THE REVOLUTION TEA-POT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 3055, 27 November 1908, Page 4

THE REVOLUTION TEA-POT.

Gunrunning and filibustering are yearly becoming increasingly dangerous occupations, but there are istill plenty of adventurous men willing to take the risks they entail. The temptation is particularly strong in the Tlrited States, owing to the proximity of the South American Republics and their insatiable thirst for revolutions. Owing to the activity of the secret service agents, however, the business of buying arms and fitting out txpeditions has to be dune very carefully. A New York journalist has been making enquiries with interesting results in that quarter of New York where these deals are made. The revolution tea-pot is hot, he reports. Revolutions are in the air. Nothing definite was divulged to him, of course, but there were hints of orders for whole batteries of gun,y, as well as thousands of rifles. A line of 175,000 old-fash-ioned rifles, and some machine guns, were said to be destined for China. There were rumours lately of an expedition having been fitted out to seize'the President <>f Colombia, the members of his Cabinet, and his Congressmen, and then win over the army by promises of favour. Six hundred men were setting out to tackle this little job with a fine confidence.