, 1912-02-03

he cannot. refuse again without suspicion
of disloyaity.
A stormy meeting has. taken place be.
tween Mapehu md Mongol Princes, and the
ubdication of the throne rs still expected.
The mob at Onto 4ynched several other
persous besides The FIVE revolutionary Gen
erals, including Senor Coral, the Editor of
. Ell Tempo, and their corpses We're burned.
The nopular fury is attributed to the great
losses stuff cred on both sides ut the battle of
Yaguache on the 16 h.
Argentina and Paraguay are regotiating
anicabl,y, aud a settlement is expected.
At Vancouver two armed men entered a
branch of the. Royal Bank, ordered the stun
into. the vaults at the mouths of firearms
locked them III, helped themselves to every
+h;nr on the counters. and escaped. This is
Ne fourth robbery at this bank within two
years ~. sea o1 - solt roko nv
n. III Of Mr.. Herman Blug, the Danish au-
thor, while on a lecture tour,
Domiuica, 3Oth. AT q meeting to-day of
4ba Legislative Council, the members con-
cared by resolution in the nomination Of
the acting Governor that the administrator
of Dominica, subject to the Hon. W.. H..
Porter. Treasurer, being substituted for ad-
,ninrstrator in the event of His Honour be-
ing unable to proceed to Ottawa to be the
representative of Dominica at the Confer
ence to be held at Ottawa III March next, and
aiao in the nomination of the Hon. J. Colin
MacIntyre to accompany the representative
in an advisory capacity.
Tue Council approved the expenditure of
fuads for pa ssage5 and expenses of the Dele
gates, and of proportion payable by Domini-
c. of any Joint expenses divided between the
Canadian Government aud the West Indian
DO SHES G Jncerneu,
Trinidad, 3I3t-At Yesterdays meeting
of he Conference Mr.. Howell Jones moved
the following resolution, which was seconded
by ALr. Lnmont and carried, That this Com
.nittee RESOLVES that the appointment of a
trade commissioned in Canada is likely to
be ad vantugeous iii the event Of the success
ful negotiations for reel precity with the Do-
minion, and that the ACCESSIBILITY Of such an
appointment be accordingly referred to the
West Indian Delegates at Che forthcoming
Reciprocity. conference ut Ottawa.
The following RESOLUTION WAS moved py
Mr.. Dawson ,GEugland), and secoHde | by
Mr.. Gordon Gordon (rrinidadl 81. That
III view of the Report ot the Royal Commits
slou on Canadian West Iudian trade rela-
tions issued in 1910, after an exhaustive in
vestigntlou, His Mujesty's Government be
urged TO give effect to that reconmendatlOn
for the betterment of West Indian telegraph
io conditions therein contained. ,. That
a copy Of this resolution be forward
ed to the Secretary of State for the
Coloprts, ~pd that a copy be sent to the
Prime minister of Canada, urging the COO
peratiou of his Government III securing an
improved telesraphic service between The
Dominion and the West Iulles.'
The President in putting the resolution,
which was unanimously adopted, said that
the terms Of The resolution had regard to
photographic communication, and did not
specify Gable communication, 50 that any
form Of telegraphic communication would
come Within the compass OF the resolution.
At 11.3O His Excellency the Governor
arrived for the formal closing Of the Confer
ence and the usual votes Of thanks etc. were
passed. and the Conference ended.
London, Feb. .1st-Their MajestIes arrived
ut Gibraltar with the Medlna's flag half
masted, and were saluted By the British
and Spanish fleets, the prearranged pro
gramme was modified, there was no dinner
nor reception ut Government House, but the
public ceremoniuls were retained. His Ma
jesty has telegraphed to the Lord Chamber
lain that he desires no change i'll the ar