The Portland daily press., 1888-10-24
BOUND BY THE FATALITY OF EVENTS.
France Entrenched Because europe
Is In Arms, Says m. Roche.
London Socialists Wants TO Rival the
Lords Mayors Show.
Attorney General Webster Continues
His Opening for the Times.

PARIS, Oct. 23.-General Boulanger was
present in the Chamber OF Deputies today.
Baron Zeubegran stated that the enormous
proportions Of the public debt demanded re-
ductions in government STATS and the sale Of
state railways.
NJ. Roche. reporter Of the budget commit
tee, declared that the criticisms were exag-
gerated. II was not French expenditures
alone that were increasing. All the Euro
pean budgets were augmenting. Europe had
been transformed into a vast intrenched
camp. France was not free In her move
ments. She was bound by the fatality Of
events, and 1t was impossible TO Isolate her
sen as an island before the menaeing cOali-
tlons; lie appealed TO the patriotism OF
members Of the Chamber to pass the budget.
MI "a. hqehe .l s speech was greeted with cheers,
ana tne Chamber adjourned.
In the Senate, M. PeDanster, Of the Right,
proposed that committee be appointed to
consider the question Of the revision Of the
consultation and the suppression Of the con-
cordat. lie said those questions were on the
to debate them in order to understand the
situation. It behOoved senator's TO beware
OF dangerous Utopias.
Nj. Banbris said II was not for the Senate
always do its duty, and fully eOnhded in
President Carnots frmness.
The proposal was rejected.
The ParneII Commission.
LONDON, Oct Oct. 23- On the reassem.
bling Of the ParneIl commission today, Mr..
Joseph Biggar, one Of the Irish members Of
Parliament involved In the Times's charges.
personally requested that he be supplied
with copies Of those speeches read from by
Attorney General Webster yesterday which
referred to him.
The attorney general promised to supply
them, and then continued with the presenta-
ton of the Times's case.
He said Mr.. ParnelPs supporters bad been
trying TO exhibit him as one who stood aloof
from the anti-rent and plan Of campaign
agitators. But the fact was that, as far back
as 1880, Mr.. Parnell had led the antl-rent
movement. and in a speech In County Kerry
In that year be had told his hearers that the
Land League had plenty Of money 10 defend
those tenant farmers who refused to pay
their rents.
The attorney general then reviewed the
history Of the league and quoted from the
alleged Parnell letters which appeared In
the Times.
London Gossip.
LONDON. Oct. 23.-The Socialists are ar
ranging for rival procession and display on
Trafalgar square on Lord Mayors day. but
the indications are that the affair will be a
fzzle. In any event it is certain that no
demonstration on Trafalgar square will be
permitted by the authorities, and 1t Is not
likely that the procession " Ill approach any
where near to the proportions calculated up
on by the projectors Of the affair Should
their estimate be realized however there will
doubtless be riot.
Roumanian named Eisenberg recently
defrauded a London dealer Of 10000 worth
of diamonds and absc0nded TO the Continent.
When he arrived at Naples he telegraphed
his sweetheart, whom he left behind him, TO
meet him in Alexandria. The detectives
were apprised OF the receipt OF the tele-
gram, and the girl was followed, with the re-
suit OF arresting Eisenberg when she Joined
him.
Count Won Hatzfeldt, the German ambassa-
dor. had another interview with Lord Sails
bury today, the purport of which Is un-
known, but 1t Is believed TO relate to DIR.
MackenZie's book and the publication
OF the report Of the German doctors In Eng
land.
The report presented by the French Budget
Commission asserts that the French dock
yards and arsenals are carrying about $780,
100000 worth Of needless material the bulk
Of which Is liable to become worthless before
necessity arises for its use. The report also
charges gross carelessness and dishonesty In
other ways, declaring that S15,OO0,O00 have
been wasted In the last three years which
proper and conscientious administration
could have saved. The cost of naval and
military stores, the report alleges, has some
times varied 30 per cent in the same town.
The City OF Paris.
LONDON, Oct. 23.-The Inman line steamer
City Of Paris. sister ship to the City Of New
York, built by Messrs. Thompson Of Clyde
bank, was launched today.
Foreign Notes.
The official report reduces the number
killed In the Italian railroad accident To "a.
Twelve men have been sent TO Wicklow
Jail for six months for conspiracy to compel
"A farmer To leave hfq farm