Foreign.

Manawatu Herald, 6 February 1896, Page 2

Foreign.

The Germans are exalting over their success in thwarting the efforts of England to bring the Sultan to book for the outrages in Armenia. The United States Government has demanded 100,000 dollars indemnity for the vrreckaga of the American missions air Marash and^ Kharput. President Cleveland is willing to make honourable concessions to Lord Salisbury over the Venezuelan question, but the omission of any reference in his speech to arbitration is deplored. A motion has beer] tabled in the Senate to raise a loan of 100,000,000 dollars for the construction of national defooce3. The Opposition in the Italian Parliament demands that both Chambers be convened to authorise the cessation of the Abyssinian war, which, it is declared, is being conducted in defiance of the wish of Parliament to serve private interests. The news of the arrival of General Galliano's forces at General Baretieri's camp was received here with rejoicing, oheers being given for the King and the army. The French Budget shows a saving of forty million francs. Brazil has occupied territory claimed as belonging to French Guiana. Spain still refuses to grant the Cuban insurgents the rights of war. News has been received that many of the rebel chiefs in Madagascar have been shot. Marshal Campos, late commander of the Spanish forces in the Cuban war, states that Ouba is unable to meet the expenses of Government, which amount to three hundred million pesetas yearly, and that the resources of the island are exhausted. King Menelek, of Abyssinia, is much incensed at the disloyalty of the Italians in destroying Fort Makaleh after being allowed to depart from there under escort. He retains ten officers captured in one of the engagements.