Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-30
SALISBURY AND RUSSIA.
"A ST. PETERSBURG PAPER SEES
DANGER IN THE PREMIER.

An Anglo German Alliance Feared
ireland's New Officials start for Dub
hn-Mr. Gladstone Outlines HIS Inten-
tions in speech to a Liberal Club.
LONDON, June 29.- The Berlin Post, in
an article supposed to have been inspired
by Prince Bismarck, hints at desire on
the part of Germany for an alliance with
England.
The Nor0e Vremyd, OF st. Petersburg,
says that Russia ought not to forget that
the Marquis of Salisbury and Lord Ran
dolph Churchill have always been anxi-
Gus to form an Anglo-German alliance
against Russia.
William Henry Smith, Secretary for
War in the Cabinet Of the Marquis of
Salisbury, has been re elected to Parlia-
IN ent for Westminster. The Liberals did
not contest the seat.
Charles BeilBy Stuart Wortley, who has
sat in Parliament for Sheffield since 1850,
has been appointed Under Secretary of
State for the Home Department.
The Earl of Carnarv0n, the new Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, and the new Chief
Secretary for Ireland, have started for
Dublin.
The government will meet Mr.. Par
nelPs motion for an inquiry into the
Maamtrasna and Barbarilla cases ny
offering departmental inquiry in cases
where reasons are shown for suspeeting
that innocent men have been imprisoned.
CHAMBERLAIN's PROPOSED REFORMS.
Joseph Chamberlain contributes an un-
signed article to the F0rtniQhtly ReUiely
on Irish reforms. He proposes that ma
tional councils be established to sit at
Dublin, Edinburgh and, If the Welsh de-
sire council, at Cardiff, the members of
councils to be chosen directly by rate
payers, or elected by the county boards.
The councils, he proposes, shall legIslate
and administer educational works, the
poor laws and all measures not of an inn
perial character. The article is creating
much discussion.
sALIsBURY's sCHEAING.
Lord Salisbury is negotiating with the
Porte for the occupation OF Egypt by
Turkish troops, the cost to be paid by the
| Egyptian treasury. This would involve
an increase Of the Egyptian loan to 912,-
/ 600, ,000 1t is reported that the scheme of
Lord Salisbury includes exclusive reten-
tiOn by England Of the civil admInistra-
tion OF Egypt, and relies upon an alli-
ance with Germany aud Austria for sup
port against the anger Of France.
GLADSTONE PUBLICLY PROMISES SUP
PORT.
At meeting of the Midlothian Liberal
Association to-day the Chairman read a
letter from Mr.. Gladstone expressing his
deep and grateful sense of the fidelity Of
the Liberal majority of 1890 in dealing
with difficulties almost uneXampled. He
refraned from criticising the ConserVa-
tive Cabinet, feeling it to be his
duty to support and assist them in
doing right. He says that he is confident
that the presence of Liberals in Parlia-
ment viii be competent to exercise the
necessary vigilance. He asked the Mid
lothian Club TO assist him IN using his
strongest and most sedul0us efforts in the
interests of the Liberal party. The meet
ing was then addressed by the Earl Of
Roseberry, and "a resolution expressing
hearty confidence i'll MIR. Gladstone was
afterward adopted.
Mr.. Gladstone said that he did not think
that he should again ask to be returned
to Parliament, but events had transptred
which rendered it necessary that he
should not imperil the unity or efficiency
of his party. This is tantamount TO a
declaration that he will remain the leader
of the Liberals.
MONTREAL IRIsHNfEN TO SUPPORT PAR
NELL.
MONTREAL, June 29.-The Montreal
branch of the Irish National League have
decided to support Mr.. Parnell in what
ever action he may take with the new
British Government. They have also re-
ceived letter from the National League
of America, asking the branch to push :.
collections for the Parliamentary fund.