The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-02-04
TIE PACIFIC
6 Commercial AObertiser.
FEBRUARY 1. 1882.
SATURDAY
FOREIGN NEWS.

FOREIGN NEWS.
Inc American Associated Press Telegram thu-
describes and comments On the initiation VI the
attack on our Reciprocity Treaty - Washing
ton. January An attack Uu the Hawaiian
Reciprocity Treaty was made ia the Senate to-
day by means Of TWO propositions introduced
one by Hill. Of Georgia. and one hy Jones, Of
Louisiana. The Louisiana Senator : movement
l. IN the form VI a joint resolution. identical with
that heretofore introduced IN the House Oi Repre-
seutatives bg Gibson. Of Louisiana, which simply
requests the President of the United States To
give the notice u terminate the treaty in the
manner and At the time set forth m It's fifth
article. The fifth article stipulated that The
convention shall remain IN iurce for seven years
from the date at which time II may come into
operation, and further until the expiration OF
twelve months after the time That one of the high
contracting parties shall give notice to the other
at the end OF tine said term of seven years, OF at
any time thereafter. The treaty was signed in
January, 1873. aud the ratIfcatIUus were ex-
changed a few months subsequently but the
requisite Act Of Congress To put 1t into effect was
not passed and approved until the 10Th Ot August,
1876. Some question has been raised a. To tine
date from which the seven, OF rather the eight,
years Of the treaty = assured duration shall be
reckOned but II Is practically conceded on all
hands that under the terms of the treaty no notice
Of intention 10 terminate can be given before
August II, 1000 anu tidt according 10 tue
stipulation above quoted, il cannot be terminated
until August, 1884. Senator Hill holds this
opinion. but he also thinks that the cIrcum-
stances under which the treaty was procured and
the practical effects of its operation have been
such as to warrant summary action on the part
of Congress to get rid of 1t. and he, therefore.
provides by the bill which he introduced to-day
that the act OF August, 1876, carrying II into
affect, shall be forthwith repealed. In order,
however, to secure an examination of the subject
in all It, phases, he also, to-day. offered a reso-
luton, which was adopted without debate, d-
recting the Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tiUns to inquire whether the treaty ought not To
be terminated. and it 80, what mode Of action for
that purpose wall be necessary aud proper. Hull
Is a member Of this Committee and 80 Is General
Miller Tho subject will therefore undoubtedly
receive thorough investigation, both from the
Southern and Pacific Coast points of view.
a despatch vi the same date from Washington
contains the following reaesurIns news \ re-
cIprOcity treaty with Mexico Is now "a popular
measure. Senator Maxey OF Texas, will very soon
introduce a bill ON the subject. General Marcus
Wright oi Tennessee IN 1879 prepared Il bill for
this purpose and submitted it to Secretary Evarts.
who said If the representatives of the people would
vote Its approval he would enter into negotiations
to make a treaty, General Wright drew the bill
which MIR. Evarts approved and submitted to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs in the House. The
House passed the bill almost limo but
strange to say Mr.. EvartS took no further steps.
The bill now introduced, and which will be the
basis of the new treaty, II substantially what
General Wright suggested in his letter to the
Committed on Foreign Affairs.
Los Angeles. January l0.-The most de-
structiye Gre ever recorded in Los Angeles broke
out this morning about two O'Clock in the whole
sale grocery and provision house of a. Fignolo
IL Son, los, Main-street. BY the frequent burst
ing of the hose the fire got beyond the control Of
the fremen and consumed five buildings between
the United States Hotel and the Cardona block,
including buildings in the rear. The total loss
is $50. 500.
New York, January l3.-The express train
from Chicago, leaving Albany at $40 o clock this
afternoon with many members OF the Legislature
on board, was run into by the TarrytOwn spe-
cial tram in "A cut about One-quarter of u mile
cast of the Spuyten Duyvil junction with the
Harlem main line. Two Of Wagner's drawing
TO III cars, at the rear Of the Chicago express
train, were telescoped. The damaged cars took
fire and nearly a dozen persons were burned To
death. It was at first positively announced that
Senators Webster, Wagner, Rawson aud HOh-
mann were killed. but IL was atterward a-
certained that only Senator Wagner was among
the victims. He was one OF the directors of the
line.
Galveston, Januery ia destructive fire
which broke out on the premises OF w. >.
Moody & Co., caused the destruction OF the Su-
preme Court rooms with twO-thirds OF the records,
ana the Ouuuly LlDToTJ. DceluGb ptNGIdl ldiS y
business premises. Total loss, over $3.50 600.
HE Observation-Disclosures, January 70
FrelInghuysen, Secretary Of State, has just re-
ceiyad the following telegram from Hoffman, our
Charge d Affaires ut 81. Petersburg, respecting
the fate Of the Jeannette and crew
Dannenhauer aud five vi the crew of the whale
boat arrived at Hakutsk, December 18th. They
were comfortably lodged and all wants supplied.
Melville and six men were expected soun. De
Long and the crew of the first cutter were not
found on November 10th, the last date BoulaDger
reported. The Jeanette was caught in the pack
October /, 1879, and dritted with the winds
and currents till June last, and was then
abandoned.
Guiteau's trial had made slow progress up to
the 10th. On that day counsel for the defence
was to IN his address to the jury which
was expected to occupy three days The pre-
vIOus week had been occupied IN arguing law
points raised by the defence during the trial and
the address OF the prosecuting counsel. \
Washington telegram of 10th says Judge Cox,
IN giving his decision on the law points reviewed
the progress Of the opinion and cited all the lm-
pOrtaDt rulings from the early day Of common
law in England. and decided against the prayer of
the defence. lie summed up the question That
jurisdiction Is com plete IN the place where the
wound is completed consequently this Court has
full cOgnIzance of the offence
Judge Cox next took up the question of the
legal test OF insanity, and decided that knowledge
and appreciation of the difference between right
and wrong must be taken as the correct test.
Judge Cox concluded his decision at - o'clock,
having consumed an hour and forty minutes with
rapid speaking. Upon every material point his
rulings were decidedly against the prayers of the
defence. The only grain of comfort for the
prisoner was offered when Judge Cox reached the
question of reasonable doubt. Upon this subject
he said, =. | shall not charge the jury to acquit if
they End reasonable doubt as to any element, but
shall take into consideration and charge them
relative To the demand, and tina; it from all cir
cumsiances and evidence they have reasonable
doubt OF the commission by the defendant Of the
Crime as charged then they shall acquit.
As Judge Cox finished speaking Guiteau called
out, = | am perfectly satisfied with that exposl-
ton OF it all"
London. Jan. I3.-The Ne,Cs understands that
the British Cabinet will refuse to recognize, as
Inconsistent with international law in general
and with the Clayton Bulwer Treaty in particu-