, 1908-04-15

every necessity. The delay caused by
reorganizing the Government will necesi-
tate an Autumn session, ms even the abandon
ment of the education bill is not likely to
make time enough for the licensing and
Irish University bills. Mr.. Asquith Will
probably make the budget statement, there
being a precedent for this.
The Unionists are exhilarated, foresaeing a
series Of calamities for the new adIniuistra
ton, even allowing for the consideration
shown a new man under test. Mr.. Asquith
is the first lawyer Prime Minister within a
century. and his debut has been suspicious thus
far. MI. Churchill has issued a bold fight
ing address for reelection, mailing to the mast
the Governments entire Legislative pro-
grumme, and it is announced that
Mr.. Lloyd George will campaign
for Mr.. Churchill, in spite of the pre-
cedents. f%orbidding a Minister to partici-
pate in elections. Mr.. Morley's resignation
saws he was confronted by the necessity OF
leaving the House of Commons by lack of
strength, or the India Office, but he has
Welded to his colleagues desire that he re-
tain the Secretaryship for India.
A Paris telegram states that NJ. De-
lagrange yesterday flew nine minutes ff-
teen seconds and six minutes thirty
seconds consecutively, without touching
the ground for two and a half miles, es-
tablishing a new record.
A telegram from KEEL announces the lannch
of the new German warship Butcher; no
minally a cruiser she is really a battleship
ind the successors IN her class will be yes
sells of twenty thousand tons.
New York, April 13th.-A despatch from
Hong Kong states that the Japanese steam
err America has sailed for San Francisco with
not a single consignment OF Chinese cargo,
and only twenty five passengers, compared
with seven hundred and thirty on board The
British steamer Empress Of India for Van
couver. The boycott is growing.
An official estimate Of the coffee crop OF
Brazil places it sixty per cent above the last
crop, and perhaps it may reach eight million
sacks.
A despatch from Caracas announces the
return of President Castro after two mouths
absence. An inspired criticism of commits
sioner Calhoun's reports upon the relations
between the United States and Venezuela is
published in President Castro's newspa-
Der organ, using the adiectives injudicial,
petty, Incorporate, and aggressive; II asks
whether the United States under similar
conditions would assent to foreign interyen-
ton or whether the powers would permit 1t.
The London Graphic describes Venezuela
as q brigand republic, outside the pale OF
civilization, and urges the Government to
recall the British Minister and initiate re
prisals. 1t is,it says, inconsistent with Bri-
fish dignity to maintain friendly relations
with a Government which robs Englishmen
and mocks the British flag.
Washington, April 13th.-Nr. Cullom,
Chairman of the Foreign Committee Of the
Senate, says that President Castro presumes
upon the reluctance to give him a spanking,
but perhops ultimately it may become on
unavoidable duty.
Secretary Root and Mr.. Bryce, the British
Ambassador, have signed treaties regarding
the Canadian boundary delimitation aud
fisheries on the lakes. English comment is
favourable upon England's reservation that
the assent of autonomous colonies is necesRa-
rv to the conclusion of a treaty affect
ing their interest, which is regarded as a fair
offset to the United States Senate's approvaa
of treaties before ratification.
Damage estimated at ten million dollars
has been caused by a confagration at
Chelsea, Massachusetts; ten thousand people
are homeless, aud many casualties are re-
ported.
st. Lucia, April 13th,-H. NJ. S. Scylla
leaves for Dominica at six ?. M. to day.
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