, 1896-02-12
TIE G AM s.
ST. CROIX STATION.

OF the American loan with varying degrees
of cordiality, but all agree with regard to
the proof of the domestic wealth Of the
United States.
The Saint James Gazette remarks that the
Il cceSs of the loan Increases the aggressive
self conf dence which inspired Monroeism,
and, while deprccatlng pesslmlsm, thinks the
Venezuelan situation to be dangerous; and
also considers that until the United States
comedies something no alternative remains
to England but to conoede entire arbitration
or incur hostility.
The New York Herald publishes a despatch
from Rio Jansiro reporting that England
has agreed to arbitrats with regard to the
Uruan incident according to the advice Of the
President of Brazil given to the Venezuelan
Government.
Other news states that it is semi officially
denied that England has recognized Bra
lillian sovereignty over the island of TrinI-
dad. The New York Herald is the authority
for the above, but adds that Brazil should
yield coal and cable privileges to Glcat
Britain.
Apropos of the death of Prince Henry Of
Battenberg, the Standard publishes q poem
by the poet l%aurste, Mr., Austin, titled "Who
would not die for England"
a Washington CORES pondent of a New
York paper reports that Ecuador proposes
that the Pan American Conference wide Bull
letin 3rd inst.) should be he'd in Mexico
city, commencing on the l0th August next.
Another Washington correspondent OF a
New York paper states the Senate Com
mittee have reported as a substitute for the
resolution as reported in Bulletin on 30th
ult. that Congress declares its recognition OF
the condition Of war IN Cuba, and therefore
the United States should grant neutrality and
belligerent rights inpartially to both.
The Ottawa correspondent Of a New York
paper reports that in the House of Commons
on Wednesday a resolution was unanimously
passed with much cheering, pledging amid the
threatening aspect Of foreign relations the
unalterable loyalty Of Canada to the United
Kingdom, and promising sacrifices equal 10
any if the conditions unhappily SO require 1t;
at same time reiterates Canada's often ex-
pressed desire for friendly relations with
the United States.
In New York for the first time the hurrI-
cane signal has been displayed by the
Government weather Bureau for a southern
gale blowing at the rats of seventy to ninety
miles per hour, causing wide spread but
minor damage; the most serious being the
British steamer "Lamington" ashore at Long
Island.
Later kilograms from London state that
the Sultan in his reply to the Queens letter
referring to the Armenian atrocities, says he
is III entire sympathy with the humane
sentiments therein expressed, but declares
that the extent Of the massacreS has been
falsely reported by evil disposed persons; the
truth, the reply further states, is that the
Turks were first attacked while in the act 10
prayer.
In reply to the United States request for
the placing of q guardship at Constantinople,
turkey states that such a proceeding would
involve the passage of the Dardanelles by
the United States navy; that Government
not being a party to the treaty Of Berlin, the
request would be submitted to the signato-
rios of the said treaty.
The Secretary Of State for the Colonies
has invited President Kruger to visit London
in order to arrange the details Of the con
templated reforms.
During a two hours interview between the
Secretary of State for the Colonies and Mr..
Cecil Rhodes on the affairs Of the British
South African Company, it was agreed that
MIR. Rhodes should return promptly to
Africa.
A Berlin correspondent of a London paper
tsates that during a discussion on the naval