, 1914-02-07

Sulrrogctte meetings and had departed after
a friendly talk, although his Lordslip was
nOu-committ0l.
1t has been agreed Tint there be no further
cutting OF rates pending negotiations, the
Hamburg-Americon Line having accepted
Lioyd's proposals for a meeting at Vienna.
The Times, however, warns the public that
the assumption Of an adjustment is as yet
premature.
Berlin dispatches state that the fact Of
DR.. Won Bethmann HoIlwrg having appoint
ed his ablest assistants as reorganizers Of
AIsace, is the basis for the expectation that
he wil succeed Count Won Wedel as Stat
thalter Of Alsacc-I omainc, and ghere is u
rnmour that Herr Won Schorlemet Leisser,
Minister Of Agriculture, a Roman Catholic
md millionaire, viii succeed Dr.. Won Beth
mann Hollweg as Imperial Chancellor.
Ottawa, Feb. 1~4th-Colouel Hughes, Min,
lister Of Militia and Defence, says that
Canada viii not use the aperture sight be-
cause the Ross rifle has no place for it, and
that She refuses to accept an obsolete Brit
lsh rifle, or an archaic method of sighting.
The use Of service targets instead Of bulls
eyes, he declares is a mere fad, whose ob-
iect is to Kill the National Rifle Association
and prevent progress.
New York, Feb.4th-Adyices from Wash
ington state that the Government will prose
cute Captain Berry Of the "Npntucket'' for
his collision with tile Dominion Liner "AIon-
roe.
Other Washington adyices state that Pre-
sident Wilson Will soon recall Nh. Taft's pro-
cIamation forbiddin9 the export Of arms to
Mexico.
Dispatches from Mexico state that H.M.S.
@SulfoIk" has left Vera Cruz for Tamplco,
upon reports Of disorders there.
Adyices from Hayt state that NJ. Zamor
has defeated Senator Theodore at Gonuives,
three hundred being killed, and has pro-
claimed himself chief Of the executive. The
citizens Of Port-au-Priuce have demanded
tile withdrawal Of the foreign forces,
London, Feb 5th,--In the by election for
member Of Parliament for North West Dur
ham, in the room Of Mr.. A.. Therley Jones,
who was recently appointed II Judge Of The
City Of London Court. Mr.. Williams, the
Liberal candidate, has been returned by
seven thousand two hundred ind fortv-ouo
votes, Mr.. Hardicker, the Unionist candi-
date, polling five thousand SIX hundred and
eighty four votes, while Mr.. Stuart, the La
bour candidate, ana Secretary of the Post
mems Union, polled 1--WE thousand and twenty
five votes. This is the first time q three corn
cred contest has taken place in that consti-
%tuency.
Sir Edward Grey, in the course of a speech
at the Manchester Chamber Of Commerce,
sud England was responsible for the first
dreudnoueht and It's sequel of a rivalry in
ornaments. He thought it remarkable that
increases should cause other increases, but
that reductions do not cause rpttuctious.- He
approves OF all the proposals for tho lilnita-
tion of ormamonts, but decIured that the
approaching demands that England should
reduce should not be misconstrued, as she
feels the strain less than others. Nevertheless
he felt a foIebodIng Of disaster to European
prosperity and civilization. Englands for
eign policy, he continued, is the mainton-
auco of peace and order and the preserva-
ton of the open door and open markets,
which was especially difficult under condi-
tions like those prevailing in Mexico, where
it is impossible to interfere for the protection
of British markets although they were being
i|rrepMably injured.
Advices from Cape Tow state that Gene
raj Smuts' Indemnity Bill has been published.
The preface charges the strike leaders with
fomenting strife between the employers and
the workers and melting the wage earners
to disorders creating public disorders and
eudangering persons and property, to the