The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-12

last Qecamber but action was "eioi'oi -"
INC Cor the Olcott committee 10 pioceeo WIN
the reorganization. -
~ To,,cs From Yesterdays Ne" 10TH
Papers.
Tba Tribune gives the explanation OF the
t,eatv with France. which the caole from
Paris announces 10 have been concluueu' 10
follows: r. .ho A,,aricon
oommercial reciprocity, as based
penn tho Aldrich clause Of the Mckinney Dill.
~ conditions of the Spanish-Amerlcan
tras.v are already known but the exact terms
~ that with France have not yet oeen haue
public Ii can be SAID however .hat, a9 ca
,Jo,nad in the Tribune of December ~. 1871,
tbev had 10 deal. on the French side OF the
arss,ion with what s called the maximum
and minimum tariff. The newly adopted gen
eral tariff OF France. in operation since feDru-
ary lst fixed two schedules OF duties. one max
imum and the other minimum. The nations
having on that date commercial treaties with
France which still had few weeks 70 run
received the privilege of the minimum sched-
ule. while few other countries had 70 pay
duties according to the maximum schedule.
Italy and the United States are IN the latter
class II would be a great gain Tor the
United States II the minimum tarln could De
applied to American articles exported 10
France and it appears that 1t IS precisely
this which is secured by the treaty. Inc
Paris correspondent OF lie courier ueS
Etats-Tnis writing on the I'd instant eX-
plains clearly the whole question. He says
m. Jules Roche. Minister OF Commerce
and Industry has lust terminated the negO-
tiations which he had entered into Win the
representative of the United States. and
which were interrupted by the Ministerial
crisis The Minister asked for the non april
cation to France of Article Of the Mckinney
tariff. which gives to the President OF the
United States the right TO stop the Tree al
mission of certain products. like sugar mo-
lasses hides etc. In exchange NJ
Jules Roche proposed the application of our
minimum tariff TO various American articles.
the value of which is about equal to that OF
the French products falling under Article
of the Mckinley bill. An agreement: upon this
basis is definitely arranged between our Min
lister of Commerce and the American repre-
sentative NJ Jules Roche will present to the
Chamber a project of law. bearing approval
of the agreement arranged between the two
Governments
The Tribune has the following special from
Boston of the 10th instant: The hamlet OF
Willis Place cotton manufacturing village
of about two hundred souls has developed
during the last few weeks the largest num-
Der of cases of trichnOsis ever known 10 eX-
ist in any one community in New England.
Willis Place Is situated IN the hill town OF
Colerain. four or five miles from Shelbufne
by the Griswold Manufacturing Company .
During the latter part OF January and
early i'm February a large number OF
the adult employees OF the mil were taken
seriously sick. the symptoms being nausea
and pTOstratiOn. followed Dy pain and stiffness
of the limbs. swelling of the face and high
fever. The nearest physician diagnosed All
the cases TO which he was called as the grip
His efforts at q cure were assisted by SuperlD-
tendent Woods, the manager OF the mill. IL
was not long. however, before Drs. Drew and
Canedy of Shelburne Falls we're called, and
the symptoms puzzled them at first. The
sick were nearly all Bavarans and French Ca
nadians DIR. Drew reached the conclusion,
however, that his patients had trlchinosls.
and Dr. Canedy agreed with that diagnosis
Investigation showed that all of those who
were sick had shortly before eaten quite freely
of bologna sausage obtained of q butcher IN
neighboring village. he having bought 1t If
one Of the branch supply houses Of n Chicago
firm. Thus far there have been three deaths.
The Suns cable from London of March
10th SAYS
The question of the defenses of the harbor
OF Esquimault on Vancouver island. was
raised in the House of Commons this alter
noon. Mr.. Ronald Crauiurd Munro Fer
guson, Liberal member from Leith, asked
these questions:
Are any advantages secured to her Males
tvs vessels at Esauimault harbOr that are not
accorded them in such foreign ports OF the
United States, France, or other civilized ma
tlons. .
IN case the proposed fortifications should
be erected. would the guns mounted there DO
the property of Canada or the Crown
'Will the garrison Of the harDor detenses
receive their orders from the imperial or the
Canadian Government.
IF the garrison be put under the orders OF
the Canadian Government. Will the home
itself the support of the same Tor her
Maiesty's fleet III times OF war
III. as has been suggested, Canada should
decide TO cast her lot with tho United States
aud become Incorporated WIN that country,
would she carry with her the guns and other
portable equipments of tho Notifications -
While making these interfogatorles Mr.
Ferguson was interrupted frequently by cries
of "Oh. Oh" ironical laughter and other
noisy demonstrations from the Ministerial
majority.
Lord George Hamilton. answering the CUES
tions said The site OF the dock yard at
Esouimault belongs 20 the Crown aud the
Canadian Government has reserved for Her
Malesty's ships exclusively part OF the bar
Dor The Canadian Government will provide
the site for the fortltications and the guns
and will be responsible tor the manning OF
them. The honorable gentlemans other
questions seem 10 have been put with the
object of causing the inference To be drawn
that IN time OF trouble or dauger Canada VIII
not be ready to cooperate with the homo
Government IN the common defense of both
against the enemy that will threaten us. The
honorable gentleman must excuse me, there
fore If | decline TO answer his hypothetical
questions which are prompted by suppOsi-
tions at once inJudicious aud dangerous
The close Of Lord Hamiltons reply was
greeted with Ministerial cheers. which had
not died away when Mr. Ferguson was on his
feet asking
- beg the First Lord of the Admiralty to
answer my inquiry whether or not in the
event Of Canadas separating herself from her
Majesty's empire lcreS of Oh. Oh - Don't
answer the guns, stores. and ammunition,
as we'll as the Notifications, will belong to the
Imperial Government"
The House was IN a hubhub when Mr. Fer
guson sat down and rang with cries of
"Order !" Don't answer" Lord Hamilton
made no reply to Mr. ferguson's repeated
question.
The Sun also has reports from London from
which !. now seems more than likely that Mir.
Pierson. the American clergyman who oflicia-
ted Ia Mr. Surgeons pulpit during the great
preachers final illness, will be ms permanent
successor. At the last meeting OF the con-
gregation II was decided O. request Mr. Pier
son to remain until June. Mr. Sturgeon
desired Mr.. FlersOn 10 become his permanent
associate, and II is the knowledge OF this fact
that has done more than anything else 10 IN