The sun., 1888-04-22
LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.

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LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
y1rsH HOME RULE AssArLED IN AN
ENDLESS STREAM OF TALK.
Gissstsss's cesirs Attack on the Budget
Harvest Ter swindlins Csupsnies In
Easiasd-The Lendsu Press Ee-p Special
Ferees at Hand to Issue Extras When
tie Emperor Dies-Frsuds In Dinmonds-
Pathetic Letter from - Priest who Cast
His Let Aneux Lepers-Psiice supers
n as Opers--esss,p Of the Continent
ovrteht isss ey Tnr Scr f,tntino ana Pse'tshins
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LONDON, April N-The week has been dis
APPOINTING In news, week OF unrealised ex-
peotAhons. BoulanEer and his friends havo
made themselves Interesting but they have
disappointed us by not displaying genuine en-
erRy and toppling things over. They promise
70 do 10 by and By. and probably will. but that
10 hardly SUFFICIENT consolation. England has
been desperately dull. and the endless flood Of
political talk poured out has made the dulness
dismal Tho record of English political speech
making was fairly beaten on Wednesday even
ing, when seven Cabinet Ministers and former
Cabinst Ministers, John Morley. Lord Harting-
ton, Mr.. Goschen, Mr.. Chamberlain, George
Trsvslyan. Mr.. Closure Smith, and Lord Ripon
all held forth. They had oil large audiences.
with the exception Of Chamberlain, who ad-
dressed few hundred carefully selected mon
and women at Birmingham. In addition to
thsss so-called big mon. at least nfty WE'LL
known politicians Of tho second rank talked to
public Rathsrinss on the same night
For long time the leading Tory newspapers
have been exhorting the politicians to treat tho
Irish question as one settled and no longer re-
ouiring any attention In their speeches Never
theless, not one OF all these takers great or
small. failed to prove its vitality By devoting
the greater part Of his speech to It 1t must
be confessed that nobody managed to say any
thing new. but even such wearisome spinning
Of connmonplsces Is valuable In exposing the
absurdity Of the Tory make-believe that the
homo rule cause must be dead and buried be-
cause the muewump turncoat Liberal Union
ists continue TO ebay the crack Of the Tory
party whips. through their fear OF being re-
turned to their constituencies.
There was . slight interruption Of the par
hamentary dulness on Tuesday night when.
owing to nnismAnagement by the Tory party
managsrs the Liberals were ablo to rush to q
second reading several sound radical BILLS
Tho awful rumor reached the Ministerial
benches that. in defiance Of standing orders,
the Liberal taotioisns intended to move o reso-
luton In favor Of home rule. Messengers
were despatched in hot haste for absent Tory
members, and ere long they commenced to
flock into tho House from clubs, balls. soirees
and dinners, three out Of four In evening Dress
all irritated, many warm with indiscreet din
ing Next morning there was row in Down.
ing street, whittier the Tory whips had been
summoned to explain their bad eeneralship to
Minister Salisbury and Mr.. Closure Smith.
Thursday being the anniversary Of the death
Of Lord Besconsneld the Tories decked them
solves With primroses. hung wreaths round the
neck OF tho dead statesman's statue In Parlia-
mont square. made speeches, feasted. and were
merry In his honor. The biggest thing in con-
nsotion with tho celebration was the grand
business meeting Of the Primrose League. held
> ut Westminster Town Hall. The only features
ofintsrest in this gathering were the announce
nent that the Leagues membership exceeds
one million and the exuberant sud absent
minded enthusiasm Of a Tory Countess in the
gallery. who. rising to second some motion.
forgot shs had Q heavy bag In her hand. and
dropped 1t on the bald head OF fat and aris-
tocratic councillor who sat In the arena below.
The Local Government bill was last night
reed . second time, without division In short
time Its numerous enemies. Tories. Liberals.
and Radicals. will be hard at work trying to
kill 1t BY moving amendments In committee.
Next week Mr.. Gladstone will make his great
attack on the budget but for some reason or
other the chief fght will take place not on the
universally unpopular tax on Wheels but on
the Government proposal 70 make personal
property pay an unfair proportion Of taxation.
There is not much fear Of Government defeat
on this question. which the average citizen
little understands.
The Tory work in ireland has been moro
active this week than for some time past.
About . hundred men have been thrown into
prison. Two OF them. among the best and most
respected Irish leaders, O'Brien and Dillon.
are at present on bail and several other mem-
bers Of Parliament will soon follow them. The
element OF novelty has been impaired to the
proceedings By the action Of Judges who. act
ing on orders from Dublin Castle. have been
exerciein9 the power, long considered obsolete.
OF Increasing sentences on appeal. which Is. Of
course. done with view to intimidste Irish
men into submission without appeal to such
punishment as may be dealt out to them In tho
hrst instance.
Our news from Berlin tonight is Of the
ErAvest character. and seems to point to the
early ending In death OF the sufferings of the
unfortunate Emperor. His appetite Is gone,
his strensth fast diminishing, and his tempera-
ture growing higher every minute. The news
has caused editors Of newspapers here to keep
q full staff on the promises In readiness to pro-
ducs . special edition ut any moment. The
Emperor has set his worldly affairs In order,
and is prepared. perhaps anxious. to die. The
wife. whom he has cherished more fondly than
ever since she became the object OF venomous
newspaper attacks. has been well provided for.
and tho younger children will be well lowered.
The hope OF being able to do this has had
not an inconsiderable share In keeping
the Emperor alive since he left San
Reno. Among English politicians and
statesmen the news Of the Emperors death is
awaited with certain nl-denned dread. It is
feared that England will lose q friend much
needed at Berlin. where Prince Bismarck
speaks oontemptuously OF EnRlishmen and the
coming Emporor IA knovvn IN hate than The