Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-16
Hostilitlss Begun Between Ssrvia
and Bulgaria.
The Ssrvian Army Crosses the
Bulgarian Frontier
And A Battle Expected to Take
Place To-day.
English Politics. -Gladstone's Bril-.
liant Campaign.

LONDON, november l4.-lne uecthLa'
ton Of war by King Milan against Bull
garia is the actual beginning Of hostilities
and engage the undivided attention Of the
people tonight, and yet it is next to i'm
possible to get any reliable news from
Bulgaria owing to the expulsion of most Of
the press correspondents and the difficult
les the others have of getting their des-
patches forwarded to telegraph offices.
The extraordinary liberal campaign which
is being made in Scotland By Gladstone is
comparatively ignored for the moment.
Despite the adverse criticism made by ed
itors of great London dailes on Gladstone
and the treatment of the disestsbisuent
issue it cannot be denied he has succeeded
in largely satisfying the churchmen in Eng
land that the church is not threatened with
immediate attack, not that he has pretty
we'll convinced the Scotch voters that for
them the issue is separate ore and with
in their own control. The ex Premler's
great speech has stopped the stampede
from the Liberal party, which was taking
to the Tory side, thousands Of men who
had begun to deem it their duty TO 90 that
way, to some the Church Of England. By
his admission to the Scotch that so far as
they were concerned he was willing TO
bring the question Of disestablishment to
an issue wherever they desired it is thought
Mr.. Gladstone has
STRENGTHENED HIS FOLLOWING IN SCOTLAND.
The Scotch have for seven years demanded
the extension to them Of privileges accord
ed Ireland in religion and land affairs and
perhaps majority of those English lib
erals, who shall insist on the maintenance
of union Of State and church in England
have long been willing that Scotland
should Tor herself have perfect
freedom in the matter. Some per-
Sons contend that by refusing to pledge
himself to disestsblishment in England,
Gladstone has lost strength with the Radi-
calls; but this can hardly be true for the
Radicals thoroughly appreciate the fact
that they are not yet in majority in the
Liberal party. They desire their success
aad are willing to oblige them whenever
they firmly think thy can succeed the
Tories. Even now many politicians affect
10 sell his Edinburgh Irish speech over
topping his disestablishment address in
importance. Its effect on the Home Rule
party is very marked.
HE WINS PARNETLITEs.
The leading Parnellites already manifest
indications of desire to come 10 terms
with the grand old man. Several Of Par.
nelrs organs openly advocate such an
alliance. The Dublin Freeman's Journal
to-day says that Gladstone has yet ample
time before election to meet Mr.. Parnell's
reasonable demands The ex-Premier, the
Journal contends, can, before he concludes
his Midlothian campaign, so place his party
on the Irish question that an alliance with
Parnellites will be matter OF course. All
the paper asks is that Gladstone shall be
sincere, like Mr.. Parnell, who, the Journal
SAWS, is always in earnest, and 1t would
be we'll for Mr.. Gladstone to be earnest,
also. United Ireland, Mr.. Parnells own
organ, insists that the Home Rule ques.
ton is organized BY all the first statesmen
Of Great Britain as the leading issue of the
hour 10 British politics, and says which
ever party the settlement comes, the settle.
ment will probably be a mere wrangle. II
would be quite natural for the Parnellites
to prefer O bargain with Gladstone, TO one
with Salisbury. The Liberal leader has
some
CLAIMS on IRISH GRATITUDE
and has following largely disposed towards
making concessions. Lord Salisbury has
neither. The detection Of tbs Irish vote
in Parliament threw the Liberals from
the power they are trying TO get back.
They have been attempting this with
out Irish help and have obtained but
Indifferent prospects. With Irish help
the Liberals would possess an absolute
certainty of restoration. Parnell would
lose nothing but gain everything. be
could afford to trust Liberal promises with
more confidence than he could to any the
Tories might make. Besides if Mr.. Glad,
stone should prove recslcitrant Parnell
would be in better shape than ever to
again overthrow bis ally for it can at pres.
emit hardly be doubted that Parnell will
bay a far larger and more effective balance
Of power in the coming Parliament than he
| has in the nresent