The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-02-27
Current Events.

Current Events.
n, Monday last quite IN enthusiastic
or,upay,en's demonstration was mace al
Belfast, Ireland, tue chief feature u
which was the reception OF Lord Randolph
Churchill, who was drawn in his carriage
from the railway station to his hotel Dy 'he
crowd. which had removed the hoTSe-' 1he
enthusiasm displayed on the Hne o.
march" as the cable says, being lT0d's''
ors." The mission OF his lordship was I"
sneech, which he made in the evening 10
an impesss audience, in which he bitterly
attacked the policy o. Irish home rue aac
Mr.. Psrnell personally. lie urged concen
uation against the homeTuieTs' ana "p
rea!ed 20 all 10 declare in favor OF closer
uniop than even now existed, which he be
lieved would be the ultimate outcome OF
the present crisis. The meeting adopted a
resolution opposing 'na,ions!ism." or home
rule, which has beer endorsed uy several
ufba,pbers Of Commerce" in England and
Scotland.
This is the beglnniuE Of a campaign "
a new party known IS the "Loya!ls''' OF
the opposite OF "Ir!sh Nationalist when,
DUNG the weeks yet remaining before the
Irish business Is reached In Parliament IN
An,il il endesycring 20 work up an anti.
irish feeling by q canvass Of tie country al
a series Of so-ca.iea 81 Mon meeting
Mr., pArnell takes the matter quietly,
having no faith 10 Lord ChwChill's ability
30 seriously damage the Irish cause, Ills
.iordshlps political career has not been 8nch
as to entitle him to a great dea! OF comb
dence even amonS the members Of his
owu party. having beer Oh both sides OF
the fence as bis interest wa7, while his
mo.Aod is Characterized rs the lowest form
of demsgoguery AMI bigotry The Par.
ne,lites positively assert that hl8 loTdsLlp
in personal interview offered them home.
rule bit not having been able to make
Jarraia with them he takes hiS pre3cn,
position. The visit OF his lofdship has re
shifted in workiu, Beltaat into a state Of
excitemen, nece5,ititing extensive police
precautions 70 prevent riot,ng, Such poll
tics car result in nothing but miserable
failure, iog i. IS becoming sslt evident that
Justice to Irellu! cla aloDs bring peace
and ,ecv..'y 10 England.
The ministerial scheme Cf government
for ireland IS not yet promulgated; but II
is quite certain il will embocy the restora-
ton Of the cd I-iah parliament. Its also
announced tLat no effort will be made to-
suppress TIE National League while the
instructions Of Mr Morley, chief secretary
for Ireland. 10 the police virtually render
erections impossible.
The silver question has assumed uew
phase, and from England, ami London It.
self, comes = demand for silver money,
Mr.. Forwood, r Liverpool merchant and
ship owner ard conservative member If
Parliament, bringing the subject up in q
meeting OF the London chamber o. com"
merce. He attributed the present depres-
sion In British trade % the appreciation Of
gold, aaslated by tine competition Of foreign
products and manufactures turned out by
skilled Labor improrel by technical educa-
ton The meeting by "A vote nearly unan-
imous, resolved that the depreciation of
silver and Is preoen. tendency toward dis,
use as money axe disturbing trade materi-
ally and highlands eastern commerce ia
particular They urge the government to
20 unite with other countries in the en-.
deayor to restore silver 70 its former func-
ton as legal tender. thereby giving it Per
manent Instead Of Auctua'ing value.
'the French attack on the American hog
continue, bat the mini.'e, of commerce
has declared tina! before submitting the
subject of continuance Cl the prohibi
ton of American pork ne would wal, the
hygienic committee'5 report, which would
decide the question Of alleged presence of
trichiuG In American pogA
OIe Of the fruitful themes OK Washing
ton gossip is Senator Jones, q Florida
The Senator has been AZ few if airy Of the
sessions of the senate this term; but on
the contrary has boon spending his time
in Detroit enacting the role of Romeo 30
an unwilling Juliet The Senator's friends
believe him crazy. At any rate he seems
TO he badly mashed" on u Detroit lady TO
whom he made an ofiec of marriage on
second meeting, the first interview having
been one OF only = few minutes duration
The lady 1stly refused the protfered
honor but Notwithstanding ti' the Sena.
cor hss gince killed tame 10y walks up and
down the street past the ladys residence,
and in sending loads aad loads of flowers,
&c, 90 her, while she in the meantime,
becoming annoyed ~ his attentions, has