Omaha daily bee., 1882-12-02
will witness the downfall Of the Union
Pacific monopoly.
OTHER LANDS THAN OURS.


OTHER LANDS THAN OURS.
The developments Of the past week
In Dublin and In the commons are not
cheering for those who have at heart
the best interests of Ireland. The
murder Of Detective Cox shows that
the weapons of the government are
not adequate to suppress the lawless-
ness Of the organized desperadoes of
Dublin, which is denounceda as strongly
by the Irish party in parliament ss It
is by the enemies Of Ireland In the
house Of lords. Outside of Dublin
there is q noted decrease in the num-
Der Of agrarian crimes and settlements
under the land act have proceeded
with cheering regularity. These have
averaged 1900 q month, and the re-
ductions of rent have been Is, 25, 80
and ever 40 per cent, with an average
of 20.5 per cent for the sub.commis-
sioners, and 20 per cent for the sivil
bill courts. Even il purchase clauses
have been as imperative as were
the Bright clauses of the land
act Of 1870, the act itself has not
been q failure; and while the
advantages Of the arrears bill have
been neglected for q season, ii is prob
able that the refusal Of the govern
ment to extend the time within which
the act may be used will multiply
the applications during the closing
month. In this way the main body
Of the tensntry have come to under
stand the practical benefits of Mr..
Gladstone's remedial legislation, and
the effect has been most beneficial In
promoting a pacific disposition. Still
It cannot be denied that the west of
Ireland Is threatened with severe fam.
inc and that the condition Of the
country IL far from satisfactory. Al
though Mr.. Trevelyan wisely draws q
distinction between q large city like
Dublin and the rural districts, there Is
still ample field for the exercise Of the
pacificatory powers of the government
before Ireland can be called In any de-
gree q loyal country.
Business In the commons has
dragged along quietly during the past
week; q desultory debate on the Irish
question alone disturbing the moni.
tory. The ministry profess them
selves satisfied with the outlook and
capable of meeting any demand made
by distress on the west coast. In re.
Spouse to inquiries the cost of the
Egyptian war was officially announced
as something over $5, 600, 900, and the
statement was made that Egypt would
bear the cost of her ~paciication.
Nothing definite has yet been learned
of the permanent programme which
the government proposes to adopt in
Egypt. France is restless over the
abolition of the joint control, and
Jealous of Englands increase in mill.
tary and diplomatic prestige. There
are. hints thrown out that q final settle
ment satisfactory to both countries may
be made II England will consent to
the occupation of Madagascar.
A crisis seems to be approaching in
the French ministry The chamber of
deputies il badly.antagonistic to the
cabinet, which it denounces ~ weak
and unworthy of popular confidence.
This opinion has been strengthened
by disclosures of loose financiering on
the part of the government, which is
forced to admit q deficit Of 80, 600, 600
francs In the revenues, while other OK.
penses carry the total deficit up to
100000 0 francs. Any nation
that borrows money to pay It's
running expenses is going to the dogs
financially, and this is precisely what
France is doing. The budget submit.
mitted by M. Tirard, the minister of
finance, at the opening Of the session
of the chamber of deputies on Nov. o
which showed this deficit, developed o
scheme to fill it by the issue of ex-
ohequer bills, to be redeemed from
the funds to be paid the state here.
by railroad companies, as they
fall due. This is practically a pledg.
ing of the revenues of the future to
meet the expenditures of the past. M.
Leon Say thought a new issue of treas.
ury notes would injure the govern
ment credit, and in the broad view he
was undoubtedly quite right, but M.
Tirard takes the narrower view and
goes ahead. By and by the floating
and funded debt will get SO large that
there will be great risk of its being
wiped out In some new revolution.
German papers supplement the
meager telegraphio reports of the re-.
salt Of the late election:
Not more than one.half of the vo.
tsrs went to the polls, and the govern.
ment used every possible means of in.
auencing the votes. The returns
show that the parties stand about the