Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS,
Dissolution of the English Parlia-
 ment Probable.
AST0R COMING TO AMERICA
Correspondents Not Assured of Protection in Armenia,
 But One Takes the Risk.

LONDON, Feb. 9.-[Special Cable Letter. The precarious condition in which the government is placed was strikingly illus trated in the house of commons on Thurs day night, when the whips warned the leaders on each side that if division were then taken the government would certainly be defeated. The conservatives could rely upon majority of two against all the votes that could be mustered on the minis terial side, but no vote was taken The vacilation of unionist leaders has since been explained by themselves as having been based upon an unwlliugness to seize an ungenerous advantage of their adversa- ries. This ipaction enabled the liberal whips to put the screws on so effectuslly as to present the feeble majority upon which the government continues to exist, but from present events the majority cannot, of course, be relied upon. The amend ment to the address in reply to the queen's speech demanding an lm, mediate dissolution Of parliament, which MT. Redmond has announced that he will introduce on Monday, certainly cannot make the situation of the liberals any worse than 1t IS, nor can It very well increase the strain which fallslargely upon W constantly on the alert to prevent sur prise and dafeat of the goverDmen h making preparations for dissolution and a consequent appeal to the country the liberals are very greatly embarrassed by the continued withdrawal of prospective candidates, especially including men or To- cal distinction. The liberals election ex- chequer is ample, but number of good men, wealthy and of high repute, who re- gently agreed to stand for election, are now daclinino tO make the race.
 The growing belief that there is popu. lar reaction toward the conservative party is the maiu cause of the defection.
 The amendment which Mir. Cham bsrlain has announced his intention ofsubmitting, of setting forth that it is contrary to public interest that the time of parliament be oc- cupied by the discussion of measures which, according to the minister's own statement, there is no prospect or passing while proposals involving great conStltu- tional changes have been announced upon which the judgment of parliament should be taken without delay will also be very likely to prove bonn bshell in the political camp. MT. Labouchere, too, has given notice that he will introduces motion 10 deprive the house Of lords of the power to vote on a bill which has been twice passed by the house of commons. but this motion will not be debated until 1t gets place through ballot for the consideration of motions of private members.
 The split between the McCarthyites and the Healyites has been wdened by the re- fusal of Mir. Healy 10 assent to MT. NC Carthy's appeal to the people for pecuniary aid until the disposition of the Paris fund has been fully and}pubicly reported. MT. Healy knows that this fund has been ad- mipistered with Absolute purity and he also Knows that the party is sorely in need of financial aid in 9rder to enable the full Irish contingent to attend the sitGings of parliament, yet he)will not give way and there is trouble ahead in the disturbed ranks of the parliamentary party. The permission given by the porte to mem bers of the press to penetrate any part or AT menia, except the province of Bitl1s. Is already known to be absolutely without value. An English correspondent who re . gently reached Erzereoum was warned that he had better return, as the authorltles could not guarantee him protection. It ls understood that one correspondent, who was born and reared in Constantlnopie, has succeeded in evading the govern ment spies, and has gone to Armenia to Joln the commission of inquiry and throw himself upon it's protection. Before leaving Con- stantinople tbis correspondent obtained aH interview with the grand vzier, who pro- rested against the fuss that is being made over the alleged atrocities in Armenia.
 s'Why,'' said he, ethere are always disturbances in Armenia. If there have been any nlassacres or outrages there they were committed long ago. Months have since passed and the country Is covered with snow, so that journey there is ex- tremely difficult as well as useless. The whole affair Is past and gone, and interest in the subject has now ceased.''
 "Your highness is wrong,'' said the correspondent. "Interest in the sfrsir has not ceased. It is just awakening.o
 rWell,'' said the grand vizier, TWO have nothing to fear. The stories you have heard are all lies, but we cannot permit Moosh to become bazaar of correspond- ents. Nobody shall have permission to enter that place and nobody dare enter without permission.
 The speaker, in an article alluding to ihe recent order given by the sultan 10 Prince Alexander Caratheodori, the celebrated Turkish publicist, to prepare scheme oi reforms for Armenia, recalls the Tact that 6 similar course was adopted in the case oi the notable constitution put forth by Pre- mier Midhat Pasha during the crisis of the Russo Turkish war. This constitution was hailed by the Turcophiles as proof of the liberalism of the porte, but 1t was soon abandoned after the disaster which befel Midhat Pasha, endin g In his deportation and death.
 MT. William R. Cremer, member of par liament, secretary to the international ar- bitration treaty commission, says the treaty will speedily be ratified. He found no serious opposition to 1t in Washington, and the best men in congress are heartily in support of 1t. In England it is probable that parliament will not be consulted in the matter. The power of tbs crown to make treaties without the con-