Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-25
EUROPEAN POLITICS.
Still PHzzling Over Lord
ChurehIll's Reasons.
ResignAtion comments-Lerd Hartiag-
ton Preb .hilities Russian Reserves
Called Out -schsol Boy sol-
dles far France.
BrIllsA Psllslu.

thouaht probable, says he is In perfeei
b zEnony with TIE Cabinet. No nsm
beF Of the GoVernment within or with
/ cut the CAoinet avows adheFence q
OhurchilL The Conservatives are tsk-
| ing courage. Many members Of th.
| Conservative olabs are opposed 20 ths
coalition ministry nnder Lord Hsrtin1
ton, and wAnt purely . Tory Cabinet
TIE Sc. James Gasstfs, rejecting upoE
this spiEit, doubts she makinR Of ans
appeal - Lord Harrington end uRQel
the Conservatives TO close up THAR ranks
| th-ow overheard all domestic Legislation
fer while and 90 straight on witt
| their farsieD policy. ia will be fitting.
says the Gazette, sfor England to aol
with viRor and promptiknde In the sap
preston ef crime in ireland and leave
the rssnlts 70 fortune
The supporters Of Lord Randolph
Churchill declare that when be Il able
to tell the true reasons for his Fesi0na-
tioa, the disclosure will cause Q sensa-
tion throughout the country and result
n his triumph and vindication. They
say u will be shown that be did not op.
| pose the grant for the necessary defense
Of the Empire, bat that be refused 10
sanetion an increase Of estimates unless
it vas accompanied by q reformed ad-
mtnistration Of the War and Admiralty
Departments Lord Randolph discov.
cred. while In ofioe, say bis friends. that
the government had no control yer the
expenditure of the hundreds Of thou
saBds Of pounds which are yearly voted
for the War Office fer material that has
never been provided. aad that similar
abuses exist in the Admiralty.
The Daily Nesss. referring TO Lord
Salisbury's overtures to Lord HRtinQ-
toR, says that by this act Of miserable
meekness and miscalled patriotism.
Lord Salisbury acknowledges that the
Conservatives are absolutely dependent
upon the will and pleasure Of Ohurohill.
Il is q strange act, that many Conserva.
tives are puzzled over. and become in
diRuant at the feebleness Of their lead.
ers, which must surely damage the rep
utation of modern Conservatism.
The Times says that Lord Randolph
OharohilPs resignation will do more for
ecoR0mio reform In one year than bis
administration would have been able to
do in dozen years.
Churchlll Reclamation Comments.
LONDON, Dec. 2t.-The Times, o0m-
mentinR on the reason for Lord Ran
dolph Churchilfs resignation, states
that he was opposed TO the measure in
the military and naval estimates. Il
says that the estimates are ex raoFdina-
~. and only provide for the mo derats
strengthening Of the naval and military
condition Of the Z npire rendered nsoes-
sary by the outlook Of foreign affairs.
Lard Harsiagton's Probabilities.
LONDON, Dec. 2L-In consequence OF
Lord SalisbuFy's request, Lord Hart
iagt0n will remain IL Rome until Sun-
day, to await letters IRON Lord Sails
bury. Lord harrington has not re-
Cabinet. It is not probable that the in
vltation will be sent BY teleRraPs, a. be
has no cypher that would enable hi
to translate government dispatches.
He will not come to q decision until be
has received Lord Salisbury's letter.
Lord HARRINGTON thinks that virtually
there has been no change In the sitra-
tion since last autumn. He reserves bis
opinion grows that Lord Harrington
will not enter the Oabinet. Is has been
virtually decided TO further proroeue
u
February. Lord Randolph Churchill
insisted upon an early meeting. A
Cabinet O0uncil has been summoned
for next week Lord Randolph Chur-
chill is iFeitAted and astounded at the
unanimity OF the consideration Of bis
coarse By the Conservatives.
Russian Reserves Called Out.
LONDON, Dsc. A.-It is stated that
the Russian reserves have been called
out. The marked improvement Of the
troOpa has been neticed in Bessarabia.
sehooI.Boy soldiers In France.
Pans, Dec. s4.-TheFe 10 q noticea-
BILE movement 70 fern battalioBs Of
echool boys. A number Of majors have
begun the WoFG Of enrolling youths OF
from l6 to 20 years OF age, forming
companies equivalent TO the regular
militia. They are served with ohaase.
pots. Oae corps already has 500 menu
bers. They take their rides home with
them instead Of dspositing them in the
arsenal after drilling.
Lord Colin wants q new rriaI.
LESBOS, Dec. 24.--Lord Colin Camp
bells solicitors have applied for q new
trial Of bis counter suit for divorce
against bis wife on the ground that ths
verdict Of the jury vas againss the
weight Of the evidence.
stop the NeGsslasiOns.
The Daily Telegraph says that General
i Wailouohby MAlaRasay, agent IN
Eur0pe. has been instructed TO stoT
negotiations in Paris for the loan for
tbs Hoya government.
British Grain Trade.
The Nark Lave Express, which VA
issued today instead Of Monday, the
regular day Of publication. in its weekly
review Of the British grain trade. sayl
that the trade vas limited, but prices
we're steady. Foreign wheat vas quiet
| The increase Of American supplies tend
/ 10 depFess the market, bus the condition
/ u al airs In the eastern paEt Of Europt
couuseFasss this influence and strength
ems the market.
Ne Intenfaen % Gsiag 20 War.
PASS, Dec. "a. - The Temps and
/ Liberfs deRy that either France or Ger
many has any intention Of going 70 var
Amrns the seateaee sf the SOetnItsls
AMsTKHpAM, Dee. 2A--The Court ol
Appeals has affirmed she sentence ol
the socialists, foFtuyn and Vanderstat
70 Hix msaths' impFisonmsnt.
Herbert speneeg's Eew Beck.
Loxpos. Dec. 2l.-Mr. Herbert spen
car. wh0 has been restored 20 good
health. will pablish IN January FaetoEI
Of Oreanic Evolution This neg booi
Il enlarged from articles already
printed.
0sBrfem Emea 9eg libel.
DuHLu, Des. "a. - Over . dozsI
League msesioes we're held 10 Irelase
today. k1r O'Bfien has begun an 80
ton for E5.o00 against the Dablin kz
press for llosi, IN having aecussd him d
being . ssindieF and an inVinciols
fFAud.
German 8smbers meaign.
vuxxxA. Dee. 9l.-Ths German mem
hers Of TIE BossmiaB Loeal Govern
msut Board have resigned IN eonss
ousnce Of the rscsat action OF the Bo
oemiAn Dict, on q mOtisn 10 divide Be
hsmia into too psFts, Czsebs and Ger
man. sccsrding 20 tns language OF 10
, tnbabitants-
A Great LivegpsSt Eire.
IavKHroor, Dsa- 24-Ths iAFaesf ans
msst disastrous drs 10 Lssrpool slne'