, 1898-01-22

spuez ROch6ro1t y give IArmee" and finally
sang the "Carmagnole' and the Marseillaise.
Red flags were shewn and the disturbance
had a decided anarchist favour.
Advices from Havana report that the Cas-
toms AnthouD iefusA TO pass the United
States charity coia'ions and that the mer-
chants demand hat assistance be sent in
money for purchases there.
Washington news reports upon an official
statement shat Consul General Lee Will dis
tribute everything and uhab President Nc
Kinley and Mr. Sherman entertain no dOubt
that every dollar and every article will reach
the Intended beneiciar,es Of the charity
forwarded. 1t is considered that if the above
is a guarantee important results may fol,
low.
The London DAILY Mali announces that
Mr.. Lawrence Irving soA Of Sir Henry
Irving is engaged 70 marry Miss Ethel
Barrymore the actress.
Madrid dispatches state that at a meeting
composed of twenty-four Senators and one
General Senior Romero Robledo, who pre-
sided, violently attacked autonomy for Cuba
and sought to magnify the recent riots at
Havana.
The meeting Will shortly reassemble to
draft an address to the Queen protesting
against the dissolution of the Cortes.
General Weyler was invited to attend but
refused.
Paris news reports that as an indication
of the frieNdlin9ss existing between France
and Germany the Grand Cross of the Legion
Of Honor Las bee" conferred upon Count
Munster, the German Ambassador, on the
occasion of the ratification of the Franco
German Niger convention.
Other Paris news states that M. Zola,
numerous prominent lawyers and writer's, have
signed a petition in favor of the revision of the
Dreyfus trial owing to the violation of Judi
ciaI forms and the mysteries surrounding
it.
4 large demonstration was held on Sun
day in honor Of General Saussier, the
retiring military governor of Paris.
A special despatch from Shanghai states
that the French demands at Hainan have
created much Nueasiness in Japan.
London, Jany. l9ta.-At a banquet given
by the Liverpool Chamber Of Commerce, Mr..
Chamberlain gave 4 lengthy address. After
referring to the prosperity Of other colonies,
he said that IT, VEST India possessions wels
a matter Of gave anxiety to the Govern
ment. He then summarized the Commission
ers' report, adding that the West India Colo.
MES depend entirety upon sugar, which was
their legitimate and natural trade, and that
the cultivation Thereof vas threatened with
extinction with vsry sero ,~ consequences for
home capitalists aud ~ Colonial population,
and tina in the even Of any serious agitation
and contiaped falling re7enues, England will
certainly have to fad large sums for a decent
and orderly government.
He referred to The loss of trade with Eng
land, stating that the low prices resulting
from improvements III tie production were
not injurious. but that artificial and abnormal
bounties are an evi, loading to the ruin Of
producers and Tue destruction of confidence
and credit.
He believed tLat if the Colonies were
foreign posses ions they would be protected
in their natural industry, whereas England
gains largely by The rum # her Oldest and
formerly mos prosperous colonies.
Mr.. Chamberlain vas very severe on Lord
Farrer's fetish If mere cdeeFness, and stated
that the Briis U~c.eru'uent hai intended to
call a COME. sloe.lot War' ,tat that Belgium
had anticip ated 5hem, .o& be hoped it would
be successful .nl show thai while bounties
were the ruin If he West Indies they also
extremely ininr.& foreign consumers and the
national exch.qrer; cwever the CENTER
ence fail in It's obicH td. Government do not
intend that the Colonies 70 Destroyed cOun-
tervailing duties, h. said, would restore free
trade, aud assuming their effectiveness they
would be perfectly Jostibable, but treaty