FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14394, 9 January 1911, Page 5

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

PACIFIC COAST- DEFENCE. Press Association—By Tel.— OopyrigbV NEW YORK, Jan. 6. A deputation ox Pacific Coast MSB* tors and members of the House of Representatives waited on President Taft, seeking more submarines and torpedo , boat* for the Pacific The reply Mrs* understood to bo favourable. PERSIAN WEAKNESS. TEHERAN, Jan. 0. During a stormy debate in the Nt>, ( tional Council reference was mode to tho feeble provincial administration of the Government and the troubles in ' the southern provinces. The Cabinet offered to resign. WHITE SEA FISHERIES. ' Received 5.6 p.m., Jan. Bth. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 7. A Bill introduced in the Duma forbids foreigner* fishing in the Wtite Sea within twelve miles of any ptrint off Archangel, or near any surround. ing l islands, the penalties ranging from one to six months imprisonment. RUSSIA AND GERMANY; ' Interviewed concerning divergent' f ports circulated in different countri* regarding a more friendly situation bt> , t tween Germany and Russia as avwwlt of the recent conference between the '• Cear and the Kaiser, the Russian ' Prime Minister said there had neen pour-parlors between the two countries towards a formal announcement of the result of the interviews wtween tlioir Majesties,. ' CANDIDATE FOR A! OTCRONfc. VIENNA". Jan. *t. Sonhor Miguel deolared that if Portugal 'desired* to •return to monarchist!* she would be obliged to fall back' on the Miguelist dynasty. If the country called' Win he would aooepfl, but' He would -not foroa himself upon 16.