The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-02

TO state craft they have, ny rejoicing
through their chosen representatives, NJ
Crew demonstrated TO the world that the
Republic is no longer an experiment, but
Is an assured fact
Whatever hopes of restoration to power
may have fingered in the hearts OF the
Rovalists of France were blOtted out when
the result OF Mondays election was made
known
NJ. de Freycinet will now be called upon
TO form new ministry In France, NJ
Brisson having rendered his resignation
and declining to form new one, his
ground being that in the vote at the late
elections the people did not sustain the
government on the late Tonquin imbroglio
The outcome of the late parliamentary
elections in Great Britain is yet prohleinat
ical. Gladstone, though nominally com
handing majority ofthe new members, l.
not 80 reliant Of his complete control OF al
fairs rs to feel warranted in announcing
definitely fixed policy upon "home rule
for Ireland" the most important question
he has to deal with.
lie is not certain that he can even cor
troll all the members OF the Liberal party
on the question, and with his innate shrewd-
ness AS politician has been throwing out
vague hints relative TO the granting OF II
separate parliament to Ireland to sound
public opinion He has not positively an
nounced such 10 be his ultimate purpose,
but enough has been limited at to make it
pretty certain that he will yield this ii
he is properly supported in the movement
by those who have heretofore acted with
him.
The result of such move on GladstOnes
part will be to make Parnell and his sup
puters warm adherents Of the late Pre-
mler. Parnell has such complete control
of the home rule members that If he but
announces to them that such shall be their
policy they will undoubtedly follow his ad-
vice.
He now finds himself In the most trying
position he has ever been placed in, and If
he can, 10y an arrangement with Gladstone,
bring about a separate parliament for Ire
land, he will demonstrate that he is worthy
of his great reputation as a leader.
The London Times speaking In behalf
of the Tories denounces In the most ener-
getic manner any attempt to grant even the
semi lance of home rule to Ireland, In.
stead of separate parliament II advocates
martial law, and even the abridgement of
the rights at present enjoyed by the Irish,
The "Thunderer" has Of late years lost
much of its influence in British politics,
and it is not probable that it can mould
public opinion to the views of its expenses.
Thus far no perceptible effect Is to be
noticed in Spanish politics as conse
quence Of AlphOnso's death. On Tuesday
Queen Christina took the oath AS Queen
Regent during the minority of the lntanta
Mercedes, II being administered in the
presence of all the members of the Gov
eminent and Cortes.
On every side the people have acquiesced
In the establishment of regency, and the
faintest trace of the customary revolution
is not observable
Holiday week has proven a dull one In
Washington. While the President and
Cabinet have remained at the seat Of Ma
tional Government the majority OF the
members of Congress have gone to their
homes. Speaker Carlisle remains, how.
ever, TO arrange the Committees which will
be announced upon the re assembling Of
both Houses on January 9th. 1t is the
most difficult task imposed upon the
Speaker, and requires of him the most
scrupulous care. Congressman Morrison
remains with him, and of all the Congress
men he is the most consulted As mark
of confidence Speaker Carlisle will again
place him at the head of the Ways and
Means Committee, the most important
Committee of the House
The Hon. John Biglows declination of
the position of assistant treasurer at New
York, after having been nominated by the
president and confirmed by the senate,