CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7926, 6 October 1904, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

(Per Presa Association)? (By; Electrio Telegraph*— CopyrigKt)

THE NEW POSTMASTER-

GENERAL.

(Received. Oct. 6, at 0.2 p.m.)

NEW YORK, Oct. 5,

Mr G.B. Cortelyon, chairman of the National Republican Committee, succeeds Mr Payne as Postmaster-General (deceased). THE PROPOSED PEACE CONFERENCE. New York papers assert that unofficial inquiries have convinced President Eoosevelt that it is better not to propose a peace conference until the Far Eastern war is ended. - GERMANS OUSTING THE ' BRITISH. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 5. Sixty leaders of German industry and finance are visiting Constantinople with a view to further ousting British trade influence in the Ottoman Empire. THE KAISER'S INFLUENCE ON COMMERCE. BERLIN, Oct. 5. ._ The Kaiser, who is a large shareholder in the Hamburg-American Steamship Company, has allowed his aide to become a director. The company's policy I is largely directed by the Kaiser. FRANCE AND MOROCCO. . Received Oct. 6, at 9.8 a.m. . -.'■ :' ■'■ PARIS, Qcts. France acquires the right of pre-emp-tion over Spain's present future in Moroccan domains.

FRICTION WITH THE KAISER,

(Eeeeived Oct. 6, at 9.8 a.m.

BERLIN, Oct. 5.

Owing to' the death of Count Ernest Eegent of Lippe Detmold, curious complications are created. The Kaiser has declined to recognise the assumption of the regency 'by Count Leopold of Lippe Biesterfield, eldest son of Count-Ernest. The State Government support Count Leopold. .

DISAPPOINTED BOERS,

(Received Oct. 6, at 9.8 a.m.)

CAPETOWN, Oct. 5,

Lord Roberts has visit xt Paardeberg. The Boers were disappointed that he did not stop and accept their hospitality.

RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE,

Received October 6, at'9.B a.m.)

LONDON, Oct. 5.

While the Church Congress was marching in proceession to Liverpool Cathedral, headed by the Archbishop of York and preceded by the primatial cross, Kensit and a number of local sympathisers shouted•:•" Traitors! Let the Romanising clergy go to Rome! Oh for another Luther or Cromwell I"