HOME AND FOREIGN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXI, Issue 8962, 11 December 1905, Page 2

HOME AND FOREIGN CABLES.

[Bi Electric Telegraph.—Copyrioht.l (Per Press Association.) .Received December 11, at 7.14 a.m. London, December 11. Mt Balfour, continuing, said : If the Unionist Government conducted Imperial and foreign affairs successfully, it was because they approached them with a single eye and undivided counsels, with never a shadow of difference in their ideals. A mixed Administration of Big and Little Englanders, Liberal Imperialists, extreme Home Rulers. Labor members, and old Whin-s would find the task more difficult. He hoped that when the Liberals surrendered power they would be able to point to assured peace throughout the world, with British authority standing as high aa at present. Mt Balfour announced that he would take an earlv opportunity of deallinn- with the difficulties of the Unionist) policv There were inevitable dangers ahead, he said, unless the constituencies returned an opposition at least powerful enough to render the Government powerless for harm. Received December 11. at 7.8 a.m. Berlin. December 10.

The National Zeitung explains that tho Panther's w.irrant officers scuttled with a German subject in Brazil, and did not attempt to exercise official power over any person, and no infringement of sovereignty occurred. Berlin, December 10.

Tlerr Bassermann, in the Reichstag, declared tliat the English machinations had caused seiierd Mistrust in Germany. Ifwar came, the people would standi solid /behind the federated Government. Count von Bulow thanked Herr Bassermann for his patriotic attitude, and saidi that it would be exceedingly difficult to reconstruct their position. The colonies in South-West Africa justified an increase in the navy on the grounds" that, only the strong nations were Tespected. He violently attacked the Social Democrats, and warned them that any treasonable conduct would be sternly suppressed. Received December 11. at 8.40 a.m. London, December 10.

The Transvaal Progressive Association, consisting of 50 branches., numbering 4300 electors, thanked Mr Balfour for his defence of the EmpiTe and his far-sighted and courageous policy in South Africa. Obituary.—Sir Richard Jcbb. New York, December 10.

Thirteen American colleges -have agreed to Teform football, eliminating brutality. Received December 11, at 8.48 a.m. Washington, December 10. The Brazilian Ambassador here lias reported to the Hon. Elilm Root the German violation of territory, without at present attempting to enlist the interest of the American Government. London, December 10.

The Duke of Sutherland has presented Trentham Hall, Staffordshire, to the County Council for the purposes of higher education.

The King has conferred the Albert Medal of the second class on Edwardl Nicholls for attempting to rescue his companion Bentley, a victim of the blasting accident at Lake "View Mine, Western Australia, on ApTil 18.