The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-01-16
ENGLISH PAPERS TALKING IT OVER.
Possibility OF General Election and
Its effects.
Rumor Has II That Fear Has Driven
the czar Mad.
Ennln Pasha Suffers a Relapse and Is
Very Sick.

NEW YORK, January la Herald Spec
ial from London says: The announcement
made by the London edition Of the Herald
that the dissolution Of Parliament is contem-
plated by the government, has created quite
a sensation throughout England, and there
Is scarcely a paper IN the country which
doesn't discuss the possibilities which It
opens up. A timid denial has been put for
ward by some Of the union and ministerial
papers, but the Herald challenges them to
give their authorities, intimating that II Is
ready in that case to pfeyide its own author
ity for the news, the accuracy "a which 1t
strongly affirms. This challenge cannot be
accepted
"A general election just now, whatever
might be Its effect upon the composition OF
the Commons, would be an unqualified evil
70 the country at large. Delicate questions
Of f0reien policy which give promise OF shap-
Ing themselves in the interests OF England
would be disturbed, and foreign govern
ments might be encouraged to Anticipate
from the dissolution Of Parliament a change
OF ministers, not altogether without dlsad-
vantage to them. A period Of political ex-
element and agitation In Ireland would in
terrupt the steady, consistent aud unhlnch-
ing assertion OF the supremacy OF the law
which has done so much toward restoring
order and security In that country and when
the political campaign was over, much Of the
ground that has been won from lawless COM
binations would have to be recOnQuered."
The Globe. Conservative, says "Un-
doubtedy the government Is doing we'll Un-
douotedly It's popularity will be stronger
three months hence than 10 Is at present.
Undoubtedly we have all along maintained
that an appeal to the CONTRARY would find
the country stiil opposed 70 Mr.. Gladstone's
government aud tho separatist policy, but
what then? Is the government to 20 to the
country on every occasion which Ii fancies
that It will get a majority? Is the whole
electioneering machinery to be called
nS mas pay substantial Ss PasjS majority which Ia
the House Of Commons, merely
law suit which may possibly discredit poll
teal opponent. OF course there Is always q
party within every party which Is for an ap-
peal to the constituencies, and which Is for
ever discussing its advantages and dis
advantages. The New York Herald seems
10 have been admitted TO the privilege Of
membership In some such small political
eOterle."
The Star. T. P. O'Conror's paper, remarks:
we stated la the Star some weeks ago that
conservative organizations and candidates
had been warned by circular to make their
preparations for a speedy dissolution. We
have also heard that Mr. Akers Douglass has
satisfied himself on two points-the expedi-
ency Of diss0lving on the present register and
the Liberal unreadiness, especially Ia Lam
cashlre. But the tactical consideration to
which special emphasis had been given Is,
we are Informed, the prospect Of rounding
OH the democratic record Of the government
with popular budget, containing l. =. kre-
missions Of taxation and especially e5sab-~
fishing Tree education on basis Of equal en-
dowment OF the board and the voluntary
schools"