The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-08-21
EUROPE.
The Home Rulers in Parliament.

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LONDON, Aug. 20.-A very animated debate
is expected in the House of Commons
when the vote on the Irish constabulary bill is
moved. Forster's speech in the House Tues
day, stigmatizing the speech of John Dillon
at Kildare as wicked and cowardly, has Offend
ed the Home Rulers and induced them to for
get minor differences of opinion in order to
support their colleague. Dillon has telegraped
to his friends, stating that he will be in his
place next week to defend his language at
Kildare.
The Fenian and Anti-Rent Demonstra-
tions.
The Times.ri dcules as paltry the theatrical
exploits of the Fenians in Ireland, but regards
the anti-rent agitation as serious, and says it
should meet with pertinent but decided states
manship
Burial of Adelaide Nelson.
Miss Adelaide Nelson was buried at Bromp-
ton cemetery to-day. The funeral was largely
attended.
The Situation in Ireland.
In the House of Lords this evening Lord
Oranmore called attention to the dangers to
the peace of Ireland from the agitation of the
land league and the Fenians whose organs in
America are largely circulated in Ireland.
Earl Spencer said the Irish land agitation is
most pernicious and exceedingly dangerous to
peace. 1t is not intended to initiate the late
governments abortive prosecutions. The con-
dition of several parts of Ireland is very grave
and deserves most serious attention but no
special legislation is intended.s
The Times leading editorial says Nothing
that has happened in Ireland to the present
time iustifies the assumption that the ordinary
law is inadequate to protect society against a
mere handful of wicked and cowardly persons
and large number of their foolish dupes.
Nor is there any serious importance to be at
tached to the wild rumors flying around.
The Powers Opposed to Coercion.
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thority that the British proposal to enforce the
decisions of the Berlin conference by armed
measures is coldly received by the powers.
Germany has already declined to participate
In such Intervention.
A Government View of the Situation in
France.
PARIS, Aug. 20-De Freycinet, the Presi-
dent of the ministry, in a Espeech at Montau-
bin. declared that the recent elections had
completed the foundation of the republic. He
announced that the government would intro
troduce a bill to settle the condition of all re-
congregations might take the benefit, but they
never must be permitted to place themselves
above the law. He concluded by stating that
the foreign political situation was never better.
France hadn emerged from the isolation to
which the course of events had condemned
her, and resumed her place in general politics.
The situation was good at home and abroad.
sForeign Notes.
Great preparations are making for series of
land meetings throughout Ireland on Sunday.
Mr.. Forster, chief secretary for ireland, will
at an early day state in the House of Com
mons the policy to be pursued by the govern
ment in regard to Ireland.
The return to favor of ex-Premier Said
Pasha, at Constantnople will probably soon
cause ministerial changes. Kadri Pasha, the
actual Premier, has already rendered his resig-
nation; but the Sultan has not yet accepted it,
because he has not yet arranged his future
Cabinet, of which Said Pasha will be a mem
Der.
The British Commissioner, who has COM
pleted tour through Eastern Roumelia, has
ascertained that Pan Slavish preparations are
being made with view to the union of East
ern koumela with Bulgaria in the event of a
war between Greece and Turkey.
The reply of the Porte to the collective note
in reference to the Montenegrin question has
been delivered to the Ambassadors. 1t asks
that the term allowed for the cession OF the
territory be prolonged three weeks.
Adelaide Nelson, the actress, was buried in
Paris yesterday.