HOME AND FOREIGN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 8490, 25 May 1904, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN CABLES.

[By Electric Telegram.—Copyright.] (Per Press Association.) Received May 25, at 7.32 a.m. ' j Capetown, May 24. ! At the Pretoria conference ex-President Schalkburger complained that British constitutional liberty was not granted in accordance with the Vereeniging compact. London, May 24. The Times' Pretoria correspondent says that General Botha's tone was moderate, but he apparently looked to Congress to strengthen his hands in opposing the Government at every possible turn. Only in the matter of cattle diseases did he admit that the Government were working on right lines. His remarks with reference to assistance to the poor and compensation for war losses showed that his dominant idea is that the Government exists to got something out of, instead of putting its shoulders to the wheel to assist distress. Received May 25, at 7.42 a.m. London, May 24. The Daily Chronicle, dealing with the friction between General Hutton and the Defence Minister, says that General Hutton is entirely wrong in the matter of cypher messages, as he is exclusively employed for the time being by the Commonwealth. As an outcome of the Sievier case, the Raleigh Club is promoting a testimonial to Sir James Duke. The Victorian ex-Premier, Hon. W. a.. Irvine, is the guest of Lord Carrington at his Welsh seat. Addressing the Eisteddfod, he assured them that desirable imnu-. "rants would be heartily welcomed in Australia, and afforded the means to gain competencies, and perhaps wealth. Received May 25, at 8.34 a.m. Capetown, May 24. General Botha, at the Congress, advocated the boycotting of the State schools by sending the children to the Boer schools only. . , A South African Imperial union lias been formed with Dr Jameson as president, with the object of amalgamating all the Cape Progressives. Paris, May 24. President Loubet, speaking at Arras, said the old quarrels between Protectionists and 'Freetraders were no longer echoed in France It was not, perhaps, to France's advantage that Great Britain was marching towards a customs regime which the Republic had adopted twelve years ago. Berne, May 24. Fifty delegates of the cotton raising countries attended a congress at Zurich to devise measure to prevent gambling and developed new sources of supply. London, May 24. The Earl of Meath states that all Canada, twenty-two other colonies nnd dependencies, including five out of the six self-governing colonies, besides the educational committees of nine Home countries, eighteen boroughs, four suburban district councils, and 147 private schools, were celebrating Empire Day. Received May 25, at 10.19 a.m. London, May 24. Arrived—lndralema and Turakrna,.