The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-24

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London. Jam 23.-The developments
of the debate on the address in reply
to the queens speech have so far been
adverse to the hopes of the liberals.
and especially of the home rulers.
who expected the government to be
greatly weakened over the Irish
finarce agitation. The much-talked-of
coalition between Irish unionists and
natiOnalists is not the particular sort
of common action which the national
list leaders desired and We're led to be
Iieve would be effected. Since parlia-
lrnent met views have been exchanged
between Colonel Saunderson, Mr.. HOr
ace Plunket. Mr.. Dillon, Mr.. Healy
and others of the Irish members as to
how far their agreement of opinion on
Irish finances meant active cO-Operd-
ton towards 4 common end. The ma
liOnalist leaders have found that the
recent warmth of feeling upon the
question has among the Irish union
lists distinctly got chilled. The persua
siVe voice of the government whip has
convinced the SaundersOn faction that
working relations with the homerulers
on any question would entrap them.
and it is known, also, that the govern
ment has empowered the Whips TO
promise a full reconsideration of the
matter. The Irish unionists, therefore,
while continuing to support III abstract
and sentimental fashion the Irish de-
mands, viii not vote against the gov
eminent whose majority against the
Dillon, Redmond and other amend
ments remains intact The length tto
which this Irish debate promises ito
run is another illustration Of the i'm
potence of any English government to
stop Irish questions blocking the way
to parliament This was &c be in no
respect an Irish session, vet there IS
certain prospect that Ireland viii alb
sOrb the larger portion of the parlia-
mentary year. The three great Irish
questions which have been forced upon
the consideration of the government
and the country reform.
board of agriculture and a Catholic
university for Ireland-compet, with.
if they do not overtop in public inter
est the purely English measures be
fore the house.
The Catholic bishops of Ireland are
taking 40 specially prominent part in
the finance discussion. Their attention
is chiefly directed to the demand for
a Catholic university Their memorial,
signed by every Catholic bishop in Ire
land, which has been before the cabi
net since early in December, viii I'M
doubtedly stimulate the government to
future action.
LABOUCHEBE EFT AL.
The radicals especially Mr. Labou-
chere and his little clique who have
Sol rAo1fcx-
in the east, VIII gain nothing by it,
but viii rather enhance his reputation
as an adrOit diplOmatist. The lustre
o. the arbitration treaty and the pros
pective Venezuelan settlement. to-
gether with the correspondence on the
Turkish question set forth in the blue
book this week has caused a decided
change in the attitude toward the
premier assumed ny his opponents.
The fact is now well established that
Lord Salisbury was the one who
brought about the understanding be-
tween the powers anent Turkey, and
that to his efforts alone is due the de-
termination to effect reforms in that
country, even should the employment
OF force be necessary 10 bring them
about.
The dominant mood of the house of
commons on the liberal as well as the
side is one of confidence
in Lord Salisbury as guide in for
eign affairs.
SERIOUS IN BELGIUM.
Advices from Belgium show a ser
ious state OF affairs there, arising from
the Consumption law, which provides
that every man who has completed
his 18th year is liable to military SER !
vice for eight years. Of which. how
ever. two-thirds are allowed as a rule.
on Through An important clause of
the law provides that a conscript may
purchase substitute. and il is this
clause that causes the trouble. |
Wealthy young men are able to pur-
chase exemption. which they do inl
large numbers. by getting substitute !
and thus. practically speaking. the !
whole military service OF the country /
falls upon those VINO are the least /
qualified by their domestic duties to /
perform il. Great discomfort prevails !
against the system which takes the /
young men from their employment /
and it is anticipa ted that trouble Will /
follow the drawing of the 1897 con-
scripts in February The government |
has received information that an or /
ganized resistance is being prepared /
IN which the socialists, who include a |
very large proportion Of the working |
men of the country are taking a most /
the CONSUMPTION are resolved not to
serve and all labor leagues have prom /
sed to back them up in their resist |
ance to the government. Already mil |
tary preparations have been made to !
meet the trouble and the drawing of !
,Gnscripts is looked forward TO with
nucn anxiety.
The new Chinese minister to England.
10 Feng LO, IS timed TO arrive in Lon
lon early in June. He brings some
Magnificent presents 70 the queen
whose diamond jubilee fetes he is TO
figure The foreign officials which
nave never got on we'll with the pres
mt Chinese minister, expects to find
n 10 Feng Lo a better medium of
With Pekin. Lo Feng
10 is credited With a strong preference
,or English built warships and is said
20 have almost carte blanche in the
disposal of Chinese money for English
building yards. W. the new minister
o Washington. was born at Singapore,
studied law in London for some years
Ind was called to the bar at Lincoln's
mn in 1877 Entering Chinese official
ife at Tien Tsin as legal adviser to
ii Hung Chang he rapidly rose. oh
aimed an important post AT Pekin in
with the Tsung- Yamen,
md now enters the diplomatic service.
The Washington officials will find in