The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-06
EUROPE.
The British Parliament in Ses-
sion.
The Governments Policy Attack.
ed aud Defended.
The Address Adopted by Both Ho

day. To- Qleen's speech 10 the Lords was un-
usually short. Her Majesty rageets that she
has been mpelled to summon Parliament at a
date earlier than usual, bat the action Of the
Amer OF Afghanistan comp 3lled her to send
an expedition 10 his territory, and she has taxi
en- the earliest opportunity OF calling Pariia-
ment together and making to it the commupi-
cations required by la4. The pa ers on the
subject will be laid before Parliament As
surances from all regu powers are friendly.
and she has every reason to b -heve the arrange
ment for the pacificstion of Europe made by
the treaty of Berlin will be satisfactorily car
red out
Estimates for the ensuing year will in due
time be submitted to the Commons. She pro-
posed that after full delibsration upon the mat
tiers which have led her to anticipate Parlia-
meDts usual time Of meeting and after suita-
bic recess,it should proceed to the consideration
of various measures f,r public benefit which
will then be laid before it.
In the House Of Commons this afternoon
Edward Stanhope, under secretary of state for
I0dia, gave nOlics that he would on Monday
next submit a motion that the expenses of tue
Afghan war be defrar ed from the Indian reye.
nue., and Mr.. Fawc9tr, Liberal, gave further
notice that he would oppose Mr.. Stauhope's
motion.
Ia the House Of Lords the address i o reply
to the Rosa speech was moved and the debate
began. Earl Granville compla ned of several
omissions in the Queens speech, partIcul arly
If the absence of any mention of the war in
South Africa, which was viewed with great
anxiety by those bst acquainted with the
colony. He did not intend to move any amend
ment to the address because of the lateness of
the correspondence concerning Central ASIA
1t could not make any great dlffereDce to Par
lament wheth-r it met new or next February
so far as any il flaence il could exercise ou the
war which ha, already Commenced. NOsody
doubted the abs0,u,e prerOgative of the crown
to make war or peace, but 1t 10 perfectly certain
that q continual of auBh se2
will seriously weaken the found atoms Of the
perOga'ive He repeated The ACCUSATIONS that
Lord Gran brooks dispatch misrepresented the
conduct If the Gladstone government and that
Lvtt0n's communication TO the Amer of
AfkbaDistan ~ere harsh and iUdicreet He
CO INCLUDED as f1l,Ows:
However unnecessary the war may have
be-n. however much W. may BIZ CONVINCED that
you have Completely played ,nto the Eauds of
our great rival, we urge this House TO cooper
ate iD the strongest manOer with the House of
Commc ns to make the most ample PROVISIONS
for the sake Of our galiaut troops We trust
the govern nent has not made f.llacious estl-
mates undertaking the expenditures as in the
Abyssinlan war.
Lord Cranorook, Secretary Of State for
Iodis, declared that he accepted the entire
responsibility fIr bis despatch aud would not
withdraw single sentence de made a
detailed 81 atement 10 jas i6cAuoa aud d 4rtcu-
" polluted out that Lord Granville in 1879
sion on Afghanistan would meet with British
resistance.
Earl Cry mo-ed an amendment to the
address expressing regret that Parliament was
Dot summoned as soon as possible after the
war became probable.
The Dlke of Somerset cordially supported
the Prosecution If the war.
The Marquis of Salisbury, secretary of
state for the foreign department, repealed the
personal charges that he had deceived
al la nan n l.
any change of the policy towards Afydaustau,
H. sad that they were brought forward by
Lord Granville to distract the country's attsn-
ton from tho fact that his most attached
political friends were siding with the enemies
of their country.
Lord Beaconsfied then addressed the House
He criticised the attitude Of the opposition in
raising personal question:, aud challenged
them to attack dirt city the Justice and policy
OF the war. He stated that the inspection Of
Cyprus by his colleague showed the Island
surpassed all the governments expectations.
and would soon bs recognized as one of the
most Influential positions in the British
domiuion+.. He expressed the opinion that the
results OF the victory Of Ger; Roberts in
Afghsnstsn would be speedy and satisf .ctory
He believed that the worst of the commercial
depression was over, and expected that in a
year the position of affairs would be- yery
different. He aided in reference to the busi.
pess prospects that the recent words Of the
President of the United States coming from
such quarter on such subject cannot be
treated with too mach consideration. Enter
prise 10 America reacts on that of England
look forward with much confidence to the
influence OF American 10 'ustry and enterprise
shortly producing more favorable results than |
we can now estimate In conclusion he said
that the government were ready to meet |
Pariiament's decision however it might affect |
the ministry individually, bat he hoped that
the house would decide 70 maintan The |
ami and
mistakes tmidity for wisdom.
The amendment moved by Earl Grew was |
rejected, ana the address was adopted without
division.
In the debate on the address in the Hous. of
Commons the Marquis of Harrington madea
declaration similar to that of Lord Granville ia
the upper honse Of the intention of himself
and friends not TO hamper the government in
'ts coDduct of the war by any attempt to oppose
the granting of supplies. He said that the war
osvipg b en- commenced it was Necessary for
the security of Iodla to conduct it vigorously.
Mr.. GLADSTONE spoke briefly expressing a
nop- that the House ~ould have more in
formation before vote of credit was reached
Sir Stafford Northcote, chancellor of the
-xehequef, generally reassured Gladstone and
II arlington as to the subj cts which they COM
Oaned were not mentioned 10 the QIeeu's
speech, parti as to the war in South
Africa and tue reforms in Cr.te and Asia
Minor. He denied that the government had
purpUstly piChou O qudhtri Win tuo Amoer or
desired the extension of territory, The ad-
iress was adopted by the House without
division.
England GObbIes Up Another Port.
PARIS, Dec 5 -Runor says that ano her
con Veution between England md Turkey ced.s
10 England part of Alexaodrietts, a sea porr
1t North Syria, on the east coast of the Bay of
Iskanderun.
Garibaldi's Advice.
Garibaldi writes 10 SicinsD correspondent
as follows: "The future yf the W rid is Repub,
lican. Say so openly to the S,c'lian young
men. For the present it behoves US to support
the Carroll ministry"
Rece ptiOn of the EmverOr W il'iam.
BERLIN, Dec 5.-Ths Emperor and Empress
re scued The palace at noon TODAY. Zoe route
from the railway station was denseiy Gro ded
with people, who gave them an enthusiastic