The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-28

bren9ns s.axnxsson ia pssi,lcs No4 81 ne
public A:fensssn has eeen directed 70 The
Hague peacs coufexsnce and the Anglo
American commission The papers warmly
sDprcvs of the UNISON Of the work Of the
ADex4nan saA british delegates ~ the con.
ference ant Interest In Il b szickened BY
ths Dse@lnsncs nnexpecfsdly gwen 70 tho
afbttrssisn question. especially In vsew u
II - 0taafs spesch rsverstng the order
~ tAs psfnts susmi.ssA from that Of shs
circular Of the Russian minister oe far
saGH afks;ra Count Aarayte6, giving arba-
trAtsen the hrss place and making only =
minor reference 20 Disarmament. which wa0
~ ayss biaxsOsd N the main purpose Of
tbs coussfence. The exAr's scheme pre-
scented On Friday y very elaborate and der
taijed while the American project u at
tfa<stve ~ it, bussnessaike brsvfsy and sfas-
psscssy.
The Daily Ee~u correspondent At The
Hague says II appears - give . attsfsc-
tory sosuticn OF the problem presented BY
- czAr and mat Great Britain. cf course.
- Support the AmersoAn project
TIE scssezne Of Pref. Maarseny. professor
Of international Law az ste University OF
81. Petersburg ard arbitrator Of tie Anglo
yeHexusiAn arbitration COMMITTEES. is sald
to contain the code Of procedure which win
BE- sdopssA By the Venezuelan arbitration
Judges have Decided 20 conduct tire trial
under lts rule when the tribunal meets In
Paris
Referring to the proposal which the
American ts1exAts are COW pressing, 10
exemp; ali private property AZ Sea from
capture. TIE Daily Chreniel. reflects tne
British view In saying: The matter to
grave. As many contend. Great Britain
yielded more than was wtse when she az
M -
hoase o. commons has always declined 10
coansenznce any idea Of Withdrawal. and IL
America viii come In and sign the declara-
ten. which she practically invoked IN the
Spanish var IL win be material advance
In the hnmanixsng OF war. and England
might well sealfirm the rule and absolute
iy bind herself In the future"
RssebeSy % Aillfsnaises.
Interesting speeches were delivered this
week by Lord Rosebery. John Morley and
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, chancellor Of
the excheauer. The first named. after .
whinx:ca. suggestion tia; the speakers OF
the two parties should change about for
= time. the Conservatives addressing Lab
erals. ard the Liberals addressing Con-
seryasiyea thus enabling the public 10
hear both sides. spoke on the exaggerated
advantage Of wealth." pointed cut tina,
even millIonaires could net eat more than
one dinner q day. wear one suit or ride
one horse ~ the same time. adding tina,
the enly superiority they possessed over the
poor was being abe to command the best
medical advsee and change OF climate.
pointing out. however. that hospitals for
the poor had Isssened even this ssspposi
tion. These utterances brought forth crop
Of sarcastic comments on the line Of pity
fer the poor miIIinnaires.
The Daily News says:
The speech leaves only ore course open
70 . mar hoidlnx these convictions-to sell
alt he has and give to the poor. But
Lord Rxebery we are confident win never
adept such q harsh measure He has fco
much feeling for the peor."
The Saturday Review speaks straight out.
saying:
From Lord Rosebery's HIS this kind OF
nsrsiixing IL downright unauthorized
cant"
Mr. Morley. crftIcissng Lord Resebery's
position IN the party. made happy cpl
gram. dubh;ng his lordship q dark horse
In loose box" which 10 regarded as being
. peculiarly apt description OF Lord Rose
hery'S present position.
Dtr Michael Hicks-Bsaoh says he finds In
sfaee ''wear'ness Of political Hfe." and
speaking ~ Bristol he expressed preference
fer live opposition" making the novel
suggestion that II the opposition does not
win the next general election. the Con-
servstises 'orght to play their second
term"
saal1ey On Custom Houses.
Mr.. George r. smailey. New York corre-
srondent Of the London Times. is the
author az letter this week upon the INT
eaity " the New York custom house OF
neiais AID the papers here have commented
dangerously on the subject.
The Speaker nays
ct seems that saere 10 no remedy for the
esstress OF TIA traveller. but . grssuity
which. Collector Bidweii says. 10 not a
ersse, IL he can form a trust with uit!
mated funds upon which the customs off,
Gals can be ausrtsred as pensioners. rs all
possible and impossible veterans Of the
civtl war are auarsered on the national
purse. then ladies' may be treafed-.by the
officials of the republic with almost as
much dscsncy a. 1. held for ransom by
tr.gsnds'
Rassian Railway Loan.
Inc stAssss says an attempt Is being made
in London to rstsr a Russian railroad loan
Of fslooooo. ~ per cent, and at an issue
price u ~. Tire paper then advises In
vcssers not 70 furnish Russia with money
80 ''c#rry on her ansi-Britisa policy In
China"
Thames Filling Up.
The admiralty photographer has created
q scare by reporting that the principal
channel estuary OF the Thames for heavy
vessels - In danger CT sitting up has al
ready been reduced srsm a milo and a half
hata a.