The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-12-01
THE FOREIGN NEWS.

The position Of affairs in regard TO
Bulgaria at the time Of the departure OF
the last mail was briefly this: Certain
indignities having been offered TO Rus
sian subjects and Russian official agents,
and a reparation which was demanded
having been refused, General KauIbars
and the Consular representatives have
been withdrawn. no hint is dropped as TO
what Will be the upshOt Of this proceed
ing; but it is scarcely conceivable that
the matter viii end here, or that the
authorities az st. Petersburg will be dis
posed to brook an act which they have
openly declared is regarded by them as
an insult. General KauIbars in Bulgaria
wac q standing menace to the peace
Of Europe by reason OF his arrogant
conduct. The circumstances attending
his departure from that State may be
an even greater menace. The purpose
OF his mission is supposed to have been
TO create widespread disaffection in
favor OF Russia and to bring matters to
such pass as would afford a plausible
pretext for the occupation OF Bulgaria.
In the afront which has just been OF
fered to the accredited agents OF the
Gar it would appear that such a pre-
text exists, provided the present mo-
ment is deemed an opportune one to
take advantage Of il, but this must be
determined by the present relations OF
Russia towards the other Powers.
Meanwhile, the election OF Prince Waldo
mar to the vacant throne has been
abandoned, and the Gar has designated
in his stead Prince Nicholas Of Mingrelia
in response to the invitation Of the Great
Powers That his name will be rele-
gated TO the obscurify from whence it
sprang Is probable, for neither the Bull
garians themselves nor the other Gov
ernments OF Europe seem inclined to
agree to the proposal. The main ques-
ton at issue therefore remains in the
same condition of uncertainty that ii
has done since the abdication OF Alex
ander. The European conference pro
posed by Lord Iddesleigh is again spoken
of, and in such a manner as 70 afford
some prospect Of arranging a basis on
which TO hold its sittings at an early
date This done, there will be stronger
grounds for peace, but the obstacle so
far has been Russia.
Further evidence is adduced of the
growing power OF the democratic ele-
ment in London, and the orderly charac-
ter OF the proceedings by which it is
sought to disseminate its principles is a
strong point in their favor-One which
points to a consciousness on the part OF
the adherents to the cause Of their own
influence. In view OF these facts, lib
eral policy which would give them pa
tient hearing on the part OF the Govern
ment would be more calculated to avert
anv threatened violence than one which
ignores them.
The hopes Of a more pacific feeling
between landlord and tenant in Ireland
held out a few weeks since have not
been borne out by the sequel. 4 Cabinet
committee is engaged in the preparation
of a new land bill, the principles OF
which have not vet been announced,
and meanwhile there is not that absolute
concurrence of opinion among Ministers
which must ever characterize a strong
Government, so that it becomes doubtful
whether a concurrence OF opinion will be
arrived at.
In the death OF eS-President Arthur,
the American nation loses one who,
during his term Of office, faithfully dis
charged the highest functions OF the
State, and the guiding principles OF
whose life have exerted a happy in
fuence both socially and politically.