, 1912-07-20

4ISe lIeT services auu employ CTS Auu uO-
mestics are organizing agalnst the law, and
other employers are organizing for IL reduc-
ton of wages corresponding to their com
pulsory payments, thus compelling the work
people to bear the entire costs, Alarm is
felt over Mr.. Lloyd Georges statement that
further reforms are contemplated, that is, n
tax upon land, and there is much opposition,
political in motive, but even some of the
opponents are taking more favourable views.
There is much conjecture regarding the
Canadian Ministers inter ton to visit Paris
on the twenty seventh Instant. Doubtless
they will make enquiries regarding Franco
German relations rs thoroughly as they have
lone regarding Anglo-G German. 1t is be-
lieved the admission of Canada to the I'm
perial Council Of Defence is settled in prin-
ciple, only details being yet upconsidere2.
The warmth of the promised French wei
come to the Canadians indicates Frances ap
probation of the importance and significance
Of colonial support of the United Kingdom.
The London press continue to urge that
England should present a firm front to those
proposing the exemption of the American
coastwlse marine from payment Of Panama
Canal tolls.
Washington, July 19th-During a debate
in the Senate on the Panama Canal tolls
question, several Senators coutcpded that
the Hay-Pauucefote treaty provides that the
United States should make regulations for
all other nations, the United States being
exempt from regulations III all respects eN-
cept being unable to discriminate between all
other nations. The opposition If attributed to
the inspiration Of the railways, especially the
Canadian, who desire to impose restrictions
upon competition by American steamships,
The Senators opposing this declared that
during the secret consideration of the treaty
of 1901 the clause ombodying the foregoing
was rejected, thus explicitly placing the
United States upon the same basis rs other
nations.
Montreal, July 10Th -Sir Thomas Shaugh-
messy and Mr.. Chnmberlnin, Presidents OF
the Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk Rail
way Companies. deny that any action has
been taken by them regarding the Panama
Canal tolls.
Stockholm, July 19th-In the military
horsemanship contests the final rank Of the
competitors has been announced III the order
of: Sweden, France, Germany and the Unit
cd States.
Barbados 10th. Dutch Cruiser ICELAND
from Paramaribo arrived G35 a. IL.
New York, July 10Th.
Flour, Winter Clears per barrel - ~,
Meal, Kindred, per barrel $4.25.
New Seasons Pork no quotation.
Heavy Mess Pork 20t.-:204
Crystals per l00lbs. $685.
e"S"'' Muscovndo 50 test lp0ihs. 3481
Molasses Eng. Islds. per gal. no quotation.
Liverpool Cotton, mIddling Upland, 7 sd.
Exchange, New York &Londou, 60 days sight
4.84f
Exchange New York and London, sight 4.874
London, July 18th.
Dem. Crystals lGs. 9d.-17s. Cd.
Muscovudo, floating terms in
sugar bond, los. Ol.-105. 3D.,
German beet SO f. 0. b. lbs Sd.
java Sugar 5000 Gibraltar or Channel for
orders, floating terms, I2s. 80.
Demerara Rum, Is. 4!d-ls. Cd.
Cocoa Trinidad. good m%lddling Red, nom.
pr cwt. 72s. Cd.
Cotton, Medlum Fine Stat Liverpool, nominal
Is. 24d.
Bank of England Rate Of discount 3.
Consols IA 11-1d
Three per cent Rentes in Paris 92.2 5.
The mail from New York brought CORES
pondence from Porto Rico, the first received
since the outbreak of the plague there, that