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no refe, ence to Mr.. Martins pro! o>al, wleie-
upon Mr.. Long tainted him with his silence.
The amendment was lVst by eighty nine
votes.
New York, June 22nd-The Credentials
Committee has seated sixty four TAFT dele
gates and one Roosevelt delegate. In con-
sidering the partial report of the Committee
the Convention took several votes, sustaining
the Committee upon various points, each
vote showing President Taft to be stronger.
1t is announced that after July first all
S eamships from Trinidad, Asia, Africa
aud European Turkey, must show a celtlti-
cate of official fumigntion at the last port of
departure, or be fumigated upon arrival ut
this port.
San Juan, P. Rico, June 22nd-It is Off
cially stated that two new cases of plague,
and two deaths have occurred during the
past "A hours. Total II cases and Z deaths
to date.
London, June 24th-Mr. Asquith on
Saturday received a deputation nom the
Aseocia ed Chambers OF Commerce to euS-
gest remedies for the prevalent unrest, which
the deputation attributed to Sociulistic ugj-
%tatior, The irresponsibility of the Trades
Unions and the high cost of living. The re-
needles advanced were that the Trades Tn
ions should be made financially responsible,
intimidation should be prevented, pickets
should be conspicuously labelled, compulsory
arbitration enforced and copartnership with
labour arrangements promoted. Nh A~Quith
agreed that the Intimidation of labOuIers
was the worst enemy, and he announced that
the Board Of Trade was considering the
copurtnerslip idea. He denied that violence
was increasing, or the cost of living high
until recently, and he thought employers and
employees both should bind themselves fl
nancially to abide by the awards of joint
boards of masters and men.
In the election for member Of Parliament
for Holnfrtb, MI. Arnold, the Liberal Candi-
date, defeated Mr.. Ellis, Unionist, by II ma
iority of 1870 votes,
The Leeds Express Of the North Western
Railway has been wrecked at Todmorden,
with the loss of eight lives.
The Treasury Council has obtained mn in
junction against II well known woman, I'M
named, who sold admissions to the royal enclo-
sure at Ascot. One newspaper says SIX admI7-
sions were stolen from the officers OF the
guards at Wellington barracks Some pro
tests ale being made against The nou-dIs-
closure Of the cuIprit's name, it being alleged
that the custom of suppression is becoming
too common
The Gold Challenge Cup for the Mara
thon CoachIng contest, from Hampton
Court to Olympia, has been won permanently
by Judge Moore. He also retained the
international ChaIeuge Cup for four-In-
hands at Olympia, which thus becomes his
property. He has cnlried off len lIsts-
At the Titanic enquiry Lord lel,ey SAID
his silence regarding Sr Cosmo and La@y
Duff Gordou's condnct after the disaster
s'gnlfed nothing adverse. Mr.. Seaman NJ.
p, Counsel for the Se0mens Union, argued
that Captain Smith and Nh Ismoy were
equally deserving o. blame. Lord Mersey
and Sir Rufus 1saacs finally associated
themselves with the Nations thanks, which
they rendered to Captain Rostron on behalf
oil The Government.
II is understood that the international
Wireless Conference will alter the Berlin
regulations only slightly, and CHI ely regald-
ing life saving. 1t will not attempt to regu-
late the wireless companies commercially.
There is some d ~fficulty in acting at all, on
account Of the European desire TO leave
freedom for miltnr use.
The Prince of Wales arrived Oh SatuI day
from France for the celebration Of his com
ing of age.
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