, 1912-12-21

shilling duty on foreign wheat only. 1t was
not an accident, he continued, that Mr.. Bor-
den had linked trade with defence in his re-
cent naval speech.
Mr.. Bonar Law spoke in similar terms at
A3hto N under Lyme, adding ave will summon
a colonial conference upon Imperial prefer
ence as to whether it is practicable and how
ohtainable, and the result viii be dependent
on the negotiations. All we ask is authority
to negotiate with power to impose food dn-
lies CT d limited range and extent. Ii the
colonies DO not want food duties and if they
are not necessary for preference then they
viii not be imposed.
The Times says there is much anxiety
regarding ten over due North Atlantic
steamers, each with a crew of nearly
forty, and each valued at nearly one
hundred thousand pounds. This is the
maximum number since 1899. The rates are
highest for the "Whittingham'', "Snowdon
Range, "Barbara", "Polastiernen'', "Platea"
"Othello', fMacholm" and "Gresham".
Adyices from Toxic state that the Mikado
has interviewed in older to end the Cabinet
crisis, and has ordered Prince Katsura to
form u Ministry in place OF Count Terauchi,
who has declined.
Advices from Paris state that the Deputies
iron the French Antilles have appealed to
the Government to prepare for the opening
OF the Panama Canal, enabling Martinique
to compete with Kingston, It. Lucia and
St. Thomas as it is certain that the Latins
Of the Eastern Pacific will trade with the
Lntins of Europe, and tits therefore indis-
pensable that ships from Colon and beyond
shall find facilities at Martinique for coaIing
and rtplenisling their stores.
New York, Dec. Is h-Lima advices state
that the Putunayo populace attempted to
lynch the Peruvian Judicial Commissioners
sent to investigate the atrocities, but it is al
legged tlnt agents of Arana Brothers insti-
gated the disorders. The Commissioners
have asked fsr President Billinghurst's prv-
lection.
London, Dec. 18th-Mr. Thomas Best,
Colonial Secretary of the Falkland Islands,
has been appointed Colonial Secretary of the
Leeward Islands.
The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Ia
liugton sailed today for Trinidad by the Il.
Nj. S. "Thames."
London Dec. l9th-Turkey has instruct
cd her plenipotentiaries to negotiate with
those of Greece, aud the Servians have intim.
afed their readiness to refer the question
Of iii Adrintic port TO the powers. Austria
aAd Servia will negotiate their other differ
thtcS NIItChy,
ST. Petersburg adyicos state that NJ. Ko-
kovstetf, President OF the ConAciI, in address
ing the Duma, admitted that Russia was ne
cess0rlly Interested in the Balkan question
and sympathetic towards those peoples, but
that hor designs were unseltsh, and She
VIII cooperate with the powers for solidarity
If action. He congratulated England upon
her initiative regarding the ambussadorial
conference
The steamers "Birchtol'' Barbara and
"PIAtea", which were all highly reensuIed,
are reported safe.
Mr.. Knox has been reinstated by the North
Eastern Railway, but there are threats of a
renewal of the sIrike unless the fines impos-
cd upon the strikers are remitted.
Tho sutfragotto postal outrages have been
renewed IN the South Eastern districts of
London and also at Tuubrdgo Wells and
Edinburgh, and several arrests have been
made. A warrant hns also been issued
for u man who set fire to Il compartment in
Il tram of the Great Central Railway, but he
refused to attend court, and sent a letter
ayowing his sympathy with the suffrage
agitation. Mrs, pethick Lawrence, in the
course of au address in London, said that it