, 1908-08-05

seven votes against twenty three that their
rejection was no precedent, nevertheless they
passed the pensions, thereby averting a crisis.
The Irish Universities Bill was also passed.
and both measures are now law.
At the Government Banquet to the Peace
Congress Mr.. Asquith said he approved the
efforts of idealists, but he did not believe
and that any one living will witness disar-
mament, and while human nature remains
unaltered, it was the duty of statesmen to
prepare for war, as some day an expenditure
of half a billion sterling for armam9 nts will
be used. Nevertheless there was nothing more
praiseworthy than the minimizing OF such %
danger and the best example was England's
recent agreements with other nations. The
majority of wars had arisen from misunder-
standings, but nations now appreciate each
others positions and substitute litigation for
slaughter; and travel, trade and education;he
added, all help, but are inferior to Congress
work.
Earlier in the day Mr.. Haldane. spealino
at Falmouth, emphasized the necessity Of
England maintaining her defenses. especially
the navy; there were he said no signs Of wa.
but England must maintain her STRENGTH
among the nations.
The French press urges the suppl essiol
of the General Federation of Labour for is
mediation to riot and It's evolutionary organ.
i%zatiOn, which it declares is demoraliz. no and
terror ling the people. The government has
issued warrants, several OF which have been
served, and the Federation has retorted by
ordering the continuance of a general strike.
Constantinople dispatches state that 100.
600 persons cheere the Sultan rs he
rode to the Mosque to attend The
Selamlik ceremony, yesterday, which is
regarded as evidence that the d safectiou in
the nT1VJncnc H0+A Dat a. vIapl ~ E,.,o4,nF;
nople. A special Council has been appoint
ed to inaugurate the constitutional Govern
ment Immediately and possibly the Sultan
viii assume the title Of Emperor OF the
Mosloms, dropping that Of Su.taa. The
Times Teheran Correspondent reports that
the revival OF the Turkish Constitt Eion dis
concerts the Persian reac tionar,e s, and makes
the Shah'5 position difficult.
Montreal, August lst-Lord Roberts will
be entertained privately here, and being some
what overcom by he heat has cancoi.el his
engagements at Ottawa an IS rernparating.
Wash ngton, August 1st-PresiIent Cas-
tro has cancelled The exequaturs OF all the
Dutch Consuls in Vonj zuall and sent the
Netherlands lists of the insults for uhich
satisfaction is, he says, necessary before a re-
sumptio nof relations. 1t is expected that HoI-
land Will initiate his rupture Of relations COM
pletely, but she nas not yet communicated
her intention, although action is anticipated.
Honduras has communicated to the Stata
Department her complaints against the
United States Consuls, who, she declares,
misrepresented conditions and urged the
surrender of Ceiba. The n val commanders
reports approve the Consuls' procedure, and
the U.S.S. "Marietta" has been or Tered to
return to Ceiba to reinvestigate and take
the place of the Consuls. What Honduras des-
cribes as unwarrantable intervention, tho
Consuls describe as customary non partisan
action taken in the interests of nonco ala
tants, any other course than which could have
been blameworthy.
st. Thomas, 3lst DIFFERENTIATION
with Demerara interrupted; traffic will be
snet by all available opportunities.
London, Observation-Disclosures has pass
ed the appropriation bill, received the Royal
assent to one hundred and fifty nine acts,
and adjourned until October twelfth.
r. The hy-election to fill the vacancy at
Haggerston, Shoreditch, caused by the death
OF Sir William Dremer, has resulted in the
return of the Hon Rupert Guinness, the well
known oarsman, by a majority of 1,143.
The to whom it was referred
have reported favourably on Lord Avebury's
bill forbiddlng the importation of certain
plumage, and they urge a s~upplemeutarY