The Portland daily press., 1891-05-09
THE GRAND OLD MAN STILL POPULAR.
ParneIi's Disgrace Has Not De-
creased CIadstone's Strength.
BaImaceda, ChllI's unlucky PresI-
dent, May Co To Londcn.
The Queens Advisers Discussing the
Affairs Of Newfoundland.

Copyright by the New York Associated Press.I
LONDON. May s-Today's cabinet council
discussed Lord Knutford's reply to the me-
mortal of the Newfoundland delegates pre-
sented Wednesday. Although the recent
series Of bye-elections Is not perfect test
for the general elections. they have already
afforded abundant proof that the Parnell
disaster has not weakened the popularity Of
Mr.. Gladstone or the strength Of
Liberals. After today's council. 1t became
known that the ministers were determined
against an early dissolution Of Parliament.
Lord Knutsford, after the council, resumed
his communications with the Newfoundland
delegates. The latter. in their memorial, Of
fered to submit bill to the imperial govern
ment which. once agreed to, could be expe-
ditiously passed by the colonial legislature
as temporary act. The delegates draft Of
the bill, now known as the Knutsford bill .
was reported approved by the cabinet 1t Is
expected Lord knutsford's reply viii enable
the colonial legislature to pass the proposed
act before the Whitsun recess.
Mr.. ParnelPs refusal to refer the question
Of the release of the Paris fund to arbitra-
tion has thrown the McCarthyites back up
on another method to relieve theievicted ten
ants. The county conventions, now meeting
throughout ireland, will raise the funds un-
til the date OF the general elections, when 1t
Is hoped thatParnelllsm will be finally wiped
out. The McCarthyites have received over
number Of seats In consideration of the Par
nellites abstaining from contestlng other
seats. This arrangement Is a trick TO allow
Mr.. Parnell to return to the next Parliament
at the head Of secure faction of proba-
to 1t.
Private Chilli cables states that President
Balmaceda Is arranging to tiee from SANTA
go and come to London. The proposals OF
mediation by France. Brazil and the United
States have been rejected by the Balmaced-
lists, who consider the success Of such media
tion impossible. Balmaceda has invested
don bank.
Lord Rothschild. Sir Julian Goldsmid and
Samuel Montague from the English CO mmit--
other continental Jews to assist the Rus sian
Jews. Communications from st. Petersburg
leave 1t doubtful whether the govern ment
will permit wholesale emigration. M. Vish-
negradsky, Russian finance minister, who
fights the court party against the expulsion
of the Jews, has warned the Gar that the
commercial interests Of the empire demand
that the Jews be justly treated.
We VIII Decline With Thanks.
OTTAWA, Ont, May S.-Mr. Mills, Con-
servative member for Annapolis. intends to
New England States should be Invited to
join the Maritime Provinces and become q
part Of the Dominion.
Newfoundland Excited.
ST. JOHNS, N. f., May s.-The assembly
met last night and discussed Lord Knuts-
ford's coercion bill at length, amid much ex-
element. finally adopting resolutions denun-
ciatory of the action proposed to be taken by
the British Parliament. The populace was
Q0nQidarahIu QXarfiQQ6 fha affair and
entirely In sympathy with the action Of the
assembly.
The Drelbund Renewed.
LONDON, May S.-The Berlin correspon-
dent Of the Daily Telegraph says that the
Marquis di Rudini, the Italian Premier, has
signed treaty renewing the Dreibuna for
five years.
Many Workmen Drowned.
ROME. May S.-A quarry train, carrying
many workmeD. was carried away by a sud-
den flood at Alleronia, province Of Umbria,
today. The water rose over the river banks
and engulfed the train. Many of the work.
men were drowned.
Foreign Notes.
A parliamentary election in South Dorset
division of Suffolk Thursday resulted: Bry-
mer. Conservative, S.27S; Edgcombs, Glad
stonian, 1928. At the last election the Con-
servatiye candidate polled SAT- and and the
GladstOnian 2, ,486.
From official sources it is learned that on
April 80, conspiracy was discovered In San
Jose, Costa Rica, to overthrow President
Rodrique. The revolutlonists attacked the
barracks in San Jose, butswere repulsed, five
being killed.
An attempt to assassinate members of the
Chilian cabinet the other day by throwiag
bombs at them failed to accomplish its pur-
pose.
The London Post comments severely up
on the unsatisfactory aspect of the New Or
leans dispute with reference to the relations
of the federal government with foreign ma
tions. "We cannot" says the Post, "sup-
pose that Mr.. Blaine deliberately intends to
put forth documents of purely domestic sig
nificance as basis Of negotiations with
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