The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-05-17
FOREIGN.
Spain arants Concessions to Foreign
Vessels;

Spain GRANTS Concessions to Foreign
Vessels;
MADRID, May 16.-The demand felatIve to
port fines made by Gen. Fairchild and other
foreign representatives in Madrid will shortly
be granted by Senior Sagasta's Cabinet. There
will he published in the Gazette royal order
in council to reform the Custom House regula-
tions, in order to limit the power of inf1icting
fines on foreign vessels when they snter Span
ish ports and have some errors in their papefs,
bills of lading or certificates The fines will be
smaller, but still be inflicted If vessels arrive
without consular vises, and if they do not
comply with the rules of the boards of health
in the ports. Vessels entering ports of the
Spanish dominions, when forced to do so by
distress, will be excepted from the seventies Of
the new regulations The reform, at the re-
quest of the American government, will be ex-
tended to the colonies, as American vessels
have Been fined and seques.ered in Cuba and
Manila
The Franco-Tunts Treaty.
LONDON, May l6.-Some of the Paris papers
reply angrily to English criticisms on the
Franco-Tunisian treaty
The Times says: The text of the Franco
Tunisan convention provides not so much for
the admission of the French as for- the exclus-
ion of all other influences. The clauses pro-
viding for the suppression of international and
financial commissions appear peculiarly offen-
sive. The advantages gained by creating a
European surprise will hardly compensate for
the damage done to French diplomacy by the
lack of ht-forwardness.
The Standard says. We must 60 back to
the Spanish marriages for parallel to the bad
faith Of France. 1t is plain that France has
the assent or rather the connivance of Prince
Bismarck but he is quite incapable of the
naked and clumsy falsehoods, which preceded
the chastisement of the Kroumifs. Three en-
pires see it to their interest in igtioring the
most barefaced violation of public law perpet-
rated in our time and the consequent disrup-
ton OF European concert reduces our govern
ment on Mr.. Gladstone's well known principle
to impotence. 1t is quite certain that il Italy
felt herself Strong enough she would declare
war before "a hours are past.
The Post characteriZes the conduct OF France
as perfdy and unblushing falsehood.
The Telegraph says: 1t is impossible for
Euglishmen to regard without distrust this
new proof of the readiness of French states
mon to disregard candor or treaty rights.
A dispatch from Vienna to the Standa I'd
says: England was inclred to join Italy in
offering an international protest, but owing to
the attitude of the other powers the step was
abandoned.
PARIs May 1G-~Republique Franchise up
braids England and Italy for bringing France
to her fate in 1870 and disclaims aggressive de-
signs, but insists on the right of France to de-
fend her frontier and her harbor.
Not a voice was raised in the Senate or
Chamber of Deputies in criticism Of the Tunis-
ian affair.
Gen. Melikoff Succeeded by Ignatieff.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 16.-The Emperor
has accepted the resignation OF Gen. Melikoff
and appointed Ignat.eff to succeed him. The
changes creates great uneasiness in political
circles.
The Italian Ministerial Crisis.
ROME, May 16.-Signor Sella demands that
the King permit dissolution of the deputies.
The King is comforting with Farivi, President
of the Chamber, before deciding.