The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
IN FOR PROTECTION
CoNFEREEOE .0F BRITISH ADvo-
GATES OF THAT POLICY.

Mr. Lowther, who Presidss, States That
There is . kapidly Increasing Protection
Sentiment and Pays High Tribute to
AcKtniey-C Canadian Independence Agi-
tators will Call CoDvention Hawaiian
Annexation - Queen Lii IL America
Berlin News-SOuth African Troubles
General Foreign News.
London, England, Dec. 10.-The confer
ence at st. James hall today, open to all
favorable TO the reform of the fiscal pol
fey Of Great Brintaip on protection lines,
and called by James Lowther, N. +,
who presided, was thinly attended.
Those present included Lord Marshall
and Messrs. Howarth. Disrael and Sc
ton Kerr, members of parliament.
Mr.. Lowther, in long speech, stated
that there is a rapidly increasing senti-
ment in Great Britain and that the ma
TONS fiscal policy is radically wrong.
The sultan of Turkey, he added, Is the
only ruler under heaven who has adopted
the principles Of the Golden club.
Continuing, Mr. Lowther remarked:
within year the two greatest re-
publics Of the world have gone through
remarkable changes.
The speaker then referred to the high
character and great ability Of President
elect Mckinley, saying:
He would never have occupied his
present position had not his name been
associated with the most vigorous pro-
rective tariff ever framed in the United
States, and the same can be said of NJ.
Meline (the French premier) Mr. Low
ther then mentioned the recent Canad-
Ian election to prove that the settled pol
Icy OF Canada was protection, declared
himself as being as much opposed to the
ruin Of England by Manitoba as by Min
nesota wheat, and stated that it was no
longer true that the masses in England
were opposed to any imposition of du-
ties. Between two and a half and three
million acres Of land, Mr.. Lowther ex-
planned, had been driven out of cereal
production in England for 10000, 900
pounds of imports, of which the most
could be produced here
The speaker then stated that he favor
ed per cent duty on wheat. which, he
added, would produce 12,500,000 pounds
CS62, 500, ,00W of revenue.
Joseph Howarth moved resolutions in
favor Of changing the policy of the coun-
try so as to secure unfailing food sup
plies, with secure markets for the man.
ufacturers, by means of preferential
trading relations with all parts of the
empire. He said preaching to English
free traders is like preaching to men in
Saturn, and urged meeting in the fu-
fure to make it desperately uncomfort-
able for them, adding:
so long as the workingman is under
free trade there is nothing left for an
Englishman but to dig his own grave
with foreign spade and to be buried in
foreign coffin"
Many other speakers addressed the
meeting. Lord Marshall eulogized Sir
Charles Tupper as the father of perfen-
tial trade with the colonies" and declar-
ed that British exports to foreign coun-
tries had not increased one shilling in
thirty years. while, he asserted, Germany
had increased her exports by $4,000. 900
pounds s175,0O000O.)
Several resolutions urging perferen-
tial trade and the founding of protective
leagues in every British constituency
We're adopted unanimously.
CANADIAN INDEPENDENCE.
Montreal, Que, Dec. 10-The Indepen-
dence club OF Canada, which has been in
existence in Montreal for some five
months, and whose object is the attain
ment of Canadian independence, is gain
ing in strength and a convention will
probably be held next March with
view of federating all the groups and
clubs having a like object Members say
the movement is rapidly gaining ground
especially in the rural districts.
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
Honolulu. Dec. 10.-Per Steamer China
to San Francisco, Dec. 10-AnneXation
club No of Honolulu, has adopted res
olutions declaring that it is still the
secure annexation to the United States
and urging the Hawaiian government to
press the matter upon the consideration
OF the American congress. United States
Minister Willis has been confined TO his
home for five weeks with fever. His
condition was at one time precarious,
but il is now believed that he will re-
cover.
TRANS-PACIFIC CABLE.
Los Angeles. Cali, Dec. 10.-At a spe-
cial meeting Of the chamber Of commerce
last night the subject of the trans-Pacific
cable was discussed at great length. z.
c. Potter of Chicago. and NJ. B. Butler
of Yokohama addressed the meeting out
ll1VI pldiiS, anu VI
San Diego citizens expressed the views
of the merchants Of that city. No ac-
ton was taken last night, but canvass
of the local merchants will be made,
with view of securing subscriptions.
HWANG TSUM HSIEN
Berlin, Dec. 10.-The government OF
Germany has notified the Chinese govern
ment that the selection of Hwang Tsum
Hsien as minister OF China at Berlin,
as announced from Pellin on November
p. is not acceptable to Germany for the
reason that Germany had not previous
ly been consulted in the choice of
minister TO succeed Hau Ching Cheng at
Berlin and because Hwang Tsum Hsien
is not of sufficiently exhaulted rank. AS
a precendent to this objection to the ap-
pointment of Hwang Tsum Hsien. the
German government has pointed TO the
fact that China made a similar objec-
ton to the appointment OF ex-senator
Henry ". Blair OF California as United
States minister TO China, claiming that
he was persona non gTata because OF his
ideas of reform and Chinese
labor.
BERLIN LIBEL SUIT.
Berlin, Dec. 1o-Reichsazeiger an
nounces officially that the intrigues in
which Baron Won Luetzow is alleged to
have been connected were discussed by
the crown council at Huberstoll on Oc-
tober Z. when report was made 10 the
council to the effect that the baron made
disclosures which brought about the re-
cent trial and conviction of journalists.
The emperor. II is added, Immediately or
dered a strict inquiry in order that the
affair might be cleared up in every re-
spect.
BISMARCK DISCLOSURES.
Prosecution viii be begun against the
prosecution will be begun against the
Bank Und Haudels Zeitung
FOR publishing the statement that Prince
had made his disclosure il the