The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-20
Revenue Cutter Ranger to Come
to Islands.
MESSAGE OF M'KINlEY
Mission Life in China-Cermany
Wants the Carolines-The
New Army.
CABLE SURVEY.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The United
States revenue cutter Ranger is being
fitted out at San Francisco and will
soon sail for the purpose of surveying
the route of the Pacific cable between
Hawaii, the Philippines and Japan, via
the Caroline and Ladrone islands. Rear
Admiral John Irwin, director OF the
expedition.
THE MESSAGE
LONDON, Dec. S.-President McKin-
ley's message declares the construction
Of the Nicaragua canal with American
control Indispensable. Referring to
China, the President claims friendly
indiscriminating treatment of Ameri-
can commerce from the new occupants
of the Chinese ports, and proposes the
formation of a committee to study the
commercial and industrial conditions
in China. He also urges regular and
frequent steamship communication
under the American flag with the new
possessions, including the Philippines,
and endorses increase of the army and
navy.
President McKinley's message does
not define the policy to be pursued in
regard TO the new colonies, but urges
Congress to deliberate earnestly on the
subject. 1t suggests the increase of
the army to 100000, and demands
money for the navy, but proposes no
financial or tariff changes.
MISSION LIFE IN CHINA.
PEKIN, Dec. S.-The insurgents who
carried away the French missionaries
in Sze-chuen being reputed to be of
particularly ferocious character, it is
feared that their recovery will be ex-
ceedingly difficult
In the event of China's inability to
recover them, France threatens to send
troops to that province through Yum
nan. But it is believed England will
oppose the execution of the threat.
Germany has demanded of the Chi
neSe Government the infiictiOn of Sc
we're punishment upon the local author
tiles and the escorting back to his mis-
sion of the wounded German mission
airy with sufficient display of pomp
and ceremony.
CAROLINES
LONDON, Dec 6.-The Times Wash
ington correspondent telegraphs that
Spain is negotiating for the sale Of the
Caroline Islands to Germany. 1t is
believed the United States will not OBJ
ject, although she may wish to buy one
island for a coaling and cable station.
NATIVES FOR ARMY
LONDON, Dec. 5.-Russell Alger,
Secretary for War, recommends re-
cruiting a portion of the new troops
from the natives of the Antilles and
Philippines, and the building of rail-
way throughout Cuba at a cost OF
twenty million dollars.
AUSTRIA,s RIGHTS.
BERLIN. Dec 2.-Great sensation
| has been created in Austria and Ger
many by the declaration Of the Aus
| trian premier in the Reichsrath, that
| if the expulsion of Austrian subjects
| from Germany continues, Austria will
have TO defend her rights.
SUFFERERS FUND.
LONDON. Dec. 3.-The Government
| will make, it is believed, a free grant
of 100000 for certain classes of prop
| erty damaged by the hurricane in the
| West Indies.
| DREYFUS.
| LONDON, Dec 3.-The Senate has
adopted motion extending to military
| tribunals the abolition of secret exam
! ination. NJ. de Freycinet, Minister of
! War. opposed the amendment, except
! ing in cases Of national danger.