, 1913-06-25

has been given large powers OF r"taIlni ION
for any discrimination ag0iuat American com
mpIce by Increasing the lower duties.
In il cricket match at Philadelphia between
the Aust ulions and PhilnGelphiuns the folm-
Ell won by an innings and 1877 runs.
London, June "a l--The Unionists think
they have damaged the Government with
the Country, and they therefore persist in
demanding further Investigations IN regard
to the Narconi Inquiry, because Of tie dis
proof of corrupton. This confirms Mr..
Lloyd Georges expectation, and chaglns
those who oleru.ed has preference Of de-
fance IN reIiance upon the completeness OF
his defence. The Country Is dissatisfied
with the partisanshlp sprt shown III the
Committee AMI in the House Of Commons
upon unpoIiticaI matters, involving the III
tegljty of the national political lille.
The KING will inspect the drtadnought
battle cruiser "AustlaliN' before her de-
parture for the Antipodes on the 3O,h III
stunt. Admiral Pate (PateD has been APP
pointed to the command Of the Aus raIlan
navy. This marks the birth of the Austria
liam Fleet, c mplele as pro, ected IL 1909, IN
Australian waters i'll August. The Imperial
contributions Will then cease, and the annual
charge upon the Commonwealth will be up
wards of two million pounds.
In The House Of Commons, Mr.. Churchill,
answering Sir j. Rees, NJ. T. for Nottingham,
suited the battIe cruiser "Nlalnya'wil not be
finished before 1915, and that there was
time enough to consider What disposition to
make Of vessels designed to be used III con-
ntction with the Canadian warships.
-Four tons of rare wines and priceless Chi
na and plate have arrived, III preparation for
the Stare banquet 10 be given by President
Poincar6 to tie King and Queens At the French
Embassy on Wednesday. NJ. Pichon, Minis
Ter OF Foreign Affairs, accompanies the Pre-
sident upon this, his first official visit. Yes
terday the Prince of Wales attained his
nineteenth birthday, and he VIII to-day, for
the first time, represent the King, IN welcom-
ing President Poincalo at Portsmouth.
The Bishop Of Creditor has dedIcaled the
memoriu windows to the Scott Antatctic
Expedition in the Church Of he Royal Nnva!
Barracks at Davenport. They are the gilt
of the officers and men sewing III Captain
SCOTS birthplace.
a Copenhagen telegram states that the
Cabinet refus IS to Wenr uniforms and deco
r~atlous, or to receive titles. Tie Premlels
wife viii continue her duties as Il ParIiamen-
tary stenoSpnher, preserving her sataIy to
the Shorthand Writers Fund.
l dfiS 0tlNlCtS SlUb0 Jll(l tlt NOlllN LUN6
cons dered a demand for damages following
It collision between the aviators Captain
Dickson, OF the British Army, and Nj.
Thomas, and established the principle that
collisions in mid air are subject to The same
law regarding the responsibility for errors
Of the unskiIled, as in marine disasters.
Adyice1 from Berlin state thai the kaiser's
jubilee gifts aggregated three million pounds
IN value. In a rescript Doctor Won Bethmnnn
Hollweg, tie Imperial ChancelIor, says HIS
Majesty declares that his jubilee will be u
source Of blessings for Germans for gen
e%rations, and that he therefore Joyful
~ thanks all who remembered him, and
dedicates his entire strength to the vel
fare Of all Germans while God gives hiln
strength.
Despotchos from the Near East state that
the Servian Ministry has resigned before
the uncomfortable warl Ike sentiment, and the
Servian Minister to Bulgaria has returned
home. Bulgaria has declined Russia's invita-
ton to the Conference of the Balkan Premi-
ers at st. Petersburg,
Advices from Constontinople state that
twenty assassins Of Shefket Pasha, the late
Grand Yizier, have been courtmartialled
and executed.
4 despatch from Seattle states that Arch