, 1913-08-16

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efficiency of the population, while armament
expenditures destroy credit and eat III the
national vitality, creating an atmosphere IN
which people cannot Judge the situation ma
turally, through mutual suspicious tending
towards disaster.
The "Dailv Chronicle" revives the report,
published ON June Both, that Sir Rufus
Isaacs is to be promoted to Lord Chief JUS
tee, and MIR. Buckmaster to be Solicitor
General, vice Sir John Simon.
Mr., BureIl, Chief Secretary to the Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, denies that he will
resign, declaring that he IL des,rous to be
the last to hold HAT office,
The Mnrconi Wireless Company has de-
clared a dividend Of seventeen per cent on
the preferred shares, and twenty per cent
on the ordinary share, and 1t carries for
ward more than the eutire profit, for the
previous year.
Ia the House Of Commons, Lieutenant
Colonel Gibbs, NJ. p. for Bristol, and
Mr.. John O'Conuor, NJ T.. for Kildare,
urged the reconsiderntion of EugIuId's ab-
stentiou from the Panuma Exposition through
the exped ency of a free trade government
recognizing the reduction in the United
States Tariff. MIR. AcIaul. Parliamentary
Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replied
liN,Nli l'Nttl'' AZ tIlIN, Slb'IIlS AlltN ~ ~
States Tariff had not been reduced yet
The "DuIy Chronicle continues tn" ngi-
tal3on, remalklug that Australia and Cana
da arc each spending more than the amount
asked from the United Kingdom.
Advlces from Milan state that the strike
is dwindling through the Governments
f~irmness, and the employers conclIiation.
Two thousand four hundred and seventy
eight persons have been imprisoned, and
one hundred and fifty eight casualties have
occurred, while the losses are estimatcd at
many hundred thou SAM pounds. The order
for a general strike throughout Italy has
been dIaObeNed.
At Barcelona the strike situation is MorHe,
und martial law has been declared,
Advices from Berlin state that there are
fifty thousand unemployed in that city, Al
unprecedented number, and seven huge
mass meetings have demanded that the Gov
eminent supply insurance Against unen-
pIovmeut. The prospects for the coming
Winter are gloomy.
The death has occurred OF Herr Bebel,
the well known Socia list leader and writer.
aud the oldest member Of the ReicIIstag,
Dispatches from Copenhagen state that
the Danish explorer Koch has crossed Green
land from east to west over the etornaI ice
cap.
New York, August t5th-Advices from
Washington ate that Mr. Wilson, the Unit
ed States Ambassador to Mexico, cha len4es
the authenticity of Il statement nit ibutcd to
the British Foreign Office, which declares
that IhlgIand recognized President Hne;ta
only after he, Mr.. Wilson, had made a con
gratuIatory speech. Mr.. Wilson says ms
speech was drawn by the British ana Span
ISL Ministers on behalf of the entire dlplo-
matte corps, and expressed the position
which all thought The United States would
follow.
The "Npw York Herald" reports that tx-
President Castro is the guest Of -Ciorer-
ntr ThieIan, of the island of Bonaire, Dutch
West Indies. Veneauelans resident III the
United States urge the American Govern
ment to purchase Bonaire.
Jamaicn, 15th-At Morant Bay two rX-
tremely sharp shocks of earthquake were
experienced on Wednesday night at 10 p m,
and ut Bath a very severe earthquake ut
1910 D. N. rivalling III intensity that of II
fortnight ago. Much alarm caused but no
damage.
Barbados, 15th-H, NJ. S. Aeolus from
Grenada arrived 6 30 a. nj.
10 q. M. Barbados. Bar. 3OlS. S. f rainy.
Dominion, d" 1901, II. rainy.
St. Kits, " 299S, e. s.. 4. bright.
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