The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-15
THE FOREIGN BUDGET.

The British Parliament reassembled at Lon
don on Thursday The Queens speech was
read by the Royal Comm ssioner. After con-
graduating the country upon the pacific
foreign relations, she announces the inten-
ton Of the Government to introduce bill
declaring squares and thoroughfares I'M
sui table for public gatherings, a bill of broad
scope dealing with Irish land valuation,
and an English local-government bill The
speech Expresses satisfaction at the diminu-
ton Of crime and the improved social condi-
ton in Ireland. Other measures announced
are bills relating to land transfers, titles,
amendment Of Unite liability companies,
acts, employers liability for accidents, and
improved technical education The speech
does not refer to the European crisis.
Reference to foreign relations is devoted
chiefly to the Afghan boundary settlement
and the sugar bountles conference.
HE statement that Prince Bismarck would
speak Oh the military bill attracted an enor-
nous crowd to the vicinity of the Rechstag,
says Berlin dispatch OF the 9Th inst Long
before the days busnos began the galleries
were filled to OVERLOOKING. Prince Ii smarck
was enthusiastical y greeted on his way TO the
Reich stag palace by dense crowds winch lin d
the route. When he cntere the Relchstag
he was received with deafening cheers. The
House proceeded with the frat reading OF the
military loan Liil. aud Prince Bismarck arose
to address, the House ii SAID:
/ do not believe / can add anything to the
true state OF the case regarding tae dill. do
not edaress you Oh that account. My ooject Is
to speak Of the general situation OF Europe |
may confine myself to referring to what said
on the same subject o er ycar ago. There
has been very little change Sin 20 then, when
has elected q peace-lovng Tres dent, aud
pacific disposition has prevailed. 1 CAN there
fore, reassuie the public that so far as France
IL concerned the prospect has become more
peaceful. Regarding Russia also am of no
Other opinion than WHEN L said that we have
to apprehend attack from Russia Tho
situation mu 3t not be Judged rom press COM
mems. The Russian newspapers do not be-
lieve. 1 believe the Cars word absolutely.
The situation on the whole is no different from
that of Isl. / grant that the con entrn-
tion OF Russian troops on the frontst
may appear serious, but perceive no cause or
pretext for u Russian European war. Rus
STA has no interest 10 conquer Irussian or Aus
trisn provinces. Indeed, 10 so far in my con-
hdence to 'ay that even war VITA France
would not cessitato war with Russia,
although the latter eventually would involve
the former 1t is true that cannot demand
an explanation from the Russian Foreign Once
regarding the concentration II troops on tho
frontier, but hu Ing been well acquainted with
Russias foreign policy for generation may
have my own opinion Of the matter. L believe
the Russian Cabinet inten TO make Russia
voice heard at the next urUpean crisis, and,
therefore. wishes to push her military forces as
far westward az possible.
Irlnce Bismarck then reviewed the relations
of Pruss with Russia sine, 1913 Frequent
ly, he said, they ha had a meDacing aspect,
but at all times the calmness and conscien-
tou ness displayed by the ministers on the