, 1912-01-17

latterS dlScOurteSy to the emperor AT the
Durbar and the Statham divorce incident.
A Paris despatch states that NJ. Poincarrt's
Ministry has been definitely constituted.
and received with universal acclaim as truly
national, and the strongest since Gambetta's.
The Ministerial declaration for the Chamber
of Deputies places first the ratification of
the German and Spanish agreements regard
ing Morocco. After mention of electoral
reform, and an amended income tax, it con-
cludes that strong measures for defence
are the best guarantees of peace.
Berlin advices say that there will probably
be over one hundred Socialist members of
the Reichstag after the reballots, possibly one
hundred and twenty eight.
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily Ex-
press quotes the Kaiser's dissatisfaction at the
rising red tide. The London Press interprets
the result as showing the dissatisfaction
at the burdens of taxation imposed by arma-
ments. Mr.. Ramsay Macdonald inter
prets it as the w~orkingmen's declaration for
peace, which facilitates the betterment of
Anglo-Germap relations.
In connection with the riots at Valencia,
Spain, last September, when the mob storm
ed the courthouse, killed the Judge and
wounded officials engaged in the trial of
rioters, the court sentenced seven rioters to
death and ten to various terms of imprison-
ment, resisting the popular Glamour against
the carefully considered sentences. The
Premier advised the King to exercise Gle
mency except in one case, and His Majesty
committed all the seven capital sentences to
Imprisonment for life. The Cabinet resigL-
ed, admitting it's mistake in interpreting the
national sentiment. All the statesmen CON
suited advised King Alfonso to retain the
Liberal Ministry, therefore His Majesty ask
Ell Senior Canalejas to reconsider his resig-
nation. The Kings action is regarded as
a~verting a general strike and agitation ri
valling the Ferrer incident in 1910.
The Turkish Chamber of Deputies has
rejected by a vote of one hundred and
twenty five to one hundred and five,
the Government s constitutional amendment
to the bill all owing a dissolution by
the Sultan during the war. The Opposition
thus forces a new election.
Yuan hi-Kai has referred the abdicatiOu
of the Emperor to the Powers, hoping for
reconsideration of their veto upon a loan,
otherwise Yuan will retire with the court.
The Imperialists are preparing to resist the
Reyolutionaries' march upon Picking. Sun
Vat Sen is willing that Yuan should be Pres
ident, but proceeds meanwhile with his plans
for preventing either the Manchus or Yuan
controlling the course of events, against the
national Will. IL the abdIcatl0n Is BONA tide
the armistice will be prolonged.
A Teheran despatch states that the four
teen Americans contend that Mr.. Shuster's
contract includes them, and they demand
Identical terms, that is, dismissal with full
payment for three years. They say NJ. May
nard's plans compel them to depart without
settling accounts, and there is no authority
for their departure like Mr.. Shuster, who is
alleged to have hired assassius and financed
the revolution from the treasury, it is impos-
sible to serve under NJ. Maynard in such
conditions. The threats against them have
been communicated to Washington.
The Teheran correspon lent Of the Times
says the British and Ru+sian legations sup
port the Americans demand.
Ecuador has closed all ports on account of
revolutionary disorders. The Gillian Cabin
ct has resigned.
Four Italians have been arrested in Paris
upon a charge of uttering four million pesos
of Colombian Bank notes, which are said to
be splendid counterfeits.
A Telegram from Puerto Plata states that
Senior Velasquez, on board the German
steaver Sardinia from Kingston, Jamaica,
was not allowed to land; he will go to ST.
Tbomoa for n consultation with Sauor V,a.