CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7941, 24 October 1904, Page 7

CABLE NEWS.

(P«r Press Association)j

(Bj* Electrio Telegraph—CopyrigKt)

LONDON, October 23,

The Navy League banqueted Mr H. P. Wyatt on his return from his tour of Australasia. Mr Reeves proposed the toast of "A United Empire," coupled with the names of Mr Wyatt and Professor Parkin. Ho declared the idea that the colonies could ignore the Imperial navy and create their own mimic fleet was preposterous. That the colonies could contribute to the Empire's defences as if they were inhabitants of the United KiDgdom was equally preposterous. '-.',-'•

Russian emigrants from Eydtkuhnen possessing tickets by English liners are now allowed to proceed to America and are not compelled to voyage in Gorman liners.

New. Zealand, Tasmania and othsr colonial tributes, sent to be placed on the Nelson monument were much admired; The Navy League sen*; a wreath in memory of the gallant Bailors who fell in the battle of Trafalgar. .The Conservative Association cf West Monmouth declines to withdraw Cockburn. The central office, London, will not recognise him as the party's officfal candidate, owing to his advanced viewa on the questions of education and the disestablishment of Wales and the Taff Vale deoision.

The Earl of Jersey consents to con. tinue as New South Wales' Agent General pending a conference between the State Premiers and Mr Reid respecting the Federal High Commissionership.