YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2133, 6 March 1908, Page 4

YESTERDAY’S CABLES.

General Bollia declared. ill Pretoria, that the tanners request tor the re-imposition ot protect ion against, neighbouring States is absolutely impossible. .1 te would rather resign than surrender his principles. Ho thought that some day the duty on oversea goods might bo increased, but. free-trade with the Cape and Natal must continue. . The speech was productive ot 1 notion between the Aliuistry and the lletvolk party. Mr Merriman, the Cape I rcmier, at Victoria Vest, announced a deficit of three millions. The Government’s chief efforts next _ session, would be to increase taxation and make the colony solvent. 1 ’etc rring to tin' necessity tor closer union, he said the States' of South Africa were over-governed and unable to stand the expense. Personally, .he favored one Parliament. Herr Von Roth, a retired Councillor of the German Legation, in an article to a newspaper, naively declared that Germany’s hope of so modifying her naval inferiority to .Britain, as in the event of a struggle this will not be hopeless, is based upon tho anticipation that British Liberals will build fewer ships in view of tho reC|iiirements of tho social policy. .llerr .Uernberg, speaking in the German Reichstag, saiil that in Last Africa it was necessary to seize all the available food supplies, either to feed the German forces or to wea'ken the enemy. This starved 75,000 natives to death. Terrorists murdered the chief of gendarmie at Radom, in Russia. A placard exhibited in Barcelona threatens an outrago when King Alfonso visits the '['own. The Prince and Princess of AValos attend the Tercentary celebration at Quebec in the coming summer. Thero were 111 deaths from influenza. in London last week. The Free Church Council of Delegates in England, numbering 2000, unanimously resolved to support the Education Bill, after listening to Dr Clifford's passionate appeal on behalf of tho Government. . He declared that, the 33111 was far-seeing and broad-based, a courageous measure, while the Licensing Bill was never surpassed for comprehensiveness, justice, and wisdom. The King has authorised a memorial service for the Marquis of Linlithgow on Thursday at the Chapel Royal, St. James’s Palace, London. Senator Walker represents the Commonwealth. Captain Collins attends the funeral in Scotland on behalf of the Commonwealth.

The by-election for Hastings, England, owing to the resignation of Mr Harvey Ducros, resulted in Air Ducros, s"ou of tho retiring member, a Unionist, being returned, polling 4495 votes. Air. R. V. Harcourt, Liberal, polled 3477. Air Ducros attributes his victory to his attitude on tariff reform, particularly colonial preference. Several liopgrowers refuse to testify before the Commission in London on the grounds that it is entirely composed of Freetraders. Noble, the Gatesend murderer, lias been sentenced to death for the crime cabled on November 3rd, when he attempted to burgle co-operative stores. The shipwrights’ strike on the north-east coast of England continues. The loss of wages so far has totalled £55,000. Tho loss of wages in connection with the engineers’ strike on the north-west coast is £25,000 weekly. Bishop Ingram lias returned to London from a visit to St. Petersburg, Aloscow, and Warsaw. He declares that the cause of great unrest, and the revolutionary tendencies of young men and girls, is that Russia is without public school games. An effort is now being made to introduce British sports. During the debate on the Navy Estimates in the House of ’ Commons, Air A. H. Lee complained that the Government’s modest constructive programme would not maintain the two-Power standard. If the presentpolicy were continued, Britain in 1910, in ships of the Dreadnought type, would "not be superior to any two Powers, but only equal to Germany. Air G. Lambert, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, affirmed that Britain’s position was one of overwhelming strength. He viewed with great complacency the programmes of other Powers to 1916 r . He hoped the Rosyth naval base would be -available for use in five or ten years.

Air Balfour declared that the Naval Estimates were illusory. They must -rise enormously in future years unless the two-Power standard was abandoned. -,

Air Carruthers was entertained at a citizen’s banquet in the Sydney Town Hall prior to his departure for England to" act as Commissioner -at the Franco-British -Exhibition. He was presented with a valuable diamond pendant for his wife in recognition of her services. The State Governor, Sir Harry Rawson, who presided, said lie could not say whether his career here us Governor had been the best for him. An admiral could work bis wicked will oil anybody he pleased, but a Governor had to do nothing and be very careful How ho did it. Air Carruthers complained that federation was not working well because of the attempts of the Government to invade tho sphere of the States. The Hcddon Gretna colliery in N.S.AV. has resumed work. The Australian National Ride As■S<*eiatioir invites a team representing 'xlic Empire to compote at the Jubilee meeting next year. Archdeacon Abbott’s letter of resignation has -stirred up a lot of feeling in Sydney. Archdeacon Abbott’s letter to the Parochial Council says that it had always done fully what it promised. Much had been made otit of a small matter. Regarding the report that the Rev. Stanley Howard is missing, received from New Hebrides, the latest advices received in Sydney indicate, that ho is safe and well. The N.S.AV. Senate swept off the 5 per cent, foreign duty on many agricultural implements and cutlery, placing them on the free list. Advices received in Perth indicate a .likelihood of the P. and 0. Company terminating the contract with tho Imperial Government for the carriage of tho Australian mail in the event of the Navigation Bill being placed on the statute book. Tho United States Government has presented a note to A r eiiezuela, insisting that the claims of American citizens who suffered injustice at Venczuela be submitted to arbitration. Venezuela has refused America’s request for arbitration of her claims, and _a deadlock has ensued. ■Shippy’s assailant has been identified an New York as Avorlvick, a native of Kisliineff. One hundred suspects liavve been arrested in connection with an alleged murderous organisation.