The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-02
WAR NEWSFR THE EAST
SERIOUS TiDINGS FROM BUL.
CARA AND GREECE.
Mr.. GladstOne's Irish POlicy-A Bold
FOrgery-DaUgerOuS Naval Tai
ent-Ihe Reichstag.

LoSDoN, April 1.-The Cabinet held
a session this afteTno n. The Pail
Mall Gazette expresses great anxiety
about the lss lie If the meeting.
RUMoRs THAT GLADSTONE Is WEAKENING.
1t is rumored tnat Mr.. Gladstone
has given indications of a disposition
to retreat 1ron the holder outlines of
his Irish policy. The Pal Mall Ca
Eette warns the PREMIER that his toll
lowers will not support him beyond
the grant to Ireland of form of home
rule similar 10 that existing in the
several States OF the American Union,
in contradlstinctio to the Federal
authorities.
Mr.. GLADSTONE,
in IA ter to the editor of the Tuam
Herald, which that paper publishes,
makes the iollo wing personal state
ment: "rhe government ARE deter.
mined to pass measures to ameliorate
the unhappy condition Of Ireland.
Let me urge Irshmen TO assist the
government by sbstainipg from viola
lions of the law"
A sCANDALoUs STORY.
The daily News to-day demands Of
the government an explanation OF the
statement printed in New York that
British contractors and officers are in.
terts cd financially in construction Of
the new vessels to be built for the
American navy. The News bases it's
demand on an editorial in the New
York Nautical Gazette, March eta. This
bore the caption "Dar gsrous Naval
TaleLt," and contained among other
things a statement that the new
American cruisers are to be desigued
by a syndicate Of whom Sir N. Barna-
by, ex.chief constructor Of the British
navy, Mr.. White, the present chief
constructor and the firm OF Sir William
Armstrong & Co. are principal mem
bers. The article admits that the
gentlemen named have access to va' t
stores OF information collected in
Great Britain, but wars the United
States government against entruttlng
the work OF rehabilitat the AmeIi-
can navy to syndicate controlled by
Englis omen. The Ne,VS to-day pIiits
the article in full, with the heading,
"a Scaudalous Story" and insists that
it should be officially explained. Mr..
White and Messrs. Armstrong & Co.
we're visited to-day and asked If they
had any stat about the DRY to
make public. MIR. Whits raid: "rhe
whole story is lie 80 far as / am con-
cerned. l have written to the Ne,Cs
denying the entire allegation" Sir
William Armstrong makes a similar
denial.
STORMY ALL ROUND.
After the Cabinet council had ad-
journed this aiterD oon the Ministers
were hastily summoned 10 snNher
meeting held in Mr.. Gladsone's room
in the House OF Commons. This Sec
ond meeting was said to have been
called because OF the receipt OF serious
news from Bulgaria and Greece. Or
ders have been received at DevonpoIt
to have all the torpedo vessels there
in readiness for sea at the shortest
notice. The Pail Mall GGztte, sum-
ming up the situation in Eastern Eu'
rope, says: prince Alexander of Bull
garia is obstinate, aod hs government
OF Greece is likewise; the Turks are
undecided, and the powers are I'M
easy" The Gazette SAYS that the fact
that NJ. Ristics, the Russopbile, has
taken Office in Ssrvia bodies ill for
Bulgaria. The steel torpedo ram
Polyphemus is fitting out hastily at
Devopport. She has been ordered to
pI ocaed to Suda bay. The outlook,
the Gazette says, is stormy all round.
A BOLD FORGERY.
The letter published in the Tuam
Herald, alleged to be from Mr.. Glad
stone, and stating that the govern
ment we're determined to introduce
measures fer the amelioration of the
unhsppy condition Of Ireland, is q
forgery.
Tho G1aRman RefahafaR