The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-04-09

and conceded what we asked.
There will be no sealing in the
Behring this year, nor while the
treaty is pending.
The Row Over the Seals.
The diplomatic relations of Eng
land and this country became
rather strained during the past
week, in the attempt to arrive
at an understanding regard
ing seal catching this season. The
United States asked for the renewal
Of the modus vivendi and Premier
Salisbury refused to grant it. He
not only did this but headed the
greater portion of the British
Pacific squadron toward Alaskan
waters as a hint to this country to
let him have his way, but it did
not work. On the receipt of Sails
bury's defiant note, President Har-
rison sent an answer to the effect
that pending negotiations, this
government did not propose to let
the seal pirates destroy the seal
fisheries, despite England's claims
and that the poachers who went
into the sea would have to take the
consequences. At the same time
the United States squadron on this
side of the Pacific was prepared
for sending north to patrol Behring
sea. This brought Salisbury to
his senses and he consented to the
renewal of the modus vivendi.
Canadian sealers have been warned
to keep away from the fisheries
and that they would catch seals at
their own risk. This has raised a
great howl among the "Kanucks, "
but Uncle Sam is bossing the seal
business yet. The serious part of
the row is now supposed to be
over, as the Senate has ratified the
proposed treaty with England on
the subject of the seal fisheries
and the settlement of the dispute
by arbitration. The Russian gov
eminent has informed the United
States that Russia would defend
the title to the fisheries sold by it
to the United States, and was ready
to act on land and sea.
Visited by King.
San Francisco is having a visit
from King Kbmora, of Butaritari.
He came here some time ago by
schooner, and has been taking in
the sights under the care of A
Crawford, the well-known trader
as well as two of his island con
freres. He will remain here until
the departure of the next vessel for
his Gilbert Island home, but before
going, he will travel all over the
State and have several needful den
tai operations performed.
American News.
The House Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads Demo
cratic) has reported in favor o.
repeating the Postal Subsidy Bill
This measure has done a good
work already, and the blindness o.
the Democracy cannot see it that
way, hence their desire to kill the
law. The only satisfaction in the
case is the fact that the Senate is
not Democratic.
The report Of the Worlds Fail
Directors shows that up to Apri
1st, 1892, the receipts have beer
$5,128,770, of which $4,500,00(
have been expended.
Since Sarah Althea Terry has
gone to a madhouse, her private
residence has been searched by
friends. They found 200 dresses
which had cost from $50 to $500
many fine wraps, costly laces anC
jewels, in all making WARDROBE
fit for a queen. Some of the fines
dresses remained packed just a
they had come from the dress
maker. Before her arrest for in
sanity Mrs. Terry went around il
rags.
The followers of CARA, the Mex
, lean revolutionists, are increasing
in numbers and are giving tn
, United States troops great dea
of trouble.
The President has appointe,
, Frank L. Coombs, of Napa, thi
State, Minister to Japan. He is on
of the active Republicans of thi
State, and will undoubtedly b
, confirmed by the Senate. His az
pointment gives general satisfaC
ton.
The cruiser Yorktown has al
+ rived from Chile and is awaitin
orders. She will probably go t
y Behring Sea.
BANDS Free Coinage Silver bi
: has been killed again this session
: The President was responsible
for its defeat in the Senate.
The cattle owners of Norther
!. Wyoming have made a raid o
q the organized cattle thieves, and
\ is said that during the next wee
: they will have a grand hangin
+ bee, at which twenty-five men wi
= "stretch hemp"
1 A report which came from Wasl