, 1912-08-14

the total exclusion from the Canal trade of
steamships owned by railways or trusts, if
the Interstate Commerce Commission should
decide that their admission would be detri-
mental to public interests. The vote at the
I'm | passage of the Bill was AZ to Is. regard
iess of parry lines. The House of Represen-
tatives has referred the Bill to a Conference
Committee for adjustment of the differences
between the House and the Senate. Presl-
dent Taft's sigu&ture IS expected.
American comment is even more bitter
han the European, the Seuate's action being
regarded as more oppressive to domestic
trade than to the Canal traffic, through the
unreasoning hostility to the railways threat
pning the general prosperity by handicap
ping the United States railways in their
competition with the Canadian, reinforced
by efficient steamship connections.
The death is announced of Sir Alfred
Wills.
The crops are menaced by the cold and
wet weather, which has prevailed almost
steadily since June, frequently al inch or
two Of rain falling for days together.
The election of Mr.. Handles as NJ. 2. for
North West Manchester encourages equally
the UnUnists and the Labourites, the latter
Threaten to nominate $50 candidates at the
next general election, aud such triangular
contests would lmperlI seventy three seats
held by Liberal maiorities of under five hun
dred. The Midlothian Liberals have nomi-
mated Mr.. Alexander Shaw rs successor to
the master of E!ibank, rejecting the latter's
advice to support a Labourite. The Gov
ernment having lost eight by-eloctions, its
outlook is gloomy.
A Suffragette smashed with a Ratchet
the glass protecting n valuable painting III
the Glasgow art gallery.
The Women's Social aud Political Union
has issued q manifesto, declaring that the
Dublin sentences were designed to terrOrlze
the Sutfragettes generally, not to punish
the offenders sentenced, and that the Judges
intimution of leniency if the outrages are
stopped is an unacceptable bride, but Co
elciOn will never subdue the members Of
the Union. They demand the release Of
:hen comrades and reserve their right to
continue militancy until the Government
abandons its policy Of trlckery and evasion.
Advices from Essen state that the kaiser's
brother, Prince Henry, has arrived there to
participate IL the Krnpp fetes. The Kaiser
has decorated the head Of the firm for his
promotion of German unity.
The Kaiser has left suddenly for Bochum
in Westphalia, where SIX hundred miners
are imperllled, and 119 have been killed, by
a mine explosion.
New York, Aug, 12th-Despotches from
Port-au-Plince state that President Leconte
was imprisoned in his apartments at the
Palace by debris until he was burned alive.
Tbe explosion is attributed both to a plot
and to spoptunec us combustion Of the am
muuition. Three hundred and fifty persons
were killed. Apprehension IS felt regard
ing a revolution, and a Uuited States war
ship has arrived at the capital for the pro-
section of the customs under the treaty with
the United States.
San Juan, 18th s a. IN. Saturday, no
fresh cases reported.
London, Aug. 13th-It is expected that
Mr.. Borden, by the Governments request,
will invite Sir Wilfrid Laurier to meet Mr..
Churchill with the intention to remove the
navy from a party question in Canada as in
the United Kingdom. Vice Admiral Prince
Louis Of Battenberg will command the squa-
dron accompanying Mr.. Churchill, and will
make a tour of the Dominion in company
with Mr.. Hamar Greenwood, NIP. for Sun
derland, Discussing the navy everywhere.
1t is believed u case has been established