The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-03-04

there rs entire confidence that Amer
lea will pay gold anyhow.
The executive board OF the Knights
OF Labor have engaged the following
named counsel to fight the Govern
ment's gold policy ia the Supreme
Court: Ex-Judge Jere Wilson OF
Washington, Congressman LATE
Spence, Senato Allen and j. Raston
of Washington. They will also at
tack all Government payments Of
gold on silver.certifcate obligations.
EUROPE.
Rivers in Spain are OVERLOOKING.
The Czarewitz, Grand Duke
George, is dangerously i'll in Crimea,
where he is wintering on account OF
lung trouble.
1t is reported again in London
that match is being arranged be-
tween Consuela Vanderbilt and the
young Duke Of Marlborough.
The British ship Topaz, at Havre
from Savannah, reports that when in
latitude 40, longitude IL west, she
sighted vessel about $50 feet long
on fire. There was no sign Of life on
board the burning vessel.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
A resolution has been introduced
in the German Reichstag instruct
ing the Government to issue invita-
tions fox an international conference
to take measures to bring about the
rehabilitation OF silver as circulat-
ing medium. Count Herbert Bis
marck, in supporting tho resolution,
expressed his pleasure at the stand
taken for the cause in England by
his friend Balfour.
IMPORTANT MARITIME EVENT.
Germany invites all the maritime
powers to take part in the naval
display and fetes on the opening of
the Baltic and North Sea canal.
June Is. Emperor William is tax
ing keen interest in the opening of
the new canal, which, it is expected,
will serve to bring back the waning
prosperity Of Lubbock, Dantzic, Stet-
tin and other ports. The fetes will
be on a grand scale and last several
days. 1t is understood that Presi-
dent Faure will accept the invitation
to be sent to France.
BRITISH POLITICS.
In the British House OF Commons
it was moved by Clancy, member for
North Dublin, that the sentences
imposed upon Irish political prison.
ers be reconsidered. Home Secre-
tary Asquith replied that he was
convinced that the prisoners had
been justly convicted. In view OF
the atrocious character OF their
crimes, he found himself unable to
extend clemency. Morley, chief
secretary for Ireland, denied the as.
sertion that he had promised am
nesty to dynamiters.
In the debate on the address in
reply to the Queens speech, Joseph
Chamberlain offered an amendment
declaring it was contrary to the
public interest for the time of Par
Lament to DO occupied in the dis
cussion OF measures which, accord
ing to the Ministers own state
ments, had no prospect of passing
into law, while proposals involving
grave constitutional changes had
been announced, On which the iudg-
ment OF parliament should be taken
without delay. He said the refusal
OF the Government to disclose the
terms OF their proposed resolution
against the House OF Lords was dis
respectful to the House. The Gov
eminent was tottering, and could
not longer represent the interests of
Great Britain in the councils of
Europe. Neither could it enact
measures for the enforcement of its
domestic policy.
Herbert Asquith said it would not
be the Governments fault, but that
OF the House of Lords, if the meas.
ure did not become law.
Henry Labouchers said that his
party was dissatisfied because a
leader, Lord Rosebery, who was a
member OF the House OF Lords, had