The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-14
A ON,COMMITTAL SPEECH
Vas That Delivered by LORI Salisbury
al the Banquet.
PROFITS DECREASE Al MONTE CARLO.
Thirty-fiye Suicides the Record for the
Year--Cecil Rhodes Working to
Defeat Kruger--Reform In
French Magistrates.

LONDON. November l3.-The speech
OF the Marquis Of Salisbury at the Guild
Hall on Tuesday last, Lord Mayor Day.
again proved him TO be past-master OF
saying nothing In many soothing words.
II was essentially peace speech and did
not contain a single indication as 10 how
FAR the government is prepared to 50 in
Indian Egyptian, Soudan or Niger af-
fairs beyond a general what can be done
WI be Gone' Even the supposed menace
10 France has been explained and was
not intended TO incite French feelings
but was merely to give English public
opinion mild satisfaction from a pretended
bluf.
The Premicr's utterances on the sub
ject Of international federation lead 10
the conclusion that tho government Is
wearyinr of Great Britaln's splendid iso-
lati0n." and the imperiahstic plans Oh lne
Secretary of State for the colonies MI
Joseph Chamberlain, have not yet pro
crossed enough 90 permit Great Britain
10 maintain her policy of separating from
the rest of the world.
THE CONCERT
The continental newspapers regard dis
trustfuuy praise of the concert OF powers
coming from the leader OF the power
which rightly or wrongly the whole of
Europe believes 20 have been the most
untrustw0rthy element n it
Tho Progressives tend to secular.sm
and accuse the Moderatcs of desire 90
aglin bring the people under the controI
of the priests and the Church of England.
The Nlcderates admit O. desire 90 reintro-
duco denominatonai teaching boo the
schools. but they claim monopoly ol
tho desire for economy so far as con-
sistent with efficient education. The eN-
pcnditure Of the schools. under the pres
1,r board with 20 Progressive majority
shows a rapid increase in the cost per
child.
While % preliminary meeting or the
raptCspntatiVcs of thc striking engineers
and of the employers of the men VIII ue
held ON Monday next 90 settle upon lhe
terms of the conference arranged tnrousn
tine mediation of the Board of Trade. the
exoectation OF speedy settlement ol lnr
dispute is hardly more sansune ih'A "
was "a week ago.
REFORM
The French Chamber of Deputies on
Friday adopted "a bin which has already
been passed by the Senate providing toi
reform I'm the criminal Investigations Dee
foro examining magistrates which nave
beeu such "a notorious scandal oNlhh I'D
fhe secrecy of the procedure prisoners
have frequently been intimidated ana enc
traopod by magistrates desirous OF COM
yicting them Hereafter prisoners must
be interroeatod Immediately after iheH
arrest and i'm the Pre- ence oI their ld"
yors. ,t,.. s.r
The late Duke Of Aumalc.s seat in inc
French Academy
and is going t0 Berlin to attend me
celebrations iu 'c0mmomoration Of his
birthday. Hereafter he will live in Ter
many .o
The Budget of Monte Carlo shows thai
tho profits for the year ending octoner
eist were 100000 francs below those of
the nrevious year. no reasons are ass
eie1cd tor this falling of. The banks
outlay include 100000 francs 10 tne
Prince of Monaco. police and grounds D.
100000 francs. salaries l0Npb francs
orchestra and sports $4,000 francs pdy-
monts 10 ruined gamblers 10000 francs
.rd for tho prevention ot SUICIDES l''''
francs. The number OF suicides during
Oh. ,cqr t0taled up thrty-lVe persons.
qho reason for the absence az Mr.
cecil Rhodes from the festivities attend
fr- ftc recent opening cf the railroad to
nrluWarg. i4 said not to Dec due 10
U-lcrith. but t0 Doe part Of Wei or
.ar.zod plan t0 defeat Kruger 300 the
election for the presidency Of the Trans