, 1908-06-17

nicipal, departmental and national elections,
by 424 votes to 1875, and the Senate has ap-
proved the measure, thus gaining a marked
victory for NJ. Clemenceau.
The increasing number of horrible crimes
and the recommendations by many iuries
that death penalty should be retained have
caused~the postponement of the cOnsidera-
ton of the formal Abandonment of the gull
lotine, which has already practically been
discontinued, but possibly will be revived.
A st. Petersburg despatch states that the
Council of the Empire has finished it's debate
on the Amoor railway Bill. During the
debate NJ. Stolypin urged the rejection of
the Bill, which is regarded as proof of his
complete want of confidence therein and
Count Witte opposed it arguing that it
would place an unbearable strain upon the
Finances, and that it was a crime to spend
money thus while many were starving and
schools neglected. The military members
urged that The road was necessary to repel
Japan's next attack, which was possible at
any time.
Washington June 15th-The United
States will station warships of Panama,
Colon and other places within convenient
distance OF Guantanamo until atter the ap-
preaching elections,
Honduras will, it is now stated, eject Mr..
Bailey and the Goldsborough, and a United
States gunboat viii capture the vessel on
the high seas in neutral jurisd ction.
Vancouver, B.. G., June 15th.-Canada has
Informed Japan that the limit of immigra-
ton has been reached, and no more japanese
will be admissible before the New year.
London June 16th-Lord Curzon pre-
sided last evening at the banquet given
by the Pilgrims Society to the dele
D0fn0 of Ila rol A nIi;,o, GrnCroc1 oJI
in toasting King Edward and President
Roosevelt, characterized them as the most
Influential rulers Of the world within tie
past seven years. Mr., Asquith, while jest
ing at his preaching to preachers, delivered
q sermon up n the text Of tho duty of the
Church to influence the nations towards uni
ty and peace, at a time when the mu'tiplica-
ton of the Instruments of destruction seem
ed to be the cole specific against war. The
Archbishop Of Rupett's Land responded on
behalf of the Colonial Delegates and the
bishop of Massachusetts, for the Americans.
The gathering was a most distinguished one.
Belglum's correspondence with England
and the United States discloses that they
approved the annexation of the Congo to
Belgium upon conditions guaranteeing flee-
dom of commerce, the m.ssionaries to be uu-
molested, and the natives treated humanely,
to which Belgium asserted.
The Berlin correspondent of he Standard
says that upon the occasion of some cavalry
monceuyres the Kaiser said, loudly enough to
indicate a wish for it to DO overheard and
reported. "It looks as though they wished TO
enclrcle and challenge us, but we are abb to
bear that Germans never fight better than
when obliged to defend themselves on all
sides simultaneously and we are ready"
It is stated the Kaiser will meet the EN-
peror Francis Joseph about the middle of
August, and it is expected he will also meet
the Czar in the Baltic.
The Secretary of the Balkan Committee
comments upon the German Ambas 5ador's
article in the New York Quito *, affirming
that Germany is not distractions regard
ing Macedonia, but openminded towards all
reform proposals, this he regards as wise for
Sir Edward Grey's proposal, which if strong
ly supported, will advance another stage fol-
lowing King Edwards conference with the
Gear, if Germany should adopt any other
course she would identify herself with o
losing cause, aud stand condemned before
the bar of the Worlds Opinion, yet she con-
demned Sir Edward Grey's proposal without
offering q substitute. The Diplomatic stu
alton was never more hopeful nor the situa-
&;on ,oro toYhriblo An Fnu1iCb Pl,o Poo1-