, 1912-04-06
mayed protests Of the Cabinet and the Preai

Quebec, Apl. 4th-The organ of the Do
minion Government announces that the
Minister of Marine is corresponding with
the Admiralty regarding Canada's ordering
two superdreadnoughts pending adjustment
OF the entire question of e Canadian navy.
This is regarded as a trial balloon, Canadian
sentiment being divided.
Washington, Apl. 4th-Senator Lodge
has introduced a resolution asking President
Taft for information regarding Japan's me-
gotiations with Mexico for a naval base at
Magdalena Bay. Senator Lodge would re-
gard it's confrmat ion as an infraction o
Monroeism.
Representative Underwood, Chairman of
the Committee of Ways and Means, and De-
mocratic leader, condemned retaliation
against reciprocity. and will propose as an
alternative o reduction of the United States
Customs as a basis for reciprocity negotia-
tions.
The New York Times condemns the pend
ing proposals, and approves of procedure re-
sembiing Mr.. U~nde1wood's. It is absurdly
easy, it asserts, to overbid Canada for the
the West Indian trade, the United States
being it's natural market, better both to sell
and buy. and freights are better and cheap
er.
Ottawa. Apl. 4th-The Duke OF Con.
naught addressed the Reciprocity onference.
The Dominion. he said, generously gave a
preference to West Indian sugar. VIXEN the
industry was threatened, and what was
done in the case of one commodity was
practicable in the case of another, he did
not intimate that either party to the Con-
ference was seeking or making conces-
sions, and cited figures of sugar trade
especially of British Guiana as showing
stimulation. mir. Foster said the Confer
ence would result in the betterment both of
and communications The agree.
ments reached will be submitted boil to the
Imperial and Colonial Governments for RID.
proval.
On Monday each Colony will submit mem
oranda of it's position regarding the discus
sions on Gable and Steamship services. 1t is
understood the Canadian Pacific Company
has offered to build and operate a subsidiz-
ed line between Canada and the West In
dies, calling at Boston, Mass. Halifax and
SAINT John protest.
Copenhagen, April 5th-The Rigsdag has
passed the Finance Bill.
In the Bye-election to fill the vacancy in
the Folketing created by Herr Thomsen's ap-
pointment as crown member of the Lands
ting the Government candidate Herr Lille
lund was elected with fourteen hundred and
sixty five Votes, the Radical Candidate secur-
ed five hundred and sixty five and the Soci-
alist two hundred and thirty votes.
Director Koefoed has been re-appointed
Conciliator because his successor Riis Han
sen has been appointed lecturer at the Uni
V~ersity.
The st Croix left London at midnight
Wednesday.
London, April 5th--Lieut. General Sir
George Mackworth Bullock has been ap-
pointed Governor of Bermuda, vice the late
Sir Frederick Kitchener.
The Times quotes Lloyds' rates against,
war between Germany and France and Eng
land within a year at six per cent, having adj
vanced two per cent within a fortnight.
Consols have declined upon reservation of
the surplus of six millions five hundred and
forty five thousand pounds for naval con-
s%truction upon the Admiralty's information
that enlargement of the German defense
programme is likely, despite the moderation
of MIR. Lloyd Georges statement, and Mr..
Churchill's hopeful account of negotiations
for exchange of naval information.
Rentes are depressed upon fotation of a
Government Railway loan at four per cent,
which promptly fell to a discount from its
issue price despite immense over-subscrip.
ton.
Mr.. Thomas, Labour member for Derby,
called the attention of House Of Commons
to the refusal of the Central London Rail
way Company to comply with the request of
its employees for appointment of a concilia-
ton board, and it's dismissal of the agitators.
Mr.. Thomas intimated that unless the Com
pany reconsidered the matter, employees gen.
orally would unite to compel it.
Major Archer Shee and Mr.. Page Croft