CABLE SUMMARY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 288, 9 December 1904, Page 2

CABLE SUMMARY.

(Received Dec. 8, 9.l<J p.m.) SYDNEY, Lee. 8. The High Court judgment in the appeal against the decision of the Arbitration Court and the Pull Court was that* the former possessed the power of making a common rule. 'IV Court, in upholding the appeal, with costs, a»d granting a writ of prohibition against the Arbitration Court, declared that the Arbitration Court hud exceeded itfc power. A'n industrial agreement might be enforced beLween parties bound by it, but it formed no busis for a common rule. The Chief Justice said the Arbitration Court in this case had asserted a jurisdiction which I lie Legislature hud never intended to give it, and had endeavoured by 11 sluirt cut, without first providing thu safeguard stipulated by the act, to impose an obligation upon a person not before it. This common rule decision affects several common rales already made by the Arbitration Court.

(deceived Dec. 9, 10.30 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 8. The South Africa Chartered Company announces the discovery, in the Victoria district, of an uuriferous belt similar to that at Johannesburg.

BERLIN, Dec. 8. The Krupp (irm's gross profits for the year amount to a million sterling.

(Received Dec. 9, 10.38 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 8. Mr Balfour has recovered from his indisposition.

WtJJbect'" 8, °' Portußnl is visitin S

Ihe Government has appointed Sir John Cheyne to make temporary arrangements in the Scotch Church crisis, pending a reference to Parliament .

NEW YORK, Dec. 8. Mrs Chadwick has -been arrested at Cleveland on a charge of aiding a bank official to embezzle.

„ PARIS, Dec. 8. ihe Senate, by 215 votes to 37, has ratified the Anglo-French and Siamese conventions.

(Received Dec. 9, 11.8 p.m ) MELBOURNE, Dec. 8 In the House Mr Deakin moved his previously noticed resolutions in favour of preferential trade. Il e said that as the opportunity to move i n ! at ; tor Wils only available in fm J of ttlL ' session he had framed thq motion so as to disarm nt.es as far as possible in <X that the opinion of the people in favour of preference might be offlcithni ''' ™ r ° Co, ' d - He raojmised tho ~t hoy proceeded in the matter the paths would separate, but all might so far as the motion proposed he frankly pointed out, not go to where the matt er began but to where it ended. After dealing with the advantages of preference to the empire, Mr Deakin said it had become necessary to those whose view iol e !! y ■ lwl by a bread-and-but-ter horizon, was so detwe as to what they owed the Empire in order that they might then develop what the Lmpire owed thorn. Canada had al- ™" y " mldo a commercial treaty with France. If that principle were generally adopted trade in the British dominions would soon be bound up with foreign shipping arid interfni ' l . W "l', that would n °t make for unity of htnpire. Preference was only possible by the making of mutual sacrifices for mutual benefits. .y CUU, <I start in a small ex _ penmental way, but, once started ■ha system would develop. Referring Canada, Cape Colony and New /.tialund, he said these had already granted preference. He said New under the guidance of that r/road-mmded statesman, Mr Seddon had recently given ineference Ho had written to Mr Seddon askiing or information as to the effect, and the reply was that imports in 1904 'f. tluin H't British) imports lmd increased as against foreign. Mr Deakin hoped Mr Reid would next session see his wav to introduce a bill or give an opportunity to some one to do so. He urg. Ed the House to accept the motion in a broad and national spirit Mr Watson seconded, and the debate, on tho motion of Mr Reid, was adjourned till to-morrow on the understanding that the Government would give time for the debate as s'oon as tho Appropriation Hill pa ss-

(Received Dec. 8, 11.45 p.m.) ti u. . LONDON', Dec. 8. the Standard, commenting on the declining birth-rate and the " White Australia" policy, asks how Australasians can dam out an Oriental flood with a mere- fringe of white inhabitants around the coasts • how they can refuse the aid of willimr Asiatics if no others are available to work their most gigantic undeveloped State (Queensland) ? On this the Hon. J. T. Larke, Canadian ex-Min-ister for Public Works, advises the encouragement of European immigration apd the imitation of the Canadian policy. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal of the Mount Lyell Hallway Company v. the Tasmania Commissioners for Inland Revenuo. (Received Dec. 9, 0.48 a m ) LONDON, Dec. ' 8. lhe Times publishes an Australian correspondent's artidle relating to the New Hebrides, and advising the federal Government to concede preference to Australian settlers in the Hebrides. The Times expresses a hope that Mr Balfour will receive suggestions for an Imperial Federation Association, as there is a sympathetic spirit at present. The colonics hardly realised that their origin and continued existence in tranquility and their security was dependent on the British navy. It was for them to say whether they would continue to accept the advantages of our naval supremacy as a priceless gift or assume equitable shares of the heavy burden it entails.

Lord Meath, replying to Mr H Reid's suggestion in favour of an Empire Day to celebrato the Sovereign's birthday, stated that, it was of little importance what day was observed. If teaching was calculated to strengthen Imperial tics ho maintained there were schools enough throughout the Empire. Mr MocKinder, director of the London School of Economics, explained the scheme J of lantern lectures for colonial schools, to impart a visual knowledge of the Motherland. Hon. ■ Lyttelton (Colonial Secretary) piesided, and many Australasians were present. Mr A. Lj'ttclton applauded the utility of Mr MacKinder's lectures, and thanked Cevlon, Hongkong, and the Straits Settlements for contributing towards the cost. He hoped the movement would encourage patriotism among school children. Lord llnnfurly said it was most urgent to unito' the Empire by any bonds of sympathy. The lectures would arouse interest. (Received Dec. 9, 1.14 a.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 8. Trades Unionists and employers alike agree that the common rule decision struck at the vital principle of the Arbitration Acts. Out of 45 agreements already registered the court's common rule applies to IS. Troublous times aro predicted among those concerned thereunder. It is probable some steps will be taken in the direction of having the common rule vaßidatcd in these cases. MELBOURNE, Dec. 8. The Federal Senate is discussing the House's message «n the Arbitration Bill.