The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-01-03

TIE Eastern question anu the Alsacc-
Lorraine trouble. When Russia
reaches the environs of CONSTANT
nople, it is expected the English
lion will roar again in the Darda-
nellcs.
Samoa has had an undue share Of
trouble. Germany declared q state
of war there, and her troops coming
into collision with the forces Of Ma
taafa, successor to the then exiled
Malietoa, were worsted. The Unit
ed States sent three vessels to the
scene, Great Britain one, which with
the three German vessels we're
caught in the hurricane elsewhere
recorded. This catastrophe proba-
bly, ayerted serious international
complications. In the meantime high
excitement reigned, and the Ameri-
can correspondent Klein, suspected
| of undue interference in the embrog-
lio by the Germans, had to escape the
country under American protection.
| A conference at Berlin settled the
troubles by treaty not yet publish
ed. Malietoa returning abdcated
in favor of Mataafa, but later by
general request resumed the scep,re
in the interest of harmony.
The Empire of Brazil has sudden
ly given place to republic. For
long republican doctrines had been
nurtured among the people, but the
denouemcnt was hastened by resent
ment of planters at the abolition OF
slavery, and that of the clerical par
ty at the increased liberallty Of the
imperial administration.
A revolution in Hayti replaced
Hippolyte for Legitime as President
or Dictator. A fall of rock in the
city Of Quebec killed nearly 200 peo-
pic in their homes. The Mikado of
Japan proclaimed liberal parlia-
mcntary constitution on February
10th. Indications are all that the
"Land of the Rising Sun" has enter
ed for good the upward path of civil
lization. Famine and flood have
done awful execution among the
teeming millions of China. That
country seems disposed under its
young Emperor to emulate Japan in
shaking off the moss of ages and
placing herself in line with modern
progress. An immense system of
railways is favored by an influential
set of counscllors, which will open
up vast areas of undeveloped coun-
try to settlement. If carried out
this scheme would check the tenden-
cy to emigration, perhaps in de-
gree that would relieve the tension
of the Chinese question" in coun-
tries now wrestling with it. A dis
astrous hurricane swept portions of
Tahiti with much loss of life and
property.
The United States has gone on
prospering and to prosper. -Four
new stars have been added to the
Star Spangled Banner, in the adj
mission of North Dakota, South Da-
kota, Washington, and Montana as
States Of the Union. President IIar.
rison was inaugurated auspiciously,
restoring the Republican Party's
administration after a Democratic
interruption for the first time in Il
quarter of century. There seems
little, il any, difference in the ma,
tional policy forcshadowed ia Har'
: rison's message, from the lines upor
! which President Cleveland attempt.
. ed to guide the country. Having
r however, working majority in botl
5 Houses of Congress, instead of the
) divided control under the Demo
! cratic President, the now dominan
: party ought to be better able Il
a make record consistent with it.,
principles than the Democratic part,
= was. A Congress of all the state
q of North and South America, cxclu
I sive of Canada, is sitting in Wash
D ington to confer upon mutual inter
a ests of commercial and other rela
: tions. The claim of the Unite,
$ States to jurisdiction over Bchrin;
: Sea is in diplomacy, as the Atlantic
t fishery question continues to be
Work has been begun by Unite,
! States company on the Nicaragu;
, Canal, while the French compan,
!, has suspended operations on In
> Panama Canal. Ex-Judgc Davi,
- Torrv yaS shOt in California NV