, 1909-05-01

4uulFl0uaI GGlegatGS from the various SOcl6-
tjts was ovarruled. The Alliance formally
defined the enfranchjselnon of women to
mean suffrage with eligibility to represen-
tatiou in public affairs and the occupation
OF any position in the state subject to the
decision Of the electorate.
Mr.. Lloyd George has issued an eXplana-
tory memorandum regarding an inno7a-
ton designed to facilitate the presentation
of the budget. He attributes the deficit for
190J-19lU. estimated at Is, 1852, 900 pounds,
to old age pensions and the navy, while last
years deficit Of l SOP, 600 pounds is attlibut-
ed to depression in trade, foreign trade alone
having decreased ia, 0O0, 900 pounds, but was
now improving. The consumption of beer and
spirits was decreasing with the decade, the
consumption Of the former per capita having
declined from 1929 to 26.47 gallons, and of
tie latter from 1.18 to .88.
Berlin adyices announce the marriage Of
Prince Harold, third son of the King of Den
mark, to Princess Helen If SlesYig Holstein,
Sonderburg, Glucksburg.
Advicos from Paris state that Elk Presi-
dent Castro awaits the arrival of his wife,
who is due by the "GuadeIoupe' in ten days
time. According to adyices from Venezuela,
President Gomez, who is travelling about
the country, receives n %triumpbal reception
in al the provinces. Castro's sister was al.
lowed TO land at Laguayra, but his wife was
compelled to proceed to Europe.
DespQtche8 from Conatantinople state that
after dark yesterday Abdul Hamid, with
eleven members of the suite, was escorted to
the railway station, the train Immediately
starting for Salonica, where he Will be
informed at the Villa AlIutini, formerly the
residence of the c~ommandant OF gendarm-
erie. The Young Turks intimate that he
will be tried upon the charges in the Fetwa,
that be destroyed holy writings, seized pro
peTty in coutravention of the Sheri Laws,
ordered assassinations im-prisOnments without
justification in the Sheri Laws, squandered
public money, violated his oath to govern
according to the Sheri Laws, provoked in
ternocine bIoOdshed, aud is no longer recOg-
nized in the provinces. The Sheik vi Islam,
IN reply to an enquiry, said that such a Sui
tan should abdicate or be deposed. 1t
is also reported that the charges are to be
investigated and published, but not tried,
because the Sultan is above the law. The
execution of mutineers is proceeding.
The new Sultan Mehemmed affects Eu-
ropoan costume and manners, converses ia
miliarly and receives unceremoniously, being
guarded by police only, no troops being at
the Dolma Bagtcho Palace, in strong contrast
to the Yildiz customs. A state Of siege has
been proclaimed and viii probably last u
month. Provincial massacres continue, the
worst being at Adana, the aggregate for the
province being placed at 10000 killed. Re
cognitious Of the new regime are arriving
from all governments.
Adyices from Teheran state that the
Shah has granted al amnesty to the Tabriz
reyolutionists and ordered that no opposi-
ton be offered 90 the Russian troops,
Winnipeg, April 29th-Doctor Motheson,
Archbishop Of Rupertsland, has been elected
Primate of al Canada,
Ottawa, A rI 29th-Sonutor Cartwright,
III reply to a question, has stated that no
negotiations wero proceeding with New
foundland regarding annexation.
Nh. FieIding's replies regarding recipro-
city with the United States indicate his an
ticipotion Of an nmelioration III commercial
relations from the new United States tariff.
Grenada, 29th-Italian cruiser Etruria ar
rived 5.45 p. m. 28th,
Copenhagen, April 30th-The King and
Queen so to Stockholm tomorrow, on a visit
to the King and Queen of Sweden.
Prince Harald was married to Princess
Helena at Glucksburg ON the twonty-eighth.
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