Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1887 — THE FOREIGN BUDGET. [ARTICLE]

THE FOREIGN BUDGET.

A cable dispatch says Mr. Gladstone has written a letter to Mr. Brunner, the successful candidate for Parliament in the Northwich eleclions, in which the ex-Premier says: Few will seek to disguise the unquestionable addition thus made to the evidence, now rapidly approaching a demonstrative character, that the people of England intend to do full justice to tho people of Ireland by confiding to them in a spirit alike generous and wise tbe conduct of Irish affairs. It is to be lament d that years of the precious legislative life of the country should have been spent in a controversy which can only end in one wav. But, while it is important that the nation's judgment be speedy, it is more important that when it does come it shall be unequivocal and decisive. The royal Afghanistan treatment of inefficient physicians is described in a cable dispatch: The Ameer, when .on a country excursion, was afflicted with a boil on his arm, from which he suffered much pain. On returning to Cabul the principal court physicion was summoned, and he applied an ointment which was, no doubt, intended to be highly efficacious in its ultimate results, but at first it considerably aggravated the Ameer’s anguish, and, having passed a sleepless night, he ordered the instant execution of his medical adviser, who accordingly was forthwith beheaded in the courtyard of the palace. The British Cabinet has decided to convoke Parliament for an autumn session. Sept. 23 and Oct 8 Bismarck will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of his assumption of the offices of Prussian Foreign Minister and Prime Minister, respectively. The Tory press of England and Ireland is unanimous in its approval of the proclamation of the National League. Lord Salisbury announced in the House of Lords Friday afternoon that the Government had proclaimed the Irish National League, says a London dispatch. The announcement was expected to create a sensation among the Gladstonean and Parnellite members, but such was not the case. The Parnellites were prepare! for it, and many of them unhesitatingly declared that the cause of home rule could not have been more benefited by any action the Government could have decided upon than by the adoption of the short-sighted policy it has chosen. The proclamation, th y argue, cannot do much harm to th 3 League, since the methods of that organization enable it to conduct its business with secrecy, and, at tho same time, with no decrease of effect, while the influence of the government’s coercive action upon the English electorate must result disastrously to the Con ervative party. In short, a great many members believe that in taking steps to suppress the League tho Tory party has committed political suicide. Joseph Chamberlain made a peculiar speoch at Birmingham, from which it appears that although he was in favor of the crimes act he did not want to see it enforced, and that while he is grieved at the action of the Government in proclaiming the League he cannot find it in his heart to criticise it harshly. Mr. Chamberlain wanted it understood that he was still a Unionist, although he spoke very tenderly of Mr. Glad-

stone, in whom, he said, the country had never lost faith. Dispatches from Constantinople announce that the Czar has proposed to the Sultan a joint occupation of Eastern Roumelia and Bulgaria. Turkey is in no hurry to assent to the proposition. Prince Ferdinand was received with much enthusiasm at Philippopolis, but none of the foreign Consuls have yet visited the Prince, and Germany has instructed hei Consul not to consider himself attached to the Bulgarian Government Consequently the German flag has been loweredfrom over the consulate. It is reported that the powers have expressed disapproval at Prince Ferdinand’s irregular action in taking possession of the Bulgarian throne. The Bulgarian Government has ordered 203,000 repeating rifles from an Austrian firm. In a letter written by Stanley, the explorer, from Gambuya, near the rapids of the Aruwini, June 19, he reports that amicable relat'ons had been established with the natives. Sir Francis de Minton, President of the Emin Bey Relief Committee at London, believes that Stanley and Emin Bey have met ere this.