, 1910-03-05

Guda IHItlN III ul0iOIN udS we Itltb OF WAL
been more repul~ive, or the desire for peace
cherished more widely throughout my EN-
pire."
Lord Mountstephen has established a
trust Of sixty thousand pounds for the pro-
motion Of emigration aud establishment ia
the colonies Of the waits Of he slums.
Mr.. Gladstone has been created a Yiscount
and Mr.. Guest a Baron.
Mr.. Benn's majority in the bye election at
the Tower Hamiets IS 500, against 434 pre-
yiously, that IS Mr.. A qujth's surreude> is
ratified by Irish support.
Mr.. Redmond, in acknowledging American
contributions, predicts another election With
in q few weeks.
Parliament has relapsed into he humd..um
routine of supply; it has authorized the tenn
porary suspension OF the sinking fund aul
also temporary loans, and it is doubtful
whether the anticipated increase >of naval
expenditure by five millions will revive par
t'cular interest. The Conservatives attemDt-
ed to induce the Government to repropose
the non-contentious items OF the rejecsel
budget, but Mr. Lloyd George regarded this
as II remnant OF dictation by the Lords, and
refused to consider it.
The CeyIon Planter Rubber Syndicate has
declared a dividend of one hundred per cent,
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one hundred and seventy.
A telegram from Daljeeling SAYS the
Buddhists paid a great tribute 10 the Dalai
Lama, who was lodged upon the top floor Of
the Deruid Hotel, it not being permissible
that anybody should sleep above the Lama.
The hysterical Datives and interested tourists
make strange and picturesque scenes.
A Picking despatch says japan has made re-
presentations toChina dissenting from Chjna's
answer to England regarding Tibet. Upon
the basis of the Anglo-Japanese alliance
Japan claims joint responsibility for the
tranquility Of the AngIo-Tibetan frontier
and considers that China made u grave mis-
take in not ci ing a consultation with
England, Russia and Japan in disregard Of
their interests.
The Dalai Lama's ENJOYS have appealed to
all the powers, including the United States,
but England and Japan alone have acted.
Russia has abstained although 1t is under
stood sheis sympathetic tou,E Is Japan. Chi
mas reply to England, it is understood, de-
tends her action as solely affecting the internal
administration of Tibet, and has no inter
national character. The Monasteries lave
not been disturbed, the Lama IS unpopular.
and the Tibetans are willing for China to
restore order, also that the Lama's troops
were disturbing the country's peace.
\ Washington despatch says the deepest
interest is manifested There as to how
far the Anglo-Japanese alliance win divert
England from the open door pledge,
especially in Manchuria.
In the House Of Commons Yesterday
Mr.. AIcKinnon Wood, under Secretary for
Foreign Affairs, replying to Sir William
Bull, said the Manchuriau railway con-
troyersy should be arranged between
Russia, Japan and China. Japaa's action
was not inherently unreasonable.
China has appointed an Army Commits
sion to visit Japan and the United States.
a brother Of the regent being it's head.
The engineers Of the State railways in
France have struck for higher pay, and
other employees have voted for a general
strike if necessary.
1t IS announced that King Alfonso viii
visit Melilla next week.
The Brussels ''Patriote' says the Duke
Of SAKE Coburg has ENROLLED the chill
dren Of the late King Leopold and Baroness
Vaughan.
A Rio Janeiro telegram says that partial
returns Indicate the election OF senior
Fonseca as President Of Brazil.
Ottawa, March 2nd-In the Dominion