The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-03-23

was intended by II, and that the St.
John the Baptist and other national
societies similarly honored the stars
and stripes. a prominent Irshman
protested against disavowing the
political import of the American
flag in the procession, and said il
vote was taken 80 percent Of all
present would be found to favor
annexation.
The British Columbia authorities
are enforcing the Provincial law
against the admission of the Chinese.
The Canadian Pacific Railway
Company has abandoned its surveys
between Port Moody and Coal Har-
Dor. The abandonment Of the lat
ter port as the terminus is attributed
to the Dominion Government having
refused to advance further sum of
money to the Company, which is
alleged to be in financial straits.
Land spectators who gobbled up
the ground at Coal Harbor in antici-
patton of that being the Pacific
terminus are excited over the unen-
viable position in which the change
leaves them.
EUROPEAN.
The Gordon Memorial Committee
met at the Mansion House, London,
on the 14th. Among those present
were the Prince of Wales, the Dukes
Of Edinburgh and Cambridge, and
Earl Granville. The committee de-
cided that the memorial be great
hospital and sanitarium, to be erect
ed at Port Said and open to the peo-
pie of all nations of the earth.
Gen. Ferrari has left Italy on q
mission to King John of Abyssinia.
1t is probably on the Soudan bust
ness, as the Abyssinians and the
Soudansse are old enemies.
Continental diplomats are discus
sing the French and Russian alliance
against England. They assert that
such an alliance would be especially
advantageous to both these coun-
tries, particularly if France is in a
mess with China when war is decided
upon in Afghanistan. The Pail
Mall Gazette Of the 14th indorses
the soundness of this theory and
urges it as an additional reason for
the speedy strengthening of the
navy, which, it says, despite official
pledges to the contrary, has virtually
remained untouched.
The Austrian Government has
sounded the Powers signatory to the
Berlin treaty ON the annexation OF
Bosnia by Austria and tho abolition
of the nominal suzerainty at present
held by the Porte. 1t is given out
that Bismarck supports Austria.
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
In the House of Commons, on the
18th, Mr.. Gladstone announced thai
an agreement had been arrived a
between Russia and England, by
the terms of which neither Russian
nor Afghan forces would advance
further on either side of the from
tier. In reply to question by 81
Stafford Northcote, rs to whethe
the agreement was permanent or
temporary arrangement, Mr.. Glad
stone said, and the remark wa
greeted with laughter, that tn
agreement was to last as long q
there was occasion for it.
Conservatives in England de
nounce the terms of the arrange
ment with Russia. The Liberia
press admit that it is virtual SUI
render to Russia Of the frontie
demanded.
There is q widespread feeling i
Europe that war will be STAYED of
1t is thought Russia will not declar
war. The Car has said that onl
the widest dreamer could apprt
bend war over the frontier question
England, with the Soudan troubl
on her hands, would not declare wa
except for very grave cause. Near
while, the Russians are hurryin
troops by all lines communicable
with the Afghan frontier, and til
, English are rapidly massing the
forces at the mouths of the passt