Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-09
oTHEa LANDS THAN OURS.

The unexpected always happens. Fol.
lowing closely on the cable letters On.
nounciug that Bismarck had irretrieyabIy
committed hin self to a vigorous prosecu-
ton of the Kulturksmpf, comes a dispatch
which gives the details Of @ bill prepared
by the chancellor which materially modi.
fees the Falk church laws, and can be res
gsrded in no other light than that Of q de.
cided victory for the Ultramontane party.
For this the center Of the relchstag has
been ,cheming for years. They have
temporized with bismarck and persistentIy
refused 10 vote directly against him, while
on every occasion they have secret
ly intrigued behind his back, 10
hope to find their reward in the repeal of
the Fslk laws. 1t is we'll known that the
chancellor not long ago declared his will.
~ingness to remove the existing restrictions
attending the administration Of the sacra.
ment and Che saying Of mass; but at the
last moment Herr Won Gossler, minister Of
public worship and instruction, objected
to this concession, and insisted on its
being granted only on condition that the
pope should announce TO the government
the names Of the priests appointed to fill
| clerical vacancies. Under the existing
circumstances Prince Bismarck could
not disregard Herr Won Gossler's
opposition. As word, however, had
already been sent by one Of his minions to
the conservatives to vote in accordance
with..their masters sudden swinging round
to the Roman view of the case, Bism ,rck
was compelled to revoke his order. The
conservatives, of course, now left the
ultramontanes to shift for themselves,
and, to 3over their sudden retreat, de-
clared In favor of an organic revision of
the Falk laws-an obscure expression, at
which Bismarck himself could not help
Ia Ching. 1t would now appear that Herr
Won Gossler's Bcruples have been overcome,
for the bill which modifes the May laws
goes farther than the demands Of the
Vatican in its first diplomatic note of
last spring. In substance its provisions
are that the saying of mass and the dis.
pensing OF the sacramento are to be al
lowed in consideration of the recognition
of q modified rule in regard to the duty of
giving notice Of church appointments to
this government. 1t abolishes the obliga-
ton to give notice to the government of
changes in unbonefced c~uracies or of mp
continents by the incumbents of repre-
sentatives, unless the appoinTees are to full
fill the functions of Wears. The jurisdic-
ton of the ecclesiastical court is abolished,
except as regards the duty of giving notice
to it Of the appointment of teachers in
seminaries, and as to questions of descrip-
tive and clerical rights. An appointment
can only be objected to on grounds affect.
ing the position Of the incumb mt as a citi-
zen. Appeal Is allowed to the minister of
worsh p. Bismarck handles prin, iples
from u practical point of view and uses
them as considerations for obtaining politi-
cal advantages or as weapons against his
opponents. The sacrifice which he makes
in the present case ia to realize his social
political dreams with the help of the
center.
After q private consultation with the
leading members OF the liberal party, Mr..
Gladstone has announced his parliament
tary programme. Encouraged by the sue.
cess of coercion in q~uieting ireland, he de.
clares that the ministry will now per seyere
with every important government meas
ure, regardless of all obstruction, until the
house accepts or refuses them. The Lon
d n municipality bill will be dropped, but
the farmers tenants bill, the corrupt
practices measure, and the bill extending
the elective franchise in the country Dor
oughs, will be pushed to an ISSUE. MIR.
Gladstone protests that he will prolong
the sessiop, II necessary, into or through
the autumn. in order to decide whether
parliament will or will not perform the
duties entrusted to 1t by the people. 1t is
stated on good political authority that the
wings and radicals have found q basis
Of union in support of the govern.
sition Of the Parnellites harmless. The
French policy of territorial aggression
has created an unpleasant feeling at lion.
don. British commercial interests can
hardly keepfrom suffering in both Clira and
Madagascar and steps have heen taken to
increase the feet ut both stations. At
Madagascar the French bombsrdment has
already entaiied great loss on English
meIch nts, and claims for compensation
for damages may reasonably be expected.
The announcement by Mr.. Gladstone that
the whole of the great African country
lying north of the Orange Tree state and
west of Tran yaal had decided to submitto
Great Britain is favorably commented on
by this weeks London papers. II is re.
ported that the Sultan is again pursuing
his old tactics of fostering discomfort in
Egypt and intriguing against England.
She Is said to be trying to induce the Gar
to enter into q secret Turko.R Russian alli-
ance to overthrow English influence in thu
east, assuring him that the other powers
can be counted on as friendly and that
England is his only enemy.
From Ireland there is little news OF gen.
eral interest II we except the release of
Davitt, Healey, and Quinn in advance of
the completion of their terms of imprison-
ment. The terrible engine of coercion has
/ done its work we'll and special commits.
sions and special juries hsve finished their
labors. Mr.. Gladstone believes that the
time has come when the activity Of the
/, Irish patriots Is no longer dangerous and
! he fears to make martyrs of them by pro-
3 lonPed imprisonment. Extradition pro.
ceedings are not to be pushed. The min
= istry announce themselves as we'll pleased
: with the effect OF the papa
r propaganda. 1t Is claimed tha'
the clergy are now forever divorced from
Q Irish politics, but despite manifesto anC
comment, contributions to the Parnel
fund are still pouring in, and the lsit.
throughout Ireland are displaying doubl
vigor and generosity now that the burden
Of collection falls entirely upon their owl
shoulders. Mr.. Gladstone has shrewdl,
q resolved, for the present, to let well enougl
\. alone. but how long the course OF event