Show EUROPEAN POLITICS lord salisbury sneaks about them at the banquet TARIFF MENTIONED he disapproves alie measure the brince of naples celebrates his twenty first anniversary LONDON nov 11 special at the banquet given last night to the ministry lord salisbury took occasion to talk politics he said the government regarded as a good omen ot peace the fact that the was about to visit india as the finest of our queen although the dispute with portugal had n t been BO happily arranged aa matters with france and germany still the position did not justify any serious apprehension referring to america lord salisbury said the mckinley McKinl by tariff law would certainly effect some portion of of british commerce free traders could rejoice over the recent electoral victories in the united states as a protest against extravagant and utterly selfish protection but they must not draw conclusions too rashly thoy must abill face the prospect of prohibitive tarifa t england had no retaliatory scheme as she had induced her own tariff to the lowest point referring to the relation between labor and capital the premier said if they had an eight hour bill forbidding men to exercise their strength and edill an hour or two more thus imposing liin drance on production they must be prepared to meet as a natural result the victorious completion com petion of other countries cheru labor is not BO embarrassed the government he declared would not interfere at all in the disputes between capital and labor unwise theorists and interested politicians might mis lead some workingmen but the heart and mind of the country would remain patriotic and true to En glands commercial traditions the premier said he believed the mc kinley bill was due to the idea that american hoys had failed to receive proper treatment at the hands of europe he regarded the tariff question aa the worlds conflict of the future it will be an interesting consideration for us he said whether our attitude can be sustained or whether the madness of our neighbors will force us to drift in any degree from the sound and sensible position we now occupy the premier declined to enter into political pi the futility of which he said recent events had shown for instance boulanger won bye elections in all portions of france but failed to win in alie end the wire bullers pullers in america were surprised at the sudden uprising of free trade and european political men were equally astonished at the defeat of tho government in greece at kire home nov 11 special abo prince of naples crown prince of italy today to day arrived at the aw of twenty one years ad the occasion a being celebrated all over the country various demonstrations the many manifestations of popular favor which the prince received were very flattering to him emperor williams of germany marked the day by centering upon young prince the honorary colonel of a german regiment church Coas ress philadelphia nov 11 special the thirteenth church congress of the episcopal church of the united states began to day in the hall of tho young mens christian association some of the most eminent citizens of the epis copal church in the country were present only two papers were read and discussed today to day these were entitled trusts and the grounds of gratitude in philosophy and religion railway and steamship association CHICAGO nov 11 special the southwestern railway and steamship association is holding its first meeting today to day A proposition for a general ad yance of rates is under consideration and there is every probability that it will be adopted the passenger department part ment of the central traffic association is also holding a meeting today to day salath associate CHICAGO kov 11 the sabbath association of illinois held a meeting today to day in the first baptist church in confection with the meeting of the district sabbath association for illinois indiana michigan ohio and wisconsin the objects of thi joint meeting are the discussion of living questions the american sabbath to agitate sabbath observance in connection with the worlds fair columbian exposition and to organize a district alliance for tb unification and advancement of the work of the american sabbath union with the district ii ATLANTA ga nor 11 special one of tho meet important events in the medical circles is the annual convention of the southern surgical and association which began today to day the meeting has brought to the city many of the most prominent physicians in these specialties of the north and south the convention is therefore of deep interest to all students of medical science arrangements have been made for the entertainment and amusement of the visitors sir walter scotti journal NEW YORK noy 11 the harpers edition of sir walter scotts journal was issued today to day it is expected that the whole edition will be sold in a few days and that another will have to be issued leans anay noy 11 senator letter des not go to the dead letter office yet that one consolation ig left him but a dark in the city post office has been suspended from service for jocularly remarking that that to be the order now abo remark harmless in itself and not intended i cither offensive or bat unfortunately it was made to dick quay the senators son dick lodged a complaint with general wanamaker who immediately ordered captain Shoe wood the city postmaster to suspend the caples clerk until an in could be made the officer happened to be sirs maegaret Mai garet sa wat kins an estimable lady and efficient clerk through several administrations quay and son were in washing tan yesterday on the way to florida during the afternoon dick quay called at the general delivery window and asked for hi fathers mail mra watkins on duty at the time and some aps ops replied it goes to the dead letter office now and mn i watkins unwittingly said as much to the oung man who seemed to regard ohp matter in the light of a good joke and walked away before goine lar he concluded that mrs walking had insulted him and went straight to the office of the postmaster general where he filed a complaint upon which mr wannamaker Wn promptly ordered the offender to be suspended mr quay informed me said the postmaster general in explaining the occurrence that he went to the city and asked the clerk at the general delivery window for the senators mail and was told that his father was dead and that his mail went to the dead letter office such conduct as that toward members oatha senators family bannor e ed for a moment mi came to the general delivery window said mrs wathina Wat kina with a telegraphic order for bis fathers mail I 1 did not know him and had eyen forgotten that his father was a senator as mail for the members of congress is always sent to the basement and dived to messengers to carry it to the house or to the capitol I 1 hadbo maae some inquiries before I 1 could answer mr quays question just as I 1 stepped behind a large letter case someone in the office said that senator quays mail went to the dead letter office and without thinking I 1 began to repeat the words to the gentleman at the window when one or two persona in the office said no dont do that and before I 1 realized what had ha opened mr quay had gone he went away smiling and I 1 thought nothing more about it I 1 certainly did noi intend to be offensive and regret the occurrence occur ence very much when I 1 went back I 1 simply asked the question you want with senator quays mail and someone said dead letter office mrs watkins will probably be reinstated she and all concerned have expressed regrets for hamiag been so un fortunate as to offend mr anay however innocent and the young man will probably know how to accept an apology although he did not know how to take a joke baptist congress NEW HAVEN conn nov 11 special the ninth annual baptist congress of the united states began today to day and wil continue in session until thursday evening the subjects discussed today to day were the proposed basis of christian union and government ingalls TOPEKA kan nov ll 11 bymal the republicans now concede that the far mers alliance has a clear majority on joint ballot atthe legislature and that senator ingalls will be defeated according to the figures of the republican committee vote on joint ballot is alliance 92 republicans 62 democrats 11 the alliance has elected eighty eight members of the lower house the republicans twenty seven and the democrats three three republican seats will ba contested and alliance finety ona votes on the joint ballot the alliance leaders at a conference here yesterday determined to send john F willets their defeated candidate for governur to the united states senate but hig aspirations in that direction will be hotly contested by judge W A peffer editor of the kansas farmer judge peffer has made an active canvass of the state and ue claims that he secured the pledges of sixty two alliance candidates for the legislature who have since been elected to vote for him As yet no other candidate has been named in the alliance for the place the baiseri Ka iseri edict BERLIN nov 11 special the national says the emperor will is sue and edict directing that teachers in national schools must be familiar with the principles of political economy to enable them to demonstrate ane error of socialistic teaching in religion less attention will be paid to aie monic exercises and more to a com the ethical side of religion it is the high schools recent modern history especially of prussia must be taught and the benefits which the prussian kings have always conferred upon the workingmen must be inculcated the edict was drafted before bismarck resigned heneary Hn nEary wants cold LONDON nov 12 speed an agent of the hungarian government has ar rived here upon an interesting mission he has been instructed to tesi the feasibility of seeming a sufficient supply of gold to enable anatro hungary to adopt the gold 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