, 1908-02-05

speech, has condemned the Protecti0nist
campaign against the use of Uuited States
meats for the army; homegrown meat, he
says, would increase tn army bud get by one
hundred and Fifty thousand pounds; he also
would never assent to altering the law ex-
Guiding Canadian cattle, as it would be CHI
minal to risk injecting British herds against
an industry 50 large.
Mr.. Hollamby bruce has instituted nm ac-
ton for libel against the Daily Chronicle.
Mr.. Ralph Knott, an architect scarcely
known, aged twenty nine, has won the prize
valued OF nearly forty thousand pounds for
his design for the new London CountyCoun
ell building, to be erected at a cost of one
million pounds, defeating the best known
British architects.
The largest international steamship con-
ference ever held is now holding a meeting
in London regarding the war of rates, and
an adjustment is anticipated, including ar
engagements for preventing a recurrence
without a general discussion Of grievances.
NJ. Lemoine will prosecute Sir Julius
Wernher, alleging that the latter su bstituted
natural diamonds for those he, bemoine, made.
Victoria, BIC Feb. Bird MI J. Ii. Haw-
t~hornthwaite, member for Nanaimo city, in
the legislative assembly, aud a socialist, has
declared in a speech that unless the
Dom mon ex oluded Asiatics the working
men would arm like the japanese in Van.
codver, precipitating q great conflict. He
he's a bill pending resem ling the Natal eX-
clusion law.
Liberals and Social lists have united in
demanding the removal of Mr.. Dunsmuir,
The Lieutenant Governor.
St. Johns NE. Feb. 3rd-The Newfound-
land legislature has UNANIMOUSLY condemned
the Imperial Cabinet for overriding the
%colony's constitutional rights by arranging
the fisheries modus with the United States.
The opposition agreement with the Govern
ment upon co lstitutional questions is
not regarded as an approval of the reniler'
policy towards American fishermen i'll the
past four years. o
New York, Feb. 3rd.-A despatch from
Punta Arenas announces the arrival there OF
the United States feet; saluteS and hospita-
lities have been exchanged with the Argen-
tine and CHILEAN warships, and on the seventh
on The arrival of the torpedo boats, the fleet
will sail for Callae, passing within sight of
Valparaiso.
H. NJ. S. Brilliant arrived Mt V~eracruz on
the thirty first ultImo.
London. Fell. 4.h.-The second match
DcLWCSl Jn6 NJ. -. ~. dII ' iClcliu CuLAo
played at Melbourne, has been won by NJ. q.
c.. by $50 runs, NJ. c. {. in their first innings
scored 1913, of which Hardstaff contributed
1872, and in their second 241 for 4 wickets,
Hobbs is, when they declared. Victoria
scored II, and 172 in their first and second
innings respectively.
The k~eelplato of the new battleship Col
lingwood has been laid at Devonport: She
will sIirnaSs the DrtadnOupGt.
A Telegram from Tangier states that RAJ
sui has agreed to surrender Sir Harry
Mclean. 1t is exactly seven months since
his capture
In the House of Commons yesterday Mr..
Asquith announced on behalf of Sir Henry
Campbell Bnnnernan, that the Government
has no intention of reintroducing the Irish
Council Bill. This is regarded as indicating
the introduction of some sort of Home Rule
Bill.
Mr.. Birrell announced that he refused to
enforce the Grimes Act;he loathed boycottlng
but believed it due to removable causes, and
be will continue the policy Of attempting TO
gain Iriehmen's goodwill. Peace, he declar7
ed, would not return until the untenanted
lands were divided among the people aud
the Government sought compulsory powers
for the distrl button of untenanted lands.
The landlords he added, were eager to sell;