The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-09-06
FOREIGN.
A Decided Change In the Parliamen-
tary Situation.
The Irish Tactics has Completely
Dlscredited ChurchilI's Leader
ship.

The unexpected has happened in the par
liamentary situation. AT the very beginning
of the debate on the address, and all through
it up to yesterday evening, it was announced
as the firm intention OF the government not
to propose or allow any business this session
but the voting of the supplies. AT the very
last moment, however, Mr.. Parnell inter
yened with request for an opportunity to
introduce a new land bill, the substance of
which he at the same time sketched, and,
marvellous to relate, the hitherto imperious
and unyielding leader of the House conceded
the demand without waiting moment to
consider the incident, surprised the House
at the time, and so angered the Orange land
lord leaguers that these latter determined to
have fresh amendment to the address for
the purpose of spiting the government, and
resisted three separate urgent private ap-
peals from Churchill not to 60 on with it,
Why Churchill yielded to Parnell is in part
clear enough. The Irish tactics of the two
previous nights. which compelled him.
against his will, to grant two. separate ad-
journments after he had positively and en-
paatically declared against any further pro-
fongation of the debates, had completely dis
credited his leadership and showed him that,
despite his majority, the Irish party was still
practically master of the time Of Parlia-
ment. But it is widely suspected that there
was another reason in addition, namely,
that he wants to get an opportunity OF
repairing the mistake which the debates
and tie divisions of the last fortnight have
shown he committed in refusing to pass
some land measure Immediately as an ald IN
the maintenance of order in Ireland. But
however that may be, Parnell has distinctly
scored point at a moment when nearly ey-
cry one thought his strategy failure. FIRST
Churchills concession is distinct admission
that all the debating Of the last two days
not, after all, obstruction, as he contended
at first and it will be bar to any charge Of
obstruction in the future, for, of course, it
was the debating which produced this con-
cession. Secondly, the Liberal Unionists
and the Orangemen who represent agricul-
tural constituencies in Ulster will be in
pretty fix, for, if Parnell carries
the bill with their aid against the
government, the ministry falls, and If
he falls through their opposition their
constituents will probably revolt. Lastly, If
Parnell is beaten, nothing remains but coer-
cion, against which the Liberal Unionists
are pledged, and which, more than anything
else, would raise storm in England, while,
if he wins, the tenantry will be saved. On
the whole, the situation is distinctly better,
from the Irish point of view, though it is
much more complicated than it was last
week. The latest news | hear is that the
front opposition bench will support Par
nells proposals, and that Mr. Gladstone
will come home from Bavaria for the dis
cussion. His advent may be confidently
reckoned on to affect the state of affairs seri-
ously, and at present the expectations of
more than onelleading politician is that the
session, instead of coming to an end In lew
weeks, will be prolonged, either for the .pur-
pose of a new government land Dill or fresn
measure of coercion.
Death of Samuel Morley.
LONDON, Sept. 5.-Samuel Morley, men,
Der of Parliament, died Saturday night. lie
was a prominent champion of Protestantnon-
conformity and made many liberal gifts to
that cause. He was born in 1909.
Riot at BaIIimocarrett.
DUBLIN, Sept. Sat Ballimocarrett, a
suburb of Belfast, today mob attacked and
severely handled four policemen, and
wrecked house in which the men had tax
en- refuge. Military aid had to be summon
ed to effect the rescue of the policemen. Two
of the rioters were arrested.
The czar's Reply.
SOFIA, Sept. 81 Thousands of copies of
the czar's reply to Alexander has been print
ed by order of the Russian Consul and dis
tributed among the people. 1t is believed
that Russia will give the throne to Duke
Aldenburg, who is commander OF the ealva-
ry division at st. Petersburg and favorlte
of the Cars Bulgarian officers are greatly
excited, although it is said that Russia will
not occupy Bulgaria unless civil war should
break out.
The National Assembly to Meet
PHILLIPPoPoLIs, Sept 5.-Prince Alex
ander has issued decree SummOnlng Ma
tional assembly to meet on the 11th inst.
Alexander to the Gar.
ATHENS, Sept. 5.-Ephemeris states that
Prince Alexander has notified the Gar of
his abdication to the throne of Bulgaria.
The Bulgarian Question.
VIENNA, Sept. 5.-The news of AleXan-
der's abdication has been received with con-
sternation. The Princes action being
looked upon as the beginning of a serious
stage of the Bulgarian question.