, 1911-05-27
ST. CROIX STATION.

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guests were no; It of the royalties at present
in London, Mr.. and Mrs. Asquith and the
officials OF the Colonial Office. After lun
cheon the King conversed with various Pre-
miers for an hour and q half. In the evon-
iug Mr. Asqujth entertained the delegates at
dinner while the Earl and Countess of Ora
ntrd entertained similarly the deio8tto'
la lies, and after the dinners the delegates IA
their ladies attended Mrs Asquith's rec P
tiou at the Foreign Office, where there WA
huge crush.
Yesterday MI Asquith formally op mol
the conference with a statement OF the UoF-
ern1nent's position.
The Court has dismissed the petition al
tempting to unseat Major Morrison, the Con-
s~arvativo member for Cast Nottingham, upon
800 charges, 443 being alleged brlberle5.
The Cork Court has unseated Captain
Doneian and found the election was conduc-
ted with o reckless disregard of law, but
without any personal impuration against
Captain Donolan, and accounts, relating to
probably compromising payments, were SIP
pressed.
The Lo:l5 have passed the second reaI l.
ing of the Marquis Of Lau5downe's bill to
amend tn constitution Of tho House OF
Lords. VlscJunt ddane announce the
Government would net divide upon q bill
EDlOpNIILR buG LOIOo WIZ SN&hO OGS
is necessary. The Government regards the
passage of the veto bill as q necessary first
step. Lord Lansdowne complained that no
statement was made of the Governments
reform plans. 1T IS expected the bill will be
dropped,
The Melbourne Imperial Federation
League bG approved Anglo-Amerlcan az
bitration{
The United States has informed Germany
that the Anglo-Anerican arbitration treaty
will Ge duplicated for Germany II desired.
Itl@as sent only to En gland and France b7-
} Cause they alone slgnl6ed their interest.
IThero have also bee1 informal discussions
with Japan.
/ Upon Canala's protest tn battle OF Ch1-
teauoul via be restored to tno lost.yt of
I Em3iro pageant, a III not omitted IN deter
ence to American sus1eptlbllltlea.
Lord Cromar hts refused to resign his
! membership of the society for prevention OF
\ cruelty to animals, arguing that there Is no
inconsistency between vivisec'lon aud the
Soclety's object.
NJ. Monis, the French Premier, is expected
to recover. He has not yet been Informed OF
the death of NJ. BerteauX.
The Paris Madrid race has been resumed
and NJ. Vedrine has arrived at Angouleme,
279 miles in 223 minutes, q worlds cross
country record.
Herr Swandt, awaiting at Augsburg, de-
scended upon the spectators; one was killed
and two are dying.
WASHINGTON, Nav 24th-The Senate has
passed the bill effectuating the Anglo-Amer-
lean treaty for regulating fisheries on the
Great Lakes.
New York, May 24th-Mexican advices
state that at the battle of Juarez $50 were
\ killed and $50 wounded. When Torreon
surrendered 225 Chinese were killed among
q total of hundreds, the damage and lootlng
is estimated at one million dollars. Peace
arrangements are proceeding despite oppo-
;sition by the Oientifico party.
A despatch from Port au Prince states that
President Simon has mmuted nine death
sentences, each to nine years imprisonment
The rumours Of a new revolution are denied.
st. Kits, 24th-H, N. S. Melpomone ar
sYived 1870 am.
st. Thomas, 24th--Dutch cruiser Utrecht
i arrived here this morning.
London May 25th--Mr Asquith opened
Z the Imperial Conference on Tuesday at the
Foreign Office. Fifteen Premiers and Ca5i-
net Ministers were present. The proceed
inps are private except for stereotyped an
nouncem9nts.
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, in a letter, says
ADVANTAGE should be taken of the conference
! to make some satisfactory offer to Canada
and the other Dominions, as. perhaps this
NAV be tho last opportunity for uniting the
Empire in the only possible way.
The Colonial Delegates are being over
whelmed with hospitalities, at music halls, on
race tracks and cricket fields and with DIN
ners.
At the Pilgrims banquet, many OF Eng
,ond'a greatest men being among the guests,
Sir Wilfrid Laurier said he was amazed at
hearing, since his arrival, doubts expressed
l-2aol faith of the United States, and