HOME AND FOREIGN.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 259, 1 December 1903, Page 3

HOME AND FOREIGN.

THE TROUBLED BALKANS. LONDO"N, Nov. 29. The Spectator declares that Hi-lmi Pahsa's removal to Salonika from Monastir is to enable the Sultan to bewilder the controlling Powers. Received 1, 0.44 a.m. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 30. Armenians generally are resisting Russia's efforts to deprive them of their church property and independence. ILLNESS OP THE CZARINA. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 29. The illness of the Czarina, whom the Czar never leaves, has interrupted the Japanese-Russian negotiations. Her Majesty is now free from pain, and is improving. STRICTURES ON NEW SOUTH WALES FINANCK. LONDON, Nov. 29. The Daily "slail, commenting on recent utterances, says that Sir John See, New South Wiales Premier, forgets that honesty is not sufficient qualification for a ruler, but capable administration, foresight, and some primary knowledge of finances are necessary. The Ministry has been living on loans, and lavishing l money on' unproductive works, thus preparing a financial deluge. New South Wales would have to pay a bitter price for Sir John See's disregard of economy. Received 30, 10.29 p.m. SYDNEY, Nov, 30. Sir John See, interviewed regardwhut they were writing a<bout—they ing the Daily Mail's statement, declared the Mail people did not know were governed by passion and prejudices. The statements made in the cablegrams were absolutely false. '■'• We have not been living on borrowed money, nor spending it. It is usually well spent on reproductive works, which not only give good returns but enhance the value of the public estate." LABOUR IN SOUTH AFRICA. CAPETOWN, Nov. 29. Messrs W. J. Quinn and Whiteside two members of the Johannesburg Labour Commission, have signed a minority report declaring that there is sufficient laibour in Central Africa to meet the present and future requirements. The shortage was due to a preventable cause. It was possible to supplement or supersede natives by cheap wMte labour. LONDON, Nov. 29. The Daily Telegraph states than an offer has been received from 100C>o Je*.<-s used to navvy work to go to South Africa at £2 and board and lodgings. The offer has much perturbed miners. STUDENT, DEMONSTRATIONS. ROME, Nov. 29. The students held demnostrations at Rome, Genoa, Turin and Palermo owing to Austria's refusal to establish an Italian State University at Innsbruck, or permit the opening of a privately supported Italian University. THE THIBETAN EXPEDITION. BOMBAY, Nov. 29. Major YoungWusiband's base is at Seliguri, where supplies for the expedition are collecting. (The Thibetans refused to negotiate with Major Younghus&and's mtesion, and the Indian Government ordered an escort for the mission whose advance to C.yangta involves the occupation of .the Ohumbi Valley called the key to Thibet.) AMERICAN POSTAL SCANDALS. Received 30, 11.7 p.m. NEW YORK, Nov. 80. President Roosevelt, in a State paper, scathingly condemns' all connected with the briberv and corruption of postal officials, and appeals to the public urging them not to condone the debasement of public life. YANKEE ENTERPRISE. LONDON, Nov. 30. Mr Yerkes proposes to expend eighty-five million dollars In the construction of electric railways in London. He states that New York nwts hall the money required. THE ATLANTIC YACHT RACE. . BERLIN, Nov. 30. Owing to his illness the Kaiser was withdrawn his cup for the Ation^ 0 yacht race ' a,wl 're-offers it in 1905. LORD GREY'S~PUBLIC HOUSES. Rec.-30, 11.23 p.m.' . LONDON, Nov. 30. Lord Grey, in a letter to the Times describes the progress of the mover ment lor transferring public houses to public trusts. Only Jive English countries are discountenancing the movement. One hundred and forty houses are now under trust management, and another hundred will come" under when the existing leases expire. THE BRITISH CABINET. Rec. 1, 1.4 p.m. LONDON, Nov, 30. Cabinet met oi. successive days. The prolonged deliberations on Saturday caused a rumour of dissolution early in the year. THE POPE. ROME, Nov. 80. The Pope beautifies Joan of Arc on Jan. 6th. DREADFUL DREYFUS CASIO. PAIiTS, Nov. 30. It is reported that General Andre, Minister for War, has discovered two forgeries in the Dreyfus dossier of such a nature that they must have largely contributed to his conviction and also ascertained that a hundred documents tending to his acquittal were withheld from the Court. M. de Valle, Minister of Justice, has been handed the dossier and Dreyfus's demand for a revision to a committee entrusted with the duty of decidinlg whether the case shall be reopened.

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS. Received 1, 1.44 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 30. Russia, after a decade's delay, has agreed to an enquiry being held at London into the Canadian claims for damages for seizure of sealers by the Russian patrol yeyselg. It is reported 'ffoat 'Roissia' is trying to, purchase from Chili some battleships now building at Elawick yards,