Smyth Attacks Butt on Irish Question with Eloquence
Mr P J Smyth challenges Butt’s resolution saying repeal of the Union is Ireland’s true aim while Home Rule suffers a severe blow. His three quarter hour speech captivates the House as debate on foreign affairs hints at future urgency and a Bright response signals national mood aiding Disraeli.
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P. J. Smyth
Smyth
Butt
Ireland
Jenkins
Mr. Bright
Mr. Disraeli
Opium Traffic and Britain China Relations Debate
A House of Commons evening session scrutinises Britain's China policy. MPs urge revising the Treaty of Tientsin to curb opium smuggling, align commerce with fairness, and strengthen diplomatic ties while safeguarding Chinese sovereignty. The debate notes past missteps, calls for reciprocity, and considers joint revisions with France, Germany, and the United States.
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House of Commons
Richard Rose
China
Nankin
India
Tientsin
Yunnan
Margary
Bengal
M. Stewart
Lord Derby
Foreign Office
G. Campion
Merthyr Tydvil
G. Barour
Merthyr
East Indian Company
England
C. Duke
United States
Germany
France
Mr. Carvey
Bourke
War in Turkey Sparks Serbian Montenegro Mobilization
Serbia and Montenegro have declared war on Turkey. Prince Milan left Belgrade on June 29 for the army amid cheers and salutes. He urged duty and liberty or death, and on July 1 issued a war manifesto urging moderation yet calling to invade to restore order and defend Ottoman integrity. The Porte sent troops to frontier despite a proposed envoy.
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Servia
Montenegro
Turkey
Milan
Belgrade
Semendrina
Bosnia
Herzegovina
Constantinople
Porte
Tcherkesses
Arnautes
Kourdes
Ottoman Empire
Austria
Bulgaria
Prince de
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