New-York tribune., 1895-10-13
TROI'BIE OVER TIE tRMESE-CHlNESh fi'oN
TIER-THE LIBERAL CoNFERENCE-A NJ"
SIGNIFICANCE or THE MONROE DOC
TRINE-A SINECURE NOT
ABOLISHED.

question as almost certain. the Sultan granting the
fu concessions demanded in connection Win AT
nenia The situation appears TO be 20 mich anne
uorated that there will be penary Cabinet Coun-
oil called until the end Of the month the usua time
,or the Ministry to begin 10 consider the farIia-
mentary programme THE Westminster uazet'e
saws that people are asking why the CABINET does
no, meet forgetting the fact that Government busi-
ness Is now carried on by an inner Cabinet consist
ing OF Lord Salisbury. the Right Hon. George j.
Goscben First Lord Of the Admiralty; the Duke OF
Dcvonsblre President Of the Council the Right
Hon. Arthur j. Baifour, First Lord OF the Treas
ury and the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain oecre-
tary OF for the Colonies Though this Is 'rue
Lord Salisbury will never commit the country to
armed coercion OF Turkey without consulting the
whole Cabinet in Council
Ctr J. q Jacelles who is vacating the post OF
British Ambassador TO Russia, in which he VIII be
succeeded by Sir Nicholas O'Conor. now BRUSH
Minister to China. is timed to arrive In London on
Wednesday next. AS Sir Nicholas O,Conor VIII not
assume the post until the middle or January, mere
viii be an interval in which no critical development
OF Anglo Russian relations can be expected
Trouble has arisen between Great Britain and
France over the Burmese-Chinese frontier 'haer
the Chinese convention France acquired large
area Of territory in the Shan State OF Kang- Hung.
Great Britain denies the right Of China TO cede this
territory which is part of the buffer State between
the French and British possessions IN that patt OF
the world II France declines TO give up the terri
tory in question British troops VIII occupy that por-
ton of it which y claimed TO be part Of Burmah.
which IA. TO all intents and purposes, British ter
ritory.
The Liberals who are hostile to the coming con-
ference Of the National Liberal clubs. are beginning
to realize the Importance of the movement Every
Liberal and Radical association will send two dele
gates to the conference. The old clique OF wire
pullers mean to tiy to limit the discussion of the
conference to party organization bu, IT is the gen
eral opinion that they VIII not succeed Inc ieau-
the debate of subjects to which the whole party Is
keenly alive. The questions OF reform OF IN, me
Grafton the continuance OF Lord Rosebory and Sir
William Vernon Harcourt as leaders OF the ; party
and revision OF the Nc"casue P'osia iaH''o Will NC
submitted TO the conference
The Spectator publishes a striking article on
the Monroe doctrine. 1t says that Engshmen have
no sort OF objection to the true Monroe doctrine
They want no extension Of territory on the Ameri-
can continent but rather desire that the Anglo
Saxon race be left 20 develop unmoested. This
the Monroe doctrine secures Cannlngs Keen po-
nt!cal Imagination forecasted the doctrine, he hav-
ing been the first to propose its practical appllca-
ton The doctrine might be the foundation stone
of alliance between the two peoples urea, Irn .
and the United states agreeing 10 guarah."e thelr
possessions in America. applying the Monroe doc
irine to all the other Powers only one Srtous o
danger to the doctrine exists. II Great Hrtah
ever lost command OF the sea. tnat command pass,
ing to France or Russia the ,sn ap5 od
be Obliged to conquer the sea from the victor or
abandon the doctrine
The West India committee, In conjunction win
the London and Liverpool merchants. who are con-
cerned in the sugar trade. continues 10 agita'e
for the abolition OF the bountes on sugar paid by
European states. The committee states that no
question Of countervailing duties has been raised
The committee expects Prime Minister salisbury
and Colonial Secretary Chamberlaih 10 r%ecctYe % d
4. h.for 'hrs
asked open negotiations win the Powers looking
to the abolition OF the bouniies
The London branches Of the Irish League held a
reotinc last night to demand the expulsion from
the party OF Timothy Iealy and his followers The
object has the support OF the bulk OF the sections of
the league throughout Great Britain. Should the
first conference OF the irish Parlamentary PaFty &C.
eide to wipe out the Heglyitcs, II Will ma general
approval among the anti i-ParneIitos The EXPULSION
would lessen Mr. Healys power 10 harm the party
but will not extinglsh him
Under a Liberal regime the death Of Admiral. the
Hon. Sir James Robert Drumnond. Gentleman
Usher of the Black Rod which occurred few
dovs ago would mean that the Office would be abol.
ished and the salary Of 1900 yearly saved !nirdl
Irnrnn,cni had an official residence In the House
81 Lords constituting Of great suite OF thirty
1t was whispered secretly that he le, some OF the
greatly needed by the Ministers but II Is not likely
That the Conservatives will agree that the Black
Rod sinecUre shall be done away with
The announcement Of the engagement OF Thomas
Wallace Russell. member OF tho House Of Commons
for the South Division Of Tyrone. ard Parliamentary
Secretary to the Local Government Board and Miss
Kcown. niece Of the Bishop Of Derry, eNc.tes
much talk The lady Is twenty six years OF age.
while MIR Russell, who is hityfour. has been a
wdower for only short time, his first wife having
died in December last Mrs Russell is one OF the
principal Irish Unionist canvassers.
The repor, Of the recovery Of portion OF the
iar,sls bo,onglng 10 Mrs Lily langtry. which were
obtained on a forged order from bank where
they had been deposited for safe-keepng. Is doubt
full Though two lGrge slpphires similar - stones
belonging 20 Mrs. Larsiry were offered FOR sale.
tho police that there s nothing peculiar about
the Offer nor y there anything to connect the
stones with the stolen jewe.ry.
II IS announced that the revised Apocrypha.
completing the revised version OF the Bible. viii be
published IN November
Mrs. A. II. Willard. who is in Paris in con-
nec;lon with the De Broen mission. Will probably
Bessie Bcwooa. the well-known music hal. singer.
VIII sal for New-York. where she Will appear at
Tony Pastors theatre on November O.
Oficial advices from Rome are to the effect that
the Italian Government Is willing TO negotiate a
treaty OF commerce with Canada the lines OF
the Franco-Canadian treaty.
Lows Exchange the popular headquarters OF
many Americans in London. VIII move shortly into
much finer premiSes In the Trafalgar Buhiins In
NorihHinbcrlani-aNc.
FORTIFyING THE DARDANELLEs.
Constaninople. oct. l2.-Osman Bey has gone to
Bcska Bay. a roadstead between the coast OF Asia
Minor the Island OF Tcnedos to survey sites for