The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02

LONDON. Feb. 1.-(Copyrighted 1896 by
the Associated Press jim spite Of the
social and political gloom. there has
been q revival CT political activity due
10 the approach Of the reassembling OF
parliament. Several speeches on politics
were delivered during the week, notably
that Of the Marquis Of Salisbury at the
meeting Of nou-confornlst UnlonlstS al
the Hotel Metropole on Friday, cabled at
length. with press comments to the As
ISOLATED Press the same evening.
On the whole, the marquis is said to
have disappointed his warmest admirers.
especially in the exposure of the weak
ness Of Great Britain in the east, and IN
his explanations of her reasons for nom
interference in Armenia.
FINDING ROOT.
His repeated acceptance Of the Monroe
doctrine. however. shows that the COM
mon sense policy advocated by Mr.. Glad
stone in the treatment Of the Venezuelan
question Is finding root in high quarters,
and this is most timely showing, for
public sentiment is becoming strongly
opposed 20 the premier's attitude towards
America. north as web as south.
The Right Hon. George Goschen, first
lord Of the admiralty, will, it is an
nOunCed. move the address in the house
speech, at the opening of parliament, and
Sir John Maxwell will second the mo-
ton. The stand taken by the govern
ment IN regard TO the Venezuelan and
Armenian questions will be challenged by
the Liberals.
Mr.. Justin Mccarthy has summoned a
meeting of the Irish parliamentary party
for next Saturday, and it is understood
that upon that occasion the reform or
ganization movement will be considered.
Mr.. Mccarthy. it is said. viii be reelected
chairman
FOUR QUESTIONS.
The st. James Gazette this afternoon
announced il had learned the govern
nent had settled so far as possible, the
program for the work Of the session.
The proposals Of the government, the
Gazette adds. will deal with four groups
of subjects. national defense and increase
Of the navy, measures for the relies OF
husbandry Irish legislation and the
question of the support Of voluntary
schools.
Before any progress is made with these
measures, however, there will be a dis
cussioa Of the foreign and colonial pol
Icy OF the government, especially re-
garoing the TransvaaI, Venezuela and
Armenia. and the latter subject prom
ises to provide much interesting read
ING, IN view OF the admissions of Great
Britain's weakness which the marquis
of Salisbury made last evening, and
which. ii is claimed, show that there has
has been complete failure of British
The St James Gazette land for that
matter all the other newspapers dwells
upon the gravity OF the statements made
by the premier. and admits that British
Intervention in Turkey has
RESULTED IN a FIAsco.
The ST. James Gazette says:
Armenia was the Marquis Of Sails
bury's first failure, and ii is a serious
one. The failure is chiefly Lord Rose
bery's and Lord Kimberley's; but the
MARQUIS Of Salisbury is also responsible
If he had retired from an impossible
position. the precursors, five months
ago. OF the autumn massacres would
have been avoided and yesterdays hui
initiating confession Of failure and i'm
potency would not have been needed -
The Westminster Gazette remarks:
According to the marquis Of Salisbury's
speech. the Berlin treaty meant nothing
and no engagement existed. If so, had
We not better confess the farcial futility
of the whole performance and make
room for Russia or any other power who
can influence the sultan?"
Nine. Stepniak, the widow of the well
known nihilist is writing a biography Of
her husband.
Richard Croker has twenty-nine horses
in training, in charge of Charles Nor
ton. 1t IS stated theh Montauk has much
improved On last years form.
Mr.. Whitaker Wright an Australian
yachtsnan, has offered a $500 cup to be
sailed for during the Riviera season. and
with the object of bringing about a
meeting between such big yachts as Brit
ANNA Samantha. Ailsa and possibly an
American yacht.