The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-01-16

censnring the government, but thus far no
foundation has been established for the ru.
NOR. The gossip Of the past weeks rela-
tive 70 an alliance between Salisbury and
Psrnell is renewed with additional vigor
since the gathering In London OF the mem.
bers, and within u week 1t Is expected the
government will Introduce a bill looking
toward a solution Of Irish affairs. The
Queens speech will be read next week and
during the interval the business OF the
House will consist In swearing Ia members,
the moving of writs of election for vacant
seats, and matters Of like nature.
The past week has developed an unusual
stir in German politics. Tuesdays dis
patches astonished the people of this coun.
try by the announcement that the German
government, acting under the advice and
by the order of Bismarck, had seized the
Samoan Islands ami raised the German
FLAG over them. These island have here
tofore in some measure rested under the
protection of the English and American
consulates, who protested against the Ger.
man consul's action in hosting the German
flag. The present system Of government
is monarchial, with Matietoa, a native, king
Some years since, under the guidance OF
An American adventurer an attempt was
made to annex the islands to the United
States, but the project meeting with but
little favor, il WAS abandoned. This seil-
IRE on the part of Germany is but carrying
outa policy which Bismarck hopes to 80
develop NJ to make Germany quite as rich
in foreign property as either Great Britain
or France. He Is not only making this
ATTEMPT, but even in Mexico Is attempting
10 gain n foothold. The only explanation
piyen thus far by Bismarck of the Samoan
seizure is that 1t Is but temporary, made
~ secure 10 Germany certain business
rights that thus far have not been observed.
No measure brought forward by Ger.
nan budget in the past decade has called
forth 40 much bitter criticism as the Spir-
its Monopoly Bill, signed by the Emperor
and submitted to the Bundesrath on Mon
day, giving TO monopoly ministry entire
control of the spirits traffic, with compen
sation to those deprived Of q livelihood
through its operation.
This bill will tend largely 10 convince
the Germans that Bismarck IL guilty OF the
crime of trying to bring about an absoiut
ism in Germany more fragrant than when
Richeieu directed the government OF Louis
XIII. He is already denounced ss an alb
solutist: and one critic, believed to be the
historian Mommsen, takes him to task for
his whole conduct in the affairs or govern
nent, saying: " 1t is strange that Teutons
among whom liberty was more dearly cher.
ished than by other people, should be led
into iron bonds by their chief statesman
etc An effort will be made To defeat the
measure in the German Parliament, but so
strong Is the power OF the prime minister
that his word is not less law with the mem
hers of that body than with the Emperor
himself
The periodical revolution in Spain is In
progress, and the customary weekly revo
luton az 4inst British supremacy in Asia
is on in Burmah but in neither case is any
damage being done.
The reelection of NJ. Charles Thomas
Floquet, president of the French Chamber
of Deputies, by majority of 243 indicates
an approval of the new Cabinet, and Will
strengthen it in Its attempts at reform