Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-11
Foreign Affairs.

Premier Asquith made a speech at AL
uert Hall committing the liberal party t.
Irish self-government In all matters re-
lating to. home affairs: Mr.. Balfour dis
appointed many unionists by failing to
emphasize in his manifesto the impor-
lance of tariff reform. Dispatches from
Paris and Brussels say that President
Taft's message caused favorable impress
siOns regarding Americas policy. The Ger
man chancellor, in speech before the
reichstag, discussed foreign relations and
defended Ambassador Won Bernstorff
King Gustav of Sweden disguised himself
as stevedore and spent the day carrying
coal from a lighter. China issued a cir
cular protest to the powers against Rus
sia's attempt to control the administra-
ton Of Manchurian railways. DIR. Cook S
polar records. closely guarded, were de-
posted at the University of Copenhagen.
M. Fernandez, an aviator. fell with his
aeroplane and was instantly killed. The
Philippine government sod 5000 acres
OF land suitable for sugar growing to T.
l.. Poole, representing. Havemeyer inter
ests. Twenty five persons were killed in a
fire at the gas works in Hamburg. Dis
patches from Brussels stated that King
Leopold's condition was causing grave
anxiety, though official statements denied
that his condition was serious. Turkeys
request for settlement OF the status of
Crete was refused by the powers. Baron
Sidney Sonnino announced the forma lion
of a new Italian cabinet, with himself as
premier. The Nobel peace prize was di-
vided between Baron 'Estournelles and
M. Beernaert. The American Pacific fleet
left Manila.
In the District
The District Commissioners transmitted
to Congress the draft of bill to put into
effect a an for extending the time for
the payment of the bonded and floating
debt of the District. Chairman Smith OF
the House District committee introduced
q bill giving the Commiss oners fun au-
thoritv to regulate traffic. The District
subcommittee of the House committee on
appropriations began hearings on the
District appropriation bill. Prominent
citizens of Washington appeared at a
hearing granted by the House committee
on agriculture to urge the enactment of
the bill introduced by Representative
Boutell of II mos extending the benefits
of the Morrill, act granting federal aid to
colleges having courses in agriculture and
the mechanic arts to Geo ge Washing ton
University in the District of Columbia
Aulick Palmer was reappointed United
States marshal for the District Of Co UNI
bia. The National Rivers and Harbors Con-
gress held its sessions. The fifth annual
meeting Of the American National Red
Cross Society was held The fourth an
lual eAHlDltlOH OF the tOlumDla poultry
and Pigeon Association was held Having
closed the taking of test .:nony Browns
Vile. Tex. the army court investigating
the shooting affray at Brownsvi lie in Au-
gust, 1908. resumed it's sessions in this
city. Twenty-three out of herd of
twenty-six cows were killed by gov
eminent employee at the abatto.r at Ben
n ng suffering with tuberculosis. Edward
Leonard Arminger was accidentally
drowned. The following per. ons COM
xo1 ,t0fI Txt,r =
Moore and F. Warren Johnson Among
those who died were Henry A. Willard
George T. Keen. Levi E. johnson and r.
A. Rockar.