Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-10-27
EVILS OTHER THAN WAR
Sir HiCkS-BeaCh Talks About the
PuShOda Affair.
Hope for Ready ACquleSCence Of France
Not Great Britain Will Not Handle
Matter Lightly.

Michael HlCkS-Beach, Chancellor
of the Exchequer, speaking at
North Shields this evening, an-
nounced that the Government had
opened negotiations with the
French with a view Of securing to
the subjects of the various powers
the right of developing the res
p, Give spheres in which each
county is intere. ted"
Regarding the Fashods question
he said he wished cordially to
acknowledge the desire evidenced
IN the speeches of Lord Rosebery
and Herbert Asquirh to help the
Government in the mater.
at is impo. sible," he sail, "for
France to maintain that she has
rights 1T Fashrda. She
asked for time to re-
ceive Major Marchand's report
hat until the contrary i proved ]
decline to believe thut France will
refuse to withdraw. Ii she refus-
ed, the matter would assume an
Aspect as grave rs is possible be-
tween two great nations.
"Fhe G vernmeut is animated
by the friendliest spirit toward
France and does not wish t. in
hict humiliation. What we de lie
is fair treatment. Our work in
Egypt is not completed. Africa
is big enough for US both for
France in the west and ourselves
IN the east. Surely we ought to
be able to agree to respect one
another's rights and claims.
81 hope, trust and believe the
question is capable OF a friendly
solution; but this country has put
her foot down. IL, unhsppil",
another view should be taken by
France, the Queens Ministers
know what their duty demands.
1T would be great calamity If,
after peace for upward of eighty
years, our friendly relations should
oe disturbed and we should be-
launched iuto a great war; but
there are greater evils than war,
md we shall not shrink from any
thing that is coming, knowing
that we are supported by a united
people,"
BLAINE HoNoRABLY DISCHARGED.
Washington, Oct. 10. Captain
James G. Blaine of the a ljutant
generals department, was today
houorably discharged from the
service of the United
States. Blaine's peccadillones 10
San Francisco, Honolulu, Manila,
ADD again in San Francisco not
having been made the subject of
form 3! complaint, the department
did got take official coguizance of
tue reports. AS matter of facts,
Blaine's discharge occurred imme
iiately on his arrival at Manila,
Secretary Alger having cabled |
him more than a month ago to re.
turn home for that purpose.
AT FRENCH NAVAL STATIONS.
New York, Oct. ia Sun
cabled from Paris says: The
stories of extensive French naval
preparations were launched by |
Chauvinist joornals in response to |
persistent blowings of the lingo
press in London. These stories
seemed based on the fact that Nj. |
Lockroy, Minister of Marine, has
6Aed January LIST as the date for
the completion of the reorganiza-
ton of the fleet that was announc-
ed two months ago. Whatever
increased activity is being dis
played at the naval dockyards is
owing to this fact.
SENATOR KYLE MADE CHAIRMAN.
Washington, October IS. - The
Government Industrial Commits
sion organized today by selecting
Senator Kyle chairman, ex Repre-
sentative Philips of Pennsylva-
MIA first vice chairman. Repre-
sentative Gardiner of New Jersey
second vice-chairman and j. Nj.
Farquhar of Buffalo temporary
secretary. 1t was decided to ad-
journ until the middle of Novem-
Der and the Bliss building in this
city was selected as headquarters
for the Commission.
sPANIARD FOR MAYOR.
New VOrk 0otohar 10 O.,