The Portland daily press., 1886-12-24
A Rumor that the Premiership Has
Been Offered to Harrington.
churchilps Resignation Creates a
Great Sensation in European
Capitals.
A Belief that there is to be a
European War.
ParneII Gives His Opinion on the
Situation Of Affairs.
The Great Storm in Germany Ended
Roads Badly BIockaded.
German Soldiers Ordered at once to
Return to Their Regiments.
Berlin to Have Grand Celebration
on January st.

Berlin to Have a Grand Celebration
on January Ist.
DUBLIN, Dec. 23 The Mayor Of Liner.
presiding at meeting of the Irish National
League tonight said the resignation Of Lord
Randolph Churchill would lead to a return
of the Liberals to power and the granting OF
Home Rule to Ireland.
Matters In England.
LONDON, Dec. 23,-Lord Harrington, will
return to London Immediately and until he
arrivesMarquis Of Salisbury will remain
quiescent 1t is thought improbable that
Lord Harrington will accept the Office as
Chamberlain and majority of Unionist
leaders object to his so doing On the other
hand. 1t is learned from reliable source
that the Queen win use the utmost pressure
to induce him to join the ministry and be-
| come a Conservative leader in the House of
Commons, believing he alone can neutralize
the affect of Lord Randolph Churchilps
course. If Lord Harrington refuses to take
the Office the Conservatives favor Sir Mich
Hicks Beach resuming the duties Of Chan
cellor of the Exchequer, and the appoint
ment of Rt. Hon. Edward Stanpole, the pre-
sent Colonial Secretary to Irish Chief Secre-
taryship. Lord Salisbury had long confer
ence today with Rt Hon. w. II. Smith, Sec
/ retary OF State for War, and Sir Frederick
| Ponsonby: The Prime Minister returned to
| the Hatfield House this evening.
The Queen summoned Lord Randolph
| Churchill and Lord George Hamilton, First
Lord Of the Admiralty, to Windsor Tues
the Cabinet. The views of the Queen gave
him time to consider the points at issue.
| Lord Salisbury was aware of Lord Ran
| dOlph's decision yesterday morning. and the
matter was whispered at the ball given at
| the Hatfield House last evening. lord Ran
| dolphs premature devulgence Of his decis-
ion to the Times is considered breach Of
| faith.
Mr.. Matthews, Home Secretary, is the only
considered probable, but Right Hon. c. T.
| Richie, President of the Local Government
Board, and w. l.. jackson, Financial Secre-
tary of the Treasury who share Lord Ran
dolph's views, may possible retire.
Lord Campbell, in a speech today, said :
| ChurchilPs resignation is very significant
announcement. 1t seems that the old Tory
| influence has gained the upper hand. The
key of ChurchilPs policy was to maintain an
alliance with the Unionists. thought that
perhaps the Tories had grown no worse by
experience and were prepared to govern in a
liberal spirit. II they have abandoned that
intention, Lord Salisbury must be prepared
to face the consequences. 1t seems to me
the Gladstonians have great and perhaps a
final opportunity. My opposition to Mr.
Gladstone's bill mas been grossly misrepre-
sented. never said l was opposed to a
great land scheme. opposed the Gladstone
bill mainly on two grounds: First, / be-
lleved it would involve a loss which
the British taxpayer ought not to bear
Second, 1t was not prepared to do anything
-preluding an arrangement to make Ireland
practically independent. 1t is one thing to
use all the resources of a state to benefit
your follow citizens. It is different thing
altogether TO undertake to risk for those
about to drift from you But never doubt
ed it was possible to devise a plan for the
settlement Of the land question. / am con-
vinced that any of the three Liberal leaders
can soon arrange scheme which without
throwing an unfair risk on the British tax-
payer will in short time make the Irish
tenant the owner of the land he cultivates
We could 60 ever further in the direction of
unity. Even on the question of
local government difference recedes.
