OTHER NEWS.
A firm of gum buyers in Auckland has received a cablegram from New j York directing that orders already , | ent should be diverted to London. | Le Temps congratulates both \merica and Spain for adhering to he Paris neutrality regulations. : R ports Irom Hongkong state tbat owing to Britain's notification , of neutrality tbe remainder of the j American squadron left the port, the , commodore protest. ng against having f to leave. j There is a strong demand in Newcastle for tonnage for Eastern ports, j but the freights asked are too high to admit of much business. During the last three months over ( 80,000 tons coal hare been despatched | to Manila, evidently in anticipation ( of the present trouble. ( NOT READY FOR CUBA. There ia a conflict of opinion be tween the United States Cabinet and the army authorities in regard to .he invasion of Cuba Mr Alger, Seoretary of War, wishes the regular troops to proceed to Cuba immediately. General Miles, Commander of the , United States military forces, on the other hand, considers it wonid be dangerous to attempt the occupation of the island with less than 50.000 troops, and prefers to organise and drill the volunteer force before invasion.
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Manawatu Herald, 28 April 1898, Page 2
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201OTHER NEWS. Manawatu Herald, 28 April 1898, Page 2
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