The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-27
EUROPEAN.
The German Imperial Family.


The Marquis of Salisbury and Earl
Granville in the House of Lords, and
w. H. Smith and Gladstone in the Com
mons, moved and seconded the address
of coincidence to Empress Victoria.
Gladstone made Il speech, concluding
with the hope that the Germans would
cherish the memory of the Emperor
Frederick as most precious possession.
The Vienna Tagblatt thinks that Ger
many's loss is irreparable, and adds that
Frederick aspired to freedom and pro-
gress. The new EmperOr'S manifesto is
a eulogy of militarism such as has rarely
been seen.
The Fremdenblatt says that it hopes
Emperor Williams only intention is to
strengthen the warlike character of the
army and establish order and maintain
peace.
The proclamation of Emperor William
II. to the people on his accession to the
throne was issued June 18th, immedi-
ately after the burial of Frederick the
Peaceful. 1t begins with reference to
his fathers death, following so quickly
that of his grandfather, and proceeds to
relate the virtues of his father. He
prays God will help him to follow in his
fathers footsteps, and closes by appeal
ing to the fidelity of the people. No
mention is made OF politics.
The funeral of Emperor Frederick
took place on Monday, 18th instant, and
was devoid of pomp.
The Situation.
Count Kalnoky, the Minister OF For
eign Affairs, II an address to the Aus
TRAN delegations, said the change in
the German Government was the most
important event of recent history. The
alliance between Germany and Austria
and Hungary was strong, but it be-
hooves each country to rely upon itself
and to solidify its defenses in view OF
the European situation.
Vienna politicians now admit that
Herr Tisza's speech, connected with
other Austrian utterances and with
measures since taken by the Govern
ment, is undoubtedly a serious symp-
tom. In We1l-infOrmed quarters at the
Austrian capital it is stated that the
European situation is in general much
the same as it has been for a year, but
that in various matters OF detail 1t
il growing acute. The details are
the action of the Montenegro raiders,
attributed of course to Russian intrigue,
renewed concentration of Russian troops
on the Austrian and German frontiers,
reprisal of Germany against France and
Russia, and the cabinet crisis in Bull
garia. The worst symptom, according
to these authorities, is the continued
massing of troops, and one fear expressed
is conveyed by the sentence that the
" portentous moment" isnow necessarily
to be expected Immediately.
Behring Sea Fisheries.
Tn the House of Commons Edward
Gourlev asked the Government whether
it was true that the American Govern
ment had officially announced the de-
narture of the war-ship Dolphin and
other armed vessels to the Behring Sea,
with instructions to seize British or other
vessels engaged lii seal-hshlng Gourley
asked whether the Government had sent
a Warship to warn the masters OF British
sealers of the result of infringing the
Alaskan fishery laws, and whether the
vessels seized in 1886 and 1887 had been
released.
Sir James Ferguson, the Parliamen-
tarv Secretary of the Foreign Office, re-
nlied that so far as the Government knew
no such announcement had been made
nv the American Government. An order
had been gwen from Washington that
three British vessels seized in 1886 should
he restored to their owners. In regard
to the vessels seized in 1887 the Govern
ment had not heard that any had been
restored: but understood that proceed
ings were making progress.
It is rumored at Victoria, b. e., that