LATE CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1406, 17 March 1905, Page 2

LATE CABLES.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Boooivod 11.51 p.m,, March 16. Washington, March 16. The Sonato virtually laid aside the San Domingo troaty. London, March 16. King Alfonso visits Paris and London in Juno. • Capetown, March 16. Lord Miloer, in a speech at Gormiston, admitted there wore strong reasons for a constitutional change. The Transvaal finances wore in absolute order. He left without a voßtige of anxiety as to the Transvaal’s ability to pay her way. No Colonial statesman could possibly iguore the obligation of contributing to the Motherland's war burden. Roeoived 12.35 a.m., March 17. London, March 16. Mr Cbamborluin in a lettor to his constitneots says:—“The time is coming shortly when I again ask your confidence, and venturo tho hope that Birmingham will lead tho way in a groat and necessary reform.” Sydney, March 16. Dr Roseby, just returned from New Zealand bas given the press some impressions of New Zealand.' He was forcibly struck with the almost entire absence of signs of abjoct poverty and distress. Social derelicts and neglected children, like those seen in Sydney, were absent in Now Zealand. The laud legislation there led the world. Ho was deeply impressed with tho excellent results of temperance legislation.