YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2214, 18 October 1907, Page 4

YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

United Press Association—Copyright Severn 1 English papers Maine Sir Hubert lioud for refusing to assist Lord Elgin to frame a vivendi in connection with the Newfoundland lislierii's. The oliieial correspondence shows a remarkable obstinacy on his ' The Shipping Federation’s plan of campaign is being kept a secret. hard Ashtown demands a full and fearless investigation into the Glenairv outrage by one with the highest judicial training and an independentposition like the late .Justice > who presided on the Uolfast. lviots Commission. The appeaj of Dr. Carl Han against the sentence of death, cabled on July 23rd, was rejected, and the sentence confirmed. , , . The Marhout of Pujeha placed -'bill) Moorish horsemen at the disposal of General Drude in order to coerce the Chamnias tribesmen. The Italian Government has appropriated £40,000 sterling lor the honefit of tlie survivors of the Ci-aribaluian armv, originally numhering 12,000. Vlreadv there are £4.000 applicants. Canada contemplates making preferential trade arrangements with Italy and Germany. The latter is willing to withdraw her surtax and meet Canada half-way if tlio Cana-, (linns desire -it. Japan is building an 1100-ton destroyer with a speed ot 35 knots, armed with one live-inch and oigut four-inch guns, and four torpedo tubes. . .

ru. Abaernmrt, Belgian Minister, states that the Congo Parliamentary Commission empnasised the impossibility ot the Congo raising -10 millions sterling, needed tor development, unless Belgium was able to guarantee the loan. The Commission thereupon agreed to give Parliament direct control ol large loans, and power of veto of minor loans. The incriminating passages of Dr. Liehknccht’s pamphlet were read publicly in court at Berlin. The Socialists are scattering the report of the proceedings broadcast. The It■ tic Association at Sydney entertained the British and New Zealand teams. Tho Federal Crown solicitor, Melbourne, reported that lie was unable to secure evidence to justily a prosecution in connection with the alleged tobacco combine. The Federal House lias passed the sugar duties. At the instance of the Labor party Sir William Lyne abandoned the proposed duty on molasses and golden* syrup. During the dis : cussion a statement was made that nearly SOOO colored people are still employed in the sugar industry in Australia. . Dealing with duties on living animals, Sir William J.yne said that a competition in supplying Tasmania with food was threatened from New Zealand, owing to a new line of steamers being establishes! and they should keep the market themselves. He was endeavoring to arrange a preferential tariff with New Zealand. When preference is agreed upon, the removal of these duties might tie of-, fered as a concession. A scheme for the relief of authors or*their relatives, tabled in the Federal House, provides a total annual vote of £525, the maximum allowance being £2 weekly. Two delegates of the London -Missionarv Society have arrived in "Perth from England on their way to visit various branches, including Near Zealand.