, 1908-06-06

tempt ny ~Antl-AOialSts 10 enter the Pan
theoD was foiled by The Police and several
arrests were made. The BODY will be guard
ed throughout the night before the celebra-
ton of the national obsequies, which will be
rendered rather for the dereased's activities
in the Dreyfus case than for his literary
achievements.
A St. Petersburg despatch states that IN
Interpolation has been announced regarding
the alleged worthlessness of the torpedo
boats tuilt in the United States, ten gaso-
line motors being alleged to DE useless for
warfare.
New York, June 4th-With reference
TO the foregoing, Mr.. Nixon, he builder of
the torpedo boats, declares that they
surpassed the requirements, and were
accepted after the most rigid tests, resulting
in the Czar's personal compliments in a
special audience. The attacks, he asserts, are
inspired by jealous rival builders.
Montreal, June 4th-The death of Sir
Robert Gillespie Read from pneumonia is
announced. He was knighted in 1907.
Washington, June 4th-Presiden R0ose-
welt has accepted with regrets the resignation
of Mr.. Smith, a membhr of the Isthmian
Canal Commission.
Copenhagen, June 5th-The, King and
Queen OF Sweden officially visited the Dan.
iah Court on Wednesday, remaining until
Thursday, and at the banquet held i'll their
honour both Kings made very cordial speech
GE.
The election Of a Member Of the Folke-
thing for Saeby vice the late Finance Minis
ter, Herr Lassen, has resulted III the election
of the Government Party's candidate, Herr
Ander rs Nielsen, by 1884 votes, the Radical
Candidate securing S02.
The deaths are announced of the Oriental
list Professor Fausboell, and of General Kuh-
nel,during a stay at Mannheim.
The st. Thomas left Havte and the St.Jan
left London yesterday.
London, June 9Th In the House of Com
mons yesterday Mr.. Vi!liers, Liberal member
for Brighton, initiated a discussion upon the
Sugar Convention, stating that he found
grave fault with the Government for renew
ing a convention that violated the principles
of free trade. Sir Edward Grey defended
the Governments policy and declared that
the arguments for the denunciation of the
original agreement had been met by the
changes introduced IN the modified couven-
ton. A feature of the discussion was the
heartfelt protest against the Governments
action made by Mr.. Thomas Tough, recently
parliamentary under-secretary to the Board
of Education, and the matter was then
allowed to drop.
Mr.. O'Grady, Labour member for Leeds,
moved for the reduction of The allowance for
the Kings expenses to Russia, stating that
the Labourites did not object to his Mnies-
tvs visiting his relatives, but that it was
scandalous to pay a state visit to the Mon
arch lmplicatedfn bloody Sunday tcheers) Mr..
Kettle, Nationalist member for Tyrone, said
the Nationalists% supported the motion against
determination with a h%angman. Sir Edward
Grey, replying, said the Government accept
cd the responsibility. The King visits we're
always beneficial, and the Government pre-
fened a policy of friendship TO one OF
a!oofness or boycott, whereas the Labourites
p, omoted war by hindering a diplomatic i.
visit in the interest of peace. 1t would, he
added, be discourteous not to return the
Cars visit and insulting to take the course
proposed by distinguishing between Russia
and other nations, which would be eqtiva-
ltnt to destroying the existing entente, and
he expected that Russia's welcome to the
King would be of the EXTREMIST. He de-
ciined to take any position regarding Russia's
internal affairs, except to remark that
they had shown ali Improvement recently.
Mr.. Balfour supported the Government
on behalf of all the Unionists, and Mr.. Kerr