The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-02
LITTLE ACCOMPLISHED.
The First Section Of Parliament has Not
Passed Many Laws.
ENGLISH PAPERS BLAME THE GERMANS
They Think the Bombnrdment Way
solve the samoan Question.
Holy Week In spain.

copyrighted, 1899, by Associated Press)
London, April The hrst section OF the
parliamentary session terminated with the aa-
iournment for the Easter recess, and up to
nov the ministers can not boast OF any re-
markable achievement. The chief event was
the reading of the London local government
bill for the second time, but, as the biil wiii
RET Give most attention when it enters the COM
m'ttee stage, the government has no reason
for seIf-congratulation, especially as Its own
supporters as well as the opposition are de-
manding important notifications.
The bill of the secretary OF state for the
cc.onles, Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, TO facili-
tate the requirement of dwellings by work
nen. has fallen nat. as everything depends on
the permission of the landlord.
The frst matter OF Importance on the COM
mons' reaseembling win be the budget, which
has been fixed for Thursday week
This Marquis Of Salisbury, though officially
Ln!aayins On the Rivera, is keeping in close
touSh with the ioregn ONCE There mas been
continual interchange Of kilograms on t1e
SUBJECT OF the recent developments In Samoa.
aud The negotiations between the three inter-
ested powers have been keeping his hands
| lpll. In addition, messengers leave London
every other day with foreign Office dispatches
fairs.
ire samoan blaze has been the leading topic
OF the week, and the general drift of the press
comments has been that the matter will be
settled amicably between the powers.
Inc Spectator this week says: THE Sa
moan situation looks ugly but we do not
| think it will come to anything. Under other
| circumstances the b0mbsrdment would have
! produced war, but as matters stand the three
powers will arrive at an agreement. Let us
| hcre that they will divide the Islands Tor the
| peace OF the void. ANY government is bet
| ter than the condomicum.
Tho Saturday Review throws the entire
| blame upon the German AGENTS and declares
| evil II 1t finally ccnviacNS G-rr'a n Ia
! toily of making Samoa the scapegoat Of ip-
| ternational jealousies In the South Pacific.
Hoiy week In Spain was celebrated with
more than usual religious splendor. at To-
ledo and Seville thsre were mora yisi ors
| than usual, including few Americans AT
| Madrid the celebrations were numerouslv at
| tended. the queen regent. who is ultra Cath
| Ole and the cabinet giving FRESH proo-s Of
! prelates who so successfully assisted the gov
| eminent in checking the Carist intrigues.
| Consequently the Madrid churches Yesterday
were visited by thousands, all traffic was
! suspended and all the women wore mantllas.
AT Seville Yesterday. while procession was
| carrying the famous image of the yirgin.
| dressed In the most expensive silks and vel
vets and wearing 10000 pesetas worth OF
! Jewels. the image caught FIRE and was com
pletely destroyed. Most Of the Jewels were
! recovered
f. +. Nisbet tho dramatic critic OF the
! Times, end the writer Of THE Handbook" In
the Referee. is dead.
Mrs Gladstone is III. but It Is hoped hsr
| illness Is not OF ser'ous nature.