, 1913-05-17

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postpone his recommendations for the rege-
neration of the world. French comment is,
however, favourable,
Advices from Madrid state that King AL
fonso has offered an entente to President
Poincare, and that during the summer he
will visit the Kaiser.
The Balkan Allies have handed the Minis
ter a Lote expressing their readiness to cease
hostilities and send the same delegates as
before to a Conference in London. The
Paris "MLatin' publishes the draught of the
projected treaty, by which Albania is to be-
delimited by Commissioners appointed by
the five Powers, while the same Commission
will settle the future status of the Aegean
Islands. Turkey will cede Crete to Greece.
Finance questions will be referred to the
allied Sovereigns and there will be u special
convention regarding prisoners Of war.
Mr.. Tudor, the Commonwealth Minister
for Trade and Customs, and Mr.. Foster, the
Dominion Minister of Trade and Com
merce, have arranged reciprocity schedules,
which are to be settled in detail upon the
latter's forthcoming visit to Tasmania. Both
Ministers have expressed qualification there
at.
Ottawa, May IA HIN the House of Com
mons Mr.. White, Minister Of Finance, has
made a speech on the Budget, embodying
tariff changes corresponding to the British
West Indies reciprocity agreement and also
reducing the duty on several commodities
from the United States.
New YORK., May 14th-Advices from Mexi-
co City stated that France has recognized
President Huerta and that letters directing
his recognition have been mailed from Ger
many, Italy, the Argentine and Brazil.
Dispatches received from New Orleans
state that President Cabrera OF Guatemala
has arranged to pay the British claims ut
the rate Of 300, 600 dollars annually, pledy-
ing the export tax on coffee for the purpose.
London, May l4th-Sugar in stock on tho
10th inst. was GA, 900 tons last year Isl, 900
tons.
London, May 15th-Mrs. Drummond was
unable to appear for her trial together with
the other prisoners arrested during the re-
cent raid by the police on the suffrugette
headquarters. 1t was stated that she would
have to recuperate for a fortnight before
undergoing a necessary operation, and it
would be two months Lefore she would be-
fit for trial. She is now in a state of collapse.
A medal manufacturer, teatifying ut the
trial regarding the supply of medals, stated
that those for valour cost six shillIngs, and
for hunger strikers half a sovereign, while
forcible feeding crosses cost one pound aud
grille brooches two pounds. One hundred
pounds worth of the foregoing were sup
piled, and also testimonials for courage and
suffering for the cause The publishers Of
'"Ihe Sutfragette" testified that Mrs. Pank-
hurst gave q personal Undertaking against
printing illegal OF offensive matter, and that
the sutfragettes paid for the publication Of
Mr.. Lansbury's election address. The police
want four who have not reported according
to the terms of their licenses of leave grant
ed on account of illness following hunger
strike, including Mr.. Franklin, who was SEN
fenced to nine months Imprisonment in
March last, and who publicly tore up his
license.
The Manchester National Labour Press
will continue to publish The Sutfragette''
upon principle, itself censoring all matter.
Mr.. Benson, a director, states that the sup
preston OF a newspaper before publication
involves the right Of free speech, aud will
lead 10 a big fight if the matter is pressed
further.
The suffragettes have burned a house at
FoIkestone, and are causing many motor tire
accidents 10y scattering nails.
There is much discussion on account of the
projected visit by the United States feet Of
twenty one battleships to the Mediterranean.
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