The herald., 1896-12-06
PHARAOh'S GRAIN STORAGE
Taken as q Model by British Pro.
tectiOnists
A Conceited Secretary Somewhat Sat
Upon-Plimselle's Antitrust Cru
sade--School Patriotism.
Associated Press Special Wire

kHeulNe, tHe Ley ptldl HilHlSlerS nav
accepted the offer of Lord Cromer, the
British agent here. in behalf of Great
| Britain, to advance the sum of money
necessary to repay to the caisse of the
Egyptian debt the s2,50O0,O0 paid out
to meet the expenses of the Anglo Egyp-
tian expedition to Dongola, which the
| court of Appeals at Alexandria, on De-
cember I'd, decided should not be used
for the war expenses and must be paid
back to the caisse by the Egyptian gov
ernment
In certain circles. far from being de-
feat of British policy in Egypt, as prom
inent French papers regarded it, the
decision of the Alexandria court of ap-
peals is virtually: Great Britain's pay
ment of the expenses of the expedition
to Dongola strengthens the hold of that
country upon Egypt, turns the affair into
a purely British undertaking and post
pones indefinitely any idea of the evac-
uation of the country by the British
troops.
The imperial zollverein had an in
ming at the congress of the Agricultural
union in Manchester. A big bevy on
conservative members of parliament
was present and a resolution was adopt
ed ensuring the establishment of un-
ion. Lord Mannheim expressed the opin-
ion that Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, secre-
tary of state for the colonies, had failed
because, in his proposal, the colonies
took free trade os list basis. His lord
ship suggested to let the colonies i'm
pose their own duties, simply giving
British goods the advantage of 10 per
cent.
Robert A. Yesburgh, member of par
lament for Chester, has come forward
with the draft of scheme to carry out
one of the protectiopists' pet ideas, ma
tional storage for wheat, as a pick-me-
up for British husbandry and as a re-
serve of food stuff in the event of war
He proposes that the government build
forty granares, each divided into $50
silos, and capable of storing $500, 900
quarters of wheat. The silos will be a
hundred feet high, 10 feet across and
will be built of brick or concrete, accord
ing to Mr.. Yesburgh's plan. Every ar
rangement is to be made for shifting,
airing and cleaning the grain. 1t is es-
timated the capital outlay will be 921,-
600, ,000 and that the annual cost of the
storage will be G2S2,OOO. If the scheme
is adopted, Great Britain will thus have
a permanent reserve of 10000, 900 quar-
ters of wheat.
Mr.. Samuel Plimsoll, the sailors
friend, whose work in behalf of sailors,
passengers at sea and shipping gener-
oil 11y ha fny y ;.lo f,,
is launching another crusade This
time he is attacking the tusts. In long
letter to the newspapers, he points out
America as a sad example of the per-
nicious effects of such organizations.
He says: The epidemic of rapacity
has reached Europe, whereas in America
is may be expected to spread with sud
den and unexpected rapdity." Mr.
Plimsoll winds up with a proposal that
parliament appoint select committee
to inquire into the whole subject.
Lord Mayor Phillips informs the As
sociated Press that no date has yet been
arranged for the proposed banquet to
the United States ambassador, Mr. Bay
ard, but that the marquis of Salisbury.
to whom the matter has been mentioned,
kindness and cordiality.
Commenting editorially, the Times this
morning says: I'VE fancy that the
Daily Telegraph is beginning to repent
of its bizarre notion to give Mr. Bayard
Christmas box. We do not Crude Mr..
Bayard his tip. but the present move has
an ugly look and seems as if it were in
some way connected with the anti Bryan
sympathies of Mr.. Bayard, which found
so enthusiastic an echo here
The London correspondent of the New
York World writes to his paper: "The
Telegraph's New York correspondent
quotes Mr.. Coudert, f. l.. Godkin, eX-
Gov. Flower. Bishop Potter and Presi-
dent Eliot of Harvard as commencing
the movement for gift to Ambassador
Bayard in more or less guarded terms"
The Telegraph announces that among
the influential Americans resident in
London the proposed gift has created
the livelest satisfaction" but not
name is given to authenticate the ex-
pressions of approval from London
Americans.
The ePople, commenting editorially
says: THE proposed gift to Ambassador
Bayard is in execrable taste, since dur
ing his term we had difficulty with the
United States, and presenting him with
testimonial is tantamount to saying
that in that controversy he favored Eng
land rather than America
1t was learned tonight that Mr. Bayard
is unlikely to accept the Telegraph's s
proposed testimonial. The absence Of
prominent names from the list and the
fact that only fifty pounds was sub
scribed outside of the office of the Tele-
graph, together with the adverse COM
| ment cabled from America, is respor-
sible for his decision.
In political circles there has been con-
siderable laughter over the speech
which the parliamentary under secra-
tary of the foreign office, Mr.. George n
Curzon, made on Wednesday at Man
chester and in which, completely ignor-
irg the Marquis of Salisbury, he de-
picted himself as alone bearing the bur-
dens of foreign affairs. AS result,
even the staunch Conservative news
papers rebuke his conceit The Pail
draw from his speech is that the govern
| ment is blessed beyond measure in its
foreign office secretary. Mr. CurZnn
also read to the editors a severe lecture
newspapers. He said their news is al