, 1909-01-09

StlI remains critical.
Washington, Jan. 6th-Advices from Cara
cas- state that the United States has presented
a draft Of settlement. Tie exequaturs Of
the Dutch consuls have been renewed.
Colombia, Panama, and the United States
have signed a triple treaty, whereby Colombia
and Panama renew relations, and Panama will
pay Colombia ten annual instruments of two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, as its
share of the Colombian National debt. The
United States will furnish Panama this two
and half mil Ions, in accordance with the ex-
listing agreement. The question of bounda-
ries has also been settled.
Jamaica, 6th-The Hon. Hugh Clarence
Bourne ON. Colonial Secretary, died YES
terday afternoon. His demise came quite un-
expected!y, it was understood he was onIv
suffering from a mild attack of influenza. hut
he succumbed really to heart failure brought
on by enteric fever.
Grenada 6th-H.ESir Ralph Williams LADY
Williams and suite arrived by Royal Mali
this morning.
Rome Jan. 7tb-On the ninth day after
the earthquake the revised estimates of the
loss of life reach 164,85O, in fifty five cities.
not including hospital cases or towns not vet
visited, which number about fifty. The
Government will ask for a credit of thirty
million lire for relief work and reconstruc-
ton of public buildings, and will also increase
direct ~t'xation by twenty five per cent for
two years. The unprecedented legal com
plicatiol5 are to be placed in charge of q
Royal Commission with p!enlry powers.
Signor Giolitti, the Prime Minister. in nm
interview said the United States outdis-
tance8 all other nations in sympathy and
generosity, and Italian gratitude is beyond
word King Victor has expressed himself
similarly.
London Jan, 7th-The Shakespearean
Memorial Committee will CONNIE the
establishment of a national theatre as q
s ato Institution except that Parliament will
not be asked to subsidize it. Educational
and Municipal authorities are invited to
associate themselves with the Committee,
and public subscriptions will be asked,
to be contracted by q Board of trustees,
representative of all forms Of culture.
Lord Swaythling, head of the Banking
Firm Of Samuel Montagu and Co., writes to
theeIimes approving the opposition of jew
ish Bankers to the Finnish loan Of two mil
lion pounds offered ip London for railway
purposes. He says the opposition is uson
ethical grounds, its basis being the Govern
ment prosecution of the Jews, and quotes
numerous Catholics rs agreeing.
Tn Russian loan of twelve thousand MILL
on francs is to be offered on the twenty third
in four and half pc. cents at about ninety.
A Berlin telegram announces hat E&
President Castro is better.
A Picking despatch states that the British,
japanese and United States Ministers agree
that Yuanshikai's dismissal warrants warming
the administration against o policy which is
endangering peace. The German, Russian
and French Ministers are awaiting instruc-
tons. The officials intimate that interven-
ton would not be welcome, Yuanshikai has
arrived at Weihaiwei.
Washington, Jan. 7th-It is considered
that q continuance Of the reactionary move
ment in China may produce a situation when
it is expected England and Germany would
cooperate. Japan's procedure is doubtful.
Any dismissals Of the supporters of Yuan
.shikai may produce revolutionary demon
-5trations; this is already evidenbin Manchu-
ria, and if it should increase the United
States is ready for joint representations re-
gardin8 the necessity for the preservation
Of peace.
It is expected hat Mr.. Russell will be re-
appointed United States Minister to Vene-
zuela.
Representative Mann has objected to
OrOOrpSs with tho hill urop+;,,r oi4;,oncb;~,