VARIOUS CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 293, 15 December 1904, Page 2

VARIOUS CABLES.

WEST AUSTRALIAN CROPS. PERTH, Dec. 14. It is estimated that the wheat harvest will be 1,8'.10,000 bushels, averaging 12 bushels to the acre,

MR JOHN NORTON'S SENSATION MELBOURNE, Dec. 14. I Sir William Lyne states there is not a scintilla of truth in the statement attributed to Mr Bird, and courts the fullest inquiry, DOWIE PAYS UP. (Received Dec. 14, 11.58 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 14. "Doctor" Dowie's creditors have received thy amount of their claims. BLACKS IN SULLEN MOOD. LONDON, Dec. 14. Johannesburg reports state that since the war the natives have been less amenable and respectful to Europeans and stricter supervision is advised.

COLONIAL CONFERENCE. LONDON, Dec. 13. Mr Chamberlain, in reply to the editor of the Pall Mall Gazette regarding Imperial defence and a conference, welcomes Mr Balfour's conference proposals, adding that it would be absolutely fre* to discuss any question of mutual interest. Lord James of Hereford says that Mr Balfour's remarks are nebulous. A practical business scheme of Imperial defence ought to be submitted to the Motherland in conjunction with mutual trade. It would be hard to arrange so complex a problem. (Received Dec. 15, 0.39 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 14. Mr Aslpiith, speaking at Preston, said Mr Balfour's proposed colonial conference was another attempt at procrastination, and was intended to prevent a fair and square fight between Free Trade and Protection ; but meantime it had served its purIKjse—the evil day was postponed.Colonial conferences were becoming a permanent part of government machinery. One polling was due at a not distant date, ibut if the electors responded to Mr Balfour's call It would mean that those summoned to the conference would claim it to be a mandate in favour of colonial preference. "I want to make clear," he said, "the real issue. The question is whether the country intends sanctioning the taxing of foreign food, and foreign raw material (including cotton)." One point whereon all responsible colonic' statesmen were agreed was thai whether or riot they received preference they would remain true to the Empire, and he ventured to say that the Empire would remain true to thfem.

The Daily Mail says the colonial Conference is no longer a fiscal a*! hoc, but Imperial at largo, and precisely such as the Liberals would assuredly summon if they were return ed to power.

THE OUTLOOK FOR BRITAIN. LONDON, Dec. 13. Lord Avebury at the Cobtien Cluh lectured on British commerce, which was progressive and prosperous. Even iJMt were not it would hj» disastrous to abandon free trade. The Right Hon. Austen Chamber lain, Chancellor of the Exchequer in speeches at Spark-hill, dealt ©s he falling revenue and less prosperity, and urged that although it was essential to maintain normal effic,ency the country should check expenditure and restrict borrowing. He welcomed Mr Balfour's proposed open conference. It would give an opportunity of endeavouring to understand the mutual standpoint. "We must not," he said, "attempt to impose upon the colonies our views regarding what is for the common good."

PREFERENCE AND LOYALTY. (Received Dec. 14, 11.25 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Dec. 14. The debate on the preferential trade motions was resumed in the Hoiiso of Representatives. Mr Glynn moved an amendment "that our continued loyalty to tho Empire to no extent depends on preferential fiscal treatment."

GENERAL NEWS EPITOME. Sir Donald Currie (head of the great ship-owning firm) has given £25,000 to Edinburgh University as a lectureship endowment, especially for research.

Lord Elgin (chairman), Lord Kinnear, and Sir Ralph Anstruther have been appointed a Royal Commission to investigate tho Scottish Church dispute. Herr Barkmeyer, secretary of the secret department of Krupp's shipbuilding yard, recently arrested for selling plans of a battleship, has been released at Kiel. A party of Chinese at Witwatersrand attacked Kaffirs in the location. Three Kaffirs and three Chinamen, were killed and eight Kaffirs and twenty-five Chinamen wounded.

Lord Rayleigh, the distinguished scientist who was recently awarded the Nobel prize ior physics, presents the value of the prize to .Carnbl'rdge University. Count von Bulow, German Imperial German Chancellor, has accepted missionaries' offer to induce tho Hereros to submit by promising them accommodation and i sustenance, especially for the women and children.

Tho Anglo-American / arbitration treaty has been signed at Woshington. The United States Senate still raisos difficulties regarding tho ratification of tho treaty, fearing the Panama Canal might be affected. Because Egyptian pilgrims to Mecca appealed to Lord Cronier, British Minister .Plenipotentiary, against tho Grand aiwrifg (Governor of Mecca) abuses, some Front h papers accuse Great Britain of trying to substitute the Khedive's tor the Sultan's rule in AraWa. The Hight Hon. H. 0. ArnoldForster, speaking at Newcastle, Quoted Sir lan Hamilton's recent letter. This war had burnt into 'the 1 mind the condition of ouir army and the terrible danger to the existence of the Empire. We had learnt here that nothing but tho very best will do. It is officially announced that Admiral Sir Edward Seymour succeeds Admiral Sto Nowell Salmon, V.C., an Admiral of the Fleet in February next, Admiral Sir Lewis Beaumont succeeds Sir E. Seymour as Com-mander-in-Chief at Plymouth, and Prince Louis of BnUentourg commands the second cruiser sqV.a.dvo.n. Speaking on Mr Deakfo's pwfcr-

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