, 1912-12-18

ging clause.
The Home Rule Bill passed the Commit
tee Stage, ana there were exciting counter
demonstration when Mr.. Asquith departed
amid an ovation. \ proposal that the Union
Jack should fly over the IRISH Parliament was
rejected after Mr.. Bajfour had rehaked Mr..
MacVeagh NJ z. for County Down for his
dieptrlIemeut Mr.. john Richmond made
a loyal speech, saying, that doubtless Ire
land woald fly her own flag, but with the
Union Jack Beside it.
The death ~ announced of Prince Init-
poid, Regent and heir ~presumpt,ve to the
Bavarian throne. There is an agitation for
the dethronemcut Of King Otto. and the
proclamation of Prince Ludwig Us King
Ottawa, Dec l4th In the Dominion Par
lament Sit Wiltrid Laurier moved. mn
Amendment that the ships contributed to
Imperial defence should be owned, manned
aud maintained by Canada as Other wise 1t
would be an inadequate expression Of ,una-
diam Policy which the house regrets Mr..
Borden's resolution indie tiuitely postpoues.
He argued that no emergency had leen
disclosed. and that the remedy tor The
concentration of the Imperial fleet IN
home waters was for the DominIous to
replace the wur~hips withdrawn with
$50 w. N-'N III III -AbFtI bIIttI itli
ner. The House repeatedly rang with
cheers, and at the end OF his speech Sir VII
frid's followers sang Good save the King"
The seen being an unusual one. The de-
bate is proceeding bitterly; if Mr.. Borden
prevails, MI. Perley, Member for Ontario,
will represent Canada upon the Defence
Commute.
MIR. Foster himself introduced the British
West Indian Reciprocity Resolution, aud
was the only Minister present, with empty
benchca Oh the speakers right, and II con
poiate guard on The left, He said The
duties on the beet Sugar would be com
tinued until l9I 4. and would lhrn
be adjusted, and the proposed reci-
procpl Mrangeuleuts are supplementary to
the preferences already enjoyed by til" KM.
fish West Indies. During he life If the
Treaty neither party shah receive less than
twenty per cent preference over foreign
countries. Mr. Pu4s1ey, formerly Minister
Of Public Works, whIie approving Of the
Treaty in principle, regretted hat it did not
provide for direct voyages without tIanship-
ment, and he asked: "Wty should passengers
go via New York, and imports be made
through there, aud why Shall this business
not be done through Canadian ports?'
Nj. Foster said, III reply, that thus system
uHU GNlStetl under OtlleFS IOi IOu- teen years,
aud only for one year under him, and that
he hi q obtained il vote for a direct service,
bat the tenders were SO uufayourpble that
he had been obli4e to extend the time I'M
til tomorrow, when he hoped for be ter re-
eu is, although, rs trade was 50 goo !, here
was an injsposluon to new ventures. 1t
was uece,sary, he confined, to recognize
the difficulties i.cludeI in a direct service,
although there had been an Improvement
under reciprocity. Finally he said that while
IN London, he had conferred regarding
cheaper cable rates, and he hoped for a re-
ducrlou before the end Of the session.
The resolution was read for the first tune,
Mr.. Foster SAVING that tariff changes will be
announced in the Budget speech.
London, Dec. I6th-Ihe Greeks and
Turks are fighting near JIninn and ~ The
Egenn Sea, while the PIeuipo'eutlaries are
gathering in London and leaving cards on
the KING, Mr.. A>quith and Sir Edward Cry
The hospltuIitIes shown them will be public,
bat tho negotiation, private, unless 1t he
determined to make an agreed announce
ment. The Duchess of Sutherland viii en-
terrain them At Stafford House on Thursday,