, 1911-03-11

manoeuvres, but uuofficially it is connected
with the Me&icou disturbances.
president D2az'9 son has appointed a meet
ing with SenoE LinAntour, MeXican Minister
of Finance, who is returning from a foreign
mission at New York today
Grenada, 6th-Scyllu left for St. Vincent
z 30 a. IN.
St. Vincent, 8th-H VI. s. Scylla arrived
2 p. III.
Trinidad, March 8th-Play commenced ut
noon AID at luncheon time score was 259
FOR T wickets Clpriani 135, PASCAL 10, Rog-
els 81, not out. Wicket perfect. Innings
closed at "a pm. for 294 Rogers 81, John
George :, Cu1nber ach -, Bailey (. not out:
extras -. Bowling Smith l for 81. Eearno
3 for 81, Young 3 for 50 Somersel > fyr s.,
Brown . for u.
M.CC. began 2nd innings at 3.5 pm. and
when stumps were drawn ut $50 pm, score
was 127 for 6 wickets Holloway II, Young
IS, ID. c.. f. Burton II, Hearue 49,, Brown [.
Smith 30, A f. Somerset 9, not out A. G.
Somerset Q not out.
Ottawa, March 9th-The Opposition is
preparing a resolution for a deferred reel
procity until the United States acts. Mr..
Bryce will arrive for his annual visit next
week, and it is expected he will arrange for
the appointment of u Canadian agent to be
resident at WASHINGTON. Sir Wllfrid Lau-
rier's elaborate speech had the best possible
reception, the opposition to reciprocity was
he said, due solely to prosperity, and a re-
currence of such conditions as when he oa-
suDed office would necessitate action. An
sWering the argument of "Iet we'll alone" he
demanded whether Canada was China, where
alone such arguments were acceptable. Cana
dians,h he declared, would die rather than sur
,.o,,1ar tbair ilIa,aplapra tybinb Voc NOT
threatened;th he sole object was to obtain bet
ter prices for farmers products without harm
ing any other industry, and continental bar
mony and prosperity We're the greatest
services to the Empire within Canada's
power (cheers). There was some laughter
when he recited the failure of the Opposl-
ton to make similar arrangements.
London, March 9th.-The Anglo-Japanese
commercial negotiations have been conclud-
ed satisfactorily
During February imports and exports in
creased 4,918,000 and 3,96l,200 pounds re-
pectively.
The confectionery and jam trades are
pressing for concessions in the duty upon
sugar, aud the whoIesl lie tea dealers are ac-
cumulating stocks ia anticipation of a re-
duclion of the tea duty.
The Tariff R|eformers %criticise the Daily
News for its leading articles preaching free
trade while practising protection regarding
cocoa. The coffee tax is criticised by the
Rad Gals.
In the House Of Commons Messrs Kilbride,
Hunt ana others argued that the army was
fed upou diseased and inferior meat under
the American contract. Mr.. Haldane answered
the supplies were excellent and unobtaina-
bic at the same cost elsewhere.
The marriage Of Lord George Hugh Chol-
mondeley and Miss Stirling has been cole-
brated at a West End Registry Office.
NJ. Renaud, with a passenger, flew from
Saint Cloud, circled tue cathedral at
Clermont Ferrand, and alighted on the peak
Of the Puy de Dome. a distance of 250 miles
in 309 minutes, winning the Michelin prize
of four thousand pounds, offered three years
ago and believed to be unwinnable within
twenty years.
A telegram from Sydney, New South
Wales, SAYS the United States will play South
Africa for the Davis Cup, and the winner
will play England.
New York, March 9th-The United States
mobilization includes twenty thousand troops
and fifteen w1rships in two fleets. Two
thousand marines, who are concentrating at
Guantanamo, think their duty may be in