, 1908-02-26
TELEGRAMS.
ST. CROIXSTATICN

WINGED the Court that Mr.. Pearson's plans
would be preiudicial to the Times, and he was
equally opposed to Lord Northcliffe being
the purchaser. The Daily News deplores
the proposed auction, as being destructive OF
the Times influence, and the Daily Chronicle
declares that nobody wishes the Times to
become the organ Of any party or cause it is
necessary only that England's chief voice
should be sold to gentlemen and edited by
gentlemen.
The employers of the North East Coast
have resolved not to enforce q lockout in
their ship yards.
The National Liberal Federation has a.
dopted q resolution that a large majority is
in favour Of woman suffrage.
According to a despatch from Ber-
lin it is intimated that Great Britain
is promoting a r%egrouping of the pow
ers 80 that a more permanent settlement
may be reached before Russia RECEIVERS
fully from her war with Japan. The plan,
it is said, includes the creation of an inn
preston in st. Petersburg, that Japan
is preparing to renew The war, using Man
churia as a cause, and that England has
utilized this nervousness to secure the
Persian and Afghanistan agreement, and
more recently attempted to secure CO.
operation against Austria, but was frus-
trated by Baron Won Aehrenthal, the
Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Germany is unconcerned, because France
will not assent to an alteration of the status
quo in Constantinople.
The British Foreign Office has informed
the contractors that England is unable to
intervene regarding the Manchurian con-
~cessions, which solely concern Japan and
China.
AVienna telegram announces that the
proposed pageant to celebrate the diamond
jubilee OF the Emperor Francis Joseph's
reign has been abandoned upon the opinion
of his physicians that the Emperor would be
unable to participate.
the Russian press criticizes the Port Arthur
verdict. which settles merely the guilt of the
accused, but leaves undetermined the respon-
sibility for the conditions underlying Rus
sia's humiliation, and expresses the opinion
that Admiral Alexieff and General Kuropat-
kin should be tried. It is also thought that
the trial confirms the prestige of the privates
and lower officers, who maintained Russia's
glorious traditions.
The arrests of terrorists in connection
with the discovery of the most serious plot
for many years continue.
The Douma has passed o condemnato-
ry resolution, supported by parties who
have hitherto withheld their votes.
Vancouver B.. G.. Feb 22nd-The Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of British Co.
lumbia has decided that Ike Natal Act
contravenes the Japanese treaty and is
therefore void as affecting Japanese.
The prisoners have been released and
will sue the immigration officer for illegal
detention. The case will be appealed to the
full court and thence to the Privy Council
in England.
New York, Feb. 22nd.-Fourteen men
have been killed by an explosion in the
Glebe pit, Washington. Five hundred mi
ners had just left the pit when it occurred.
a despatch from Port-au-Prince says
England takes the same stand as the other
Powers regarding protection Of the refugees,
and diplomatic complications are feared.
/ Washington Feb. 22nd-The Haytian
J Minister praises the procedure of the United
States in not obstructing Haytian justice
andsnot harbouring the refugees.
Secretary Root, replying to a most cordial
Invitation from Mr.. Deakin. the Australian
pfemier, for the United States feet to visit
Australia, said that it would probably re-
turn via Suez, but he should be glad if
"a portion could come via Australia, al
though it would be premature to promise.
Secretary Metcalfe said the matter would be
considered.
Demerara, 22nd-The Hon. Patrick Dargan,
member of the Combined Court, we'll known
.ssthrqRghout the Colony as seThe Peoples
representative died here yesterday morning.
His death created quite a sensation, and over
5000 persons attended his funeral, which
took place yesterday afternoon.
Iaondon, Feby. 24th-A hurricane accom-
panied with hail IN the north west of En-
GLAND and the north of Ireland has demo
lished, twelve grand stands and caused some
injury to railways. A train was blown over
near Donegal and q NOTORIOUS at Garelock
wasswamped BY the waves. In Liverpool and