The herald., 1895-12-15
NO BOUNTIES ARE PROMISED
English Athletes Anxious for More Inter.
national Trials
VIII Challenge American College Gymnasts
in the Hope Of Regaining the Pres
tige They Have Lost


protection.
The cattle show at the Agricultural hall
Islington, has been the occasion of muster
ing in London of hosts of representatives
of every branch of industry connected with
husbandry, and the cabinet ministers have
been overwhelmed with Populations, urging
them to take steps to prevent British
agriculture from being wiped out by
foreign competition. The course suggested
to the government is a tariff upon variety
of imports.
The Marquis of Salisbury, replying to
one of these deputations, said that he could
not hold out the slightest prospect of pro-
lection and explained that his famous
speech at Hastings in 1892, was misun-
derstood. He added that when he de-
nounced Cobdenism and urged the country
to arm for an attack upon the walls of
traffic, he never believed or expected a
restoration of protection.
liThis. with the replies of her ministers,
was extremely disappointing to great
body of their supporters and the severe
criticisms of some of the sturdiest Conserv-
alive organs which followed created quite
q sensation.
The ST. James Gazette congratulates the
ministers upon pleasing the Radical press,
Lord Salisburo for the distinct chilliness of
the Unionist papers,"
The Standard remarks: "Under min
lister thus pledged to free trade the farm
ers should have free trade in the matter of
sugar; fair competition against foreigners.
Foreign governments should be informed
that unless hey cease paying bounty on
sugar. 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 senti.
ments and wishes of the masses ii he de-
Tended and expanded his protection re-
marks at Hastings. The bent of public
opinion is directly, firmly and strongly to a
speedy alteration of the fiscal system
which only hurts those who employ it."
In spite of the cry of professionalism"
which the sporting papers here have in
dulged in concerning the American ath-
letes, the London Athletic club will shortly
challenge the New York Athletic club to a
confess. in London during the sum
of the London Athletic club, informed a
representative of the Associated Press that
challenge would be sent to the New York
Athletic club, this having been the senti-
ment of the English athletes ever since
their return from New York. The English
men say they had nothing to complain of
as to their treatment while in America, al
which prevailed while they were on the
other side of the Atlantic, and they think
they will do better next time. The Lon
don Athletic club ia already in correspond
ence with the various universities for the
purpose of securing the best material
available.
President Martin spoke very highly OF
American athletes, and added: 1--WE shall
be glad to meet and welcome an American
team in England.n
Considerable comment has been arousee
in sporting circles by the speeches made at
the recent annual dinner of the London
Athletic club at St. James, hall.
Mr.. Montague herman, an old Oxford
athlete, who presided, referred to the per.
fotmance of the London Athletic club men
in America, and said that the New York
Athletic club sent into the field team in
full training, representing the whole repre-.
sentative strength of amateur athletics in
America, while the London did the best
they could under the circumstances.
Mr.. Sherman also remarked that the
reason the l.. A. c. we're beaten was be-
cause the Americans were more fit and
well and ran faster and jumped higher,
and if their system of amateurism was diff
ferent, it produced more of the unanim,y
which, conducted on our own lines, would
be more conducive 10 the success of any
future l.. A. {. team.
L Dc I1OI. AtOIktf NJ SuTLOIlt StCIe'
tary of the foreign office, has taken three
years lease of No. 3 Carlton House ter.
race, the town residence of the Rt. Hon. A.
j. Balfour, the first lord of the treasury
who is moving to his official residence in
Downing street. 1t was announced that
L. z. Letter of Washington, the father of
Mrs. Curzon, had presented his daughter a
London mansion, but it seems that the
Curzons only rented their former house by
the season.
The long dispatches from New York
on the Bayard incident have revived in,
terest in the speeches at Boston, England
and at Edinburgh, Scotland.
Mr.. Bayard, however, treats the whole
matter lightly, and said to friend re.
Gently that he regarded it as the result OF
the "silly season" in America.
The Saturday Review says: I'm its
whole history, the republic has sent us nc
representative better qualified to challenge
comparison with the old world diplomats
The suggestion that partisan rancor
could descend to the level of endangering
his tenure is painful to contemplated
The article. however, also remarks:
"Mr. Bayard was undoubt eddy guilty OF
indiscretion, but it was only an error of
Judgment.
ITO understand the feelings of the
Americans we must imagine Sir Julian
Pauncefote lecturing in Philadelphia on
the principle OF local autonomy ana aQVO'
eating home rule"
The weekly newspapers also devote con.
siderable space to the alleged unfriendly
attitude of the United States respecting
Venezuela and Bering sea questions.
The Saturday Review says: "Such vul-
gar impertnence as that of Senator Nor.
gan would certainly not be allowed in the
house of commons. Does the United
States wish for war, and why? We may
say with Baron Marschall Won Beberstein
tthe German minister for foreign afIairs)
in his dignfied reply to President Cleve-
lands petulant complaint about the Ger
man tariff, that we have a right to demand
reciprocity in friendly feelings"
The National Observer confirms the ex-
elusive dispatch to the Associated Press OF
December 4, saying that the Marquis OF
Salisbury refused to allow highlands claim
to Venezuelan territory within the Schon.
berg line to be questioned, and adds: ''lt
is taken for granted that President Cleve.
land does not intend to press the whole
claim implied in his message. But if his
words have meaning which we should at.
tach to any other ruler, the conflict OF
views is very serious and it seems that an
open quarrel can hardly be avoided ex.
cept by the surrender of one side For
the United States. a withdrawal would be
a very serious defeat"
The article quoted above also discusses
Senator Morgan and the general unfriend.
illness of the United States toward Eng
land, and concludes with "distinct warn
ing to America, that she stands on the
same footing as other powers. Persistent
unfriendliness shuld be met in the same
spirit, and might have a wholesome in
huence in clearing the air."
Mr.. and Mrs. Curzon will remain at Rel