, 1912-08-03

against it. One official voted IN the mlno-
rity. An amendment in the following
terms was also lost by s votes: "Ihat
in view Of the fact that the reciprocity
agreement with the Dominion of Canadn
will entail a loss of revenue, which is 1equ'r-
ed for public works and other expenditure
to which the colony is committed, consider
ing that the only persons likely TO derive
any substantial and applecrable benefit from
such agreement are the sugar planters, it is
equitable that such loss of revenue be made
up by a tax which Will fall on them, and that
the consideration of this agreement be post
poned until the tax to be il posed for max
ing up such loss Of revenue be determined
and approved by this Council.
San Juan, ISIS a. IN. Wednesday, one
suspicious case Puertadetierra and one
death, which is Of the cases reported yester-
day, and proved to be plague.
Copenhagen, August End. Mr.. Auguste
Burnet has been recognized as Dominican
consul at St. Thomas.
The $. S. st. Thomas arrived at Rotterdam
on the 31st. ulto.
Miss Schaeffer is among the passengers
on the s. s. st. Jan and VIII take charge of
the children's home at st. Thomas.
London, August 2nd.-Iu the House Of
Commons yesterday, Mr.. Buxton, President
of the Board Of Trade, announced that the
Government would withdraw from the Brus-
sells Convention in September 1913, Mr.. AS
quith, replying to a question, said the Gov
eminent had only recently arrived at this
decision, adding that he was most anxious to
discuss the subject, and would, if necessary,
give an extra day for the purpose before the
Hoase adj0urns for the recess next week.
Mr.. Buxton also announced that The Board
of Trade had framed new rules for life saw
ing precautions on merchantmen, which, how
ever, would await the approval of the House
Of Commons before adoption. No time has
been fixed for the discussion Of the rules OF
Lord MerSeys report this session, bat the
rules will be announced during the recess,
and will be discussed soon after Parliament
Teassemblee, and meanwhile Mr.. Buxton re-
fused to outline them.
Several newspapers declare that the Board
of Trade is dominated by the shipping in
terests and is not impartial. The Board con
siders itself badly treated in Lord Mersey's
report, being blamed disproportionately, the
owners, captain and crew escaping at the
Boards expense.
Desperate fighting has taken place at the
Victoria, Albert and West India Docks,
brickbatS, bottles, clubs, knuckles, and even
reviewers Dtlu3 uSeQ, hotu 10y the strikers
and the blacklegs Seven persons were
shot, che fatally,and scores injured, the worst
encounters being P rhaps at the Victoria
docks, whore two thousand strikers, apply
ing for work acco ding to the Unions orders,
found their places filed by those prepared
to defend their jobs. The police after be-
ing REINFORCED quelled the disorder.
The wages dispute at Manchester has
been settled without q strike
The late Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema be-
queathed sixty thousand pounds, including
ten thousand pounds 10 the Royal Academy,
subject to the life interests of his two
daughters. Il they leave no issue the
Academy will receive the entire remainder.
The Daily Express, in connection with the
report circulated yesterday regarding Ger
many's secret naval activity. publishes a let.
ter from Admiral Lord Charles Brresford de-
claring the situation to be worse thar Mr..
Churchill dared confess, on account of the de-
ticiency in the personnel. During the past
seven years, he says, ships have been built
but remained unnamed, rendering The col
ossal expenditures useless, andshe urges that
the fleet should be manned forthwith.