Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-04
FOREIGN NEWS.
The London Times " on Blaiue's Home
Rule Speech.

Rule Speech.
LoNDoE. June 3d.-The Tiaee, comment
ing or Blaines Portland speech, says
Blaine may or may not catch tie Irish
vote by performances such as that Of Tues
days speech, and 50 win the prize which,
fully as much on personal as on political
grounds, has been snatehed from him
time and again. But we refuse to
believe that bis ignorant and presumptu-
! Gus rant represents the honest and inde-
pendent opinion and reflection Of Amer
cans. 1t is peculiarly absurd that lie should
pose as an advocate of plan wlsich lie sup-
poses, quite wrongly, of course. l'vOuld
place Ireland in the position o. State in
the American Union. He has been con-
spicuous-for the same reasons that now
make him a llatterer of Irish-in the
bloody-shirt campaign against the Southern
States. Should those States now attempt
| to deprive the negroes OF suffrage, he would
be the first TO favor the settlement of the
local affair By armed interference Of the
central Government. His history is almost
, on par with his reasoning, which deserves
70 be classed with Sir Vernon Harcourts
| latest contribution, whcreon Leeky has
| something TO say" What Lecly las to say
/ is contained in another column of the
| TilaeS, in the form of a letter. This is a
criticism of Sir Williams argument that
| the home rule measure prepared by Glad
stone aimed at simple revival of Grattans
! Irish Parliament. Lecky says the argu-
ment is absurd. Grattan's Parliament,
Lecky contends, placed the government of
Ireland in the hands Of Protestant gener-
ais who we're bound to English connection
! by the closest ties of interest ana senti-
ment They were, adds Lecky, pre-emi-
nently representatives Of property whose
political power it has been Gladstones OBJ
| ject to destroy. The effect of his scheme
would be to throw the government Of Ire
| land into the hands of men hitherto the
avowed enemies of both that property and
the Empire.
The Home Rule Debate.
LONDON, June 3d-The debate on the
home rule bill was resumed by Mr.. Con-
| nor. He said he thought that he was justi-
| fed in saving that the argument OF separa-
ton had vanished from the minds Of all
reasonable politicians. [Cries of dissentl
He contended that there was no country in
the world where history taught so eloquent
lesson against the establishment and en-
dowments of religions as Ireland. He
called attention to Mr. Bright's advice in
his letter to the recent Chamberlain meet
ing, and held that the members who voted
against The bill would incur q serious re-
sponSibility, and would run the risk of not
bclBS ltlutiltd.
Charles Bradlaugh supported the bill.
He said that the objeetors to the details of
the measure, if they voted for second
reading, would have full opportunity to
discuss the details in committee. The
choice lay between Gladstone and coer-
cion.
Railroad Accid; mt in Turkey.
CcNsTANTINoPLE, June 3d.--A serious ac-
oident occurred Tuesday night on the Con-
stantinope and Ismid Railway wagon
while being shunted escaped control and
ran down a steep incline, coming into
collision with the evening train from lsnid.
Eight persons were Instantly killed and i've
seriously wounded. All the persons we're
natives oil this country and no strangers or
tourists were on the train
The "Mikado in Berlin.
LONDON, June 3d.-The D'0y.ey Carte
Company gave last night in Berlin, at the
Walner Theaier, the first performance Of
AIikado.n The Crown Princess. with
daughters and suite, Sir Edward and Lady
Ermyntrude. and Malet, with members of
the British Embassy, each occupied a box.
The theater was crowded by distinguished
audience, and the reception afforded TO the
piece. which was given in Eaglish, vas
thoroughly favorable.
Scuiling Race on the Thames.
LoNDoN, June 3d.-The sculiing race be-
tween George Bubear, Of England and
to-day over the Thames championship
course, and was won by BubsaT by two
| lengths. The match was for 800 lie.