CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9134, 5 February 1910, Page 5

CABLE NEWS.

(By Electbic Telegbaph—Copybight.) (Pbh Pbess Association.) Received Feb. 5, 9.40 a.m. . NEW YORK, Feb. 4. The threatened tariff war between Germany and the United States has been averted. Cattle and dressed meat have been eliminated, and both countries have mutually conceded the minimum rate. BERLIN, Feb. 4. The Germans have agreed to refrain from cutting the South African shipping rates pending the result of negotiations with the English lines. Received Feb. 5, 9.40 a.m. PARIS, Feb. 4. The subsidence cf the waters in Paris I is causing the collapse of many roads, embankments, and houses. CAPETOWN, Feb. 4. Tho oonferrnce at Bloemfontein to settle the education question in Orangia failed, Mr Hertzog declining to make any concessions to English-speaking parents. LONDON, Feb. 4. Lord Balfour of Burlcigh, in a speech at Kingston, Jamaica, said that from conversations with leading Americans he was profoundly convinced that if reciprocity between Canada and the West Indies was wisely and properly done it would not cause offence. Tho Chronicle says Mr Mcade' mission to England to secure immigrants represents a complete reversal of , the immigration policy in Victoria from being tho most enterprising State in the ] Common wealth. CAIRO, Feb. 4. A Hindu alleged to be the confederate of a nian recently sentenced in Bombay was located at a Cairo hotel, and it is supposed he was awaiting the Duke of Connaught's arrival. His movements were highly suspicious. The Singapore police warned the Cairo authorities of the man's presence, and he was closely shadowed. He then fled, embarking for Naples. LONDON, Feb. 4. Wills proved at Somerset House in January bequeathed for public uses a million' sterling. The bequests in the last four, years have amounted to 18g millions.