CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1986, 23 January 1907, Page 2

CABLES.

PRESS ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT. LONDON, Jan. 21. The Turn kina conveys to New Zealand tlio Emperor Joseph’s present of two bucks and four does. A quantity of Australian forage was taken aboard for the voyage. Referring to Air. Root’s mission, Reuter is informed that Canada and tlio United States desire to remove all 'differences. Air. Root proposes that Canada shall share the catch ofseais, provided it abandons pelagic sealing. Canada asks for a reduction of tariff on all fish entering tlio United States. Air. Dillon, speaking at Ballinastoe, said if the National party was united the Government would be sure to concede what would prove to bo a gieat instrument towards tlio completion of Ireland’s emancipation. At the wool sales there was spirited competition. Prices for merinos were well maintained. There was some, irregularity in crossbred.

NEW YORK, Jail. 21. A truck of gunpowder at Sandford, Indiana, exploded, wrecking a passenger train at a siding. Nineteen people perished, some being cremated. Thirty were injured.

A railway collision occurred during a fog near Fowlers, Indiana. Fifteen people were killed.

PARIS, Jan. 21. Three hundred persons resisted the attempts of the troops and gendarmes to expel the inmates of a seminary at Beaupreau. Stones were thrown which wounded tho colonel and others, and thereupon the gate leading to the gardens was ordered to be dynamited. The seminary was stormed and captured, and one hundred and fifty people were injured. Twelve were arrested. BERLIN, Jan. 21. Prince A T on Buelow, addressing the intellectuals at Berlin, said the Federal Government would not allow the Reichstag to assume the role of military councillors. He denounced the despotism and revohmtionnry arrogance of the Socialist leaders. ST. PETERSBURG. Jail. 21.

Earthquakes occurred at Elizabethpol and Sakhalf.

SYDNEY, Jan. 22. Air. Reid states there is no reasonable excuse for Parliament postponing its business while Mr. Deakin is visiting London. Members would be too patriotic to make any party move during the Premier’s absence on Commonwealth business. Air. Carruthers states he has no intention of resigning while his health and his majority last.

BRISBANE, Jan. 22. F urther Government telegrams from Cooktown state that a child was killed by the cyclone. The Mayor has telegraphed to the Mayor of Brisbane* asking for relief, as a number of people are homeless and destitute. Twelve inches of rain fell during the hurricane. Details from Cooktown are meagre. The gale blew from 3 o’clock on Friday afternoon till 6.30 on Saturday evening. The Roman Catholic church was wrecked completely, and the Metliodist and Anglican churches badly damaged. A number of business places were demolished completely, while all were more or less damaged, The seamer Aramac quickly landed her passengers, and put to sea for safety. Galvanised iron was blown out into the harbor, and quantities became entangled in the rigging of vessels in port. A little child, in its mother’s arms, was struck with a beam of wood and killed. There were many narrow escapes. The lowest barometer reading was 29.49. Tho damage amounts to over £20,000.

MELBOURNE, Ja n. 21. Referring to Sir Joseph AVard’s announcement that New Zealand intends to increase her naval subsidy, Air. Alauger, Acting-Minister for Defence, says whatever New Zealand’s attitude may be, Australia means to possess a coastal ‘ defence fleet of her own at an early date. The Commonwealth cannot afford to depend entirely on the British fleet, which may in emergency' be ordered out of these seas. The owner of the yacht Heather has formerly claimed the La Carabine Cup. . Received Jan. 22, 11.28 p.m. LONDON, Jan 22. Mr. Flower, presiding at a meeting of the Union Bank, said that the prosperity and expansion of Australasia was never so great as now. All circumstances seemed to betoken a continuance of prosperity, throughout Australia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan 22. Two earthquake shocks have been experienced at Tiflis. ROME, Jail. 22. An undulating earthquake was felt at Palermo. PEKIN, Jan. 22. Poolmng, chief of native police at Shanghai, lias been arrested and sent to Nankin for conniving to smuggle arms to rebels for use in the middle Yai-gtse region. Received Jim. 23, 12.25 a.m. SYDNEY, Jan. 22. At the half-yearly meeting of the Commercial Banking Company, the profit was stated to bo £00,860. A dividend of 10 per cent, was declared. The Australian Joint Stock Bank showed a profit of £72,715, of which £68,293 was devoted to paying interest on deposits and inscribed deposits stock. The balance was carried forward. Both reports testify to the increasing prosperity of Australia. The Joint Stock looks forward to satisfactory realisation of the remaining pastoral properties of the old bank. Over eleven thousand bales of wool were catalogued to-day for the wool sale; the market was excited, and there was keen competition at late rates.

Received Jan. 23, 12.33 a.m. MELBOURNE, Jan. 22. There was a steady south-west breeze with smooth sea. The Rawhiti and S.J.S. were the only competitors. Tile latter had an allowance of 30 minutes 4 seconds. The local boat was out of the race before half the distance was covered, mainly owing to bad judgment in sticking to ihe coast between Brighton and I-laif-Moon Bay. After deducting time allowance Rawhiti won by 11 minutes,4 seconds, securing the Cup. Professor Danysz’s experiments have proved conclusively that animals and birds are immune from disease in rabbits. A majority of 250 rabbits on a seji.ar.ate run through contamination with affected rabbits have died. This is regarded as an important test.

