, 1898-08-31

cow Of the monument to the Cars grand.
father, the Czat issued ali Ukase eulogizing
his deeds, especially liz the liberation Of the
serfs.
Official information from st. Petersburg
reports that Count MrurNvieff, Minister of
Foreign Afairs, on Wed esdHy last handed
all foreign diplomats u note inviting the
Powers to partn ipnte in an international
conference to preserve peace and reduce
ornaments. The note say : that the inteI ests
aud legitimate views of all natiOus are con
formable with this ideal, which is a b9tter
protection than the Oppressive and il olea>ing
burdens OK armament a Pontrance. whiclpro-
notes o oataclysm all are DESTROYS to avert.
and which makes all shuddet To. contemplate
The consumnEliion Of this proposal would DO
a happy presage for the opening century by
strengthening The equitable prln' iples where
Oh rests the security Of States.
The above is universally discussed as being
profoundly important, and The London"Morn-
in 6 Post" considers it to be tile most striking
document Of the century. Tie "Eaily Tcle.
graph" in an editorial expresses tie opinion
that it is the most important in the worlds
history. 1t is being unanimously praised in
principle, with some scepticism Us TO motives
and details.
The "BIorning Posi-, further discussing the
matter, thinks that even If the continental
powers should reduce their armies they
could be readily recruited, to the disadvnn-
toge of England, whose feet would require
half o generation to replace.
The STANDARD" in an editorial, expresses
the opinion that nations woald scarcely dis
arm upon such u protocols security, and
asks how to express iI3cs in terms Of soldiers.
and to regulate forces 10 be diSbnnded or
maintained and suggests that Russia begin by
abandoning her menacing and aggressive
policy in China and elsewhere.
A despatch from the st. Petersburg cor.
respondent Of HE Times" repoIis that Ger.
many's approval had been secured before
hand.
A despatch from the Paris correspondent
Of tho DAILY Chronicle" says Tint tie Gear
f5rost0lied The KaisOr in issuing Is similar
appeal from Jerusalem.
London news states that the First Lord OF
The Treasury Inns informed Sir Wilfred
lawson that England had made no proposal
for mutual disarmament, and at same time
th'ught til ere was no prospect Of the success
Of such a proposal,
A despatch from Hong Kong announces
TINT NJ. P"vIotf, the Russian Ambassador to
China, has boon transferred to COrta as the
result Of E~ngland's new policy.
y Cairo despatch reports that the British
expedition to Khartoum is now within sight
OF Omdurman.
A despatch from the Madrid correspondent
Of the Times states that American imtri-
CUES III Jamaica will extc Il TO Canada with
a result like Cuba.
The "Morning Post" thinks lhst all the
West Indies will become American, even
Hayii.
Barbados, Goth After 8 days and a half
hearing the csc Regina ard Croney for
libel was concluded yesterday. The jury
Delivered the following verdict. I'VE find
the defendant guilty Of libel, but that hO
believed what he wrOte at the time was
tlu"." Defendant was ordered to pay a fine
of seventy FIVE pounds and 10 be. imprisoned
until the fne b6 paid, the imprisonment in
no case to exceed 6 months. The ine was
Immediately paid.
New Ynk. 29th August.
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