, 1912-10-12

ed if they oppose war. Shots are OCCASION
ally fired, and the Turco Italian hostilities
are being prolonged, there being some oppo-
sition TO peace in Italy upon the argument
that Turkeys difficulties should he utilized
by Italy.
The Russian and Austrian Ministers have
presented Bulgaria with q joint note from
the powers promising that Turkey would
grant the reforms, and demanding that Bull
garia should demobilize.
1t is supposed that similar notes have been
presented to Servia, Montenegro and Greece,
but it is feared too late, as Montenegro has
forestalled this by declaring war, and 1t is
reported that h~ostilitIes have already begun.
Martial law has been declared in Consianti-
nople and the troops ordered to the front.
The death is announced of Professor
Skeut of Cambridge University.
It is expected there will be extreme ex-
hibitiops of party passion, and perhaps Par
liamentary disorder heightened by the Home
Rule guillotine proposal, which fixes the
timetable by hours for the various stages
during the thirty two more days debate, or
n total of forty nine against the late Mr..
Gladstone's eighty five days. Moreover the
Government reserves a monopoly OF motions
not open TO debate. The present proposals
differ from their predecessors, and were not
adopted by the cabinet until last Spring,
therefore they have not been considered
by the country, upon which they have
been forced without an exact mandtte,
although there are fifty five pages of amend
ments pending.
In the absence of Mr.. Asquith, who is in
disposed, Mr.. Lloyd George, replying
to a question, said that Mr.. ChutchIlPs
speech on September fourteenth outlining Il
system of federation for great Britain ex-
pressed me ely Mr.. Churchills personal
views. Further questions e4eci ed only
smiles from both Mr.. Lloyd George and Mr.
Churchill.
Mr.. L. F. Scott, conservative NJ. P. for the
Exchange division Of Liverpool, led the oppo-
sltion to the lifesaviug requirements Of the
Titanic report, declaring that the boats
would be so numerous as to make steamships
u~nseaworthy. Mr.. Buxton, President of the
Board Of Trade, promised that he would con-
slider the suggestions.
On Friday Mr.. Samuel, the Pc tmaster
General, will move that a select committee
should investigate the Mareoni agreement
and reroIt whether it should be ratified. 1t
is alleged that the basic patent expires
within eighteen months, but that Royalties
are guaranteed for twenty eight years.
The Cabinet have agreed to pay the insur-
ance Doctors seven shillings and sixpence
annually for each insured, thus concedinS
half of what the Doctors asked.
New York, Oct 9tb.-Ir the return match
against the gentlemen of Philadelphia the
Australians scored one hundred in their first
and 262 in their second innings, the Home
team scoring 237 and eighty one. The Aus
tralians will next visit Bermuda, arrive Mt
Winnipeg on the twenty first, Victoria, Brit
ish Columbia, on the twenty sixth, and then
leave for home.
st. Lucia 9th.-H. NJ. S. Melpomene
leaves for Barbados this evening.
London, Oct. 10th. -Montenegro's note
Informed Turkey that The Montenegrins ap-
penled 0 arms to obtain their rights, which
had been ignored for centuries by Turkey.
King Nicholas has started for the front. The
Montenegrin army, which had crossed the
frontier, has suffered a repulse by the Turks.
The Serviau Parliament has voted "a war
credit of l 100000 pounds. Bulgaria has an
swered the Austru-R Russian note declaring
that peace was impossible at any price, since
Turkey has refused reforms for thirty years
and her promises are worthless. BuIgaria's
application for a loan has been refused i'm