The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-06
LONDON LAUGHS AT CURZON
For His Compliment to HIMSELF
Queen Fears Bismarck May
Reveal Other Secrets.

Copyrighted, 1896. by the Associated Press.
LONDON. Dec. SIN political circles
there has been considerable laughter over
the speech which the parliamentary under
secretary for the foreign office. George o.
Curzon. made On Wednesday at Manches-
ter, in which, completely ignoring the
Marquis of Salisbury, he depicted himself
as alone bearing the burdens OF foreign
affairs. AS result. even the sianch
Conservative newspapers rebuke his con-
ceit. The Pail Mall Gazette thinks the
conclusion to draw from his speech is
that the government Is blessed beyond
measure in its foreign office secretary.
Mr.. Curzon also reads TO the editors Sc
we're lecture on the way they should con-
duct their newspapers. He said their news
Is always unreliable. and that their cor
respondents hang around the various for
eign offices with sort Of spare us
copper" air.
The imperial zolleresn had an inning at
the Agricultural Union Congress In Man
chester. big bevy of Conservative mem
bers of parliament was present. and
resolution was adopted urging the estab-
lishment of the union. Lord Mannheim
expressed the opinion that Joseph Cham
berlain. secretary OF state for the colonies,
had failed because In his proposal the coll
onies took free trade as its basis. His
lordship suggest ed to let the colonies I'M
pose their own duties. simply giving Brit
ish goods the advantage Of ~ per cent
Robert A. Yerburgh. member Of parlia-
ment for Chester. has come forward with
the draft OF a scheme 10 carry out one or
the protectionists' pet ideas. a national
storage for wheat, as pick-me-up for
British husbandry. and as reserve OF
food stuff in the event OF war. He pro-
~ xexta% hui Afsfv
granaries, each divided into $50 silos. and
capable OF storing 100000 quarters of
wheat. The silcs Will be 100 feet high.
fifteen feet across. and will be built or
brick and concrete. according 10 Mr.. Yer
burgh's plan. Every arrangement Is TO
be made for shifting. airing and cleaning
the grain. IL is estimated the capital out
lay viii b e2i. 500 600. and that the annual
cost of the storage will be G2s2. 900. IL the
scheme Is adopted. Great Britain VIII
thus have permanent reserve Of 100000
quarters Of wheat.
Samuel l.. Plimsoll. the sailors friend.
whose work IN behalf OF sailors passen-
gers at sea and shipping generally. has
won for him worldwide fame, is launch
ing another crusade This time he Is at
lacking the trusts, In a long letter 10 the
newspapers he points on; America as a sad
example OF the pernicious effects OF such
organizations He says.
THE epidemic rapacity has reached
Europe, whereas in America II may BE
expected 20 spread with sudden and unex-
pected rapidity."
Mr. Plimson winds up Aith proposal
that parliament appoint a select commit
tee 20 Inquire into the whole subject.
Lord Mayor Phillips informs the Asso-
clated Press that no date has yet been
arranged for the proposed banquet 10 the
United States ambassador. Mr.. Bayard,
but THAI the Marquis Of Salisbury, to
whom the matter has been mentioned.
received the suggestion with the utmost
kindness.
There is much interest around letter
in the London Times signed "Old Fashion
ed Patriot" explaining the patriotic in
strucrion given 10 American youth. He
tells how. not only the boys, bat the girls.
in the United States are drilled In giving
4 military salute IN the zcnoois 70 the
Stars and stripes. and suggests that the
same system be introduced into British
schools. Thls letter has been reproduce
ed everywhere and the Globe warmly
supports she Idea adding;
The Union Jack seands Tor more than
The star Spang3ed Banner. recaiiing
long and glorious past
Inc iNNeFtaf council OF RUSSIA VIII
shortly consider the proposal % The mia
lister Of Justice 70 abolish the present sys-
TEN OF exile 81 Siberia b. ar sduinistra-
tive order. Prof BENJAMIN z. Howard.
- New York. arrived here on Monday
from Russia after prolongeo further stu
dy OF the forwarding system Of the slbs-
rian exiles. and he starts for New York
shortly 70 fulsli promise made % Judge
Daily 20 lecture before the New York Se3-
graphical Society Prof. Howard eFnphati-
cslGy opposes Mr.. George kennan's stories
o. Russian cruelty ard supports NJ. Har-
~ De WinSts writings GO the subject
The English court Is reported 70 Re sttil
II a state % apprehension concerning TIE
Bismarck revela tons II appears that ne
queer ard her lsEe cens0rt. Prince Alnert.
corTespouGed coahdenTiai4y for mary
years on political family a.
fairs. with the old Emperor william.
when the later was simply king % Prsss-
siAs and u - understood that Enosf Of
these letters. originals or copies. a-s in the
possession Of Prince B.znsarek. and turth-
sr revelations may Therefore CO more
psQGant Ia shesr personal touches.
TIE year 1855 has proved rare harvest
fer the company promoter. Ii Is estimated
that El2l. ~. 80 u7oss sss,e4 % SHARES -