, 1912-10-19

OItaWa, Oct. pom the reaSsem-
bling OF the Dominion Parliament, the first
business will be the Governments naval poll
cy, which, it is rumoured will cause the resig-
nations Of Mr.. Monk, the Minister of Public.
Works,and Mr.. Mantel, the Minister of Inlapd
Revenue. West Indian reciprocity will await
the return OF MIR. Foster, the Minister of
Trade, and Commerce from England. The
government programme is as large as feast
bic before the holidays, instead of begin
nlng as customary after tho New Year.
New York, Oct 18th. Roosevelt's
condition is as good as possible, due to his
remarkable physique. No danger is antici-
pated, except through blood poisoning, and
although there are 10 untowurd symptoms
he has been given an injection of antitoXin
as n precautionary measure. British and
American comments are Identical in spirit,
that is, unanimous in-their nnstinted t1ibute
10 Mr. Roosevelt personally. but with reserya-
tons regarding his politics. Schrank's sug-
gestion Of a political motive is rejected, and
the theory IS preferred that his mania took
that form without any real u.otive. His tri-
al viii not take place until after the Presi-
dental election. by common consent the
political campaign has halted during Mr.,
Rooseyelts incapacitv
Grenada, 17th-Dutch cruiser Zeelund
arrived daylight.
London, Oct. 17th.-Tho British and Bel
gun bank rates have advanced to five per
cent, and the French to three and u half. The
British ratio Of reserves to liabilities is IS. II,
that is, the advance in the bank rate is ey-
planned by the war, there beirg no financial
necessity.
Copenhagen, oct. 18Th Acting Judge
Poulsen Of Clristiausttd has received Royal
appointment.
II. NJ. s.. "InG If" arrived at Oporto on
the thirteenth instant.
Major General G.. II. Aroud!up has re-
sgned the presidency OF the Red Cross So
clety, and viii be succeeded by Major Cen
eral Bale.
The est. Thomas arrived at Rotterdam
on the sixteenth.
The St. Jan" left London to-day, among
her passengers are seven assistant managers
fo1 the folmcr Burtrom estates.
London, Oct. l8th-Turkey has declared
war against Seryia and Bulgaria, and assigns
as her reasons that the Balkan allies note.
accompanied by mobilization and frontier
skirmishcs, constitutes interference with
Turkeys intelnql affairs, which is incompati-
bic with the ma ntonance of peace, despite
Turkeys ardent desire, and that therefore
she has requested their representatives to
NtIdII IOlluN'lu, "A lllIIldiN advance IOl-
lowed the declaration, but Greece is not ia
Guided in the fighting, which has begun on
land and sea.
The British Cabinet has considered
frances proposal for a European conference
to which all the Powers are sympathetic, but
none are ready for specific action.
1t is expected that %ItaIy's indemnity, pay
able to Turkey, viii amount to eighty thou
sand pounds annually.
Air, anl Mrs. Pethick Lawrence have re-
signed from the Women's Social Union, owing
TO differences with the Pankhursts regard
ing It's policy. The Lawrences will continue
to edit the newspaper "Votes for Women,
while the Pankhursts will start another pa
per with Miss Christabel Fankhurst as the
editor.
England having notified Germany that
the appointment Of Prince Lichnowaky to
succeed the late Baron Marsehall Won
Bstberstein, rs German Ambassador to
Great Britain, is acceptable, the Kaiser has
thereupon approved the appointment, which
has been duly g%aZetted.
The Duke of Westminsfer's banquet to