, 1912-01-27

The Dublin corporation have abolished
the annual allowance to the Lord Mayor.
The newspapers publish prolonged teIe-
grams and numerous editorials regarding
the reception at New York of the Duke and
Duchess of Connaught, with q mild satire
upon the democratic fondness for ROYALTY
and bewildered conjecture of American fren-
~ if Their Majesties were there. Serious
expressions hope that the visit will promote
Anglo-American amity.
New York, Jan. Oath The Dake of Con-
naught's first act was to leave his card with
Mr.. Butler Duncan, who entertained him as
a Prince forty years ago; he also left his
card with Governor Dix. In the afternoon
he visited the Metropoli tan Museum aud
took tea with Mr.. Choate, formerly United
States Ambassador to England, and in the
evening attended a private dinner at Mr..
Whltelaw Reds residence, where covers
were laid for forty, including Governor Div
The Royal party left the Grand Central Sta
ton by the baggage elevator, eludino the
reporters and camera fends, to the great
delight of readers of the morning newspep-
ers. There are many enconiums of their
democratic manners, the youthfulness of
the Duchess, and the attractiveness of Prin-
cess Patricia. The Duke refused to make
any statement. saying he made none in
Canada.
Paris, Jan. 24th-M. Poincarre. answer
ing an Interpolation in the Chamber of
Deputies regarding the Manouba incident,
said France was willing to arbltrate after
the Italians release the Red Crescent arrests.
ITALY, he added, had already proposed
arbitration. This statement was received
with cheers, regardless of party, aud no
vote was taken, because it was unnecessary.
London, Jany. 24th-A despatch from
ConstantinOple says the reorganization of
the Turkish Cabinet is proceeding. The
Premier does not reco gDize any alteration in
the relations between Tripoli and Turkey.
A Court martial he's sentenced nineteen
persons to death i'll connection with the bomb
outrage in a mosque at Istib last month.
Advices from Pekingsay that tie Empress
received the Cabinet, held a prolonged con
ference with the Imperial elan, and then re-
fused to approve the Emperor's abdication,
accepting the view of those contendino that
tine throne was unable to do more than al
ready engaged to do, to submit the future of
the Empire to a national conventions; death
would be preferable. The Imperial army
prefers fighting to acceptance OF the dicta-
ton Of half baked students, that is the Nan
king Revolutiounries Yuan Shi Kai laments
he accepted advice, meaning England's, re-
garding an armistice in reliance upon a loan
which was not forthcoming, and the situa-
ton is now weaker. Those favouting the
abdication ahstained from the above deliber-
ations. Sun Vat Sen issues a statement ex-
planning that the arrangement reached has
been broken because Yuan demanded the
Revolutionary Government be abandoned
within two days after the Emperor's abdica-
ton, indicating Ynan's intention to establish
his own Government with foreign support,
hence the Revolutionaries demand for recog-
milton of u republic before Yuan was elected
President. The r volutionaries reject equal
ly the dictation OF the Mauchus or Yuan.
They control all ports, observe all treaties,
and protect all foreigners, who must take
notice that Picking is no longer China, and
must make manifest their professions of
goodwill to the Chinese people.
A Berlin despatch states that the Social
lists lost the division containing the Kaiser'4
residence by seven votes. The total results
are: Government one hundred and seventy
five, Liberals and Radicals one hundred and
seventy four, Socialists ninety nine.
The German Government has bought the
control of La Compania Biographies Del
NO De La Plata, extending the German
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