, 1896-06-13

GFeeCe IestHlpleS thd| VI me United States
towards Cuba. In the House of Commons
the Under Secretary of State for Foraian
Affairs stated that the British Cons1I
in Crete had been instructed to coonerata
with other Consuls for making some peacs.
full arrangement. 1t was also announc.J
that Turkey had been warned that the situa.
ton may become serious unless that Govern.
ment pacifed the Cretans quickly.
A despatch from Cairo announces that the
mixed tribunal have formally given their
decision as indicated in par. | news bulletin
of End June. 1t orders all money recei we'd
to be repaid, and for'ids further advances
being made. The debt commission have an.
pealed.
Other news reports that the victory at
Flrket exceeds in extent the report first
wired this, however, is even of less impor.
lance than the proof of the Improvement of
the Egyptian army.
Paris news announces the death of NJ
Jules Simon.
kilograms from Spain report that martial
law has been declared at Barcelona, eleven
persons are now stated to have been killed bx
the bomb explosion, in which Cuban conpli-
city is alleged.
A Washington correSpOu lent of a NewYork
paper reports that Senator Morgan has made
NOlOlC N"Da NpooCI, lis, however.
disclaimed any htrsl reference TO the Queen
of Spain, but stated that if the womsn
sOvereigns of the world were witnesses of the
outrages on woman in Cuba they would
speedily end the reign of General Weyler.
Demerara. l0th-A disastrous fire broke out
last night at Mes3rs. S .ndbach Parker &
Co., totally destroying their premises and the
adjoining premises Of Messrs. Jones 81 Gull
pepper. Estimated loss between three and
four hundred thousand dollars.
New York June llth-A despatch from
Cairo reports tha' the pursuits of the Der
wishes by General Kitchensr's troops stopped
only with the capture OftSuarda, the entire
Dervish force northward being either killed.
captured, or dispersed.
London news states that the Congress of
the Chambers of G mmerce from throughout
the empire was opened on Tuesday by the
Secretary Of State for the Colonies, who in
his opening address stated that other impor-
tant proposals were insignificant compared
with imperial commercial union, which re-
quires the creation OF an imperial Council
controlling the questions of commercial law
policy and defence; its deliberations, be sad,
would end the present deadlock between the
systems of imperial frsetrade and Colonial
protection. Great Britain, he said, will not
ASOUt" " NA~HN AOAuooi w PAOpOSal LAtuc Wy
the Toronto Board of Trade to the effest that
closer imperial union should be fostered by
relations analogous to the ZoIlverein, permit
ting the freest exchange of commodities
within the empire consistent with the local
tariff on necessities, leaving each member Of
the empire free to act regarding is
customs upon foreign imports; au es-
seatial condition to the above, he said,
is that the United Kingdom should r~eimposs
duties upon such large Colonial products as
corn, meat, wool, and sugar, but the Colo
MES must initiate this, not the United King
dom.
After some discussion the Toronto Dele
gate moved the adoption of the proposal made
by the Toronto Board of Trade. The Dele
gate from Montreal, however, moved an
amendment to the effect that the Govern.
ment should promote al exchange of opinion
regarding the adoption Of d policy of p~referen.
tial trade relations; during his argument he
advanced that the American peoples hostile
inclination necsssitated a policy guaranteeing
food supplies, but he was Immediately called
to order and the meeting adjourned.
The London correspondent of the New
York Tribune telegraphs that the Delegates
from the various Colonies, including the West
Iudies, loudly applauded Mr.. Chamberlain on
his departure from the meeting.
1t is considered that his speech will cause
q profound sensation and more discussion