GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 10, 22 December 1911, Page 3

GENERAL CABLES.

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) New York, December 20. The President says the United States Cabinet is negotiating for a new treaty with Russia. The_J)e J st of feeling prevails. Mr. Taft has despatched to Congress a special message covering the report of the Tariff Board regarding schedule K. of the Pay no Tariff Act. The President, recommends the reduction of rates on wools, and woollen goods. The report show! that with the existing duties on many classes of wool manufactures the prohibition is greatly in excess of the difference in cost of production in the United States and abroad. The duties were now so arranged as to entirely keep oxit . from -the 11.. S. A. the finer quality which if imported could be used as a substitute for the cheap stuffs. now utilize©. Mr. Taft urges prompt action. ■ ) ! Rome, December 20., : At A'iterbo the Camorra trial , has virtually collapsed. The witnesses refuse to appear and their whereabouts; are indiscoverable. The Jury protest-1 od against the delay and when told that the public prosecutor’s speech was likely to occupy a fortnight they! threatened to strike. Paris December 20. There have been five duels over; Madame Langevin’s separation suit against Professor Langevin, Madame Curie being cited as co-respondent. The Court granted a separation.