The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-29
PARLIAMENT CALLED BY THE
81 QUEEN A WEEK EARLIER
THAN EXPECTED
SMlLLloNs FOR DEFENSE.
tARMY BUDGET TO CALL FOR THE
EXPENDITURE OF ENORMOUS
SUMS.
SeABrNET PROGRAMME MODEST.
Government, However, Likely to
Have Trouble Over the Little
which Will Be Attempted.

a y LONDON, NON. Eo-Iil6
sment today that the queen has signed
a proclamation reassembling parlia-
.ment on Jan. 10 has brought the public
mind back to political matters. The
date announced is a week earlier than
was expected, and only upon two pre-
Fvious occasions, since 1880, has parlia-
sment met SO early in the year.
The government, apparently, is re-
solved to make a great effort to get
through with it's programme which,
however, will be distinctly modest. The
only noteworthy proposal which the
government is likely to ask is an in
crease of several millions of pounds in
the war budget. Military men have
taken advantage of the recent war
scares to advocate Strengthening the
army, and naval men have not been
slow in adopting a like course as re-
CARDS the sea arm of the kingdom. The
army needs three specific reforms, the
zrearming of the artillery, the estab-
lishment of additional battalions OF in
ffantry and the reorganization of the
transport service. This programme has
been laid before the cabinet national
defense committee, which, it is under
stood, has resolved to recommend addi-
uonal outlay in order to bring the army
up to the same state of efficiency as the
navy, for which no large vote will be
asked, as its programme for the year
is fairly well provided for In connec-
ton with the proposed increase of the
strength of the army it is suggested
that an Irish regiment of footguards be
formed and recruited in Dublin.
There were two cabinet meetings this
week, and they practically settled upon
the main points of the queens speech
at the reassembling of parliament. 1t
will include references to elementary
education, employers liability and
benef1ces bill, with probably a second
education bill. The government has
been very silent on the subject of old
age pensions, and it is believed that
this matter will be dropped for the
present at least. The ministers hope
to meet with little opposition in their
educational policy. No scheme of rate
aid for voluntary schools will be pre-
scented.
However, the modest programme of
& the government will not insure it an
entirely quiet time. The recent South
African policy has, caused a division
among its followers, which will come
In evidence early in the session. The
5malcontents intended to raise a discus
sion on the policy Of the secretary of
state for the colonies, Joseph Chamber
lain, either on the address in reply
to the speech to. the. throne or on a
motion to reappoint the select COM
mlttee on the Jameson raid. The
Liberals intend to make the latter in
curry thorough and searching. Henry
La boucbere this week, in Truth. revives
dSfi Of H. 1s1-
parties in England by declaring that
Sir John Willoughby has asserted that
he only obeyed
SECRET INSTRUCTIONS
from higher quarters in the raid
The president of the board of trade.
G. T.. Ritchfe, addressing the Croydon
chamber of commerce on the DOGGY
OF German Competition, this week.
pointed out that there has been a gen
eral advance in British trade 1t seems
that there has been an increase of AZ
per cent in imports and ~ per cent
in exports during the last ten months.
compared with the same period of 1898
while British imports from Germany
since 1893 have been almost stationary.
On the other hand, British exports to
Germany have increased from Ell. 7OO.-
600 in 1898 to ego, sos, 900 in 1895,
ana this year shows a further
@'ANA case VI 1G72 per cent.
Sir Edward Clark, Q. c.. formerly
solicitor general, whose recent candid
utterances on the Venezuelan disptlte
produced the effect of a red rag on
john Bull, is again in hot water by
3 ccmpiimenting the Marquis of Sails
bury on his courage in withdrawing
Great Br1tain's 'preposterous claims. D
Thfs is considered to be a nasty dig al
Sir Richard Webster, @. c., the attor.
ney general who drew UP the British
case, and it has brought upon Sir Ed
ward an indignant remonstrance from
Sir Richard. Sir Edward, incidentally
expressed his distrust on the efficacy
OF permanent court of arbitration.
Replying to representations upon the
part of the French government. the
government of Britain has Informed
the Paris ministry that the operations
OF the British Niger company. which
nave attracted so much attention in
France and elsewhere. will NOT en-.
croach upon the French sphere of in.
terest. 80
The proposed expedition next yea,
against Khartoum will, it is said. mum.
Der 10000 men, Of which $4,000 will he
Egyptian troops and 1000 Rritist
troops, including batteries of the rova
morse artillery, and probably a High.
lana regiment and an Indian brigade
with cavalry amounting to 10000 men
all to be available for an attack unor