The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-24
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GERMANY is strengthenirg her squadron
in eastern Asian waters to protect and
maintain her commercial interests, in view
of the developments that the Chino
Japanese relati )ns are taking. The iron.
clad " Kaiser" and the cruiser " Princess
Wilhelm " are to be added to the fleet,
the former becoming the flagship of the
squadron.
AN imperial proclamation has been is
sued by China authorizing the payment of
10000 900 taels indemnity to Japan, ceding
the island Of Formosa and the peninsula of
Lao Tung to the fortieth degree of latitude,
sanctioning the opening of five new COM
mercial ports, including Pekin, and giving
Japan power to open cotton factories and
other industries in China
RUSSIA is firmly resolved not to allow the
cession by China to Japan Of any territory
on the eastern Asian continent, aud will
not shrink from entering into a serious con-
fiict with Japan If her wishes cannot other
wise be attained. France is resolved to
support Russia in this position. Reports
from England show that that country is
lending support to Japan.
REFERRING to the China Japanese ALI
ance, the London Daily NeloS says that I'M
der the new conditions such an alliance
would be so much more to the advantage of
China that it can scarcely imagine Japan
proposing it. Japan" says the Ne,vs
"has emerged from the con 1ict great
power. There is no precise parallel in the
history of the world to her marvellous adap-
liability and initiative genius"
THE recent elections in Ontario will re-.
suit in strengthening the hands of the
Canadian gov eminent in dealing with Mani
toba in the event Of that province continu-
ing to prove recalcitrant. The result
showed that apparently the voters took
little interest in this issue and voted on old
lines, the constituency being uniformly
liberal by about two-thirds majority.
80 10,
has sunk twenty-seven feet. Loud rum
blings were heard and water spouted from
the earth at the center of the sunken surface.
The flow was so heavy that it made lake
covering fifteen acres. The water smells of
sulphur, and sulphurous gas frequently
bubbles to the surface. All the old springs
in the neighborhood are impreguated with
sulphur, and the new springs which have
gushed from the earth since The disturb
ances are hot and sulphurous. Govern
ment engineers and biologists have gone to
the scene to examine the phenomena.
THE London newspapers accuse the
American press OF wonderful ignorance OF
diplomacy, They say that the Monroe doc.
trine has been a doctrine for sixty.two
years, yet 1t has never been acted upon
whenever England has any serious differ
ences to settle with The republics OF South
America nothing but settled intern stional
law will prevent her from settling them
The suggestion that England wants to I'M.
Daru GreytOWn ID ABSURD III Nicaragua has
foolishly refused to pay the indie unity de.
manded by England, with the knowledge
of the United States, Great Britain will
take steps Of which the American govern
ment was perfectly aware at the time the
demand was made.
SEVERE shocks Of earthquake were ex.
perienced at Venice and Verona last week
At the first shock in Venice the guests fled
from the hotels to the public squares, Ind
the Inhabitants deserted their houses and
took refuge in the available open spaces
Many OF the guests, together with large
number Of residents, left the city by early
trains one morning, fearing a recurrence Of
the shocks. Violent shocks were ais ex
perie need at Bologna, Ferrera and Treviso
in each Of which towns great damage was
done to buildings. In Treviso the entire
audience rushed from theater into the
street at the first shock. Many were hur
in thu panic but no one was killed. Shocks
have been generally felt throughout the
north OF Italy. In southern Austria in the
town Of Laibach, all the churches public
buildings, business houses and residenc ~ IL
the town were damaged. Several persons
were killed by falling walls, ETC., and
large number were more or less seriously
injured At Velden ten shocks were fell
and at Trieste four. Shocks were also fel
at Abbazzia, Arco Gorizia Gill and Other
places, In all Of which many buildings were
damaged. The direction OF the disturb
ahces was from southeast TO northwest.