, 1896-11-25

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t. he Colonies and Empire alike.
Mr.. BayarI, the U. S. Ambassador, in pre-
sentius shs prizes at the Mechanics Institute
At Barnsley. sud that he hoped when he
returned to the United States there would
not 10 the faiutess cloud to disturb the good
relations be}ween Americans and BrjtOns,
and that there was. in his opinion, no just
reasonable, 81 imt-ihahIe cause tor any dit.
fsrencrs t. exist
The 'Daiiy News" and 'Standard' in edi-
t%orllIs, express the opinion that Euglanl is
not hiuneahIe tor the Venezuelan clou /. now
happily disappearing.
TIE Washington correspondent If n New
York paper states shat the AngI y Ameucat
agreement stipulotes that the Anglo-Neuezae.
Inu treaty is to hr signed within three months,
lie before the twelfth Of February.
HE b Rim t ~ hlsct' reports hat on the
18Th November the X ussr cautioned officers
against acts T violence while in Is state OF
lncbrjation, bit that if they were obliged to
use then swords in saIf-lIeteucs they should
d. 80 efee. .yvIy.
Tn, ID QIy News. in Al editorial on the
above, pro'",t, gtipst slctI severe orders,
AMI rxple-se, tho opinion that they are am
alogous to an invitation t. commit murder.
A special daspa'rh from Key West to tbo
New forI2 H.rail states that the reports
from Havana of the results of General Wey-
lsr's operations in Pinar del Rio are most
disappointing to Inc Spaniards. Il appears
tile Spanish troops had q few insignificant
engagements will General Maceo's outpostS,
but the man column had not been attack
ed.
As already announced General WeyIer is
expected Ia tho city IN Il few days, the Hxcusc
given for his early return being that the
roads are not in a condition for active opera
tons, on a@counr of heavy rains rendering
the movement Of troops impracticable. The
impression prevails that the campaign is q
complete failure. Aud that General Weyle1's
plans TO drive M,ceo ont Of Pinar del Rio
have r|ecpiyed a severe check.
Murmurs Of discoiiteut are rife IL Havana,
aud rlInuurs are current that if General
Weyler returns without accomplishing q
victory over Macoo, u popular demOnstratiou
may force him t. leave the island.
BA special despatch to The Herald, from
Washington, states that the American fleet
will not be going South for the winter. but
viii rendezvous IL Hampton Roads.
Martinique, 2lSt-Heavy rains yesterday.
caused considerable damage to public works
in several districts, aud some lives have been
lost.
London. November 23rd-l is announced
that the critical position Of the West Indian
Sugar industry points to the immediate ne
cessity Of adopting remedial measures. 1t
is therefore, proposed ta induce the Govern
ment to consider a proposal to investigate
tho matter by commission OH the spot.
New York, Novbr. oath London new
announces the death Of Sin Benjamin. Ward
Richardson.
1t IS reported that Sir Edgar Vincent,
viii engaged tourins throughout Europe Ie-
gardins the scheme for preserving the iute-
gritty II Turkey wide bulletin 1914 inst
has IiscoveteI th4 RUSSIA IS reluctant to
cooperate ia the scheme because hat Govern
ment's clam upon the Turkish finances is
superior to all others. The Austrian press.
discuss the present attitude Of Russia as a
snub to France.
The Paris correspondent of a London pa
per reports that during a debate IN the Cham
Der Of Deputies on the foreign estimates, NJ.
HanotauX +, fused to give precise answer to a
question requesting details, saying that the
Cars and VI. Fanre's atemenl publish
ed to the world comprise all that is possible
to ann"unce regarding the entente cordlale.
which nobody dIeams of denying or doubling.
NJ. DrloncIe asked for the production If
the Ang'o-trench correspondence regarding
Madagascar; also for u statement regarding
tile British Nlgcl expedition, saying there
was no present confidence in settling the
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