, 1908-03-25
KILOGRAMS.
ST. CROIX STATION

Grenada, 2lst-"Scylla" returned nine
o'clock last night, having found Commander
MacIachlan in an exhausted condition in his
waterlogged skif at 5 p. IN. about 80 miles
west of this port. The Commander was
quite conscious, and is DOW on board resting
and doing we'll. Spontaneous expressions of
Joy are shown by every class of the cohmu-
nifty.
London March 21st-The overdue steamer
Accra, with q detachment of the West India
regiment from Sierra Leone on board, has
arrived at Plymouth.
Canada's suggestion of cooperation be-
tween England, India and CANADA for the
prevention Of immigration Of East Indians
into British Colombia has been sympathet-
ically received, and q satisfactory arrange
ment is anticipated, following upon frequent
consultation between Mr.. King, the Cana
dian deputy Minister of Labour, Lord Elgin,
and Mr.. Morley, but the result will not be
announced before Mr.. Kings rettrn to
Canada, whose approval is necessary.
The newspapers ointment approvingly on
the announcement that President Roosevelt
has accepted Japan's invitation for the
United States fleet to visit a japanese port,
and it is expected that Japan will assemble
her full fleet to welcome it, making a superb
spectacle, and is Welcomed by all as a sign
that British diplomacy has aterted friction
between England's ally and England's
friend.
Washington, March 21.-The correspon-
dence giving and accepting Japan's invita-
ton has been published, after a cabinet CON-
sultation, both are most cordial there are
unofficial rumours which, however, must be
accepted with reserve, that Japan's hand has
been forced by Aust alias invitation, and
%hok tho oohiOaf VIC livi1o1 eot,o Foo,;,oS
an occurrence similar to the destl uction of
the Maine in Havana in 1898. The an
nouhtement will be made to the Heet today.
Yokohama has been selected as being tho
1earest port to Toxic, where o stay of from
ten days to a fortnight will be allowed upon
the fleets arrival fron the Philippines to-
wards November The acceptance of inyi-
tations from China, Russia, France and Ger
many would now not be surprising, the
voyage of the feet having acquired a diplo-
matte as well as a naval Significance.
London, March 21st:-Berlin dispatches
state that a hundred journalists have agreed
not to report the Reichsta9's proceedings
until Herr Groeber apologies. The news
paper agencies and prbpfietors support the
Journalists, and foreign correspondents ap.
prove their resentment of an insult by IA
Deputy who defends himself by Parliament
tary immunity. The Journalists are consi-
dering che selection of a champion to chal-
lenge Herr Groeber. About q dozen De-
puties refused to deliver their announced
speeches; because the reporters we're absent,
and not a single evening or mbrring news
paper has made any mention of the important
colonial discussion.
A 81. Petersburg tele GRAM announces that
General Stoessel has entered his prison.
New York, March 21st-Telegrams from
Port au Prince state hat the situation is 30
critical that the embarkation of tile refh-
gees is to be FASTENED, massacres being
feared when the whrships are Withdrawn.
A New Orleans telegram says the Italian
cruiser Etrhria has been ordered to proceed
to Haiti as soon as she i, coaled.
The Duke of the Abrhzzi has Sailed for
Italy. saying be will return as betrothal,
however, is regarded as doubtful, it being
declared that, though King Victor Emanuel
approves, Queen Helena disapP.otes. Rome