, 1908-06-10

occurrence Admiral Sebree passed through
the fire rooms, and narrowly escaped, and
Lieut.. Wilson prevented q worse disaster by
herolcally shutting off steam.
A Washington telegram says President
Roosevelt, with his son Kermit, soon aftet
his presidential term, will start on q hunting
t4Ur for big game in British East Africa
ncyattE 9less the third termers continue
active, though Nj. Taft's nomination is de-
clared certain.
London, June 8th.--The Board of Trade
returns for May show that imports and tx-
ports decreased RESPECTIVELY by 8,344,419
and $3.50, gu poun g.
MIR. White. Jaw Reid, the United States
Ambassador, is pressing England under the
treaty OF Paris that lis twenty~four signato-
RES are each bound to protect cables FROM
damage by fishermen. Nets have been
found attached to cables broken off the Irish
coast and one trawler crossed and damaged
a cable while in course of being repaired.
Apparently England's action is INSTRUCTED
by o conflict between departmental iuris-
dictions.
The Leeds branch of the United Irish
League has presented Mr.. O'Connor with
his portrait in recognition of his Presidency
Tor twenty-five conse cutive years. Mr.. Red.
mond made the presentation and in his
speech said the confidence of Irishmen in
MIR, OConnor continued undated. Mr. Dillon
spoke in similar terms.
The miners have re-cousidered their re-
tusal to aft late will the Labour party, and
alter in informal ratification for re eonsi-
deratlon N October, the Labourites viii con-
tfol Hlxt9en Radical or miner members of
the House OF commons who are now indie
pendent under Mr.. Henderson's lea6 ership.
a similar movement for consolidation is tax
ln9 place among the railways as q sequel to
the railway servants agitation which Mr..
Lloyd George adjusted.
The A~nglo-Americ IN postal reduction ia
gaining in popularity, but many of the large
bankers are lugubrious; one firm received in
a single day $4,000 letters, mostly to be for
warded for clients, and anticipates that it's
clerical burdens will be largely increased,
while its business correspondence will not
benefit espondlngly, since it will be little
affected by the lates. On the other hand
many fear o delu8e Of American advertise
ments forwarded rs letters. 1t is believed
that English letter writers will save 200, 900
pounds annually.
The Whitsuntide holidays are not cheerful
for the members of the ministry, whose sue
cess was better in debate against the weak
ened opposition than among their dissatisfied
constituents, the middle class being ~frighten-
ed by the enormous liablitiea and the pros
poets of direct taxes to defray the old age
pensions, while the working class is disap-
pointed by the disclosure that Mr.. Burns
promised million for its beneticjaries has been
reduced by half, while the pension officials
have a rowing commission TO investigate the
careers of applicants. The present aged pau
pers are excluded, economies in poor law adj
ministration are inlpracticable, and the Jug
glings with phrases. complex details and illuso-
ny benefits combine to repel the taxpayers and
dissatisfy the Labonrites.
1t is announced that Admiral Jnutegiberry
has been appointed head of the French
commission at the Quebec tricentennial ce-
lebrations.
Paris advices state that friction exists
between France and Spain regarding Mo-
rocco, and it will not be surprising if Spain
withdraws, with a note TO the powers laying
the responsibility upon France
The excitement over the Dreyfus incident
is subsiding, NJ. Clemenceau checking every
thing and strengthening the Nationalist,
who suffer through the revulsion of senti-
ment. Frenchmen are remarking upon the
absence of diplomats from the lola obse-
quies, even the British Ambassador, Sir Fran
cs BERTHE, the United States Ambassador
being The exception.