, 1908-03-11

chon, Minister 81 Foreign Affairs. visited VI.
Robins studio and called upon President
FalIieres.
A Brussels kilograms sayssthere is an APP
parent majority of thirty in favor of the
Congo rreaty,but the oppo sition, encouraged
by King Leopold's concessions, press for en-
tire freedom for Belgium's control. aad
thorough reforms inconsistent with the con-
frmation Of existing concessions.
Dispatches from Toxic state that China
would release the Tatsu Maru under a bond
and apologize, but she will not surrender
the arms. japan dissents because trade in
arms is awful under a license also that The
Tatsu Maru was seized ten miles from Ma
Gao, which Is either open sea or Portuguese
waters. Portugal makes no protest. 1t is
expected China will yield after saving her
face.
A Shanghai telegram says Japan's pre-
tense of a conciliatory procedure is incon-
sistent with her refusal to arbitrate even
admitting Japan's allegations, the seizure
was justified by emergency, as China is not
to see arms delivered to rebels.
st. Petersburg advices report that France
has adhered formally to Russia's views re-
garding railways in the Balkans, and Prince
Won Bulow has similarly instructed Baron
Marschall Won Bierstein, the German Am
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Austria, who probably will follow Germany.
The court has annulled General Focks
sentence because of the remoteness of the
offense. General Stoessel has been formally
sentenced to death, but his pardon is ex-
pected.
A despatch from Lisbon announces that
King Manuels marriage having become a
State necessity the Kaiser's approaching Wis
it is the basis for q report that o marriage
with his only daughter will be negotiated,
but q German alliance would be unpopular.
A telegram from Lima announces the
death Of Mr.. Beauclerk, the British Minister
Grenada, 7th-H. NJ S. Scy'Ia left or
Bermuda via st. Vincent seven am.
st. Kits, ~Sth.-Very heavy weather WAS
experienced here last nl5u5; q strong gale
from N. ". travelling s. E.. passed. over the
Island between one IN I TX 4. 10. with tor
rents of rain. B4r. fell to 29.2 !, about six
teen sloops and lighters are ashore, and hea-
w sea still running. Crops ara seriously
damaged. Telephone aud telegraph lines
down.
Antigua, 9th. Since Wednesday last the
wind kept w. W. direction, with heavy seas.
The Eden was unable to land any cargo here
on Friday, and yesterday the conditions were
worse, The Barometer fell gradually yester-
day and at two am. today registered twenty
nine sixty two (corrected) with gusts of
wind and rain;the wind is now blowing fresh
ly from S. S e. and at eight am. the Bar.
registered 1854.
st Thomas 8th-Weather here very bois-
ferrous since yesterday morning, wind W. N.
W. During the night the wind reached al
most hurricane force, no damage reported;
today, 9, weather impro wing.
London, March 9th-The Globe says that
Lord T~weedmouth' 8 statement today regard
ing the correspondence between himself and
the Kaiser should be his last.
Several notices of questions in the House
of Commons have been given, including one
by Mr.. Lea whether the Kaiser attempted
to influence British Naval policy, and if so
for an explanation of all the circumstances.
The sensation continues, despite the grow
ing opinion that the Times and Lord Tweed
mouth are equally blame worthy and the
matter has been overdone.
The Times publishes IN unsigned letter
asserting that Lord Tweedmouth commune
catel the navy estimates to the Kaiser be-
fore parliame at possessed them.
A Berlin despatch states that German
opinion favours publication of the Kaiser's
letter, several newspapers applaud the Bri-
fish ~slowness to follow the lead of the Times,
and they cite as precedents the late Queen
Victoria's frequent correspondence with for
eign potentates aud off .ials.
Before the King left for Biarritz he di-
rected preparations to be made fer q garden
party to ~surpass that of last year, which was
the most successful ever held His Majesty
has arrived at Biarritz.
On Saturday the Queen, Princess Victoria
and the Dowager Empress of Russia, visited
Mr.. Pierpoint Morgan's art collection, where
they remained one hour and a half, and later
they attended a performance at the opera.