, 1912-12-04

Russia.
Much malicious mischief, which is attri.
bnted to the Suffragettts, was disclosed ut
the evening collection Of the postal pillar
boxes IN the city at Threndneedle Street,
the Mansion House and Cheapside and III
the Westend at Palmer's Green, I%slington,
Belkely Square, Bond and Brook Streets
and also in the Midlnnds Mt Birmingham,
Nottingham and elsewhere. Inks. acids, burn
ing fluids, sulphutous compounds and oil
soaked rags having been inserted IN the box
es. No arrests have yet been made, and the
extent of the damage is not known for Ger
tain, but it is believed to be considerable
AMONG the mail of the Bank of England.
Ottawa, Nov. 30,h.-A Caucus Of the Ii
berals has resolved to oppose Mr.. Borden'a
naval policy unless the necessity for 1T IS
proven Senator LOn3hced, debating on the
address, declared that the integrity of EN-
pire was mninlainuble only by consolidation,
giving one feet, one army and one exchequer
administered by one parliament.
In the House of Commons during the
debate on the address the Government asked
TIE Liberals What was their attitude regald-
ing reciprocity, and AII. Cmvel answered
that the Liberals VIII support reciprocity
with the United States and the incFeHse Of
British preference, With the intention of
cheapcnin9 the cost Of living, and that the
Minister Of Finance was living in a fools
puodiso and s oNld accept Tie above or
invite defeat upon the tariff issue.
New York, Nov. 3Oth-TLe SaA DOMINICAN
Congress has accepted the resignation Of
President Victoria, Aostilities have ceased
and there will be a political amnesty The
Pnpal S, cretahy, Cardinal Merry Del Val, has
Indicated the Powers approval of the cleo
ton Of Archbishop NucIo, the primate Of
America, TO the remainder of President Vic
torn's term Of office Of fourteen months.
st. Thomas, Nov. 30th-S S. st. Thomas
arrived daylight.
London, Dee. 2nd-The Turkish Cabi-
net on Saturday approved the protocol of
the arInistice, which was to be signed yes
terday by the Bulgarians on behalf Of the
Quadruplice. The terms have not been
announced, but It is reported the status
quo is to be maintained except the fate of
Adrianople, which is to be decided by the
result Of a final sortie. Rumours of peace
have revived without any formula for the
adjustment Of the various claims, none Of
which have been waived by any of the
d|isputants.
At a banquet at the Eighty Club, MI,
tfhlrchIii, III Il speech, declared that "a
clearer case for war had never presented
It1t-l. mere WAS, he SillU, u RCCdI gun
between a qnnnrel Of that 1har.c;eY anA
the d~iyergcnces Of interest between Aus
tria and Russia, and as thcre were no UNI
adjustable differences between the latter
countries a war between them would be 80
die?loportionate to the causes that it Was
rnthimkable and would be revolving to
civilization. There was no quarrel be
tween England and Germany or betweeu
ltnly and France, and England's policy was
to limit tho war and promote the welfare
OF the Balkan and Hellenic peoples.
Lord Roberts in a recent speech, in
which he disclaimod any attack on the per
sonnet Of the Territorial force, declared
tint the scheme itself was a failure in
numbers, discipline, equipment and energy,
and no scheme for the national defence
could be more madly conceived, and he
believed that when Englishmen realize
The folly OF trusting to a make be-
lleye army they will demand compulsory
service Lord Holdane, in replying, says
Lord Roberts fails to comprehend the pro-
bIem of craftsmanship involved.
Colonel Ford, the founder of the nation
ri reserve * pOUoro1 with uou,o Y,or,Iorr