The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-25
GOLDEN CLUB MEETS
CANADIAN TRADE AND AMERICAN
POLITICS DISCUSSED.
Warning ID Given of the Tendency of the
Conservatives in the Direction of Pro-
tectiou"-CanadiaD Election Considered
as Encouraging to Free Traders Mcktn-
ley's Election Might Have Reen Worse
by Being Bryan's observation-disclosures
Hopeful of a Moderate Tariff Act-Lord
Playfair Talks About "Bryant."

Playfair Talks About "Bryant."
London, Nov. M.-The annual neet-
| ing of the Golden club took place this
afternoon, Lord Farrar Of Aberinger, pre-
| siding.
| The committees report for 1866 was
read. 1t speaks of the tendency of the
Conservatives in the direction of pro-
lection and the need of increased zeal
on the part of the Cebdenites. Continu-
ing the report quotes the Canadian and
other colonial statesmen against the plan
of Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. the secreta-
ry of state for the colonies, for the es-
Establishment Of an imperial zollvere.n
and denounces the cattle bill of the last
session as a measure of protection.
There were only thirty-five members
Of the club present including Fisher Un-
woir, Sir Alfred Lawson, Shaw-Lefervc
and Sir Henry Rosco.
Lord Farrar reviewed at length the
relations Of Great Britain with the other
POWERS in regard to free trade and
said:
The most important event Of the yea:
is McKinley's election. He was the man
Cobdenites thought the worst that coul1
be selected, until Bryan was nominated,
and we do not disguise our delight a.
McKinley's election. We shall await his
action regarding protection"
Lord Playfair explained at length the
issues of the campaign in the United
States, said free trade had not any part
in it and showed the club members
present dollar which. ne said, contain
ed 100 cents worth of silver and con-
trasted it with another dollar which he
produced containing 81 cents worth OF
silver. These coins, when passed among
the audience, created amusement.
In the course of his remarks, Lord
Playfair said: When 1 arrived in Amer
lea last August the mills were all closed
and when left they were all running.
ard every man was employed. talked
with many manufacturers who claimed
that the Wilson tariff bill is good enough
They said they did not desire a change
and thought the return TO nigh protec-
ton was not likely, because Mckinley
was elected by all parties"
Throughout his speech Lord Playfair
whose wife was a Miss Russell of Bos-
ton, Mass, referred to Mr.. Bryan az
bryant. -
A VOICE FROM GERMANY.
Berlin, Nov. A-The Fremdenblat:,
discussing the settlement Of the Venezu-
acted cleverly in go directing his policy
that Great Britain is again friendly
with the United States. His consent to
always submit certain disputes of the
Anglo-SaXon nations to arbitration, en-
FLASHES his sentiment of kinship. There
in lies the sagacity of the British action.
Great Britain does lot wish to have an
enemy in the United States, and the
price she pays therefor is not great.
DOM PAUL'S PRESS LAW.
London, Nov. 24.-Mr. Hess, proprie-
tor Of the Johannesburg Critic, has re-
oeived a cable dispatch saying that the
whole staff of the paper has been arrest
ed by the British authorities under the
new press law.
Johannesburg, Nov. 24.-The prosecu-
ton in the case of the staff of the Jo-
hannesburg Critic, arrested under the
provisions Of the new press law having
failed to establish the charges made, the
prisoners were discharged.
ON TO KHARTOUM.
London, Nov. 24.-General Sir H. M.
Kitchener, commander-in-chief of the
Egyptian army. started on his return
to Cairo yesterday. General Kitchener
has had daily conferences with the war
office for the last fortnight, and returns
to Egypt to have everything in readi-
dition TO advance from Dongola and Ber-
Der upon Khartoum in March next. The
expedition will be strengthened by an
armed steamer.
BAYARD IS COMMANDED"
London, Nov. 24.-Mr. Thomas F. Bay
ard, the United States ambassador, and
Mrs. Bayard, were Commanded" to
day to visit Windsor Castle on Thursday
next and dine with the queen. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bayard will also sleep at the castle
that night, and Mr.. Bayard, IN conse-
quence, has been obliged to cancel his
engagement to preside at the Thanks
giving dinner Of the American colony
here.
RUSSELL LIBEL SUIT.
London, Nov. 24-When the trial Of
Lady Selma Scott, mother of Countess
Russell; John Cockerton, an engineer;
Frederick Kast, a groom, and William
Aylett, a valet, charged by Earl Rus
sci, with criminal libel, was resumed this
morning, Justice Hawkins announced
that a scandalous attempt had been
made to tamper with the jury by means
of an anonymous letter to the foreman.
The justice added that ne hoped TO dis
cover the writer, who, If found, would
have cause TO regret the action. Earl
Russell was the first witness today AMI
he emphatically denied the allegations Of
misconduct.
Earl Russell introduced the name OF
Santayana, professor of moral philoSo-
ply at Harvard, who. witnes testified,
was with him during part OF the eight
eenth and nineteenth of June, 1887, al
Winchester, and it was this statement
apparently, which influenced defend
ants counsel TO ask that the date be al
tered from the 10Th to the 20th. Profess
sor Santayana. il appears. was the guest
of Earl Russell on his yacht in June,
1SSs, while ascending the River Rhone,
from the Mediterranean.
GERMAN STRIKE TROUBLES.
Hamburg. Nov. PA dispatch from
Lubbock. says that while the employees
of ThieIs enamel factory were going to
work this morning a body of strikers
belonging TO the same concern, attacked
the worknen and a free fight followed.
A number of shots were fired, several
persons were seriously wounded and ma
Ey arrests were made.
SECONDHAND TOOLS.
Windsor. Ont. Nov. PA party of
fourteen Poles and one American crossed
the river this morning. bringing with
them a full kit of lunbsrnen's tools
They stated that they were going TO
Ruscombe. a small station on the Mich
igan Central railroad. 10 Tilbu-y, %
work in lumber camp for the winter
The customs office levied 35 per cen, on
their tools. This is the first time duties
have been charged on secondhand tools
coming mot Canada temporarily. and IL
is believed TO have been done on advice
from Ottawa.
CAMPANINTS DEATH.
London. Nov. 2s-The Chronicle an
nounces the death OF the great tenor.
Campanini, at Parma. Italy
Campanlni was born az Parma, Italy.
in 1876. When II years old he enlisted