The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-13
LATE FOREIGN NEWS.

Our thanks are due to Captain Goodman OF
the Jane A. Falkinburg, for late papers. from
which we clip the following items of interest
Washington, December 22d.-It is thought
now that the inquiries at the Treasury Depart
ment respecting the commercial bearings of the
Hawaiian Treaty, as well as at the State Depart
ment, will, with facts to be submitted by the
trade, come up for discussion at a Cabinet meet
ing. The rumors of q possibility of the estab-
lishment of an English naval station at Hawaii,
If the treaty should be abrogated. have for some
time overhung attempts at action, and it is
understood the State Department has been iniu-
enced by them.
New York, December 22d.-A Washington
special to the Commercial says Frelinghuysen
does not favor the termination of the Hawaiian
Treaty, but will approve its modification. so that
it will not work an injury to sugar interests in
the East. He thinks it important in view of
British aims in the North Pacific that the United
States should maintain very friendly relations
with Hawaii. The Commercial editorializes Ere
lipghuYsen on the treaty as follows There
may be commercial reasons why it is advisable
to permit England to get q foot hold in the North
Pacific, bat certainly the fear of allowing her to
get a base for belligerent operations against the
United States should not be considered for n
moment. England could not be more advantage
ously situated for that than she is at present 50
il by abrogating the treaty in question it will
rebound TO the benefit of the United States it
should be done.
Washington. December 21st.-The Ways and
Mems Committee this afternoon approved the
classification of sugar schedule as made in the
Tariff Commission Report, and also agreed to
recommend the adoption of the polariscOPe test,
but reached no decision as to rates.
Dublin, December 22d.-The signs of distress
among the small farmers and laborers are
becoming more visible in some districts. Gov
eminent is being pressed to establish relief
works. -
Chicago, December 23.-This city has become
so infested with thieves. thugs and footpads.
and the police is so small and so incompetent
as to afford practically no protection, that there
is serious talk among prominent business men
Of organizing a Protective or Vigilant Commit
tee The police records show that seventeen
persons were assaulted and robbed in the streets.
and some of them dangerously injured. since
December 1. Probably. not more than one
third of the cases are reported to the police.
One paver saws life and property wore safer in
San Francisco prior to the organization OF the
famous Vigilance Committee than they are to-
day in Chicago.
ST. Petersburg. Dec. 23.-Lieur. liarber 'ele-
graphs from Yakutsk shat he ias arrived there
with the bodies Of belong and eompani- Ms
San francisco. Dec. 23.-rrade for the week
has been moderately fair for the seas"n IN all
line. excepting in goods coming in request tor the
holidays. for which the volume OF business was
yery large. Sugars move of steadily The holt
day consumption was larger than ever before
values are without change. Grocery grades OF
I.land sugars pass into stocks as fast az they
ice Rice continues depressed. with conces-
lions obtainable. Hawaiian has been shipped
Eas. quite frequently, owing to the report that
freight charges will be advanced after this month.
uhicb If carried out, will preclude shipments
- hs,e Canned fruits md vegetables are
.,roprIy held. and with any demand ere apt to be
adz,nced. Winslow's corn and string Deans are
marked up Sc per dozen