The herald., 1896-10-18
support OF the United States purchases
ga <ho rhspasa dovroud Ia nil

support Of the United States purchases.
and the Chinese demand is NIL"
Continuing, the Statistician says:
"The threatened failure Of crops In India
| IL serisvs matter for silver, as. with
.>scarcify OF food the natives are inclined
n to sell rather than to buy ornaments.
| Hence the Indian demand may disap-
pear for q considerable time. Thus it
appears that a serious fall in the price
of silver is probable unless the silver
party gains power in America"
The letter of the United States am
bassador here, Mr.. Thomas F. Bayard.
to Samuel Bancroft Jr.. of Wilmington,
Del. advocating Democratic support
of Palmer and Buckner, which was pub
ished exclusively by the Associated
Press in the United Safes on Monday
last. and which was published in this
country today, surprises the English,
who, while approving the sentiment ex-
pressed, think Mr.. Bayard has commit
ted a fresh indiscretion."
The Daily Chronicle news placard
reads, "Bayard Denounces Bryan" and
the Daily Telegraph says: ITO English
minds there is some incongruity in an
ambassador taking an active part in po-
litical struggles"
The st. James Gazette remarks: "Mr.
Bayard's letter is as sensible as all his
& eSutterances,i but we fear it is too sensible
for the great American nation, and it is
NOS likely to please the mob of wire
pullers."
THEATRICAL.
rba <o;1,,r, of tho p,,ritv lea e,Ie Or
"vigilantes' crusade against the IL
censes of music halls is hailed with de-
light, and as sequel to the testimony
before the county council Madge Ellis,
the variety actress, is suing the league
and Mr and Mrs. Reed, who have been
prominently identified with it, for s25,-
900 damages. Both the persons mention
ed swore that Miss Ellis, singing at the
oxford music hall, appeared in socks and
bare legs, the impression appartenly
having been conveyed to their verdant
minds by the double-deceked hosiery,
the upper half of light, sometimes flesh
color, and the lower half of some dark
design, which Miss Ellis wore. AS Eng
lish judges and juries are very severe
in such matters, it is more than likely
that Miss Ellis will have her hosiery
vindicated in most liberal manner, and
give lesson to the "prudes" who are
addicted to "prowling."
MOORISH PIRATES.
The outrage upon French merchant
ship by Moorish pirates has attracted
attention, as it is feared in certain cir
cles that France will do what Great
Britain would undoubtedly do under the
circumstances, seize the opportunity to
increase her influence in Morocco. Two
French warships have been dispatched
to support the ministry of France, who
have presented an energetic note on the
subject to the Moorish government.
The Globe says upon this subject: "It
is worth while keeping an eye upon the
French in Morocco For years past
they have been intriguing there and
maybe they have bargained for free
hand in Morocco as their share Of the
advantages of the Franco Russian en-
tente.''
In the meanwhile the news has been
received that British felucca has ar
rived at Gibralter and reports that she
has been pillaged Of her entire cargo
by Riff pirates. This. it will be OBJ
served. is an opportune incident and one
Britain an excellent opportunity to see
that her interests in Morocco are nol
neglected.
IRISH POLITICS
Irish politics is nithe usual disrupted
state with no prospects of a united
parliamentary party for the coming
session. 1t is the old, old story over
again of personal jealousies and rival
ambitions keeping asunder what should
be, to prove effective, compact body
of men under able leadership, ready to
throw the weight of their influence
where and when the great bargains can
be made for Ireland.
But, according to the Healyite Cork
Herald, Michael Davitt is negotiating
for the union of all the Irish sectors
under the leadership of John Howard
Parnell, member for South Meath and
an elder brother of the late Charles
Stewart Parnell.
The controversy between Henry AS
quith and Sir Matthew White Ridley,
the late and present home secretaries
respectively, over the treatment of the
dynamiters, Daily, Devany, Gallagher
and Whitehead,is daily gaining strength
against the meeting of parliament, when
it is to be raised in the most vigorous
form. 1t is to be brought up also at the
great meeting of the Conservative asso-
Citations to be held at Richdale next
month.
Mr.. Asquith has declared that while
he was home secretary the men were
not suffering from ill health.
Sir Matthew White Ridley, in the act
of release, declared their health was
giving way
Sir Henry c. Howarth has conducted
a fierce controversy in the Times on the
subject. calling upon the home secre-
tary for explanations The question
seems to be one of facts and dates for
it is to be assumed that Sir Matthew
Ridley made no change of the treat
ment accorded the prisoners at Port
land prison.
In response to a letter on the subject
DAILY wrote the Associated Press as fol-
lows: II have seen the statement re-
ferred to, and so far as I am concerned
IL Is without foundation. Mr.. Asquitil