, 1908-01-25

OESuuIZSrS WOUlU u6 SeNHI6Iy u6tlG Will AC
was compelled to pause for several minutes
because of the roars OF derisive Socialist
laughter. Herr Fischer, a Socialist, denoune-
ed the police for their provocation of the
disordeis, which they ruthlessly suppressed.
: The Socialists, he said ,acceFte responsibility
for the demonstrations, demanding the same
rights as were granted in other nations.
During Herr Krith's remarks that the Social
lists were absent from the demonstrations;
which were carried ont by others at the
Socialists instigation, the Socialists shouted,
linz, scoundrel, vagabond etceterH The de-
bate will be continued.
Advices from St. Petersburg report that
NJ. Gourka, assistant Minister of the Interior
has been dismissed on account of his connec-
tion with the grain frauds and irregularities
in assistance to the famine stricken dis
tricts.
Victoria, B c Jan 23rd.-rn the Legislative
assembly of British Colombia, during a de-
bate upon japanese immigration, it was &c,
clared to be necessary to arm against it,as the
Japanese in Vancouver were Well armed and
organized. Cruisers, it was added, should pa
troll the Pacific coast, and the japanese
should be excluded regardless of Japan's
views.
New York, Jan 23rd-Advices received
from Port ali Prince state that the steamer
Vortigern from st. Thomas, bound to Cuba,
has made several attempts toland Il number
of Haitians from st. Thomas on the Haitian
coast, and the Haitian Government has de-
bounced the Vortigern as a pirate. The re-
vaiutiOnists have had some success around
Ca pc Haitien. The United States cruiser
"Desmoines" has been ordered to Haiti.
kilograms from Rio Janeiro report the de-
parture of the United States feet. The
newspapers say that the Americans have won
the hearts of the Brazilians.
Basseterre, Guadeloupe 23nd-French
cruiser "Destrees' left for Port au Prince
five fifteen p. m.
Copenhagen, Jan. 24th-Nir. tassen's
amendment, reducing the tariff upon West
Indian products imported direcb into Den
mark by thirty three and one third per cent,
has been unanimously adopted by the
Landsting, and the Bill gov goes to the
Folketing.
The Minister of Defence has proposed
that the Folketin9 grant 460, 600 Kroner fer
the purchase of a submarine boat.
Government Secretary Linpricht sails by
the Assyria from Hamburg on the thirtieth
instant.
II. NJ. S. Ingolf arrived at Curacao on the
twenty second.
The St. Croix left Amsterdam this MORN
ing.
London, Jan, 24th.-The Lancashire cot
ton operatives have proposed to resume work
in two large mills, where a wage dispute is
peuding, provided that the masters with
draw their Lotice of a lockout and entertain
fresh negot atoms; unless these are success
full three hundred thousand operatives will
be locked out on Saturday.
Twenty eight persons, including twenty
one passengers, are missing with the boat
from the Great Eastern Company's steamer,
Amsterdam; but probably it is merely OBJ
scured in the fog, which prevails over six
hundred thousand square miles, IN the North
Sea, the English Channel, over England east
of a line drawn between Berwick and Wey-
mouth, and on the continent South of Nor
way, including Denmark Holland, Germany,
Belgium, Eastern France and Italy, accom-
panied by frost, which is an unusual condi-
ton.
A Dublin telegram says 1t is anticipated
that upon the commission of enquiry into
the disappearance OF the State Regalia MAX
ing it's report, Sir Arthur Wears viii be dis
missed for carelessness.
Mr.. Balfour; in a speech at the Merchant
Taylor's Company, said the Labourites had
how definitely hoisted the red flag of ocial~