, 1912-04-17

Trinidad and British Guiana, with necessary
provision for auxiliary inter-island
cation, That, this is practicable through the
cooperation Of the West Indian colonies.
Canada and the United Kingdom with some
responsible cable company, either by a guar
antee against u possible inadequate revenue,
or by payment Of supporting subsidies for a
term OF years in the proportion OF one third,
bv each of the above parties to the agree
ment. That, in every such arrangement the
maximum rate per word should be liked as
a basis by the Canadian and British Govern
ments, who Will control tho rates within that
maximum. That, to this end Canada will
enter into communication with the Col
onial Office, with the view of securing
such consideration. and take such action rs
is necessary for the speedy accomplish
ment of so desirable an object of Colonial
and Imperial interest. That, this Confer
eice, after careful consideration of the
report by the Committee on steamship
communications, Concurs thereon 10 urge
upon the Home Government the extreme
desirability of cooperating with the Colo
NAL and Canadian Governments in providing
an up-to-date, efficient service of steamships,
especially constructed for and to run &C
cording to the trades requirements. The
itinerary to be so arranged as to make sharp
connection with the mail steamers sailing
between Canadian, British and Atlantic ports,
Will q { - SSGuOAAoA4AS q 1ulNh ulNl
uniform service between Great Britain and
the West indies via Canada, thus stinlu-
lating travel and the interchange of pro-
ducts between the Atlantic portions Of the
Empire.
The negotiations were closed with a vote
of thanks to Mr.. Foster, Canadian Minister
of Trade and Commerce.
At a banquet given by the Board of
Trade, Mr.. Foster said The treaty was mere
ly the beginning Of wider trade union,
There was no reason why Australia and ca
NADIA cannot agree for closer trade rela-
tons. Then soon if we bind all the outside
sisterhood by treaties, we will be ready to
march on the mother country with these
same bonds, and have bat one tie of com
mercial unity throughout the entire Empire.
He (NIr. FOSTER wished he could give reel
procal schedules (cries of ego on but much
was in anticipation.
Mayor Geary formally welcomed all the
guests on behalf Of the city of Toronto.
DIR. r. A. Falconer, President Of the To-
ronto University, toasted the Delegates. The
most important thing they had done was
done in Toronto. Even better than improve
ment of inter. communications was, he con
sidered. Political Federation. Some day the
West Indies would send Representative 10
Parliament at Ottawa.
Mr.. Cameron, of ST. Lucia, in responding said
tAe Delegates nau lelt tilat then conferences
in a family circle could be trusted to bring
fruition TO an agreement to mutual advan-
tage. He endorsed MIR. Fosters remark,
and thou hit that Canadians will become bet
ter acquainted with the West Indies us well
as West Indies with Toronto.
AR. Roxburgh, of st. Kits, said they came
as acquuiutances, but returned as friends.
He invited all to visit ST. Kits.
Mr.. Smith, of Trinidad, and Mr.. Wyatt, of
British Guiana, spoke similarly.
London, April 13th-Three ffths of the
miners have resumed work, and ether indus
tries ale awakening. Troops are keeping
Lancashire quiet. In South Wales the min
ers are working, although the grievances Of
the surfacemen are unremedied.
1t is reported that the North German
Lloyd is determined to outbuild The White
Star Coy, and have, therefore, ordered a yes
sci TO be eight thousand tons larger than
the Titanic, or four thousand tons larger
than the "Imperator" now building. Her
exact tonnage is reserved, but she will pro-
badly be about fifty four thousand, and it is