The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-06
LION GRoWLS AT TURKEY
a MENACING NOTE SENT by ENG
LAND TO THE PORTE.

cinIists' Trade Congress to Open
MOnday-Mr. Chamberlain May
Throw Up His POrtfOIiO-Other
Foreign Affairs.
London, Sept. 5-Sir Philip Currie, the
British ambassador to Turkey, who left
London on his return to Constantinople
on Monday last, was directed before his
departure to obtain an early audience
with the sultan and to deliver to his ma
jesty a message from Queen Victoria pro-
testing against the massacres which have
taken place and demanding that stringent
measures be taken to prevent further out
RACES. At the same time the ambassador
will present to the porte a formal note
from Lord Salisbury of a menacing char
| acter
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain's criti-
cism of Mr.. Healy as the greatest living
Irishman, made soon after Mr. Chamber
lain's arrival in the United States, where
he is now on a visit, is frequently quoted
here with ridicule. A section of the press
explains it as indicating a hope that the
followers of Mr.. Healy will find political
affinity in the conservative policy toward
Ireland
Touching the results of the Irish race
convention, held in Dublin, which ad-
| journed yesterday, after three days ses-
sion, the consensus of opinion is that the
efforts of the convention were futile, so
far as any progress toward a reunion of
| the Irish party is concerned.
Mrs. Della T. S. Parnell, mother of the
late Charles Stewart Parnell who was
| injured on the steamer Pennland while
on her way from the United States is
| lying dangerously i'll at her daughters
home in Dublin.
The trades union congress, which opens
on Monday next, Sept. T. will be made the
| arena of another socialists demonstra-
tion, If the parliamentary committee of
| the congress, who boss the arrange
ments, permit the energetic socialist mi
nority the full swing they desire. The
first collision between the delegates of
the trades unions will occur over a motion
| to rescind what is known as the separat-
ist resolution, carried at the Norwich con-
gress That resolution committed the
| trade unions to the leading tenets of
| everyday socialism, naturalization of
mines, rents and railways with the whole
of the means of production, distribution
and exchange.
This declaration branding the trades of
Britain with the most palpable of social
lst brands, was sprung upon the Norwich
congress by Keir Hardie, who had be-
hind him little mob of delegates having
doubtful mandates from the least i'm
portant of the unions. These cable dis
patches have already explained how the
presence of these delegates led to a reVo-
luton in the method of representation.
AT last years congress resolutions were
adopted giving the unions representations
and voting power in ratio to their mem
bership, and preventing the appointment
Of delegates who do not now work at
their trades, nor are paid officials of a
trades union. This motion kept out and
keeps out men like John Burns and Brad !.
hurst But it has also scotched men of
the Keir Hardie type. Since its passage
the delegates, as in last years congress,
have been distinctly more solid men, less
inclined to socialist declaiming and
more disposed to obtain such
practical legislation as seemed
within their reach. The majority now
desirous of removing the reproach at
tached to the Norwich socialist resoll-
tion, supported at the last congress a re-
scinding resolution. The president over
ruled it on some formal ground of irreg-
| ular procedure. This year care has benn
taken that the resembling motion be duly
| heard. The list of delegates at the con-
gress is larger than ever, there being in
all 343.
Some important business has followed
Mr.. Chamberlain to his retirement at Sa-
lem, Mass The most energetic of cabinet
miniters could scarcely expect to divest
himself entirely Of affairs, nor has Mr.
| Chamberlain attempted to make his holi 3.
day in direct rupture with is ministerial
work. His presence in the United States
is expected to be associated with inter-
views bearing on Canadian relations to
his Zollverein proposals and the Pacific
cable scheme.
The change of ministry in Canada has
rendered 1t necessary to reopen the whole
question of the Pacific cable. 1t is doubt
full whether OF not Mr. Chamberlain will
retain the colonial Office. On the eve of
his departure for the United States 1t was
affirmed and denied that he desired to re-
sign his present Office During the pres
ent week the balance of opinion tends TO
a conviction that he will not long remain
at the colonial Office. 1t is not because
his Zollveregn scheme has met with a re-
buff from the colonies, nor that he is tired
of facing South African troubles AS te-
nacious fighter he would be more likely
to stick TO his post so long as any ten
sion existed with the Transvaal., But he
is and long has been dissatisfied with the
measure of support accorded to him with
in the cabinet in his policy OF thorough
ness in dealing with the Beers, and dis
satisfied also with the public attacks made
upon him by inspired conservative organs.
before parliament resumes, Mr.. Chamber
lain, according to the best information,
will vacate the colonial office. For what
post? Certainly not for the home office,
where Sir Matthew Ridley makes a capt.
tai minister, earning praise all around.
Perhaps to return to his old post Of presi-
dent Of the board Of trade in which posi-
tion he could give a much needed impetus
to his favorite scheme Of old age pension
Apropos Of this old age pension subject,
the commission thereon will meet during
the recess, and should be able to report to
parliament early next year. Then Mr..
Chamberlain may get the question shaped
into a bill, which ought to be the most
interesting Of all the government meas
ures of the session, education not ex-
cepted.
The conference of bishops, which has
been summoned by the Archbishop Of Can
terbury 10 meet at Lambeth in July, 1897.
will bring together about $50 bishops, in
cluding those OF America connected with
the Anglican communion. The conference
is in all practical respects, a repetition OF
the Pan-Anglican synod held some years
ago. The programme already issued is
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