The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-17
New YORK, Jan. 15.-The following was ca
bled by Parnell to-day:

An exciting debate, which lasted several
days in the Commons, on my amendment to
the address in reply to the Queens speech,
concluded tonight. Several other amendments
which are to be offered by Irish members will
probably occupy all next week. By the amend
ment offered the whole case of Ireland has
been raised in the Commons, and even this
liberal administration is arraigned point by
point. The majority of the so-called advanced
English Radicals are now deserving us, and are
already showing their hands by supporting CO.
ercive measures. This is expected when the
address is voted, after which the proposal of
Gladstone to take the time of private members
comes on. This we shall resist AS soo6 as
the roads are cleared for them the Goyern.
ment and its supporters are to bring in three
coercion bills. But the Irish Land League
members will fight them to the last. ~
Tonight, it is rumored, the Government
may try to create pretext to expel or seize TIE
Irish national representatives in Parliament
because our attitude renders the immediate
passing of any measures of coercion highly
improbable. Shaw's detection has mo signif-
canoe. Two or three Home Rulers may follow
his example, but it will make them marked
men forever. They can never again face their
Irish constituencies.
Organization goes on in spite of all arrests
Ireland is deeply grateful for the American
sympathy and liberal support given to her peo-
pie in the great movement for which she is
steadily organizing.
LONDON, JAN 15.-The Times says it has
been decided by the opposition in the Com
mons that there shall be little if any speaking
on their part on further Irish amendments to
the address in reply to the Queens speech
By an explosion at Stafford the armory of the
infantry barrack was blown up and one woman
desperately and one boy totally injured. Sew
eral thousand stand of arms were in the ar
mory
The Telegraph says the Speaker of the Com
mons and other authorities on parliamentary
nrocadura vaStardav carafullv ropSidarad
overlooked standing orders of the House CIV
ing the Speaker power under certain circuul-
stances, not only to silence members but to
close debate.
abusing freedom of debate for the sole purpose
of frustrating its practical purposes.
LONDON, Jan. 15-O'Connor, honorary Sec
rotary, and O'Neill, secretary of the Cork Land
League, have been summoned on charges of
writing threatening letters.
New YORK, Jan. 16-The Herald's cable
from London says the split in the ranks of the
Home Rulers has much weakened the Irish
party. 1t is rumored that Parnell has resolved
to use all the forms of the House to oppose the
coercion bill set down for Monday, and that the
Parnell party will so threaten that the Govern
ment will be compelled to suspend or imprison
the members before coercion measures are
passed. Parnell claims that the Government
wants to force premature rebellion in order
to suppress the league organizations
LONDON, Jan. 16.-The Daily News states
that an organization for series Of local dem
onstratIons against coercion has been deter
mined upon. Preparations are already maksng
for monster meeting at Hyde Park.
The Greek Question.
VIENNA, Jan. 15.-No agreement has been
reached in regard to the collective step at
Athens on the Greek frontier question, but ne
gotiations are proceeding
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 15.-Reports have
reached two foreigniem basses here that Greece
intends attacking Turkey at the end Of Janu-
airy.
PARIS, JAM 15.-It is stated that in response
to the circular of Barthelmy St. Hilaire, Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, of oath of December,
all powers, including those who at first hest
tated, have now decided to support arbitr alton
st. Hilaire has instructed the French minis
ter at Athens to declare that the Berlin confer
encs conferred no rights upon Greece, and that
if Greece persisted on going to war she must
not count upon the support of France
The Temps counses the powers to concert in
a solemn collective declaration that Greece has
misconstrued the bearing of the decisions of
the Berlin conference, and defining their real
character The Temps says such declaration
would give the KING Of Hellenas the power he
needs for resisting the popular current.
VIENNA, Jau. 15-The Presse says it is pro-
posed that the powers take immediate steps to
avert war.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, JAN 15.-The Porte has
communicated to the ambassadors fresh note
regre ting the warlike preparations of Greece,
which are bringing trouble and uncertainty
upon the peace of Europe. In order to ter
inmate such a state OF affairs, which is disas-
trous to both Turkey and Greece, the powers
are invited to send instructions to their ambas-
sailors at Constantinople for an European con-
ference. The Porte hopes pacific solution
will thus be obtained. The note has created
good impression.
ATHENS. Jan. 16.-The Government is me-
gotiating for the purchase of four swift unar-
mored cruisers.
The Crusade Against the Jews Condemn
ed by the German Crown Prince.
BERLIN, Jan. 16.-Crown Prince Frederick
William, speaking at the Institution of the In
valides today, decidedly condemned the Anti
Jewish movement and said he felt, especially
aggreved because the movement was invading
schools and universities. He could not con-
ceive how intellectual men could support
movement which was to be condemned for its
tendencies and its aims