Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-01
The Venezuelan Matter-p.,.
Government Prcgramme-Th. "a
cation Bili-The Wheat sItuatl.,
London Bets on Our Election.


LONDON, October 3l.-The progre,, 81.
the negotiations for the holding ~ 49,.
ference on the Turkish question n.
posed to the Powers by Prlme.,f.-,..
Salisbury, Is favorable. Tho official b..
pectation IN London Is that Tor. s.,
bury Will be able to announce NJ ts.r...
Mayors banquet. at the Guild Hau 81.
November 9Th. that the confereros b..
fixed on terms that arc likely DO r....
IN the preserving Of peace. Tho fac, d..
the holding OF such a conference s,.
tually a crushing defeat Of B.r.s a.
plomacy does not enter the mind o..
average Briton.
Reliable thought. through the Fo-..
Office. credits the Sultan with ar5,.-,
ing a private commission. composed 81.
distinguished and wealthy Turks ,..
other personages outside OF official ..-,...
TO inquire independently into ths Ana.
tolia troubles and tho Constantine.
riots The obvious intention or Clio ST..
ian is to pose as a truth-seekcr and 81.
impartial investigator.
Another intended anu0uncom.nt AZ OBJ.
banquet, towards tho enabling of MIX.
the Foreign Ofice Is MAKING st-er.,..
efforts. Is a statement that the Yemen,
Ian difficulty has been settled. Sir TU..
Pauncefote, the British Ambassatar b.
the United States, has been instrue.aft.
the Foreign Office 10 accelerate Ole b..
gotiations
The Cabinet viii meet on N1rort..
4th and again on November 9Th. WHOM m.
Minlsteraiists hope that Lord Slrsts-,
will DO able to tell his colleague % b..
success Of his diplomacy regarding H.
European and American Questions.
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME
with the resumption Of Cabinet COUNCIL,
there begins the reign OF spo.ua.-
anent the government programme nr f,,
coming session. The list OF bills Boz b.
promoted Is known by the laDsel mea..-.,
OF last session. chief among .hc.e Is ,.,
education bill, the failure OF which b,
doubtfully said 20 have hasteuei OBJ.
death OF the Archbishop OF Cartertr-g
The bill, under the process OF amend.
ment, has become so TRANSPORTED from
its original sectarian character that &
may. II carried, give a dangerous shset
to other prelates.
Sir John Gorsts article IN the Ners
American Review Is spoken z ga ia
Unionst clubs. and generally in C.-.
seryauve circles as having given No
whole Ministerial case away This lr.
plies that the bill II &c Is 70 have rs
countenance OF the Duke OF Deglnshrs
and Sir John Gorst. must De presented
TO Parliament without the proposals n.
sisted upon by Lord Salisbury, and -.
spired by the bishops
Sir John Corsts illusions .n The North
American Review 10 the territorial ars.
tocracy's persistent hostility % mta.
iectual progress are true enough bi
cannot. from a Ministerial point OF v.eg.
be considered discreet They viii add 70
the governments difficulties IN sharrga
compromise" The education bu r "a
believed, Will be the chief measure u ttf
session.
Mr.. Chamberlain's old-aga pcns.o,.
scheme may be mentioned ln Doe Queens
speech, but there is little chance o. ary
bill on this subject being introduced
WHEAT SITUATION
A representative OF. the Southern Ass,.
ciated Press has had an interview r.
garding the wheat situation with Mr
Seth Taylor, the largest miller ln Eng.
land. a committeeman OF the Paitic sales.
rooms, and the principal trader DO Mul
Lane.
Mr.. Taylor said: considering tho cen.
dition OF supplies. the rise ln wheat IS
likely 10 be maintained. Business Is ki
with sentiment, which cannot t
controlled IN London II follows
IN my opinion. that fluctuations must
continue until the nervousness arising
from the American elections has ~lo-
sided. London dealers do not rely up.l
any estimate Of the result OF the tIt'
toral struggle They hold that t IS r-
possible 20 foreteI and that u ls mpo'.
slble TO calculate impartially whose cleo
ton will be Of most benefit"
Summing up the position, Mr Taylor
said: ~ know enough TO know that "a.
body knows anything about &c."
RISKS on OUR ELECTION
The underwriters at Lioyds. in the Do
sence OF speculative shipping risks are
willing 20 bet on anything. They are r-
surfing Mr.. Mckinley as the successll
candidate al a premium Of q per cent
That Is 10 say. ~ a person hands the l1-
derwriters twenty guineag and Air Ac'
Kinley is not elected the person VIII rs-
ceive 100 guineas These are pretty loa-
odds, but the Mckinley believers show
the courage Of their convictions in lll'
ing them.