The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-29
PARLIAMENT MEETS JAN. 10
kasge Increase Asked fss Was BAD
Ust-4eaeraf Dfsgust ~ Ras-
cell Case

Uot-ooaeraf Dfsgust ~ Ras-
cell Case
Copyrighted. fsss. By the Associated Press
London Nov. A-Tas announcement
to-day rrat the queen has signed . procla-
unAfion reassemeiinx pariianent OF jan
raxy g. has brought the puzzle mind back
60 political matters. The date announced
IL = week earlier than vas expected. and
onzy upon TWO previous occasions since
lao has parliament met 50 early IL the
year. Tire government, apparently. - re-
solved 10 make q great effort 20 get
through WITH It's programme. which. now
ever will be modest The only note
worthy proposal which the government il
Likely 10 make Is an increase OF several
EIls~n pounds IN tie var budget Mill
tary men have taken advantage OF tie re-
cert var scare 10 adyocats strengthening
the army. and naval men have rot been
sfow n adopting a ike course. AZ regards
the sea arm % the kingdom. The army
needs three specific reforms. The rearm-
tax OF the artillery. TIE establishment Of
additional battalt6nz Of infantry. and fhs
reconciliation Of the transport service.
This programme has been laid before The
cabinet national defense COMMITTEES which,
& Ia understood, has resolved TO recon-
mend an additional outlay. Ia order to
bring the army up 10 the same state OF
efficiency as the navy. for which no large
vote viii be asked. as It's programme for
the year 10 fairy Vii provided for. In
connection with the proposed Increase OF
the strength OF the army. Il Is suggested
ar Irish regiment OF footguards be formed
and rscr ai.sd IA Dublin
There were two cabinet meetings this
week. and they practically settled upon
the main points OF the queens speech a
the reassembl.ng or parliament II viii
include references % elementary eduea-
ton. employers liability and bsnefesaries'
bills. with probably secondary education
bill. The government nas been very silent
on the subject of oid-age pension. and Il q
believed this matter VIII be dropped, for
the present al least The ministers hope
TO meet with little opposition In their edu-
caEs=ai policy. No scheme OF state aid
for voluntary schools Will be presented.
However modest the programme OF the
goverument It's demands viii not insure
~ ar entirely quiet time. The recent
South African policy has caused a division
among IT'S followers which VIII come n
evidence early IN the session. lac mai
contents intend 10 raise a discussion OF
the policy of the secretary OF state for the
eoionlsz. Joseph Chamberlain, either on
the address in reply 70 the speech from
the throne or on a motion 70 re-appo-nt
fhe select committee on the Jameson raid
The Liberals intend 20 make the latter In
curry completely thorough and searching.
Henry Labouchere this week in Truth
revived the question OF the Implication
Of high parties IN England by declaring
that Sir John willoushby has asserted
that he only obeysd secret instructions
from higher quarters in the raid
The president OF tho Board OF Trade. C.
r. Richie. addressing the Croydon Cham
Der OF Commerce on the "hcgey OF Ger
man competition" this week pointed ont
that there has been q general advances in
British trade. II seems there has been
an increase OF IA per cent. in imports and
~ per cent. IN exports during the last ten
months. compared with the same period
Of 1895. while British Imports from Ger
many since isss have been almost sta
ttonary.
Frederick C. seious, the African hunter
and explorer, intends 10 take q spor ring
"trip 20 the Rocky mountains.
Sir Edward Clark, @. c., formerly So
eessor general, whose recent candid utter
snees on the Venezuelan dispute produced
che effect OF red rag on John Bull. 6
again Ia hot water by eompitmenung the
Marquis OF Salisbury on his courage IN
Withdrawing Great Britain's "preposter-
Gus claims This IS considered 10 be a
dsg At Sir Richard Webster, q. G., the
attorney general who drew up the British
ease. and n has hrough, upon ssr Edward
an indignant remembrance from Sir Rich
ard sir Edward incidentally expressed
his tistrust IN the efficacy OF permanent
court OF arbitration.
Peter Jackson now grown old and stout.
stsIi retaining his fund Of good nature. Is
giving q scientific display OF boxing at
she Hammersmith rheater OF varieties. His
performance IL received with great en-
kEaFrfoe rarfuAr - NIL
ham Slavin.
The cycle show at she Agricultural hall.
TsisExton. has during tbs past few days
attracted great attention The list Of sx-
Ainifors numbered over ga over s.5eo ma
chimes being entered. and sll the English
makers were represented. The list o.
American entries comprised twenty-five
different companies.
The chief attraction offered 70 the SER
saticn loving public by the courts during
she past week was the sui; brought by
Earl Russell against hts mothsE-in-law,
an engineer, a groom and a valet for
criminal libel The aewsps pers published
columns daily OF the court proceedings.
and ewes admirers % that class az diselos-
ures we're surfeltea with the details. Ths
Lady Cardigan who Ia mixed up IN the
case IS The widow OF the Bslaklava hero.
fhe Earl of Cardigan. who dice IN 1883
In 1873 she married Antonio Manusio,
count % Lancaster. 81 Portugal. nephew
81 tia Geld marsha, the Isake as Saitan-
VA TIE countess - stiii celebrated for
her Aus uaUre and taste "a dress and IN
always conspicuous ngure during The
yachting week at C0weS. she was the
iaey referred % IN the previous legal pro-
eeeoing$ between The earl and Countess
BusssA az lady y. and who wrote %
Countess Resell. asking her N she was
az are tAe earl BAD been expelled from
oxferd and that he was guilty or nalscon-
dGct tnvolvias a Chlnansan. TIE who's
casa haa been a Presentation % IN.
nAssisst SIDE o. hssa ufe. AID --srnlsres
further pyoef 90 tss dec&deacs 81 tAs Brit-
tsA arfstocraey.