Beyond the Dominion

King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 235, 19 February 1910, Page 3

Beyond the Dominion

CABINET CHANGES. London. Consequent upon the appointment of Mr. Herbert Gladstone as GovernorGeneral of South Africa,' under the new union, important changes in the Cabinet have been made, as follows: — Home Secretary.—Mr. WinatonChurc-

hill. President of Board of Trade.—Mr. Sydney Buxton. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. —Mr J. A. Pease, with a seat in the Cabinet. Postmaster - General. Mr. Herbert

Samuel. Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury. —The Master of Elibank (Hon. A. W. C. Murray).

NEW RUSSIAN NAVY. London, The newspaper "Russ" states that the Czar has sanctioned a scheme for the reorganisation of the navy, involving a hundred millions sterling, for construction purposes.

The money will be spent chiefly in providing Dreadnoughts. The "Times'" St Petersburg correspondent says that : the Douma's early consent is improbable, owing to dissatisfaction with naval administration, and adds that as the Russian yards are overtaxed, the new Dreadnoughts would be built abroad.

ITALY AND FREETRADE. Rome. Senor Luzzatti, Italian Minister for Commerce, has issued a circular to industrial concerns stating that if freetrade collapses in England, Italy will probably be obliged to renounce her commercial treaties with other Powers before their expiration. Senor Luzatti suggests an international conference, and adds that Italy may have to follow France and the United States, in abandoning commercial treaties in favour of maximum and minimum tariffs. KRUPP'S WORKMEN. London. The "North German Gazette" states that 66,909 workmen were employed at Krupp's at the end ot 1909, an increase of nearly 4000 since 1908.

KITCHENER'S SCHEME. Sydney. Speaking at Inverell, Mr. Deakin declared that Lord Kitchener's scheme studied economy without sacrificing efficiency. Putting aside all the decorative effect of militarism it was framed for the purposes of those desiring to defend their hearthstones and those dear to them.

OIL FOR THE NAVY. London. The "Daily Express" states that the Admiralty, instead of 50,000 tons of oil fuel for the current year, has ordered double that quantity.

TARIFF WARS. Ottawa. Canada offers to remit the surtax, equalling one-third of the ordinary duties, on German imports, if the conventional German tariff is restored to Canadian imports, including grains, fruits, timber, cattle and meat.

CHAMBERLAIN AND THE COMMONS. London. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain made a dramatic appearance in the House of Commons, assisted by his son (Mr. Austin Chamberlain) and Viscount Morpeth. He took his seat on the front Opposition bench, and when he took the oath was loudly cheered. The Speaker expressed the gratification of the House at his reappearance.

Mr. Chamberlain acknowledged the Speaker's remarks, and withdrew. His departure for Cannes was delayed to enable him to appear in the House of Commons.