, 1912-11-30
TELEGRAM MS
ST. CROIX STATION.

NEGOTIATIONS for an armistice continue but
the result is unknown. The Austrian Con-
snl reported as having been murdered by tive
Servians has arrived at Usknb, thus remoy-
ing one source of irritation, bot the Serviop
Premier reiterates his declaration that Ser
via wall support her claim to an Adratlc pOf!
WITH the sword. The Greeks have occupied
Chios The cholera is spreading northward,
threatening many countries by its dispersion
along the routes Of travel. These facts are
insufficient to explain the sudden OPTIMISM,
which perhaps reflects the counsels of mode
ration by the allies of Austria and Ruo9la.
The fnternational Socialist Congress at
Basic has ordered a general Hnti-war strike
of twenty four hours duration in all countries
OH December twenty-siXth.
Tho deaths have occurred of Mr.. W. r.
Moneypenny, Il director of the Time, and
Sir Edward Moss, the Napoleon Of Muse
Hall enterprises.
The War Office insists on the Home Office
accepting the formers view that imprisor-
mpnt should follow the non payment of fines
by the territorial5 not attending camp, and
the latter has waived its position that the
fines were merely civil debts.
The Sydney New South Wales Parliament
has debated unfavourabIy regarding the
emigration FROM En9ltnd of criminals, con-
sumptiyes aud other undesirabtes, and the
Government announces it has ceased ASSIST
ance towards immigration, except OF domos-
tic servants and the families Of previous
arrivals.
Iu the bye election made necessary hy the
recent death Of Mr.. Harwcod, NJ. z. faS
Bolton le Moors, Lancashire, lIr. Taylor, tie
Liberal e&ndidqte, received 1G,01l votes, AMI
MIR. Books. the Cons"rvrtIve, 1895. VI.
TAYLOR won upon Llnclshire's aversion to
Tariff Reform and The support Of the La
hOuriteS.
In the telephone arbitration case Sir John
Simon, the Solicitor GoueruI, argued for tho
Post Office III a record speech Of f~orty-six
hours on nine days and a-ha'f. In he s"n3s
period he spoke in the House OF Commons
and also at Bristol and Manchester, but WIS
: apparently none the worse for his effort al
though hoarse.
A. Bilbao, Spain, Il moving picture machine
igniied and caused a panic, f~fty-iyo ie.ng
killed and scores injured IN the ensuing rnsli,
although the fire was easily extin9uished.
Ottawa. Nov. 27th-Ip the ,minion
House OF Commons, Mr.. Borden announces
that tie statement OF the Governments naval
policy had been postponed until the con-
clusion of the debate upon the Address,
which thereupon lost interest, the naval qnes-
tion overshndowiug it. SIR WIlfred Laurier
criticised the Governments railway policy,
esp cially regarding the transeonIinental
construction plans.
Recruiting in England for the Cauadian
navy has been stopped indefinitely.
Mr.. Foster, the Minister of Trade ana
Commelce, will return early in December.
and it is hoped that this will enabi0 the
ratification ct the reciprocity treaty with ths
British West Indies to be accomplished be-
fore the New Year.
New York, Nov. 9Th The Fran has ar
rived at Mobile from Barry, England, and
reports having collided with and sunk the
American schooner "Jome, Pierce" bonnd fr
Jobos, Porto Rico, SIX hundred miles eff toe
Bahamas. The latter's crew were saved.
St. Thomas, 27th-Gel man cruiser "HansN"
arrived Yesterday afternoon.
London, Nov. 2Sth-Nothing authentic
is known regarding the negotiations for ar
armistice, but it IS reported the Turks have
rejected the terms and proposed substitute
terms, which the Bulgarians said would be
considered It is believed the Bulgarian
proposals would have left Turkey nothing