, 1912-12-18
ST. CROTX STATION.

1OaAC1 ACOAs Il A'-kOl w ClOJs
in welcoming the Pleuip~otentiaries in the
picture gallery Of St. James's Palace at noon
yesterday said there was no nobler task than
the overcoming of difficulties in all negotia-
tons like theirs and that the future of their
countries rests upon their craftsmanship, with
out which victories or defeats were meaning
less. NJ. Daneff, President of the Bulgarian
Parliament, answered that the guiding
thought in all the deliberations will be the
formulation Of an instrument lnsnfln9 peace
and progress permanently for the Balkan
peoples. Sir Edward Grey acted as the
Honorary President during the organization
of the meeting, the adoption OF rules and
other preliminaries. The Chairman of each
delegation will preside at the Conferenc sue
ce%ssively and in alphabetical order, begin
ming with Bulgaria and ending with Turkey.
1t is understood that Turkey has Withdrawn
her objection to Greece participating al
though Greco-Turkish engagements were
reported on land and sea while The confer
ence was gathering.
The death from asthma is announced of
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, United States Ambassa-
dor to the Court Of St. James. The Dean Of
Westminster has expressed a desire for the
funeral services 10 be held in the Abbey and
it is expected that a British battleship will
ddh0 Tile I61l16lLIS W tnO A4o UtNO AA~
King has telegraphed to President Taft that
his loss is sincerely deplored, and he will
be personally mourn4d. The newspaper
tributes are both generous and CORDIAL.
While Lieuteuant Parke, r n. and q pas
senger named Hardwick were AHins above
Wombly Golf Links, the machine suddenly
dived, Lieutenant Parke losing control III
a gust Of wind; both we're killed.
Mr. Leech, British Minister and Consul
General at Havana, has been promoted to
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister pteniNo-
tentiary. Sir Roger Easement, G. n. g.,
Consul General st Rio De Janeiro, nas been
appointed Consul in several olbor states
of Brazil.
A Washington despatch states that Mr..
Kindred, d Member of the House OF Repre-
sentatives from New York, haa introduced q
bill for an investigation Of til Putumayo
atrocities. The State Department has not an
sw7ered Congress- request for information,
awaiting the report from Mr.. Fuller, United
States Consul at Iquitos, who is returning to
Washington.
The Sunday Times says Mr.. Asquith has
informed his colleagues that he is unable to
remain a member of a government kept IN
office by women's votes or seek election by
an electorate including women.
Lord Stamfordham says the King is una
Bile to visit Ireland, while a political infer
ence is possible, that is while Home Rule is
pending, otherwise Their Majesties would
have gone to Dublin in order that the
King, as President Of the Knights OF
Saint Patrick, should be present at Dublin
castiie Oh Saint Patrick's day.
The Ministers are now revising tn Home
Rule Bill letter by letter, giving II the final
form in which it will resist criticism after
rejection by the House of Lords.
The largest Christmas mail ever carried
by any steamship is now On the SIS |
9eInbio. which is due at New Y u
Saturday.
The King has signed the White Slave
Bill. and Scotland Yard has created a new.
department for duly in connection Herewith
The exodus of procurers through fear OF