The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01
LONDON LETTER BY CABLE.
India and Ireland Face to Face With
Serious Drouth.
A GREAT BOOM IN SHIP BUILDING.
increased Cost or nrradstufis IL Causing
Unrost Ia Labor Circies--seamen BaI.
l"'ing on An International Strike.

by the Associated Press. Wheat and the
currency question are still attraction great
attention here The Spectator this week
publishes an interesting article on the rise
in wheat and its bearing upon protection
and bimetallism in the course Of which it
says:
'Thc rise in the price OF bread is likely
soon 10 lead to unrest In the labor market.
The present activity in trade gives labor
organizations q favorable opportunity for
presenting the demands for higher wages,
but it remains to be seen how far the recent
improvement in trade can be maintained
II material rise IN wages is insisted on.
There are endless possibilities of friction,
II the price of bread becomes a serious
question. We can only hope nat the poll
ucians who are coquetting with the various
forms OF protection will learn to digest the
lessons that win be eXpounded by others,
If the price of bread is materially affected
durng the coming winter
How should we fare now If the estab-
lishment OF an imperial 2olvcreln forced us
10 look at home production and the Amer
lean surplus TO nh our own mouths and for
the needs Of India?
From financial point of view, the rise
in cereals shows a strong case for further
staIes while ros,ordi,e, noIt,ics ,,haioY,,
the result shipments Uf gold from here are
stlll probable, in the one case because the
panic and scramble for gold will make
Americans sell goods faster and lay pre-
cause n revival NJ ,nauetrtai actl,,i,y and q,
return of ronndnrc., yin a,t,,,,,, u,i,tsh
bullion
Lastly. the rise In wheat and the ac-
compauylng weakness Of silver have had
orv Not ouiv prynn hit ma p,,,i,eh a.
tnctar,s,s ore aiso an,r,,a, -, ,,D,r
r,oet orfnctiy, a,.,,,,,,,,,. -, " - '''''
Ipdta od,icos ehn,, dat x.hc,,,or ,i,
folIs ar rot tbore me, ~, io,,n A.. -,
me Northvsst rrovinros ond ,n onin
and the Indian crvorrnnent ,,,,,s, lao ~
rcre1 IN sIoror fbo non,,la,io,, Nv. ~, ,pa,,
50 600 900 of relief onrrations cnnducteI
according 10 the so.calIel famiae code
orders have already been given ia hes.
officials to prepare for an lrnmedtate en-
forcement of famine measures
While famine is Threatened in India
through the drouth. the west of IrcI,ud j.,
declared TO be face to face with farin,
owing 10 heavy rains which have caused
a failure OF the crops, especially potatoes.
Throughout September and the beginning
of October there was almost an ipcessant
downpour of rain. There have been great
floods in the northwest OF Ireland. Many
Of them must feel the pangs of famine
before Christmas. The situation is COM
pared to that OF 1879. when a disastrous
harvest led to a revival OF political disor-
ders in ireland. However the chief secre-
larry Tor ireland, MIR. Gerald Dalfour, dur
ing his recent tour OF the affected dis
irlcts, secured information which he says
VIII enable him to cope with the distress
which he is now ready to meet.
James oConnor, anti-Parnellite member
OF permanent Tor The west division of
WICKLOW VINO intends to ask parliament
10 ordef an INQUIRY INTO the lyman affair.
oaAes ms ueinahn ON the past history OF
mysterious MIS- lyier' who he asserts
Tri,,.1 atto nasMeeh !nan ana tne