The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-12
OUR LONDON CABLE LETTER.
ENGLISH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
SHOW GAINS FOR THE LIB.
ERAL PARTY.
ROyAUSTS DEMONSTRATION IN PARIS
brleansts Distributed a Royal Manifesto
and Portraits of the Duke-Rumored
That Joseph Chamberlain is
Convert to Bimetallism

London, Nov. 7.-(Copyrghted, 1896,
by the Associated Press.)-The Saturday
Review publishes an article today on
Canada and the Imperial Customs I'M
'on," in which it calls attention to the
spirit Of disaffectiOn with the empire
(which is at work in Canada, and says:
Canada's peculiar geographical position
regarding the United States is a natural
aid to the propagation of this spirit and
annexation TO the United States would be
the logical outcome. What needs to be
done in the direction of a customs union
should be done quickly. How incredible
As the folly of the attitude which Down
hng street has hitherto adopted towards
Canada's proposals for commercial feder-
alton.
The Saturday Review adds: Though it
IS idle to hope that the new Laurier min
istry has inspired the old enthusiasm for
federation, it is no wise likely that the
gprunier will favor the project because he
helieyes that Canada must enter into
closer commercial relations with either
Great Britain or the United States. Even
a liberal ministry would hesitate at the
awkward vista of problems which the
Natter alliance opens.
The article concludes: The enthusiastic
reception of the united empires trade
Wague delegates in Australia points out
that n suggestion in favor of Zollyerein
rnay be expected thence. If so it will
rest with the Imperial government to sum-
mon an imperial conference which will be
the best celebration of the queens six
tieth anniversary of her reign.
The Canadians in London interested in
the Pacific Mail subsidy scheme regard as
significant the news that the German
eoundesrath has approved the bill to sub
sidize the North German Lloyd company
hy An additional 100000 marks annual
BY for fifteen years, thus providing for a
fortnightly mail service to China instead
of the present monthly service. 1t is stip-
ulated that the speed shall not be below
thirteen knots and the preamble of the bill
points out that the last eight years of sub
isidized mail service to east Asia have
greatly aided the German commerce and
industries. The tonnage of goods has
doubled and the value of the goods car
ried has trebled since 1888. The Cana
dians think these facts ought to weigh
IN the deliberations in regard to the pro-
posed Canadian subsidy. The British
trade returns for October show an in
crease of 2,716,4 400 pounds ($13,5S2, 110)
an imports, compared with the same period
of 1880, and decrease of 1880 pounds
months show increases of 15,174,17J
pounds lS6S, 200, 235) in exports.
The Manchester Guardian says:
1t is whispered among bimetallists that
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. the secretary OF
state for the colonies during his visit tc
dhe United States, has become convert
Ihe English municipal elections indi
ANAtpI chppOn nr onipinn in fay Of IA,
liberals. In the provincial towns the lib
erals gained many seats, while the labor
party suffered badly. The liberals gained
five seats in Leeds alone
The new archbishop of Canterbury, DR.
Temple, is already in very bad odor with
the liberals Speaking at church con
vocation on Thursday he complained OF
the free. education act and urged increased
concessions to the voluntary schools il
order to enable them to compete with the
board schools. He referred to the higt
salaries of the teachers in the latter
schools, for which the Daily News take,
him severely to task. saying: AS heat
master at Rugby, Dr. Temple received
1000 pounds $2O,0O0) yearly; as bishop
of Exeter he received 5000 pounds ($25,
900; as bishop of London he received
10000 pounds ($50,0OW, and as arch
bishop of Canterbury he will receive 10.
900 pounds (S75,000). That he should 9,
out of his way to attack the extremely
moderate incomes of his singularly indus
trious class is both impudent and con
temptible
The Investors Review this week points
out that forty-four bicycle companie,
have been floated during the past yea
with capital of nearly 14,50,000 pounds
and that out of the purchase price, 9,04S,
'725 pounds, the vendors took about s.
100000 pounds in cash, showing, it il
claimed, a decided preference for sover
eigns over shares.
The Review thinks this industry il
eoverdone and that American machines
will eventually drive the high-priced Brit
ish goods out of the market.
The sensational speech of the Duchess
of Orleans (the Archduchess Maria Dor
sothea) on the occasion of her wedding
=and when presented with magnificent
crown of diamonds by 200 ladies of thu