, 1898-04-09

n the province of Human. Rus<i, and Ger
many have promised freedom Of trade within
their splIrrrs. He further confirmed the re-
wort regarding the Weihaiwei lease. In COM
Gliding his remarks he regretted that the
Government had not received the support
rigarly TO be expected Fl m it's Supporters in
tie House and the country.
SIR Charles Di Ike and Sir William Har.
court criticized the statement as indicating
the creation Of IA i val combination to main.
tain the balance of power defensible only by
war.
The "Mornipg Post" aud Daily Chroni-
cle'' are dissatisfied with the statement made
Ivy the First Lord of The Treasury. Other
papers. however, express approval in various
degrees.
Mr.. Balfour's statement included an op-
peal and lis belief that commercial nations
including the United States would unite TO
prevent excursion from China.
A despatch from Pekin states that China
has granted the demands Of France.
Advices from Shanghai announce that a
Daneus of tire members of The Japanese
Parliament hive protested against the action
of Russia and Germany, upon the same
grounds as the dcmmd for Japan'S with
trawnl from the L~daotoug peninsula and they
have summoned the government 10 ENFORCE
tile protest.
Ottawa kilograms report that the budget
sneech on the 1st Of August next will indi-
cate that twenty nations will he excluded
from the enjoyment ofthe minimum schedule.
A preferences Of Twenty-Five per cent will
be enjoyed solely by the United Kingdom
and HE b itish colonies. especially the West
Indies whose tariffs favour Canada. The
duty on grauulated sugar is to be slightly
increased but on raw sugars from the West
Indies it will be reduced considerably. A
I r.. ct .k,n,,-I;,m 10 kLa WoCf
Indies will also be given.
The European pourparlers for Cuban medi-
nion,continue although checked by EngIands
abstenti0n.
From Washington il is reported that Pre-
sidcnt Mckinley has definitely declined all
offers Of mediation including The Pope's.
The ,esident's message will it is thought
favour aimed intervention to restore peace,
at the same time observing neutrality be
tween Spain and the Insurgents and creating
a local government at leisure he however,
will leave Congress- ~ramme 30 deal
with the Cuban question.
Other Washington news reports TINT MIR.
Reed. the speaker. says that the Parliamentary
situation ia 80 chaotic that any prophecy is
impossible.
Congress seems resolved to go beyond the
Presidents advice by recognizing the indie
penlence Of Cuba and thus virtually declar-
ing war.
In the House of Commons Sir Richard
Webster, Attorney General, stated that the
United States had qualified its rights 90
search or capture neutral vessels by treaties
etc. but that Spain had not. Tie WAS no W
ever unable to say whether either nation in
the event Of way would search British
vessels.
Washington news however states that the
United States and Spain possess similar
rights 10 search contraband and seize it;
also to equip privateers under letters OF
marque and reprisaI.
The war feeling throughout the United
States is very high.
Later news from Shawneestown reports
that the gap in the levee is now over one
hundred feet wide and is gradually widening.
The water is from ten to fifteen feet all over
tie town.
A Washington telegram reports that claims
against Spain aggregating sixteen million
dollars for injury and loss, incident TO
the war III Cuba, have been filed with the
State Department by citizens Of the United
States residing in that country; they cover
claims for personal injury, imprisonment, loss
of stock, and the burning of sugar plantations
etc.
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