The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-02

BERLIN, May 1.-The Emperor's fever has
increased and expectoration Is more eopious.
His cough is worse and he is languid, with
little appetite. Hopes Of permanent i'm
provement are shattered. Several pieces Of
tissue have come from his throat in the past
twenty-four hours.
The PapaI EdIct.
Thomas Power O'Connor, editor Of the
London Star, says in his paper In regard TO
the Pope's recent edict: "The Irish leaders
and the Irish people have now great oppor-
tunity, to which. we believe, they will not
be inadequate. Their political independence
has been attacked. A number Of English
Tories, acting under the inspiration andipat
ronage of the Tory government, have OBJ
tanned from the head Of the church, to which
majority Of them belong, a document de-
nouneing their political action. This attack
has come upon them when Ireland stands
with her back to the wall lighting against a
most brutal and one Of the most perilOus as
saults ever made upon her lie, h0pes ana
liberties. Such an attack might be allowed
to pass by without other comment than
smile If the times were ordinary; but IL mas
come at the moment Of Ireland agony. Nay,
this is not putting it strongly enough. lt IS
no exaggeratiOn to say that out OF the battle
which Ireland Is now waging she VIII issue
either political corpse OF living ana I'M
mortal nation. If ever, then, there was q
time when blow was cruel and WantOn II IS
at this moment.
1--WE shall never, perhaps, be able to dis
cover the methods by which this attack on
Ireland has been brought about OF course
the Tory government Is at the bottom OF It.
What promises they have held out and what
qttid pro quo they are prepared TO give, we
have as yet no means Of knowing, and II
questions were put in the House Of Commons
the answers would either be eyaslve or men-
daciOus. But we all know what are the
main facts of the case and we may sum up
their substance by saying that the liberties
Of Ireland have been sacrificed to base Tory
intrigue.
"If Ireland were to submit to such things,
then Ireland would show herself but little
worthy of the freedom which in few years
will be bestowed upon her by the hands OF
Englishmen whom Ireland's heroic and 0bsti-
nate struggle for liberty has turned from
enemies to living friends"
Didn't Want to be Photographed
GIBRALTAR, May 1.-The British gunbOat
Falcon has returned from Cape JUDY whith-
er she was sent to investigate the reported
attack by body of the Sultan of MOrocco's
troops upon a depot OF the Northwest Afri-
can Company. They report that Mr.. Norris
manager Of the British African Company at
Cape Judy attempted to photograph a
Moorish camp of seven soldiers. They
Drained him and drove his companions into
the fort.
Defence for Holland.
THE HAGUE, May PARLIAMENT opened
today and the prime minister announced a
royal commission was TO be appointed to
consider the question Of national defence.
The finance Of the country is favorable and
the government was examining the feasibili-
ty Of increasing import duties.
Foreign Notes.
Charles H. Spurgeon is visiting Bourne
mouth for his health and has written letter
in which he says he Is i'll and worn out, and
hardly able 10 keep on at all.
The condition of affairs on the island Of
Crete is Of a threatening character. Murders
are Of frequent occurrence. The governor
of the island has resigned, being unable to
keep the people under control.