Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-11-27
English Politics.
A Discussion of the Present
Condition of Political At
fairs in Great Britain.
Greece is Advised to Keep Out
of the Turkish Feud.
ACable Letter.
THE IRISH QUESTION.

ton is again uppermcst in British
politics. Parnell has been cleyerel
than Gladstone, and has got home
rule" to The front to the apparent dis
advantage OF the liberals. The ex-
premier, when ne found his radical
allies were jsoperdizing his canvass
by the prominence they gave to the
disestabiishment question, made
overtures 10 the Parnellies for i
location. The Irish party had been
courted so well and eagerly by the
conservatives that the people had
generally concluded that an under
standing had been arranged between
them.
But such, it now transpires, was not
the fact. Parnell had secured all the
promises he desired from the tories
he used this fact to induce the liberals
to offer the same pledges. He pre-
ferred to trade with the liberal lead
ers to trading with those of the con-
servative party, because the former
Were in much better control of their
party than were the tory chieftains,
but Gladstone, for reasons best known
to himself, declined to make the same
pledges which tha conservatives had
made, and offered very evaSive com
promise. Parnell thereupon decided
TO
SEAL AN ALLIANCE WITH THE TORIES.
He felt himself master of the stu
alton. He calculates upon certain
possession of the balance Of power ia
the next session and feels sure of be-
ing able to command enough radical
votes Hpon most Of the questions re-
lating to home rule, which may come
up, to give his side of the house power
TO pass all reasonable measures relat-
ing to Ireland.
1t was these conditions which in
duced tie national league, to-day, to
issue its remarkable campaign mani
festo. The decision 10 issue it was
arrived at in a special meeting held
by Parnell and his colleagues, in Dub
lin. There was present at this con-
clave all the Irish home rule candi-
dates who could possibly attend. The
call for the meeting stated that
IT'S OBJECT WAS
to have final conference upon plans
for the ELECTORAL work, with a special
view to equipping those new candi-
dates who have not yet had any par
limentary experience. The meeting
was not long in deciding to reject the
overtures OF She liberals and to open
ly ally the home rule TO the tory or
ganization. Accordingly manifesto,
the most remarkable and straight
forward ever issued by the
Parnellites, was uttered. Its effects
according to Irish calculations,
will be to prevent Gladstone
from returning TO power by making
it impossible for the liberals to gain
the requisite majority Of members of
the next house of commons. The
conservatives have declared that they
will not resign the conduct of the gov
ernment unless the liberals gain such
a large majority in the new house as
to show an unmistakable popular wish
for
CHANGE OF CABINET.
While it can be hardly doubted
that Gladstone will win in the cleo
lions, most of the well informed Eng
iish politicians believe the present re
lations between the Home rulers and
the tories will render it practically
impossible for the liberals to succeed
in obtaining majority OF the mem
bers requisite to compel the conserva-
tives TO abdieate. The Dublin confer
ence has arranged to thoroughly cir
culate the Parnell manifesto during
the next fortnight, even 10 the extent
OF distributing it at all the church
doors throughout Ireland. 1t was
also arranged to have
THE COUNTRY THOROUGHLY sTUMPED
and to furnish a liberal supply Of
speakers wherever meetings could be
organized for tAem. In addition to
this conference it was decided to
transfer the headquarters of the exec
utlve committee of the English branch
of the national league to Liverpool
for the remainder of the campaign.
This locality vas selected as the most
available for easy communication
with the league branch throughout
England and Scotland. Mr.. J. p,
OConnor, president of the British
branch of the league, will, however,
remain in London.
The Parneil manifesto has infused
new life into the conservative party
management. Lord Randolph Church
i'll, Indian Secretary. Sir Michael
Hicks Beach, chancellor OF the ex-
chequer and the Right Hon. w. n.
Smith, war secretary-are devoting
their entire energies to the tory cam
paign work. Today they issued an
urgent appeal to all those London coz
servative electors who usually spend
November out OF town, to return, if
possible st once TO the metropolis and
take part in the important campaign
work before thea IN their respective
districts.
AFFAIRS IN TURKEY.
The ministers of all the po gers rep
resented at Athens. have renewed
their advice to Greece to refrain from
taking any action in relation to the
trouble between Bulgaria and Servia
that may complicate the situation as
it now exists. Turkey has echeloned
Is, 600 troops at fortified points on the
Greek frontier. These trooss have,
however, been strictly enjoined to
abstain from giving any annoy
ance to the Greeks. Despite
this injunction, it is feared
that the presence # Turkish soldier
on the frontier ,rill eventually result
in collision. The demand of the
porte that the Greek consul be recall
ed because he interested himself in
the Cretons to reply against the Turk
ish authorities In the island has been
refused on the ground that the charge
is untrue. Turkey has on this account
instructed Savas Pasha, the Turkish
governor of Crete, to discontinue all
intercourse with the Greek consul. The
centre partv IN the German rerichstag
is much dissatisfied with the govern
ment's recent explanation that il
would tolerate the Catholic Missions
in the German colonies. The mem
bers of the party accuse Prince Bis
msrck of evsding the religious queS-
ton involved and the intend to vote
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