The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10
The Week.
Foreign.

The conference of the ambassadors o.
the leading powers of Europe which mel
nj Constantinople on Monday, after due de
liberation, submitted to the Sultan a recon-
mendation 20 recognize the union OF Rou-
melia with Bulgaria, on condition that botil
continue 10 recognize the suzerainty of the
Porte and pay the usual tribute, as offered
by Prince Alexander, and 1t is understood
that the Sultan assents to the arrangement
But Servia objects TO such an enlargement
of Bulgaria and insists in that case on also
having slice from Turkey and is moving
AN army towards the borders. This com
pels Turkey also to mobilize her army and
if Servia and Turkey come TO blows Greece
will necessarily also be involved, as Will
Bosnia, Herzegovina, &c. So that in spite
of the decision of the conference II still
looks as if war may ensue.
England is rapidly warming up over the
approaching parliamentary election, The
great question at issue is, what to do with
Ireland. While Parnell at Wicklow boldly
demands for Ireland complete legislative
jndependence and even hints at ultimate
total separation from England, neither the
Tories or Liberals in England dare square
ly accede to or oppose his demands
Both parties realize that Whichever may
succeed in carrying majority in parlia-
ment, neither can have n majority large
enough to overbalance the 50 or 80 Parnell-
ties that are sure TO be elected, and that
therefore in any event the house and the
ministry, whether Tory or Liberal, will be
at the mercy of the Irish obstructionists.
The upshot is, as the London Times is com
PEELED to admit, "it is impossible to disguise
the fact that the government Of Ireland has
passed, or is rapidly passing, out of the
hands of her maiesty's ministry. The lat
ter must defend their policyo of abandoning
the bill for the rene wal Of the coercion act.
Mr., Parnell's demand for home rule is only
preliminary to IA further effort to complete
the separation Of Ireland from Great
Britain"
Meantime Ireland is ablaZe with excite
ment over the near prospect of n complete
triumph through Parnell, and all dlssansion
among her leaders is disappearing. 1t was
feared that, at the first county convention
for the nomination Of candidates for par
Lament at Wicklow on Monday, some OPP
position TO Parnell would be shown, but
the proceedings were perfectly harmonious
and the speech Of Parnell was such a mas
terly statement Of The demands and hopes
of Ireland that It is cordially accepted rs
their platform by all sections Of the Irish
people.
London was visited 10y the most destruc-
tive fire on Thursday that has occurred
there in many years. A row OF thirteen
S.story warehouses on Aldergate street was
destroyed, involving a loss of Sl5,OOO,OOO
Lord Randolph Churchill and the Earl
of Carnarvon had "A conference on Irish
affairs on Saturday, and one result of it is
the announcement that the government has
decided to make Galway great naval port
A breakwater will be built to Mutton Is.
land, and the quays will be extended so AS
to induce spectators and investors to cs-
tablish mail packet station.
French politics again loom up in impor
lance The elections for new chamber
Of deputies took place last Sunday, and un-
expectedly resulted in such large gains by
the monarchists that the existence Of the
Republic is regarded as seriously endan-
gered. The loss of seats by the present
ministry will compei a reconstruction OF the
cabinet. As now elected, the Chaihbers
will consist about one third Of monarchists,
one third favorable to the present Republic,
and one.third radicals under Clemenceau-
anti.monarchists, but in favor of a govern
ment that would approach n sort of socialis-
tic democracy The result seems to leave
both the other parties at the mercy OF
Clemenceau.
The death rate from cholera In Spain
has fallen to 125 4 day, but the pest contn-
ues on the increase in Italy, the deaths In
Palermo reaching - day, 10 in Parma,
in Genoa and few in other places.
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