The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-13
MR., CHAMBERLAIN'S SCHEME
COLONIAL REPRESENTATTON IN
PARLIAMENT A FAILURE.

ty of Births in France-Probability of a
Gigantic Engineers' Strike in England.
Rivalry Between Emperor William and
President Faure as to Their Visits to the
Gar.
London, July 10-The Australian pre-
miers are gradually letting the cat out
Of the bag in regard TO the conferences
they have had with the secretary Of
state for the colonies, Mr. Chamberlain,
proving the absolute failure of Mr..
Chamberlain's pet project for colonial
representation at Westminster. One
who was present at these conferences
said TO representative of the Associa-
ted Press:
When Joe embarked in this scheme,
as the one great step towards imperial
federation, he was not aware, probably
that English sentiment is by no means
ready for such a drastic change as to
permit colonials to sit in parliament.
England is satisfied with her relations
with the colonies; but she is not salts
fed that such relations can stand the
strain when the colonies become of age
and restive in their strength. Laurier
put our views straight to Chamberlain
when he said in the conference: Can
ada is satisfied now with her relations
with the mother land: but we are rap
idly approaching the parting Of the
ways. When Canada has 100000 Of
people she will have attained her
strength and unless she has then a dl-
rect voice in the government govern
ing her she must seriously consider
whether or not she would be better off
as an independent nation. This is the
same thought and conclusion reached
l., 70 ~, tn q
of lords, is a simple negative and to
put us ia the house of commons is i'm
possible III the present temper of the
English people. To be shut up in
room as an ornamental lot of council
Ors to whom nobody listens is what we
wont have at any price"
Another curious remedy for the pauc-
ity of births in France is suggested by
the amiable, scientific Senators GuyOt,
Liable and BerthelOt, who have intro
duced a bill providing that all married
cOnscripts will only have to serve
year in the ranks. The promoters of
the measure express the opinion that
the reason the men do not marry is be-
cause military service comes just at the
time when youths naturally cOntem-
plate marriage, but, they hope by the
offer of deducting two years from their
military service to entice large numbers
into matrimOny. In order to Obviate
the probability of schening conscripts
marrying in order to escape being
drafted into the army and then divOrc-
ing their wives at the end of a years
service, the bill provides that cOnscripts
so acting will have to return to the
army and complete their three years
service.
The issue a 2h percent. of a loan
amounting to e2, ,50O,O 900 by the London
county council who fixed the minimum
tender a par, emphasized the rapid ac-
cumulatiOn of floating capital in Eng
land.
The Daily Graphic finds an explana-
ton for the cheapness of money in
the long period of peace, enabling both
Europe and America to create wealth
with tremendous rapidity and to the
great extension of the practice of saw
ing through the agency of savings
banks and building socities.
The dispute in the engineering trade
seems likely to rank among the great
est labor wars. 1t is a deliberate trial
of Strnegth between the associated en-
plOyerS and their men.
The trades unions are leagued to Sc
cure an eight hours day of work, at
the present nine hours wage. and un-
less there is soma Interpretation, 100, 900
engineers will be idle within a week.
The trades unions are prepared to ospend
$50 600 OF thelr reserve 1unO IN support
of their claims.
There is great rivalry between En-
peror William and President Faure, in
the newspapers of their respective
countries, as to which Of them will
get the most honor out of the visits to
ST. Petersburg. On one hand it is said
that the czar will appoint President
F'aure colonel of a Russian regiment,
and another story has it that 400 work
men are constructing a floating theatre
off an island in the VOlga where the
French president will be entertained
with a magnificent performance, the
stage to be Illuminated by 10000 cleo
trio lamps.
On the other hand the German en-
peror is credited with a design to take
the wind out of the sails of the French
by entering CrOnStadt. escorted by a
magnificent fleet of ten WarshipS. by
which he hopes to give his visit the
char2 cter of a triumphal progress.
1t is said thlt CHl Of the chief fea-
lures of Manager Sambucettis' special
report to the pope on the growth of
Catholicism in England is the astonish-
ing conclusion that the decrease Of
Methodism is largely due to the trans
ference of membership in that body to
membership in the church of Rome.