The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1880-02-28
FOREIGN NEWS.

special says: There IL good reason to believe
that the Hayes Administration has engaged to
buy. or has already bought, a pair Of naval and
coaling stations in Central America, and is negoti-
ating for the entire region known az the Chiriqui
Tract, with the view Of holding a belt across the
Isthmus- IL 10 also believed that naval expeditions
have rendezvoused already at the points indicated.
10 take possession Of the land and TO establish sta
tons 10 j. certain. from official records. that on
the 9Th OF February the adams. under command Of
John A. Powell, put out from san Francisco on a
secret mission aad under sealed orders. while sun
dry circumstances strongly indicated that her drs-
tinatiOn was Panama. Some where along the Cen
trail American coast are the Kearsage. which left
Key West February Sd, with destination unknown.
probably Aspinwall the Tuscarora, the COnstitu-
ton and possibly the Nipsic, which at last accounts
was on her way TO Laguayra {; while the Pensacola
will soon proceed to Panama from Callao. The
arst point to ascertain Is, under what title it is pro-
posed to acquire these foreign foOt-hOlds. There
is a glib response that the Chiriqui Tract and both
bays belong TO a private citizen, an American at
that, who has owned them for the past 20 years,
aud is now willing, like mos: holders Of coal estates
to sell them at the price he fixes But. obviously,
proprietary rights IN this sense are not all the Gov
eminent has to deal with. There must be a na-
tiOnal as well as individual claim involved. When
we come TO look in that locality we dHd it to be on
a line between Costa Rica and the Columbia
boundary that has sometimes been disputed. Ac-
cOrdingly, either Colombia or Costa RIGA claims
sovereignty over the new acquisition. More prob
ably both do, so that we shall have some chance of
buying not only a foreign foothold. but an interna-
tiOnal controversy. Whether. under the guise of
coaIing stations the Canal route project is conceal
ed, remains TO be determined. In the meantime, ii
may be we'll for Congress to exert itself to End out
how far the country has already been committed in
this matter, and where it is likely to come out.
New YORK, Feb. l6-Tbe Herald's Washington
special SAYS There are talk in the Senate who
are opposed Il to the United States taking steps like
ly to involve US IN trouble on account of the 18th
mus by calling on the President for all information
in regard to any vessels which may have sailed to
occupy points on the Istbmus. Those who are dis
-aaAI - 49, - shTa - O. NuTu FhaV pnIn- Nhn
circumstances and in view of the complication to
which this expedition may give rise, the sending of
it was an exercise Of the war powers, which do not
belong to the Executive.
CHICAGO. Feb. I6-The Union Pacific Railroad
Company notified Western railroad managers, at a
meeting here, that their proposition respecting pro
rates per mile ticket from San Francisco to New
York, with a rebate at New York, was not accept
ed, and that arrangements had been made with
the Pennsylvania Road to carry San Francisco
passengers via 81. Louis. The Chicago roads will
attempt to interfere with this plan by an appeal to
the Eastern trunk lines
New YORK, Feb. I6-The HerdId's Colon special
says Engineers employed by Lesseps to the task
Of surveying the site Of the proposed canal and Of
estimating the probable cost oft, have to-day is
sued their reports They unanimOuly favor a level
canal. They estimate the cost at S43. 900 900 francs.
De LessePs will now publish a circular inviting
American subscriptions to the the value OF bali
that amount. The work Is to occupy eight years
ia accomplishment. Tolls are calculated at Is
an - W.T.
MANCHESTER. IN. HI Feb. I5-Ths Amoskeag.
Manchester and Stard corporations increase the
wages Of their employees, beginning March LIST from
six to ten per cent.
New YORK. Feb IA Herald Washington spec
ial says There Is no expectation at any OF the
LegislatiOus here that the urm stand taken by the
United States in the matter OF the inter-oceanic
canal will lead to any trOuDle with any of the Eu-
rOpean Powers, for the simple reason that every
nation there must OF necessity maintain friendly
WaInErnua with the limited AEnf@4 sTurg IN Ca4g nj
war in Europe, all the principals to IL would be
Obliged to turn to the United States as u store
house from which to draw both provisions and ord
nance stores
WAsHISGToS, Feb. IA bill introduced in the
Senate to-day by Garland proposes TO extend the
time for the completion OF the T~exas-Pacihc Rail
way ten years
ALBANY, Feb. 1.-THE Governor has signed the
bill permitting women to vote for school officers.
wAsHIxGToS, Feb. I2-The House to day adopt
ed the resolution calling on the President for IN
formation as TO the progress Of negotiations Tor
amendment of the BuTlingame Treaty. without de-
bate or opposition. The resolution was offered by
Willis. OF Kentucky. in behalf OF the Committee on
Education and Labor. IL il Of course intended
merely 10 elicit an official acknowledgment that
nothing. or at least nothing OF consequence. has
been done by the diplomatic branch Of oar Govern
ment on this subject during the two years that have
elapsed since both Houses Of Congress requested
the President to take action
NEW YoRx. Feb. IO.-The Times says Of Kali \
IOchfs statement about Chinatown This means
that the Chinese are to be driven out Of the city.
unless Kalloch is mistaken. In any case. his
strange speech will have an inhammAtory effect
upon the Kearneyites-
New YoRK, Feb. david Stanton. Of England.
won the bicycle race tonight for a purse and the
championship Of America. He made so miles in 3 |
hours, s minutes. ia seconds
LoSDoS, Feb. I5.-Tbe Duchess Of Marlborough, |
writing 20 the Lord Mayor OF London, acknowledge |
ing the receipt Of $4,000, says the Committee, in
order 10 guard against famine in Ireland next year.
have purchased ElO.OOe worth Of potatoes for dis
tributiOn there
A correspondent OF the Times at Dublin reports
the general condition Of Ireland decidedly improV-
ed Although severe distress IL still felt at many
places. there is reason to believe the whole aspect
of the country is improved, and that relief meas
ures proved adequate for the emergency.
LoSDoS, Feb. ia dispatch from Lahore an
uounces that orders have been sent to Canadahar
for the army to advance to Ghuznee early in March.
General Roberts sent a native envoy to Ghuznee
to confer with MahOmed JAN
PEsHAxUR, Feb. I5-In view Of the expected
attack on British troops around Cabul by the eud
Of February, preparations are being made to en-
able General Brights division to move up and rein
force General Roberts.
ROME. Feb. I5-Professor NordenksjOId arrived
AZ Naples on the Vega yesterday, and had a mag
and city were gayly decorated with
Feb. I6-It Is reported the wife OF Adam
Murray. living near New Glasgow. yesterday gave
birth to FIVE children-three girls and two boys, all
finely developed and all doing we'll
BERLIN, Feb. 1.-THE Treaty with the Hawaii
an Government has been presented to the Federal
Council.
HAVANA. Feb. I3.-GeneraI Grant and party
sailed this afternoon for Vera Cruz in the steamer
City Of Alexandria The same authorities who re-
ceived the General accompanied him to the steam
eE. The party spent one day on the plantation OF
Las Canas, and left there last night, starting from
Half an hour later the engine struck q COW and the J