Omaha daily bee., 1886-09-04

macy will not be long in finding another
opportunity to make itself felt in the IA
vorite direction of its insfduous operation.
Thwarted in its conspiracy by counter.
revolution which had the popular sympa-
thy and support of Europe whatever may
have been the secret desires OF courts
land prime minister's the Russian govern.
ment must feel the humiiiation of its posi-
ton before the world. while it realizes
the disadvantage of its defeat in posipon-
ing the consummation of its hopes. But
these will not affect les aims, and will
rather intensity the passion for an eXtcn-
sion of power that dominates Rus
sian diplomacy and nerve it to
other and perhaps boder efforts
While, therefore, the conditions which II
few days ago looked so threatening have
for the most part disappeared, the Bulga-
ran question is not yet settled, and while
it is in process of settlement compiled
tions may arise even more serious than
those already encountered. The possibil-
ity of a European war is not necessarily
removed by the return of Alexander to
Bulgaria.
Political affairs IN England present no
new features of striking interest or inn
portance. In the house of COMMONS on
Thursday night the address to the queen,
after the amendment of Sexton was voted
down, was agreed to without division.
Scxton's amendment called upon the
government to rcasscrt the law in Belfast
and restore the authority of the constab-
ulary IN the section of the city from
which it had been excluded by vio-
lcnce. The amendment had be-
come unnecessary by reason of the
fact that the authorities had taken
possession of the diSordcrly portion of
Belfast, Shank Hill, on Thursday, and
maintain control there. There is no
abatement of zeal IN the liberal ranks.
AT meeting of forty advanced Glad.
stonian members of parliament, Mr..
Alfred lllngsworth presiding, it was
unanimously resolved to favor a forward
and aggressive policy. 1t was also de
cided to notify Sir William Vernon Har-
court and John Morley that the meeting
desired that the nome rule struggle, com
mcnccd at the recent elections, should be
strcnuously maintained
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The meeting in London n few days ago
of $4,000 workingmen ut which there was
very free express on of socialistio doc
trincs, is noted as indicating that the
spirit of discomfort among the working
classes of England has assumed immense
proportions. The agricultural classes,
,nN A., &
ruin by American competition, and it is
said that thousands OF holdings have be-
come so nearly worthless that the rent is
only nominal. Ten years ago there was
rota handful of socialists in England. To
day, ut twenty.four hours notice, $4,000
can be summoned together in London,
and all her great cities ore honeYcombed
with them. To what mhy these bearers
of the red flag not swell to in the coming
ten years if discomfort continues to grow
as rapidly as at present: Altogether the
situation in England presents some threat
ening aspects. The Irish question still
divides herpeople. Her agricultural and
industrial classes are growing more and
more feyerish. Russia menaccs her
ascendancy in the, cast. A weak and
wavering policy charactcrizes her minis
terial counsels. Her markets are being
eaten into, and the worm of taxation is
at her vitals.
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If Russia were to attempt bold mill
tary movement for the possession of Bul
garia, which many regard rs q not im-
probable occurrence, she would find no
insignificant force to confront her. Tur-
key, Bulgaria, Servia and Roumania can
bring into the field 400, 0C0 soldiers, but if
the czar makes sudden move he might
gain his object before these men could be
got together. There are at pres
cnt over 100000 soldiers, comprising
several regiments of the splen-
did imperial guard of Russia, massed in
Bessarabia. whence they can be quickly
moved by transport ships to any vantage
point determined upon. while the Black
Sea fleet is in readiness to co operate with
the land troops afterward. 1t is not
likely, however, that the powers in inter-
est will permit the msclvcs to be taken un-
awares. They have Just learned lesson
in Russian audacity that will keep them
actively vIgilant for some time.
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If the migration of the whole Mussul.
man population of Bulgaria to Turkey
proper, which is said to be in contcmpla-
ton, should be carried into effect, the
movement would, no doubt, tend to give
homogenei,y to the population of the
principality but 1t is not easy to see in
what way ii would strengthen the posi-
ton of the sultan. While Mussulmans
remain in Bulgaria Prince Acxander's
suzerain has some subjects there who
may be expected to remain loyal, but
should they migrate he will have none.
The porte, however, is said to be inclined
to encourage the movement and some of
the Mussulmans are already on their way
to Armenia.
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General Boulanger's meteoric career
seems to be burning itself out pretty
rapidly. 1t was but the other day that
| he was to be the avcnger of Sedan. Then
came the fatal correspondence; the alb
surd duel; the burlesque and comic car
toons which filled cynical Paris with in