, 1908-05-30

ways needed a continental ally, and the
Erolch army would be Of inestimable ad.
vantage to England, but the English navy
would not divert q single cannon from the
French frontier. Frenchmeu, it continues,
VIII become British partisans upon the day
that 'England rejects Mr.. Haldane's plans,
remembering that Napoleon fell at Waterloo,
not at Trafalgar. When England becomes
a second Russia to France, France would
enlarge her system of pacific defense which
resulted In the Franco Russian alliance in
1891. The value of diplomatic combinations
for peace, it adds, are commensurate with
their efficacy IN war.
In the House of Commons Mr.. O'Gradv.
The Labourite Member for Leeds, asked
whether considering the relations of the
RUSSIAN Government to the members of the
hrst DoumN the British Government would
not take steps for the Suspension of state
visits between the two sovereigns. Mr.. AS
quith replied that the Cars visit had not
yet besn returned, moreover the King had
not paid the visit which is customary fol-
loving his accession, although he had visited
other sovereigns, and nothing renders the
present visit lnopportune, it being entirely
unrelated with the internal affairs Of either
country, and its effect upon external re!a-
tloIs could only be good. Mr.. O'Grady PEI
Fr0D"' OHho OdHO w hlSIiOS
OF the first and fifty members of the second
Douma had been imprisoned, exiled or
otherwise punished, meanwhile official and
unofficial murders were constantly occurring,
and the Gar was decorating the parpetra-
tors, and considering EngIand's attitude
towards representative ln7titutions it was
appropriate that the Kings visit be strip d
OF everything but personal significance. Mr..
Asqulth deprecated such statements but
made no further answer. The Speaker re-
fused to put Mr., O'GtAdy's in )tion that the
House adjourn, saying an opportunity for
discussion would be given upon the motion
for the Whitsuntide adjournment.
At a meeting of the London County
Council, the Chairman refused to entertain
a motion of protest against the Kings visit
to the Gar, and the m'ver was .houted
down when he persisted in speaking.
The Teheran correspondent of the Times
says that Parliament unanimously opposes
yielding to the Russian ultimatum. The ex-
element IS intense, and a breach between
the two countries is anticipated,
New York, May 27th-Advices from Car
tago, Costa Rica, state that the Central
American Court of Justice for the settlement
OF disputes between the five Republics has
held its first session. Mr.. Buchanan, the
United States Commissioner, announced that
Mr.. Carnegie had given 100000 dollars for
the erection Of a Temple of peace for the
exclusive use of the court, commemorating
his sympathy with its humane objects.
Dispatches from Wllemstad report that
another cas- of plague has occurred at La
guayra. The SIS, Christiansted has sailed from
Curacao, carry ing dispatches for the Dutch
Minister, presumably regarding the closing
of Venezuelan ports to Dutch vessels and
the transhipment order.
The Republic of San Salvador has decreed
the exclusion Of all vessels arriving from the
South.
London. May 27th-Sir Henry Jackson's
condition has undergone very little change,
but he is gaining strength slowly. He has
been moved to Hampstead; therefore it is
hoped the better air will prove beneficial.
On some days His Excellency is comparative
II free from pain, but on others he suffers
considerably.
London, May 29th.-Tn the House Of
Commons Mr.. Lamont asked Colonel Seely
whether he has recei red any communications
from the Colonial Governments represented
at the Barbados Conference, regarding re-
solutions carried i'll favour of neg citations
for u mutual reduction of tariffs between
Canada and certain West Indian colonies,