DALKEITH POISON TRAGEDY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1061, 25 February 1911, Page 5

DALKEITH POISON TRAGEDY.

HUTCHISON'S. SUICIDE. By Tclcuraph—Proos Association—Copyright. 1 ■ London, February 23. An inquest was bejel at Guernsey, Channel Islands, conccrning tlio death of John Hutchison, who committed suicide when arrested in conhcction "with tlio tragedy at Dalkeith', Scotland, whero of 16 persons attacked by arsenical poisoning after partaking of coffeo at a supper given by Hutchison's father; th 6 latter and ono of tho guests succumbed.

A vcrdict w/is retailed to tho effect 'that Hutchison committed suicide whilo desperato bocauso of 'his impending arrest. ' ' -

UNITED ..STATES AND JAPAN.

NEW TREATY OPPOSED. B* Telocraph—Hresi Asnnrl.-itlnn—Conyrltrhl New York, February 23. .In political circles-, in Washington thero is developing a strong opposition to tho new trado treaty between tho .United States and Japan, which omits all. immigratipH restrictions, .America leaving to Japan's national honour the enforcement at-her own ports of restrict tions now enforced at the. ports -of tho United States. The Scnato debated tho. matter hotly, consequently tho treaty was not ratified to-day., . .. It is expected that tho treaty, bccauso of tho absonco of immigration restrictions, will be opposed by Western Senators. ' '

, SENATORS DESIRE TIME. (Rec. February 25, 0.15 a.m.) Now York, February 24. A second attempt in tho Scnato to ratify tlio Japancso Treaty has failed, as Senators wish timo to consult their home States.'