CABLE NEWS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Feilding Star, Volume I, Issue 275, 25 May 1907, Page 2

CABLE NEWS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

iBT JtLKCTBIC TSLMRAPH— OOPTBIGBI.I [PBB PBBBB AWOCIAfION.] SAILORS' DEMAND. »# rr , London, May 24. Me Kennedy, secretary of Sailors' and Firemen's Union, announces a movement is afoot at various ports to demand an all-round rise in wages of ten shillings monthly on all foreign going ships, and two shillings and sixpence to three shillings on coasting vessels. MESSAGES TO EMPIRE. w A.r ~ London, May 24. Mr Alfred Deakin sent the following message to the Standard: —Em-' pire Day should arouse all British people to ur responsibilities. Vast as our dominions are, we have a new Empire in the making, and it is we who are making it. Though its evolution is proceeding slowly, we imperfectly realise its nature or the growth of its greatness. Emerging by degrees from under the shadow of Empire's old and barbarous or despotically aggressive times, we are only now becoming able to see it in the light of its own ideals, human, ethical and civilising. With these we are supplanting ancient lust of* rule and substituting peaceful selfdevelopment in liberty under law. While the sceptre of the Empire extends protection and justice to scores of millions of its subjects and of other races, it induces with motherly affection and retains with brotherly loyalty, true family life amongst its own kin. Their self-government's still course of adjustment to local circumstances, and continuing to readjust themselves to the crave necessities of modern times, will gradually expand into free and flexible national organisation applicable to' €he Empire as a whole. There were no precedents for this bold endeavour, and the processes would require to be wisely chosen and well tested; but, by mutual aid, patience, forbearance, and strenuous efforts towards integration, we may yet attain unity of influence, commensurate to the height and breadth of the achievement still open to us this Empire Day. Then follows Dr. Jameson s message warning against the danger of losing our heritage if we fail to unite Britain and the growing oversea nationalities on an organised and durable basis. Finally, Sir R. Bond offers his best wishes for a united Empire. United in the bonds of sentiment, and strengthened by material ties resting upon mutual concessions and mutual obligations.WHITE AUSTRALIA. (Received May 26th, 8.5 a.m.) London, Friday. Sir W. Lyne, in a farewell interview, declared that Australia was not yet ripe for free trade within the empire, and emphasized the importance of peopling Australia with white men, preferably Britishers. STOCK EXCHANGE LOYALTY. The London Stock Exchange opesinging the National Anthem. SINN FEIN AGAINST REDMOND. The Sinn Fein newspaper savagely attacks Mr John Redmond, declarleader of the Irihs people. DUTCH . REPLACE STRIKERS. Pretoria, Friday. The poor Dutch are gradually replacing the strikers on the Rand. The engine-driveife and other mechanics continue to work. The strike is delaying the development of work rather than crushing it. VICTORIA'S PREMIER. Mr Bent, Premier of Victoria, has arrived at a fair and satisfactory arrangement with the London and Westminster Bank, which retain the inscription of the Victorian loans upon terms enabling Victoria to save a lot of money in inscription. The future cost will be about the same as South Australia pays, but without the responsibility. Mr Bent returns via Canada. Mr Bent informed Mr Deakin that Victoria was prepared to join in the guarantee of a mail subsidy for ten years on the population basis, if the other States participated. Mr Deakin telegraphed to Sir John Forrest, asking if the other States would join, but a reply has not yet been received. The mail syndicate offered to Mr Bent certain cargo space if Victoria would guarantee a subsidy. Referring to immigration, Mr Bent said that they were indisposed to go as far as Canada in the direction of inducement to emigrate to Australia, and told Mr Deakin that Victoria would be able to supply emigrants with millions of acres if necessary. After enquiries among financiers and bankers, Mr Bent was indisposed to think it possible that the Commonwealth could convert the State debts satisfactorily. LLOYD-GEORGE IN GERMANY. Mr Lloyd-George visited Antwerp and Hamburg, and was greatly impressed with the superiority of their dock equipment over London. EXHIBITION OFFICIAL IN TROUBLE. New York, Friday. Edward Boeck, one of the defenders of the Pekin Legations against the Boxers, and afterwards Superintendent of the Chinese Court at St. Louis Exhibition, through the influence of American millionaires, obtained from New York firms £50,000 worth of jewellery for sale among New York visitors. He pawned the jjewellery and absconded. He returned the pawn-tickets, thus reducing the actual loss to £16,000. IMPERIAL ERUCATION CONFERENCE. London, May 24. The Times describes the Federal Conference on Education, which Earl Crewe opens in Westminister Hall to-day, as the most remarkable feature of the day, and says it is a most inspiring sign of. what can be done to bring the Empire together in one important field of effort. The results should be fruitful. A PLEASANT SURPRISE. London, May 24. The King summoned Mr John Kirk to Buckingham Palace to congratulate him upon his work. Mr Kirk was surprised by being Knighted on the spot. [This has "been a favorite dodge of the King during the last twelve months.] '