, 1898-11-26
TELEGRAMS.
ST CROIX STATI(

chief engineer Of the Forth Bridgr.
1t is reported that some anonymous donors
have paid to he receiver in b .nkrnptcy thecort
If the Gold Communion Service which some
time ago was presented TO st. aurs Cathedral
by Mr.. ltuoIey.
The Mayor Of Portsmouth has written TO
the United States Embassy In London promis-
ing to give the United States squadron a
warm welcome upon it's rumoured visit next
spring.
1t is announced hat Frnnce and Italy have
signed " commercial treutY granting mutually
the fnyOuIed nation treatment exoeptin silks.
4 despatch from the Rome correspondent
ofthe "DailS News" state that this is the
most imroi tant event in the history Of Italy
. since tho signing of the Triple Alliance.
/. Paris .iews 4tates that it is reported that
the secret document, which was 80 convincing
to several ministers OF war, was n letter from
Baron Friedericksez. q Russian military
attuche, declaring that Capt. Drtyfus was n
traitor, but that Madame DreyfuA now has M.
other letter from the Baron in which he de-
clurcs himself 10 have been deceived on tho
matter.
Other Paris news ports That the United
States COMMISSIONER have replied that
they are uYable.to accept Spain's proposed Of
arbitration or to- modify ti9-ir previous pro-
posals, but that IN consideration Of SIjnin's
agreeing to he ceS5iom of the Philip
pines tile United State, Government
will, pay the sNm' of twon'y million
dollars. They furClor state thd it being
the policy OF tho United States t" mnintair
in the Philippines an open door to the
worlds commerce, the United St"tes will
stipulale for q term Of. years that Spanish
shall receive. the same terms as
that of ,America. Ihe United States will
also agree to the m ,tuRl relinquishment of
ell claims for indemnity or damages hy or
against either nation. If favour abls reply
is given by Spain BY Monday next ns hoped
the United States will bs ready t. consider
other matters, incIuling the role"se Of SpAin's
political prisoners, religious freedom, the
cession of the Carolina Islands, and tho re-
newal Of treaties that have lnpsed. Upon
q motion by the Spanish Commissioners the
Commission adjourned until Wednesday ne.t.
It is reported the Spaninrds regard The
suia as Inadequate aud that The equal com,
m6rcial rights offered Hre deprecated Ns
Offering nothing especially fAvouring Spain.
The London "StNnda,d', i'll an EDITORIAL.
expresses, the opinion that the open door"
ANNOUNCEMENT is OF The very highest i'm
portance in it's bearing on q broad diploma
tic. situation on British interests in Asia,
and on Che United States domestic con
troversles.
The DAILY News, "Mail", and "Graphic'
expresses similar views, and CONSIDER that it
is generous to Spain and cfnvonIable 10
Eng(apd and justifes the United States war
policy, .and that t ADULTS the United States
Of the French charge of r"pacity.
American opinion is divided. The New
York "Iimes" aud "Herap4", in edito, iuls,
strongly. approve, while The "Wolld" heads
the dissent, which is strongest in p'O' e~ctionist
circles with reinforcement by hose who
are against expansion or Imperialism upon
principle.
A Madrid despatch states that President
Faure has Golf erred the Grand Gordon of the
Legion Of Honour ON the Queen Regen'.
Other London news reports the death Of
Sir Stuart Knill, a former Lord Mayor of
that city.
The Duke Of Westminster has wriI ten q
letter criticizing Gle Kaiser's visit 10 the Sui
tan, after what he has said and written about
the misdesds of the latter, and his completely
in the murder of one hundred thousand of
his subjects. c
1t is announced that Queen Victoria will
shortly hold Hn investituIe ::at Windsor Gas
tie, when she will present the S0udan decora-
tiohs, and personally invest Lord Kitchener
with the Grand Cross 6f the Bath.
A Yokohama despatch reports that The
British, American and JapaeeSo Ministers at