The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-11
Australian Pfemlels Expose the Failure Of
Chamherlain's Pet Project.
TOO RADICAL FOR ENGLISH SENTIMENT
French Scheme for Promoting I'M
croasc OF Populntion-.ireat I.ahor
Contest Coming On-Rtvnlry he.
tween Emperor William md Asrcsi.
dent Feure.
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4 The Australian preners are gradually
4 !ettlng the cat out OF the bag in regard
70 the conferences they have had with
4 the secretary Of State for the Colonies,
Mr; Chamberlain, proving the absolute
4 Rsilure of Mr.. Chamberlain pet pro-
#St tor colonial representation at
One who was present at
enese conferences said to a representa-
q i've OF the Associated Press:
4 When Joe embarked in this scheme,
A as The one great step towards imperial
4 teoeratlon, he was not aware, probably
tnat English sentiment is by no means
ready FOR such a drastic change as to
permit colonists to sit in Parliament.
england Is satisfied with her relations
with the colonies; but she Is not salts
hed that such relations can stand the
strain when the, colonies become Of age
Il ana restive In their strength I4aurier
put our Views straight to Chamberlain
4 When he said in the conferences: Cana
4 "a Is satisfied now with her relations
3F2th the mother land; but we are rapid
~ approaching the parting of the WAYS
5When Canada has 10,000,O00 OF people
she VIII have attained her strength and
unless she has then q direct voice in
the government governing her she
must seriously consider whether or not
she would be better off as an independ
ent nation
This is the same thought and con
cluslon reached by Australia. TO put
us IN the House Of Lords is a simple
negative and to put us in the House OF
commons is impossible In the present
temper of the English people To be
smut up In room as an ornamental
lot or councillors to whom nobody lis
tens is what we wont have at any
price, F..5E, 4it -'''
SRA .Anoeher,eurious 1'emet1y>.for the paucf-
~ OF birth in France is suggested by
1he amiable, scientific Senators Grlyot
Liable and Berthelot. who have intro,
duced a bill providing that all married
conscrpts will only have to serve a
year IN the ranks. The promoters Of
me measure express the opinion that
the reason the men do not marry is be-
cause military service comes ,ust a. the
lifne When youths naturally contemplate
marriage, but they hope by the offer
Af deductins two years from their milf
Eary service to entice large numbers in
10 na1rlmony. In order 10 obviate the
probability Of scheming conscripts mar
ry!ng In order to escape being drafted
into the army and then divorcinec their
wives at the crd of q years service the
OH provides that conscripts SO acting
VIII havo to return 20 the army and
complete their three years service.
The issue at PA Of a. loan anlountin
to s2,500.oo0 by The London County
Councfl, who fixed the minimum ten
DER at par. emphasizes, the rapid accu.
mutation OF floating capital in ENGLAND
" ne Daily Graphic finds an eyplanotion
: Tor the cheapness OF money In the long
period OF peace. enabling both Euront.
an h.ln Amerlca to create wealth with
tremendous rapidity and to the great
extension of the practice Of saving
through the agency of savings banks
and building societies.
The dispute in the engineering tradcs
! seems likely to rank among the greatest
/ laoof wars. 1t Is deliberate trial of
strength between the associated ON
ployers and their men The trades un-
ions are 1eagued to secure an eicht
nours day OF work at the present nine
hours wage, and unless there is some
interposition hundred thousand engi-
neers VIII be idle within 81 week The
trades union are prepared to spend
$4,000 pounds sterling Of their reserve
Iund IN support Of their claims
Ihere IS great rivalry between En-
peror William and President Fau1se in
che newspapers of their respective coun-
tries, as to which Of them will get th,,
most honor. out OF the visits TO St Pc
tersburg. On one hand 1t is said that
the Car will appoint President Faure
colonel OF a Russian regiment and an
other story has 1t that 400 workmen are
constructing a floating theatre Off an
island IN the Volga. where the French
President Will be entertained with a
masnltlcent performances, the stage to
De Illuminated by 10000 electric lamps.
On the other hand the German EN-
peror Is credited with q design to take
the wind out Of the sails Of the French
by entering Cronstadt escorted by n
magnificent fleet Of ten warships by
which he hopes to give his visit the
character of q triumphal progress.
It Is said that one OF the chief fen
lures Of Mgr. Sanrbucettis special re-
port 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
ferance Of membership In that body to
membership in the church OF Rome.
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