, 1913-03-15

hand to hand fights took place but finally
the police emptied the hall.
Mr.. Godfrey Isancs and Mr.. Samuel have
sued the Paris "Nlatin'' for libel in connec-
ton with the Marconi contract scandal.
Advices from Rheims state that Herr Mes
tor Wilmart, the Director of the Client
TerpeuzeD, who disappeared in October last,
upon the discovery OF extensive forgeries
has been arrested there.
All Bourses are sympathetic with the
stringency of the Berlin Bourse and the
gloom deepens with the progress of the war
tax. The Finance Ministers of the FEEDER
ated States have unanimously approved the
Governments proposals and have adopted
the unpublished project for throwing the
burdens Of war upon wealth. The Prussian
Government have introduced q Bill in the
Diet for a state railway loan of twenty
seven million pounds.
The French newspapers say that Frances
preparations are based upon intelligence that
the Driebund is preparing for a campaign
in October for the forcibIe settlement of
Europe's perplexities.
Lloyds quotes ten guineas per cent for
risks of war within six months.
Austria having forbidden Servia to re-
enforce the Montenegrin forces b~esieging
Scutari, 6ervia replied that her alliance re-
quired such action, regardless of the future
of Scutari, and Austria now asks the Pow
era to take action regarding the above.
She maintains her troops along her south
eastern border, although both Russia and
herself are demobilizing along the formers
frontier. A forecast of the Allies reply to
the Powers is the acceptance of mediation,
conditional upon the payment Of an iudem-
nifty by Turkey.
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Borden's reading Of Mr.. ChurchIll's telegram
in the House of Commons, Mr.. Emerson,
X. G., member for Westmoreland, read the
United States Declaration of Independence
and said the telegram may cost England
Canada, as Lord North, mistake had cost
her the United States. These remarks were
greeted with cries of "shame" and Kisses
from the Government benches.
The Duke and Duchess Of Connaught will
snil for England on the twenty second in
slant. Gossip suggests Prince Adolphus of
Teck, and Earl B4auchamp among the can
didates as tie Dukes successor.
New York, March 18th washington ad-
vices state that Mr.. Garrison, President
Wilson's Secretary of War, announces that
the present administrator will give prefer
ence to Porto Ricans for the filing of offices
in that island. President Wilson issues q
statement that the policy Of the United
States will be the promotion Of peace and
law in The Southern Republics. The phrase
ology is general and equally applicable to
ex-President Castro of Venezuela, ex-Pres-
ident ZelayN of Nicaragua, and President
Huerta of Mexico. 1t is understood that
England will recognize President Huertn,
but that the United States will delay is
recognition until his election takes place,
some suggest that Morroeism, heretofore
directed towards Europe, will now be direct
ed towards els Atlantic dlsturbers of the
peace for selfish and personal reasons. 9th
ers believe the Administration is acting upon
information that several Central American
States are utilizing the disturbances in
Mexico for the purpose Of taking general ac-
ton embarrassing United States intervention
in the affairs of any one state.
Dispatches from Mexico City report the
secession of sop,e of the states Of Mexico,
which are DESTROYS of annexation to the Uni
ted States.
Advices from Puerto Plata state that Arch
bishop Nouel left the capital, but has not
gone to Europe, and that his friends are de-
laying the acceptance of his resignation,
hoping he will alter his mind.
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