, 1913-04-30

pounds, and forty mllhOnS in 1914.
Adglces from Berlin state that an opti~
III site statement by the Foreign Office, re-
gardins the problem Of Scutari is belied by
a secret session Of the Budget Committee Of
the Reichstag for the purpose Of hearing
statements from Dr.. Won Bethman Hollwe5.
Herr. Won Jagow and General V ~ Herrin.
gen, upon diplomatic and military Matters,
even deputies were excluded, and it was
later announced that the military bill would
be taken up forthwith instead Of on May
nlneteenth, as had previously been arranged
ro-Nlontenegrin dem onstrutions are max
ing difficulties for the Russian Government
and perhaps even for Austria if the SIay
ambitions are tFwarted. Representations
have formally been made to Montenegro
that each OF the other allies has limiI ell his
demands IN reference to Europe, and that
all would have to be reconsiderel if Monte
negro does not yield. A proposal has been
nude that Montenegro should be recon-
pensed with other territory if Scutari is
yielded. q conf grafton on the continent over
that issue beng to- INDUSTRIOUS to be be-
lieved or permitted.
Ottawa April 26 .h-The closure rule has
been adopted by 1913 votes to 73,iD - straight
party vote except that some Nationnlists
abstained. The Liberals will resist the ap-
tIS'OA' ~ ~ ''tOJ IN'' WI x
the way for the Naval Bill next week.
London. April 26 h-The race for the City
and Suburban handicap, run at EPSON, re-
suited as follows Drinmore 1st, Lmon 2nl
Lorenzo 8rd.
At the annual meeting of the West india
Committee Mr.. w. Middleton Campbell, the
Chairman, said the delay by the Canadian
Government in confirming the Trade Agree
ment was apparently due to the protractcd
discussion on the Navy BIZ, and that nltu-
rally 1t was causing much disappointment,
several mouths having elapsed since the Col
onles passed resolutions approving the agree
ment, and it was to be hoped the Dominion
Government might soon take similar action.
St. Thomas, 2~6ph-German cruiser Bremen
arrived from Havana yesterday afternoon.
London, April 28ih- Hhe Duchess Of Con-
nauShr mas mao q relupsr.
The King received ut Buckingham Palace
Lord WeaYdaler the President, aud the
members Of the British Delegation to the
AugIo-Americtn Peace Centenary meetings
in the United States and Canada, prior to
their departure by the S. S. '~1aropia' His.
Majesty said be was deeply interested and
heartily wished them IA successful mis-
sion. Among the Delegates are MIR. Neil
Primrose Nj. p, Earl S~lanhope, Mr.. Mills
Nj. ?. and Sir George Reid, High CommIs-
sioner il London, for the Commonwealth of
Australia.
In the final for the League Championship
Sunderland beat Bolton by three goals to
one. This settles the formers primary III
the first division. Preston and Burnley
have entered the first division, and NctIs
County and Woo,wiGh have entered the
second division.
Mr. Buckmaster has been selected as cap
taiu Of the Briti,h polo team III the Anglo
American contest. The team is composed
of Messrs Ritson, Edwards, Cheap, Freak,
Lackett and Lord Wudehouse.
The "Statist' think. the o~ptimism regard
ing the budget is justified, while the 'Econo-
must" thinks results equalling last years he
best reasonable expectation, Hhe "Nation'
thinks optimism is u duty under the present
disturbed outlook.
The Reichsbuuk's gold reserve of fifty mil
lion pounds is unprecedented, nevertheless
its rate remains the highest for this season,
since the Franco iermau war. The French
bank rate is the highest for thirty years, and
neither has initiated the reduction by the
bank of England's rate.
The conference of the Ambassadors, after
considering Austria's representations, have
postponed the coercion OF Montenegro uItil
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