in the Far East has been from time to time, ory aye critical as the situation itis for the moment being equalled, if not surpassed by the position of the United States vis-a-vis Spain. Not only does it appear by the latest telegrams that the maintenance of peace between the two Powers is hopeless, but this truth is being brought home to us here in most convincing American Government, through their agents, have bought two or three coasting steamers and are in treaty for several more. They are also bigs ted large stocks of coal on the local m:
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