, 1911-10-28

uLl od1ICOt3 IL - pDCOS0 W ON"oO NN
the future Of the Empire and its posi-
ton in the world IS dependent upon Cana
da's decision regarding reciprocity, hereafter
1911 will be among the Empires anniyersa-
ries. because it settles the Empires course for
ever,and we will now show ourselves worthy
of the trust her children have placed III the
Motherland, that IS protectlonIsm, food taxes,
and Imperial preference.
DR. Cook has left Copenhagen. He has an
nounced that his receipts will be devoted to
Esquimau< charities.
France and Germany have communicated
the agreement fixing Frances status in Nor
Deco, ard negotiations regarding Germany's
Conversations in the Congo are progressing
favourably. The Keichstag will dissolve in
November and the general elections take
place on Janulry twelfth.
The Paris Figaro claims it has authority
to confirm the reports Of an Anglo-Turkiah
alliance,
Mr. Stead tele9raphs hat the Sultan's
brother-in-law viii head a Parliamentary COM
mission to tour Europe in support Of a de-
mand for obligatory arbitration by action OF
the Powers, since Italy's abstention disqua(i-
fes the Hague Tribunal.
A Rome telegram says that when the oc-
c@upation of Iripoli is accomplished the Turks
will be treated as rebels, and Italy will an
nounce that her African territory extends
from Tunis to Egypt, and southwark to the
English and French spheres Of influence.
A despatch from Canton announces the
assassination OF the Tartar. General Fengsen.
While disembarking to assume his duties,
with his wife and escort, Il bomb was thrown
from the roof of u house into the party, and
Fenosou, his wife and thirty soldiers were
killed. Several houses were also burned.
The revolutionaries have captured Chang
chou, the junction Of two railways, which pre-
vents tie lmperiali4ts IN the vicinity Of Han
kow from reaching Picking. General condi-
tions in the Yangt5e valley are worse, and
til Taotais OF Nmkin and Shanghai have
removed their households to the foreign
settlement for protection.
According to Picking advices the revolu-
tionaries now control over a dozen cities.
The National Assembly has impeached
Sbeno. the Minister Of Communications, and
demanded his dismissal and punishment
within twenty tour hours, otherwise the AS
sembly will dispense. Sheng negotiated the
loan for the decentralization Of the railways,
and opposed the anti-provincial policy which
promotes the revolution. The A. assembly, eX-
plains that it does not oppose foreign loans,
but desires to check robbery through the
methods of their negotiation and the appli-
cation Of their proceeds, the effect being to
bring compulsiou to bear on the Chinese to
abandon to foreigners works already begun
and proceeding. Sheng's Secretary produced
a written defence, which, however, he was
unable to read for shouts Of "Decapitate",
and upon a vote being taken even the Man
chu Princes were inundated into voting
radical.
The Minister for War is making many de-
- - E- o,J ,,,nn1ia, INIT
does not report any operations, and many
rumours are circulating Of the Governments
disorganization, placing it at the mercy of
the Ravolutionaries, if they were more capa-
bic. The RevoIutionaries excuse THEN deli
cheney OF initiative by suggesting a man
@ugre to get between the Imperlalists and
Picking.