The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-11-18

THE NEWS.

Our news columns to-day contain a
summary of the more important events
transporting in the world from October
18th to the 10th instant. The Bulgarian
question continues TO be the disturbing
element in European politics, and it
must be confessed that the signs of war
are much more pronounced than they
were at the Gate of our last previous adj
vices. The Russian emissaries in East
ern ROumelia and Bulgaria proper, how
ever, do not appear to understand their
business as well as the agents of the
Car did before the last Russo-Turkish
war. They failed to organize a rising OF
the people in Eastern Roumelia, and
have been checked and thwarted at
every turn. The decision of the Great
Powers has not yet been declared, but it
is safe to predict that England, Austria
and Italy will be ranged on one side, and
that Germany will not antagonize them
while France stands armed to the
teeth ready to avenge its late defeat.
But these supreme considerations OF
policy and international interests may
induce the Powers to work for peace,
and Lord Salisbury's speech at the
Mansion House outlines precisely
how this may be brought about.
Regarding Bulgaria q the fiery
Marquis " declares that if the major
ity of the signatory Powers decide
to enforce the Berlin Treaty the British
Government will sustain them This
means that if need be England will go tc
war to uphold the Berlin settlement, SC
far as Bulgaria is concerned; but it is tC
be regretted that the London Govern
ment did not take that stand when Rus
STA declared Batoum national port anC
encroached upon the district of Erzer
oum. Nevertheless it is probably a!
we'll that the issue with Russia SHOULD
be made on the future of the IllyriaI
triangle and not upon that of Armenia
Lord Salisbury also gave the French
their answer on the Egyptian question
in his Mansion House speech. England
will not withdraw her troops until tn,
independence of that country has beer
guaranteed, and its finances are in a sat
isfactory condition. This declaration Q
policy must be approved by all classe
in England. 1t appeals to nationalsenti
ment in way that will carry conviction
to the masses. England must hol'
Egypt to preserve India, the Euphrate
route being a mere fancyOf nOn-practica
men. The ''Euphrates Valley Railroad
of the future is the route of Empir
carved out by dOctrinaires; the Sue
canal and Lower Egypt are the points c
vantage. which satisfy practical men {
to-day 1t is therefore satisfactory t
know that France has been informed b
the Prime Minister of England, speak
ing at the Lord Mayors banquet, tina
Great Britain holds Egypt and means
remain in possession until it suits it
convenience to withdraw.
The other items of general news al
interesting, but do not affect the world
future in the same way as these grea
international issues do. The election
in the United States, so far as have bee
reported, show that the Democrat
party has not lost ground, but stands
fair chance for carrying the country i
1886. In California it is by no mean
certain that the Republicans have cal
ried the State, and the chances are tha
the Legislature will be Democratic o
Joint ballot, which would return a Sens
tor from that party to the next Congress
Considering the close marshalling {
parties in the Senate, this is important
but we cannot yet state with any degre
of certainty how the returns may be ult
mately declared.