, 1913-12-27

YelOpmrnt of the Empire along the lines
of democracy, such as he had OBJ
served during his recent tour of the
Em1lre. which he e,rribed Mr., Hamar
Greenwood, Mr. I P, O'Connor and the re-
representatives. OF NtwZealand and Tasmania
. supported The motion, which was carried
UNANIMOUSLY and enthusiastically.
The Stock Exchange has suspended Mr..
Johnson and Mr.. Levy for five years, MIR.
Henderson for four years, MIR. Parh for two
years and MIR Alder for one year, and severe
ly censured several others, under the clause
regarding dishonourable and dlsgraceful con
duct concerning the Casey Sutton Cobalt
Company.
A desppteh from Copenhagen announces
the death Of Herr Estrup, a former Premier.
The death has also occurred in Paris Of
NJ. Jules CIuretie, the well known author
and journalist.
New York, Dec. 25th-Adyices from Wash
inetou state that Representative Adamsou
has introduced Il resolution empowering the
Presidents to suspend the exemption Of Amtri-
can vessels flom Panama Canal tolls for two
years, collecting equally from all, attordnS
an interval for experience III the Canals earn
ing power and for negotiation regarding
American exemption, which will be continued
only if the Canal earns a surplus above the
collections from foreign shipping.
L, legrams from New Orleans state that
Lord Murray of EIibunk has arrived there
and does not complain Of the United States
procedure, beyond its tardy intervention
having disturbed plans matured eXpeusively.
He does MOI blame the United States for
the cancellation Of The Colomhla concessions
which WIS due 70 Congress- hostility 10 Pre-
sident Rtstrepo.
Dispatches from Mexico state that the
luD on the banks continues.
he rebels have captured Torreon. after
hard fighting, and have also dyunmited a
troop train with Federal reeuforcemcnts for
Tnmpico, killing $50 men.
London, Dec. 26th-The "Timcs' COM
meutin on Representative Adamson's reso-
lurinn Regarding the suspension of the eX-
emption of American vessels from Panama
Canal tolls, says he recognizes the British
contention that discrimination in favour OF
American shipping is Incompatible with the
Huy-Pauncefote Trentv, and it thinks there
is no reason to anticipate the rejection OF the
resolution, whose Introduction IS a gratifying
proof that President Wilson is as good as
ms word.
Sir H. T. Wood, who was Secretary to the
Royal Commission for the Chicago EXhihi-
ton IN 1893, ia an interview stated that the
British aDStentIOn from the Panama EXPOSE
ton was not due TO an An4Io-Ger an a9rpe-
ment, but to the agreement between seven
teen uattoft~, Including the united Sratrs,
made at the Berlin Conference IN 1912, not
to participate in amy Exposition until the
expIry Of three Years after The preceding one,
and, lie says, that surely such an agreement IS
capable of re scissiou by common consent.
The Commissioned OF the london Police
has warned the fo:ce that membership III the
Union is prohibited and will be "a cause for
dismissa The Home Office denies that the
Metropolitan Police Union is recognized by
that department.. The Earl of kinrore viii
pat up TO auction 2O,"0O acres of Iaud which
weld at present an income Of $50 pounds.
The Blue Book recently issued upon The
delay in the law courts contains Lord Had
danes testimony thai 5000 pounds per an
mum salary is enough for any public servant,
including the Lord Chancellor.
The 'FIimes' says that the international
Conference on the safety OF life at sea will re
quire vessels to determine which OF three
classes they viii entel regarding wireless
service; first, continuous service; second, Inn
tied service, with watches during the nrSt
ten minutes. hourly, and third, no regular
houIs.
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