, 1909-02-17
ST. CROIX STATION

London. Feb. l3th-Berlin kilograms
state that yesterday King Edward motored
with Prince Henry and took luncheon with
the Emperor;and later the Emperor, Empress
and Prince Henry accompanied King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra without any es-
cort to the railway station. In bidding fare
well King Edward kissed the Eo error three
times. The Earl of Crewe, Prince Won Blu
low and Herr Dernburg held a conference,
it is presumed regarding Walisch Bay. The
King has left the most agreeable impress
sions, and the people were cordial wherever
he appeared; the newspapers think the en-
teute is better, but they deprecnte hopes OF
anything tangible.
According to an inspired statement IN
London the political conversations are re-
gardod as having been satisfactory, and an
excellent effect is anticipated. Prince Won
Bulow was assured that England heartily
approved the Franco-Gorman adjustment OF
Moroccan affairs, and Germany also received
assurances that England's policy was de-
signed to preserve peace and the status quo
in the Near East. The Prince replied that
GermaDy's views were identical.
Mr.. Pease, the Liberal whip, speaking at
Plymouth, said that before many months
the Government will appeal to the Country
upon the question of the House of Lords veto.
Inc l1l5u 14llQQW uGIS COlf 6uJlOu dU 0uD-
lin has unanimously adopted a resolution
that Mr.. Birrell's Land Bill should be re-
iected. Irish lawlessness being due to the
Governments neglect, for political reasons, to
enforce the law. Lord Clonbrock, who pre-
sided, said landowners were face to face with
the greatest crisis in Ireland's history, q let
ter was read from the Duke of AbercOrn,
which declared the authorities were be-
having in q disgraceful manner, and the
Marquis of Landsdowne wrote that the
tyranny Of an ~unscrpulOus combination had
been substituted for the law.
The international Naval Conference has
adopted a list of non-contraband articles
which the Foreign Office says trading M
tions will approve, cotton is included. 1t
has also adopted lists of absolute contraband
almost identical with the Hague list.
A despatch from W~ellington,N New Zealand,
reports the wreck Of the Union Castle Liner
Penguin with q loss of sixty seven lives,
twenty six were rescued.
The French Parliamentary Tariff Commits
sion has approved the Franco-C Canadian
Commercial Treaty as amended The Gov
eminent, deferring to the fears of a tariff war,
will ask Parliament not to approve the Com
MISSIONS proposed tariff increasing the rates
from European countries by ten per cent,
and from the United States twenty per cent.
A torpedo has been launched, dirigihle by
wireless, which is claimed to be tenfold
more powerful than the Whitehead.
Senior Estevey, formerly Vice President
of Cuba, has committed suicide, shortly after
his wife's body was sent to Havana.
Copenhagen telegram states that the Min
lister of Defence has introduced III the Folke-
ting Bills providing 10000 sterling fol
fortihcations at Copenhagen, and on the
coust of iceland; also for Torpedo boats and
u submarine, and unless approved the Gov
eminent Will resign.
Turkey has answered Russia that she will
forthwith consider the details OF the Bulga,
ran settlement.
The changes in the Turkish Ministry are
said to have been due to the discovery Of
a plot against the Sultan.
\ Lisbon telegram says it is reported that
King Manuel Las been betrotheQ to Princess