The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-12-02
AMERICAN LETTER.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. "a, 1891.
ARMY AND NAVY BUDGET.

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tresses on the western frontier of
Russia.
The Government of Holland has
declared in favor of compulsory
military service.
Well-founded reports are current
in Vienna that the Russian Govern
ment has ordered 10000 troops dis
patched to the Polish frontier, and
that the number of barrack huts in
that region will be largely increased.
In consequence it is reported that the
Austrian Government has ordered
large number of officers and men dis
patched TO strengthen the frontier
grounds.
Latest advices from Berlin state
that the German War Office has Or
dered large number of portable
tents manufactured for the use OF
the Eastern Army Corps, with view
to the protection of troops from in
clement weather in the event of a
war with Russia.
A correspondent from st. Peters
burg says: "Owing to the cooling
of French enthusiasm for the Rus
sian alliance, the Russian Minister of
War has abandoned the project of
purchasing new rifles and ordered
the utmost dispatch in filling old
Berlin cartridges with smokeless pow
der. Several regiments IN Finland
will be transferred to the Austrian
frontier and recruits sent to Finland.
These measures are doubtless due to
the Austrian Emperor recent alarm
st speech.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
In the French Chamber of Depu-
ties at Paris recently, Laur accused
Rouvier, Minister of Finance, of
subjecting French finances to the
control of Jewish financiers. Laur
then demanded the expulsion of
Jewish bankers from France. Rou-
vier declined to hold discussion on
such proposition as that made by
Laur in regard to the Jews. He
declared that the cOuntry'S finances
were managed with the greatest pru-
dence. Laur's motion was dismissed,
431 to 3.
A correspondent of the New York
Sun says that the sesult of the cleo
ton will convince many Parnellites
of the error of their ways, and it is
probable that some members of the
Parliamentary minority will gladly
make it an excuse for returning to
their allegiance. No difficulties will
be placed in their way, for it is the
earnest desire Of William O'BrIen
and his colleagues to win back by
gentle means as many prodigals as
possible before the general election.
TO those who remain recalcitrant no
mercy will be shown. The majority
of the minority have taken no part
in the bitter strife which has been
going on since Parnell died. They
took the step which seemed to them
to be best in the interests of the
country and then wisely held their
peace. These are the men for whom
the doors have been kept open and to
whom the interdict given by Cork
should irresistably appeal. Both
John and William Redmond have
tickets for Australia and will leave
very SOON, They would have gone
in October but John was persuaded
to stand for Cork with the under
standing that he would remain if he
was elected. Both have wealthy
Australian wives and John will prac-
tice at the Sydney bar. 1t would
have been better for his practice had
he gone before, for the Irish in Aus
tralia will be slow to forgive him for
his attempt to destroy his country's
hopes.
The Salvadorian Government has
demanded that President Barillas ex-
pei the Salvadorian refugees in Qua
temala, conspiring against the Ezeta
Government.
The creation of ministry of agri-
culture is being urged by the Moscow
Gazette. 1t believes that such a
course, if promptly and intelligently
followed, would put an end to those
conflicting agricultural policies which
lead to famine.
The London Board of Trade re-
ports that during October imports
decreased ESQ, 900 and exports de-
creased f2, 100000, compared with
October of last year.
The eastern portion of Africa,
which has been under the protection
of Germany since the first of Octo-
Der, 1878, has entered the Interna-
tional Postal Order Convention.
The prohibition of the Government
TO extend the system of invalid and
accident insurance to prisons and re-
formatories meets with considerable
opposition, says Berlin despatch,
on the ground that there would then
be temptation to prisoners to incur
injuries in order to profit thereby.
AT present the German prisons are
comparatively free from serious acct
dents, but there is fear that with an
inducement for accidents to happen
there would be change.
News from London of the 18th
says: The story of the sufferings
and death of p. w, Nally, the Irish
patriot, has created a sensation
hardly inferior to that caused by the