GENERAL CABLES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9177, 28 August 1908, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES.

Received August 27, 10.5 p.m. NEW YORK, August 27. After a conference with Mr W. H. Taf t, Secretary ot War, Senator Hopkins has announced that a sub-com-mittee is drafting a Bill to obtain special concessions for American products abroad, and is arranging a maximum and a minimum basis after the pattern of the third section of he Dingley Act. Many schedules will be substantially reduced. He is convinced that the tariff will be a predominant factor of the coming Presidental campaign. CONSTANTINOPLE, August 27. Ptnaing an inquiry as to the projects of the promoters the Turkish Government has shelved the Novibazar railway scheme by which it is intended to connect the Bosman line with the terminus of the Salonika line. , Received August 27, 9.50 p.m. LONDON, Aucust 27. Seventeen thouuarid cardroonworkers at Oldham unanimously decided to oppose a 5 per cent, reduction in wages. It is expected that other operators and spinners ia Lancashire will decide similarly, involving to the trade one of the most serious conflicts in its history. Received August 27, 10.12 p.m. LONDON, August 27. " The Times' " Johannesburg correspondent says that General Botha's onslaught on Lord Milner is attributable to a desire to afford justification to the people in refusing to pay for animals alleged to have been sold at an excessive price during the work of repatriation and to the Transvaal Government in refraining from exacting payment. The effect of the speech has been largely to destroy the possibility of the confidence of the Opposition party Jrt the Government's professions of a' desire for conciliation.