ANNEXATION.

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ANNEXATION.

i RESENTMENT IN CANADAi 'OFFICIAL DENUNCIATION EXPECTED. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright. Ottawa, February 18. It is understood that'the Prime Minister, Sir Wilfrid Laurier,-intends to clear up his party's attitude in tho annexation controversy, A statement is. expected from him denouncing tho annexation idea as foreign to tho Liberals of tho .Dominion. : Resentment, is growing throughout' tho country against tho Government. % ■A PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATION. ■ UNION JACK STILL ON HIGH. . . Ottawa, February 17. ■ The .Union Jack was ordered' to be flown in all Canadian'towns along tho United States frontier, arid at all seaports. Tho Hon. W. Pug'sloy, Minister for Public"" Works, announced this ordor in the .Houso of Commons during tho Reciprocity Agreement debate. '• MR. BENNETT'S RESOLUTION, ~ . " ONLY ONE SUPPORTER. ! .' ■ ; . Washington, February 17. .The 'House Committee on Foreign Affaire voted,' bynine to one, against Mr. Bennett's resolution, suggesting nego-' tiations: should be Parted with Great Britaiii for tM annexation' of Canada, | " labour MATTERS. • ■/ .'' ' ...; ' , NO BICYCLES IN WORKING HOURS; . Br Teleeraph-Prcis Association— Coryrl*ht . - • ■ London, .February 1<- ' The Aiialgamated Joiners' and .Carpenters' Society, by" a majority of 10,000,-re-solved not to'use bicycles during working hours, fearing that unless tho practice "is checked it will, become incumbent oil tho men to provide bicycles in "addition to the ordinary kit. '. \ BRISBANE BUILDING TRADE . ' ■ ' • STRIKE. ' v>> ! Brisbane, February 18., . i The'builders\ labourers held a secret ballot and unanimously rejected the masters' settlement proposals. \ . : ' THE MELBOURNE STRIKE. ; " '(Rec.'February 19, 5.5 p.m.) ■ Melbourne,: February 18.: ■ j Tho agricultural i implement: makers' strike, is spreading. < Tho : carpenters arid ironworkers': employed by tho various firms affected came.out in sympathy.; ' •• Of sixteon implement, makers' establishments in the metropolis ten are now closed so far as the unionists are. concerned. The Amalgamated Society of Engineers' has decided' to mako common cause with the implement makers, : and will asK all its members' to cease , work in shops where, non-unionists] are employed. .'