, 1908-02-01

been promoted. Sir robert Hart will leave
for England in MAY.
A Toxic telegram reports that Count Hay
ashl, Minister Of Foreign Affairs. replying to
an Interpolation IN the Imperial Diet, stated
that the Canadian Immigration question had
been settled, Japan Will restrict EN- gration
without folteitihg her treaty rights or losing
prestige. The negotiations with the United
States, he added, We're progressing ~satisfac-
torlly. Il was the duty of the Government
to prevent further emigration mejudiclng
the interests Of thu Japnese already resident
abroad and the RESTRICTIONS therefore should
be rigid. The opposition was moderate.
New York, Jany. ~29th--Advices from
Buenos Aires state that the Argentine war
ships met the United States battleshlps, eX-
changed ceremonial %salutes, and escorted
them TO l25 III les from Mar Del Plata.
The Off 'ers and men of the tolpedo tlotil-
la arc being entertained at the clubs aud
theatres of Buenos Aires.
Paris, Jany. 29tL-Ihe death is annouuc-
ed Of Cardinal Richard. On account of the
separation of church --and state the funeral
will be unofficial. The Pope, on being in
formed of his death, lamented that he had
died outside Of his own house, from whenc
he was elected by France.
Ottawa, Jany. 29lh-Mr. Borden, the
leade" of the Opposition in the Dominion
Parliament, has moved an amendment to the
vote Of supply, which is practically Il motion
OF no confluence OF disapproval of the result
OF Mr., LemieuA't mission in deyoIy.ug upon
Japan the junction of the Dominion to re-.
gulate immi9ra ton. Canada accepted in 1905
the Japanese treaty absolutely without re-
serve although the British Colonial Secretary
twice called attention to Japan's readiness to
5000 C--1
After this recital Mr.. Borden moved that
Canada should enter into no engagement
depriving Parliament of the cotrol of emf
grafton, and this house, while expressing the
friendliest feelings towards Japan, protests
against a policy preventing the protection Of
the wage earning population ag@nst compet-
ition, except by the torbearance Of a foreign
government.
Copenhagen Jan. 29th-sThe banks Of Den
mark and Sweden hive reduced their dis
count rates 10 SIX and a half per cent.
London, Jan. Both Bright weather ia
voured the Royal procession for the open
ing of Parliament yesterday. Their Maies-
ties drove from Buckingham Palace in gid
ed carriages attended 10y officials IN other
carriages and on horseback. Saint Jamc-'
Park and Whitehall we've unusually crowded.
A thousand officials, diplomats and others
I'll eel he House Of Lords, Sir Henry Camp.
ben Bannerman being the only Minister ab.
sent when the King aocendod the throne.
His Majesty'S speech made conventional re-
ferencts t. events since the prorogntion, and
a supplementary speech to the Members Of
the House Of Common announced projected
Legislation respecting The licensing ana edu-
cation acts in England and Wales, the regu-
lation OF the hours Of labour IN coJlieries, the
housing Of The working classes, amendment
of The system of valuation for taxation in
England and Wales, Irish University and
Land pun chase bills, and the Scottish Land
Fiji Which iailt Il asst session. Lord Culzou
to- k his seat rs an Irish representative peer
%unopposad. A man clad III scarlet and
elmine claiming to be Lord de Morley took
Il seat upon the front bench but was escort
ed out. The most singular incident of the
day was the precaution taken against any
sutfragette demonstrations women We're adj
mitted only upon producing members writ.
ten vouchers, and the police precauti ms
were adequate to suppress any demorstra-
ton by anarchists, nevertheless when the pro-
cession was %retnrning to Buckingham pala,e
a number of sutfragettes burst through the
Gordon and approached within a few yards
of the Royal Coach waving banners bearing