The Saint Paul globe., 1897-02-07
CHAMBERLAIN CAME OFF FIRST
BEST IN HIS TILT WITH HAIR
COURT.
EDUCATION BILL OPPOSED.
LIBERALS IN COMMONS REGARD 1T
AS A STEP TOWARD SEC
TARIANISM.
VICTORY FOR WOMEN IS DOUBTFUL
Franchise Act as Yet Has Only q
Right OF Way With the Chances
Against 1t.

LONDON, Feb. 6.-The government
educational bill is hotly denounced by
the Liberals as being a step to the
sectarian and distinctly unjust to the
board schools. The defeat Of the Con-
SerVative candidate, Mr.. Dewar, by
Mr.. Woods, Liberal, in the election in
the WalthamsdoW division of Essex
Woods receiving 6,516 votes, against
6,239 cast for DeWar, although the Con-
servative majority at the last general
election was 2,353-was largely due to
the education proposals. During the
debate on this measure in the house Of
commons a significant fact was that
the government, whose supporters num-
ber 4S9, only received votes of 296,325
and 283 Oh the principal division.
Joseph Chamberlain, the secretary of
state for the colonies, still further en-
HANGED his reputation in a splendid
fighting speech in reply to Sir William
Vernon Harcourt, the Liberal leader in
the house of commons, who Jared very
badly at Mr. Chamberlain hands. The
newspapers generally warmly compli-
ment him upon his speech, which has
undoubtedly greatly strengthened his
position among the Conservatives.
The second reading of the woman's
franchise bill in nowise means its adop-
ton this session. The vote only places
it in a favorable position, and after
Whitsuntide it will be strenuOusly op-
posed and has no chance Of becoming
law. During the debate the ladies'
galleries were packed, and the remarks
of the supporters of the measure were
punctured by the waving of white
handkerchiefs, while the speeches of
the opponents of the bill were greeted
with loud expressions Of feminine dis
gust. The lobbies were invaded by
strong minded females and there were
some amusing scenes Of buttonholing
members until the latter were actually
afraid to pass through.
The government proposal to increase
the number of battalions of the guards
and station part of this force at Glib
raltar has caused a great Outcry. 1t
is declared that the step virtually
means the ruin of the guards, whose
present strength is Only maintained
by decreasing their standard Of ply
siuue. The officers predict that the
guards will cease to be crack corps,
and that they will be reduced to the
level Of a line regiment. 1t Is also
stated that there is no space at Glib
men, and moreover, it is limited that
the smartest officers will resign, if they
are compelled to go abroad, as many
of them are now able to supervise
their property and estates in England
without interfering with their military
duties; but they would be unable to
continue so doing, if sent to the Med
iterranean. Society is also opposed to
the transfer, as the absence Of the
young guardsmen would deprive the
season of much of it's eclat.
The proposition to add another bat
talon to the Cameron Highlanders is
also received with little favor among
the Cameronians, who pride them
selves upon being recruited from the
heather, and the proposed addition
would, they claim, simply mean the
enlistment Of host of East End cock
neys, who have already made the
other highland regiments the butt of
considerable chaff.
The Globe expresses surprise that
nothing has been said of the Canadian
proposal to recruit a regiment Of the
line locally, and assumes that some
hitch has occurred. The Globe adds
"It would certainly be an enormous
gain if all the great colonies would
undertake to contribute to the i'm
perial defense on the lines suggested
by Canadian patriotism"
1t is stated that on the occasion of
the celebration of the queens jubilee
the Marquis of Salisbury will be rails
ed to a dukedOm, which honor has
several times been offered to him and
declined.
The United States ambassador
Thomas F. Bayard, has arranged to go
to Italy for short visit early in March
He delivered a speech at the dinner of
the SINNERS company on Thursday
and dealt upon the fact that there was
no just difference between Great Brit
ain and the United States. He said: 'I
tell the public here and beyond the
Atlantic things that ought to bind the
nations closer to each other, and all
Of you to them"
DR.. Nansen, the Arctic explorer, is al
ready launched in the vortex Of social
er gements. He is over his ears in
invitations to receptions, dinners, etc.
and promises to be the lion Of the
season, much as Henry M. Stanley was
on his return from Africa The Prince
Of Wales met DR.. Nansen and Mrs
Nansen at a small lunch party given
yesterday at the house of Gen. Stanley
Clark.
SOCIETY SCORED.
The newspapers here continue to
comment upon the approaching Brad
ley-Martin fancy dress ball. and in so
doing generally discuss American So
ciety. One newspaper says that Mr.
Martin is unknown here Miss Cornelia