The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-24
EUROPE.
The Ex-Premier OF England on the Situa-
ton.

The Ex-Prenier OF England on the Situa
ton.
PARIS, Oct. 22.-The Gaulois publishes what
purports to be an interview with Mr.. Glad
stone, who has been in Paris. Mr.. Gladstone,
in replying to a question as to whether, in the
event of aliberal victory at the next elections,
he would place himself at the head of affairs,
said that Lords Harrington and Granville
would suffice for the task and he himself
would only resume office if forced TO do SO by
his fellow countrymen.
The Gaulois further says: Mr.. Gladstone
deprecated contention with Russia about At
ghanistan, and said that he believed that there
would not be any trouble; that India hadabso-
lutely nothing to fear from Russia, which has
as much as she can do to hold her conquests in
Turkestan. The Austro-German alliance, he
said was doubtless intended as check to Rus
sa but the Importance Of such an alliance
should not be exaggerated, as Prince Bismarck
would abandon it as readily as he had ADAM
doned parliamentary parties which had served
his purpose. Mr.. Gladstone said he thong hit
France and England made mistake in per-
hitting Turkey to resume her privileges in
Egypt by the deposition of the Khedive; that
it was also mistake to exclude other
European powers from sharing the Egyptian
control England's road to India, he said
must be retained by keeping up her maritime
supremacy. Mr.. Gladstone said his recent
visit to Italy satisfied him that "Italia ire
dente" was a question which would not prov
q source OF danger to the peace of Italy. He
said he believed the next election in England
would return a liberal majority. He pointed
out Lord Derby'S course as an important sign
of the times and expressed flatterng opinion
of the present position and future prospects of
France He did not believe such episodes as
the election of NJ Humbert We're of any impor-
lance.
The Telegraph evening paper also reports
an interview with the English ex-premier, in
which he is represented as saying that the
present French constitutions well framed that
the American constition was likewise excel
lent for that country, and that since the civil
war the American government had given re-
peated proofs of wisdom. English thinkers
he said, have watched with sympathetic curl
osty the spectacle of a great nation under a
purely elective government
Plans for the Government OF Afghanistan
NEW YORK, Oct. ga London despatch
states that the Cabul council yesterday consid-
cred q plan for the ruling of Afghanistan
which shall place native ruler over that
country, supported by England, said ruler to
be supplied with funds for the support of a
subsidiary army to be differed by British Off
GERS, an English resident to be placed at Cabul,
the revenues to be collected by natives under
British superintendence.
Factory Operatives Going to America.
A number of factory operatives from Brad
ford district, and a number Of silk weavers
from Maccesfield, sailed today for New York
The operatives from Bradford district We're ac-
companied by large mill owner of New York
Subscriptions for the Spanish Sufferers.
PARIS, Oct. 23.-Subscriptions for the relief
of the Spanish sufferers have reached hun
dred thousand francs i'll Paris. The inhabi-
tants OF Alicante have given 100000.