, 1912-05-04

African railway from lunSlSt Y oupd upon
the Indian Ocean, its motive power to be
electricity generated by falls from Lake
Tchad. This will constitute the shortest
route to India, five days from London, and
prove q serious competition to Germany's
Bugdad Railway.
Halifax, May 1st-Th4 cableship Mackay
Bennett has arrived. She found three hun
dred and six bodies and brought one hun
dred and ninety back, having buried one
hundred aud sixteen unidentified, mostly
members of the crew. She left the cable
ship Nina searching, and she has already
found fourteen more.
Washington, May 1st-The widow of Mr..
Astor's valet, Robins, has sued the White
Star Company for damages for his death
caused through the wrongful acts OF the de-
PENDANT. Subpoenas have been issued for Mr..
Bruce Ismay aud several of the Titanic's
officers and crew to testify before leaving
United States jurisdiction.
Tue Senate Committees inquiry has prac-
tically concluded.
Quebec, May 1st-Navigation of the Saint
Lawrence has opened.
Ottawa, May st.-Canadians are indig-
nant at the publication Of President Tafts
letter to Mr.. Roosevelt revealing the for
Nher's opinion thRt reciprocity would make
Canada II mere al iunct of the United States.
Conservatives ana Liberals agree that tins
ends the prospects of reciprocity. Sir Lo-
mer Gouin, Prime Minister OF Quebec, re-
pudiates reciprocity as part OF his current
campaign for reelection on May 10Th, but
his prospects are blemisLed by the utter
ances OF his supporters. The Montreal
Stat and Montreal Guzette declare the Or
ponent4 of reciprocity should regret nothing.
lis passage through Parliament would now
be impossible.
New York, May 1st-A despatch from
Carucus announces the resignation of the
Venezuelan Cabinet.
London, May 2ld.-Q lestioned in the
House of Commons whether Anglo-German
relations are such us enabled u frank and
friendly discussion upon matters OF mutual
interest, Mr.. Asquilh replied ''an amicnble
understanding exists and I believe will be
continued.
Mr.. Churchill began the debate upon the
second reading OF the Home Rule Bull with
an exposition of its general principles, and
an appeal to the Opposition to recognize the
change 10 conditions since the late Mr.. Glad
stones time. Ireland was now loyal and nc
derate in her demands The Opposition, he
conlinuel, inconsistency tannts Ireland with
accepting an inadequate Bill; and denounces
the Bill us enabling Iioiaiid to make an ALI
ance with Germany. He regards British social
discomfort rs more important than the Irish
question, and now thinks federation on Ger
man and American examples feasible for
England.
MIR. Long argued that the Bill will pro
duce wal instead OF peace, and the Govern
ment had no right to settle the Irish ques-
ton at the expense Of the national defense
through the creation Of au Irish Parliament.
The Cow rument, he continued, seeks to pass
the Bill dishonesty for the sake of the Irlsh
vote. Ulster is in deadly earnest against ac-
cepting Home Rule aud the Opposition w'l
support Ulster. He moved the rejection Of
the Bill.
Mr.. Seaman, North Sligo, said the Ma
tionalists wanted conditions of equality
for Protestants aud Catholics III Ire
land, and declared that Home Rulers
were steadily becoming more numer-
Gus in the north of Ireland. MIR. Craig,
South Antrim, denied this. MIR. Young, East
Cavan, expressed his satisfaction with the at
tttude of Irish Catholics, and attributed the
hatred aud bigoIry to the Opposite instead
of the Home Rulers. Mr.. Amery, South
Birmingham, justified listers Resistance.