GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 38, 27 January 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

A PRIVATE VISIT

(Received 27, 8 a.m.) London, January 26,

Herr Solf lias returned to Berlin. The visit is private. Ho did not pay official calls.

WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT.

(Received 27, 8.5 a.m.)

London, January 26

Mr McKenna inaugurated a Welsh disestablishment campaign at the Queen’s Hall. He announced that, subject to existing life interests, the Government proposed to disendow and to expend £IBI,OOO per annum, devoting the money to national purposes.

ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS

(Received 27, 8. a.m.)

St. Petersburg, January 26

A banquet was tendered at the Embassy to visiting members of the British Parliament. The Premier, Kokovtsoff, all Ministers, and many members of the Council of Empire, md the Duma, were present. Mr Buchanan, toasting the Czar, said the King had commanded him to express he hope that such visits would draw he entente closer. Kokovtsoff made i cordial reply. FRANCO-GERMAN TREATY. (Received 27, 8. a.m.) Paris, January 26. The principal Senatorial Committee •atified the Franco-Gorman treaty by ;.6 votes to 2. M. Clemenceau voted igainst ratification. AN AMICABLE

(Received 27, 8. a.m.) Paris, January 27

The dispute between France and Italy occasioned by the seizure of Trench vessels has been settled.

FRENCH OFFICERS HONOURED (Received 27, 8.5 a.m.)

Malta, January 26,

The King has conferred the Grand Jro’ss of the Victorian Order on Admiral La Poyere and Knight Comnanderships on the other Eronch ifficers. The King has telegraphed to President Fallieries his appreciation >f the French fleet’s greeting to Malta. THE GERMAN ELECTIONS. Berlin, January 26. Herr Liebnecht has been elected ;or Potsdam. Herr Wieraan, the Radical leader, was defeated at Nordhansen.

The Government and Centre Party have secured 93 seats, the Conservatives 56, the Poles, lAntisemites, Alsatians, Hanoverians and Independents 48, the Opposition and Socialists 110, the Liberals 44, and the Radicals 46. •

The National Liberals hold the balance of power.

NE TEMERE DECREE

Ottawa, January 26

The Government has decided not to deal with the “ne temere” question. Parliament instead will take the case to the highest Court. UNITED STATES TRADE. Washington, January 26. President Dearborn, of the Ameri-can-Hawiian Steamship Company, before the Interstate Commerce Commission, declared that the ultimate control of shipping through the Panama Canal by a foreign shipping trust would resiilt from the admission of foreign ships te the coast-wise trade of America. THE lONIAN EARTHQUAKE. Athens, Jamiary 26. Thirty are dead and many injured by the earthquake. Five villages have been destroyed in Caphalonia, the damage amounting to £120,000. PARAGUAYAN UNREST. Rio de Janeiro, January 26. Serious street fighting occurred at Bahia.

Several newspaper offices were burned and looted, owing to their opposition to Dr Seabra’s candidature for the Governorship. NOISY SUFFRAGETTES. (Received 27, 8.5 a.m.) London, January 2G. Suffragettes frequently interrupted and were expelled from Mr McKenna’s meeting in the Queen’s Hall.