The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-09

GPHE Storthing committee has pre-.
sented an important report. II
says that at the height of the
II conflict between the Crown and
tho Liberal party, in 1884, resulting in
the impeachment of the Conservative
cabinet several high military and ma
val officers deliberately ruined 300, 600
rifles placed number of batteries of
artillery in readiness for immediate
service and caused the warship Horten
to be cleared for action. All these
preparations the report says, were
made with the utmost secrecy, and
Admiral Koren, General Wergel and
others declared that the officers re.
ferred to acted without instructions.
The committee deems the statements
concerning these actions unsatisfac-
tory, and has reported similarly re-
garding Admiral Hurens' action in
1893, in adopting secret military meas
ures.
NJ. Houghland moved that the re-
port DO submitted to the government
with the view of bringing about the
prosecution of the guilty officers
NJ. Ullmann, leader of the left,
moved an address to the king Oscar
H. pointing out the danger OF the
situation. demanding q guarantee of
constitutional freedom and in1epend.
ence, and appealing to the king to as.
sumo the duties OF supreme commander
and guardian of the forces.
LARGE CLAIM AGAINST SPAIN.
MADRID, June S.-The United States
minister, Hannis Taylor, has sent a
note to the Spanish government, de-
claring that the customs duties are i'm.
properly collected in the island of
Cuba, owing to Misrepresentation of
the treaty with the United States As
result, the United States claims re-
imburssment OF the sum of %. 500, 900
pssetas, on the ground tnat the articles
which are free of duty, according to
the English text Of the agreement, are
not included in the Spanish copy OF
the agreement which was sent to Cuba
for the us, Of the Spanish custom Off
cials on that island.
1t is SAID that if Spain should yield in
this matter, the Cuban revenue, under
the estimates. would undergo decline
OF $l5, 900, 600.
HUNGARYs CABINET PROBLEM.
VIENNA, June S,-Dr Wekerle yes.
terday submitted to the emperor new
list of names for his proposed cabinet.
1t included Herr Szilagyi, to whom the
emperor expressed an objection, and
excluded Herr Chaky, Count Bethlen
aud Count Louis Tisza, who were re
placed by Baron Loraut Eotvoes, Herr
Banffy and Herr Julius Andrassy. The
emperor declined to accept Herr Sill
agyi us a member eff the ministry, bui
DR.. Wekerle insisted for time upon
his admission.
Advices received here from Liberal
sources at Budapest today say that DR..
Wekerle in submitting the name OF
Szilagyi came into direct conflict with
the crown, as it was we'll known that
the emperor had decided objections tc
Szilagyi. 1t is reported that this ,af-
ternoon, yielding to the urgent request
of the Liberals. including Szilagy
himself, the prime minister consented
to propose tho name Of another poll
ticlan for the portfolio Of justice.
PROTEST TO MADAGASCAR.
ANTANARIvo. Madagascar, May 81. -
In consequence of the concession made
to John L. Waller, ex-United States
consul at Tamatave, the French rssi
dent here has entered formal protest,
saying that France will refuse to rec.
ognize any concessions made to foreign
ers without her permission.
The concession referred to was
granted 10 NJ. Waller in last March by
the prime minister aud commander in
chief of Madagascar and covers an
area of 225 square miles in the rubber
district of Fort Dauphin, on the south
coast of the island.