, 1911-02-11

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not out 2, Burton not out :, extras G, to0oI
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London, Frby 9th.-In tire House OF
Commons Yesterday Mr.. Hlrcourt,aueWe'ln2
an enquiry, said he had no reason To beIeIe
that Cauadl was DESTROYS Of submitting mr.
internal affairs to th9 Judgment OF the other
Dominions.
Mr.. Austen Chamberlain argued that the
reciprocity agreement With the United States
removes Canada from the imperial orbit, and
draws her into the continental vortex sub n
,dinate to the United States. Food, he de
cIared. Will be dearer in England, aud British
manufacturers viii be preiudiced III the Uni
ted States markets.
Mr.. Fielding. the Canadian Finance Minis
ter. has cabled to Lord Strathcona q defense
Of the reciprocity agreement against the at
tacks of the Unionists. 1t represents, he says,
tbe policy of All madam parties for gene
%rations and will prejudice neither British
trade nor British preference.
The Board of Trade returns for January
show increases in exports and imports Of
. q27700 and 6,785, 900 pounds respectively.
Mrs. Despard, in an address to the Wo-
mems Freedom League, urged a boycott OF
the census takers, unless Mr.. A~quIth pro
missed to introduce a suffrage bill this SEES
sion. Women, she said, should not be count
ed if they we're not voters.
The Lord Mayor Of London. presiding at
a meeting for the determination OF rats, SAID
i, their aggregate damage amounted to ht-
teen million pounds annually, enabling q re-
duction Of the imports of foodstuffs if it
were D evented. The Government should APP
point a commission to deal with the matter.
The police have arrested a woman and q
Russian believed to be connected with the
Houndsditch burglary. The preliminaries
~resembled those Of the Sidney Street affair,
but the incident ended unseneationally.
The death is announced Of Earl Cawdor.
The French Cabinet has approved the
dismissal from the general staff Of Lieutenant
Bargone on account Of u newspaper article
criticizing the navy.
Advices from Pek5n state that the plague
has penetrated into he innel city and shock
ing results are threatened. England has
appointed n son of the late Dean Farrar
plague commissioner, and other nations are
making similar appointments.
A Berlin despatch says the man9uvres
have brilliantly demonstrated an invention
for rife bullets throwing light as desired
tor revealing airships and other military
movements. Details are reserved.
A Rome telegram announces that the
German Emperor will visit KING Victor
Emmanuel during the celebration OF Italian
unity, which possibly may result in a rup-
ture of relations between Germany and the
Vatican, the Pope hitherto having consider
ed such visits as personal insults. Other
monarcbs are also expected, President Fad
Heres, King Haakon, King Peter Of Seryia
and perhaps King George Of England, fol
lowing the coronation.
Ottawa, Feb. 9th-The debate upon the
reciprocity agreement was deferred till to-
day upon the request Of the Opposition for
time for examination. The Government
caucus unanimously supported its enactment.
Washington, Feb. 9th-The Democratic
Senators have called a eau rs for tomorrow
and President Taft has notified he will call
a special session If the arrangement is de-
feate0 this session.
New York, Feb. oth-The steamer Ali
nnce for Colon has sent Il wireless message
to tie United States Scout Birmingham to
succor the Caithuessshire, which IS breaking
up ut Watlin9's Island.
A telegram from Fort de France says two
French cruisers have sailed for Haiti and
San Domingo.
Antigua, 9th-The Russian barque "Vic-
toria, in ballast, bound for Cuba, ran ashore