The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-29
HOW CHAMBERLAIN WOULD LEGISLATE.
The Irish Land Question the First
Problem to be Solved.

Problem to be Solved.
Relatives Summoned to the Bedside
of John Bright.
Canada Reported to Have Ordered
the Modus vivendI Observed.
LONDON, May 2S.-Joseph Chamberlain
has been elected president Of the Birming-
ham-Liberal- -Unionist Society. In his speech
he praised the late scheme for the solution Of
the Irish question published in the Daily
Post, and said he would go no further If he
lived twenty years. The settlement Of the
land question, he declared. must precede re-
form of local government
The Rescript Must be obeyed.A
Archbishop Walsh left Rome last night.
He had final audience with the Pope, in
which he was assured that the Church had
no intention of taking part in political mat
tiers. but that the rescript would have to be
obeyed by all good Catholics. While the
Vatican will not make conformity needlessly
difficult, it will not modify the decree in
the least, nor release the bishops from their
obligations. Indeed, in high quarters dis
pleasure has been expressed that they have
not before published the decree. In ecclesi-
astical circles in Rome 1t is felt that the
bishops committed a serious error in neglect
ing to publish it before the politicians had
taken 1t up.
Archbishop Walsh has expressed his deter
mination to endeavor to stop the meetings on
the subject and bring about submission and
tranquility. There Is high authority for say
ing that in the two matters pronounced
against the Vatican will be infexihle
Stanley all Right.
A despatch from Zanzibar states that
messengers from Tippoo Tib have arrived
there with letters from Major Bartlett dated
Singatini, on the Congo, October 25th. Maj.
Bartlett said that the deserters from Stan
ley's camp had arrived at Singatini after a
canoe voyage of twenty days. They report
ed that Stanley and his party were well and
had plentiful supply Of food.
John Bright's Sickness.
John Bright is seriously ill., The physi-
clans who examined him express no opinion
as to the nature of his malady, but admit
that he Is very poorly. Mr.. Brights rela-
tlyes have been summoned.
The Modus vIvendl at Work.
OTTAWA, Ont, May 2S.-The Canadian
government has passed an order in council
which brings into operation the modus Ui-
uendi adopted at the fishery conference in
Washington, and which will terminate in
two years. Collectors have been instructed
to issue licenses to all American fishermen
who apply and pay the conditional fee, S1.5O
per ton on the vessels tonnage. The priv
ileges accorded by the license do not include
the right to fish or prepare to fish in Can
adian waters. The governments of Canada
and Newfoundland have arranged that IL
censes issued by one government shall be re-
cognized by the other.
Canada Aroused over Copyright.
TORONTO, May 2S.-The publishing and
bookselling interests of Canada are at last
thoroughly awake on the copyright question.
the cause being recent attempt of the gov
ernment at Ottawa to rush bill through at
the tail end Of the session just closed which
would have paralyzed the printing industry
and also abruptly stopped the importation of
American reprints of British copyright
works. Such an emphatic protest was pre-
sented to the government that the withdraw
al of the obnoxious bill followed at the last
moment.
A large and representative meeting of pub
fishers, booksellers, employing printers,
Journeyman printers and representatives of
kindred interests was held, and it was re-
solved to form an organization to be known
as the Canadian Copyright Association, its
object being to combine for the protection Of
the book and publishing interests Of Canada.
Opinion was freely expressed that tina time
had come when Canadian book and publish
ing interests must no longer be left to the
tender mercies Of British and American pub
fishers. While Canadians are quite willing
to deal fairly with foreign authors, they are
faaA hat fhafr do int.
fairly dealt with in any future legislation.
Troublesome Dependencies.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2S.-The brig Ia
hiti, carrying the French mails, arrived in
San Francisco Saturday from Tahiti, one of
the Society islands. She reports matters on
the island in an unsettled condition, and
that an outbreak Of the natives against the
French authorities is liable to occur at any
time. A number of French war vessels are
watching the various ports, ready to quell
any disturbance, and the arrival there Of the
French flagship Duquesne Is awaited, when,
it is said, the admiral will be asked to settle
the dispute. 1t Is stated that the natives of
the Islands of Raidtes and Huhuani claimed
their independence and pulled down the
French flag which had been raised over the
Islands, and then armed themselves. They
are said TO be supplied with arms, and to
have built several forts.
Foreign Notes.
Owing to press of work number of sol
diers have been drafted into the army tailor
ing factories in Russian Poland, and special
commission has been appointed to con-
slider means for victualing garrison Of half
million men in the thirteen Warsaw fort
resses.
A scaffold, occupied by workmen in the
Royal Theatre in Berlin, collapsed Sunday.
One workman was killed, six seriously in
jured and seven slightly hurt. The empress
visited the scene Of the accident and contri-
buted toward the relief of the sufferers, after
wards visiting the hospital.
Emperor Frederick passed good night.
DIR. Mackenzie has inserted another canula.
The Emperor went to the park at noon yes
terday, and he will drive out late this after
noon. He is without fever, and his appetite
and strength are satisfactory.
"a desbatch from Rome to the London
Daily News says the number of cardinals op-
posed to the Papal rescript is larger than ex-
pected,
The cabinet Of New South Wales has re-
solved to appeal to the legislative council in
the matter Of the recent admission of the
supreme court repudiating the legality of the
proceedings against Chinese Immigration.
Two steamers are off Sidney with Cinnamon
which the authorities refuse to allow them
to land.