The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-01
PEACE AMONG THE POWERS.
EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON THE
TURKISH QUESTION COMING.

The Meeting Proposed by Lord Sails
bury and the Progress of the Nc
Gotintions in Its Interest All Fa-
vorabIe-LOrd Salisbury Also AnX-
ions TO Settle the Venezuelan Con-
troversy as Speedily ns Possible.
The Revised Educational Bill.
London, Oct 31.-The progress Of the ne
godations for the holding a conference on
the Turkish question, proposed to the
powers by Prime Minister Salisbury, is
favorable. The official expectation in
London is that Lord Salisbury will be able
TO announce at the lord mayors banquet
at the Guild hall on Nov. that the con-
ference has fixed on terms that are likely
to result in the preserving Of peace, The
fact that the holding of such conference
is virtually a crushing defeat of British
diplomacy does not enter the mind of the
average Briton Reliable thought through
the foreign office credits the sultan with
preparing a private commission, compos-
ed of distinguished and wealthy Turks,
with other personages outside OF Official
circles, to inquire Independently into the
Anatolian troubles. and the Constantine
pie riots. The obvious intention of the
sultan is to pose as a truth-seeker and i'm
partial investigator.
Another intended announcement at the
banquet towards the enabling of which
the foreign Office is making strenuous ef-
forts, is a statement that the Venezuelan
difficulty has been settled. Sir Julian
Pauncefote, British ambassador to the
United States. has been instructed by the
foreign office to accelerate the negotia-
lions.
The cabinet will meet Oh Nov. 4, and
again on Nov. z, when the ministerialists
hope that LORD Salisbury will be able to
tell his colleagues of the success of his
diplomacy regarding European and Amer
lean questions.
With the resumption of the cabinet
councils, there begins the reign OF the
spe ,ulation apent the government Pre-
gramme for tie coming session. The list
of bills to be promoted is known by the
lapsed measures of last session. Chief
among these is the educational bill, the
failure of which is doubtfully said
to have fastened the death
Of the Archbishop of Can
ment has been so TRANSPORTED from it's
original sectarian character that it may,
if carried, give a dangerous shock to
other prelates. Sir John Gorsts article
in the North American Review, is spoken
of in the unionists clubs, and generally
in conservative circles. as having given
the whole ministerial case away. This
implies that the bill, If it is to have the
countenance of the Duke of Devonshire
and Sir John Gorst, must be presented to
parliament without the proposals insisted
upon by Lord Salisbury, and inspired by
the bishops. SIR John Gorst's illusions
in the North American Review, to the ter
ritorial aristocracy's persistent hostility
to intellectual progress, are true enough,
but cannot, from a ministerial point of
view, be considered discreet. They will
add to the governments difficulties in
shaping a compromise bill.
Education, 1t is believed, will be the
chief measure of the session. Mr. Cham
berlain's old-age pension scheme may be
mentioned in the queens speech, but
there is little chance of any bill on this
subject being introduced.
A reporter of the Southern Associated
Press has had an interview regarding the
wheat situation with Seth Taylor, the
largest miller in England, and a commit
teeman of the Baltic salesrooms. and the
principal trader in Mark Lane. Mr.. Taylor
said: Considering the condition of sup
plies, the rise in wheat is likely to be main
which cannot be controlled in London. It
follows, in my opinion, that fluctuations
must continue until the nervousness aris-
ing from the American elections has sub
sided. London dealers do not rely upon
any estimate of the result of the electoral
struggle. They hold that it is impossible
to foretell, and that it is impossible to cal
culate impartially whose election will be
of the most benefit
Summing up the situation, Mr. TAYLOR
said: Il know enough to know that no
body knows anything about it."
The underwriters at Lloyds, in the abb
sence of speculative shipping risks, are
willing to bet on anything. They are in
surfing Mr.. Mckinley as the successful can
didate at premium of p per cent That is
TO say II person hands the underwriters
twenty guineas, and Mr.. Mckinley is not
elected, the person will receive one hun
dred guineas. These are pretty long odds,
but the Mckinley believers show the eour-
age of their convictions in laying them
SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.