THE MEXICAN TROUBLE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 88, 2 June 1911, Page 5

THE MEXICAN TROUBLE.

CABLE NEWS

By, Electric Telegraph—Copyright United Press Association.

EX-PRESIDENT LEAVES FOR EUROPE. A TEARFUL DEPARTURE. Mexico City, June 1. Ex-President Diaz sailed from Vera Cruz for Havre. lie intends to settle in Spain. ; Farewell ing a group of army officers, he assured them that he would always heed his country’s call if needed in the future. Ho warned them that the present Government must follow the Diaz methods if peace were to be established. He tearfully embraced his officers.

BRITISH NAVY. LAUNCH OF NEW CAPITAL SHIPS. London, June 1. In the House of Commons, Air. Reginald McKenna (First Lord of the Ad nirally) announced the following capital ships would he launched on the dates named—King George V. October; Ceuuirion, November; Ajax, December; Audacious, January next; and Queen Mary in February. AM ASSASSIN ATI ON PLOT. IN THE BALKANS. London, Juno 1. The Times’ Ccttinjc correspondent re iorts that Turkish bands have beer Armed in the Fiorina district for the purpose of assassinating the Greek and Bui gariah revolutionary leaders. Twenty if the latter have already been murdered. THE RECIPROCITY BiLL. VTTITUDE OF THE UNITED STATES Washington, Juno I. The public hearings in connection with :luj Reciprocity Bill have concluded. Tin Senate Finance Committee’s vote will ie taken on Wednesday as to whether Ley should report the measure to the House. Senator Roots’ amendment on :bc paper clause will probably be accepted. The final committee sitting developed he fact that lumbermen and paper and woollen manufacturers offered their aid farmers’ organisations in the antireciprocity campaign.

SERIOUS STRIKE INCIDENTS. FREE FIGHT WITH FRENCH POLICE Paris, May 1. Serious strike incidents, including hooting eases, have been frequent during the last few days. Yesterday a number of anarchists and socialists assembled at the prison gates to welcome the release of women imprisoned in connection with the May Day demonstrations. The police intervened to prevent a procession.' A free light ensued, revolvers being fired freely. Two sergeants, nine policemen and a number of others wore seriously injured. Several arrests were made. FREE FERRIES. TROUBLE THREATENED. Sydney, June 1. Trouble is threatened in the Stall Cabinet over Mr. A. IT. Grilliths’ statement regarding the Ministers’ attitude towards free ferries. Mr. W. A. Holman (Acting-Premier), interviewed, said Air. Griffiths had a very easy remedy for such a state of tilings by resigning the position where these relations with other Ministers prevail He did not suppose there would be any dilTieulty in finding another Minister of Works who, would administer the Dcnartment with the same degree of Joyilty, and possibly with more loyalty. The Department would then carry out the Cabinet’s policy, not criticise it. Air. Griffiths disclaims any disloyalty to his colleagues.

SYDNEY GOVERNMENT HOUSE. TO BE TURNED TO DIFFERENT ACCOUNT. Sydney, June 1. The State Government, at the end of the present term, expiring in a month, have decided to resume possession of Government House in Sydney, which for the past ten years has been let. to the Federal Government as a residence for (he Governor-General. One of the reasons for the step is that the magnificent buildings and grounds are used for only a short period each year, hut the chief factor is the necessity for finding room for many thousands of hooks belonging to the public libraries which rt present are compelled to he slowed away in such a manner as to he inaccessible to readers. li is proposed to transform the. ViceRegal residence into a national museum of natural history, arts, etc., while the grounds will he converted into public gardens. It is also proposed, when Ilie Mitchell library building is completed, to demolish the present public library and Government printing office, and erect large buildings for the public departments. Tlin decision to resume Government Tlnnse will come as a surprise to the Federal Government, as it means making oilier provision for housing the Go-vernor-General whilst in Sydney. Mr. Hughes (Acting-Federal Premier) confers with the Government to-morrow on the matter.