, 1912-07-20

Consul General at mo De JanelfO, on the
harbarities p~ractised upon rubber gatherers,
rivalling those in the Congo, by a British
corporation, q Peruvian Company. It states
that thirty thousand have persisted through
i'll treatment, beatings, beheadings etc. even
of women and children, and infants have
been torn from their mothers. Peru's de-
fence is her inability to control the Putu-
mayo district, where her sovereignty Is dis
puted. Several newspapers suggest Anglo
American intervention, the United States
waving Monroeism in the interests OF hui
manity.
Advices frou Stockholm state that King
Gustaf awarded the Olymplad hrsts, lnclud-
inc sixteen to the United States, and the
crown Princess awarded the inferior prizes.
The totals for all sports are, United States
1913, Sweden 1O4, United Kingdom 66 or
including Australia ID, Canada IL, aud Union
Of South Africa 16, a total Of l08. Track
and field games United States 50, all others
SO including Finland u, United Kingdom
T.. or including South Africa 5 and Canada
T. q total of "a. The worlds best all round
athlete Thorpe of the United States. Lleuto-
nant Lawrence of the eighteenth hussars,
during a military riding competition, was
thrown and rendered unconscious, and his
condition is regarded as serious.
San Juan, Pr. l7th-9 e. ~. Tuesday no
suspicious cases during last "a hours report
ed at San Juan. Among rats sent from
Dorado none found infected.
Barbados 17th-The reciprocity agree
ment with Canada was ratified here yester-
day by the House of Assembly.
London, July 17th-South Africa in their
2nd innings scored 173 runs. Australia IS
for no wicket, winning the match by III
wickets.
London, July 18th-In the House of Com
mons, ST. Edward Grey, replying to a ques-
ton by Mr.. King, quoted the hay-Paunce-
fote treaty, and said friendly representations
had been made to the United States regard
ING its apparent Inconsistency with dIscrlml-
nation regarding United States
via Panama. The significance OF the ques-
ton being asked by a Liberal member is
that Sir Edward Grey hereafter can say
nothing to add to the foregoing if queS~
toned by the Opposition.
Mr.. Fisher, Prime Minister Of the Aus
tralian Commonwealth, has announced that
he associates himself with England's action
regarding the United States proposed pro-
cedure. which is considered distinctly VIOLA
tive of the treaty.
The British press unanimously supports
the Government and urges frmness.
Some American press rep ,rto attribute
England's Intervention to The lnstlgatlon OF
the Canadian Pacific Railway, which hopes
by a subsidy, associated with reciprocity be-
tween the British West Indies and Canada,
to divert via Panama the Caribbean trade
now carried via the United tates, the ob-
iect of the discrimination under contempla-
tion being, it is believed, to promote comPe-
tition with Canadian routes for tie trade OF
the British West Indies with the United
States, and through the United States with
Canada.
Washington dispatches state that in the
House of Representatives yesterday, Mr.
Moore introduced u BIZ for the neu'raliza-
ton of the Panama Canal, and inviting all
nations to share in the cost of It's c%onstruc-
ton and operation.
Colonel Sir Percy Girouard, Governor
and Commander-in-Chief of the East Africa
Protectorate, has resigned.
At the summons of the Master of Elibank,
The representatives of the lockers met Lord
Davenport at Mr.. Asquith's residence, Mr..
Asquith presiding. No result was reached,
and the meeting adjourned until to-day.
The Liverpool lockers have resumed,