HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10061, 1 February 1909, Page 1

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

[By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.

(Per Press Association.) Received January 31, at 4.15 p.m. Loudon, January 30.

At Sir Iveir Hardie's instance the Portsmouth Conference resolved that the executivo ask the Labor and Socialist organisations of the Empire whether they would favor an all-British Conference mi 1910 to consider matters of common interest to the working classes in all parts, and proceed to make arrangements ifreplies are in the affirmative. Sir Iveir Hardie dwelt upon the success of Labor politics in the Commonwealth, and added : "Now that Labor (has come into its own. it appears to us desirable to get into closer relationship with our comrades throughout the Empire in all matters appertaining to the welfare ol the. people." A resolution to prevent niom- : bers of the Labor Party appearing on the game platform as members of the capitalistic parties was largely negatived. It led to a stormy altercation between .Messrs Xillett and Quelch on the one hand, ;tnd .Messrs Ramsay Macdomih). Shackleton, and Henderson oil the other. The next conference will be held at Newport. Monmouth. The conference al Portsmouth, by a small majority, resolved in favor of socialisation of the means oi ; production and distribution, and the 1 complete emancipation of labor Irojn the domination of capitalism and landlordism. The conference largely resolved in favor of the abolition of the half-time system, the raising of the school age to 16, and secular education. The conference, by a. larije majority, rejected State maintenance of sehooi children, but a grew I mi tin: necessity for medical inspection and the compulsory feeding of school children. Britain has assented to Russia's proposed friendly representations at Constantinople and Sofia 1 if the other l , owet> join.

Vienna, January 30. A Bulgaria]] Note asks the Powers to lid in securing a speedy recognition of Bulgaria's independence, and complains

of the dangerous tension due to Turkey's irreconcilable attitude. The Note threatens to withdraw negotiations unless there is an early settlement. Ottawa. January 30. Sir W. Laurier's Hill to amend the Immigration Act is a drastic measure. It imposes stricter supervision at the ports of embarkation, and provides for the appointment of inspectors at Liverpool. Glas gow, and other British porta, to exclude undesirables, many of whom have been deported within the past throe years. New York, January 50Owing to the services of wireless telegraphy saving the Republic's and theFlorida's a Bill has been introduced into Congress making compulsory the installation of cthergraphs on all ocean-going vessels. Loudon, January 30. The Waihi Grand Junction Mining Company (New Zealand) has msolwd to increase the capital bv £IOO,OOO. and issue immediately £70.000 .to shareholders at patin the proportion of one new share for each four share now held. I The Frozen -Meat- Trade Association state | that the Local Government Board will shortly issue fresh regulations in respect to kidnevs. sweetbreads, and other offal. Meanwhile the nresent 'style of packing is to be continued, but when the regulations are issued a fortnights grace will be given to colonial shippers in which to ship existing stocks. The Association suggests that the stocks ol the present .style v be kept low pending the issue oi' the regulations. Received Februarv 1, at 0.50 a.m. London, January 31. Hull scored three goals and one try to the Australian League team's one goal and two tries. Mr Crane has resigned the presidency o!' the Ungbv Union owin- to disapproval o! the Committee's policy towards professionalism.