HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 10011, 30 November 1908, Page 1

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

[By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.]

(Per Press Association.) Received November 29, at 4.18 p.m. Paris, November 28. Dr ICekerle, interviewed by Le Matin, says that Austria was compelled to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina because if Servia acquired the provinces she would create a great and dangerous State around Austria. This is interpreted to mean that Austria's designs on Macedonia would thereby he blocked. London, November 28. The Times says Baroii von Aerenthal's language is menacing peace, and there is nothing in Turkey's attitude to justify its extraordinary tone. The negotiations were ended because Austria demanded the cessation of the boycott preliminary to a continuance of the negotiations. The Daily Mail says Paris and Russia will refuse to join the. conference if the question of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is excluded and if compensation to minor States is refused. The Times' Berlin correspondent states that Germany is confining her efforts to supporting Austria in obtaining a cessation of the boycott, and urging that a conference is useless. Vienna, November 29. The Austrian Press attribute Turkey's obstinacy to British encouragement. Austria urged France to exert her friendly offices at Stamboul to terminate the boycott, but M. Piehon replied that he must abstain from intervention. Received November 28, at 8 p.m. London, November 28.

Montenegro has mounted a series of heavy batteries on Mount Loochet, dominating Cattaro. The Turkish boycott has cost AustrianHungary two millions sterling in sugar and clothing alone. The Times' Constantinople correspondent quotes the Grand Vizier's organ, the Yeni Gazette, which says that Baron von Aerenthal, in u conversation with the Turkish Charge d } Affaires at Vienna, assured Reshad Bey of his friendly feelings towards Turkey, and proved those feelings by saying that under the old regime he had opposed with the utmost energy the hostile policy of Britain and Russia, who desired to detach Macedonia from the Empire. He had lately been animated by the same sentiments in the negotiations at Constantinople, but the friendly proposals of Marquis Pallavicini, the Austrian Ambassador at Constantinople, had not been favorably received, and now the negotiations were ruptured. Reshad Bey replied in general terms, saying he hoped for a conciliatory settlement. Baron von Aerenthal rejoined that his constant efforts in that direction had been fruitless. Austria wished to be friends with Turkey, but she could also be an enemy. He added that if the Porte assumed a hostile attitude towards Austria it would find itself always confronted by him. Marquis Pallavicini had made a request for leave of absence, and it would be granted when he was assured that the negotiations were certain to fail.

Berlin, November 28. • Germany's army estimates show a decrease of a million sterling. London, November 28. Reuter states that London officials emphatically deny that- the Indian disaffection has reached the masses. This grossly misleading .statement is incorrect and quite unwarranted. It was stupid to imply that the present situation' was comparable to that on the eve of the mutiny. Dr Ingram states that- the Archbishop of Canterbury willing, if the Government will permit-, to introduce a new Licensing Bill embodying the temperance proposals lost in the Bill. Lord Loreburn, while admitting that the Government's Bill was dead, declared that it would he a victory of the trade over the community and of wrong over right, nevertheless the time would come,when the State would resume power to review licenses unfettered by any vested interest. The Licensing Bill was rejected in the House of Lords by 272 to 96. The majority included the two Archbishops, 11 Bishops, Lord Balfour of Burleigh, the K'arl of Carlisle, Earl De la Warr, Viscount Esher, Viscount Falmouth, Earl of Lytton, Viscount Cobham, Lord Milner. Lord Ritchie, and nine other Unionists.

Mt Asquith, replying to the Primate, invited him to make- a statement of his objections to the Education Bill, with any counter proposals regarding the conditions of the transfer of schools and the terms of contracting out. Bishop Xevill is a- passenger by the Ormuz. Received November 30, at 0.25 a.m. London-, November 29. The Tongariro, after temporary repairs, will return to London to discharge. Reuter'6 Washington correspondent reports that- America and Japan are considering an agreement based on the free and peaceful commercial development- of the Pacific. It- contains a mutual guarantee with respect to territorial possessions, and a- pledge- to support the int-egrity of China, and the principle of equal commercial industrial opportunity of all nations in China. If any occurrence threat-ens the above status quo America and Japan will consult- with a. view as to what steps shall be taken. New York, November 29. By an explosion in the PittsburgBuffalo Coal Company's mine, Marianna, 275 miners are imprisoned. It is feared all have been suffocated.