, 1912-07-03

anu Gndt Holtnefone nor MS colleagues pos
sess the feelings they profess towards the
Colonies.
Mr.. Croft, MP. for Christchurch, support
ing Sir Gilbert Parker, declared that the
best brains should be appointed upon the
commission, instead of which the three most
f~anatical freetraders had been appointed.
The Governments policy. he declared. is the
organization of stupidity.
Mr.. Harcourt, replying to the foregoing,
stated that in the opinion of the Govern
ment and many business leaders, Lord
lnchcape's acceptance of the duties of
Chairman was extremely fortunate. Regard
ing the exclusion of the crown colonies, Mr..
Harcourt remarked that the Imperial Con-
ference had created the commission to IN
Vestigate the trade of the Dominions, not
that of the entire Empire.
The Treasury Councils Injunction pro-
ceedings against Mrs. Meadows, the seller of
tickets of admission to the royal enclosure of
Ascot, have been adjourned for Il week, it is
suggested to enable her to abscond.
An outbreak of foot and mouth disease,
which originated in ireland has now spread
to a dozen places in England, and the dis
ease is more prevalent than for many years.
The Board of Agriculture has prohibited
several cattleshows, and the large cattle
markets ut Liverpool, Newcastle and other
places have been closed Canada has for
hidden the Importation of cattle, sheep and
swine from the United Kingdom.
Ottawa, July 2ud-The Duke of Con-
naught has received a despatch from the
Colonial Office, stating that the Union Jack
should be flown on land by all British sub
iects. that is u DoIniDion National flag is not
favoured.
noo~,klo, f,o,, Do;oo Coc1-o4.I-o,
state that u cyclone struck the South west
ern portion OF the city and tore its way
through eight blocks, causing dam zee estim-
ated at one million dollars aud two hundred
deaths, but the latter figures have not yet
been verified. Among the buildings des-
troyed are the capitol, six grain elevators
and two hundred residences. Thirty six
bodies have been recovered and the Mill
tia are guarding the ruins. Buildings q sin
gle square from the ravaged district were al
most unframed.
The first reports of the disaster were re-
ceived when the girls from the levelled tele-
phone exchange informed the newspapers.
Other details state that the Canadian
Pacific railway compang's yards were levelled,
not q single car was left, and several were
carried blocks distant. Sailing vessels were
lifted from the water and deposited inland
and the ..Cupola of the Baptist Church was
dropped several blocks away, The provin-
cial Government has granted twenty five
thousand dollars for the relief Of the suf-
ferers.
New York, July End The lockers and
lopgshoremen have struck on many piers, and
there are some signs Of the movement
spreading to other cities, and to other aft
lated industries, for example the transfers.
Seven steamship lines are Inconvenience.
The Government announces it will work the
Panama line with the naval forces if the
canal work is embarrassed.
San Juan, Pr, July 2nd-The Director of
Sanitation reports that during the past seven
days there has been but one positive case Of
plague. Of suspicious cases in hospital 8
developed plague, four persons dismissed
from hospital when no trace of plague found.