The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-03-27
LATE FOREIGN news.
&c oF LIoUoR no poLYNEsIANg.

has written to Bishop Potter of the
New York diocese, requesting that
steps be taken calculated to secure
protection from the sale of liquor to
the natives of the Pacific Islands.
The Bishop says, also, that France,
Italy, Germany, Austria, Russia and
the United States were addressed by
Lord Granville, who was Secretary of
Foreign Affairs in 1884, concerning
their readiness to enter into an inter
national agreement for preventing
the sale of arms, ammunition, alcohol
and dynamite to natives of the Pa
cific Islands.
Favorable answers TO this circu-
lar have been received from all the
Powers addressed except the United
States. Secretary Bayard responded
that the United States would for the
present restrict its action to the en-
ployment of sound discretion in per-
hitting traffic of its citizens in the
articles named with the natives.
This decision compelled the abandon
ment of the scheme for an interna-
tional agreement. The Bishop does
not believe the American people APP
prove Of Bayard's views.
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
The dispatch announcing Russia's
demand on Turkey, to notify Prince
Ferdinand that his presence in Bull
garia was illegal, also stated that
Russia was supported by Germany.
Lord Salisbury. In an interview
with Baron de Staal, Russian Ambas
sador, March I'd, declared that he
would oppose the deposition of Prince
Ferdinand unless the Powers agreed
upon his successor to the throne. He
added that the nomination of the
Prince of Mingrelia would not re-
ceive the assent of England.
The Moscow Gazette, Government
organ, says Turkey will declare
Prince Ferdinand an usurper IN Bull
garia, and viii interfere with military
force to establish the state Of affairs
there in accordance with the Berlin
Treaty, either on receiving a mandate
from all the Powers or carte blanche
from Russia.
BEHRING'S SEA FISHERIES BEFORE THE
CANADIAN PARLIAMENT.
In the Dominion Senate on March
ID Macdonald, of British Columbia,
inquired whether any answer had
been received to the question sub
mitted in December, 1886, by the I'm
perial and Dominion Governments to
the Government of the United States
as to whether British vessels fishing
IN the open seas beyond the Terrific
rial waters of Alaska would be ex-
posed to seizure. Abbott, Govern
ment leader, replied that a volumi-
nous correspondence on the subject
would be submitted shortly. 1.-THE
American Government" he added,
had never commended in its commu
nications with the Dominion Govern
ment that the seizures of Canadian
vessels there were legal, or that its
rights in these waters were ex-
elusive"
The Minister of Finance says no
Canadian Customs officer on the Pa
ciic Coast has been instructed to
refuse clearances to sealing vessels
for the Behring Sea. 1t is their duty
to issue clearances to all vessels.
In the House of Commons Sir
Charles Upper said no convention,
agreement, understanding or modus
ci0eadi had been arrived at with the
United States with reference to the
use or navigation of the waters or
harbors of Behring Sea during the
season of 1888 by Canadian vessels
for the purposes of fishing, trading,
sealing or shelter.
PROVINCIAL RIGHTS IN CANADA.
There was the widest excitement
In the Manitoba Legislature on the
ID inst. when Premier Greenway rose
and said that the motion which he
was about to make, and an explana-
ton to be given for the passage of
the same. would cause considerable
surprise to the members of the House.
The Premier then said that PROPOSE
tons had been received from Ottawa
for opening negotiations for the
settlement of all grievances existing
between the Federal and Provincial
Governments. In conclusion he NOV
ed that the House adjourn for two
weeks to allow the Government to
enter into negotiations Attorney
General Martin seconded the resolu
ton, and it was agreed to by unani-
nous vote Norquay expressed him
self in harmony with the passage of
the resolution. The Conservative
side Of the local House is completely
demoralized. and only nine members
occupied seats in opposition. 1t is
believed that the Red River Valley
Railroad will be built this summer,
and may still have to be built against |
the wishes of the Dominion Govern /
ment. at the same time the work |
win be peaceably done. Lawful
measures are by no means exhausted. |
It is quite probable they never will be |
until the road is completed and in
operation.