CABLE NEWS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Feilding Star, Volume I, Issue 288, 11 June 1907, Page 4

CABLE NEWS. BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

[Br EIiKTBIO TILMRAPH— COPTBIQHT) [PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WINE ADULTERATION. Paris, June 10. The peasant population of 2J millions in South France solidly support the agitation for legislation against the adulteration of wine. Half a million flocked to Montpelher, where a monster peaceful demonstration was held yesterday. Hundreds of special trains brought people from beyond a radius of 24 miles. The organisers stipulated that those within that distance should walk or ride in carts. The Bishop placed the cathedral and churches at the organisers' disposal to accommodate women and children unable to find lodgings. Marcellin Albert (leader of the movement, himself a peasant) enjoined the strictest sobriety on his followers, lest the cause should be injured. He emphasised this advice, protesting that the presence of ten thousand troops was not needed. No intoxicants were sold. t # The peasants carried miniature coffins, guillotinesj black flags, and banners bearing inscriptions "Soldiers, do not fire on your brothers, who are famishing." They marched in procession in the streets. The Montpellier meeting resolved that unless Government yielded to the demands to-day payment of taxes will be refused. The Mayor and members of municipalities in the district affected would sign while those refusing to do so would be coerced. TUNNEL UNDER BEHRING STRAITS. St. Petersburg, June 10. It is now announced that the Czar ratified the resolution of the Council of Ministers in favour of 'granting a concession for construction of a railway from Kansk to Behring Straits and a submarine tuunel under the Straits to America. THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY. New York, June 10. The Republicans in Pennsylvania have endorsed Senator Knox as a candidate for the Presidency. Though Mr Taft is better known and more widely popular than Knox, the latter has an influential following in New England, and is popular in tfce north-west. Both are considered suitable exponents of President Roosevelt's policies. LORDS AND LIBERALS. London, June 10. Sir H. Carapbell-Bannerman, at Exeter railway station, replying to a Liberal address, said they should go straight forward regardless of abuse. There was no reason why they should be hustled or bustled into a general election. It would be the worst thing possible to allow the Lords to dictate to them in that respect. SOUTH AFRICA. Mr Churchill, replying to Mr Cox, said that General Botha, in asking for retention of the Imperial troops in South Africa, had not offered id contribute to their maintenance out of the Transvaal's revenue, the same as India. • ' FATAL CLOUD BURST. New York, June 10. A cloud burst and flooded and killed 20 persons in Gradyville, Kentucky. GERMAN INDUSTRIAL BOOM. Berlin, June 10. The Dusseldorf Iron and Steel Exchange announces a serious diminution in large orders. This, coupled with other information, is interpreted to mean that the boom German industry has enjoyed since 1902 is about ended. The high bank rate, a concomitant of the boom, had the advantage, which is now apparent, of preventing many manufacturers from enlarging their works. ABANDONED AT SEA. New York, June 10. The barque Alexandra, bound from Newcastle to Panama, being short of provisions was abandoned on Bth May. The first officer and part of the crew landed at Guayaquil, but the whereabouts of the remainder is unknown. THE INDIAN TROUBLE. Bombay, June 10. The Lahore weekly newspaper, Hindustani, has been suppressed owing to inflammatory articles.