, 1912-05-25

titles British suspicion because Germany
maintains such military forces, and asserts q
policy incompatible with the Worlds peace
and rights of Nations. He asks Ger many to dis
avow those zealots preaching Germ any's colo
NAL acquisitions at the xpense Of other ma
tions, and urges Germany to show that ar
mics are more useful III peaceful arts than in
war, and disayow territorial expansion as an
outworn phase of patriotism.
The final session of the Reichstag was
stormy. Upon the Socialists declaring that if
King George had used the Kaiser's words
regarding Alsace, the British would have
deposed aud confined him as u mad monarch,
Herr Won Bethmann Hollweg answered that
he would have had difficulty in defending
the kaiser's language, but it was easy to de-
fend against such IN intention to destroy a
monarch. At the proper time, he added, the
German people will answer the Socialists at
tacLs which revealed the Socialists.
The Reichstag has ud journed until No
vember.
The Kaiser has decorated Herr Won Beth
mann Hollweg, Admiral Won Tirpitz, Gene
raj Won Heeringen, War Minister, and Herr
kuehn, Imperial Treasurer successor 10 Herr
Wermuth.
A Copenhagen telegram says both Houses
of Parliament have passed the Bin for I'm
provement of st. Thomas Harbour.
Eighty thousand persons, waiting, were
disappointed when the doors closed upon
King Frederick's lying in state. Foreign
Princes and Royal Representatives are ar
irving for the funeral. 1t is reported the
kals Ell has refused to attend, or allow any
Hohenzollern to attend, Prince Georges fun
eral.
Washington, May Gath. President Taft
has severed the Senate that it is incompa-
tible with the public interest TO publish The
correspondence between the I. s.. and Co
lombia regarding Panama. Secretary Knox
received the Brazilian Ambassador, and then
conferred with President Taft. Apparently
Mr.. WIckersham,t the Attorney General, failed
TO consult Mr.. Knox before bringing the law
suit, which Mr.. Knox regards as an infringe
ment Of Bl&zil's rights. a prolonged inter
view took place between Mr.. Taft and Mr..
Wickersham. Brazil reserves formal action.
The Rio de Juneiro"Jorual do Commercio'
says the yalorization plan is not ike Il Trust,
there IS no agreement between either pro-
ducers or sellers, or sellers and producers.
every producer has the right to market his
goods III his own way. Brazil does not eX-
pect iuconsiderate action by the u. S.
Santiago de Cuba, 23rd-No Improvement
in situation, number Of skirmishos between
Government troops and rebels, several killed
on both sides. Column 500 men, composed Of
infantry, light artillery and rural guards, I'M
der command Colonel Machado, arrived San
Luis yesterday, have instructions to operate
merci.essIy against rebels.
New York, May oath.
Flour, Blended Clears per barrel IS.
Meal, Kindred, per barrel $4.15.
New Seasons Pork no quotation.
Heavy Mess Pork BOZ 203
smear Crystals per 10otbs. 1892
'"6"' Muscovado 80 test 1O0ibs. 3.42
Molosses Eng. Islds. per gal. no quotations.
Liverpool Cotton, middling Upland, 8 G-20l.
Exchange, New York &Loudon, 80 days sight
4844
Exchange New York and London, sight 4.874
London. May oath.
Dem. Crystals It's. 0d.-175. 81.
snoor Museov"do. floating terms in
'"6"' bond, lis, d. lis. 81
German beet So f 0. b. IL 15l.
java Sugar $500 Gibraltar OF Channel for
orders, floating terms, lbs. I'd.
Demernra Rum, nomiutl Is. 3J.-le. 40.
Cocoa Trinidad, good m%iddling Red, nom.
pr cwt 62.. 0d.
Cotton, Medium Fine Stat Liverpool, nominal
Is. 25d.