The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-19

SER: HONOLULU. JANUARY
consent OF the people themselves, o
subject them by force TO our dOminio1
against their viii.
In recent public speeches William J
Bryan. the Democratic presidential
candidate in the last campaign. ha
declared himself against expansion
but in favor Of the ratification of tn,
treaty of peace by which Spain cede
Porto Rico and the Philippines 10 IN,
United States.
CUBAN AFFAIRS.
Matters in Cuba are moving aIong
fairly well. although, naturally. here
and there is some friction For in
stance Gen. Julio Sanguilly has been
causing trouble by parading around
the streets Of Havana in military garb
despite the recommendation of Gen
Ludlow. and Fernandez de Castro. the
civil governor of the city, a leading
autonomist, has been giving orders
with relation to hospitals and the
press, which have been far from pleas
| ing to Gen. Ludlow. and as a cOnse-
Quence Mr.. de Castro has placed his
resignation in the hands OF the mill
tary governor.
An order has been issued by the War
| Department under which the United
States Government assumes the burden
! of the collection of taxes in Cuba.
amounting TO per cent, which was
| formerly borne by the people, and has
/ also RENTED the 10 per cent increase
in taxation imposed by the Spanish adj
ministration just previous to its dis
| placement.
There is much excitement in the city
of Santiago de Cuba over the proposal
of the American authorities TO concen-
trate the customs receipts in Havana.
and an appeal has been made TO Wash
ington for provincial and municipal
autonomy.
Gen. Ludlow has issued a proclama-
ton to the inhabitants of the Havana
| district, inviting them TO turn over
their arms to him, requesting physi-
clans to report cases of infectious dis
ease, and permitting saloons and res
taurants, instead of closing at II p. m.
| to remain open all night.
Gen. MaZimO Gomez has arrested six
members of his staff, accused of killing
an old man formerly in the employ of
the Spanish Government, and has de-
| Iivered them to the municipal author
tiles of Caibairen for trial
VESUVIUs.
Mount Vesuvius is again in Il state
OF violent eruption Great masses of
molten matter and towers of flame are
| being elected more than 600 feet in the
air, presenting a wonderful and terri
| flying spectacle.
ITALY AND MENELEK.
King Humbert of Italy has received
letter from Menelek, the emperor of
J Abyssinia, Offering to do all in his
power to arrange the frontier question
between the two countries and to
maintain a permanent peace. COinci-
dent comes the announcement that ac-
tive hOstilities have broken out be-
tween the negrus and the rebelliOus
governor of the province OF Tigre.
ANTI-BOUNTY.
The English Anti-Sugar Bounty
League has adopted a resolution de-
handing that the British Government
shall immediately conclude a conven-
ton with Germany, Austria, Belgium
and Holland TO abolish bOunties and to
guarantee producers security in the
open British market against the state
aided competition.
WILLIAM.
Emperor William Of Germany has
been i'll from influenza, and. during his
sickness, is credited with having
formed the project to form new triple
alliance composed of Germany, Italy
and Russia. The reason given is that
the Kaiser fears that the death of
Frances Joseph will be followed by a
civil war in Austria and the reestab-
lishment of the independent kingdom
OF Hungary. Russia, it is said, can be
easily detached from the French ALI
ance.
FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
The relations between France and
England are most tender. The first
named power is about to expend $780,
600. 900 in strengthening its navy, and
it's neighbOr on the other side of the
channel is preparing to rearm its ar
tillary with quick firing guns. The re-
marks made by Viscount Cromer at
Khartoum to the assembled sheiks are
also regarded as announcing that Great
Britain has set her seal on the land of
the PharaOhs. They were told that
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