The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-07
RED HOT ROW OVER RELIGION.
THE Liberal PAPERs GIVING
GLADSTONE FITS.

The ex-Premier in Favor of the
Pending Educational BIII-The Ne
gOtiatiOns Regarding KassaIa.
London, June 6.-The recent letter Of
Mr.. Gladstone to Cardinal Rampoua, on
the subject Of a reunion of the Christian
churches, has caused much adverse COM
ment from the liberal papers. "Repudi-
ated with adherence by an overwhelm-
ing majority of the liberals" and "to
the bulk of the British people not merely
a dream, but a pestilent delusion," are
specimen phrases culled from the criti-
cisms of these papers. Although an i'm
partial examination of Mr.. Gladstone's ec-
clesiastical views since he wrote Church
and state" proves that they have under
gone no radical change his letter burst
on the political dissenters as a tornado Of
surprise and lashcd them into a fury.
Never was a shattered idol treated by its
disappointed worshippers with more dis
respect than Is Mr.. Gladstone by his
whilom supporters. The honesty of his
motives is impugned; it is suggested thar
the deliverance was due to annoyance az
the nOn-conformists abandoning home
rule, and that no longer finding it neces-
sary TO rely upon their support, he shows
himself in the true cOlOrs of a Jesuit.
The non-cOnfOrmist political clergy lead
IN the diatribes of Impeachment. Dr..
Guinness Rogers, speaking at a meeting
in London, denounced the letter as a be-
trayal of the iberality of the country, a.
miserable triding with Rome, ana an ef-
fort to tangle England in the old yoke OF
bondage.
DR.. Berry speaking on the same sub
1ect, said he mourned Mr. Gladstone's
decadence.
The Rev. Hugh Price Hughes deplored
the spectacle Of an eX-prime minister
pleading with the pope to recognize the
English church.
Mr.. Gladstone's retirement from public
life has not divested his uterances Of pO-
uuCal Importance. HencefOrth 10 the non
conformists all planks in the liberal par
Tvs programme with Whlcn Mr. Glad
stones name is associated Will become
suspicious 10 viii raise their anger
against him into detestation if the nigh
church partisans succeed in obtaining
from him a declaration in favor Of the
education DILL which is now before par
lament. AIr. Gladstone sympa thlzes with
the bill. He recently described educa-
ton without dogmauc teaching as a mon
Lord Halifax, to whose influence the let
ter is due, is pressing upon Mr.. Glad
stone that it is time for a pronounce
ment uphOlding the education bill. only
his reluctance TO interfere in q great party
conflicts deters him from issuing such
a prOnouncement.
According to the wel-known Catholic
organ, the Tablet, the pope Will probably
shortly promulgate a letter to the Eng
Esh people, the tone OF which Will be
earnest and conciliatory, but his holiness
viii adhere to the previous practice Of the
church, which Is adverse TO uhe Anglican
orders.
The government, according to what the
conservative wings tell members, have
positively decided to prorogue parliament
at the latest on the last Thursday in
August. To effect this obstruction IN
committee on the education bill must
be met by closure, allowing even a mod
crate period for debate of the principle
amendments. But anyhow the Dill VIII
be forced through. The Right Hon. Ar
thur J. Balfour, first lord of the treas
ury and government leader IN the House
of Commons, announced last night thaI
the debate on the Irish land bill, recently
introduced by his brother, Gerald Bal
four, chief secretary for Ireland, would
The negotiations between the British
and italian governments regarding haS-
sala point to joint occupation early
in the autumn. Italian papers, Whlch re-
ported that their government had pro-
posed to exchange the British port ana
district of Heila for Kassala, We're ms
taken In asserting to abandon KaSsala,
the Italian government returned IT nolnl-
nally to Egypt. Zeila IS a British port
of some strategic Importance, forming,
with Perrin and Alden, a IIlahgIe Wnicn
is supposed by the war ONCE autnorllles
to give England the command OF the Ell
trance to the Red sea. Inc eVentua1 - oc-
cupatiOn of Kassala by Egyptian troops
is more likely to turn out a nnaIlcidI
deal. The Egyptian treasury, unler rms Els
lsh guarantee, WI pay lay PIT % tzoessIS % ala
against the Dervishes. Italy needS inc
money and can surrender its hold upon
the place of advantage. Inc afraI 3 SeIiigiC S.sf,
representations relative to Egypt, WIASn
the English government IS ABOUT 10 NC
cornpelled to listen to soon.
ME war office has ordered the heads
Nof the staff to prepare for the dlspatcR OF
500 troops at the end OF August;, ar
of these will go to Egypt, Whle lIe fe-
mainder win be used to repace the drafts
from Gibraltar and Malta, from M4ltSI t
place the troops Will be sent 10 !oln LHe
Soudan expedition The orders indicate
fbat ZOO British troops viii take part In
the expedition in September. Inc lA9iSll id
contingent will then NUMBER nedIly 4'oVN
making the combined strength OF lhe ~ t4I-
DO Fg7ntian forces about n 900 men. This
confirms the suspicious thal the goNSLI-
ment has deceived the country regarding
the SCOPE Of the operations contemplated
in the Soudan. An advance on llonSS0IIa M
would not require such an army me
objective point is now DeueNed 70 De
Omduraman and kass9la anu u @ lne wIpims %
cessful the indian troops will move from
Suakim in July and occupy ErkoWit, thlr-
tv miles southwest Of that place on lns
road to Kassala. Here they VII 20 lIlto
4 cantonment, which will be MADE the 9ase
4 of an advance on Kassala and BerDer.
4 ErkOwit lies on high ground ana Is lree
a from the heats of the Red sea httorai
Il There is plenty OF water theIei ip-,. t.4
The report that France and Russia nad
q protested against the influx Of indian
1roons into the soudan is unknown at the
a foreign office, though the ~. Feterso uL5 l[
4 News, which is now the organ OF lae
Russian foreign Office, says that Russia
has a good right to oppose it, as the meas
ure implies the establishment OF dFect
miIAary Communication between India
ana the Mediterranean, increasing me
power of Great Britain to interfere III
Turkey.
The strength of silver is attributed to
the initial impetus of American buying
a followed by the spectators here Accord
81 ing to the Statist the silverites are now
working both London and New York and
are confident of victory in the approaching
81 lmerican presidential elections. Their
Il operations influence tho enormous de-
mlnd for Indian council bills, which last
NJ ednesday was about double the normal
ernEpd. From the same cause rupee pa
Per has risen and the rates OF India and
China bills have advanced. The Statist
SAYS that the prospect Of q silverite ma
jority in the United States already caused
slackening in the business Of American
III hanking and that trade generally is en-
ring into q period of grave apprehen-
On. The shipments of gold from New
W 9fk VIII soon become large and the
ordIng Of that metal VIII assume formd-
}le dimensions.
Railroad Ordered Sold.