The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-03-14
.BEHRING SEA TROUBLE
Is Again Agitating the
Canadians.
New FOundland Wishes
Confederation.
Generous Relief Arriving for Starving
Families of the PrOyinc1-
Other Canadian News.

OTTAWA, Ont, March 11.-Another
acute stage in the Behring sea diff
Guilty is engaging the attention of the
British, United States and Canadian
governments. Since the refusal of the
American congress to vote the COM
pensation agreed on, the Canadian
government has been urging the home
authorities that the indiSpoSition of
the United States to carry out the
understanding justifies the refusal of
Great Britain to assent to the en-
forcement of the restrictions upon
sealing during 1895. So far no an
swer has been received to the repre-
sentations. About this time last year
a similar difficulty arose, when
through the delay of the great pow
ers interested, it began to look as if
the award would not be enforced in
the approaching season. At that time
Senator Morgan, chairman of the SEN
ate committee on foreign affairs, made
a bold declaration that in his opinion
no changes would ever be made by
the United States. Though the gov
ernment Of the republic is still de-
claring it's desire, that the lump sum
of $425,000 agreed upon should be
paid over, the action of congress is
pain IuSlI OcudtOl hOl-
gan's views hold good with those who
hold the strings of the national purse.
Whether Canada is to be compelled
to live up to her portion Of the award
while the United States refuses to
be bound by the part which applies
to it, is question which is bothering
the diplomats of the nations con-
cerned.
CONFEDERATION.
st. Johns, N. f., March 1.-THE
New Foundland government is daily
holding caucusses for the purpose of
considering plan Of confederation,
but it is expected that delegation
from here will go to Canada by the
next steamer to solicit the terms from
the dominion.
RELIEF FOR THE NEEDY.
st. Johns, N. F., March 1.-THE
goods for the relief of the suffering
poor Of st. Johns which were brought
here by the steamer Grand Lake from
Boston a few days ago, have all been
landed and stored free of cost and
were being distributed today. The
opinion of the committee in charge of
the distribution is that the quality of
the goods was never excelled in st.
Johns. The amount for distribution
in .outports are being carried to their
destination by the railroad company
free Of cost. The number Of destitute
families in st. Johns is increasing
daily and the reports from out-ports
are to the effect that the people in
many localities are in utter deseitu-
ton. A dispatch from small settle
ment on the southwest coast signed
by the parish priest was received here
today stating that forty families were
starving there and there was nothing
to give them. The dispatch also asked
that assistance be sent Immediately.
This same condition exists in nearly
all the eastern districts. There are
about $500 families in st. Johns and
it's suburbs in distress, and are being
assisted by the relief committee as
much as possible. At a meeting of the
clerical relief committee held today
resolutions of thanks to the good peo-
pie of Boston and of New England
were unanimously adopted for their
haste in replying to the appeal for
assistance from this place with such
a magnificent donation of food which
was so badly needed.