, 1908-11-07
The results as abovs indicated are considered

OoltANN
The London "Times" congratulates Ameri-
cans upon the election of candidates whose
careers are a guarantees of capacity, and says
that the result is particularly welcome to
Epglishmen as indicative of the warmth
of sentiment between England and the
United States, which is due more to Pre-
sident Roosevelt than to any other man.
and will be equally encouraged by his
successor. Mr.. Taft's instalment, it de-
clares, is a guarantee of the stability of
American Foreign Policy and is equally
favourable to the Republics internal affairs.
The British Colonial Office has offered
President Roosevelt freedom of shooting in
Africa, but tia President has replied that
he wishe, to be regarded as a private citizen
without special privileges.
Halifax, N. S., Nov. 4th-H MS. Cornwall
sailed for Bermuda on Monday and Will
spend six weeks there, she will then proceed
on her cruise down the Windward Islands
and elsewhere. the itinerary being just the
reverse of that of last year.
London, Nov. 5th-The Balkan stu .tion
has again become alarming upon yesterdays
news that the Austrians and Servians were
entrenching i'll opposition to each other, six
teen thousand troops are sail to be concen-
trated for the dnfeuse of Belgraae, and hos
tile preparations are being made despite. the
peaceful professions of the Government. It
is reported that an Austrian has caught O
Servian swimming toward an Austrian gum
boat with six pounds of explosives. The
Oriental Railway refuses to carry conslgn-
ments of war material.
A Franco-Germa crisis has arisen over
the French arrest of German deserters from
the Foreign Legion at Ca5ablanca. France
accepted GerInany's proposal OF arbitration
of the question whether international law
was involved, provided the arbitration ia
cluded tn question Of fact whether German
influence inspired the desertions, but this
Germany declined, and France has refused
to molifv her attitude or apologize, as
Germany requires. The French press treas
the matter as OF prime imports ncs, oversha-
downing everything else. The Temps says
that GerTn1uy is nuAinS tiEio- @i~~"~--t~
distract attention from the Kaiser's inter-
view. NJ. Jules Cambon, the French Ambas-
sador 10 Germany, has rendered his resi- gna-
ton, which President Fall etes refused upon
III Clelnenceau's advice.
Berlin officials repudiate The Temps sug-
gestion of a patriotic diversion from domes-
TIC troubles. Germany's demands, they de-
clare, were formulated before the pub!ica-
ton Of the interview. The German newspa-
pers urge insistenco upon German rights.
There were four interpretations i'll the Reich.
stag yesterday regarding the interview, but
as no ministers were present, answers wero
deferred The Kaiser is visiting Austr a, where
he ha been welcomed by the Archduke Franz
Ferdinand.
New York, Nov. 5th-Foregoing des-
patches obscure generally the beneficial eff
feet of Mr.. Taft's election, which meets with
approval throughout the world, and London
fnanciers hope for the maintenance of the
present bank rate throughout the year, GER
tAinly three per cent is the maximum likely.
There is a marked stimulus In trade III the
United States many factories have increased
their force, some have raised wage and the
security markets are advancing. Mr.. Tafts
majorities are growing, but precision is i'm
practicable as yet. The Republican majority
in Congress, however, will be smaller, instead
OF larger, as reported yesterday, probably
forty seven instead OF iffy seven. The de.
feated include Mr.. Hepburn, the author OF
the railway rate bill, a leading feature ID
President Roose elt's policy.
Mr.. Bryan bears his disappointment brave
1y, being almost too cheerful. In an inter-
view he declared that he merely desired the
presidency to do work which be will contin-
ne to do as a private citizen.
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