, 1912-11-09

rity in the House of Representatives and
probably a majority in the Senate for tariff
reform. The total of the popular vote is not
yet available, the details being subject to
correction, but the essential result is positive.
The Democrats responsibility for legi ,lation
is undivided for the first time since the pre-
sidency Of the late Mr. Grover Cleveland.
London, Nov. 7th-The Constantinople
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph re-
ports that the Powers Informed Turkey it
was useless for them to suggest to Bulgaria
that she should interrupt her operations un-
less they could make her a concrete off II of
peace. Accordingly Turkey sent the Powers
a Note stating that upon cessation of hosti-
lities, she will leave the fixing of terms OF
peace to the Powers. The correspondent
adds that if the Bu'gtrians enter CONSTANT
nople Turkey will not sign peace terms
there, but will retreat to Asia leaving tho
negotiations to the Powers aud the quadru-
plice.
France has notified The Powers that she is
ready to cooperate with them for a collective
mediation for peace i'll accordance with Tur-
keys request, provided that the Quadruplice
joins therein.
In the House OF Commons, Sir Edwnr
Grey, III an wer to a question, said that in
considering the results of the war there was
no disposition to deny the rights Of the Bal
kan States to formulate terms of pence, and
that it was IL delicate matter to intervene
unless by the request of both combatant~;
but he declined TO answer as to VIII ther
England could follow the United States ex-
ample in the RnssO-Japanese war. He de-
MED thpt England had cautioned Bulgaria
IN any respect, aud declared that the move
mepts of British walships were merely pre-
caUtionary aud resrmbled those Of all the
other Powers.
The Allies ale charging their demands
following heir victories. Servin is no long
er satisfied with the autonomy of Albania,
and demands sixty mites of territory on the
Adrlatic coast, while Montenegro also enlarg-
es her demands for her allotted sEnre of the
Sanjak of Novi Bazaar. Austria dissents
from these demands in VIII CHI she has The
support Of Russia.
On Tuesday night the Bulgarians routed
the Turks ut 1chorlu and Serai, more i'm
portapt engagements than that of Lule Bur
gas, as they open the road to the immediate
defences Of COnstantinOple. The casual
ties number forty Thousand, intending fifteen
Thousand prisoners. COnstAntlnOple has been
notified to be prepared TO receive twenty
thousand wounded III addition to the fifteen
thousand already there. It is reported that
Bulgariu's conditions of peace are the pos
session Of Adrlan"ple and Salonica, that is,
ConatantiDople to be Turkeys sole remain
ing possession in Europe, and that she has
also requested that Turkey should not move
any troops during an armistice for negotia-
tons. Bulgaria officially says Der casualties
number seven per cent of those engaged.
that is, twenty Thousand men.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Snowden,
Mp. for Blackburn, moved that members Of
the Irish House Of Commons shouId BE-
elected upon the local register, that is, 100, 900
women would vote including $1,000 who are
managers of their own farms. Mr. Asquith
aud the m"j 'rity of the Ministers opposed,
but many LibArA's supported the motion,
while the Unionists Were equally divided
with Mr.. BaItour and Mr. Bonar Law among
the supporters. The majority OF the Nation
alists opposed, but Mr. Timothy Healy and
the Labourites supported the motion, which
on being put to the vote. was lost by 3I4 to
l41.
The suffra9ettes made q demonstration
yesterday, smashing many windows in Ok
ford and Bond Streets, and two arrests were
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