retailers or the people. The
5obbers' outcry that the Americans are
trying TO secure control OF the meat
trade here IL ridiculed by the Livestock
Journal. which suggests that In the event
Of the American shippers failing 20 agree.
the butchers themselves shall open shops
for the sale Of American meats.
The recent case Of pleuro-pneumonia
detected at Glasgow In a cargo OF cattle
from the United States. combined with
the reports OF the Belgian official vete-
yirary surgeons verifying the allegations
Of the presence OF disease IN American
cargoes arriving at Antwerp and Brussels.
puts the possibility OF the free importa-
tion Of American cattle far In the future.
THE LATEST FAD.
Since the Duke Of Norfolk. who Ii the
Premier Duke. az well as the Premier
Earl. Of the United Kingdom. became a
county councillor. members OF the aris-
tocTacy Of high and low grade have been
rushing in wherever there was chance
for candidacy for such q position. The
candidates standing In the pending cleo
tions include the Earl Of Dunraven. the
Earl Of Dudley. Earl Cadogan. Lord
Ampthiii, and the Earl OF Onslow. Sir
George Onslow, the Warehouses OF Lon