The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-31
JOHN BULL YIELDS
WILL BE PRESENT AT THE SEAL
ING CONFERENCE.


sage and Has Been Boosting of What
an Easy Mark Brother Jonathan Is
ANYHOW, salisbury Has Been Engaged
I'm the'Act of kBuckIing-Mr. John w.
Foster Expresses Modest Qualification
Hawaiian Annexation.
London. July 30.-The British foreign
Office notified Ambassador Hay today
That Great Britain accepted the PROPOSE
ton Of the United States for an interna-
tional conference on the question OF
peIagic sealing in the Boring sea, TO be
held in Washington 2G-ing the coming
autumn.
London. July 31-The Times, this
,norning. editorially cOngratulates its
readers upon the fact that the negoua-
tons regaring the question OF peiagic
sealing in the Bering sea have resulted
in an agreement for an International
conference on the subject, TO be held IN
Washington, in October. The Times
thinks that Russia and Japan VIII take
part in the conference, which NIL moi
have revising powers.
1--WE are glad 70 note" the paper
saws that the United States govern
n1ent mas so far modified rs views since
the sending Of the Sherman dispatch
apars from which there never was any
real difficulty, both governments deslr-
ing to protect a legitimate Industry ana
only differing as TO facts and methods.
Holm W. Foster, the United States spe-
rial commissioner on the sealing ques-
tion. vii sail for New York by the ST.
7 oI,is tomorrow from Southampton. In
the course Of an interview with the cor
respondent Of the Associated Press today
Mr.. Foster said:
Wherever l nave been, at 81. Peters
burg. Berlin. Paris or here in London,
T have been received in the most cordla'
manner Whatever may be the feeling IN
the United States about the reported an
tagonism to our government displayed
by foreign powers, have seen othins OF
Il. Everywhere / have had evidence that
the foreign governments wish 10 meet
any question raised by the United States
in the spirit Of the utmost frankness and
open-mindedness. Perhaps il is needless
for me to say that this is most crafty
ing to me, officially and in my private
capacity.
The British government has agreed
10 a proposition for a seanng conference.
I have had a long and fairly candid con-
ference with Mr. Chamberlain and is
Archer Webster. the attorney general,
who is the advisor Of the government
on the point Of law involved.
AS TO HAWAII.
LAS to the Hawaiian question, I may
say that in London, Paris. Berlin and
ST. Petersburg | have had ample time TO
ascertain the prevailing sentiment in po-
Utica, and commercial circles. In all
these capitals annexation is generally re-
garded as the natural. if not the inev-
liable, result Of the large growth and ex-
pansion Of the United States on the west
ern coast OF America
ALL FOR ANNEXATION.
San Francisco, July 3O.-Eliis Mills, the
retiring consul general at Honolulu, ar
rived from the islands on the steamer
Alameda. Mr.. Mills was succeeded by
William Hayward and with his wife he
is now on his way back TO his home in
Virginia Speaking of special affairs in
the islands. Mr.. Mills said:
annexation is now regarded univer-
sally by the people Of Hawaii az GER
tainty. The enthusiasm over the annex
nrion movement is more intense now. if
such a thing be possible, than it has
ever been before, and almost everybody
that they all wish for and anticipate 1t
Is confidently expected that the whole
matter will be settled when congress
meets this fall"
HAWAIIAN ARBITRATION.
Washington, July 30-The Japanese gov
eminent has accepted the offer made by
Hawaii II aroitrate the dispute between
the two countries. The state department
has been Informed of the acceptance
The acceptance of the offer of arbitration
a brief synopsis of which has been ca
blei 70 the japanese minister mere and
given 70 the state department. states
thai the japanese government accepts
arbitration in principle and is prepared
- enter upon the terms for a settlemen.
of pending disputes. The formal letter
Of acceptance has been sent 70 Hawaii
and disputes OF arbitration Will he con-
tanned therein. Those conditions are not
known here. L is not expected that the
state department will make more than
a formal Acknowledgement Of the latest
communication from Japan upon the
subject of annexation of Hawaii. the I'M
derstanding being that all future negoti-
atoms viii be conducted by Minister
Buck and the japanese foreign office at
Toxic.
SIAAIESE KING IN LONDON.
London, July 3O.-Chulalongkorn. king
ST Siam. arrived off Spi;aead this morn
ing in the Siamese royal yach: Nacha
Ghakri. with the royal suite and large
retinue OF servants. The British war.
ships Infiexihle. Alexander. Calli0pe. and
Velocity recognized His Majesty with
the salute reserved for royal visitors. The
Duke Of York and Admiral Sir Howell
Salmon. commander IN charge Of Ports
mouth, went on board the Macha Chakrl
and cordially welcomed the king 10 Eng
land Al, the shipping in the harbor was
gaiiy decorated With bunting
4 large crowd assembled at re Victo-
ria railway station - await the arrival
81 The king. The Scots Guards We're
drawn UP as a further mark OF honor
ana his majesty. on alighting from the
train. MAS received by The Duke Of Cam
bridge ana the Duke Of Portland who
Grove with him TO buckingham Palace
escorted By the Life Guards. a; the pal
ace. the king was received by the Lord
Chamberlain and his san in full levee
dress. He was Immediately conducted &c
his apartments.