British and Foreign.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 February 1912, Page 3

British and Foreign.

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[BY HLKCTBIC •fBLBGRAPa—OOPTBIUHT.) J J PiMi rßkaa AAHOWATION.J (Received This Day, IL3O a.rn.J AMERICA'S RESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. * MEW YORK, February 27. 1 -Stock Exchange circles profess no surprise Jit Mr Roosevolt's determin- ' ation to re-en Lor politics. Stocks L are reactionary because of tlie threaJ tened English coal strike, but are • hardly affected 'by Mr .Roosevelt's J attitude. ) j A POLITICAL RUMOUR. WASHINGTON, February 27. Political circles are discussing » story to the effect tihat Mr Roose- " vclt, during the late Mexican re--1 hellion, offered to send a, regiment 1 of cavalry if an invasion was decided upon. It is believed that Mr 1 Taft did not receive the offer cox--dially. MEXICAN REBELLION. MEXICO CITY, February 27. Tlio town of Juarez is threatened by the rebels under Campa, the revolutionary general, who is advancing. He declaims that if opposed lie will take the lives of foreigners. Much alarm dre vails. AMERICAN NAVY. WASHINGTON, February 27. Testifying before tlio Naval Affairs Committee Mr Meyer, Secretary to the Xavy, declared that if the United States did not build two battleships yearly, Japan, by 1910, would wrest from her her position as third naval power. Mr Meyer demanded a million dollars for* the creation of wireless stations - to keep American warships in touch with Washington, similar to tlie plan followed by the British Admiralty. THE COAL STRIKE. LONDON, February 27. The miners and coalowners conferred wit'll tlie Premier. It is officially stated that an agreement is expected this afternoon. WARNING TO CRETANS. CANEA, February 2?. The warships Laucester and Minerva liavo arrived.here. The consuls 'handed the Government a drastic note, warning the Cretans that if they are unable to govern themselves peacefully the Powers will take drastic action, which might not (u> in conformity witih the Cretans' wishes. THE BEIRUT ENCOUNTER. CONSTANTINOPLE, February 27. Tho.se killed at Beirut included two officers and twenty of tlie crews of the warships, and thirty-six inhabitants. Fiftv-six were wounded. including some Russians. PROTECTION OK AGRICULTURE CAPETOWN, February 27. A majority report of the Commission of Trades and Industries recommends an adequate but not prohibitive protection of agriculture, in order to proinoto labour, and advocates compulsory free primary education and the establishment of the iron and steel industry in South Africa.