, 1908-03-18

increment, which the Government feared OF
attack. Thirty 1--WE Liberals and twenty one
Nationalists voted against the Government
and 2SS members were absent, mostly Liber-
ais; some of them going out just before the
division.
A Vienna despatch states that Sir Edward
Grey's note also proposes judicial reforms
in Macedonia and making the gendarnierie
effective, permitting the Withdrawal OF Tur-
kish troops upon d guarantee OF the integri-
ty Of European Turkey.
The Fremdenblatt, the organ Of the Aus
trian Foreign Office, approyingly Quotes the
opinion Of the Paris Temps that Russia's
proposal for an international council of adj
ministration is preferable and more likely to
be adopted.
According to dispatches from ST. Peters
burg it is reported the powers will soon
summon a conference upon the Macedonian
question;
Genera, Fork has challenged GENERAL
Smirnoff to a duel for allegations of COW
ardice during the Stoessel trial.
The committee Of the Donna have reject
ed the naval programme MS premature until
the Admiralty Is reorganjzad.
A Cuxh0yen telegram reports that torpedo
boat number twelve has sunk, after co llsion
with an unknown steamer, one man was
drowned. This is the sixth of her class
which has been lost
The German Federal Council has resolved
to construct nine hundred miles Of failrUad
to develop German South West Africa,
A Rome newspaper "Momento' states that
the Kaiser has written to King Emanuel
counselling an entente with England with Il
view to the curtailment Of ~a:mamonts, adding
that the letter will shortly be published.
A despatch from Pekin says Japan has
notified her demands, but still insists upon
the release of the Tatsu Mnru and n salute
to the Japanese flag in the presence Of this
Japanese Consul. China has stated her case
to the various Legations and is proee6dihB
deliberately.
Washington, March i4ti.- President
Roosevelt in congrattlating Admiral Evans
upon his arrival at Magdalena Bay has
ordered him to start upon his return
from San Francisco on July sixth via
HAWAII, theSamoan islands, sydney, Melbourney
the Philippines, Suez and Gibraltar, u total
of thirty nine thousand miles.
A Toxic telegram says the publication Of
the foregoing has oIiGited n repetition Of the
hope previously expressed by Baron Saito,
the Japanese Minister of Marine, that Jqpnri
would be included in the itinerary, which
definitely silences the war talk and guarnn-
tees the worlds peace.
In naval circles in London the hope
is expressed that an official call may he
made at Malta, Gibraltar; or England.
Congress has passed the Frye Bill direct-
ing that the Panama Canal traffic be carried
in American bottoms.
A telegram from Bahia reports that thirty
three buildings have been destroyed by fire,
the estimated loss being one million dollars;
Several lives were lost.
Ottawa, March 14th-Six battleships, ten
cruisers and the usual complement of secon-
Diary vessels will escort the Prince Of Wales
to Quebec for the celebration of the torcen-
tonary, and will afterwards cruise ca the
Dominion Coast.
Mr.. LasceIles, who supervised the Oxford
pageant, is visiting Earl Grey;ald will short
~ go to Quebec to arrange the pageatt
there, which viii include twenty Thousand
Canadian troops.
London, March 1Gth-The last match Of
the NJ. c.. {. australian tour, NJ c.. G. versus
Western Australia, played at Perth, has re
suited in O draw. Western Australia III their
first innings scored 25G, and IN their second
2G5 for seven wickets, Rowe contributing
los Nj. G.. c. 3G2 for seven wickets, when
the match was closed, Gum scoring 1872
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