Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-26
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August 5th, IL will still, nOtwithstand-
ing its earlier sessions In Berlin, Lon
don and Colgne, find itself facing one
problem which is apparently no near
er solution now than at the close OF
the first meeting of the conference.
This is the attitude Of the British
lines doing business with Canada as
to their quota under any renewal of
the existing pool. The present agree
ment, which expired January list last,
has been renewed until the London
conference, but failure to reach an
agreement there would mean the end
of the pool.
The Canadian lines demand, it is
learned, that their Canadian business
of the last five years be taken as the
basis for the quota to be assigned
them. This business, however, has
fallen off sharply in the last year,
dropping, in fac., to fifty per cent.
of the ormer igure, and the other
members o the pool object to any d.
vision Of business hat does not take
this decline into account. Director
E:allin of the namburg-American Line
proposed that the half of the five-year
average be taken as a basis for reck-
oning the Canadian lines quota, with
the proviso that as soon as this busi-
ness should show an increase of twen-
ty per cent. the lines in question
should be entitled to revision of their
quotas upward.
Representatives of the Cunard line
advise the acceptance of this propos.
al. The Canadian representatives
then asked for time to consider,
which was granted by the conference
a%djourning.
The Emperor has given another
proof of his versatility by resigning a
fountain for Hamburg, neal Frank
fort-on.the-M Main, where the Empress
is accustomed to spend several weeks
each year. The municipal authorities
or Hamburg were rAbotit to open a
competition for a design for the Eliza.
beth Springs. when the Emperor
heard of 1t and he himself drew a de.
sign which is now being carried out
by a Berlin sculptor. 1t will repre-.
sent a Greek altar, from which the
water gushed forth, while above
stands a nymph with out-stretched
hands.
The Emperor also designed the pa
vilion now standing over the Kaiser
In Auguste Victoria springs in Hon.
burg, personally drawing the plans
and following their carrying out with
warm interest.
The Crownprince is initiating his
father in n respect,-that Of taking
a deep interest in things not immedi-
ately connected with his future career
as ruler of Germany. His first book
devoted to his hunting adven.
lures In various countries; and jpst
now 1t has become known that he is
a successful trainer of race-horses.
The other day his horse Kings
Love" the seond place in a race
at Karlhorst, a suburb of Berlin; and
in the official lists the prince was en-.
tered as trainer of the animal.
Paris, June 20.-While President
iPoincare is said to have talked over
with intimate friends the possibility
of his resigning the presidency in or.
der to re-enter national politics, 1t is
certain that he has decided not to do
so for the present.
The considerations which have
been in his mind are, it is understood
the successes of the extreme social
lists and extreme radicals in the re.
cent parliamentary elections. One OF
the presidents convictions has been
the absolute necessity for France to
three years military service.
That law passed through the last
Parliament by a considerable major
ity under the Barthou ministry, but
the succeeding and present ministry,
that of NJ. CASTOR Doumergue has sup
ported the three year law irresolutely.
The country in the general elections
leaned rather against tire three years
law than for it. This Is indicated by
the extreme Socialists having gained
forty seats. The principal issue they