THE CANADIAN FISHING DISPUTE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1535, 26 January 1887, Page 2

THE CANADIAN FISHING DISPUTE.

ANGRY LANGUAGE IN AMERICAN SENATE. (rkoter's telegrams.) WASHINGTON, January 24. Iv the Senate to-day, a bill was patsed empowering the President to take measures for the protection of American fishermen. In the debate on the question several speakers made violent attacks on the British Government, and threatened war with England if the seizure of American fishing vessels by the Cauadian Government were continued. (age specials.) (per, press association.) LONDON, January 12. The Pall Mall Gazette states that one of the chief reasons for the lesignatiou of Lord Churchill was that ho was opposed to the policy of Earl Iddesleigh, who, he stated, was willing to sacrifice New Hebrides to preserve the French alliance. Intense interest has been manifested throughout the whole of Europe at Bismarck's speech. He asserted that Germany was wholly indifferent regarding the fate of Bulgaria. The Power with which they were concerned was France, and peace could never be permanently secured

until the French Government had the courage to publiclv repudiate the intention attributed them of re-conquering Alsace. He had, he stated, been originally opposed to tho annexation of Metz, but it was impossible to surrender it now. If France should be victorious Germany would lose Hanover and the whole left bank of the Rhine. The English press agents regard the statements of Bismarck as highly alarming. The Imperial warship Tyne has been commissioned by the Admiralty to proceed to Sydney for the purpose of conveying an extraordinary quantity of stores for the use of the Australian squadron. The Tyne will sail in about a month. January 13. Tbe Pall Mall Gazette has published an account of an interview with Milner Stephen, who some years ago practised bis system of healing by faith in the Australian colonies. Stephen challenges scientific enquiry into his system. January 14. A letter from Mr. John Bright has been published, which denounces the proposal for Imperial federation, and furthermore declares that the colonies will insist upon separation from the Empire if the " mad foreign policy " of England should involve war. The St. James' Gazette attributes the death of Lord Iddesleigh to tbe mental torture he suffered consequent upon his ejectment from the post of Foreign Secretary, and avows that Lord Churchill, whose hasty resignation caused the Ministerial difficulties, is morally guilty of his murder. It further expresses an opinion that the strength of the Ministry has been seriously affected by the painful circumstances attending the death of the late Earl. Bismarck, in the course of his speech on Lhe German Army Bill, delivered in the Reichstag on Tuesday last, referring to the present complications relative to the Eastern question, expressed the opinion that Euglaud had little need of fear from Russia in case of war. January 16. The elections for the Reichstag are to take place on the 21st February. It is considered very uncertain whether the result of the elections will be the return of a majority of members favourable to the policy of Bismarck. The Roya! Commission appointed to enquire into the trade depression in England bas sent in a report. Tho Couimissiou is not unauimou3 in its finding. The majority ascribe the existing depression of trade to the reduction of profits resulting from over-produc-tion. They recommend that the cost of production be lowered, and technical education extended amongst the artisan classes. Tbe minority of tbe Commission, comprising one-fourth tbe members, consider the adoption of a free trade programme the only remedy for the present unsatisfactory condition of affairs. The Governor of Herat is to be tried on a charge of treason, aud has been suspended for favoring Russian designs against tbe British supremacy in India.