, 1913-07-23

of land stock, and that the remainder viii
be provided by compelling vendors to ac-
cept half their amounts in cash aud half IN
three per cent bonds.
The Sofia correspondent Of the Chimes"
reports that the Turks have entered Adria-
nople, the Bulgarians offering no effective
opposition.
Turkey has informed the Powers that her
frontier should follow The course Of the river
Martha, nortIward Of the line between Enos
and Midia, thus including AIranop.e.
Bulgaria has offered RDumania the land
which he latter has occup ell for the recti-
fcation Of her frontier, but Roumania has
refused TO sign a treaty Of peace separately.
Bulgaria has II ,tDfel the Powers of her
readiness to conclude peace if the Powers
could induce the other Balkan Allies to do
the same.
Advices from Shanghai state that ten
Warships, including -four cruisers. have ar
rived there IN support Of the southern Sc
cessionists. The Picking Government is
sending troops against the reyolutjonists,
but IS not Withdrawing its troops from Mon
goIiA.
New York, July 22nd-The merchants
of this city, having represented to Mr..
underwood mat luGIl JlaI6 is lilpeIlll-
ed by the reciprocity treaty between CAM
da and the British West Indies, MIR. Uu-
derwood replied that he viii consider add
ing to tho Tariff Bill a compensatory duty
Of ten per cent on cocoa, adyajoroIn, and two
dollars per ton on asphalt.
Inspired statements from Washington
say that President Wilson expects the col
lapse Of the Huorta Government and that
ba viii mot alfa,, AK, y,OIinv until a oll-on fOI,
doing so has been demonstrated
The London, "Daily News" contrasts the
procedure Of the Powers regarding the re-
volutionists Of China, Servia ard Portugal,
with that Of the United States regard
ing Mexico, and asks why the Pow
err are 50 slow with THEN rocoguitions Of
irregular Governments, and so urgent for
hasty action by the United States. 1t at
tributos tue pressure to the influence Of IL
nauciers and concessionaires, and thinks that
President Wilson will not yield.
Mr.. Bryan, Secretary Of State, has prom
Used the Senate that he would incorporate
in the treaty with Nicaragua, the principles
regulating the United States relations with
Cuba, that is, he will enlarge the proposal
to acquire for three million dollars the eX-
elusive right to construct an interoceanIc
canal aud naval station in the Gulf Of Fon-
SEGA, into u practical protectorate over
Nicaragua with a guarantee OF her debt, IN
consideration that Nicaragua engages not
TO alter her status by treaty with any
European Power. Some discern in this an
intention to extend the suzerainty, embodied
in the Platt Amendment regarding Cuba,
over such Central American nations as wish
it. Senatorial opinions are divided, the de-
mocrats are shocked and all are greatly
impressed by the novelty and Importance
of the new departure.
1t is asserted that President Wilson APP
proves of charging the treaty Ex-President
Taft negotiated, but which the Senate OBJ
struoted. Honduras and Salvador have re-
jected similar oyertures, and Costa Rlcn is
offended because she was not consulted, al
though Nicaragua's Isthmian Canal route
is impracticabIe without infringing Costa
Rica's rights on the San Juan River.
London, July 22ud-Sugar in stock the
10Th inst. was 1917, 600 tons last year II, 900
ions.
New York, July 22nd.
Flour, Winter Clears per barrel 81. 1O-4.35.