The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-23
Current Events.

fairs Ia lrelhnu Is Recommendation ~
further cOercive measures, which In thu
past have been so ineffective In hlngin!
peace and quiet 10 the country on thu
needed relief TO the unfortunate inhsbi
tants The Queen says that which she
has "seen with regret" the hostility agains
the legislative union between that country
and Great Britain, she Is
resOluteiy opposed to any disturbance o,
that Fundamental law, and In resisting II
am convinced that | shall be heartily sup
ported Ivy my parliament aud my people
l have caused every exertior
70 be used for the detection and punish
ment OF these crimes. and NO eh'rt will be
spared ON the part Of my government e
protect my subjects in the exercise OF their
legL rights and In the enjoyment 0t indi
viduL liberty, II, as my Information
leads me ~ appreheDd, the existing pro
visions OF the law should prove TO be in
adequate to cope with these growing evils
.h4li look with confidence 10 your viii
lingness ~ Invest my government with al!
Ae necessary powers
The whole tenor OF the debate following
the reading of the speech was such, that
while beth parties are anxious 10 make
friends with the Parnellites, who hold the
balance Of power Ia the Commons, yet 1t is
unlikely that a chance for any measure
looking to Irish home rule will be offered
during this parliament However, the
home rulers have secured each Wednesday
ior the consideration of Irish affairs, and 1t
is possible that, In spite OF the fact that
Wednesday Is the English Congressional
Saturday" when the buc0lic members fire
speeches (for home consumption) TO empty
benches, they may get up big fight for
their Wednesdays after they have pre-
pared their scheme IL Irish legislation for
the session.
Meantime affairs ia Ireland are believed
TO be rapidly approaching a crisis. Lord
Carnarvon's experiment of governing the
country by existing law has been acknowl.
edged failure by his resignation; while
the organization by the League of COM
bination among tenants OF large part OF
the country threatens the most formidable
antirent strike ever seen In the country.
The landlords also have organized, with
the Duke Of Dev0nshire as president Of
the defensive uniOn. The outcome Of all
this remains to be seen; but 1t is believed
the most stringent form OF coercion is
among the possibilities not TO say pr0ba-
bllities.
The new French cabinet on Friday last
announced the policy of the government TO
be ono OF consideration OF financial affairs
chiefly. The alarming condition Of the
national treasury forces this; and economy
10 expenditures In the various departments
Will be made; taxes will be read usted the
war and marine officers put ON the shortest
allowances practicable, and all foreign
schemes and new loans stopped.
The aspect Of affairs In the east are de-
cidedly warlike. Greece refuses to dis
arm. and Servia, Roumsnia, Austria and
Turkey are all placing themselves in Condi-
tion to take hand as soon as the first shell
bursts. although" as the Herdld cores
pondent at Constantinople writes, "the ar
rangement Of an armistiCe between the
ServiaRs and the Bulgars removes the dan.
ger OF immediate war from the sphere of
probabilities, the political atmosphere Is but
little brighter than 1t was, and II Is much
feared that this present peace will prove
but the prelude to greater strife In South.
eastern Europe In the coming spring. The
Porte Is certainly acting NJ ii such WAS i,s
conviction, for the suspension of hostilites
has brought about ~ change In the militia.
ry attitude OF Turkey, and her preparations
for war are being carried on rs vigorously
as ever" The Ilirsch loan has put the
War Office in temporary possession of
funds, and on the credit obtained by the
prompt payments made upon the old con.
tracts new ones have been entered into for
the supply OF stores and provisions. In
fact. the preparations by Turkey appear to
be on scale rs II anticipating that the
coming struggle will be- indeed, one for
life or death.
Washington was rofoundly shocked on
Saturday by the sudden death of Miss
Katharine Bayard, eldest daughter of Sec.
Rotary Baysrd, of disease of the heart
Through the Illness of Mrs. Bayard Miss
Bayard had become the head Of the SeCrc
tary's household Though but rs years of
age she was her fathers most intimate
friend, to whose judgment he deferred To
great degree, She always had assisted
him ut his dinners, taking her mothers
place at the head of his table and acted rs
hostess at his receptions. On Friday night
the Secretary had given large reception
at which II was remarked that Miss Bayard
wac unusually animated and taxed herself
to the utmost to entertain her guests It Is
presumed that undue exeytion may have
precipltated the fatal attack The young
lady retired about o'clock Friday night