MAIL SUMMARY.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4441, 22 August 1901, Page 2

MAIL SUMMARY.

(Per R.M.S. Sierra at Auckland.) BAN FI?ANt.IiSCi), August 5. A despatch from London dated July 17th says: "Lord Panned'ote, Bnti.-.u Ambassador to the United Stales, made llxo following "statement to-night: T have | had conferences with tho i'lan|ins of I Lansdowne, not only with roleronv.'J to | Nicaragua, but with regard also to half | a dozen other treaties ponding between Great Britain and the United Stales, '.these are cine-- concerned wdth Wed Indian reciprocity arrangement;'..’ When asked if there was a prospect of arriving at an agreement regarding Nicaragua Canal before Co ogre■ s was reconvened ho said, Yes, i sincerely hope , so. Mo arc now in tho middle of negotiations, which, though they have not reached any tangible result, show good promise. Naturally I may net disclose details, but I may say that when I return to the United States at the end of October I hope to take with ms a Nicaragua treaty that will inset the views of both President McKinley and the British Cabinet. It goes withent saying that the President lias made himself cognisant of the opinions of Sen nate and tbit Secretary of State. There is no use wasting time ever treaties which the Senate is likely to refuse. I really believe difference* of opinion between the two countries are capable of adjustment in an agreement fair to both. If I could finish my delightful labours in tho United States by accomplishing this I i-hould be indeed gratified, but the only way this can be attained is step by step. It is slow', but I hope it is sure. If I thought anything could be done before October I should return, before that date, but I do not believe anything could be gained.’ Reverting to the report thift the Senate favoured a neutral canal, Lord Paunccfote said : ‘lt would be good news if true. I happen to know that Mr Hay con. suited the Senate, both the -section supposed to support him and the see* tion credited with other motives. You may be suro whatever is agreed upon between the two Governments will meet with the approval of the Senate.’ Asked if the Joint Commission was ilkely to sit again at Washington, he replied, ‘Yes, I think it will, although this will nol occur until after my return. I don’t agree with the opinion that the sessions already h p ’d will do no good. The_ Joint Commission has threshed out many points of difference between Canada, and the United States, thoxiph inability to agree as to tho Alaskan boundary and the sad death of Lord Herschell appeared, perhaps, to nullify the Commission’s labours.’ ” A cable to the “ World ” from Berlin says the Kaiser is now visiting the fjords of Norway. He is in the best of health and .spirits, and is thoroughly enjoying tho trip. He preached to the crow of the yacht Holisnaollern on Sunday oa the' great virtue of obedience to superiors. Ho sits on deck under a large awning, and when tha w.eathcr is calm is busy with plans and drawings, chiefly of naval matters. He is also studying the ground of the August military manoeuvres with large maps, and is developing a tremendous plan for the joint co-operation of the army and navy on the coast of the Baltic. The Kaiser himself will command an army corps of, fifty thousand men.

A cable to the Sun ” from Paris says the moment scarcely seems opportune for th 0 Orleauists to try to cause trouble, but there is no ’ doubt the French Government believes something is afoot, and is on the alert. Special re. ports have been ordered from the agents of the Government in nearly every capital in Europe, and strict surveillance is being instituted over the leading'Or.' leaniats in France- The Duke of Orleans is aboard his vacht in the Mediterranean, on which he keeps a veritable

Court. The crew is armed, and tho officers wear swords, and uniforms similar to those used in the French. Navy. The oEcers and men wear medals bearing the arms of the Royal house, which are also about the yacht. The yacht carries breech-loading and machine guns. In London the “Pall Mall Gazette” publishes a communication from its Paris correspondent giving details of an alleged conspiracy to overthrow the Republic, and place Prince Louis Napo. leon a,s Emperor. It is stated that September 1-lth, when the Czar intends to promote Prince Louis to full generalship in the Russian Army, has been chosen as the occasion for a demonstration to support the claims of tills prince, who is a close friend of a Russian ally by all elements opposed to the present regime. The names of gT. Beroulodo. the Mji’-rjuis Do Lur'alucos and M. Marcel Habcrt are mentioned as loading spirits of the movement, and several high functionaries of the present Government are said to be assisting the movement with funds.