, 1908-05-30

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was not yet in full possession of the views
of all the West Indian governments nor has
he heard from the Dominion government.
The subject is in it's details one of much
complexity, and he cannot hope to make a
definite statement at any early date.
In the lawn tennis contest Miles and
Pencil, Englishmen, defeated Gould and
Sands, Americans, by three sets to two.
The railway train competing with the
White Star liner Teutonic for New York
took fire in q tunnel Eear Evreux, between
Paris and Cherbourg, and two carriages were
totally consumed, but the pas8e gers escaped.
The cause is not explained.
President Fa]lieres attended a luncheon
at the Guildhall yesterday and an official
dinner at the Foreign Office, and later &C.
companied the King and Queen, the Prince
and Princess of Wales and other members Of
the Royal family to q gala performance
at CoVent garden theatre. Possibly this was
the most gorgeous incident of his visit, and
diamonds and uniforms blazed everywhere.
The orchestra played the Marseillaise and
Madame Melba and Madame Tetrazzini both
sang. nj. Fallieres was fatigued and visibly
vanqlished by the strenuous Inequalities. NJ.
Pichon, Minister of foreign affairs, aud M.
Paul Cambon, the ambassador, have been
equally busy with Sir Edward GREY, and
ONOAJ p1IoO VI AAS1O-G TIC DOiiCY mas
been cordially discussed. The newspaper
miner are of the heartiest description,
but an alliance is not supported, and some
suggestions are made that the experience with
Japan is sufficient. The French newspapers
continue generally favourable toward an al.
lance, the Eclalr being the most c~onspicu-
Gus dlssentlent, lnslnuating that England is
counting France because she fears Germany.
Mr.. Lloyd George has received a depu-
tation from the Peace Congress asking for
financial assistance from the Government
with a view to promote international friend
illness and an unmentioned sum will be appro-
priated for organizing national hospitality.
The newspapers approve the appropria-
ton.
Mr.. Gladstone has introduced o bill in
the House of Commons aiming at the re-
form of criminals by leniency. The present
system, he says, fails regarding those prefer
ring crime and those criminalIy impelled by
mental or physical deficiencies. rs proposes
that the present penal sentences be followed
by preventive detention for all indefinite
period, according to the discretion of the
authorities, enabling convicts to work out
their releases impelled by hope instead of
fear.
A telegram from Yarmouth, Novascotia.
reports that the Dominion Atlantic ailwav
Company's liner Boston has sunk the Bos-
ton fishing vessel Fame with a loss of seven
teen lives. A fog made the Fame invisible,
and her stern was sliced off.
A Rome telegram reports that M. Della
oranges aeroplane has low for nine minutes,
in the presence of King Victor Emanuel,
for six miles at a height of twelve feet.
A Berlin despatch says the German For
eign Office inspires the belief that Herr Won
Schoen, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and M.
Jules Cambon, the French Ambassador, have
reached an understanding regarding Moroc-
co; and, after the restoration of normal condi-
tions, France will withdraw her troops, ieav-
ing q mixed force of guards consisting of
French and Moors, the latter eventually
assuming complete control with which Ger
many seems satisfied.
New York, May 28th-Advices from Hart
ford, Connecticut, state that Mr.. Giordini
and the Union Metallic Cartri lge Company
have been indicted for exportingwar material
to Hayti as cement. The Company has
been fined two thousand dollars, but Mr..
Giordini, being imprisoned in New York,
cannot be tried until later,
kilograms have been sent broadcast for
the detention of the steamer "Goldborouoh'
which sailed on the second southwark with