, 1908-10-31

GAOAS N4 49, NAAA 49, onN1hOt 0Ck
ism and condemns the suppression of sym
pathetic demonstrations
Other ad vices state that the Douma has
voted urgency regarding the cessation of
the Efforts to sti1e the national voice. 1t is
significant that this is the first reassembling
of the Douma in Russia S history, the previous
Parliaments having expired in their first
sessions.
Dispatches from Sofia state that Prince
Ferdinand read q speech from The throne, III
Which be. made no reference to Turkey, but
cited his reception by the Emperor Francis
Joseph as proof of Austria benevolence to-
wards Bulgaria, and hoped that Russia will
not desire {? desert) q new Slay Empire com.
posed of her own offspring.
The four powers protecting Crete have
aignifod their readiness to consider her de-
mand for annexation 10 Greece, and would
therefore negotiate il the Cretan Govern
ment keeps order and protects the Moslems.
Washington, Oct. 29th-The Inspector
General of the United States army has pub
lished his report, which has been approved
by the Secretary of War, exoneruting Colo
Iel Goethals upon the investigation of the
charge of Irregularities in the awards of the
Panama Canal contracts, espec ally of favour
itism towards the Lidgerwood Company.
Dominica, 29th-H. NJ. S. Scyll. leaves
for st. Kits this evening.
Copenhagen, Oct. 30th.-Harbourmaster
Kluse din.d with the King and Royal Family
at Charlotte nlund on Monday.
Court Marshall Count Moltke has retired
from office.
The Folketing finished The first reading of
the Budget on the twenty fifth.
The death is announced Of LoreDz Frolich,
the painter.
The ST. Jan arrived on the twenty fifth.
Lordon, October, 30th.-Twelve Sufra-
gettes have been fined five pounds each and
upon refusal to pay were sentenced to one
months imprisonment in the third division.
The Daily News slys that such offences will
be criminal, in similitude with dlstur barce
Of public worship,
The Great Eastern Railway Company's
freight steamer Yarmouth foundered while
ell route from the Hook of Holland to Var
mouth, with loss of her crew, numbering
twenty three.
In the House of Comm ms yes tert'ny Mr..
Burns said that three visits to America
showed that the sole difference between the
unemployed in the United States and En-
gland was that in the United States they
were better dressed and for a somewhat
longer time after idleness. Many Americans
drink less than the British unemployed, but
the latter have the advantage i'll fewer days
of idlenees. His remarks were received with
cries of Untrue ga shameful comparison,
etc.
Berlin advices state that the GOODNESS
of the reception of the Kaiser's in.
terview in England is offset by the
warmth of the German Indignation, and
even the Kaiser's favourite newspaper
the Tagliche Rundschau laments HIS Ma
iesty's theatrical methods. Other con-
ments declare it he 6 eatest irdiscretion Of
the present reign. ct uDites our foes, lowers
our prestige and skaters the belief abroad
in the sincerity, sanctity and ealnestness Il
our foreign policy" His preparation of anti
Boer strategy is denounced as a spectacle
unerasable f II centuries, his reference to the
Tactic is criticised as a gratuitous menace
80 Japan, and the few feeble exceptions
among the Won Bulow Press are drowned
in the hurricane of reprobation.
In st. Petersburg the interview is regarded
as expressive of the petulauce of a player in
a losing game, and it is sarcasticallv asked
whether the Kaiser also prepared Japan's
strategy. The attribution to Russia of a
pro-Boer POLICY is denounced as an attempt