The herald., 1897-10-24
BALF0UR'S CLAIM TO PLACE
CONTESTED BY THE DUKE OF
DEVONSHIRE
European Comment on England's Re
fusal to Join in an Interna-
tional Monetary Conference
Associated Press Special Wire.

| quiS VI SALISBURY . Approaching ieSiShd-
ton of the premiership, belief in its
truth is very strong in political circles.
where it is considered that his retire
ment is inevitable within a few months.
This view of the undercurrent was con-
| firmed by cabinet minister Monday,
who privately remarked that the Duke
| of Devonshire had declared that be
means to have the premiership when the
Marquis of Salisbury resigns. The min
lister quoted added:
This means that the candidates will
| be the Duke of Devonshire and Mr.. Bal
| four, the latter being aided by Mr.. Cham
berain. The Duke of Devonshire long
| ago wanted to merge the Liberal Unions-
| lists into the Conservatives and was only
prevented by Mr.. Chamberlain, who
knew that if it was done he would sink
| into comparative insignificarce. There
| is not much love lost between the Duke
of Devonshire and Mr.. Chamberlain, ard
the succession to Lord Salisbury will be
a test between them. If the Duke of
Devonshire does not succeed he will lose
considerable, as it will raise Mr.. Cham
berlain more distinctly to the leadership.
Mr.. Chamberlain therefore will support
Mr.. Balfour, in the belief that should
Mr.. Balfour, as premier, make mistakes,
the reversion of the premiership would
go to him, Mr.. Chamberlain"
The announcement of the coming re-
tirement of the Marquis of Salisbury
has given an opportunity to the press
ard even to the Conservative newspa
pers to rake the premier over the Goals
for falling to smooth the widespread dis
affection in the party ranks.
DANGEROUS POLICY
Though the diplomats regard the sit
uation in Lagos Hinterland as compli-
Gated and, difficult to settle, the secre-
tary Of state for the colonies, Chamber
lain. Is pursuing forward policy which
threatens international peace. The Mar
quis of Salisbury was content to nego-
tiate settlement of the question IN
Paris, but Mr.. Chamberlain formed a
plan to effectively occupy the territory
in dispute while the diplomats were ar
guing, and applied for sixty British offic
| ers to organize a big force of Hussars
for this service.
THE SILVER QUESTION
Marshall Field OF Chicago sails for
New York on Wednesday next. In con-
versation with representative of the
Associated Press he said: Il fail to find
European confidence in the United
States returning with our improving
business, and It never will until our cur
reucy system is settled on firm, radical
basis 1 hope England has put an
tn11 1;a iof
cannot understand why she should have
given so much encouragement to tbs
monetary commissioners"
Commenting editorially on monetary
negotiations the Times says: When
the extent and significance of the Amer
lean proposals come to be gen orally un-
derstood, we shall be surprised If even
the bimetallists venture or contend that
they have been accepted as the basis OF
any serious international agreement.
The Daily Chronicle says the public
will read the story of the negotiations
with not little surprise. 1t calls Sen
ator Wolcotts proposal "cool," and
asks, What of Mr.. Balfour and his
| promise in the house Of commons in
March Of last year, that the government,
would reopen the India mints?"
The Morning Post, the Daily Sele-
| graph, the Standard and the ably News
| all comment upon the sweeping nature
of Senator Wolcott's proposals.
| The tSandard says: Senator VOL
cott's exposition of his proposals shows
that President Mckinley knows how to
| choose an American of talent when a
difficult, If not hopeless, piece of work
Is to be dom outside the United tSates
The whole press applaude the govern
ment's lewiston and agrees that the bi-
metallic agitation is virtually killed.
| The Journal des Deba Is of Paris, com
menting on the answer of the British
government to the proposals of the
United States monetary commission,
says: "The British reply has completely
settled the question of free silver, which
has been brought to the front in such a
way that, in spite of probability of a
different solution, it produced a telling
Of uneasineSs in the business world. W.
rejoice that the matter has been finally
decided"
MINOR MATTERS
The general disposition to increase
naval armaments can be gauged by the
fact that eighty-seven warships are
building in Great Britain alone. They
aggregate displacement of 31S,612 tons
OF these eightyseven warships thirty
! four go to foreign governments.
| LONDON, Oct. 23.-There was a sud-
dem influx into towh during thy past
week and the most of the large London
residences are open for the winter sea
son, while the hotels ard restaurants are
crowded nightly. The princess of Wales
and her daughter, Princess Victoria, ar
rived from Denmark on Wednesday AND
the Prince of Wales returned to town
from shooting in Norfolk on THURSDAY
They will all remain at MARLBOROUGH
house for several days
The Prince of Wales is buildiryg large
riding school at -Sandringham and
arount its extreme circumference is a
cycling track.
The Greater New York election amen
tiles are followed here with consider
able Interest, especially the representa-
tfon of Mr.. Richard Croker as a crony OF
the Prince of Wales.
The Londor Figaro, on the subject.
says: "The impudence Of the New York