New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-24
IN PLACE OF PROTECTION.
LORD sALIsBURYs SCHEME TO RELIEVE AGRI-
CULTURAL DISTRESS.

LORD sAILsBURYs SCHEME TO RELIEVE AGRI-
CULTURAL DISTRESS.
London. Nov 2-The cool contempt with which
Prime Minister Salisbury, when speaking last Tues
day at the meeting Of the National Union OF Con-
servaves. treated the proposals OF the protection
lists relative to the imposition OF tariff on wheat.
oats barley and hops has keenly disappointed the
agrculturists, who trusted that the accession of
the Tories to office would imply some modicum OF
protectlon His explicit declaration that a tariff
for protection In any form was impossible has not
deferred the agricultural interests from making
fresh appeals. Yesterday a deputation from the
National Association Of Iopgrowers waited on
Lord Salisbury and protested that unless tariff
was placed on foregn-grown hops the English
hop industry would soon cease to exist Again
the Prime Minister compelled to speak plainly.
He asked the deputatlon to look closely into the
problem of protection. II protection should be
granted the hopgrowers he asked what would
be the feelings OF the wheat growers? The Gov
eminent, he added had no intention OF placing
tariff any article of general commerce. III was
seeking by other means TO relieve the agricultural
distress Lord Salisbury RETAINED from alluding
70 the details OF the Government scheme but 1t Is
no secret that the pan will be on the lines an
nounced this cable correspondence last week that
Is to say the Government will consolidate and take
over all mortgages land by lending money to
landlords at per cent thus enabling them to save
per cent ra as osn, Of a per cent whether the
par will meet the approval of the House OF Com,
mons is another matter. 1t IL generally DeieVe1
that IL will require the full Llbera-U nionist ana
Conservative majority 10 pull such measure
through the House. as IL Will SHIFT the burden upon
the general ratepayers TO the meagre benent or the
tenant farmer.
Unable to crafty the party yearning Tor protec-
ton the Government Is preparing to gratify the DE-
sires for sectarian education. Lord Salisbury used
"A suggestive phrase In speaking to deputaton OF
bishops who visited HIM Wednesday. He said
we must do what can. and what we can do
must be done quickly" The Prime Minister OBJ
vously means that the sectarian day or triumph
might be brief and that he was ready 10 grant ur-
pency TO the educational reforms approved by tnc
cierlcals The earnestness OF the bishops over the
question is unmstalablc The Archbishop OF can
ierbury left bed Of sickness for the purpose or
heading the deputation.
King Humbert OF Italy. the Shah OF Persia and
tho Mikado OF Japan credited with the Intention
Of waiting England In the spring. IL IL said that
the Shah Will be accompanied by his eldest SON.
Nuzafer-ed-dn, the Naliahd, or heir-apparent 10
the throne.
The ninetieth anniversary OF the birth OF Mrs.
Kee.ey formerly Miss Coward the veteran actress
was made the occasion yesterday Of unique
afternoon reception at the Lyceum Theatre. Ear,y
In the morning groups OF people assembled at the
entrances Of the theatre waiting to be admitted. and