, 1913-07-26

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ton between ex- President Taft and Presi-
dent Wilson'S treaties is, that the ~latter's is
directly with the respective Governments
and not m~re!y for the protection of arrange
meuts with financiers.
Honduras is expected to follow Nic0ragMIS
example in accepting a practical protectorate
by the United States and possibly other re-
publice will do so, thus ending the idea OF q
Central American Federation of alliance.
The New York Times" declares that if
the duty on bananas be retained, fair treat
ment requires the imposition of q duty on
cocoa aud asphalt, the products Of colonies
other than Jamaica, which is now penalizeb
although abstaining from reciprocity With
Canada.
Mr.. Cork, Colonial Secretary, Sir John
Pringle, Member of the Privy Council, the
1t. Rev. Bishop Collins, and other Jamaican
representatives have arrived here ell ro5te
to Washington to protest against the
duty on bananas. The agitation by ba-
mana consumers continues.
Further advices from Washington state
that the Senate and House OF Representa-
tives have debated resolutions authorizing a,
declaration of war, it necessary, in order to
protect American citizens and interests in
Mexico, but 10 decision has yet been reach
ed.
Dispatches from Mexico City state that
Japan has cautioned Mexico against the re-
ception of the japanese Minister in a manner
offensive to the United States.
Senior Delabllra, who is regarded as q
possible candidate for the Presidency, hHs
received a diplomatic appointment to Italy,
like that of General Felix Diaz to Japan.
that is, necessitating his absence over the
date set for the Presidential election.
Trinidad, 22nd-His Excellency Sir G. r.
LeHunte, G.CM.G, leaves for England by
RMS. ''Trent' this evening.
H. M. S. "Aeolus" leaves for Grenada
S pm.
Grenada, 23rd-H M. s, "Aeolus' arrived
9 ann.
London, July 24th-The House of Lords:
has rejected the second reading of the
Welsh Disestablishment Bill by two hun
dred and forty-two votes to forty eight, and
resolved not to proceed with its cousidera-
ton until it has been submitted to the iudg-
ment of the country.
The Henry the Seventh Chapel in West
minister Abbey has been rededIcated us the
Chapel of the Order of the Bath, with the
first installation since eighteen hundred and
fifteen. The ceremony was comparable only
to that of the coronation. The King was
ROBBED, as Sovereign of he Order, in crimson
over his uniform as Admiral, and led the
Knights from the House of Lords to the
Chapel. Conspicuous in the procession we're
the Duke of Connaught, accompanying
the King, Lords Kitchener, Cromer, Gren-
fell, Roberts, Welby and Grey, and members
of the Royal Family following, each in his
knightly robe over a uniform, with go d
shoulder chain, spurs and plumed hat. The
Usher of the Scarlet Rod, the Bath King
at Arms, the Registrar and the Geneal-
ogist wore white satin robes, and the Dean
of the Order, who is also of Westminster,
was robed in crimson. Queen Mary and many
others were seated in the choir. The SER
vices were devotional, in the ancient formu-
la, the congregation joining in the National
Anthem. The procession reformed and
returned to- the notes of drums and trumpets,
great crowds witnessing the glorious specta-
Gle. Forty-six senior Knights were installed,
being the same number as at the coronation
of Henry the Fourth in thirteen ninety-nine,
when the Order was created formally.
The late Lord AshboNrne bequeathed his,
fortune to his second son, leaving $500 to
bis first son, the successor to- the title, who.
is q Nationalist and wears the ancient Irish
dress, and speaks Irish.