, 1913-11-05

den first loss and offsets the Governments
capture of Chateauguay, thereby leaving the
parties unaltered.
The Canadian newspapers are universally
complimentary regarding the Duke of Con-
nauoht's return, but are less favourable re-
garding the Montreal report, which is to be
taken with reserve, that the Connaughts
are to be hereditary Governors-Genera es-
tablishing a dynasty. The London Stan
dard' agrees with the Toronto "Globe's"
dissent, but ~disagrees with its objection to
Prince Arthur of Connau9ht as an unknown
quantity, whose development elsewhere IS
necessary before his consideration rs a sue
cessor to his father in Canada.
The Canadian Council Of Agriculture has
unanimously resolved to send u delegation
to the Government in support OF resolutions
favouring Free Trade with the United King
dom for five years, and q speedy reciprocity
with the United States regarding agricultural
products. Meanwhile, it asks for the lmme-
date repeal of Canadian duties neces8ltatln8
countervniling duties III the United States,
also the immediate extension to the United
Kingdom Of any concession III duties given
to any other country.
At a conference nine provincial Premlers
presented MIR. Borden with a demand that
ten per cent Of The customs be added to the
present eighty cents per capita pad 10y the
Dominion to the Provinces, either by Iegls-
lation, or bv the amendment Of the North
America Act.
New York, Nov. 1st-Adyices from Wash
inoton state that, upon the request Of the
Universal Peace Union, Mr.. Smith, a mem
Der of the House of Representatives has IN
troaucod a resolution suggesting the oz-
change OF the Alaska panhandle. which ex-
cludes Canada from 526 miles of the Pacific
coast, for British Honduras, thus enabling
the exchange of the latter with Mexico for
Lower California, giving Arizona access to
tidewater.
Mr.. Andrew Wen has formed a syndicate
of EneIishmen which has acquired the Gene
raj Petroleum Company, owning nearly fifty
Thousand acres Of oil lands III Mexico and
California, and capitalized at one huudred
and ten million dollars.
Other Washington dispatches state that
the United States action is dependent upon
President Huerla's announcement OF the re-
suits Of the Presidential election. There
are suggestive movements OF troops and IN
ouiries regarding transports and mlhtla, and
although there is nothing overt, or Official,
IT would not be surprising if some action
should accompany the United States next
announcement.
Despatches from Mexico state that the
Government has not paid the October safa-
rits, the omission being the fl st time since
the days Of the French Empire The imam
cial situation is desperate and a reputation
OF obligations is feared, 1t is rumoured that
an attempt will be nude to raise funds by
imposing a tax on exports, to rise ptopoftloh-
otely with the rise in exchange.
A telegram from Vera Cruz says hat Con
eral Felix Dluz VIII be transferred to a steam
ship. after leaving its last Mexican port
Advices from London state that the Morn
inc Post" urges the separation of the British
policy in Mexico from my suspicion OF con
@nection with Lord Cowdray's OIL interests.
Grenada, 31st-H NJ. S. New Zealand ar
rived 2 30 D. m. goes Barbados about p. M.
Barbados, 1st-New Zealand arrived $50
Il. III.
Antigua, lst-H. NJ. S. Suffolk and Ber-
wick arrived 4 p. IN. yesterday.