, 1910-03-09

House or IOrttS, he QecldI6uJ was liz II
enough without reform, but Its lack was
strength, which was not better plocurabIe
than by seeking public opinion. The Uni
0uists do not want two houses OF Commons
Duplicating each other, one depriylng the
other OF authority, and as a member OF
the House Of Commons, be would regard
with dismay any change in the House
OF Cords comparable with what had
befallen representative assemblies in France
and the United States. Ihe composition
of a second chamber should be such as
to lender it superior 10 passing Whlms ana
the electoral machine. The Lords do not now
oppose social reform, but the Radicals and
Socialists want a political revolution. not So
cial reform, and the Government abollshln8
the Loru's veto would start u revolutionary
struggle obstructive to social reform and
threatening the stability of the empire. 1t
was, be continued, q grave misfortune that
the obstruction of tariff reform Obll8es Can
ada TO make commercial treaties under a dis
advantage and III ignorance whether Great
Britain would adopt a system, enabling
full preference between England and Can
ada.
The Times has elected Mr.. John Walter
Chairman wee Mr.. Arthur Walter, de-
ceased.
he IIHIIllRllIu L OO Lean "ili Wv "
the United States on the twelfth
Tue Chinese resident in Tibet has been
recalled to explain the escape Of the Dalai
Lama.
A telegram from Rome says the Crown
Prince Of Greece has arrived III that capital
in the s~tricjest incognito to ask Itoly's as
|sistance in the solution Of theCretan question,
upon Which the stability of the dynasty de-
pended.
Russia has formally rejected China's Man
churian Railway proposals and made a coun-
ter proposal based upon ChIna's alleged pro-
mise in 1898 not to build railways north OF
Peking without consulting Russia. China
seeks proof that such a promise was made.
In the House Of Commons Sir Edward
Grey, answering an enquiry, SAID 1T was not
for England to admit, deuy or define the
rights of other nations, regarding the above.
England would regulate her own action by
her own rights. Sir William Bull regards
the answer as unsatisfactory and will press
the question.
The Daily News attributes the existing
situation in Persia to England allowing Rus
STA q free huul contrary to British inter-
ests.
Washington, March 5th-The House of Re.
presentatiyes has adopted resolutions for an
enquiry f6P4faLtS me snip ouilNlHS AH''uN''3
upon the Lakes, and the effect Of the Rush
Bagot trenty. The intention is to secure an
nullmont OF u treaty forbidding Canada and
the United States to build aud maintain war
ships upon the Lakes, which it is commended
Or JUDGES the American shipbuilding indus
try. Hitherto England has objected to over
lures for amendment of the treaty,
The Committee of the House Of Represen-
tatives have resolved not to proceed regard
ing the recognition Of Commander Peary's
discovery Of the North Pole unless he sub
mits proofs to the Committee. Commander
Peary objects, because the Committee Will
publish them, conflicting with his book and
his lecture tour in Ealope.
Advices from Puerto Plata state that
since the publication Of Senior Yasquez S
letter the Governors Of the provinces are
promoting signatures to u manifesto de-
claring allegiance to President Caceres, and
as the Administration will not accept Vas
quez's suggestions, complications are an
tic.ptted. President Caceres claims he
is not responsible, the unrest being stlmu-
lated bv those whose ambition surpasses their
loyalty. He proposes economies to remedy
the decrease of revenue, and his message