, 1908-05-23
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Tho American World says the Diamond
negotiatiotls have failed upon the Premier
Company demanding impractieablo conces-
Sous.
Lord Lytton presided yesterday at a meet
Ing at the Lyceum Theatre in favour of
establishing Il National Theatre as a Shake
speare memorial, instead OF a statue in Port
land Place, and resolutions proposed by Mr..
Alfred Lyttelton NJ. p. were unanimously
adoptei appointing 4 committee accordingly.
The House of Commons has passed tho
second reading Of the bill ugajns. the slaugl,-
ter OF birds, aud It has been 4eia4red to Il
select committee to The best
methods for the execution OF the law and
whether it is possible to secure international
CO operation against the export and import
Of forbidden ~piamage.
It is reported that the King has expressed
his di5pleasare at the incomplete con. sion Of
tho Fra"co British exhibition.
a lot &c i the LyIdo1 Gazette HitlI4rig s
the exequatur of Mr.. Shirley, the United
Estates C5nsul at CharIottetown Prince Ed
ward Island, an unusual incident. 4 tele-
gram from Halifax says Mr.. Shirley has been
too active comm REALLY and promoted legis-
lation favorable to the business Of American
corporations in sydney.
The French Budget covers the deficit of
100000 sterling by the taxation of bust
ness on the Bourse, transfers OF real property
and the doubling Of tavern licenses where
ab5inthe is sold.
France has resolved to participate official
ly in the Q lebec precautionary celebration.
The German Foreign Office is Investigate
ing the mistreatment Of Il Consular mesveng-
en-, who was sent 10 the Commander Of the
French troops in Morocco it is alleged the
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upon the message. 1t is believed that
Prince Bulow called the Kaisar's attention
to the matter preliminary TO diplomatic re-
presentations being made.
A Madrid telegram reports that the Span
ish II mister of Foreign Affairs says the Ca
sablanca Incident has been closed by hand
ing 10 the French authorize for puniehmont
five persons impi Gated in the Fs~onco-Span-
ish street Ii lit.
Paris advices state that Mulai Hafd's
envoys were not received by MIR, White, the
United States Ambassador, who consent
ed only to receive a sealed letter tor
President Roosevelt, notifying the pro-
clamation of Mu.ai Hafd as sultan by
the Utema, or Interpreters Of the ko-
ran. The ENJOYS were not received
officially in France or Germany, and have
now sailed for home. A portion of Abdul
Axis troops have joined Mulai Hafd, and it
is reported the former is negotiating for sur
render, his military situation being hopeless.
St. Petersburg dispatches announce that
during a debate in the Douma regarding the
Amur railway, NJ. Kokovstetf, replying to
Count Whites objections, cited the latfer's
report in 1890, thlt the railway was necessary,
and subsequently, announced that loans az
gregating eighty millions sterling are to be
foated, partially for this purpose and also for
army reforms, and that they would be facill-
tated by the improvement III the financial
situation.
Ottawa, May 2Oth.--Sir Wilfred Laurier
has presented to Parliament the treaties with
the United States regarding fisheries and
boundaries.
Washington, May 2oth-It is understood
that the U. S, S. "Paducah" will proceed to
Willemstad and Portocabello, and will COM
municate with Mr.. Mofatt, the United
States Consul, and When he is ready to de-
part she will anchor off Laguayra, where he
will be taken on board from a small boat.
She will then proceed to Guantanamo,
avoiding all quarantine obstacles