The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-29

London, Nov. 2S-There has been a
singular change of late in the tone Of
the French newspapers toward Great
Britain. notably in the cases Of the
Steele. Matin. and Temps. These pa
pers, instead of attacking ''Perfduous
Albion" as has been their wont, have
swung around and now advocate the
cultivation of a French alliance with
Great Britain. According to. informa7
ton from high official quarter the
change is due to cementing of the
relations between Great Britain and
Russia It is also said as an undoubted
fact that during the recent visit OF the
car at BalmOral. the queens residence
in the Highlands, the AnglO-Russlan
question concerning boundaries in Cen
trail Asia was absolutely settled Both
the French and German Semi-othcial
newspapers have published inspired
communications OF the success and
they all concur in praising the czar
for abandoning the Russian desire for
conquest and for completing the diviS-
ion of the Asiatic continent under the
single aim of the interests of civiliZa-
ton.
Whether either France or Germany
is entirely pleased with the solution of
this long-pending matter is question
able. There is at last a good chance
that the prolonged disarray of the Lib
eral party, produced by Mr. Gladstone's
desertion of the lead at q critical cri-
sis in the life of the party, will be
ended, and that liberalism will once
more have a definite programme under
recognized chiefs. The general com
mittee of the National Liberal Fed
to discuss a memorandum on reforms
in the constitution Of the federation.
This is q simple way of announcing
that the entire organization of the
party is torn up considerably, and a
radical change will be made in its
management. No question Will be
raised al the meeting anent the leader
ship. All the local liberal associations
throughout the country tacitly or by
resolution has accepted Sir William
Vernon HarcOurt as leader. This fact
will and has already enormously
strengthened his control of the party
besides contributing to the unifying of
the party forces. 1t can no longer be
called a headless party and il is now
about to get 2 coherent programme,
with a better system of electoral man
agement. The general committee of
the federation, instead Of being ap-
pointed through official influence, is to
be an elected body. The executive of
the federation. instead OF being an
pointed by the general committee, is
TO be elected by delegations from the
liberal associations throughout the
country. The new principle embodied
in this scheme of party management
is essentially representative and demo-
cratic It has not vet had the COM
plete assent OF the party wire Dullers
who have long dominated the national
al TNr~f n
sympathy of every leading liberal and
the mass Of liberal voters. Opposition
to it is found only with the present |
executive committee whose members |
viii be affected by the reforms. They |
have received advice equivalent to an
ultimatum that they must accept the |
reforms or ciee-r out.
Anent the programme. all that can |
at present be Qivulged is that home |
rule, church establishment and up
per house reforms remain the leading /
planks. The party leaders are to be |
entrusted with control of the party !
movements.
The Healevites have started a fund |
in opposition to the nationalist sub |
scription. initiated by Mr. Dillon, under |
the resolution of the national conven-
ton of September. No great prospects |
existed for the nationalist fund from |
the outset and the Healy appeal for |
command of a separate fund will eff |
fectually diminish what chance there |
was of getting the necessary aid from |
the Irish people
NJ. Healy's aim can only be regarded |
as malignant. He cannot hope to get /
any substantial response to his appeal. /
hut he can injure the nationalist fund
and he has. When the party meets
at the opening of parliament Mr.. Dill
lon viii insist uDon Mr.. Healv and his /
supporters either completely abandon !,
ing their factious opposition or with /
drawing. Failing reasonable subn.is-
sion to the majority the Healeyites Will
be formally expelled.
Communications have been re-opcned !
between the English foreign Office and /
the French and German governments |
pointing towards another conference on !
the sugar bounty system. Without
being able to state what government I
took the initiative, it can be affirmed
tfat official opinion on each side favors
the abolition of the bounty premium
The English colonial office is con
stantly receiving the worst reports OF
the decreasing prosperity of the sugar
estates in the West Indies 1t is
stated by recent mail advices that the
ma ority of the planters put five years
as the limit of the West Indian sugar
# the bounty system among
European powers continues. At pres
CtlL liif- -4OlAto I'll = alitlOSl MI. O0lY the
" orking expenses being cleared. al
though the cost Of production has been
reduced from IS pounds to 10 pounds
per ton
Mr.. Chamberlain, who has been con-
suited on the projected conference, IS
TO think little of any agree
nlent being arrived at, but will not op-
pose the negotiation to obtain the abo-
lition of the b0unties.
Officials Of the shipping federation
ridicule the rumors that the strike of
the dock laborers in Germany win
extend to London. They are confident
that the strike in Hamburg and
Bremen win speedily end in a fiasco
Tom Mann and the other English labor
agitators. who several months ago pre-.
dicted a general strike of dock laborers
all over the world, appeared to be still
confident that their predictions viii
prove true, but those who view the
question from the employers stand
point believe that such strike is not
within the realm of possibility.
The largest gathering of non-con-
formist churchmen ever held will take