HANGING IN THE BALANCE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 192, 14 August 1911, Page 5

HANGING IN THE BALANCE.

THE ARBITRATION TREATIES. A SENATE AMENDMENT. WASHINGTON, August 13. The Senate, disregarding the telegraphed protest of President Taft, has amended the Arbitration Treaties by eliminating the provision conferring special powers on the joint high commission. Old World dominance is feared by the Senators. Reference wag made during the debate to the book on "The American Commonwealth," which was published in 1888 by Mr. James Bryce, the present British Ambassador at Washington, and in which the Senate was charged with political bias in treaty making. Mr. Taft does not intend to agree to the deletion of the objectionable paragraph. The fate of the treaties is regarded as hanging in the balance. A MURDERER'S SUICIDE. AFTER CONFESSING HIS CRIME. LONDON, August 12. The newspaper "John Bull" publishes a confession by a man named Vernon, who alleged that he was acquitted on a charge of murdering another man named Neil at Doondi Station, Queensland. Vernon requested the editor not to publish the confession for a week. On the same dav he committed suicide by shooting himself at Victoria railway station. JOHNSON AND WELLS. MEET ON OCTOBER 2. LONDON, August 12. The fight between Jack Johnson and Wells (English heavy weight champion) for the heavyweight championship of the world, will take place at Earl's Court on October 2. The arena holds 100,000 people.