HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10068, 9 February 1909, Page 1

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

TBy Electric Telegram.—Copyright.

! (Per Pbess Association.) Received' February 8, at 10 p.m. Sofia, February 8. The Porte's counter proposal is deprecated at Sofia as calculated to increase the tension. It is stated that unless Baron Isvolsky's offer be frankly accepted the Bulgarian reservists, who remain, under arms until the end of the week, may be allowed to return to their liomes, but equal or larger numbers will be summoned, thus increasing the war spirit. Statesmen at Sofia emphasise that the Porte's acceptance would preclude separate arrangements for the liquidation of the Turkish debt; meanwhile _ news from Macedonia is somewhat disquieting. Paris, February 8.

The French Minister of Marine intends to ask for the immediate commencement of two battleships. London, February 8. The Times' New York correspondent reports that the Government at Washington is seriously concerned over the position on the Pacific coast, as other States are joiining C;diforuia in an Asiatic crusade. It is feared that unless the National Legislature earnestly deals with Asiatic immigration these State legislators wili continue their irritating tactics and arouse Japanese resentment. It is believed Janan has notified America that the school segregation legislation is the most offensive of aif the proposed measures. London, February 8.

Mr Asquith, in a letter to his supporters dealing with the reassembling of Parliament, declares that matters will immediately arise of grave and urgent import-

Mr Joseph Chamberlain and his wife have started for the Riviera.

In response to the Daily Mail's appeal a thousand were enrolled in the Territorials in three days. Gibii, East-on, and Son, of Westminster, have contract eel for the construction of a naval base at Rosytli, to cost 3j millions. The British Ambassador at Washington has 'notified Britain's sanction of the submission of the Newfoundland fishery disputc the The Hague ■ Tribunal. Vienna, February 8.

The Reichsrath's session closed without nassing the Bill for the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Received February 8, at 11.<50 p.m. London, February 8. The W r anganui loan was over-subscribed. Berlin, February 3. The ice floes at Dresden are melting and the danger is past. *Some of the western streams are abating. Teheran, February 8. All the towns in the province of Khorassan have risen in revolt against the Shah and formed an anjuman or Government at Meshed, to assume the administration of tlie province. San Francisco. February 8. The Californian House lias postponed action on the Bill relating to Japanese school children. Constantinople, February 8The Porte has informed Baron Isvolsky that Turkey is ready to renounce all claims against Bulgaria provided Russia, ill return, will consider the Rueso-Turkisli war indemnity fully liquidated. According to "enter, this would entail upon Russia the sacrifice of a million sterling beyond Baron Isvolsky's offer.