, 1911-12-23

lions. If the leconcilement of these opposing
positions proves impracticable, the Pow ers will
promote peace through the imposslbllty OF
either side financing further hostllities.
Washington, Dec. 21st-The Senate has
unanimously adopted and ratified President
Taft's notice Of the abrogation of the treaty
with Russia ut the expiration Of the stipu-
lated years 1otice, and the House of Re
representatives., with single nay, has adopted
the foregoing as a substitute for Mr.. Suffers
resolution.
A st. Petersburg despatch says the status
of the Jews III Russia is q matter of statutes,
and therefore the United States wishes are
impracticable without the Douma's action,
a new treaty being insufficient. Russia would
treat the Jews of all nations identically, no
exceptions being made for those of America.
The Senate has made provision for the
ceremonial burial of the Names wreck on
the high seas, except fragments suitable for
memorial, which viii be safeguarded against
desecration. A plan to make an exhibit of
the Maine 10y towing the hulk to various
cities has been frustrated.
Copenhagen, Dec. 22nd-Mr. Boserup,
formerly Of st. Croix, has been appointed
Managing Director OF the Slangerup railway.
Bishop Ostenfeld has beel elected Chair
man of the West Indian Church Commission.
The appointments are announced of Secre-
tary of the State Council, Koefoed, rs Grand
cross of Dannebrog, and Etatsraad Hof as
Medical Director.
The St. Croix left Rotterdam yesterday.
London, Dec. 22nd-At Dundee the troops
have restored order, but twenty thousand
employees are idle, the mills being unable to
obtain Goa, and business and industry are
parnlyzed. The weuyels ut the Helene mill at
Accrington threaten to strike unless two non
Unionists Join the Union, and the employers
threaten to lock out ten thousand ia case
of a strike.
A Teherun despatch reports that the AS
sembly has accepted by a vote of thirty nine
10 nineteen a proposal to appoint a commits
SION OF nye 10 negotiate with RUSSIA. The
Democratic opposition claimed that such n
commission was unconstitutional. Action fol-
lowed the Regents declaration that he
would resign otherwise.
A Washington telegram says the intention
attributed to Russia to place a military
guard about Mr.. Shuster's residence to pre-
vent the execution of his duties will raise q
problem under the United States declaration
of It's intention to protect Mr.. Shuster's indi-
vidual and contiactual rights.
The French Chamber of Deputies has "a
ll4l6l IL L nun ANCO1o ~ q fOIO
of three hundred and ninety three to thirty
six.
France has occupied the oasis Of Djanet,
which Turkey always claimed on behalf
Of Tripoli. This offsets the British occupa-
ton Of Sollum.
A Shanghai despatch SAYS the Consuls Of
the six powers. in then order of seniority, read
identical notes TO the representatives. Of
the imperlalists and reyolutionaries, md re.
ceived polite replies. After IL second session
Of the peace conference it was announced
that Tan9shaoyi was ready to accept a re-
public, bat upon a point of such importance
he would consult Yu nshikai. Tang declares
that Picking does not appreciate the depth
Of sincerity of the popular revolt in South
ern China and the situation is only salyable
by convincing Yuanshikai it is necessary to
aband n the dynasty to maintain the integ-
rity of the Empire. The Republicans disa-
vow that they are implacable toward the
Manchus, they merely wish to substitute
popular rule instead of the demonstrated
incapacIty of the dynasty, conceding equality
to Manchus and Chinese, with generosity to-
wards old officials.
The Picking correspondent of the Daily