The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-22
TORIES AND THE SCHOOLS.
BRITISH GOVERNMENT WILL AID
sECTARIAN EDUCATION.

A Coalition Announced between the
Conservatives and AntI-ParneI-
Htes-ImpOtent Rage of the LIber-
aIs over the Prospective Capture
of National Funds for sectarian
PurposeS-Opinion OF the Speaker
NewspHper-Anxiety at the British
Foreign ONCE As 10 the Russo-Jap-
nnese situation.
London. Sept. 21.-There Is no longer
any uncertainty regarding one all-im-
portant point of the governments legis-
lative programme. In entering Office free
from positive pledges. the conservatives
had an advantage over the liberals. who
were pledged to numerous fads. besides
legitimate reforms.
The suspicion that the strong conserva-
tive majority would enforce reactionist
measures was only a suspicion now it
is confirmed by correspondence which has
passed between Lord Cranbourne, the
eldest son and secretary Of the prims
minister. and his cousin. the Rt. Hon. A.
]. Balfour. first lord OF the treasury.
This correspondence clearly indicates the
decision of tho government in favor OF
measures looking to sectarlan educa-
ton. Mr. Balfour referring to what are
called voluntary-otherwise denomina,-
tional-schools, writes: II am extremely
anxious that something effectual shall be
done 10 relieve the intOlerable strain to
which these schools are subjected. This
ls the general wish of the party and of
the government Ostensibly the corres-
pondence Of Lord Cranbourne brought in
| cidentally TO the notice Of MIR. BalfouR
the resolution of the church parliamen-
tary party to introduce n motion affirm
ing that many parents are in favor OF
sectarian educational measures. Really
the governments policy follows the lines
which We're expected to result from the
conservative triumph.
A tacit arrangement has been made with
the English Catholics who supported the
conservative candidates in the recent eiet-
ton, and this has been followed by the
establishment Of an entente with the Irish
Catholic bishops. Under the latter under-
standlns, the government expects to have
the votes OF seventy anti-Parnellites FOR
its proposals IN regard to sectarian eduoa-
uon. This would naturally be followed by
a complete rupture OF the alliance between
the liberals and the Irish nationalsts.
The rage of the liberals over the pros
pecDFe capture OF the national funds for
sectarian purposes may be extreme but
meanwhile IL is potent. The liberal press
has not had time as yet TO comment on the
matter The Speaker, however, to-day de-
mands response from men claiming to
represent the party, and adds that the
crisis Is very serious, but that II does not
fear the ultimate results.
Ihere Is much uneasiness at the for
eign ofhce In regard to the Russo-Japa-
nese situation. Japan persists I'M occIipv-
ing l.iao-Iung until the Chinese indemnity
OF t300VogW sterling shall have been fully
guaranteed and the part to be paid Tor
the evacuation shall have been deposited.
the new Russo-Brench loan Is intended
10 clear on the whole indemnity In the
meantime, nearly the whole of the Hrst
husso-trench guaranteed loan Of f16 100000
remains IN the Bank Of England.
Russia insists that China shall use this
loan to pay the indemnity for the evacr-
alton OF Liao-Tung, while the Chinese ne
gotators want a part Of il for purposes
or the pelSln government
Lord Salisbury's holiday at the Chateau
Cecil at Dieppe has been taken up by the
eNlgencies OF foreign affairs Ordinarily a
single courier daily attends him. but now
three couriers incessantly come and 90
between the chateau and Paris and Lon
don, where some Of the lending perna-
nent ofhcials have been obliged to curtail
their leave Of absence. The chief causes OF
this activity are Understood to be the FUR
ther prospect Of disturbed relations with
FRANCE and Russia and the Russo-Japan-
ese difficulty.
The presence Of Prince Lobanoff- -Rostov-
sky Russian minister OF foreign affairs. az
the French maneuvers and the Russian
General Dragomirofs enthusiastic praise
OF lne trench troops and his toast to Rus
so-French fraternity on the field OF bat
tie and union IN combat have cornbined
TO produce the conviction IN England that
an offensive and defensive alliance has
finally been concluded between France
Russia.
The view that Gen. Dragomiron's Mt
terances were merely designed to cafoia
the French into supplying Russia win
more money does not appear reliable
his declaration Of firm alliance be-
tween the two countries Is considered by
Jne leading London papers. The Daily
Telegraph holds that England ought no
longer 70 hesitate about Joining the dref-
Dund. Ihe standard makes a similar
menace, expressing the hope that The
sword OF England viii always be enougf
TO turn the scale.