The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-06-06

attaches much Importance to the
Pacific station and is considering the
advisability of dividing the long
stretch of sea caast into two com
mands, to be known as the North
and South Pacific squadrons. Such
an arrangement would merely mean
a return to the old divisions found
] expedient years ago.
/ The American interests in Hawaii
I and the Behring sea are thought to
be sufficient to demand the presence
of several vessels there with an able
and discreet commander in charge.
Floods and tornadoes have done
much damage in the east and west
in the past fortnight, particularly in
Ohio and Pennsylvania. In one
storm fourteen lives were lost on
Erie
The financial strain is still very
great in this country, and notwith-
standing the avoidance of a panic in
industrials in Wall street, some
weeks ago the situation becomes
more serious, as shown by the many
failures of minor banks, manufactor-
les and mercantile houses throughout
the east, west and south. Thus far
San Francisco has not felt the pres
sure, but money is hard to get even
on good paper. 1t is now the opinion
of many able fnanciers that the
President can change the situation
for the better by calling an extra
session of congress at once and per
hitting the repeal of the Sherman
silver purchase bill and the adjust
ment of the tariff. This it is believed
would abate the anxiety of capital
and start money to moving again. |
At the present time it is locked up.
In regard to the Geary law Gray's |
decision rested on the ground that
country had perfect right to regu-
late its affairs as to aliens, and his |
burden of argument on the question |
of registration was that the Geary
law virtually provided for passport |
system. The dissenters based their
opinions principally on sentimental
grounds. The eastern religious so
cieties are protesting vigorously
against tie law, and the government
officials have done nothing further to
enforce it. Indeed it is impossible
On account of the fact that no funds
are available for deporting the IN
Chinese. It is thought
hat when congress meets six months
will be given the Chinese in which
o register.
Foreign News.
The war in Nicaragua is about at
IN end, and the government appears
o be doomed.
The nce of Wales has written a
etter t6.Mr. Gladstone, in which he
everely scores the tory crowd which
looted the premier while in the COM
ANY of the Prince.
London bankers say there is no
of or reason for a financial
,anic in England or the United
'tates, although they think the stu
ton is badly strained. The panic in
australia is at an end and the remain
ng banks are expected to stand any
urther pressure there may be.
1t is announced from Berlin that
be new Reichstag will reject the
laiser's army bill more forciby than
be last body did. The masses are
gainst the measure and as they will
ave the majority of representation +
yer the Emperor, a serious row is n
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The Gar of Russia, it is said, will p
rovide for the colonization of ST.
eria by peasants who have been :
impoverished by famine and cholera. r
or number of weeks past no
9ports have come from Europe re-
arding cholera, and it is now hoped
lat the scourge was wiped out by
le excessive cold of last winter.