, 1911-10-11

enburger, Minister of Justice, during the de-
bate of a Socialist attack upon the Minister
for the severity toward the food rioters.
NJegus, it is stated, came to Vienna espe-
clally for the purpose of attacking DR.. Hoch-
enburger, and was provided with tickets for
admission to the Reichsrath by a Socialist,
who has been arrested, Preceding this event
the turbulent Czechs brought three hundred
women and children to protest against the
closing Of the Czech schools, but the Depu-
ties OF iected to their presence. The women
spat in the Deputies faces, Whoreupon an
upr0ar Of screaming women and weeping
children created a sensation before the at
tempted assassination.
A Lisbon despatch reports all quiet, but
the Royalists insist that Oporto viii soon be
attacked. Advices from Madrid confirm
Thursdays telegram, adding that the Duke
of Braganza has been welcomed. The Chaves
garrison has joined the invaders, and King
Mtnuel's flag is floating in half a dozen towns.
The demonstrators number several thousand,
and are well organized and armed even with
artillery, many are seasoned campai9ners.
At Leicester, Saint Georges Chmch and
three hosiery factories have been destroyed
by fire. damage is estimated at two hundred
and fifty thousand pounds, apd is Leicester'o
most disastrous experience. The fire occur
red dnring a harvest thanksgiving service.
The congregation escaped.
The Duke Of Connaught Las sailed for
Canada.
Ottawa, Oct. 7tb-Sir Wifrid Laurier
has resigned, and Mr.. Borden has accepted
Earl Grey's commission to form a govern
ment. An announcement regarding the for
nation Of the Cabinet is eXpected immediate
~.
Toronto, Oct. 7th-A conference between
Lord Strathcoua and the President of the
Canadian Northern Bailwas Company has
much advance the All Bed steamship route,
advocated by British and anadian Imperial
lists, the aforementioned railway being the
land link in the girdle around the world with
the new steamship services. A charter asked
for the Atlantic route from Ireland to Mon
treal via Labrador is associated with the
foregoing.
Boston Mass. Oct 7th-The United Fruit
Company have ordered three new vessels of
eight thousand tons to carry one hundred
and fifty passengers, and to be fitted with
every modern accommodation. Their route
viii be between New York, jamaica and the
lsthmus of Panama, and they are expected
to be ready by August next year. Three
steamers now nearing completion are to be
diverted from Boston to the New York ser
vice, on account Of the growth Of the latter.
New York Oct 7th-A despatch from
Buenos Aires reports that the German Antar.-
tic Expedition has started.
London, October 9th-Mr Balfour, in n
speech ut ~Haddington, his first since the pas
sage Of the Veto Bill, preludod Conservative
opposition to the Governments procedure
with the s~o-called revolution. He contended
that the commercial defense Of England is as
necessary as military defen e, and tariff re
form should be treated by England in the
same manner as Canada treated it, Conada'5
decision regarding reciprocitv proved the
.impossibility of maintaining England's pres
.ent fiscal system, winch threatens the Empire
unless it follows Canada's leadership The Col
ONES do not believe in free trade, and will a.
dept separate commercial tariffs with other
countries instead OF the Empire unless the
Empire adopts internal preferences. England
will awake some morning to find that these
loyal dependencies, tor self preservation, have
placed the Empire at Il disadvantage With
fatal effect upon its unity, and England will
face "A pressure from foreign bNrg in sellers
disenabling her to preserve an open market
for the Colonies.
The speech as an excellent effort, but it
disappoints the last ditchers who wanted a