, 1912-02-17

liberty.
At Davenport, day and night shifts are.
making urgent alterations to, the new ar-
incurred cruiser Lion, which has developed
a speed above her design, but incommensu-
rate with her immense horsepower. Her
sister ships ale also to be altered.
At Glasgow, the lockers, after resuming
work for q few hours, r~estruck.
At Sydney. New South Wales, Langford,
tile heavy weight champion of England, de-
feated Barry.
Picking advices state that three Abdication
Edicts have been issued, the first of which
recltes that "the majority of the people ia
Vour a republic from preference, and the peo-
pies hearts by heavens will being discerni-
bic how could we oppose the desires of mil
hons for one family's glory? Therefore we
vest the Empires sovereignty in tho pooplo."
Eight pledges have been given. regarding the
security of the Imperial Family, property,
and dignities, but no mention has been made
as to whether the dynasty dies with the
Emperor. -Four similar pledges have been
given regarding the Imperial kinsmen, and
seven pledges regarding equality of rights
and religions of Mongols, Manchus, Moha-
medans and Tibetans The Legations will
deal unofficially with Yuan Shi Kai's
government, until its recognition upon
the formation of q coalition cabinet Yuan
has telegraphed to Sun yat Sen acknow-
ledglng the Marking Government, and relin-
gushing China into their hands.
The Pail Mall Gazette thinks the German
American overtures for the maintenance of
Ghina's integrity are inspired by the over
whelming strength Of the combination of
England, Japan aud Russia, and that since no
objection has been made to Russia's action
regarding Mongolia, perhaps it will be
necessary for the Powers to revise their
relations towards each other and China.
Berlin dispatches state that June has heen
fixed for the visit of the Kaiser's third son,
Prince Adalbert, to the United States.
New York, Feb. 14tl-Adyices from Cape
Haitien report that the Dominican Govern
ment troops defeated the Revolutionaries,
General Toribio being killed, and General
Miguel wounded, but the Revolutionaries
rallied and returned to the attack, eventual
ly retaining possession of the battlefield. The
'Irma" from st. Thomas arrived with Revo-
dictionaries, who left Tor the interior, but re-
turned upon hearing of the foregoing.
Dispatches from Honduras state that the
railway having been reopened, the Petrel's
marines have been withdrawn. 1t is be-
heved arbitration has been arranged.
The strike of longshoremen at Boston
has ended, and normal sailings have been re-
sumed.
Washington, Feb. 14th-The Committee of
the House of Representatives has heard Col
onel Goethals and Mr.. Stimson, Secretary for
War, regarding the Panama Canal tolls. Mr..
Stimson testified that President Taft had
abandoned the plan for exempting American
ships, and also Thought it better to give con-
troll TO an Interstate Commerce Commission
than to prohibit the railways frcm own
ing vessels engaged in this trade. Colonel
Goethals altered his position and adhered
to Mr.. Stimson's plan for the maintenance of
the Panama railway as an independent COR
poration after the establishment of q new
Government ut Panama.
London, Febry. 14th-Sir Walter Egerton,
Governor of Southern Nigeria, has been APP
pointed Governor of British Guiana.
It is officially announced that an agreement
has been arrived at between the Powers for
renewal of the Sugar Convention for five
years, upon the same conditions as before,
Russia being granted, as an exceptional con-
cessioD, the rightto export an extra one hun
dred and fifty thousand tons during 1911
and II, and a further one hundred thousand
tons extra to be spread over following years,
not yet settled for how many years and in
wyhot prOoorRionc this furthpr ono hundred