YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2053, 3 December 1907, Page 4

YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

United Press Association —Copyright M. Stolypiu read in Uio Doumu. a Ministerial declaration, carelully avoiding the word “Conjatituition, deelaring the autocracy and supremo power of tile Czar, and that Ministers would resor.t thereto whenever Russia’s safety demanded it, instancing tile electoral law of dune 10. and the orcsent need of further reoressiun of tlhe revolutionary movement. The newspapers severely continent on the deelarai.'nn. Following M. Stoylpin’s justification of the Government in the Domna, M. Hodichelf, a member of the Cadet Party, declared .that the hangman's noose would henceforth be known as Stolynin's neckerchief. .Members of the Right rushed itlhc tribune and attempted to assault .Rodieheif, hut members of the Lett made a counter rush and rescued him. The sitting was suspended. ‘Colonel Mackenzie, in command of a portion of the Natal M'ditin, .including cavalry and infantry, mobilised on Monday to assist the police to make a drive in the Zululand bush. Mr. Denikin doubts the accuracy or the sale of Fanning Island, and states the Government have not been advised of the transaction. Lieutenant Shackleton was cordially welcomed in Adelaide by hue Governor, Premier, and Mayor. Prince Billow, in the Reichstag, made a warmly appreciative reference to the Kaiser’s reception in England. He attributed the past estrangement of Great Britain and Germany to a great mutual misunderstanding. Each had accused the other of objects and ideas which did not exist. * A conciliation hoard has been formed in'connection witlli the settlement of the Indian railway strike. The Great Northern and Great Central railways (England) are arranging a pooling system to avoid excessive competition. The Era neo-Canadian commercial treaty gives Canada a French minimum" tariff for' a wide range of articles. France obtains an intermediate tariff for her chief exports to •the Dominion.