The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-21
FOREIGN.
H, the Commons.

LONDON, Feb. 20.
In the House of Commons today Gladstone
spoke in depreciation of the prematurel discus
sion of General Gordon's mission. He urged
that the inevitable effect of such discussion
would be to hamper the success of General
Gordon's efforts.
John O'Connor Power, Home Rule member
for County Mayo, resumed the debate upon
Parnells amendment to the address in reply
to the Queens speech. He was strongly op-
posed to the amendment. 1t failed to con-
denim with sufficient emphasis the present pol
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ties, he said, had been pursuing o policy adj
verse to the interests of Ireland since the land
act was introduced. 1t was in consequence of
that he had separated himself from the Nation
alist movement. Irish landlords owed the
present condition to the neglect Of
i'm mportant duties. Irish discomfort was due
not only to historical events but also 70 the
fact that Ireland was smarting because equal
privileges were withheld. But better times
were coming, when strife would be at an end
and England and Ireland would be more
closely united than ever, when Ireland would
share in equal privileges.
Mr.. 7. NJ. Healey replied to Mr.. Powers
speech. The government, he said, was In
league with the Orangemen. Mr.. Hesley
spoke for two hours and concluded with de-
scribing Lord Rossmore, a recently suspended
justice of the peace of County Monaghan, as
"bigoted, malevolent young pup"
Justin MCCARTHY, Liberal and Home Ruler,
accused thd Orangemen OF seeking to involve
the country in civil war.
Speeches were made by other Irish mem
bers, some of whom supported and others op-
posed the amendment. The House was full
and Powers onslaught ON the Parnellites
caused great sensation. After the deabte on
Parnell's amendment the House adjourned.
The Lasker Resolution.
BERLIN, Feb. 20-Friends of Lasker in the
Reichstag propose to demand Of Prince Bis
marck an explanation of his course.
The Official Gazette today publishes a COM
munication of Prince Bismarck to Herr
Won Eisendecker, directing the return to the
American House of Representatives Of the
resolution of coincidence at the death Of Herr
Lasker. The following is the text:
Any recognition In foreign country Of the
personal qualities of a German, especially
when made by so important o body as the
House OF Representatives is gratifying to our
national feelings. I should have gratefully
accepted the communication made by Minister
Sargent and should have asked the Emperor
to empower me to present it TO the Reiohstsg
If the resolution had not contained an OPT nion
regarding the object and effect Of Herr Las
ker's political activity which was opposed to
my conviction. should not venture TO op-
pose my judgment to the opinion of such an
illustrious body as the House of Representa-
tives If l had not by more than 80 years of ac-
tive participation In the internal policy OF
Germany gained an experience which justi-
fed me in attaching certain value to my judg-
uent in the question of home affairs. / can
not determine to ask the Emperor for the nee
essary power to communicate the resolution to
the Reichstag because should have officially
to advocate before the Emperor an opinion
which cannot recognize as correct.
Affairs in the seudan.
CAIRO, Feb. 20.-The Austrian consul at
Khartoum has forwarded to Ell Mahdi 92000 to
secure the release of Catholic missionaries.