, 1908-03-07

~[ETEW Mw&#NM
migration authorities.
Jamaica, 3rd.-H. M. s. sIndefatigable'
arrived at Port Royal 10 am. to-day.
London, March 5th.-Yesterday the King
Paid a visit to Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man, lasting for half an honr, preliminary to
His Majesty,s departure for Biarritz. Ordi-
narily the Prime Minister visits the King
for a farewell audience, and the reversal OF
the custom serves to endear His Majesty to
the people. The King arrived at the Pre-
mier's residence in Downing Street ID an ordi-
nary brougham, forbade any ceremony, and
remained and chatted by the Premier's bed
side informally upon ordinary topics,a and left
Sir Henry noticeably improved. No Sovereign
has ever before entered Downing Street.
A Berlin telegram states that the Kaiser
and Prince Oscar gave a Enthusiastically
warm greeting to the Dowager Empress of
Russia, while en- route for England to visit
Queen Alexandra.
Upon the Dowager Empress arrival in
London she was received by the King and
Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales,S Sir
Edward Grey and others. Extraordinary
precautions were aiken for safety, the entire
railway from Dover to London being guard
ed.
Notices have been posted threatening a
lock out of twenty thousand operatives in
bu0 1Olu6 bHO N0l6OA DlSbItCbS.
The engineers have rejected by a large
majority Mr.. Lloyd Georges arrangement
for a settlement of the difficulty in the ship
building trade on the north east coast. Mr..
Lloyd George, however, will persevere.
The death is announced of Sir Alfred
Cooper.
A Calcutta telegram states that General
Willcocks' punitive expedition against the
Afri lis has cost sixty six thousand pounds.
Dispatches from Toxic announce that the
Japanese budget has been passed.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Morn
ing Post says that Japan will regard the
non-release of the Tatsu Maru as a casus
belli. The Japanese Foreign Office, however,
authorizes the statement that no ultimatum
has been issued and no threats made, and Ja-
pan relies upon China's good sense to die
tate her release, make an apology and
pay an indemnity. Opinion in Shanghai
is that Japan is forcing an issue before
the arrival OF the United States feet in the
Pacific, in order to impress Asiatics with
Japan's progress, analogous to Japan's veto
of British railway construction in Manchuria,
which is indicative of contempt for the An
glo-Japanese alliance.
Later dispatches state that Japan has
received China's reply, details have not been
published, but they are believed to be unsat-
i~sfactory to Japan, although her demands
have not been rejected altogether. Japan's
version of the Tatsu Maru affair is, that the
military supplies were manifested with a
permit allowing their unlading in Portuguese
waters, nevertheless, the Chinese seized her,
with an insult.
A Brussels telegram states that King Leo
pold's sweeping concessions are attributed
to apprehensions of British Intervention sup
- - II ~ Gl~.
cent court ball His Majesty showed marked
GOODNESS to the representatives of both ma
tions.
Advices from Teheran report that troops
have arrested the bomb throwers, dragging
them from the holy place where criminals
have been allowed sanctuary for centuries.
Four Caucasians have been arrested with
more bombs. It is believed the Shah
has left Teheran. French and German Syn
dicates are negotiating regarding banking
and loan CONCESSIONS, which is significant,
considering the strained relations of the I'm
perial bank with it's directors in London.
A Rome despatch states that the Pope
has approved the Councils Interpretation of
the new marriage legislation to become effec-
tive throughout the world at Easter, which
is most important regarding mixed marriages,
all being invalid unless solemnized in the
presence OLA pfleSC ana Two Witnesses, Jne
sole exception being that G~ermany's present
arrangements are to be continued.
Advices from st. Petersburg state that the
Gear, answering a reactionary address from
the Moscow nobility, reafirms his intention
to persist in the constitutional experiment.
1t is expected that President Falliere's visit
TO Norway, Sweden aid Denmark in the
Simmer will be extended to Russia. No
thing has been settled publicly regarding
the Czar's visit to Italy.
An Interpolation has been made in the
Douma regarding the explanation given