GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1704, 22 March 1913, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS.

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THE' CANADIAN NAVY PLIGHT. Ottawa, March 20. The caucus has decided to keep up tho fight on the navy question, aucß force a, general -election. THREATENED RAILWAY STRIKE. T . Now York, March 20. If negotiations fail, tho traflio on nineteen railroads entering Chicago 'will stop, as the trammen aro tureatoiiiiig to strike unksa their \vagc9 aro increased. BODY EXHUMIJ). m , , , London, March 21. Tho body of Colonel Charles Meriting a wealthy land-owner, who died in March 1912 aged seventy-three, has been eMmme'd by tho order of.the Homo Office, which is inquiring. TAXICAB STRIKE. ' . . , t London, March.! 21. the taxicab striko has been nettled on the old terms. Tho strike cost the 'masters .£334,000, and the mon . .j&JE.OOO in wages. Tho men received if 2,000 in strike pay. Many cabs which were working contributed 4s. a day to tho striko funds.

CHEAPER CABLE RATI/s. mi ~,, London, March 19. Tho Paeiflo Cable Board lias relieved Now Zealand press ' messages of tho uf halfpenny per word, substituting a "drop" vato of eightponco per hundred words, . NEW SOUTH WALES LOAN. London, March 19, Tho .underwriters rcceivo 81 per cent, of the New South Wales loan. I THE POPE. Rome, March w. . His Holiness tho Popo has attended'his first Mass since his illness. FRIEDMANN TUBERCULOSIS CURE. ■ ■ New York, March.'l 9; • Dr. Friedinann's consumptive patients are rapidly improving. AMERICA AND CHINA. ■ New York, Marfch 19. The American bankers anaotfnoe their withdrawn} from tho Chinese loan in consequence of tho withdrawal of Government support by the l s resid6nt. Dr. Woodrow Wilson. Dr. Wilson is holding frequent Cabinet meetings to deal with (ho Question of tho recognition of tho Chinese Republic. UNITED STATES TARIFF. . New York, March 20. Tho President, Dr. Woodrow Wilson,, is arranging to aid tlio tariff fight, and has had frequent meetings ivith the parly leaders in tho Capitol. Ho intends to conduct a campaign throughout tho country, if necessary, to carry democratic tariff revision,

CROWDS IN SYDNEY. Sydney, March 21. The Easter crowds in Sydney aro n record, and every possiblo placo of accommodation is over-orowdcil. SYDNEY GAS DISPUTE. , Sydney, March, 20. The Arbitration Court has granted the Gas Employees' Union permission to present its claims for increased wages to a Wages Board, on Mr. Cannichael, Minister for Labour, giving an undertaking that tho interests of, tho general publio will bo protected in hny award. AVIATION ACCIDENTS. Rome, Marcli 19. Captain Moreno, whilst aeroplaning at Lombardy, was killed. Berlin, March 19. A squall at Karlsruh broke a military airship in two. PROHIBITION CAMP FOR CADETS; Sydney, March 21. The senior cadols camp near Liverpool is l>eiiig held under strict prohibition conditions. Tho previous semi-prohibition camp was much criticised, as many youths were alleged to have visited the town and obtained liquor. Tho town has now been placed outsido bouuds, and a strong guard prevents tho cadots from entering.