, 1908-04-11

ST. Petersburg advices state that th4
Douma by threats regarding the naval bud
get has compelled the retirement of the vice
Minister of commerce and this is regarded
as the first step towards establishing minis
terial responsibility.
Toxic dispatches report that the Japanese
newspapers argue that the Portsmouth treaty
is not applicable to the railway zones in
Manchuria, they being exclusively con
cessions with administrative rights under
the Russo Chinese railway conventious
which Japan inherits, and this convention is
not an international document and the ia.
youred nation doctrine is not applicable.
Ihe sensational newspapers associate the
Grand OF the United States feet with this
topic, but the Foreign Office states il is not
prepared to believe the United States to ba,
antagonlst'c to Japan's policy. Count Oku-
ma, III an interview, has stated that Canada
and the United States acting together upon
a hint from England have modified Japan's
policy, especially with regard to immigration.
Washington, April 8th.-The obiectiona-
bic acts in Manchuria attributed to the rail
ways are not thought to be Governmental.
and give no cause for excitement, as friction
during an era of reconstruction in a disturb
ed country is natural and is regarded c1lnlv.
London, April 9th-A despatch from Biar-
ritz announces that Mr.. Asquith has resigned
the CHARACTERISTIC of the Exchequer, anu
kissed hands upon his appointment us Prime
Minister. The King will leave on the if.
teenth, and will hold q Privy Council in
London on the sixteenth, giving the new
Ministers their first audience then. It is
understood AIr. Asqu:th submitted the maiA
appointments, and the others are to be made
upon his return to London 1t is also rumoured
that MI. Haldane will be made a Peer, aud sue
coed IIOrI IL ,rabnrn @ &c T,ov1 Hiul, Ibonoa1 -
lor, Mr.. Churchill succeeding Mr.. Haldane
as Sc Rotary of war.
Lloyd's register states that s~hippingunder
construction has decreased by ASS, 900 tons.
being the largest decrease since 1884.
A telegram from Hong-Kong says the
Chinese merchants guild has telegraphed
its agents, forbidding their buying more
Japanese goods; and those already ordered
are to be shipped in other than Japanese
vessels. The boycott over the Tatsu Maru
incident is spreading.
A despatch from Wellington, New Zealand,
states that the United States Government
has accepted the Colony's invitation to the
United States feet, but it will call only at
Auckland.
1t is announced that the syndicate Navi-
cation Company Of Hamburg will start %
service between Hamburg, Havana, Vera
cruz and Tampico, reducing rates in com
petition with the Ocean Company of Flens-
burg.
The Reiohstag has passed the Associations
bill with the clause making the German
language compulsory.
New York April 9th-Teleg2ams from
Port-au-P Prince state that efforts are being
made to precipitate the Intervention of the
United States, by causing a demonstration
with that object rather than hoping for the
overthrow Of the Government; present condi-
tions are so intolerable that intervention
by some nation has become necessary in
order to avert anarchy, the natives being
unable to maintain constitutional Govern
ment, and the present dictatorship is main
tanned only by terrorism.
Giordan,, convicted in New York of coun-
terfeiting Haytian money, is still to be
tried upon the charge of prompting the
revolution by shipping war m lterials.
Washington, April 9th-There are no signs
of any action against Venezuela, unless there
are greater Indications of a popular desire,
and the reports of military preparations are
denied.
Ike London Standard says the Match and
Salt Syndicates have appealed to Eng
land against che cancellation of their couces-
sions.