The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-12-07
LATE FOREIGN NEWS!

NV YORK NOV. Il. Special. r.
The Tory organs recognize the peril
IN which the Ministry have placed
themselves by the latest developments
of their Irish policy. They declare
the time has passed for parleying with
the Raders of the National movement,
and fRat the law must be sternly en-
forced against tenants at all hazards.
On the threshold Of a threatening up
heaYel IN Europe, they call upon the
ga8bInet without further delay to adopt
measures so stringent as to overcome
the people and put an end to the
movement for the abatement Of rents.
England, they argue, must at any
cost have her hands free to deal with
Russia, and this cannot be as long as
the Irish people are allowed to defy
the law and drift into disorder The
dismissal Of Sir Robert Hamilton from
the post Of Under Secretary IN Ire
land Is accepted as the first step IN
the direction Of a more vigorous pol
icy and the Inauguration Of a new re
gime. 1t Is intimated that Sir Rob
ert's transfer 10 another position viii
be followed 10y q large number Of
changes. sweeping the service Of Off
cials who have at any time favored
Gladstone's Irish policy, or the popu
lar movement in any shape
NV YoRk. Nov PA London ca
blegram says: 1t is felt here that the
Bulgarian question is coming into
more regular position, as General
Kaulbars withdraws. and there seems
to be nothing to prevent the early as
sembling of the conference, as pro
posed by Lord Iddesleigh. The OBJ
iects Of the British Government at
this conference will first be to estabh
lish such harmony as may be possible
among the powers. and to maintain
the obligations Of the Berlin treaty,
subject to necessary modification,
made necessary by the Bulgarian alb
sorption Of eastern Roumelia. Rus
sia processes no serious objection to
this plan OF uniication, but it may
become a question with her whether
she viii assent to this after the recent
statements at Buda-Pesth, that she
can be allowed no supremacy In that
quarter. If Russia gives way on this
point, there ought to be no difficulty
IN finding d candidate suitable to her,
and Prince Waldemar Is as promising
a one as can be expected. While the
powers now labor for a conference, a
great though silent struggle, IS sure
to arise between the peace and war
parties in Russia. The latter has al
ready begun to assail Germany as the
cause Of all the trouble, and to demand
the punishment of Bulgaria, but it is
believed the Gar now realizes Gen
eral haulbars' mission to be fasco,
and has decided to follow the pacific
leadership of NJ de Giers.
NEW York, Nov. IL Special. The
discussion between France and the
Holy See over the refusal of the
French Government to acqUiesee in
the establishment Of diplomatic re
lations between the Chinese Empire
and the Vatican is far from being
ended Il Is understood the German
Government now advises the Vatican
to complete its arrangements with the
Chinese Empire, leaving the Govern
ment Of De Freycinet to deal with the
difficulty created for it by its own
course toward the Pope as best it may.
The highest diplomatic authority Is
given for the following text Of tele
gram sent by the French Government
to his Holiness when Monsignor Ag
hardi was on his Wav to Peklng:
Give up sending nuncios to China,
or withdraw your nuncios from
France.
The Pope knew this meant that the
French Government meant to sup
press the budget of public worship;
In other words. to deprive the French
clergy of their regular legitimate
means of support, and he replied:
Il wish to maintain amicable rela-
tions with France. and will recall my
nuncios."
This left the burden of recall upon
the French Government. The revival
of papal relations with China will put
the French Government in an ex-
tremely awkward position between
Clemenceau, the leader of the Repub
licans. and those hostile to the church,
under whose influence the aggressive
telegram was dispatched and an at
tempt will be made by Raoul Duval
to organize Conservative support for
De Freycinet. with the help of the
Monarchists and Imperialists.
WASHINGTON, Nov 20 Commodore
Montgomery Sicard, Chief Of the
Bureau of Ordnance, in his annual
report to the Secretary of the Navy,
saws that during the year number
of six-inch high power steel guns
have been finished and fired at the
naval ordnance proving grounds.
They have all given proof of very
satisfactory character, and 1000
muzzle velocity was obtained with
standard powder and proiectiles and
a moderate chamber pressure. Work
on smaller guns and gunports and
machinery, is reported as having pro
gressed satisfactory. Under the head
of proiectiles. Commodore Sicard
comments upon the unsuitable char
acter of castiron as a material for
nroiectiles intended to be used in