The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-08-26

Gladstone said that the government had
been asked why they did not submit the
case of those who offended against the law
| to the tribunes Of the country. This was
exactly what had been done; but such was
the state of Ireland that its judicial system
was rendered nngatory The government
would be only too glad if they saw that the
time had arrived to release the prisoners;
but during the debate threats had been used
that unless the prisoners are released there
would be no fair trial of the land bill. This
sort of language could certainly have no
force in consideration of the government s
duty. 1t was not by defiant speeches nor
by the tone adopted by those who pointed
across the Atlantic as the land from which
the woes of Ireland would be assuaged, that
the government would be induced to accel-
crate by one day the opening of prison doors
The paramount duty of the government was
preservation of law and order.
The Times says that the failure Of ne
gotiations with France for new commercial
treaty must result in a serious eurtailment
OF our trade with her. A good fifth part of
her foreign trade will be annihilated by her
own act and along with it, cordiality and
good will.
st. Petersburg, Aug. classification of
the Russo Chinese treaties will be exchanged
tomorrow. The whole document contains
$4,000 words, of which the following is a
summary: Russia retains portion of the
kuldja territory, extending to the river
korgos and continued by an imaginary line
stretching to Than Shan China This dis
trict is destined to receive inhabitants who
may choose to adopt the Russian nationality,
which they are at liberty to do until the
moment of the surrender of territory. Sur
render is to be effected immediately after
news of ratification of the treaty is received
at kuldja. China grants complete amnesty
to all inhabitants of Kuldja who may have
been politically compromised by their con-
duct during the occupation. The valley of
the lila is restored to China. Zongari,
which Russian vessels had the right of nav
igating up to certain point, again becomes
independent. Russian vessels will be toll
Grated on it as before the Chung How treaty.
Frontiers on the east of Lake Sizean will be
rectified SO as to seperate Russian Kirgz
from Chinese Kirgiz. Russia secures an
indemnity of nine million roubles in species
for the cost OF occupation and damage to
Russian merchants, who are then to with
draw. All this is in the political treaty.
The commercial convention provides that
Russians are TO be entitled to trade freely
on both slopes of the Than Shan as far as
the great wall. A tariff will be drawn when
COHliueEce iS eStaDHSleu on a regular BASIS
and at Than Shan Russian consulate may
be stationed and an accession granted to
Thioya Kiran gate, which at this point gives
access through the walls to eighteen provin-
ces of China. Russian caravans will have
to stop there at present. They are allowed
to proceed as far as Hankou, on the Yahgtse
Kiang. Russia is also to have consul at
Urga, an the Mongolan frontier, and Rus
slams are to have right of opening a goods
station between Keanchta and Than Shan.
Cologne, Aug. 19.-At the international
law conference to-day David Dubely Field
introduced resolution that it is desirable in
extradition treaties where political crimes
are excepted, that provisions be inserted
that neither assassinations nor attempted
assassnations as means to effect change OF
government or redress of grievances shall be
excepted as a political crime within the
meaning of the treaty, and that the privilege
of asylum be denied the perpetrators of any
such crime. Field says that it was the fee
ling among Americans that assassination
should be stamped out. The res olution, was
carried by acclamation.
Tunis, Aug. l9.-The country is in a dan
gerous state. Bands of deserters and Arabs
are collecting and telegraph wires are cut in
all directions.