The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-28
LION and EAGLE.
Rumors of an Anglo'Rus-
sian Entente Change the
Tone of the French
Press.
FOR TURKEYS REFORMATION
Vernon Harcourt tho Coming Lib
eral-squabbles of the
Home Rule Party.
FOR TURKEYS REFORMATION


LONDON, Nov. Is, 1S96.-There has
been a singular change of late in the
tone of the French newspapers towards
Great Britain, notably in the cases of
the Steele" Matin'' and ssTemps.
These papers. instead Of attacking per
ddious Albion as has been their wont.
have swung around and now advocate
the cultivation Of French alliance with
Great Britain. According to information
from high official quarter the change
is due TO cementing of the relations
between Great Britain and Russia It is
stated as an undoubted fact that dur
ing the recent visit of the Czar at Bal
moral, the Queens residence in the High
lands. the Anglo-Russian question con-
cerning boundaries in Central Asia was
absolutely settled. Both the French and
German serni-officiaI newspapers have
published inspired communications on
the subject. and they all concur In prais-
ing the Czar for abandoning the Rus
sian desire for conquest and for COM
pieting the division Of the Asiatic conti-
nent under the single aim of the inter
ests of civilization
Whether either France or Germany is
entirely pleased with the solution of this
long pending matter is questionable.
Another proof of the existence Of an
Anglo-Russian entente was announced
yesterday in the Times" which stated
that the British and Russian govern
Elents Were directly arranging a system
of general reform for Turkey. It added
that both Great Britain and Russia mad
rejected the scheme for the financial re-
form OF Turkey that was proposed by
France.
There is at least a good chance that the
prolonged disarray of the Liberal party
produced by Mr. Gladstone's desertion
of the lead at critical crisis in the life
OF the party. will be ended and that
Liberalism will once more have definite
prosraInHe under recognized chiefs. The
general committee of the National Liberal
Federation meets at Liverpool on Decem-
Der II TO discuss memorandum en- re-
tOTms IN the constitution of the Fedora
Ton ms IS a simple way of announcing
that the entire organization of the party
IS TO be considered and radical change
made in ITS internal management. No
question Will be raised at the meeting
associations throughout the country tac-
lily or by resolution have accented SIR
William Vernon-Harcourt as leader This
TACT VIII, and has already, enormously
strengthened his control OF the party be-
sides contributing to the unifying of the
party forces. It can no longer be called
a headless party, and it is new about
system of electoral MANAGEMENT. The
General Committee of the Federation in
stead of being appointed through official
influence, Is to be an elected body. The
executive of the. Federation instead OF
being appointed by the General Com
mittee, is TO be elected by delegates from
the Liberal associations throughout the
country The new principle embodied in
this scheme OF party management is essen
TALLY representative and democratic 1t
has not yet had the complete assent of
the party wire-pullers, who have long
dominated the National Liberal FEEDER.
atiOn- But II has won the sympathy of
every leading Liberal and the mass of
liberal voters. Opposition to it is found
only within the present Executive Com
mittee, whose members will be affected
by the reforms. They have received adj
vice, equivalent to an ultimatum, that
they must accept the reform or clear out
Anent the programme, all that can at
present be divulged is that Home Rule
Church DisestabHShment and Upper
House reforms remain the leading planks
The party leaders are to be entrusted
with greater control of the party move
ments.
The Healyites have started a fund in
opposition to the Nationalist subscription
initiated by Mr.. Dillon under the reselu-
tion of the National Convention of Sen
the Nationalist fund from the outset, and
the Healy appeal for command of sep
afate fund will effectually diminish what
chance there was of getting the necessary
aid from the Irish people.
Mr. Healy's aim can only be regarded
as malignant. He cannot hope to get any
substantial response to his appeal, but
he can fniure the Nationalist fund And
he has. When the party meets at the
opening of Parliament Mr. Dillon will in
sist upon Mr.. Healy and his supporters
either completely abandoning their fac
tieus opposition or withdrawing. Failing
reasonable submission TO the majority,
the Healyites will be formally expelled.
ommunicatfoDs have been reopened
between the English Foreign Office the
French and the German governments.
pointing towards another conference on
the sugar bounty system. Without be-
ing able to state what government took
the initiative it can be affirmed that
official opinion on each side favors the
abolition of the bounty premium. The
English Colonial Office IS constantly re-
ceiving the worst reports of the decreas-
the West Indies. 1t is stated by recent
mail advices that the majority of the
great planters put five years as the limit
Of the West Indian sugar industry if
the bounty system among European pow
ers continues. At present the profits are
almost nil, only the working expensesJ
being cleared although the cost OF pro-
duction has been reduced from ELS per
ton to e10. Mr.. Chamberlain, who has
been consulted on the projected confer
agreement being arrived at. but Will not
oppose the negotiation to obtain abolition
Of the bounties.
ridicule the rumors that the strike Of the 1
dock laborers in Germany Will extend to
London. They are confident that the
STRIFE in Hamburg and Bremen will
speedily result in flasco. Tom Mann
and the other English labor agitators
who some months ago predicted a general
strike of dock labufers all overethe World
appear to be stiiI confident that their pre-
dIction win prove true, but those who
view the question from the employers
standpoint believe that such a strike is
not within the realm Of probability.
The largest gathering OF Nonconfornast
ehurchmen ever held VIII take place on
March 3 next in the City Temple, London
Although called a Congress of Evangeli-
cal Free Churches. and really purely
NoRconfarmist assemhlage, the Arch
bishop CT Canterbury, the Bishop Of Rech-
ester and other eminent English church
men have written letters of sympathy
with the movement. The elimination of
sll religious or political polelnics from the !
agerda of the congress accounts for the
support OF a section of the English pre-
latess. The programme cannot exclude all
Il is understood. to be treated on a broad
Christian basis The Lord Mayor VIII
give The delegates. lay and clerical who
will come from all parts of the United
Kingdom and abroad a reception at the
Mansion House
Silently, II not secretly, the English
has raised the forces at f},e !
Cape Of Good Hope from under 200o ssress 1
% over s po0. The ordinary fierce at 4he
Care was battalion Of infantry and :
of artillery. Since The Beer
troubles broke out drafts fxom Ind:a.
supposed to be GONG home. have sradu-
ally been stopped at the Cape, anfi 1 i
nun Der of them have been sent on 70