The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-24

copyrighted 1857. By the Associated Press
LONDON. Jan. zs.-Tne plague news
from Bombay = nor reasxuring. The gcv-
ernment sanitary commissioner has re-
ported seriously on the situation. but Eng
asnnen regard the chances OF the plague
getting a feotnold in Great Britain as
being remote OF account Of excellent san
itary conditions. But on the continent
the feeling Of alarm mas daily increased
during the past week and the continental
press demands the most rigorous inspec-
ton o. everything imported from India.
Ssn1e excitement was caused IN Paris
during the week by the stopping OF
small steamer. bound from London 10
Paris at Bongtvsi a village on the Seine
about four miles north OF MArseilles. Ii
was said the steamer was infected with
the plague and II transplred she had on
board carpets and bedding from India.
Bur Il developed later that the cargo had
been stored in London for the past six
months. and the authorities allowed her
TO proceed 70 ParAs. Along the unsanitary
ports OF the Mediterranean littoral grave
fears are expressed that the plague viii
be introduced on the steamers from India
ard the French minister for the interior.
M. Barthu. has ordered large quantities
OF antl-piague serum 10 be prepared and
sent 10 French ports.
A. 3 meeting OF the council OF public as
sistance In Paris. . note Of alarm Was
struck in a remark that infected Indian
carpets may already have been brought
into the French capital DR.. Brouar6el.
moreover. stated that the danger Of the
plague reaching Europe was imminent:
that the preventive means of France only
existed In rudimentzry form; that France
could do nothing 10 prevent the entrance
OF the plague and could do nothing to COM
bat IL.
These grave remarks have created deep
Impression, and at the cabinet council
today the minister OF foreign affairs, NJ.
Hanotaux and the minister Of the In
terror, communicated 20 their colleagues
and the president the sanitary measures
adopted by the government. These in
clude forhiddlRg pilgrims from leaving
Tunis Algeria and Senegambia fer Mecca
this year, and President Faure has sign
ed a decree imposing severe penalties up
on the importation OF merchandise from
the Infected ports Of Iudia through other
ports than Narseilles, 81. Sazaire, Hayre.
Dunkirk and Aigiers
The italian sanitary council has cousid-
cred the situation. and IL is understood
that II advises against the project for a
general Quarantine as being commercially
In Germany the plague is viewed
through angiophohia glasses, and Great
Britain is attacked for allowing herself to
be luiled into a feeling or false security by
the Indian authorities and the Bombay
press which Is charged with trying 10
conceal the real danger existing.
At the opening of parliament on Tues
day last there was an unusually poor at
.
statement OF Mr. Balfour. first lord Of
the treasury and government leader in
the house. regarding Irish finances, has
removed the most important barrier TO a
speedy adoption OF the address In reply
10 the speech from the throne. Mr.. Bal
four said the royal commission which had
inwestigat ed the financial condition OF Ire
land. and which had reported that coun-
Try having been owertsxed to the amount
OF G2s-e NNo had been guilty Of sin OF
omission I'm refusing TO discus. the large
classes of facts which should have been
investigated. Therefore. he added. the
government proposed 20 take steps 20
complete the investigation. Mr.. Bslfour
now hopes the address viii he voted early
next week.
when the question Of the overtaxation
Of ireland cornes up for discussion. the
scotch members Intend to suggest that
the financial position OF Scotland be 10
Cluded IN the inquiry. y
From the general tone OF the continental
pre~s it "a evident Europe looks asksncs
at the Aurlo-Amerfcan alliance. The
MARQUIS or Ssllsbury's dig at Prince Bis
marck In his speech In the house of lords
on last Tuesday appears 10 have touched
a sore point in Germany. TIE premier
said. referring TO the arhitrat ton treaty:
'T don't say it Will remove the greatest
risks % war. I don't say It VIII restrain
a Ma a7oleon or a Bismarck"
The North German Gaz~tte. commenting
on the reference - Bismarck. refers 70
the arbitration treaty as AZ agreement
''to prevent quarreAs about trifes." and
rerudiates the comparison ~ Napoleon
with Prince bismarck. wherein the North
German Gazette sees another Illustration
- British industrial and commercial
jesiousv."
The Kreur Zeifnnr SAYS the Marquis Of
Salisbury INSTEAD ~ mentioning the
names u two powerful personsges. would
have done better ~ have openiy admit
sea that such treaties are Of little use
since they must he repUdiated In al in
stances involving vital national inter
es;S"
WITH tss exception 81 The proceedings