The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-19
FOREIGN.
ReassembIing of the English Par
lament.
Gladstone Only FaintIy cheered as
He Enters the Building.

he Enters the 6uiidings
Impression that the English Cabinet
will Not Hold Together.
Home Rule to be Made a Test
Question in the House of Lords.
EngIand's Attitude Toward Greece.
LONDON, Feb. 49, The News says that the
British governments Greek policy if found
ed on the belief that war between Turkey
and Greece would postpone rather than ac-
celerate the settlement of Greek claims
Greece the News declares, 'smust trust
Mr. Gladstone and yield"
Suit Against an American Insurance
Company.
VIENNA, Feb. 1S.--An action for libel will
begin here on Monday against the Vienna
agent Of a New York insurance company.
The suit arises from action taken in regard
to a severe criticism of the American tontine
insurance system which is exceedingly un-
popular in Vienna. The question has been
put in the Reichsrath as to why the state
should control native insurance societies
when it does not control foreign societies,
especially American, many of which are con-
demned as unsound in America.
Reasonable Action of Vatican Of
ficiaIs.
ROME Feb. 1S.-The journals of this city
have published letter from Vienna to Sig
nor D0rldes which was seized by the police
when Dorides was arrested in Rome recent
ly. Initials, the significance of which is OBJ
yious, involve several officials of the Vatican.
The object of the publication is to accuse
the Vatican Of treason. zThe minister of
justice ayowed in the Chamber yesterday
that the letter was genuine.
Home Rule a Test Question.
LONDON, Feb. 1S.-At ameeting of the Con-
seryatives today it was resolved to make
home rule test question in the House of
Commons and for this purpose will support
the ParnelliteS in their demand to have it
precede land reform in the House.
The leading members of the Conservative
party met here today, to confer upon the
course the party shall pursue in regard to
Irish affairs on the reassemblng of Parlia-
dolph Churchill and $50 other prominent
Tories were present. The meeting was very
enthusiastic. The speeches which were
made indicate an intention on the part of
the Conservatives to offer the most
strenuous opposition to any measure pre-
sented by the Liberals concerning home rule
n Ireland.
The English Cabinet Trouble.
The impression is gaining ground that the
present cabinet will prove unworkable and
that it viii be impossible to hold it together
The Pail Mall Gazette states that the re-
signation of Joseph Chamberlain, president
OF the local government board from Glad
stones cabinet is question of but a few
hours. He resignation will be made, the Ga
Zette says, ostensibly because Chamberlain
cannot bring himself to acquiesce in the
governments policy of coercion towards
Greece, but in reality, because he is unwil-
ling to mar what he believes to be his politi-
cal future by identifying himself just now
with the home rule policy decided upon by
the majority of his colleagues.
Reassenbling of the English ParIIa-
ment,
Parliament reassembled today. Gladstone
stated that after the government had con-
cluded the financial business they had to
place before the House they would be able
to state part if notIthe whole of the Irish
measures they intended to introduce. He ex-
pected, he said, to be through the financial
business about the 22d Of March. He an
nounced further that the government had no
intention of renewing coercion in Ireland
Abiding to the foreign policy of the govern
ment he said he would follow the Eastern
policy inaugurated by Lord Salisbury.
Both Houses were crowded. Lord Harting-
ton took a seat behind the treasury bench.
He was loudly cheered by the Conservatives
The crowd outside of the Parliament build
ings which usually gives an enthusiastic re-
ception to the Prime Minister only family
cheered Gladstone upon his arrival. There
is general feeling of discomfort over the
meagreness of the governments statements
regarding its proposed Irish measures. The
fact that the government made no announce
ment of its programme for the introduction
cation f6at ff6 cabnet bn9ts IS Stiff Undecided da as
TO what course il shall DurSue in the HOuSe
Lord Randolph Churchill and the rank and
fine Of the Tories abused and worried Glad
stone, and provoked from the prime minis
ter digniied speech in which he said the
government had severe and difficult task
which it would endeavor to perform reso-
lutely and as speedily as possible.
In the House, Lord Salisbury said he
would wait to see what changes six weeks
would give the policy Of the government
His remarks were greeted with cheers.
Gladstone said the desire of the govern
ment was to propose to the House measures
of positive and substantial character, deal
ing with Ireland respecting social order and
questions of land and future government of
Ireland including the method for such gov
ernment. He said further statement on
the subject would be made on the 22nd Of
March.
The Tories vainly tried to goad Lose Rose
berry, foreign secretary, to speak on the
situation in the east.
The House then resumed debate on the
address in reply to the Queens speech.
Lord Salisbury Complains
LONDON, Feb. 17.-Lord Salisbury com
menting on this afternoons announcements
in the House of Commons and House of
Lords by Gladstone and Lord Granville re-
spectively, complains that the government is
treating Parliament and powerful interests
with singular levity.