The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-05-04
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE

LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE
DIFFICULTIES THAT sT1LL ENVIRON
THE GLADSTONE MINISTRY.
AhseA - Hsns Pci,ey aaA nsh,na a. For.
siss Peiiey-Ns Chance FER the Relief Of
0esAs~-Orest Rmn OF Luck for she Par.
ssiisses-The Marriage OF the Cssss,s
orsaASasshter - spastsA ssA German
Tresh,ss-O'Kelly's Arrsss-FasAss~sb Able
Asi.s.ss and Easersaiaiss Gossip.
LONDON, May S.-Seesaw lie still the char
acterlstic Of tho game Of English parties. Ono
day the Government 10 down In tho mud and on
The next day the Conservatives are In abject
collapse. This 10 all regulated by the fact
whether It 10 homo or foreign policy which 10
before Parliament The blue books recently
Dublished have confirmed tho now practically
unanimous condemnation Of the policy OF the
Cabinet In Egypt and have shown moro clear
" tho differences between their actions and tho
expectations OF Gordon. Attention 10 specially
directed TO the fact that Gordon beyond oil
question expected help. and tho refusal Of
his help BY Gladstone is tho moro fragrant b.
cause the military authorities in Egypt thought
an expedition from Suakim was practicable,
and Biz Evelyn Barring. who is known a. o
stsnah supporter Of tho Ministry and who
originated the policy Of the abandonment OF
the soudan. recommended the despatch OF such
IN expedition. Tho newspapers all berate the
Govs'nment Subscriptions continue to be
offered. one lady offering E25OOO for the relief
Of Gordon. The Conservative leaders have
given notice OF another vote OF censuro In the
House Of Commons Gladstone and Lord Ed
mund Fitxmaurice. badRered every night with
questions. have at last taken refuge In sulky
Silenoe.
On the other hand. when the Reform bill Ia
under discussion the whole scene changes with
the rapidly Of tho latest stage appliances. The
Ministsrialists are sxultant. and the Conservn-
tivos arc boAton. cowed. and. what is worse.
divided against each other and ready to tear
each others oyes out In presence Of the mock
Ing enemy. Tho scene on the night Of Chap
line motion to exclude ireland from the fran
ehiss was pitiful exhibition. After making a
long speech In favor OF his proposal. he said
that he was afraid to bring 1t forward. and tho
House was convulsed by this collapse. As tho
evening wore on tho rout Of the Conservatives
became still more complete. Gorst. tho chief
lieutenant OF Lord Randolph Churchill de-
nounced. amid Liberal cheers. the attempt to
exclude Ireland. He in his turn was denounced
BY Col KinS Harman u violent Irish Orange
man and In the end the Franchise bill was al
lowea to reach the committee stage without
even . division. This terrible breakdown
makes 1t very difficult for the Lords to reject
the measure. and 1t will be impossible to do so
unless the very probable slaughter Of Gordon
sweeps Gladstone out OF power.
France has at last consented to the Egyp-
tian conference. but with important reserva-
lions. and nobody believes that the English
Cabinet will BE- able to keep the different pow
ers from discussing broader issue than the
finances Of the Khedive.
The Parnellites have had great run Of luck
during tho week. First there was the collapse
Of the Chaplin attack. Next Trevelyan. the
Irish Chief Secretary. announced that the Gov
eminent has almost completed scheme for
facilitating the purchase Of thoir holdings by
the tenants. Third. they have forced a com.
mission OF inquiry into the Queens colleges.
which are very unpopular In Ireland because
anti-Catholic. Finally. Mr.. Shaw. the prede-
cessor Of Psrnell In tho leadership OF the party.
and the chief OF the Homo Rulers who sit on tho
Ministerial side OF the House. has practically
announced his intention to retire from political
life and leave the ground clear for his victori-
GUS rival.
Abroad. Spain attracts most attention. The
Conservative Ministry has fought the elections
with the most interruptions use OF power. and
events have helpod tssm by a few sporadic and
aster just as the ballot boxes were being ap-
preached. Every reasonable person thinks
that the attempt to make the destruction OF n
rotten bridge on bad railroad into political
crime 10 merely an electioneering dodge.
Dynamite has become one Of the factors Of
politics. and 10 now daily heard OF in every
country Of Europe. From Germany comes tho
report that . large quantity was found UNDER
meath tho great national statue which was
erected last year. though the GOODNESS with
which the report Is discussed In the Berlin
papss suggests that 1t is not largely credited.
Bismarck is In considerable trouble with his
anti. Socialist legislation. which IL going very
slowly through Parliament. Itlooks as though
Il would b defeated. The relations Of Russia
and Germany have meantime been drawn
closer By the extraordinary success of the Rus.
sisn loan In Berlin.
James o'Kelly. NJ r. for Roscommon county.
who wont to Egypt to try and reach tho Mahdi
for tho London Daily NescS and for It alone has
become celebrity during the last few days.
His letters give the first Ineligible account OF
the personality and tho purposes Of tho Mahdi.
ana his detention In Dongola has been the SUBJ
ject OF innumersble questions In Parliament.
Tho stoppaRe OF his mission is generally at
tributsd TO the fact that. being we'll known as
Aerco Parnellite and an intimate friend OF the
chief French politicians. he was believed to have.
besides his journalistic object. design to work
tho Mahdi against the English.
The marriage at Darmstadt had some incl
dents that made It look like a bourceoise rather
than royal wedding. The Princess created
immense disgust by selecting two nor. noble
ladies a. her bridesmaids. They were her
friends from childhood. When tho married
couple wore going away there was throwing Of
rice and Of slippers after the good old style.
Tho Queen has allowed a local photographer
to take a group OF herself. her daughter. the
Crown Princess OF Germany. her granddauRh-
ter. tho Princess OF sake Meiningen. and hcr
grear-granddaughter. the Princess Fedora OF
SAKE Meiningen. aged five years. a group
which includes four generations In tho female
line.
Amusing stories begin to be told Of tho hor-