The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-03-17
FLASHED UNDER THE SEA
FRANCE WILL SUBMIT THE FISHERIES
DISPUTE TO ARBITRATION.

Comments Of the London Press on the
ssuhject--Thc Italian Embassy In Lon
don Bcsieged--Mr. Gladstone Gone to
IIastings-Riot In Alsace.
LONDON March 17.--I.ord Salisbury in
a dispatch February 10, and addressed TO
the ambassador at Paris, lord Lytton,
said that the Government OF France had
accepted arbitration as means OF settling
Newfoundland difficulties, and that II had
been agreed to forthwith submit the
lobster question to arbitration.
The chronicle says: "Thepeoplc of New
foundland have not yet received from the
mother country the protection to which
they are entitled IN the assertion of their
rights. We ought, therefore, to be all the
more anxious for the success of arbitra-
tiun, to which we look as means of rid
ding them OF French aggression"
The Standard says: THE Newfoundland
book shows the unreasonableness Of CO.
lonial dissatisfaction. The lobster dis
putc is the pivot of the whole trouble.
The interests of the colony are further
safeguarded by the stipulation that arbi-
tration shall be subject to the approval of
the two Parlinmcnts. The acceptance of
arbitration entities Lord Salisbury to the
applause of all who value peace between
nations. We trust the people of New
foundland will not be blind TO their own
interests, and increase by irrational bliistcr
the difficulties under which Lord Sails
bury is fighting their battle"
The Times cannot understand why the
Newfoundlander should be indignant at
the submission to arbitration of the lob
stcr question. II hopes that rs the arbi
tration proceeds the colonists will rccog.
nize the fact that they have taken an ,in-
reasonably pcssimistic view of the affair.
The Times concludes by saying: "Surely
they would not have availed themselves
of wrongful claim, assuming the ques-
ton to bc decided against them, which is
unlikely"
The correspondent ut Paris Of the
| Chronicle says that the Government of
| France has finally determined to recall
NJ. Herbettc from the French Ambassy at
\ Berlin. ~
Prince Napoleon, after reading tele-
gram from Pere Hyacinthe, which said:
Dear Friend: We all pray for You. God
alone isyour support" remarked: when
the moment arrives / shall be ready. Ny
| conscience is easy.n
The North German Gazette, commenting
OH the refusal of the architects of Paris to
| accept the invitation to be represented Mt
| the Berlin Art Exhibition, says; eve
hope this is the last snub German artists
! will expose themselves to in Paris
1t is said that Prince Bismarck will to-
day. return the visit Of General Count Won
| Waldersoc.
The Hamburger Ndchtrithea says that
| Prince Bismarck never opposed the pres
| crt Government ON principle; that he
simply disapprovedo of certain things, such
as q tendency to abolish the protection of
national production and the ruin of the
| pcasantry as foreshadowed in the Prussian
Rural Commumes bill. The same paper
| says that the statements in circulation re-
| garding rapprochement between the
Emperor and Prince Bismarck are base
| less, there never having been any real diff
| ference between them.
| II is asserted that Prince Bismarck, hay
| ing failed to persuade the Deutschsr Tdge-
bldH to take up his cause, has purchased
the paper, through DR.. Chrysander, for
10000 marks.
LONDON, March IA good deal of
amusement has been caused among the
knowing ones by Mr.. Timothy IIcaly's
| statement at Newry on Sunday that the
late Joe Biggar called Mr.. Parnell to task
on moral questions as far back as 1881.
| When Mr. Bjggar died last year he left a
| good slice of his property, to an illogiti-
mate child and an Income FOR life to the
! child's mother. The Parnellites smile,
therefore, when they, hear Mr.. Biggar
/ ~
however, always esteemed as q devoted
| patriot. If the stories going about are
1 true, there are other Biggars in the Irish
| party without brains, and Mr.. Harrington
has inhmated that on little more provo
cation he will point them out.
The Italian Ambassador here has been
compelled to deny himself to all buta few
of the multitude of visitors who have
called within the past few days relating to
the American massacre, This morning
Count Herschel of the embassy said there
was nothing new to. communicate, but
that assurances had been received from
America that the lives aud property of
Italians would be protected. Count Her
schelsaid it was absurd to talk OF the ex-
istence of a Malta society in America or
anywhere else. As TO the future, he said
that Italy was entirely able to vindicate
the rights Of Italian subjects and to exact
punishment for outrage tf
A Rome dispatch says that much anxiety
Is felt thore by the attempts made by some
OF the lower orders to prompt general
onslaught on Americans, OF whom there
are many in that vicinity. The better
classes, while equally indignant at the
american murders. are entirely opposed
| Mr.. Gladstone and Mrs. Gladstone started
for Hastings to-day, where Mr.. Gladstone
delivers an address before the annual
meeting Of the home counties division oil
I the National Liberal Federation.
\ Mr.. Gladstone proposes to be. back N
time for Parliament this evening, Ac
cordlng to dispatch from Constantine
pie the alleged cause Of the degradation
Of Malcolm Khan, formerly Persian Am
bassador in London, Is the proof that III
had been engaged, while In England, In
speculations detrimental to the interest:
OF the Shah. The real cause was the hos
tiity of the boy whom the Shah treat'
as his special favorlte, and before whom
even the vi2ier trembles. Malcolm did
| not court favor with the boy, and the lat
ter secured his downfall.
Sporting circles are interested in til,
marital troubles Of William Cook
formerly the champion billiard player O
England, from whom his wife has pro
cured q divorce. Cook was once quit
famous, and carried the honors both her
\ and IN Australia. He once played befoY
the Prince of Wales, and earned the ap
Gus handling Of the cue. lie becam
| addicted to drink.
| A riot OF quite serious character |
reported to have occurred on Saturday u
Ilagcnau in Alsace. An attempt wa
made by the police to arrest q Frenchmai
J who had come to visit some relatives II
Hagenau, but who was unable to show
passport. The Frenchman's friends allie
to his defence, and the clamor attractin
crowd, the police were compelled to US
considerable violence in dispensing then,
| The Frenchman was sent back across til
. frontier after brief detention, il bein
apparent that he had no improper motiv
, in his visit to Hagenau.
Alsace Is generally in very poaceh
condition, but the same cannot be said c
|. Lorraine, where the people have neys
! given up their attachment for France an
, their determination to be united to tht
country.
! The Berlin press is outspolJen in i
, sympathy with Italy in the affair of th
, slaughtered Italians at New Orleans.
, is urged that the interests of Civilization
) demand the vindcation of the law an
, he punishment of the murderers.