THE ZAMBESI DISPUTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 2764, 1 April 1890, Page 2

THE ZAMBESI DISPUTE.

British subjects residing at Oporto and Lisbon are being harassed by so many annoyances and indignities that English feeling is beginning to change from contempt to indignation. The Commercial Association of Lisbon has expelled all English members, and the English [members of a social club, whose house was attacked by students recently, because the club permitted Englishmen to retain membership, have resigned. Signor J. D. , Andrade Corvo, member of the Council of State, sent a challenge to the British Minister; on account of the nature of his reply to a manifesto of three students. The Portuguese Government, finding that tho foreign Powers will not interfere as between itself and England, have adopted the course of approaching Lord Salisbury, with a view to a settlement or the dispute. Senlior Freitaß is Portugal's envoy, but the change that has taken place in English feeling on account of the ferocity of the prosecution of: British subjects residing in Portugal, will be likely to embarrass his mission. Senhor Freitas had his first meeting with Lord Salisbury on February 10th, and expressed himself pleased with tho Prime Minister's|cordial,and satisfactory reception. Portugal proposes arbitration to fix the limitation of her African territory, two delegates being chosen by England, two by Portugal, and one by mutual consent. Lord Salisbury is anxious that this fifth delegate should be an Ain'erican, because American missionary interests in Africa are affected by the dispute. Portugal prefers the fifth delegate t<i be French, but will not oppose an American, provided the principal terms of the arrangement are Kittled in Lisbon and London.