The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-15

GOANOO~NI 1SC. 14-NCOpyIl5u
1895, by the Associated Press)-The
feature OF home politics during the
week here has been the develoment af
a marked advocacy of protection.
The cattle show at the agricultural
hall. Islington, has been the occasion
for mastering in London of hosts of
representatives of every branch of IN
dustry connected with husbandry and
the cabinet ministers have been over
Whelmed with Populations urging them
to take steps to prevent British agri-
culture from being wiped out by
foreign competition. The course sug-
gested to the government is a tariff
upon a variety of imports.
The Marquis Reply.
The Marquis of Salisbury, replying
to one of these Populations. said that
he could not hold out the slightest
prospect of protection and explained
that his famous speech at Hastings
in 1892 was misunderstood. He added
that when he denounced Cobdeuism
and urged the country to arm for an
attack upon the walls of tariff, he
never believed or expected a restora-
ton of protection.
This, with the replies of the other
/ ministers, WIS extremely disappointing
1 to a great body of their supporters and
! the severe criticisms of some of the
sturdiest Conservative organizations
which followed created quite a sensa-
ton.
The st. James Gazette congratulates
the ministers upon pleasing the radi-
cal press. whose caresses,' it adds,
'uay console Lord Salisbury for the
distinct chilliness Of the Unionist pa
pefs."
The Standard remarks: Under a
minister thus pledged to free trade the
farmers should have free trade in the
matter Of sugar; fair competition
against foreigners.
Foreign governments should be IN
formed that unless they ceased paying
q bounty on sugar a duty equal to
that bounty will be levied on it at our
ports
The Morning Post says: Lord
Salisbury would be far more in touch
with the sentiments and wishes of the
masses if he defended and expanded
his protection remarks ait Hastings.
The bent of public opinion is directed
teration of the fiscal system which
only hurts those who employ it,
Athletics.
In spite of the cry of professional
ISM which the sporting papers here
have INDUCED in concerning the
American athletes, the London Athletic
club will shortly challenge the New
York Athletic club to a contest in Lon
don during tine summer of SO. J. B.
Martin, president of the London
Athletic club informed a representa-
tive of the Associated Press yesterday
that a challenge would be sent to the
fly,T- 1Ifr1n
been the sentiment of the English
athletes since their return from New
York. The Englishmen say they had
nothing to complain of as to their
eatment while in America. although
they complain Of the hot weather
which prevailed while they were on
the other side of the Atlantic, and
they think they will do better next
time. The London Athletic club is al
ready in correspondence with the vari-
Gus universities for the purpose OF
securing the best material available.
President Martin spoke very highly
of American athletes and added: we
shall be glad to meet and welcome an
American team in England"
Considerable comment has been
aroused in sporting circles by the
speeches made at the recent annual
dinner of the London Athletic club at
ST. James hall.
The Reason For It.
: Mr.. Montague Sherman, an old Ok
, ford athlete, who presided. referred to
the performance of the London
! Athletic club men in America and said
that the New York Athletic club sent
into the field a team in full training,
, Representing the whole representative
strength of amateur athletics in
: America, while the London Athletic
! club did the best they could under
. trying circumstances.
Mr.. Sherman also remarked that the
E reason the London Athletic club were
beaten was because the Americans
5 were more fit and well. and ran faster
9 and jumped higher, and if their system
!, of amateurism was different, it pro.
duced more of the unaninity which
!. conducted on our lines, would be more
r conducive to the. success of any
: future London Athletic club team
e The Hon. George N. Curzon. under
] secretary to the foreign office, has
e taken a three years lease Of No.
/ Carleton house terrace, the town resi-.
i dence of the Rt Hon. A. J. Balfour
q the first lord of the treasury who is
moving to his official residence IL
Downing street. It was announced
o that L. z. Letter, of Washington, tht
q father of Mrs. Curzon, had presented
e his daughter a London mansion, but i
K seems that the CurZonS only rented
: their former house by the season.