, 1909-12-01
SUPPLEMENT- TO ST. CRoIx AVIS NO. SO, 1sr DECEMBER 1909

Canadian discrimination IN favour or france.
MI. Fioldjng's tour in tho British West
Indies will probably b. delayed.
Washington, Nov. 27 .h-C0mmanderShip-
ley of theU SIS. Desmoinas reports that theNl-
caraguan revolutionists are gaining. A report
that commander Thesiger, OF HIM. S.Scylla,
has recognized General Estrada, il discredit-
ed, being attributed to Observation-Disclosures
of the Bluefelds communications.
St. Lucia, 9th. HIM interchangeable arrived
this morning; leaves for Jamaica this evening.
st. Thomas 9th. Communication withAnti-'
qua, Guadefoupe and Martinique restored.
London, Nov. 29th.--The passionless and
statemanlike debate upon the Finance Bill
in the House of Lords contrasts with the
angry and abusive tone of the debate in the
House of Commons and causes Comment
that the Lords are stronger and the Com
nous weaker than in the 1882 crisis, since
when the Lords have been reinforced by
fresh blood, and the Common vuigarjzed
by contact with the democracy, nevertheless
the result remains apparently a foregono
cone usiOn. Lord Morley will reopen the
debate to day and Lord Curzon will follow,
if we'll enough, and then Lords Rothschild,
Swan, Thing, Cawdor, and Crewe will speak.
After the division in the House OF Commons
Mr.. Asquith will doubtless give notice Of a
motion r%eafirming the rights of the Commons
respecting finance, aud possibly Lord Balfour
of Burleigh will reply by moving an amend
ment in the House Of Lords, referring the
subject to the people, and the Government
would then decide whether to prOrogue or
adjourn. If they should prorogue, the col
lection of taxes will stop. The Lords have
already sanctioned expenditures amounting
to 1874, $4,000 pounds the maximum taxes
-l-4- l.. H. III l,l~oA Lo1n~ A.
$40, 900 pounds. Lord Welby estimates the
deficit, under such conditions, at 498, 100000
pounds. Ministers are utilizing the confu-
sion thus indicated for all it is worth politi-
cally, probably more but others argue
there woulh be no difficulty in financing the
Treasury, and the nation would be Sobered
by the outlook.
The death is announced Of Mr.. K. r.
O'Brien, Nationalist Mp. for Mid Tipperary.
Madame Steinh@l, having been requested
to leave a London hotel, has gone to Liver
pool.
King Manuel has left for Paris, where he
will remain until Thursday. Yesterday he
dined with President Fallieres. He has
left nh excellent impression, but it IS
believed he is not bethrothed to any Prin-
cess.
A Paris despatch states that IN Alge-
rian, named Endolsi, fired four revolver
shots ut General Verand, who was mistaken
for General Brun, the Minister of War
General Verand was slightly wounded. In
dolsi is under the delusion that his life is
endangered, because he revealed malversa-
tioLs, duplicating two hundred army officers,
and General Brun had not answered Endol-
sis communication The incident caused
great excitement, because President Fal-
Heres was returning King Manuel call OF
the Hotel Bristol, which is closely adjoining
the spot of the attempted assassination.
The extra parliamentary Commission ap-
pointed by M. Barthou, Minister of Justice,
has adopted a recommendation abolishing
the sytem of examination of accused in
assize courts, that is, it initiates the reforms
indicated by the Steinheil case.
Advices from Madrid state that the Gov
eminent has announced that the campaign
in Morocco has ended, and that the troops
are to be recalled gradually. A commission
will decide upon the notifications to protect
the positions now occupied.
Berlin dispatches announce that the
Kaiser will open the Reichstag on Tuesday,
and that American relations, both poll
tical and commercial, will be the upper
most subject for its consideration.
Toronto, Nov. 29th-The Toronto Univer-
sity Team have won the Rugby champion
ship, defeating the Ottawa Rough Riders by
thirty one to seven.
Washington, Nov. 29th-Chili has accept
ed the proposal to ask King Edward to act
as ( friendly adjuster of the Alsop claim.
This will enable her to introduce evidence
inadmissible under the formula of strict arbi-
tration and will also prevent the dismissal of
the case upon a technicality.
A despatch from Santiago, Chill states that
the completion of the Transandine Railway
tunnel was celebrated with great festivities
over the pending communication between