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Feilding Star, Volume I, Issue 12, 14 July 1906, Page 3

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ARMY REFORM— THE DISCUSSION. Press Association-- Copyright. Received July 14, 9.36 a.ra. London, Friday. The Right Hon. R. B. Haldane. Minister for War, continuing his statement, announced that the terms of enlistment in regiments of the line and cavalry would be seven years with the colours and five in the reserve; for field artillery, six with the colours and six in the reserve. Under the new scheme 52 battalions of line will be stationed in India, 25 in the colonies, and 72 Home. Mr Haldane predicts « great diminution in the cost, with greatly increased strength. Messra H. W. Forster and A. J. Balfour insisted that the scheme disclosed no power for expansion of the army. \ Sir Charles Dilko questioned whether it would be great or lasting economics. Mr Haldane replied that expansion would be secured by the people organising for military service under guidance given them on the spot. The debate was adjourned. The press comments are cautious, with a tendency to disappointment. CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE ""CONGRESS. Mr McArthur proposed that the Congress bo held in Australia, arguing that British businessmen were too little acquainted with Australasian conditions, and it was desirable to see for themselves the railways, the wheatgrowing capacities, and the text of Government supervision of food exports. It is understood 65 voted for Australia, 45 for South Africa, and 30 for British Columbia. New Zealand and India voted for Australia. The delegates urged Government to encourage a freer interchange of newspapers and periodicals throughout the Empire. One delegate stated that the Right iHon. S. Buxton, PostmasterGeneral, hoped soon to make a considerable reduction in this class of postage. In connection with the resolution favoring British emigration to the colonies, Mr Thynne, of Queensland, emphasised the necessity for a good class and cordially welcomed such to Australia. AFTER INFORMATION. Mr Mountain, City Engineer of Melbourne, visited the packing houses j at Chicago and the destructors at New York and Washington. He is now inspecting; the London municipal methods. 1450 GUINEA RAM. A shearing ram, first prize winner at the Royal Agricultural Show, was sold for the Argentine at 1460 guineas. BISLEY. Scotland won the MacKinnon Cup, with a score of 1445. DREYFUS AND PICQUART REINSTATED, Paris, Friday. M. Etienne introduced in the Chamber of Deputies Bills reinstating Dreyfus arid Colonel Picquart, amidst loud cheering. The Senate voted, by a large j majority, money for the erection in its gallery of busts of Senators Trarieux and Seheurer-Kestner, who first favored Dreyfus's innocence and were his witnesses at various trials. MEXICAN WARNING. Mexico, Friday. A secret society of Mexican laborers has posted notices warning the Americans to leave the country before September. President Dia* is endeavoring to crush the society., Many arrests have been, made. WORTHLESS COPPER MINE. There is considerable excitement on the Scotch Exchange over the expert's ! report showing the worthlessness of the Fresno Copper Mine, which was floated in 1903, in Edinburgh, with a capital <tf £400,000. SWIMMINJO CHAMPIONSHIP. Daniels won tho 100 yards swimming championship at Nottingham, beating Healdy by a touch in 58.3-5 seas* : - FOlilTttfAL LABOR BOYCOTT. , ' New York, Friday. The American Federation of Labor, with a membership of two millions, have prepared a black list of candidates for pubtfc offices antagonistic to labor. The Society is sending to Congressional candidates a list of questions to be answered, including a pledge to support the eight-hours' day in Government contracts. MILLIONAIRE KILLED, Mr Shaffer, a millionaire, was killed at Long Island by a train smashing his automobile on a level crossing. DISEASED RABBITS. ■:■■ Sydney, Saturday. The Premier has received a letter dealing with the diseased state of some of the rabbits now being trapped, and probably used for human consumption. The writer alleges that the disease is communicable to man. The letter also calls attention to the statement from a resident of the Molong district that 150 out of every 400 rabbits skinned by him were suffering from hydatids, scab or other loathsome diseases. The President of the Board of Health, to whom the matter was referred, states that hydatid's disease of rabbits is not communicable to man. Scab was a skin -parasite. He believed rabbits were inspected by an expert. SWEATING IN VICTORIA, ' Melbourne, Saturday. With reference to the sweating revelations in Sydney, the Inspector of Factories here states the conditions in Melbourne were just as bad prior to the introduction of the Wages Board, which secured payment to all workers. CHINESE STUDENTS. The State Cabinet has decided, on certain conditions, to admit Chinese students who would not become permanent residents. v . ANTI-TBUBT BILL. The AnU-Trust Bill has passed the siage i» the Federal nitons?.