The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-05-04
The Senate Ratifes the Modus.

w ASHlNGION, April IL. - ne
Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, this afternoon, reported
favorably the modus vivendi con-
vention with Great Britain. Briefly
stated, the articles prohibit Great
Britain and the United States from
seal-killing in the Behring Sea and
on the Seal islands, save 1900 seals
to be taken on the islands by the
United States for the subsistence
of the natives during arbitration,
provide for the seizure of offending
vessels and permit the residence of
British agents on the islands dur
ing the sealing season. Article 5
is new, and reads as follows "Arti-
Gle 5. If the result of arbitration be
to affirm the right of British sealers
to take seals in the Behring Sea
within the bounds claimed by the
United States under it's purchase
from Russia, then compensation
shall be made by the United States
to Great Britain (for the use of her
subjects) for abstaining from the
exercise of that right during the
tendency of arbitration upon the
basis of such regulated and limited
catch or catches as, in the opinion
of the arbitrator, might have been
taken without undue diminution of
the seal herds; and, on the other
hand, if the result of arbitration
shall be to deny the right of Brit
ish sealers to take seal within The
said waters, then compensation
shall be made by Great Britain to
the United States (for itself, it's
citizens and lessees) upon the basis
of the difference between 1900 seals
and such larger catch, as, in the
opinion of the arbitrator, might
have been taken without undue
diminution of the seal herd"
A Total Exclusion Bill Likely
to Pass.
WASHINGTON, April 10. - The
chances for more strict exclusion
Of Chinese are now considered more
bright, and, without making a posi-
tive statement to that effect, SEN
ator FELTON, talks encouragingly of
passing the Geary bill. The fact
that Senator Chandler gave notice
that he would offer a certain amend
ment to the Geary bill, ignoring
the Dolph bill entirely, leads to the
belief that an arrangement has
been entered into with the Eastern
senators, Sherman among them, by
which the Pacific coast will in the
future be more adequately pro-
tected against the yellow scourge
than it ever has been in the past.
An Author In New Role.
SAN Francisco, April 19.-It is
perfectly in character for Robert
Louis Stevenson to play the role of
peacemaker in Samoa, and it is
plain why he has gained ascend
ency over the natives, but it is not
easy to see why the novelist should
desire the Samoans to wear cloth
ing. They don't need it in their
climate, and, Judging from photo
graphs, they look better in native
dress than in the mongrel garb OF
civilization in the South seas.
Chile in Terrible Straits.
New York, April 1.-THE Her
AIDS correspondent at Santiago
Chile, cables the following: l had
an interview last evening with g
prominent member of the Com.
mission Conservador in regard tc
the present official crisis. He sale
that upon to-morrow's decision de
pended the fate of the new Cab
met. If the commission finds
against the policy of the Ministry
all the Cabinet officers will resign
in a body. II, on the contrary, thu
Ministers action is sustained, i
will be taken as an indication O
confidence III the Cabinet.
Everything points to a triumph
for the Ministry. There are rumor
all over Santiago of overtures ant
alliances between Balmacedists anC
Conservatives on anything to bea
the party in power, and with n,
thought of the terrible straits il
which Chile finds herself.
The Government is determined
to pursue system of economy il
order to try to lift the country GU
of its financial difficulties. On
measure in this direction will b.
the stoppage of the construction O
several railroads. This alone viii
effect saving of 100000.
Minister Egan has filed tel
claims dating back to the war wit
Peru.
Earthquake in California.
San Francisco, April 20.-Yes
terday morning at about ten min
utes before 3 o'clock a consider
able portion of Central Californi;
was agitated by an earthquake
which seems to have had its loca
point in Solano county, all tn
damage being in a district thirty
six miles long by twenty-four wide
In this city aud vicinity the shak