The Washington times., 1914-01-17
FOREIGN.

Fue Liberal party. which recently
celebrated the eighth anniversary OF
It's return 10 power, now has the dis
J1ction OF handling the IfTairs Of the
British Empire for longer consecutive
pErtoc than any party fo- nearl.- 10
years.
Arnericans Ia Berlin who arc hoping
70 be presented 20 the Kaiser and
Kaiseri1 this season are apt 10 be dis
E1potnted. II Is understood the list
arouse autasonism ia German circles,
where for some years there has been
growing sentiment that America had
rsGEped an unusually large place in the
line OF asDirants to this social honor
PresidenU Yuan Shih Kai, OF China.
Las Just issued a mandate making
Eanbling punishable By law, and in
10 arrest ali offenders. no matter what
posts they hold, and to conhscate the
N-Yney with which they gamble.
The loan of $lG3. 10000 70 be hoated u
Prussia on January . is 10 take a new
Horm-4 per cent treasury warrants. In
Nicw OF the lack Cf success Of govern
ulCGt Issues made GuriIZ 1919 il is 10
be offered on better terms. being issued
at 81 and redeem&ble at par il from one
70 sixteen years. The loan issued ir
January last year was at $50 and that
II March at g. and thasc we're isrkeIv
ClgubScribed.
Or. Car! jacobson. the .fch Lever
TAo oled last Sunday, IN Copea!laEe,l.
Dequeathed most OF his fortune OF SO
on"S 10 art purposes. This was lone
j. ls stated, with the consent Of his chill
oTen' who received only snall leg-c.es.
plan Of economic reform suuri,t.l
70 congress by the government ycste,-
cay #as wei! received In the senate but
5Ound come opposition IN the Iov,tsT
mouse, according 10 reports from Santo
Domingo.
Reports from Cape To-. South
africa, indicate that the strik.. o.. The
railroad employees has been CffectlvCIy
turning TO work.
The statement that Prof. Jor,,, r,,- n,
Eeadfng. Pa, received twelve tubes ~
raciurn- from Nine. Crl-ie Paris -
been denied by the famous J%omGn
obe Lemire, the Paris .sriest lccer.tI9-
e-ected vice president Oi the chamber
Bishop Alexis. The bishuo's action. Il
Is stated, is the result %. the priests
accepting the seat without consulting
tie church.
A club has just been orga!.lzed in
MOSCOW, the chief feature Il ,rhIcn Is
sEosolute silence imposed upon rne..ii-
pers within its precincts. The club IL
ilxuriously equipped, and e furnished
With billiards, chess. :zTds. IN, Uthe.
games. GestUrg is tLc only medium Of
intercourse among its members.
TAe sum OI Sl25.OJ0 mas been laid aside
~ the German Potash Syndicate Be-
III, for arranging = potash exhibit ~
tAe Panama-Pacillc EsxJ xJos,lioE.
A monument u the T-leE.ur- o. Win
ta-EG Pitt, the prime minister u Eng
Iald VINO eyinced through action and
T0rc his sympathy vi:G ~ cOlonicts
vino founded rhe United sStaCes, Yiil BE-
erected in WaBh!-E-C-, Il th= pI;L.E
Outlined by Lady P2gst II = I-acAeOII
given 70 ACor!cs-1 vyoIa:n ~ lsJEGOu
SFg carried out Lacy pag=c arHO-ilced
4 -la- President Wilson had ASSURED I.t.r
mat the monument. II erected. would
Is formally accepted y - 4cl of Coz
gress.
The British, German, and italian
governments, through their ministers
At Mansgua, Nicaragua. have demand
cd that Nicaragua Jay tie debts due
them, which amount u over S1.00O0O0.
The government refused = accede to
tie demands on account Of its en-
Darrassed tiLancial condition.
The coronation OF Emperor SosElilito,
- Japan. has been ii;-ed for November.
verdict retJTGed ~ the London
iya-d of trade clear"G officers OF IL.
Liner EcltuTnO from all blame 70" the
destruction OF that vcsSe! ny iite and
the resultant loss of fie.
Eincelze PeEguia, who stole the
'aons Liza" from ths Louvre. Il Paris,