, 1911-03-01

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himent OF his sentence for Sc edition. in India.
The French Socialists condemn the Hague
Court for rendering a decision agreeable to-
England, which they say it was enabled to. do
by France cOanplaISnnce and neglect to- de-
fend SaVarkar energetically.
The African Society entertained the Duke
of Co4naught. In his address, the Duke ex-
haastively reviewed his tour in South Africa.
but did not mention Canada. The Morn
ing Post says that his appointment as.
Governor General Of Canada is the sole OBJ
viously right one. England is sending, not
merely a Royal Prince aud tried Statesm, N.
but the best fitted of all living Engli4hmen to-
comman the respect of the intensely yirile
Canadians.
Lord Rosebery, in q speech in connection
with the Char'e5 Dickens centenary, said he
hoped Americans would buy millions of
stamps III aid Of the testimonial fund.
Answering a question in the House Of
Common Mr.. Asquith said the Government
do not intend to conmuui cate with the Unit
ed States regarding the Cuuadla annexation
agitation.
Ottawa, F by. 27th.-The Senate has ad-
Journed until March the eighth, thus making
impossible the confirm ltion OF the recipr0~
city agreement before the United States
Congress expires. The adjournment is not
significant. Tne Government viii take a vote
after Ash Wednesday.
Notice has been given by a Western nri-
vate member THAT he Will move, that where
as two hundred Thousand americans immi-
CRATE annually, therefore the Dominion VIII
promote the movement by negotiating an
n~exation to the United States.
Washington, Feby. 27Dh-Senator McCum-
Der of North Dakota opened the attack upon
reciprocity, declaring it was merely u cons
cession to the demand of yellow journalism,
and ruinous to western turner's, who were
sacrificed to provide che1p food for the IN
dustrial centres.
The prospect of a special session of Con-
gress increases with the doubts whether this
Congress will approve reciprocity.
London, Feby. 9th The French Cham
Der of Deputies has approved the reorganiza-
ton of the navy as proposed by NJ Delcass6s
Commission, and rejected NJ. JaurG5 adverse
motion by 461 to rs. This is in accordance
with the Anglo French Eutente requiring
France to defend the Mediterranean unaided,
as England defends the Channel and French
Atlantic coast. In three years the French
navy will be more powerful than Austria,
ItuIy and Turkey combined.
The S rciallsts attacked the Government.
alleging that clericalism was shown by the
laxlty Of the enforcement of the congrega-
tional law. NJ BRAND replied that all due.
progress made it impracticabIe to uproot the.
institutions of generations forthwith. He
demanded confidence, which was carried in
several votes, once by u majority Of sixteen.
NJ. BRAND regards this as not responsive to-
his demand for complete conf lence, and his
resignation after Gene al Bruins funeral
would not be surprising, Already the revo~
lutionary Trades Unionists, whom NJ. BRAND
fought,are~ uncompromisin ely rejoicing. The
Temps says NJ BRAND is supported by pub
lie opinion, but France is menaeed by moral
disorders and a constituencies Parliament.
NJ .Delcasae or a dark horse is mentioned as
his successor. The Bourse is depressed.
The German Reichstag has passed o
five year bill strengthening the army
by ten thousand men over the Socialist
opposition. The speakers approved disarmH-
ment, but regretted it was impracticable.
The death is announced of Herr Spielha~
gen, the novelist.
Washington, Febry. 2zth-The House of
Representatives has rejected q motion for
delay in the ratification Of the Panama Ca
nal until President Tuft had failed to negO.
tiate it's naturalization and an aDDrOpriatiOu