The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-09-02
ENGLAND.
GLADsToNE's LETTER.

GLADSTONE : LETTER.
LONDON, August 2s-Mr. Gladstones speech on
the Irish question ends with postscript dated Au-
gust -, as follows;
oSince these pages were written the principal in
tentions of ministers in respect to Ireland have
been announced. Statesmen who in January
deemed COerCiVe n easures an absolute necessity,
do not propose them, although agrarian crime has
rather increased, and Ireland has been perturbHd,
40 they said, by the proposal of home rule. Ibis
ia a heavy blow to coercion, and a marked sign of
progress | am con- PEELED to say, ON no other sub
ject does the announcement supply any cause for
Congratuaton. Irish subjects, ripe for treatment,
are to be referred to a commission of inquiry
This is policy while social order is in question:
of almost indefinite delay.
Moreover, while the commission is TO inquire
whether the rates of judicial rents are or are not
such as can be paid, the aid of the law for levy
Ing the present rents in November has been spe-
cially and empha,iCally promised. This is mark
ed disbursement To remission OF rent, and
powerful stimulant to evi tons project has
been sketched of imposing upon the state the
payment of all monies required to meet differences
between these actual rents, that the land can fair
y bear. This project is, in principle, radi ally bad,
and il must he act of rdpne on the treasury of
the county Whereas, the greatest evil Cf Ireland
lie It's magisterrisl and administrative system
felt TO be- other than Irish. No proposal is made
| for the reconstruction of what is known as the
Dublin castle government.
IL il proposed TO spend arge Gums of the public
money ON public works of all kinds for the ma
terial development of Ireland, under English au
plan il in the highest degree wasteful, and unjust
Ia British tax PAYERS. Ii IL an obvious attempt to
divert the Irish nation pecuniary indictment from
| its honorable aim of the nation selt'gOvernment,
| and will as such be deemed Limitation of the de-
| sire of local governments in Ireland 10 what may
| at this moment be desired
This is just TO none of uationalities 1t rests
upon no recognized principle, and is especially an
| unjust Limitation of the Irish national desire.
| In my opinion such policy for dealing with the
| Irish question ought not To he, and cannot he
adopted.
THE RUSSIAN PRESS.
| IoNpoS. August 2S.-The Russian papers hope
| the interview between Prince Bismarck and NJ. DE
Ciers Russian foreign minister, will hasten a set
Element of the Bulgarian difficulty. The eventual
return of Prince Alexander might increase the diff
Guilty for Germany
The Gazette, of St Petersburg. advises Prince
Alexander not TO resume the government of Bull
garia as such step would only result In second
and more decisive overthrow.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
LONDON, August 2S.-The publication of reports
of military mGnWuvres at wilma and Warsaw,
Russia is forbidden. Newspapers are only allowed
TO copy official reports 1t is reported the British
government is prepared TO concede to English mop
growers to impose an import duty on foreign hops
Hon. Lord Henry Charles George Gordon LennoX,
brother of the Duke of Richmond is dead. lie was
10 years old
BEACH, THE CHAMPION.
LONDON, August 2S.-Beach the champion scull.
err is in splendid heslth, and his chances of win
ming in the next weeks race are considered excel
lent. In betting, he is the tavorte, ) to being
offered against him; TO offered against Matter
SON. the Australian; to against Teemer, and TO
against Ross.
now ALEXANDER WAS RELEASED.
LONDON, August sS.-The Russians refused to
allow Prince Alexander a saloon carriage or SER
wants, and only released him after Emperor VII
liam had telegraphed 10 the czsr on the subject.
Turkey is massing troops on the Roumeian
frontier. Daily councils are being held at Con-
stantinople 70 consider the situation.
REFUSES To CHANGE.
LONDON. August 2s.-M. Waddinston, French
ambassador at London, refuses TO change positions
with Baron DeCcuriel, ambassador az BerliH.