GENERAL CABLES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7792, 17 March 1904, Page 9

GENERAL CABLES.

(Per Press Association—Copyright)

LONDON, March 15-

,In the . House or Commons Mr Redmond defeated the Government Irish Education Vote -by 141 to 130.

Mr J. C. l.edmon-u, for the purpose O. raising a debate on cer'ain points of .the' Irish education estimates, moved a reduction by £-100. The nominal Ministerial ; -defeat which followed was accidental, as many Ministerialists being engaged in various committees, did n_.~ participate in the -division. Mr Tled-mon-d's subsequent motion +o report progress was rejectee, by a majority Of 25.

Twenty men of the Twelfth Mule Corps and thirty of tJhe 23rd Fiotieers, attached to Colonel Younghusband's Thibetan expedition, *.\hen escorting a convoy -between fort Phari and Tuna, were frostbitten and underwent terrible suffer.ngs.

In the House of Commons Sir Edmund Robertson asked, in view of the Australian Contract Labour Law, whether the Government, in considering the British taxpayers' burden for Imperial. defence, would legistlate to- secure all classes the right of entry to every part of tho Dominions. The Hon. A. Lyttelton replied that Australia provides entirely -her own military -defence, and with New Zealand, half of the estimated cost of the naval squadron. The Imperial Government had no intention of proposing such legislation. OTTAWA, March 16. In the Canadian Commons, Sir Wilfred. Laurier, m reply to tho Hon. Sir Fred. XV. Borden, leader of the Opposition, said that Canada, while desiring power to negotiate, did not intend to dispense with Britain's power. Canada would never negotiate a treaty without reference to the Crown authorities. MELBOURNE, March IG. The Navigation Bill will be introduce;! into the Senate to-mor-row. It is a comprehensive and drastic measure oC nearly six hundred clauses. One of,its most important features is that all vessels trading in Australian waters must be subject to the common rule laid down by the Commonwealth Arbitration Court. British vessels will be allowed to engage in the costal trade only on condition) that they pay the same wages and comply with the same labour conditions, as Australian. Foreign vessels are, in addition, compelled to give special guarantee of payment of Australian wages. Special exemption is, however, made in the case of big liners trading to Westralia. The exemption is so wordqd that the common rule does not apply to British or foreign vessels from Europe till they touch at Adelaide. They will be free between that Port and Fro.ni'antlo. Special attention is paid to safeguarding the lives of waterside workers. Power is given to the Government to insist on every ship visiting Australian ports having up-tc<dato gear for handling cargo. Saildd—Manuka. In the House, Sir John Forrest resumed the debate on rtho Ad-dress-in-Keply. He said he -had al--ways supported arbitration in industrial disputes, but strongly opposed Civil servants being brought undo, the Bill. The Constitution framers never intended that this should be done. He thought that the Labour party was putting on too much steam. He advised it to hasten steadily. The Senate, in discussing Mr McGregor's motion emphatically protesting against the introduction of Chinese into the Transvaal until a referendum of whites has -been taken or responsible Government granted. Several Senators agreed that as Australia fought for the freedom ai South Africa from Boer rule, her representations against the Chinese ought to receive consideration. SYDNEY, March 16. Sailed, at 2.5 p.m.—Wail-are ; 6 p.m., Imdraghiri, for Auckland, Bradford's case against the ilud-dart-Parker Company in connection, with the loss of the EHngamite, in which the plaintiff claimed -damages for personal sufferings during s-hip-wreck, resulted in a verdict for the defendants on all points.

The Cyclists' Union has selected A. V. Hunter .to represent New South "\Va_les at the New Zealand amateur championship meeting on the 2Cth.

The semi-finals jn the Sydney £1000 Handicap have - resulted ' so far in Plunkett, Taylor, MacFarlane, Gordon, and Corbet, qualifying.

The Federal Postmaster-General, speaking at Mud gee, said that while the Labour party rcpresente'd a large number of electors 'it'did not constitute a force which would overcome the scruples of Ministers. There would -be no swerving for the purpose ol seeking " IlaJbour votes. He spoke on the assurance of Mr Deakin that tho railway employees and Civil servants would not be included in the Arbitration Bill. Such action would be an invasion oi State rights. If attempted it would lead to a state oi open rebellion.

Lady See, who has been ai-ing for months, died peacefully this morning.. She was conspicuous and much beloved for-her charitable acts, and widespread sympathy is felt for Sir John and his family.

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AUCKLAND, March 10

Sir John Sec, who is in Auckland, has recoived a large number .of telegnanis expressing sympathy in connection with tlie death of Lady Seo. These include messages from Sir E. Barton, Sir J. Hard, Ins colleagues in the New South "Wales Ministry, the Governor of New South Wales, the Loud Mayor of Sydney, Sir W. Ljuie, and Mr Seddon.