, 1898-04-13
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Washington news reports that the United
States having proposed to re settle the rules
regarding sealing in the Behring Sea, Eng
land has proposed a stimuli an"ous consider
alton Of oil questions pending with Canada,
in which President Mckinley concurs. A
Joint conference will shortly be held at
Washington.
Other Washington news states that Pre-
sident McK inIey on Thursday received the
Ambassadors of England. France, Germany,
Russia, Austria and Italy who presented the
Joint note referred to in yesterdays bulletin.
President Mckinley replied that the United
States fully appreciated the humanitarian
and disintel ested character Of their commit
nication and was confident that equal appr"-
citation will be shown for it's own earnest
md umselfsh endeavOurs to fulfil the duty
TO humanity by ending the present situation,
the indefinite prolongatiOn Of which was
insaferable.
The diplomats note the entire absence Of
any reference to the independence of Cuba,
ond they consider that The Presidents lam
Ouape forbids Intervention and signifies his
final resolve to proceed.
A similar note has been presented to the
Madrid Government, and Senor Gullon re-
pl ed that tho Cabinet were unanimous
against any further concessions TO the
DretenslOnB OF the united states.
The idea prevails in the United States
that the Pow RI will continue pressure upon
Spain. and if without result Congress viii
act as already indicated.
The Queen Regent has male a feeling
arpeal TO Queen Victoria, and also as q widow
again brsought her influence for peace.
Ottnwa dispatches report that the new
tariff on raw sugar is s%lxty-fve and a half
cents per cwt. by polaliscope, and on refined
sugar under nlnety-mine and a half one
dollar and twenty -four and a half cents, both
being subject to twenty-five per cent
reduction under the West Indies preference
schedule.
London news states that he Minister Of
the British Colony Of Natal has cnbled
the Secretary Of State for the Colonies offer
ing to supply gratis twelve thousand tons of
coal annually to British walships COaling at
Durham. and to offer them all possible facill.
ties in other ways. Mr.. chamberlain replied
accepting the offer and warmly thanked the
Colonists.
The North German Lloyds' steamer "Kniser
Wilhelm Der Crosse" has again lowered the
record from Southampton to New York, hay'
ing made the passage i'll days and twenty
hours, which is 2 hours and 80 minutes
less than the best previous Ieoorl from South
ampton, which she made On her maiden trip
ia September last year.
From Key West it il reported that the o..
S. Cruiser ''Cincinnati' is aground in the
middle Of the harbour. The tug Triton"
is trying to get her off.
Washington news states that the flying
squadron under command of Commodore
Schley will move on to the Canaries within
twenty four or forty eight hours. This is
the programme of the Navy Department, it
being both a reply to the despatch
of the torpedo fotilla and the feet Of
cruisers towards American shores and pre-
liminary to a decisive blow to the sea
power of Spain.
The battleship Texas has sailed from
New York to join the squadron in Hampto"
Roads.
A Rome despatch received in London
states that contracts have been signed for
the sale of thee torpedo bouts to the United
States, and the sale of the armoured cruiser
"Guiseppi Garibaldi' to Spain.
New York, April 1lIh Cairo news re-
ports that n telegram has been received from
the Atbara Camp announcing that after one
of the most brilliant battles ever fought III
the Soudan, General Sir II. Kitchener's forces
stormed MahmOudS Zereba and captured nm
he being found hiding under " bed. IT'S
army has been totally defeated with the loss
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