, 1908-10-28

Russian troops have crossed the frontier
with the intention of occupying Tabriz, and
q panic prevails in that city.
A Toxic telegram announces the departure
Of the United States Fleet.
The Mikado has received Lord Northcote,
the late Governor General of The Australian
Commonwealth. who is Ell route to England.
London, Oct. 2Tth- Debating %unemploy-
ment in tie House of Commons Yesterday
Nr. Keir Hardie said thee quarters Of two
ard a half millions were skilled artisans, and
the Governments proposals were inadequate.
The crisis, he dec are, was due TO the neg
lect OF foreseen conditions, aud if il be-
came worse be W Guild go among the suffer-
ers, taking the responsibility for what he
might advise. MIR. Alden moved and Mr..
Robertson seconded q resolution approving
MI. Asqulth's measures to meet the present
MIR. Win Crooks seconded Mir.
Keir Hardie's amendment, that the measures
adopted were inadequate, and closed his
speech with a strong attack upon MIR.
Burns, who recounted the measures TAX
en- for the expenditure of three million
pounds, adding that while Mr.. Keir Har-
die was touring The world he Mr.. Burns
was assisting Mr.. Keir Hardie's con-
stituents, and While he was co-ordinating
local and imperial relief the average British
workman was spending five shillings every
week for drink. The agita;ors, lie declared,
were no friends of working men, if they did
not tell them where the responsibilities tor
their miscries rest, ard if the millions they
wasted during prosperous times were spent
upon insurance and trade societies their pos
ition would be better; indiscrimiJAte charity
was mistaken rhlanthrc ply at other peoples
expense, and lady organized relief works
would lool 70 npivarco EoCErIntnv oDI 1OjV-
ersal loaferdom.A After a debate lasting several
hours Mr.. Hardio's amendment was lost by
136 against CT, and the original motion was
carried by 1876 against 35.
The Foreign Office denies that England
has inspired a rupture of the Turkish nego-
~tiations. The situation is unalttred, Servia
remains at danger point, and the visit OF the
Grown Prince to st. Petersburg causes apPre-
hension III ignorance of what it may signi-
fly.
The French Foreign Office has received
advices that NJ. Iswolsky's opponents are
convinced that the Gar and NJ. ~Iswo3sky are
sacrificing the Saws IL their effort to recon
Gle Germany and Austria to g conference,
therefore it is probable that II. Iswolsky will
be deposed from the ministry of Foreign AT
fairs, accepting IN umbassadorship.
Berlin advices state that the conversation
between NJ. Iswolsky, Prince Won Bulow and
Herr Won Schoen have resulted in an agree
ment regarding a proposal for Turkeys in
terest. Germany does not object to the
principle of a conference, but agrees with
Russia that a conference will be useful
only if the signatories agree completely
regarding the programme. Germany is
unable to accept proposals dis'asteful to
Austria and upon this point negotiations Will
proceed.
st. Petersburg dispatches state that Rus
sia supports Servia and Montenegro against
Austria, therefore Prince Georges visit is
regarded alphabetically and will probably
elicit marked anti German and anti-Austrian
demonstrations
Advices from Vienna state that the anger
recently displayed against England has been
diverted to Russia, and the Austrian news
papers are indignant at the Cars reception
of Prince George, as being offensive TO Aus
tria, who remained loyal to Russia during
the war with japan, although she might then
have pro6fed hy Russia being involved.
The report that Prince George is upon
a matrimonial mission meets with incredu-
lily.
The Belgrade correspondent of the Daily
Mail states that in an interview Prince George
declared that Servia was orderly and happy,
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