JAMAICA DISASTER. LONDON, Jan. 21. Mr. Hall Caine and Reuter’s correspondent eulogise the American marines. The former states that Rear-Admiral Davies’ offer of eight surgeons was declined, though the general hospital was terribly overcrowded. Reuter’s Kingston corrcsjiondeiit gives the text of the DavicsSwettenhum correspondence already cabled. The Daily Mail has published additional confirmatory details, and both gave interviews with Davies in a similar sense. Router’s Washington correspondent on Monday showed the telegrams in regard to the Jamaica incident to Mr. Bacon. Acting-Secre-tary of State at Washington, who accused the newspapers of trying to make trouble, and declared there was no truth in the rejiorls. Ho remarked that there had not been the slightest trouble nor foundation for any. Reuter’s correspondent adds that Mr. Bacon’s staotment indicated tho possibility that no official advices had been received. The Times’ Jamaica correspondent states that the Admiralty’s policy of making the arrival of British vvarships impossible was very severely criticised. The non-desputch of the Diamond, promised after the withdrawal of thei troops, was regarded as a breach of faith. Neither the Colonial Office nor the American Embassy was informed of any friction that had occurred. The Standard’s Kingston correspondent states that the Mavor, on behalf of the citizens, assured Admiral Davies that ho did not sympathise with Sir J. A. Swetteuham’s attitude, and requested him to remain, but Admiral Davies declined. The Daily Mail says Sir J. A. Swottonham complains of Admiral Davies trying to gain an unfair amount of credit. The Times says the incident is most deplorable and extraordinary. Tire tone of Sir J. A. Svotteuhanv’s letter to Admiral Davis is only explainable by the sujiposition that ho was overwrought.

NEW YORK, Jan. 21. Rear-Admiral Davies’ despatch to Admiral Evans states that Sir J. A. Swottenham, a man with groat power, claims to bold the situation well in hand, and has a regiment of a thousand strong, two companies of artillery. besides constabulary at bis disposal. The collection of supplies for the relief of Kingston has abruptly terminated. The New York steamer Rrinz Eitol Frederick, which was reported to bo ashore on the Jamaican coast, is safe. Admiral Roblcy Evans, at Guantanamo,received l e-transcripts of RearAdmiral Davies’ messages, one dated the 18th, which stated that, after the offers of assistance were declined, bo „ landed bluejackets by request to prevent a mutiny at the penitentiary. SYDNEY, Jan. 22. Australian seismographs were silent over the Jamaica shock. It is considered the shock was more local than that of San Francisco. Received Jan. 22, 11.7 p.m. LONDON, Jan. 22. The Times states that Canadians unmistakably support Sir J. A. Swettenham. They consider that Admiral Davies committed a of etiquette in landing marines before communicating with Sir J. A. Swettenbam. The Daily Alail quotes from tlie T)ebuts, which held a similar view. V The Daily Express says the inAfev dent is closed. Both parties consider®*** that it ought never to have been bruited outside the State Department.

Reuter says that Admiral Davies, as a member of tho Dogger Bank Commission, fJ*u>ported Britain throughout. Mr. cabled to Air. Elihu Root: “I have read in tho newspapers what purports to ho Sir J. A. Swettcnham's letter. I can only say' on the materials before me that I entertain, as one responsible for Jamaica, feelings of deep gratitude for Admiral Davies’ generous assistance at a most critical time. Air. Bacon, in reply to Air. Hal-, dune, states; “The President greatly appreciated your cordial telegram, and would be glad if America’s proximity made it possible for'her to be of the slightest assistance to the stricken people of Jamaica. r f, pending the arrival of your warships and transports, we can render any further aid whatever, President Roosevelt earnestly hopes you will call on him without hesitation, knowing how cheerfully you would render such aid to us were the circumstances reversed.” • Received Jan. 22, 11.24 p.m. LONDON, Jan. 22. The Morning Posts asserts that Britain informally assured Air. Root that the Swettenham incident would be investigated, and if the letter was unjustified it would be disavowed, and an apology offered. The Tribune is surprised at Air. Haldane setting a new precedent by addressing a Alinister of a foreign Power from the War Office; that he should liave implied censure on Swettenliam. The latter will report to his chief, by whose judgment he will stand or fall.

In reply to inquiries regarding further aid, Sir Edward Grey cabled to the Charge de Affaires at Washington the Imperial Government's grateful appreciation of America’s offer of further assistance in money or otherwise.

Sir J. A. Swettenham has not yet reported his requirements fully, but at present it appears likely that there is no justification for further . calls on the United States’ generosity, but in the meantime the Government has been requested by Sir J. A; Swettenham to convey to the American Government cordial thanks for the prompt and powerful assistance the navy, under Admiral Davies, rendered the inhabitants of Kingston in their sufferings.