, 1908-04-04

Home Rule upon the Liberal programme at
the next general election will be dependent
upon the Irish, who now will take such
action in England, Ireland and the House of
Commons that Home Rule will occupy the
forefront in politics.
The new Territorial Army displaced the
Volunteers as midnight struck, and there
was an eager contention to be the first to be
enrolled, in some cases practically an entire
regiment transferring. The celebration in
cluded professions, firing volleys and bugle
calls, and in London at Dover and lsewhere
volunteers followed collins representing the
defunct forces. The artillery section was
the least satisfactory.
The Prince and Princess of Wales have
arrived at Paris.
The revenue for the financial year in
creased by 1901, 900 pounds, realizing q
surplus of 4, 1926, $50 pounds.
A despatch from Vienna says that Austria
has finally rejected England's Macedonian
proposal.
A telegram from Helsinfors states that
the Finnish Senate has resigned upon the adj
option by the diet by a vote of seventy four
against forty seven, of the Socialists motion
OF censure of the administration for the sur
render Of terrorists and agitators to the
Russians and for not opposi 6 Russia's en-
CIOdCull6u(S Upon Tile lIRUUS OF flDl0nQ.
A st. Petersburg despatch reports that the
debate upon the Budget bas begun, and
there is no opposition to the separate items.
The Russian Government is disturbed by
the refusal of Mr.. Fisher, the United States
Consul at Kharbin, to recognize Russia's
jurisdiction in Manchuria, and his support of
China's protests against Russia's establish
ment of municipalities within the railway
zone despite Russia's claims under the treaty
of 1896. Japan, who is now cooperating
with Russia in the friendliest manner, has
rejected the protest which Mr.. Fisher sup
ports, asserting that he is accredited solely
to China.
Washington, April 1st.-Mr. Fisher is not
acting upon his personal initiative; the policy
of the State Department is to cause the re-
cognition by all nations interested in Mana
churia of the integrity of China's possessions,
and Russiu's pretentions are regarded as
fatal to the policy of the open door. Japan
is not pleased, but the European commercial
nations will doubtless support the United
States.
President Roosevelt has sent Mr.. Hills
nomination to the Senate, and Mr.. Tower
has sent in his resignation, to become effec-
tive on June first. The German newspapers
resent the suggestion that wealth rather
than brains is q qualification for the German
Ambassadorship.
The London Daily Telegraph thinks that
ambassadorial display upon a princely scale
is beneficial, examples of which are Mr.Tower
in Berlin and Mr.. Whitelaw Reid in London.
New York, April 1st-Telegrams from
Port au Prince state that the return of the
German cruiser Bremen is expected to cause
a crisis, as Germ thy will probably oppose
President Alexis intention to exDel Herr
Reinbold, the head partner of Hermann and
Company, who is charged with the promotion
of the revolution. Germany will also ask for
payment of Haytis debts to Herr Reinbold.
There are rumours that the intervention of
the United States alone will preserve the
peace.
President Roosevelt has sent the Ven+zue-
Ian correspondence to the Senate without q
word OF omment The Solicitor of the
State Department, reviewing the case, SAYS the
time has arrived for something stronger
than a request for adjustment, and if a de-
mand is refused the dignity of the United
States requires a prompt and vigorous action
to be taken. A trade embargo is more like.
~ than a naval demonstration
London April 1st-In reply to an en-
curry respecting the condition of Sir Henry
jackson, Governor of Trinidad who roon,.