FRESH REVOLT IN HAYTI

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2359, 15 January 1915, Page 6

FRESH REVOLT IN HAYTI

UNITED STATES WARSHIP SENT. ■ Washington, January 18. . A new revolution Las broken-out in Hayti. The conditions are serious.- The United States has dispatched a warship. WEST AUSTRALIA IN LONDON , NEW OFFICES OPENED. . London, January 13. The Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. Lewis Harcourt) opened' the Fest Australian offices in Savoy House. He congratulated the State on its new quarters, and said he Iwped that some ■ day he would be able/ to visit Australia. Sir Newton Moore (Agent-General for West Australia) gave a reception, which was largely attended, those present including Captain Muirhead Collins (representing the High. Commissioner for Australia), the Agents-General of the various Australian States, and many West Australians.' ■ The company afterwards inspected an exhibition of produce and timber and the emigration and engineers' departments. UNITED IRISH LEAGUE AGITATION —: " ■ 1 THE HOME RULE AGITATION. (Rec. January 14, 9.45 p.m.) London, January 14. Mr. John Redmond (the Irish Nationalist leader) lias been re-elected president of the United Irish League. _ A resolution was adopted congratulating Ireland on the triumphant ending of her forty, years' Homo Rule agitation, and it was also, resolved that in. view of the critical situation in' the Empire the continued existence of the national organisation until tbe crisis had passed , was vitally essential. AMERICAjS-ALIEN TIDE VIEWED WITH ALARM. ■ (Rec. January 14, 8.20 p.m.) Washington, January 14. The Commissioner for General Immigration reports that Hindu immigration to the United States is causing much concern, owing to the resulting economic disturbance. If the Hindus are allowed to enter the Philippines freely, he says, he doubts whether they will not thence be able to enter the United States without restriction. He refers to the utter failure to Americanise Hawaii, owing to the numbers of Japanese and other aliens,, and recommends that urgent steps be taken for this purpose. A million Europeans are now entering America every year, raid the number is likely to be largely increased after the war. CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ASSEMBLY. Adelaide, January 14. The Premier states that the Assembly will oxpire by olfluxion of timo on February 28. The election writs will bo issued on March 8, and polling day will, be on March 22. OBITUARY. * London, January 13. . Obituary.—Tho 15arl of Fevorsham, aged 86. [William Ernest Duncombo waß created first Earl of Fe\crsham_in 1868. He was born near Doricaster m January, 1823, second son of_ the second Baron Feversham. His heir is Viscount Helmsley.] : AUSTRALIA AT PANAMA. (Rcc. January 14, 9.45 p.m.) Melbourne, January 14. Mr. Deakin will act as the Commonwealth roprcnontutivo at the Panama Exhibition. He leaves next weok.