, 1913-12-13


Ottawa, Dec. 12th-At q dinner at the
Reform Club to Mr.. W. S. Fielding, former
ly Minister OF Finance, Sir Wilfrid Laurier,
III the course OF a speech, declared that now,
Tor the first time since 1896, there was UNI
employment in Canada. He quoted the
Mayor OF Winnipeg as saying that 5000 per-
sons were idle in that city, and stated that
similar conditions prevailed at Toronto and
Montreal, where the most powerful indus
tries were reducing their staffs or hoars, but
simultaneously, tho cost of living was in
creasing. Mr.. Crothers, the Minister OF Lr-
bour, says this indicates prosperity, and
the Government proposes nothing, but, he
continued, if we were in Office, Mr.. Fielding
would head u Commission OF Inquiry regard
ing u reduction in the cost of living, as the
Liberals did b,f)re and would do again, re-
ducing the cost of living by reducing the
tariff, which burdens artisans, clerks, pro
fessors anil teachers. Mr.. Fielding said that
the Dominion was suff 3ring from jug
handled reciprocity, Canada not enjoy
joylng the reduction i'll the tariff which the
United States granted to itself, and that
reciprocity was defeated bee tuae to trade
with the Y lnkees was deemed treason to the
Empire, the result being that British i'm
ports had increased by rs, 600, 900 dollars,
but United States imports had increased by
156, 600, 1000. The foregoing forecasts the
trend of Dominion politics.
New York, Dec. 12th-Dcspatches from
Mexico state that Congress is considering "
Bill asked for by President Hnerta, giving
him unrestricted powers to administer the
departments of war, finance and the interior.
The Deputies have approved of an interior
loan of 100, 0O0,00 pesos, in five instruments,
the first to be made Immediately and is prnc-
tictlly to be a forced loan from all capitalists.
The Conservatives are seeking to induce Pre-
sident Huerta to pacify the ConstitutionaIist
leader, General Carranza, with the under
standing that he will be a candidate for the
Presidency ut the next election.
The Federals are fortifyins Ojlnaga against
an anticipated attack by the rebels under
General Villa. The rebels have captured
Altamira and have attacked Tampico, where
all British subjects have sought refuge
aboard the steamship 'Logician," chartered
by Admiral Christopher Craddock and
manned from H. M. S. Suffolk" Admiral
Fletcher has warned the combatants that
fighting will not be allowed in the neutral
zone, or near TO valuable foreign property.
All foreigners Nre gathered under the pro-
lection of the guns OF the wafshlps.
Antigua, 12th-It is officially announced
tnt6 dis honour W.. DouolaS AouiSIo' M'N'
Administrator of Dominica, has been Hp-
pointed Administrato and Colonial Secretary
Of ST. Lucia.
ST. Lucia, 11th-Russian cruiser leNves
for jamaica ab iii 81 p. IN.
Trinidad, 18th German cruiser "Vlneta
arrived len thirty a. m.
St. Thomas, 12tu-U. S. gunboat Dolphin
arrived yesterday evening aud leaves for
SAmuna this evening.
New York, December 18th.
Flour, Winter Clears per barrel $500
Meal, Kilndried, per barrel $3.50
New Seasons Pork no quotation.
Heavy Mess Pork $234-S23&
Sugar. 2 Gsys,r'. p' s. 50S ssss I IoSlb.. 1904
Molasses Lng. Islds. per gal. no quotations.
Liverpool Cotton, ~middling Upland, Il d..