Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-22
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Bat they Went Amer
LoxDoz. March IA wsiIinzton
Nes Zealand. dlspatch states that the
authorities haEs received an oSciaI
soy Of an act passed By the samoan
farhsnent for the annexation of TIE
samoan Islands 10 New Zsaland.
sask.
L0SDoS. March q. - Ths British
steamer khondah vas sunk in the i3ris-
koi Coannel BY the British steamer
Brooklyn City. from Sex York.
Reported Resaxnzffan Of De e,.rs.
PARIs, March 2I.-It il reported .ha,
DE Oisrs, Prime Minister Of Russia.
has resigned.
France and China Peaee Talk.
LONDON, March 2I.-In Pans. reports
that China has made sssrtures for peace
are dlscredited- No nsR stations. direct
or indirect, Il is said, have been OPENED.
and there are no symptoms that the
government at Pekin Is iasinidatsd or
anxloos 10 secure pescs on any terms
untavorAbie TO China. Members Of the
Chinese Embassy al London express
them selves hopeful for The cessation of
the war; bat they say il should be
broagst about By France accepting the
territorial concessions formerly made
BY China IN 1onqGin, without any in
demuity. from CHINA direct CONS re-
ports that the army Of the Empire has
been reinforced, and put Ii readiness
70 resume offensive operations in Ton
quin. Al kelang HE French remain
practically 10 state of siege. The war
IN TonqaiH and Pornosa. members of
the Embassy say, has not psseeptibly
Affected the internal prosperity Of the
Chinese Empire, although the treasury
OF the Imperial Government, il Is ad.
mitted, needs funds.
The Panama Canal.
PARIS, March 2l.-De Lesseps denies
reports from NeS York to the effect
that work along the Panama canal has
resulted in failure. De Lssseps saws hls
son Victor, having visited PanAms and
m Rde thorough investigation Of opera
tons along the line of the canal, writes:
Peur moi lie canal est fAIt-" No con-
tractors, says De Lesseps, have, as has
been reported, stopped work because
the Canal Company failed to supply
them with money, although one Ameri-
can Contractor vas refused payment
for work because he had failed to con-
ply with tbs conditions of his contract.
II have no fears" says De Lesseps, "of
any stOppaze of work on the canal be-
ssuse OF gar in Central America"
Democratic Eaxiand.
LoSDoS, March 2i.-Both Liberal and
Conservative political agents are mani
festly preparing for the general election
m ArsE Ihn. almost
imonsly concur IN reporting that of the
present members of the House OF Com
mons. almost half will decline to stand
for election. II this calculation il cor
rect, the next Parliament will be the
product of one of the most thorough
political changes ever witnessed N Fog
land. A majority of those members of
the House wha, it is thought, will de-
cline renewals of candidacy, are the
older Tories or Wings. The bulk of
tbsse vli not retire from active politics
because of advancing age and increas-
lag physical disability, bat because OF
profound discomfort at the progress of
Democracy IN Great Britain. Old
Tories and old Wings are convinced the
Democratic elements will 30 largely con-
troll the next House of Commons as 10
make parliamentary methods and posi-
ton disagreeable to Eaglish gentlemen
Of the old fashion. Hence these gentle
men will refrain from politics" and
from their own standpoint mat
ters will get worse. IL ever there
IL to be real and established
Democracy in England, its event will
apparently be much fastened by
the very disposition shown by the To
ries and Wings to run away 70 avoid 1t.
The whole tenor Of reports from pro
vineial centers is to the effect that in
tbs next Parliament ths number of
eristocratic, military and Lag repre-
sentatIves xIli be greatly lessened, aud
the Bumber OF commercial men, trad.
ers and members of loo i bourgeois in
the House will be astonishingly aug
mented. Tory agents have advised
their leaders to adopt an electoral pro-
gram based on democratic lines.
Churchill. the young and erratic Tory
member of the Commons, who, in q Dc
of disgust with the clumsy conserya
tism Of his colleagues. abruptly started
on tour of India, has been asked b.
cable tn return TO England as speedily
as possible, to consult With Salisbury.
leader Of the Tory peers, and Sir Nj
ohael Hicks Beach. reported Successor
IN Tory leadership ia the Commons to
Stafford Northcote.
II is generally believed that Glad
stone will withdraw fros the Prime
Ministry and from the Commons at the
present session. He has recently very
often expressed q desire TO resign the
leadership of the Liberal party. Some
vf the Premier's relatives and family
friends are urging him 20 retire into the
House Of Lords, where he can serve his
country by counsel and influence, with
out sacrificing health and strength. as
be must do II he remains where he is.
Atlantic Fable Talk.
LONDON. March 2l.-Preferred shares
of the Anglo American Cable Company
which sold Thursday Al 5Ss are qaoted
today At -, on announcement Of an
eight shiiliRg dividead a. against one of
twenty five shiliings last quarter. The
stock also was affected BY rumors that
when the Gould cables are repaired
gar Of rates will be inAnGuratcd by the
pool cables against thoss Of the Mackay.
Bennett Company, and thai this var
will open With she rate Of six pence per
vord.
AngIe-Rassiaa Heat
An Anglo Russian company has
started to compete With the Americans
and Australians in furnishing England
with meat. The company calculates on
selling England alone S3,ma,ouo worth
Of meat per wear.
A war ea Van Lands.
Pass. March 2l.--Ssveral OF the
minor papers In this city oontinas 10
abuse Miss Van ZAnds, she American
prima douna- IL is believed that tsess
repeated attacks by the Boulevard pa
pers will compel ths director OF the
Opera Oomique TO temporarily with
draw Miss Van Z,ndt from the stage.
although this course will involve e1n-