We have all agreed on scheme applicable to
England and Scotland and we are prepared
to apply it with the necessary change of de-
tails to Ireland. Are we to remain disjoint-
ed, fighting and in internecine strife for the
benefit of our opponents, or are we to make
| this honest attemptp If we do we can agree
to carry these important reforms on which
there Is no difference of opinion between us,
and leave it to time and frank discussion of
| the subject to say whether when we have
accomplished these reforms, we may not 20
| a step further in the direction of the views
| of those who are now unfortunately our op-
ponents. loud cheers)
ParneIl Interviewed.
Parnell was interviewed at his hotel this
| evening. He looks pale and thin, butts max
| ing good progress towards health. His ply
| sician thinks he will be stronger than for
| years. Parnell said his illness became acute
| about the end of October, but for several
months previously he had been losing flesh.
| appetite and strength, until in the Autumn
| session of Parliament he felt almost entirely
| unable to do any work. Continuing, he
said: After my malady had become fully
| developed l was unable to read or to write
| anything or attend to any kind of business
| for several weeks, and It Is only within the
last three weeks that | have permitted my
self even to think of political affairs, while
| even now the excitement and fatigue Of the
| last few days have distinctly thrown me
back and made me feel worse"
| Parnell then turned to the political Situa-
| ton. He remarked that the government,
now that Lord Randolph Churchill had re-
signed would have something else to think
| Of than coercing Ireland. 1t would have to
struggle for existence. The government he
| continued would have been unlikely to apply
coercive powers in any case, because the
marked absence of crime, the general moder-
| dLlOn WIFI WHICH tHe campaign ndu Dctu
| conducted and the fact that the object of the
| government and of the campaign promoters
| was the same, namely: that of obtaining a
| fair rent abatement from unyieding land
| lords, haG taken away many OF the usual ex-
cuses for coercion.
Regarding the legality of the campaign
| Parnell said he was unwilling to take the
| law from either Justice O'Brien or Justice
| Johnston, both of whom were strong polit-
ical partisans who had received their offices
1 ---1 e. Haze IL,
were notoriously lawyers of mediocre abil-
| ity. There was confusion in the Judgment
| itself as well as In the proclamation. I'm
any case" continued Parnell, IF it should
be finally and clearly decided by high legal
opinion of recognized authority that the
Campaign is illegal you must remember ii
will be only technically illegal, and only SO
| because the same right of combination
which the legislature, after much agitation,
legalized for British workmen under the
names of trades unionism, has not yet been
extended to Irish tenant farmers"
RandoIph's Conduct.
LONDON, Dec 23.-The Conservative As.
sociation in Lord Randolphs constituency
Is arranging for the appointment OF com
mittee to call upon Randolph and demand Of
him an explanation OF his conduct.
Lord Randolph Churchill.
Lord Randolph Churchill, in an interview
| tOudy, Sdlu Ills DtdllH Was DttttI lidu IL udO
been for months past His decision to re.
tire, he said, was the result of due delibera
ton, and arose from no Ill temper or weari
ness of office. Lord Randolph has abandon
ed his contemplated visit to Ireland.
Lord Randolph Churchill authorizes the
statement that he will continue to give gen
eral support to the government, and on dis.
puted questions in Parliament will hold
aloof rather than oppose the government
avoiding everything that might jeopardiz,
the Torios and Liberals on Unionist prin
ciples.
Cabinet Meeting.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-The Cabinet will no
meet until next Wednesday, all the minis
tiers passing Christmas at their countr,
Meeting of cladstonians.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-An informal meeting o
Gladstonians was held at the National Lib
eral Club. There was much rejoicing owe
the prospective break up of the C0nservativ
IJnionist coalition and hope was expresse
that a gradual reapproachment of th
| Churchill Chamberlain alliance to the Glad
stonians will result in the course Of the CON
ing session Of Parliament in return of Glad
stone TO Office.
EngIand's Belief In Approaching Wa
The resignation of Lord Randolph Church
M from the cabinet has caused sensation
The desire to increase the expenses Of th