, 1913-10-11

possible WllDONb lOItlSu H~SlSltllC6.
Ottawa, Oct. S,h Sir WIlfrid Laurier, in
a hve- election speech in Chateauyuay Cnun-
fy. Province of Quebec, revived the recipro-
city issue. H was enthusiastically received,
because OF the increased prices of fooIstuffS
following the export to the United States on
account of the effect of the new American
tariff. CANADIAN consumers demand a like
privilege to import into the DOMINION, the
farmers demanding the removal OF the Do
miniou customs duties on arllcles whose eX-
port TO the United States is prevented by
he retaliatory duty. Even some Consel1a-
tive newspapers, for example the Ottawa
"Citizen'' and the Toronto "World" support
these demands
New York, Oct 8th-Advices from Mexico
CITY state thnt the Cabinet has been reor-
ganized and its entire membership is now
the choice of President Huertn. The ele-
meut favourable to General ftlN DlaZ mas
been eliminated.
London, Oct. 8th-Sir james Hayes Sad
Ter K. G. NJ G, Governor of the Wiudward
Islands, and Lady Hayes Sndler, His Hou-
our e. J. Cameron, G. NJ. g., administrator
OF St. Lucia, Mr.. f. H. Collier, Chief Justice
of St. Luca, aud Mr.. G Clement, Govern
ment Secretary of British Guiaua, and Mrs.
CIemeuti, sal to-day 10y Royal Mail steamer
for the West Iudies.
London, Oct. 9th.-Advices from Dublin
state that hunger prevails among the strl-
kers, tweut, Thousand families, comprising
one hundred thousand persons, f0clng a
famine and begging pitiably, their only sus-
tenance beng doles from the rellet cur@oes
arriving at thpt port. There were pathetic
reiojcings over the Miners Federation pro-
mise of a thousand pounds weekly.
The Miners Federation's bnllot has re-
suited in u pledge that each miner will con
tribute one shilling yearly for three years,
or four hundred and fifty thousand pounds.
in support of the labour organ, the "Gltl-
zen.
The Board of Trade statement for Sep
TENDER says the imports Increased by tour
million one hundred and eighty thousand
four hundred pounds, and the exports de-
creased by one million nine hundred and
eighty-one thousand pounds.
The death has taken place IN Bedford
guol Of Davis, a hunger striker, who was
serving Il term for theft. a verdict Of death
from natural causes WAS returned at the
corouel's inquest. Forcible feeding was
no, attempted, which indicates that the cat
aud mouse Jaw is only for onff ag,t;es.
The Only Telegraph" says ii is lot the
intention to call an Imperial Conference
before 1915, although Canada, the Union
of South Africn aud Australia have pro-
mo ed an immediate consultation for re-
viewing the situation. 1t further states
that Mr.. Asqulth does not explain this
unexpected i@uaction, aud cor i%~ctules his rea-
sons to be associated with the dissatisfaction,
even among Liberals, over the working OF
the Parliament Act and the Ulster ngitation.
Moreover, the political temperature IS ut
fever heat as the CRISIS approaches, and the
Government is unwilling to conyoke the Re
representatives. of the Dominions upon q con
~teutious naval question, until home poll'lcs
are more settled. Meanwhile, individual
Ministers will be invited to confer with the
Defence Committee, beginning with MIR. Per-
ley, regarding the Canadian impaSse.
Il despatch from Sydney states that the
Australian warships "Ausrrnlin" aud "Sydpey"
have arrived and were enthusiastically re-
oeived. Speeches were delivered 10y the
Governor-Ge General, Lord Denmnn, Mr.. Cock,
the Premier, and Admiral King Hull, IN
which they emphasized the nonpart'san
character OF the naval question, aud stated
that the local navy policy is right aud an
Imperial contribution impractieable. MIR.
Fisher, Mr.. Cooks predecessor, concurred.
General Felix Dlaz in his departing state
ment said he was going to Mexico in accord