St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-26
Peace Prospects SO Universally Good that
the United Kingdom Enjoyed the
Holiday Season.
Gladstone Said to Have Played His Cards
so Well that He Now Has Sure
Majority.
Bismarck's Colonization Policy Sue
cessful--His Method of Dealing
With Tramps.
The French Ministry to Resign
Threats Against the Life of King
Milan Frequent.
Janus, Gates Almost Closed.


Special to the Globe.
LONDON, Dec. 25.-Its representative
has cabled tonight to the Boston Globe as
follows: None of the afternoon papers
published an edition to-day, and there is a
total absence of news from the outside
world. The people are too busily engaged
in holiday celebrations and family festivi-
ties to pay much heed to anything outside
of the snug little isle. even if anything
were happening worthy of being reported.
1t is. however, a season OF remarkable Qui-
etude In all the lands toward which our at
tentiOn has lately been turned. The gates
of the temple of Janus may almost be con-
sidered as again closed, temporarily at
least, as they are tabled to have been at the
time of the events of nineteen centuries ago,
which are now being celebrated. Servia
and Bulgaria have laid aside their armor
for the time being. The long warfare of
France in Madagascar is just terminated.
The British military expedition to Burmah
has accomplished its task. .
NO MASSACRES
in Tonquin mark the Christmas time of
1885 as Of a year ago. and no war cloud
darkens the horizon of any leading nation.
The clergy Of London. in sermons ,appro-
pirate to the day, did not fail to dwell
upon these facts. but none ventured to as
sert that the world is now much nearer the
period of universal peace than heretofore.
Making allowances for the natural pessi-
mism of some minds and the optimism of
others. the consequences of this mornings
pulpit utterances can hardly be set down as
indicating very hopeful state of mind in
regard to the growth of the potency of
Christianity as a practical guide in national
politics, but these abstract considerations
do not touch the masses nor prevent their
actual enjoyment of the season as one OF
feasting and of respite from toll. Never
was Christmas more generally observed
in England. nor with more genuine evi-
dence Of happiness.
unpiedged members seven are considered as
certain to support moderate hOme-rule
measure. a member of the government,
who enjoys the confidence of Lord Sails
bury in an immense degree. states tonight
that Mr.. Gladstone may as we'll make up
his mind first as last that if he defeats the
government on the Irish policy and carries
his bill through the commons it will be
thrown out in the lords, or so amended as
to bring it within the limits of the COnserv-
ative policy. The peers are for practical
purposes unit, and will
CHALLENGE THE CONSEQUENCES,
whatever they may be. If Gladstone, how
ever. should deem it prudent after the fight
has developed and the situation can be more
accurately gauged than at present, to throw
over his Irish allies and effect coalition of
English parties to carry measure based on
national interests and free from Nationalist
dctation. he will find Lord Salisbury willing
to meet him more than half way. The
movement originated by Irish lords aimed
at the disfranchisement of Irish
boroughs returning Nationalist mem
bers to parliament is discouraged
by Irish Conservative members of parlia-
ment, who owe their seats to National aid
and are doing all in their power to discoun-
tenance irritating measures. The scheme
is, nevertheless. being steadily pressed on
the government. and will form prominent
feature of the ministerial program in the
event of serious Irish obstruction whenever
opportunity may offer of chance, like that
which brought Salisbury into office last
June. Mr.. Gladstone will meet the party
and explain his Irish policy the week parlia-
ment assemblies.