The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-10-13
Foreign.

AT cabinet meeting held last Wednes-
day at Madrid the Spanish government de-
cided to grant autonomy to Cuba, under the
suzerainty of Spain and continue the cam.
paign as long as may be necessary.
SERoR CAsTELLANos, the retiring minister
for the Spanish colonies, has called on the
Bank OF Spain to furnish 80, 900 900 pesetas
for the Cuban camp lign. The committee
OF the bank declined to make the advance,
whereupon the governor OF the bank invit-
ed the commi tee to resign.
FRESH excavations made last week at
Ternovsky, Russia, in the district of Tipeas-
pol, not far from Odessa, the scene OF the
longing to the religious sects known as the
Raskelniki, have resulted in the discovery
Of six more bodies of men, women and chill
dren. The search continues and it is ex-
pected that about thirty corpses will be I'M
earthed.
The Employers Federation OF London
officially denies the statement that they
have agreed to conference with their for
mer employees, the engineers and the allied
trades, who are now on strike declaring
that the employers will not move from their
pr resent position until the strikers return to
bursement OF strike pay allotted by the
unions amounts to $4,000 distributed
among 80 900 men,
AN editorial in the London Vdnitg Fair OF
recent date says: 1.-THE Queen Empress
was very much grieved at the attitude OF
the United States eighteen months ago and
1t is an open secret that her majesty who
has made close study OF the American
people, holds almost pessimistic views in
regard to the stability and future OF the re-
public. The queens long conversation with
Sir Wilfrd Laurier when that statesman
was in England would make most interest
ing reading"
THE national council at Berne, Switzer-
land, has adopted bill providing for the
purchase of the five principal railroads OF
Switzerland, at a cost approaching million
Of francs (S20O,0O0) for which purpose a
loan is projected. In January, 1896, accor-
ing to official returns, there were 2,80i
| miles Of railroad op3n for traffic in S Wit
| zerlard. Swift srland has complete sys.
tenn OF telegraphs, which, excepting the
wires for railroad service, Is wholly under
the control of the State.
| The reports in the Turkish newspapers to
| the effect that Turkey is engaged with Ter.
many for a special defensive alliance, and
| that Turkey is on the point of joining the
Driebund, are denied emphatically at the
| German foreign Office in Berlin. The cor
respondent of the associated press, however
learns, from diplomatic circles, that APP
| proaches to that effect have repeatedly been
made by Turkey during the past three
months, and that there is variance OF
opinion ON the subject between the Emper-
or William and Baron Won Buelow on one
side, and Prince Hohynloke, the Imperial
Chancellor, on the other side, the latter dis.
tinctly rejecting all such overtures.
OFFICIALS OF the British foreign Office al
London have communicated to the United
| 5 iates ambassador the final decision that
Great Britain must refuse to take part In
any sealing conference with representatives
OF Russia and Japan. The British govern.
ment, however, asserts its willingness to
confer with the United States alone, but in
ested in Behring Ssa seals to degree en-
| titling them to representation at the con
! ference and II is thought possible in London