Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-06
LAUGH IS ON CURZON
Wonderful Conceit Exhibited Lately by
British UnderseCretary.
lMAGlNES HIMSELF AS FOREIGN MINISTER
Entirely Ignores Lord Salisbury, His Gu
periOr, in His Speeches.
THEN GOES AND R0ASTS THE EDITORS
ProteCtionist Tendencies Among the Con-
servative Rank and File,
PLUNSoLL GOES AFTER THE TRUSTS
"SniIors' Friend" Proposes n PnrIin-
mcntnry Investigation of Trade
Combines which Are
Growing In England.
Protectionist Tendencies Among the Con-
servative Rank and File
PLUNSoLL GOES AFTER THE TRUSTS

there has been considerable laughter over
the speech which the parliamentary under
secretary for the Foreign office, Mr.. George
NJ. CurZon, made on Wednesday at Manches-
ter and in which, completely ignoring the
marquis of Salisbury, he depicted himself
as alone bearing the burdens of foreign af-
fairs AS result even the staunch conser-
vative papers rebuke his conceit The Pall
Mall Gazette thinks the conclusion to be
drawn from his speech is that the govern
ment is blessed beyond measure in its For
eign office secretary. MIR. Curzon also read
to the editors a severe lecture on the way
they should conduct their newspapers. He
said their news is always unreliable and that
their correspondents hang around the v;:ri-
Gus foreign offices with a "sparc-us- "a copper"
sort of cry.
The Imperial Zollvereln had an inning at
the congress Of the agricultural union in
Manchester A big bevy of conservative
members OF Parliament was present and a
resolution was adopted urging the estab-
lishment of a union. Lord Masham expressed
the opinion that Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain
the secretary OF state for the colonies had
failed because in his proposal the colonies
suggested to let the colonies impose their
own duties, simply giving British goods the
advantage Of 10 per cent, Mr.. Robert Yer
burgh. member of Parliament for Chester
has come forward with the draft of a scheme
to carry out one of the protectionists' pet
ideas a national storage for wheat as a
picl-me-up for British husbandry and as
reserve of foodstuffs in the event of war. He
proposes that the government build forty
granaries, each divided into 100 silos, and
capable OF storing 100000 quarters of
wheat. The silos will be 100 feet high, If
teen feet across and will be built OF brick
or concrete, according to Mr. Yerburgh's
plan. Every arrangement is to he made for
shifting, airing and cleaning the grain. 1t
Is estimated the capital outlay will be f21,-
500, 900 (s107 500, ,O00) and that the annual
cost Of the storage will be 1889 900 (s1 no.
OO0) II the scheme is adopted Great Britain
will thus have a permanent reserve of l0,000,-
900 quarters of wheat.
PLIMSELL AFTER THE TRUSTS.
Samuel l.. Plimsell. the sailors friend
whose work in behalf of sailors, passengers
at sea and shipping generally has won for
him worldwide fame. is launching another
crusade This time he is attacking the
trusts. In a long letter to the newspapers
he points out America as sad example
of the pernicious effects of such organiza-
tions. He says: THE epidemic of rapacity
has reached Europe, where, as in America.
1t may be expected to spread with sudden
and unexpected rapidity." Mr. Plimsell
winds up with a proposal that Parliament
appoint select committee to inquire into
the whole subject.
Lord Mayor Phillips informs the Asso-
ciated press that no date has been vet ar
ranged for the proposed banquet to the
United States ambassador, Mr.. Bayard, but
that the Marquis of Salisbury, to whom the
matter has been mentioned, received the
suggestion with the utmost kindness and
cordiality.
There is much interest around a letter
in the London Times signed "Old Fashioned
Patriot" explaining the patriotic instruc-
tion given to American youth. He tells
how. not only the boys. but the girls, in
the United States, are drilled in giving
military salute in the schools to the stars
and stripes. and suggests that the same
system be introduced into British schools.
This letter has been reproduced everywhere
and the Globe warmly supports the idea.
adding: "The union jack stands for more
than the star-spangled banner, recalling
long and glorious past
The imperial council Of Russia will shortly
consider the proposal of the minister Of
Justice to abolish the present system of exile
in Siberia by administrative order.
HOWARD DIsAGREEs WITH KEENAN,.
Prof. BENJAMIN Howard of New York ar
rived here on Monday from Russia after a
prolonged further study Of the forwarding
system of tho Siberian eXlos, and he starts
for New York shortly to fulhl promise
made to Judge Daley to lecture before the
New York Geographical society. Prof.
Howard emphatically opposes Mr.. George Ken
mans stories of Russian cruelty and sup
ports Mr.. Harry De Windrs writings on the
subject,
The English court is reported to be still
in a state Of apprehension concerning the
Bismarck revelations 1t appears that the
queen and her late consOrt, Prince Albert,
corresponded coniidentally for many years on
political family affairs with old Emperor
william. when the latter was simply king
OF Prussia and 1t is understood most of
these letters. originals and copies, are in the
possession OF Prince Bismarck, and further
revelations may therefore be more piquant
in their personal touches.
The year 1896 has proved a rare harvest
for the company promoter 1t Is estimated
that fl41 1900 0S7OS, 100000 of shares in
different concerns have been offered to the
public during the past eleven months, being
the highest amount in several years past, or
f42 600. 900 (s2lO 900 OOO) above the same pc
rod in 1895, and double the amount of 1894.
over flS, 900 900 1855, 900 OOO were offered las,
month.
The commander-in-chie Lord Wolseley,
speaking on Modern Armies" at Edinburgh,
said he believed the Chinese were designed
above all races to be a great military and
naval conquerng people, and he added that
II he was given free hand and allowed to
select from English officers as instructors
he would be undertake to raise, In couple
OF years, a great Chinese army which would