, 1911-07-29

the throne Of Persia, and regrets not rece;r
ing such assistance as it was entitled 70
expect under the protocol of 1909. The
National Council has pr claimed martial law
demanded the resignation of the new pre-.
mler, proclaimed MuhAmmed Ali an outlaw
offered twenty thousand pounds as the price
for his head and guaranteed payment ut the
office OF the National Treasurer. Astrabad
has welcomed Ali with cheers and artillery
salutes.
Stamboul has had the most disastrous fra
since 1870, five thousand buildings beinq
destroyed. The European quarter is IN
damaged. There are rumours of incendia-
rism.
Mr.. Me. Kinnon Wood, answering a ques.
ton in the House Of Commons, said tha5
England did not contemplate sending q war
ship to Hayti, unless it becomes necessary.
a despatch from Montreal states that the
German Cruiser Bremen has been ordered
to Port an Prince.
New York, July 10Th -De,patches fro,
Cape Haitien announce the arrival Of IN,
United States warship Chester. General
Leconte guarantees order ON behalf Of fla
k~eVoIuilonlsts and General Sulnave and ina
fIfmlulsts have departed in the interests ~
peace between the rival rebel faction.
Ioft al Prlnce Is quiet, but firing is beorl
iONA ny. Inc DtItpulI' s have t1aIa,.+
Mr.. FurnIss, the United States Min;st9a
ask President S mon regarding guaranl.
for foreign interests.
Ottawa, July 26th-In the House Of Com
mons the Conservatives suggested thut fifty
five members who hld not spoken were en-
titled to Il hearing without Il charge II
obstruction. Sir Wilfud Laurier announced
as an ultimptum that the House of Commons
or the cleo crate must vote upon reciprocity.
The opposition has the power 10 cUuoao
which hIibuoteriug continues.
St. Lucia 26tu-HM.S. Aeo'us ariYed
6.3O a. IN.
London, July 27th. The Admiralty have
cancelled the visit Of the Atlantic fleet to
Norway, and ordered it to Cromarty Firth
until tomorrow and then TO Portsmouth.
In the House Of Commons Mr. Asquith,
answering Mr.. Baltour, said that he viii
make Il statement today.
All Bourses ure disturbed BY the official
silence ut Ill the capitals.
The inspired German press declares that
the question is no longer IL colonial one, hav-
ing become European. Germany regards
a. unjustitiable The British method of stating
her will publicly instead Of negotiating, and
it is impossible that Germany could modify
her attitude after Mr.. Lloyd Georges speech
at the Mansion House.
The by-election at Wilmington, Somerset,
caused by the elevation Of Sir a. f. Acland
Hood to the peerage, has resulted in the re-
turn of Mr.. Boies, Uuionist, with 1925 votes.
the Liberal candidate, Mr.. Ward, securing
1921.
Mr.. B~alfour, in q letter to Lord Newton,
declares he win stand or fall with Lord
Lansdowne. Mr.. Bnlfour approves the nd-
vice Lord Lunsdowne gives to his friends in
the present grave, alarming $ |tuation, CT eatel
by the Government destroying the power
of the Lords, initiating Cromwell, but with
out his excuses of genius. 1t would, he
says, be unfortunate if the crisis should
weaken the Lords more than the Veto, and
irreparable if the Unionists were divided at
the beginning of the campaign for constitu-
tionnI liberty, that is, Mr.. Balfour will not
lead if the No Surrender party persist.
The Standard completely recnnts, dec'ar-
ing it better to support Mr.. Balfour even
if mistaken, than wreck the party. The
Morning Post repudiates disloyalty to Mr..
Balfour and denies any party division. The
Times warns Lords Halsbury, Miner and
Selbourne and Mr.. Chamberlain that Ihey
are powerless, except to damage the party.
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