, 1908-02-29
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at Washington. In0 EE6ncH NM ~ -as-A
Ministers demand q fair trial OF the prison
ers, guarantees for limiting their punishment,
and goyersight of their treatment ii convict
al. Init Havti regards these concessions as
inconsistent with her sovereignty.
Washington. Feb. 27th.-No official in-
formation lie procurable, but it is assumed
the United States will not protect Hayti
against wanton acts and will not inter-
vene unless her sovereignty is threat
ened. The United States does not ia
YOUR protection of the reyolutionists. which
is not recognized as a principal OF interna-
tional law. and the United States minister Is
forbidden to extend it.
1t is rulnoured that the United States
Reet will not go to San Francisco. the alleged
reason being the existence OF plague there;
it may therefore proceed to HAWAII direct
Feby. 27th-Sugar in stock on the 1znd
inst. was 5000 tons, last year 10000 tons.
Copenhagen Feby. 2sth-Herr ". Jacob
sen. clerk in the Ministry of Finances, has
been appointe d Government clerk for the
West Indies from April first.
The Landsting adopted on it's third dis
cussion the communal Suffrage bill by 81
votes against 20, and it now goes to the
Folketing where it's adoption is secured,
thus probably preparing the way for carry
ing out some Of the proposed reform bills,
London, Feby. 2Sth.-In the House OF
Commons Yesterday Mr.. Asquith introduced
the Licensing bill. 1t provides for q compul-
sory reduction to one public house for each
$50 of the urban population and one Tor
each 400 in the country districts, and IS estl-
mated to reduce the number of licenses by
one third Or about thirty thousand. Com
pepsation is to be allowed for licenses
disposed of within fourteen years, and all
future licenses will be allowed upon
local option at the polls to be re-
viewable each three years, and clubs
of every description are to be brought with
in the law. Mr.. Balfour described the bill
as robbery. The temperance reformers are
delighted, but the liquor trade is in despair.
Among the descriptive adjectives used re-
parding the measure are unfair, unavoidable,
dishonest, and Socialistic. The breweries pre-
dict ruiz for themselves and q cataclysm
upon the stock exchan ge and the Conser-
vatives are delighted ct what they call the
Government suicide.
Mr.. Churchill, replying to Col Sir W
Vincent, said that his reports to Lord Elg1n
regarding his travels were confidential and
unpublishable. Col. Vincent asked whether
MI. Churchill's magazine articles may be re-
garded as official reports (laughter), adding
that he will ask further questions.
The Hamburg American and Royal Mail
Steamship Companies have made q working
agreement regarding their New York and
West Indian business, but no details have
been published.
The Hamburg American Coy's dividend is
six per cent, against ten per cent last year;
earnings are seven million marks less, chiefly
in the latter portion of the year, owing par
ticularly to conditions in the United States.
The new North Atlantic arrangement Is re-
garded as q satisfactory settlement OF the
war of rates.
The King has personally invested two
golfers. named Chandler and Everson, with
the Edward medal for g~allantry for rescues
of their associates.
The tactics which have led to the success
of the Indian punitive expedition against
the Afridis on the Northwest frontier, reflect
great credit upon Lord Kitchener's re-or-
ganization. General Willcocks' six thousand
men have don more in q few days than
larger expedition in as many months under
the old methods, and is an excellent object
lesson in the adoption of the teachings OF the
Boer Wal. The Chiefs are now negotiating
for peace.
It ia stated that France will send reen-
forcements of 5000 men to Morocco, and
General Lyautey will supersede General D.
Amade.
A Berlin despatch states that the Prussian
House of Lords has demanded the details,
but ratified the principle, of Polish expropri-
alton.
A Vienna telegram says Austria highly
appreciates the character Of Sir Edward
Crews speech in the House OF Com
mons and fears That Turkey would pre-
fer war rather than accept the appointment
Of a permanent Governor tor Macedonia
The Meme Freie Presse recalls that Baron
Won Aerenthal condemned this step. The
Presse expresses fears regarding Great Bri-