The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-29
Not Disposed to Make Concessions
to the ParneIIiteS.

LONDON, Dec. 28.-A circular was recently
sent to all the Liberal members of the new
parliament asking them to state their Opln-
ions on the Irish Home Rule question. In
their replies most of the members avoid ex-
plicit statements, but majority of those
who express definite opinion are opposed to
giving to the Irish parliament control of the
tariffs and police and are in favor of conin-
ing the legislative power of such parliament
to matters Of local government the same as
in Great Britain A number of members in
sist that the unity of the empire must over
top all efforts to conciliate the Irish tenantry
and on the whole the replies show it is hope
less to expect from the Liberals any eonces-
sions acceptable to the Parnellites.
Crops in Ireland.
DUBLIN, Dec. 2S.-A report of the regis
trar shows the value of the crop this year in
creased e16, 1928 as compared with 1884, and
that it was e263, ,964 above the average for
the preceding ten years.
Forming Another League.
DUBLIN, Dec. 28.-The loyal patriotic
union will hold meeting in Dublin ON the
Sth of January, and another meeting in Lon
don at later date, for the purpose of form
ing a league similar to the Irish National
League. with branches throughout the king
dom.
Germans Indignant.
LONDON, Dec. 2S.-M. Clemenceau's re-
cent speech in the French Chamber of Dep
uties during the debate on the Tonquin cred
it, in the course of which he took occasion to
charge M. Ferry with having sought the aid
of Prince Bismarck in the settlement of the
Franco-C Chinese difficulty, has caused no lit
tie excitement and indignation throughout
Germany. German papers are. furious at
M. Clemenceau and denounce his actions in
unmeasured terms.
Political Matters in the United King.
dom.
LONDON, Dec 2S.-The government is pre-
pairing an important scheme of local govern
ment for the whole Kingdom.
DUBLIN, Dec. 2S.-The Evening Mail says
that Captain O'Shea, the Homerule member
of Parliament, is arranging an entente by
effort to gain countrol of the government,
and in return for this service Gladstone will
introduce on his accession to power meas
ure for Homerule in Ireland. The only
point in the arrangements upon which there
is any disagreement is in relation to the con-
troll of police in Ireland.
LONDON. Dec. 2S.-It is rumored this even
ing, that ON the assembling of Parliament
John Bright will resign his seat in the House
of Commons because he is opposed to the ad-
vanced views of the Radicals.
DUBLIN, Dec. 2S.-Mr. P. Sheehan, NJ. p,
elect for East Kerry has advised the tenan-
try of Killarney not to pay rents to land
lands to them free, and will not compensate
the landlords
French Troops Compelled to Retire.
LONDON, Dec. 2S.-The Daily News pub
fishes a letter from Madagascar, giving an
account of the French attack on the Hoyas
on September 10, outside of Tamatave. 1t
says that after seven hours desperate fight
ing the French were compelled to retire with
a loss of 60 men. The letter further says
the Hovas gained another victory over the
French and their Sakalava allies in the
North. The French commander was killed
and the army fed in confusion, leaving 40
dead on the field.
Foreign Notes.
A convention will be signed at Madrid
during the present week admitting England
to the Caroline and Pelew islands on the
same footing as Germany.
Dispatches from Cairo state that the mill
tary authorities have decided to attack the
rebel position at Koshey.
A despatch from Madrid to the London
Morning Post announces that Christina will
take the oath as Queen Regent on the 31st
instant, in the presence of all the members
of the Cortez.
The Cologne Gazette says that the German
East African Society has acquired further
coast territory in Somali, as base for trade
operations with Alden.