, 1908-02-29
Christiansted. % Feb. 1908.
MS.
ST.. CROIX STATION

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ST. CROIX STATION
London, Feby. 26th.-In the House OF
Lords yesterday Lord Fitzmaurice, Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replying TO
questions, regretted he had no cheerful neWs
to impart regarding the Macedonian sltua-
tion. and a very critical stage had been
reached regarding the concert of the powers.
Tn the House of Commons Sir Edward
Grew stated that the Macedonian and Turk
ish Questions we're closely allied, and more
than once a similar situation had resulted IN
q European war. They were, he added, ra-
pidly approaching a point where the Euro
pean concert would either justify or stultlty
Itself. and if the concert disappeared 1t was
difficult to forete1l what misunderstanding
might arise, but if Macedonia is further ne
elected sooner or later a catastrophe would
result.
Lord Curzon, in his second speech in the
House of Lords, criticized the Anglo-Kus-
sian entente, which he declared utilities the
diplomacy of a century, as it secures Kus-
sia's ascendancy in the north OF Persia,
leaves England no better Off than the newest
conner in the south Of Persia, the lnde-
pendence of Persia is threatened, the hands
of the Ameer of Afghanistan as well as
England's are tied, and all the advantage
EDQlAQO gHlu6u IA 0AO AW3 NSNA Co.
thrown away.
The opposition peers have introduced a
bill applying the English small holdings
bill to Scotland, which has passed its second
reading, Lord Rosebery supporting it. Stimuli
taneously The House of Commons has clos
ured the Governments mail holdings bill,
which was rejected last year. The opposi-
tion press contends that the Lords have out
generated the Commons.
A telegram from Wanganui, New Zealand,
announce that Webb has beaten Iresslder
bv two and O half lengths in the match for
the worlds professional sculling championship
A Berlin telegram states that the Chinese
Minister, in accordance with Instructions, has
approached the Foreign Office regarding
Germany and the United States making a
special agreement respecting the maintenance
of equality of trade opportunities through
out Chinese territory, and his suggestions
have been received in a courteous, though
noncommittal manner. 1t is believed the
Chinese Minister at Washington has received
identical instructions, China apparently think
ing that these two nations alone are likely
to- oppose Japan's alleged discrimination in
favor of Japanese trade in Manchuria-
A Washington despatch, referring to the
above, says there is nothing tangible before
the State Department beyond the textile
manufacturers complaint regarding the adj
ministration of Japanese railways IN Man
churia, aAd there is no present intention OF
promoting any joint action against Japan.
ST. Petersburg advices state that General
Stoe. sci has petitioned tie Gar for pardon.
Dr. Wilkinson, the Anglican Bishop for
North and Central Europe, after visiting
Courland, Esthonia and Liyonia,' reports that
conditions surpass those of the French re.
solution, sw~arranting repressive measures be-
ing adopted, and that only marital law Is Ca
pablo sofchecking the murders and destruc-
ton, which are upon q shocking scale, and
the country is being ravaged into the con-
dition of d wilderness.
Romes telegram announces that Signor
Nasi collapsed under his sentence. and has
supporters became riotous-
AZ despatch from Lisbon says that a re-
viyal Of revolutionary politics is anticipated
shortly.
New York, Feb. 26th-A despatch from
Puerto Plata announces the PRONUNCIATION OF
i new constitution for Santo Domingo which
guarantees popular liberties equally with
those of the United States.
Advices from Port an Prince state that
the German Minister has asked tie Presi-
dent. General Nord Alexis, whether he had
asserted that Germans. participated m ID.
Firmin's revolution. General Alexis replied
that be had charged foreigners generally,
and he will specify their nationalities upon
receipt Of the report Of the commission OF
INQUIRY It is understood that Germany
viii prevent forcibly, If aecessarsy HE en-
3orcement of sentences against dermans
The British cruiser sIpdefatigabIes NJ
rived at Port-nn Prince d the twenty-thlrd.