, 1908-08-15
FREDERIKsTED.
TELEGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.

London, August 12th.-Telegrams from
Cronberg report that the King was met at
the railway station by the Kaiser. Their Ma
j~esties embraced and kissed each other in
the most cordial manner, and had long talks
together, both before and after luncheon.
Sir Charles Hardinge, Sir Frank Las
celles, the British Ambassador, aud Bar
on Won Jenisch,o of the German Foreign Office,
also conferred together. Tie Significance
Of these conferences lies III frank discussions
of the situation, and no actual proposals were
considered but despite intimations to this
effect both the English and German news
papers suggest that the naval programmes
were considered there is, however,no contir-
nation of the maintenance OF q proportional
naval strength having been discussed
The Cronberg correspondent of the Tage-
blatt says it has been arranged that the King
accompanied by the Queen will visit Berlin
in state earl next year. The situation i'll
Turkey was, he say also discussed sttlstaeto-
ri!y.
The King has left for Ischl.
The St. Petersburg correspondent of the
Times says it is believed that the Kaiser
will visit Russia, where the opinion is grow
ing that the present European livalrios are
Inconsistent with the progress Of pations.
The Protestant Alliance has sent a memo
Iil 10 OH LlWdlO oI6J dpIOpOS VI Tue
Kings intention to receive the Papal
Legate, Cardinal Vannutelli, in connec-
ton with the Eucharistic congress, which the
Alliance regards as Inconsistent with the
Protestant constitution Of the United King
dom. Sir Edward Grey has mercy acknow-
lodged its receipt.
Count Zeppelin opposes the proposal that
the subscriptions for al ships should be given
to q national commission TO administer, upon
q programme, including Count Zeppelin as
only one of its features.
The Times, in a despatch from It's correspon-
dent at TabIiz, states that the Royalists have
reestablishad themselves, after sustaining
casualties of the most severe character.
Constantinople advices state that the Sui
tan has assumed the entire cost of the Par
lament building, saying that the whole ma
ton belongs to the Committee of Progress,
of which he is President, and that all should
cooperate for the recovery OF the nations
greatness and prosperity.
Dispatches from Lisbon state that the
Government has seized arms struggled from
Belgium, and announces the discovery of q
revolutionary plot by the BlackCross Society,
whose headquarters are i'll New York, with
branches in certain European cities, it's mem
bers including the Regicides and their ac-
completes.
Ottawa, Aug. 12th.-The Canadian for
est fires are now threatening the town of
Balff and creating much alarm among the
tourists.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Company
are considering importing British strike
breakers The contest between the Com
pany and the strikers has developed into q
Stubborn trial of strength.
Surveyors have started from Winnipeg
along the route of the projected Hudson Bay
Railway and it is expected that COZ struction
will begin next year.
New York, Aug 12th.-A despatch flom
Rio de Janeiro states that the President If
the State of Sac Paulo has sent a message
to Congress asking its authorization for Il
loan of seventy-fve million dollars upon the
security of al increase of the coffee surtax
to five francs, and the hypotbecation of the
Governments coffee stock, the export tax to
be also increased and the exports limited.
Advices from Wiilemstad report a revolu-
ton in The State of Los Andes, Venezuela,
and that great discomfort exists at Maracai-
DO as a result of the famine prevailing there.
The cruiser Heemskerk has started from the
Hague upon Venezuelan service, and the
Friesland will follow, besides which the CRUZ