The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-02-18

Two or three great speeches from Glad
stone will carry all before them and settle
the whole question. The effort TO get up
the " no Popery" cry is an utter failure.
1t is probable that Gladstone will adopt the
suggestion made a short time back, to have
a council of three of the Liberal Ministers
when the administration is formed, three
of the Conservatives and three of the Par
nell party to frame some home rule
scheme among them. If so, the Lords will
hardly venture to throw out the bill. Other
wise it viii be likely TO do so the first time
at least 1t is out Of the question for Par
nell to take seat in Gladstone's Cabinet.
The conditions to be accepted be the one
could not be offered by the other. The
Irish National members regard the whole
situation as satisfactory, and are convinced
that no matter who comes in or who stays |
out home rule is certain.
The New York Posts" London special |
says: A Scotch member of the House of |
Commons, having boldly asked Parnell: !
SHOULD you under any circumstances |
accept the Chief Secreta-yship OF Ireland?" |
he replied: Certainly not. To admins |
ter any law honestly one must be in sym
pathy with it, and it must be just and |
right law. Now, l am not in sympathy |
with the English rule of Ireland, but believe |
it to be both unjust in itself and prompted |
by alien feelings. Believing this, under no
possible circumstances would | have part
or lot in administering it" The state of
Ireland is growing so desperate that unless
some steps are taken instantly for the relief
of tenants it will be extremely difficult
even for Parnell himself to keep them in
hand Therefore, the Irish party will be
content in this Parliament with a relief
measure for the land question and some
thing to stop evictions- Any local govern
ment would necessarily greatly strengthen
Parnell. Gladstone is perfectly satisfied
with the course of things. So far, he con-
siders that he has taken no false step. He
has full confidence in his ability to form
Cabinet and conduct the Government.
Germany and the Poles.
BERLIN, January 3Oth.-The Lower House
of the Landtag, after an eight hours de-
bate, adopted Herr Achenback's motion
for the adoption of resolution expressing
satisfaction at the passage in the speech
from the throne promising measures for
the protection of German interests in East
ern Prussia. The announcement of the
result of the vote was greeted with tumult-
| Gus applause The members of the Cen
ter the Polish members and the new Ger
man members left the chamber before the
! division Herr Richter submitted mo-
ton to refer to the Budget Committee the
clause in Herr Achenbach's motion offer
ing to grant funds to increase German edu-
cational advantages in the Polish prov
inces. The motion was rejected by vote
of 234 to 153. Herr Vitchow then declared
that in view of the rejection of this motion,
annulling as it did the prescribed order of
| business the new German Liberals would
! not assist in another division. Herr Won
| Puttkamer, Minister of the Interior, in
supporting Achenbach's motion, denied
that the Government had been guilty of
harshness in its treatment of the Poles,
or that it entertained feeling of hatred
toward them. AS for himself he was will
ing to accept the responsibility for the
course that had been pursued. Replying to
Herr Windthorst General Won Schellen-
dorff, the Minister of War, declared that
there was no question interfering with the
| promotion of Catholics in the German
army, into which he trusted the kulter-
kampf would not be dragged. Promotion
in the army, he said, depended solely upon
military ability.
The debate was listened to by an i'm
mense audience. The box reserved for
royalty was occupied by the Princes of the
royal family. Prince Bismarck gave his
tory of Prussia's relations with the Poles.
The allusion by the Chancellor to the Gov
ernments intention of apprOpriating the
land of the members of the Polish nobility
who live in Paris and Monaco, caused a
tremendous uproar. On Friday, when the
discussion was continued, there was less
interest manifested and the galleries were
not so crowded as on the preceding day.
The debates savored of party recrimina-
ton. Herr Stabelsyks made response, in
which he accused the Government OF
waging war of determination against the
Poles Prince Bismark, in cOntroverting
the statements of Herr Windthorst, the
clerical leader remarked that he wished
Herr Windthorst had his 6the Chancellors)
place, adding that he had sounded the
; Emperor on the subject of such a change
but that the latter had declared he was toe
old to try such an experiment. This hint
of the Chancellor's was greeted with loud
laughter. The Poles are making arrange
ments to boycott German traders, as an
act of retaliation for the Polish explosions
Treaty Between France and NADIA
gaScar.
Dispatches from the capital of Madagas
car state that treaty of peace has beer
signed between France and Madagascar
France valves all claim to protectorat'
over the island or to indemnity. Madagas
car agrees to pay and France agrees to &C
cept $1,000 900 for a release, which is t.
absolve all foreign claims against Madagas
car, both those antedating the recent wa
and those growing out of it. France is t.
occupy Tamatav until the money is paid
The treaty also empowers France to station
a French resident in the country until re
lations between the two Governments ar
clearly defined, and in the meantime to oc
cupy the league limit around Diego Suarie
- Bay.
e Greek Affairs.
il The King of Greece has refused to re
n quest of the British Minister to cancel tn
e alleged fanciful account published in
e semi-official newspaper, which stated tina
! Il, II,