Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1888 — THE FOREIGN BUDGET. [ARTICLE]

THE FOREIGN BUDGET.

It appears that Great Britain is not to be permitted to enjoy peaceable possession of the group of Malvinas, or Falkland islands, which are so situated off the coast of Patagonia as to command the southern seas. In decidedly tart correspondence which passed between Sir F. Packenham, the British Minister to the Argentine liepublic, and Senor N. Quirno Costa, the Argentine Secretary of For•eign Affairs, and which has been published, it appears that the Argentine Republic as the successor of Spain in sovereignty in the southern part of South America has always claimed these islands. They lie directly in a. position to control both the route around Cape Horn and the one through the Straits of Magellan. Their chief value is purely a strategic one, and Great Britain desires to hold them for that reason. Strong reasons are alleged showing that Argentine, from her standpoint, is entitled to possession, and furthermore intends to have It. She has announced to England that she will choose a fitting time to recover them. A cable dispatch gives the details of the late Emperor William’s wilt The emperor left a fortune of 24,000,000 marks. Of this sum 3,000,000 marks is bequeathed to Empress Augusta, 1,000,000 each to the grand duchess of Baden, the crown prince and crown princess, and Prince Henry. Prince Henry also receives an estate which was purchased for him for the sum of 1,000,000 marks by the late emperor. A clause which was inserted in the will in the emperor’s 60th year gives to Emperor Frederick 375,000 marks, and to the grand duchess of Baden 251,000 marks. The crown treasury receives 12,000,000 marks, and the remainder is absorbed in various bequests.

“Ihe greetings between Queen Victoria and the royal family of Germany were warm,” says a Berlin dispatch of Wednesday. “The Crown Prince conducted the Queen to an open carriage, drawn by four horses, which she entered,'and with the Empress beside her was driven to the castle. Crowds of people lined the route and cheered enthusiastically as the

carriage passed. The Queen paid a visit to the Emperor shortly after her arrival at the castle. The doctors feared that the meeting would excite the Emperor, and probably upset him, but their fears were groundless. The Emperor seemed rather brighter after the interview and his temperature was normal The Emperor rose to receive the Qheen and cordially welcomed her. The meeting between Queen Victoria and the Empress was touching. The Queen burst into tears on the approach of her daughter. They embraced and kissed each other repeatedly, with hands firmly clasped. The greeting of the people of Berlin to the Queen was everywhere respectful. The men doffed their hats and the women curtsied. She was cheered enthusiastically except in the immediate vicinity of the palace, where the people refrained from any noisy demonstration on account of the Emperor. Lord Randolph Churchill’s speech in parliament Thursday night created a sensation and was a matter of surprise to all parties, says a cable dispatch from London. In the Commons there was an interesting debate upon the motion for a second reading of the Irish county government bill. During the discussion Mr. Gladstone criticised the Tory Government for its breach of its promises to the people. Mr. Balfour declared tnat as long as the present acute controversy existed local government could not be extended to Ireland. Lord Randolph Churchill said that the government in 1886 pledged itself to extend to Ireland the same amount of local liberty. That pledge was the foundation of the unionist party and the only platform upon which they could resist repeal. If the government relied merely upon the executive powers, and if they were going to preach that their Irish duties must be looked upon as inferior, they might for a time hold that position, but only for a very short time. LParnellite cheers. I There was not sufficient interpretation of the government policy. If Ireland had to wait in the hands of the executive the conservatives must take care that they did not expose themselves to a well-directed indictment of reaction. The bill was rejected. In the British House of Commons Sir John Macdonald and Sir Charles Tupper stated that they were confident that the United States would be forced to compensate Canadians damaged by seizures of sealers in the Behring Sea. Gen. Boulanger gave his much-advertised political banquet at one of the leading Paris cases on Friday, says a cable dispatch from the French capital. Many thousand people gathered on the outside and blocked traffic in the streets. There were frequent shouts of “Vive Boulanger” and “A has Ferry,” Boulanger, responding to a toast, said he desired to utter a most decided protest against the charge that he aspired to a dictatorship. Moreover, if the question were raised in the chamber he would vote to abolish the Presidency. The police were severely taxed to keep the people moving, but there was no turbulence.

A dispatch from London confirms the statement that the Popo has issued a decree condemning the plan of campaign in Ireland. His Holiness affirms that he has done this because he is convinced the plan is illegal The mass of the Home-Rulers are Roman Catholics, and it is probable that they will submit to the decree, or at least profess to do so. The Dublin Freeman's Journal, indeed counsels them to do so, and “to receive the Papal decree with profound respect and loyalty to Roma ”