Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-02
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Ra1llaDentaFy Prseeed1ags.
LONDON, Nov. LIN the House o
Commons today Sir Charles Delke, un
der foreign secretary, said in answer Il
question: mo negotiations has bee,
entered by the governments of Franc
and Spain in relation to a Commercial
treaty sin3e he last communicated viii
Parliament upon the subject" In an
swer to another question Sir Charlie
Delke said that the government wer
ignorant of the antecedents of com
missioners who had been appointed 4
try Arab Pasha, and that the Engiisl
government would not intefere with tn
details of the trial. He further state<
that the counsel on both sides hat
agreed upon rules for procedure which
did not exclude the press. The govern
ment had insisted on certain natter
but could not undertake the trial from
London.
Trevellan. Secretary for Ireland, il
replying to Mr.. Seaton said that the re
ports Of distress and of imminent dan
ger Of famine in the west of Ireland wa,
greatly exaggerated. He had commu
nicated with the Irish local government
board, who said that they had no rea
son to fear distress, and had hearc
nothing Of it from the inspections, thai
the government had ordered Inspector
Price to dispatch boat to the relief
Of the inhabitants of Terry Island, tax
ing provisions for distribution.
The debate on the procedure rules
was resumed.
Gibson, Conservative moved that the
crucial amendment of cloture shall not
be carried unless two-thirds of the
House. present at any session, shall
vote in favor of Of the exercise of it on
that particular occasion. He pointed
out that this Legislative body would not
long be free, but that possibly,
If cloturs we're to be decided by
the vote of q majority for any govern
ment party, with compact majority to
suppress full speech in the House, and
that such majority might, if they
chose, legislate for tie country with the
mouths of members closed, and the
minority helpless to represent their con-
stituents.
Gladstone explained to the House that
he proposed, during the session of last
May, to adopt the wO-thirds majority
rule, hoping thereby to forward the bus
mess of the session. AS that object
was not attained at that time, he felt
he was justified in the withdrawal of
that proposition, which was merely
plan to give a defective system, and
enc which he could not wholly approve
trial. He denied there was any desire
to gag the minority. and said his wish
was to restrain unnecessary debate.
Gibson's amendment would have the
effect vf transferring the rights of the
majority to the minoriey. He would
not make this question subject of ap-
peal to the country, but he begged the
House would not assent to that amend
ment. 1t would be infinitely preferable
that there should be no cloture what
ever than there be one established which
it should require two-third majority
to put in operation.
Under Arrest.
LIONS, Nov. 1.-Seven Anarchists have
been arrested on the charge of murder
two also charged with the clandestine
manufacture of dynamite.
British FOrces.
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 1.-The total Brit
ish force now remaining in Egypt num-
bsrs 100. Cairo will be occupied by
two and a half battalions of infantry
aud battalion of artillery.
Tit for Tat.
LONDON. Nov. lit ia announced that
Premier Gladstone, i'll return for the
Irish support on the Cloture resolutions
in the House of Commons, will, at the
first opportunity, introduce a fresh
scheme for Irish legislation during the
next session. It will embrace as q prin-
cipal feature the further development
of the provisions of the land act in the
direction Of the peasant proprietary ex-
tension franchise, and scheme Of local
self government.
Parliamentary.
LONDON, Nov. LIN the House of
Commons, Sir John LabbOck, liberal,
spoke in favor of the two-thirds vote for
enforcing the cloture. Sir Richard Ash
ton Cross and other conservatives made
an address supporting the amendment.
The debate, however, fell into rut, and
after a somewhat languid discussion it
was arranged between the leaders Of the
parties that the division should be taken
Thursday and the question definitely
settled then.
Arbitrary.
MADRID, Nov. 1.-The Democratic
group inCortez. in spite Of objections of
President Aartos, decided to convcke
the Cortez and ask the Central Commit
tee to sign Marshal Serrano's program.
The sultan Exonerated.
CoNsrANTNoPLE, Nov. IAN official
denial has been received Of the reports
that Arabi Pasha's papers reveal cor
respondence involving the Sultan. the
Cabinets of Egypt and Turkey, and var
ious other prominent persons. Those
near the Sultan, and authorized to speak
for him, say he desires an early trial OF
Arab with open doors and no secrecy
and that he will not himself interfere
with the Judgment of the Court, nor al
low any one to influence improperly its
action. II having come to the Sultan's
ears that Earl Dufferin, British Ambas
sador here, was about to make trip to
Egypt on q secret, mysterious mission
he Summoned a council of his Ministers
which sat throughout the entire night
Said Pasha, Prime Minister, had an in
terview with Dufferin today, and asked
for an explanation of his instructions
and intentions. Il is reported the Am
bassador gave him an assurance his in
structiono from the British government
were that he should insist upon tn.
maintenance Of the suzerainty of th,
Sultan. Notwithstanding this pacific
Interpretation of the interview. there i
much alarm in Turkish circles lest th'
mission may have . deeper meaning ans
q darker one for the Sublime Porte.
English O0cers.
CAIRo, Nov. 1.-Ismail Pasha havinl
| declined command of the troops to b
ssns against the false prophet, the Eng
lish government has consented tina
English officers shall lead the expedition
into Soudan.
| l5o Prisoner.
About 15O prisoners are to be brough
1 before the court martial for taking psl
in the disturbances at Alexandria
A Hospital sensatien.
MoxrRRAI., Oct. 19.-The Hotel Diey
perhaps the Oldest French Ronan Cath
olic institution on this continent, va
today the soene of the widest confT
sion. The high reputation of this ho'