, 1912-07-17

dteu dud MY thousand pOunQS annually Tor
the Imperial Admiralty's unlimited use, but
upon the annual estimates to be submitted
to Canada. This practically signifies the
gift of a dreadnought in alternate years.
Canada makes no specific conditions. but
hopes the United Kingdom Will assist Gy a
subsidy forthwith, steamships between Can
ada and the Brush West Indies, and that
soon an all red line between the United King
dom aud Australasia VIA Canada, IN entirely
new undertaking Of specially constructed fast
vessels across the Pacific, will be realized.
The policy IS attlbuted to Mr.. ChulchllIs
utilizing Canada'S contribution towards rees-
tabil,hm9 British control In the Meliter-
ranean by stutlouIng there Il squadron SUI
perlor to either Italy's or Austru's, repluc-
ing 1T WITH better ships III home waters, thus
increasing Lnglapd'a superiority to Germany.
Mr.. Louis Pelletier, Canadian Postmasttr-
General, has received a Brti,h-Canalian
press delegation IN support OF Il state-oWued
cable for the reduction OF transatlantic rates
to those between the United Kingdom, the
Union of South Africa and Australia.
Owing to pressure Of socal aud state IN
yitations MIR. Borden has been omp lied 10
decline an invitation to a banquet Mt the Man
SION House tor the present. He has received
an official resume Of the British naval 20 icy
and the United Kingdoms political relation
withthe powers, which is not to be published,
but will control he foregoing events. The
London press heartily approves Of Mir, Bor-
den's speech at the dinner by the Colonial
Institute winch the Times publishes ycrbai-
ing.
At a Suffrqgette demonstration in HYDE
Park Mrs. Drummond SAID Mr.. Me. Keuua
would 60, and adued, 1--WE are Wondering
where to send him, and if the explosives
found in his hotel had gone off W. would
not be further troubled with HIM. Events
All over the country she declared were beng
directed 10y women who had resolved upon
something tragic TO attain THEN ends.
Mr.. Ktir Hardlo sad something more than
hpirp}ns Will be used, and more than eplut-
etts will be torn from shoulders. The time
had passed for hnif hearted measures, the
Cabinet beng more hostile than before and
therefore, stronger measures were necessary.
The DAILY Express says Mr., Asqulth's
son Anthony is being guarded against kid
mapping and the reception ut the National
Liberal Club has been abandoned upon the
police declining the responsibility for the
Prime Minister'S safety at such Il large
gathering
A demonstration by lockers IN Hyde Park
was dispersed BY the police, who were under
the necessity Of charging IL order to rescue
a man whose remarks lad dispensed the
strikers. Numerous i%.juries were received
and many arrests mlde.
A p%rofuse discussion is taking place re-
garding fanama affairs in support o. the
British position. The United States Senate
seems resolved to proceed, but an attempt IS
being made to substitute u Subsidy for the
exemption Of American vessels from payment
Of tolls.
Adyices from Stockholm state that III tho
Marathon race, the climax Of the games aud
the worlds greatest sporting event, there
were sixty competitors, epresentin9 eighteen
nations. Records were broken BY minutes,
the winner, Mr., Macarthur, u Irlnsylal police
man, covering the course in 1876 nm
utes. Gitshaw of the South African
Union and Stroblns OF the United States
were second aud third respectively, The
United States placed eight III the first fiji
teen who finished within a quarter II an
hour, indicating the closenass OF the contest,
but was unable to take better than third
place. Total stadium events: United States
seventy nine, Finland a, United Kingdom %
the rest Of the world %. All events United