The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-02-12
THE GOVERNMENT TO BE QUESTION
ED CONCERNING THE FISHERY
TREATY. -

LONDON, Feb. Il.-Interest in the debate in
the House ofCommons tagged last night to
such an extent that when Alfred G. Marten.
CONSERVATIVE member for Cambridge, arose
only one other member was present. Never
theless the Stand trd says it learns that the pre-
sent intention of the obstructives is to 90 over
the whole ground again when an address in re-
ply to the Queens speech is reported.
John L. NOlanS (Home Ruler), member for.
Galway, seed potatoes bill authorizes the Poor
law officers to borrow money without interest
from the Com niSsiOners of Public Works for
the purchase of seed potatoes to sell to tenants
solely Tor planting, at cost or under, or. credit
or not, and with or without security as the au-
thorities may think fit The Treasury will be
empowered to issue half a million from the
consolidated fund if required for the purpose
OF this measure and thenceforward to the end
of the next session of Parliament -
In the House of Commons on Thursday Cur
ley QLiberal), member for Sunderland a mer-
chant and ship owner, will ask the Chancellor
of the Exchequer if the claim of the govern
ment of the United States for 800, 900 for dam
ages alleged to have been done by the New
toundland fishermen in Fortune Bay to the
Massachust s fishing fleet, has been amicably
arranged, and what measures are being adopt
ed for the purpose of ahrogating or amending
clause 30 of the Treaty of Washington. rela-
tive to the Canadian and Newfoundland in
shore fisheries, and whether steps are being
taken for The purpose of ascertaining if the
proviso of the convention of 1878, which ad-
mltS American fishermen to enter British
North American bays or harbors for the pur
pose of shelter, repairing damages and the
purchase OF wood and water is intended to ex-
clude them from going inshore to traffic, tran
ship, fish, purchase stores, mend nets and hire
Seamen.
Samuel Piinsoll, Ii eral member for Derby,
has introduced in the House of Commons a
bill requiring that when more than one
third of ships cargo consists of grain or
meats it must be put in bags, sacks or barrels.
In the House of Commons today Edward
Stanhope. Under Secretary for India, declined
to pledge the government in relation to the
expenses of the Afghan war. but at the proper
time he said the question must come before the
House.
In the Commons tonight Mr.. Fawcett with
drew his amendment to the address in reply to
portion of the Queens speech in relation to
the Afghanistan war expenses.
O'Donnel, Home Ruler then moved his
amendment calling attention to the systematic
neglect of the Irish affairs, and also to the
factious misrepresentation of acts of the Irish
members OF Parliament by the government
and its agents. The concluding words stigma
tie the abuses practiced by the government as
worse than treason. Debate on the amend
ment was adjourned until tomorrow.
ODonnell became excited and wept when
describing Parnell's services to his country.
Notice of d Wholesale Strike
The Burnley weavers, representing 10000
lOoulo, III dCCOTuduCS WItu d previous r6SOlu-
ton, today gave notice that strike would be-
gin the 10Th unless a compromise was reached
in the meantime; when sixty cotton mills will
be idle
Opposition Of the Times to Persian AS
sistance.
The Times renews its objection to the gov
ernments guaranteeing the secure possession of
Herat to Persia, and declares that Central
Asia is not, to say the least, the centre of Eng
liSh immortal Iutarngtg n tho
dition OF Europe, does it seem either prudent
or expedient to 60 so far afield to meet posi-
BILE foe.
Nihilists' Publications at st. Petersburg
Seized.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 1.-THE police have
seized printing press with many copies Of a
revolutionary pamphlet and a great quantity
OF type and forged passports The occupants
OF the house where the seizure was made were
arrested.
Outrages on French Sailors.
PARIS, Feb. 11.-Fourner, French amhassa-
dor to Constantinope, has telegraphed De
Freycinet, head of the Ministry, that the Kai-
makam Of Alexandria, Syria, has been dismiss
sed for violent treatment Of French sailors
during an ARRAY with Mohommedans there. All
who participated in the attack on the sailor s
will be tried by competent tribunals, whose
sentences will be speedily and vigorously ex-
ecuted.
The Intermiuable Greek Negotiations
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Paris correspondent
OF the Times, writing ON the subject of the
Greek negotiations, says: Lord Salisbury,
British Foreign Secretary, on the 18th of JAN
uary proposed mediation between Greece and
Turkey by the appointment of a.technical COM
mission charged to proceed to the spot and by
a kind of special arbitration decide upon a rea-
sonable and military deimitation. The
French Cabinet did not object to the proposal,
but desired to know exactly what basis and
principle would be adopted. The other pow
ers adhered to the proposition with similar res
CREATIONS.