GENERAL CABLES.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, April 30. Several donations of ten thousand 1 , several of one thousand, and one of five thousand pounds, have been made to the building fund of the Anglican Cathedral at Liverpool. In the course of an address at West Leeds, Mr H. J. Gladstone declared that no alternative Government was actually possible. His declaration has greatly irritated the Liberals. Mr Gladstone now explains that he made the statement in order to emphasise the necessity of converting the electorate to Liberal party doctrines. Sir Archibald Hunter has been appointed Commander of the Forces in Scotland. General lan Hamilton has been appointed Military Secretary to the War Office.
M. Bloch, the "' Russian peace apostle, connects the recent visit of M. Delcasse to St. Petersburg with an effort to bring the Chinese question before the Hague Arbitration Committee. M. Bloch also connects the French Minister’s visit with a proposal for the reduction of military service and transformation of armies of the Powers, owing to the lessons taught by the war in South Africa.
The rising in Marguerite shows indications of profound Arab discontent with the French administration in Algeria. America is experimenting with a new armour plate alleged to be far superior to Krupp’s.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 96, 2 May 1901, Page 1
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