Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-03
ALONDON "TAMMANY"
The Idea Being Worked for Ill
Il Is WORTH"
MISSION OF LI-HuNG-cHANG.
Il IL Thought by Dritish Diplomats
IL VIII No Unsuccessful-Russ
Not in sympathy with the Armc-
.nian Inquiry-Other Notes.


.nisn Inquiry-Other Notes.
LONDON. March Especial cable let
ter)-The Londop, County-Councn cam
paign, which eliminated to-day In tho
balloting for members, has been livclier
and more bitter than any municipal
contest that has been known In London
for great many years. Leading states
men have entered the fray with the
greatest ardor, and have given and taken
blows, and lost their temper with the
same freedom that local bosses are wont
to do. In the previous County-Coun-
ell contests only about one third OF the
total number Of voters have gone to the
polls. but the party managers on both
sides have all along predicted that a
much larger vote would DO poked to-day
than ever. In consequence of the fact
that the Conservatives are urging their
supporters to vote for the candidates
on the Moderate ticket. 1t Is expected
that the result will greatly lower the
majority of the ProgressiveS in the
Council, which, as the result Of the last
election, was A., the Council standing
So Progressives to 50 Moderates. Among
the Moderate candidates are Lords Cado-
gen. Churchill, Durham, Ampthill, Dom
oughmore. Dudley. Norfolk, Dunraven,
and Montmore. and Sir j. Blundell Maple.
The Progressive candidates include Lords
Russell. Monkswell. and Ribblesdale Sir
John Hutton, and Messrs. John Burns and
Sydney Webb.
The Chronicle, the leading Progressive
organ, prints In italics n list of the rea-
sons why electors should not give their
support to Moderates. The first OF these
reasons Is that the Moderates are the
party OF "1ammany."
The term "Tammany" has been a God
send to both sides during the cam
palgn. When their speakers have ex-
hausted themselves and their vocabularies
In the ordinary methods of attack upon
their opponents, they have invariably had
recourse to stigmatizing the opposite
policy as that of Tammany.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, in a recent
speech in behalf of the Moderates, made
an attack upon the Progressives for
having increased the salaries OF attaches
OF the County Council, which action, he
declared, was a thorough "Tammany"
method. He then proceeded to advocate
a system OF separate municipalities for
the different districts OF London, and
argued against the proposal that a CEN
trail council include within It's jursdic-
ton the city corporation. What its adj
vocateS call unifcation. he said, would
end in "Tammanification."
All this is scarcely relevant, however,
for the Progressive policy is undoubtedly
favored by great majority OF Londoners.
CONFUSING FUNCTIONS.
Buxton, of London, who are all Home
Rulers. are charged with very confusing
functions. as London sends thlrty-six
Cnionists to Parliament, against twenty
three Home-Rula members. At the same
time, there is a large Progressive ma
jority in the County Council. and from
this IL is evident that the electors want
the municipal government kept outside OF
politics. In addition 10 this, some Of
the Progressive members have made
themselves vastly unpopular through their
persistent meddling IN small matters. An
instance of this was furnished recently
in some Of those members hiding them
selves in the bushes in the park whence
they watched the park-keepers. AS a re-
suit of their spying, they reported to the
Council that they had seen keepers in
the act of eating their luncheon at other
times than the usual lunch-hour. This
was taken up, and the outcome of
II was that circular was issued. with the
OF majority Of the Council,
requiring all workmen under the jurisdic-
ton OF the Council to report to the Coun-
Gil what they did and how they passed
the time during the hours they were not
working.
Then. too. the activity of the Progressive
element in the matter OF refusing licenses
to music halls has not tended to Increase
the popularity Of the party. Nevsrthe-
less. the Progressives have the advantage.
as the Moderates have no really
defined policy. They have allowed them
selves TO be run by the gas, water. tram
way and livery companies. all Of which.
foreseeing that they will be absorbed by
the municipal government. are seeking TO
secure majority In the Council that will
give them extravagant compensation for
their plants out OF the rates, and doubt
their side wins.
JAPANESE DEMANDS.
There Is a general feeling in the Foreign
Once that the peace mission headed by
Li-Hung- Chang will not be successful.
Russia has absolutely vetoed the proposal
OF Japan TO annex Korea. and II is under
the area between the Yalu and Lioa
rivers. in order TO form a buffer-State ex-
tending to the Russian frontier OF Amoor,
Russian Manchuria, which, now forming
a part of Southeastern Siberia. was ac
quired by Russia from China and Japan
in 1858. This move, II successful, would
secure to Japan the total withdrawal of
Korea from Chinese influence, the pos
session Of Port Arthur. and the command
OF the YellowSea road to Picking. Japan
also asks for the possession Of Formosa.
The details OF Li-Hung-C Changes creden
tials, which will BE- communicated TO the
western Powers. do not empower him to
cede either Manchura or Formosa TO
Japan.
RUSSIA AND ARMENIA.
The appointment of Prince Lobanorr-
Rostovski as Russian Minister of Foreign
Affairs has greatly pleased the foreign
Office here. Since the death of NJ. DeGiers
1t has become clear that there exists in
the Russian Foreign Office a powerful
party in opposition TO the Armenian in
quiry, wishing Armenian affairs to drift
along as heretofore until Russia IL COM
PEELED to intervene. She would then be a
step nearer to the Persian Gulf. Eng
land Is very strongly opposed to Russian
occupation OF Armenia alone, and be-
lieves that Prince Lobanoff favors joint
diplomatic action in that territory.
CRATHIE AND ELBE.
The inquiry into the movement OF the
steamer Crathie. in connection with her
collision with the steamer Elbe. which
is now being conducted by the Board OF
Trade, deals wholly with the question OF
lights and the condition of the crew OF
the British ship. The German court of in
Quiry In Rotterdam Will investigate the
matter of the manning OF the Elbe's life
boats, the behavior of her crew. etc.
IRON TRUST.
A circular has been issued by the iron
firms of Yorkshire. Lancashire. and the
Midlands proposing the formation of a
syndicate to regulate the prices of all
classes of manufactured iron. The opera
tives Of the factories have consented to
join in the scheme.
AMERICAN CAVALRYMEN.
Negotiations are In progress looking to-
wards the attendance of half a troop OF
United States regular cavalry at the
military tournament which is TO be held
In London in May.
Mr.. Fate. the designer OF the new
yacht Ailsa, has gone to the Riviera to
prepare the boat for racing In the Med-
terranean.