, 1908-11-25

and native officials, several thousand OF whom
were present, including several reported de-
ceased. Three representatives from each
government marched through separate cham
bers with the respective collins. Prince
hun seemed anxious, even frightened, but
Prime Ching and Yuanshikai were notably
alert.
+, New York, Nov. 23rd-A telegram from
Port-au-Prince states that President Alex
ISIS troops have surrounded Aux Cages.
Alvices fromCaracas say that President Cas-
tro will stil for Europe, probably on Tuesday,
on board the steamer Guadeloupe. This re-
calls President Blanco's flight.
Toronto has defeated Queens by twelve to
Lothing for the Canadian collegiate foot
ball championship.
London Nov. 24th-In the House of Com
mons yesterday Mr.. Asquith, supplementing
his statement on November twelfth in reply
t. a question by Mr. Lee, said that England's
naval superiority would be maintained over
the two next strongest nations wherever
situated. This means the United States is
included, although some persons doubt it.
Mr. BIrrel Introduced a bill to remedy
the inadequacy of Mr.. Wyndham's measure
for Irish land purchases. One hundred and
eighty million pounds are, be said, needed
instead Of one hundred million. Twenty FIVE
millions have already been expended and
transactions aggregatinp fifty two millions are
pending. The measure was expensive, bat
it wa working such marvels that he had no
hesitation in asking the Imperial exchequer
to assume the entire loss occasioned by an
issue Of new three Per csnts below par,
reji-ving the Irish rate payers Of six
hundred md sixty thous md pom Is annual
". Nh. Wyndham thought the proposal fabu-
Ious, but Mr.. BirreIl declared he would
persist, an the ILL passel it's first reading
amid cheers.
In the House of Lords, Lord Roberts no.
tica of a motion that the National D fence
nece5sitate5 the immediate provision of
military siren 5tk, such that the most formj-
dable forei "a nation will hesitate before at
tempting a landing, caused the asselnblage
of the largest crowd Of peers this season,
best les many members of the House OF
Commons, ministers and others. Lord
Roberts depicted the ease with which Ger
many couId invade England and impose
hulni iating terms; he di,clalmed any hostil-
ity or fear, but the necessity was imm nent
0n growing. Lords Cromer aud VI ddleton
supported the motion, aud the Earl of Crowe
Deprecated such statements being made at
the present time finally tn mption was
pissed By seventy four to thirty two against
the Government.
At an extraordinary session of the impe-
rial Pau Germl Union at L :ip5ic, a resoiu-
ton was adopted embodying the ideas con-
tuned in a speech by President Glass, which
declared, that the Kliser's Intervention was
not confined to foreign politics, but proluc-
ed also serious internal p%rejudices, the
wealthy are privileged, hatte ers are promot-
ell, and the cowardly INDUCED Germany
ha, been leading a life of self-deception,
retro9ressing instead of progressing, and
it will be bad for her if the nation is satisfied
with imperial words as the Conservative
propose. \ change in the constitution is
unnecessary, the Kaiser, Chancellor, Reich
stag and people should each use their OK
listing right to control the other.
1t is reported the Kaiser has not signed
the pledge Of self restraint which Prince
BuIow presented.
Daring the debate upon the finance bill it
was stated the constitutional struggle is just
beginning.
A Melbourne tele gram reports that Wild
ing has beaten Alexander, an American, in
the Victorian sing,es championship.
London, Nov. ~24th-Sugar in stock on
the Dist inst. was $1,000 tons last year
$4,000 tons.