New-York tribune., 1896-12-13
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4 SEQUEL JAMESONS RAIW
ACTION AGAINST MIR. CIiAMBERLAlN
UNDERTAKEN BY THE RADICALS.
RELIEF THAT BOTH HE AND SIR WILLIAM HAN
COURT WERE CoGNIzANT OF AND APPROVED
THE RAID-THE WEST INDIAN
s1GAR INDUSTRY As AN
IssIE-IRlSH FINANCE.


1ss1.E-IRlsH FINANCE
London. Dec l2-The whole force OF 'he ndu'.a
Marty ,s TO he directed the earliest moment OF 'he
49,, D..,,.m.n,arv proceedings against MT
l-bomhcrIai, and the Government policy towafu ''.e
rransvaaI Behind the attack on the Government
action generally there Is the Ditter per eISo''' '
toward the Colonial Secretary. Time mas "o' n
ened the feelings which elected at every h'en'io :"
his name in the meetings or the Nd''o"i' -,
CIuh the cry of Judas" So every poSslp'e "'
vantage Is taken to show hlm up as III
and unscrupulous politician .
The Iabouchere Clique think they nave ho" So
him on the hip in connection win the 'd''So" ''''
revelations The English papers can 'i'e" ''''"
tjons although nothing much that u h'" ''.' "
cleaned from the most recen: Developments VI '.'o
controversy Put In brief the newest form OF '"e
.haroo, ag,ins, Mr. Chamberlain IA that Sir John
Uilloughby and other officers leading the raid on the
Transvaal had Mr. Chamberlaln's assurance '''"' III
approved OF the movement ana "ouiu s"pPo'' !"
There are hints from the Radical side thai aho'he'
eminent politician who saw MI hhodes "''e Nv
was in England, Pledged himself TO support 'hs
xnodi,fon Her, Si- William Harcourt Is aimed az
There certainly exists correspond 'nce, which SiT
John Wuloughbys solicitors hold. showing thdl
Jameson Willoughby and other leaders OF 'he ram
had been led to believe tina. Mr. thambeiiaIh' io'
the Government and Sir William Harcour'' 'or inc
Oppositon had given their sanction to the attack on
,ha Trsnsvaal But II can be said with absolute GER
,a,n,v that there exists documentary PROOF I'M
plcatIng either Mr. Chamberlain or Sir "hiiaih
Uarcourt The evidence which Will he Drought pe-
fore the Parliamentary Committee VII. consist 'hiei:
OF letters passing between Sir John Wilougho!' MI
Jameson and brother officers concerning interviews
with Mr. Chamberlain. Sir william Harconrt ana
others Neither Mr.. Chamberlain nor Sir William
will be found to have given themselves away by
documentary evidence.
The London Bureau Of the United states ASsoci-
ated Presses has the highest authority for the
statement that the Eusso-Ch Chnesc Convention Is by
no means a SURPRISE to Lord Salisbury. nor are the
main clauses of the agreement opposed 10 Eng
lands interests The substance or the convention
was discussed upon the occasion OF the Visit OF Ill
Hung Chang TO London and was known 10 Oh
Nicholas O'Conor the then retiring Brltlsh MINISTER
10 China before he left Pcking to assume the duties
of British Ambassador in ST. Petcrsburs The con
vcntion does not contain any concessions OF "ril-
tory but ony se1e 10 nnchurs s to- vayo
took The branch railway 10 Port Arthur IL purely
The Right Hon A. j. Balfour First Lord Of the
Treasury. speaking At Bristol on February iasi
that far from regarding with jealousy the acqui-
sition by Russia OF commercial port on the racine
vessels six months in every year. England would
welcome 1t as a distinct advance OF civilization.
The question Of the destruction OF the English
colonial sugar INDUSTRY - HHIIoN'u 'N Al' il''
Trade English press be solved by the argument
that the growth OF the English confcction and PIE
served fruit industry more than covers any loss
arising from the cessation OF colonial trade: this
s true In immediate practical sense and points
the moral OF the interviews on the subject con
tained in the dispatches to the United Associated
Presses. where the annexation OF the Brii-h An
TILES TO the United States was shown TO be the
natural issue OF the situation. But the graviaiion
OF the West Indian colonies toward tho United
States Is no part OF the programme OF tho Imperial
Federationists. Mr. Chambcrlans Commission OF
Inquiry into the West Indian sugar industry II
such an obvious put-on and absolute futy that
the Imperial Federation leaders Will have nothing
10 do with IT, So when Parliament meets. there
will appear on the notice motions OF the House
several proposals that the d-caying condition Of
the West Indian sugar Industry shall at once be met
by system OF countervai.ing duties.
The interest aroused by the revival In acute
form OF this trouble recalls the opinion expressed
by Mr. Gladstone ten years ago. after the London
said. that both the trader and the workman en-
gagged In the business Of refining sugar have great
consumer should have both sugar and every com
modify at the lowest price at which 1t can be pro
duced without arbitrary favor to any OF those en-
gagged In the competition but cannot regard with
favor any cheapness which IS produced by means
OF the concealed subsidies OF a foreign state 10 n
particular industry and with the effect OF crppling
and distressing capitalists and workmen engaged
In a lawful branch Of British trade" The quota
ton here Is expressly made because on absolute
official Information. 1t Will ultimately form the
settling the question. Mr.. Chamberlain knows the
absurGty OF the Commission. and the ultimate
issue of the whole matter Is that either the Cont
mental bounty giving Powers abolish bounties or
the colonies obtain countcrvaillng duties.
Mr.. Dillon will raise debate the address in
reply TO the Queens Speech opening the session OF
Parliament. calling attention to the report OF the
commission the financial relations between
Great Britain and Ireland. The Irish party con-
templates division on the debate. But when the
Budget comes before the House the combined Irish
sections will insist upon an immediate adjustment
of irish finance reported upon by the commits
sion The systematic spOaton OF Ireland OF about
fSGN OG0 annually. is too much for Irish Union
lists. Mr. Balfour may probably claim that the ad-
| justment forms part OF the coming Irish Local
| Government Reform BILL
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Niagara Falls. y. y. Dec. i2-Banh Examiner
| Van Brockn arrived this morning and took charge
| Of the affairs OF the suspended First National
| Bank
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