The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
CANADA NAMES ARB1TRAToRs.

Supreme Court OF Canada and Sit LOUIS
Jctto OF Quebec have been submitted by
Commissioners AS nominations were
asked for from Canada 1t Is expected
that these two along With the Lord
Chief Justice OF England will be chosen.
VENEZUELAN OFFER TO FRANCE :
1T was reported from Paris Monday,
| that Venezuela had offered to adjust the
French claims prior to 1892 without fur-
ltther proceedings. These claims were not
Included In the recent protocol and were
ITO be settled by a separate court Of ar
bitration at Caracas.
BRITISH CAPTURE A CITY.
| Recent dispatches from Africa, say
that British force under General Nor
land captured and took possession OF tho
city OF Khno, Africa, one OF the largest
Industrial centres Of tho soudan. early
considered a British protectorate and has
been ruled through tho native governors
until recent hostility resulted In the re-
ported move.
RUSSIAN REFORMS IN DANGER.
Dispatches OF March 14th, from St.
Petersburg said that commission OF
heads OF departments and provincial gov
errors, headed by tn, Minister OF the ms
terror, M. De Wltte, had begun formula
ting q method for carrying out the re-
forms as commanded by the Gear. Fear
Is expressed by tho Russian people that
the reactionaries may hamper the pros
posed reforms as has happened in the
past and Judgment Is being suspended
until practical measures are announced
CHAMBERLAIN AT HOME. "
~ Joseph Chamberlln, British Colonial
Secretary, who had been In South Afrl-s
ca since November on mission for his
government. returned to England. March
14th, and vas welcomed with ceremony.
| In a speech at Southampton 10 Said he
believed tho present provincial feeling of
the Dutch would be replaced byaprides
in the Empire and that the petty dlf-s
| ferences which had divided British, Boer
and Dutch would be lost In the wider
circles OF imperial interests and obli-l
| cations. Sg.s si5{
CHINA's POPULATION. a
1.-THE total population Of the Chinese
Empire, census just completed by the
Board OF Revenue. Is given as 426 Al, 900.
lbTREATY UP TO COLOMBIA.a ss 3 4
1t was reported from Colon Monday
that a petition to the Colombian Con-
gress urging the rejection of the Herran-.
Hay Panama Canal treaty on the ground
! that It was gainst the interests Of the
country WINS being circulated and nufner-E
ously signed. Tho Congress to pass on
tHlS Ildllcl OlffltuI lHlcL ~ tilo O1ASGu
States has been chosen, but 1t not to meet
until next mon tn. III y! n
ENGLAND. COERCING TURKEY.
| 81 Great Britain has taken a aresolute
stand In regard to the Porte's delay over
the Alden boundary question: having
placed 5000 troops on the border and
warned the Sultan that unless his prom
ises are promptly fulfilled England will
settle the boundary alone and maintain
1t forcbly. III @
OUTBREAK IN PORTUGAL ,.3 VI
Mondays dispatches from Madrid and
Lisbon told OF an outbreak att Colmbra.
Portugal, on March 11th which has since
developed into a yeritable revolution. The.
trouble began with a protest on the part
of market stall holders a ga Inst an order
to renew their licenses, and spread among
called out and a number OF people We're
killed and wounded In the riots which fol-
lowed, News Is being suppressed by the
censorship g. MI III = #
TOPICS IN GERMANY ID
That Germany 8 Industries and insti-i
tutions are to have a prominent place in
the ST. Louis Exposition next year was
assured Tuesday, when the Reichstag
Budget Committee voted first install
ment Of 1915, 900 toward the expense OF
Germany's exhibit, AS much more is ex-
spected to be given later. At the same
R time the Prussian Diet voted $25. 900 for
an educational exhibit, a
q. On the same day the Reichstag decided
to reduce largely the appropriation for
example OF the United States In with
drawing troops being cited.
3 Emperor William has begun a crusade
to reform the 1 German Language. ! n IN
order to the Foreign Office he directs
that the official style be clear and simple,
omittinE long sentences with involved
subordinate dlauses and unnecessary par
TOPPLES and hhnitives which are con-
flushing to foreigners. n
HOLLAND FEARS GERMANY.
Advtces from the Hague tell OF q pam
icky feeling throughout the Netherlands
concerning tho threatened strike OF rail-
road employees and the impression Is 1
growing that the German Emperor Is
preparing to make the interruption of
international traffic nm excuse for an
nexlng Holland to the German Empire.
At the same time It Is said that France
will be allowed to annex Belgium.
CUBAN CONGRESS QUITS.
Cubas Congress adjourned Tuesday at
tor authorizing the President to collect
taxes to pay for the proposed $4,000 900
loan and extending the time for approval
of tho reciprocity treaty
SAXON KINGS ADDRESS.
@Gl IN an open lelter 10 MS people hlng
George Of saxony expressed thanks for
sympathy and tells them that the elope-
lnent Of Princess Louise was duo to the
passion OF n woman who had long before
secretly fallen.
It was reported at Rome that NJ, CT
ron, who eloped with tho Princess had
turned monk by entering the Trhppists'#
order. III
TO &I1ND NAVAL. RIVALRY.
Admiralty Secretary Arnold Forster. on
introducing the English naval budget Of
$3.50 100000 Monday apologlzed to the
House OF Commons, regretting that the
rivalry In naval ornaments made neces-
sary this enormous and unproductiye ex-
.penditure, During the discussion Sir
Robert Reid, Liberal, said that tho public
IN England and elsewhere would revolt
at tho lnsensate competition In which on
ly three European powers were concerned
referring to England, France and Ger
many, lie suggested that friendly nego-
tiations be opened for tho Limitation OF
naval ornaments. ssss4Qs
VENEZUELA PAYS UP.
Evidence that the Venezuelan Govern
ment accepts the Bowen protocols was
furnished Tuesday, when the first In |