BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 1906, 23 October 1912, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

BY E__CTBIO TELEGRAI'U —COPYRIGHT

PEB PBESB ASSOCIATION. CUBAN AFFAIRS. Washington, October 22. The situation in Cuba is causing concern. The Presidential election is pending, and there is great excitement throughout tho Island. U.S.A. CAMPAIGN FUNDS. Washington, October 22. Mr Perkins, examined by the Senate Investigating Committee, denied tho existence of a huge fund to finance Mr Roosevelt's pre-Conveu-tion campaign. The Harvester Trust and Steel Trust had not contributed a single cent towards the fund. THE HOME RULE BILL. London, October 22. The House of Commons, by 294 to 198, refused to exclude factory legislation from the Irish Parliament. Mr Balfour recalled Mr Churchill's proposed septarchy, and asked whether Yorkshire and Lancashire would have their own labour laws. (Received October 23, 9 a.m.) London, October 22. The Government accepted the amendment removing Trinity College (Dublin) and Queen's University (Belfast) from the control of the Irish Parliament. Mr Birrell thought the demand unnecessary, but Mr Redmond offered no objection. The Labour Party supported the Government in leaving the control of labour legislation to the Irish Parliament. Mr Ramsay Macdonald said English factory legislation was disappointingly administered in Ireland. BOXING. Ab the National Sporting Club, "Digger" Stanley defeated Lafferty, the Scotch champion; on points in twenty rounds for the baaitam championship and £400 aside. GERMANY'S NAVY. Berlin, October 22. Germany is mounting fifteen-inch guns (throwing 1600 pounds) on the three super-Dreadnoughts which aro being built. Fourteen-ftich guns are to be mounted on tne battleships of the Kaiser class. THE MEXICAN REVOLT. Mexico, October 22. A cause of great anxiety is the Diaz movement in Vera Crux, which is assuming large proportions. The United States is still adhering to the policy of nonintervention except where Americans aro imperilled. JOHNSON IN DISGRACE. Washington, October 22. Mr Booker Washington, the famous negro scholar, is asking all negroes to repudiate Jack Johnson in consequence of tho latter's conduct. THE BATTLESHIP NEW ZEALAND. London, October 22. The gun trials of the new battleshio New Zealand proved satisfactory. After the torpedo trials the battleship will return to the Fairfield yards. (Received October 23, 9.30 a.m.) London, October 22. The basin trials of the new Australian battleship Melbourne have proved satisfactory CANADIAN POLITICS. Ottawa, Oct. 22. Mr Monk, Minister of Public Works in the Cabinet, has resigned. Mr Chase Casgrain is mentioned as his probable successor. IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE. London, Oct. 22. It is officially announced that Sir Conyingham Greene, British Envoy to Denmark, has been appointed Ambassador at Tokio, vice Sir Claude Mac Donald.