LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1073, 15 December 1903, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Electric Telegraph—Per Press Association—Copyright. Received 1U.20 p.m.,- Dec. 14. ; LONDON, Dec. 14, Reuters Agency reports that a startling utterance by Mr Elihu Root, ex-Secretary for War for the United States, is exciting comment. In an address at a gathering of military and naval officers at Washington,, lie said the time was coming when America would meet as an enemy a foreign Power, and their army and navy would stand shoulder to shoulder for the Commonwealth.

MASSOYVAII, Dec. 14Deserters persistently report cannibalism prevalent among the Mullah's camp followers. It is belie-'ed the Mullah is husbanding food for warriors, leaving the rest to starve. BERLIN, Dee. 14. A deputation front the German Workmen’s Congress, held at Franafort. appealed to Count Von Bulow to give legislative effect to Congress proposals, which favored an extension of the right of coalition, recognition of trades unions, and formation of labor chambers composed of employers and workmen. Count Von Bulow promised his earnest practical consideration. He declared the Kaiser’s earnest desire was to make Germans the best off workmen in the world.

Received 10.55 p.m., Dec. 14. BERLIN, Dec. 14. In the the Government proposals for favored-na-tion treatment to Britain for a period of two years was introduced, ■and a Bill authorising favored treatment was read a second time. Count Reveultow fiercely attacked Great Britain, declaring that she constantly broke treaties. He _ accused Australia and India of differentiating against German sugar. Several Deputies and newspapers deprecate the attack, which they declare would only bring grist to Mr .Chamberlain’s mill.

TOKIO, Dec. 14, The ’Japanese elections will be held in March.

LONDON, Dec. 14, The Times’ Tokio correspondent says it is believed there has been a slight rapprochement between Russia and Japan. PARIS, Dec. 14. In the Chamber of Deputies, M. Delcasse declared that he was certain Russia and Japan would succeed in reaching /a satisfactory, agreement,;