YESTERDAY'S NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 8350, 23 June 1905, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S NEWS.

A SUMMARY. The following is a summary of new» whk£ did not appear in yesterday's ''Star":— The Italian Chamber, by 190 to 48, approved of the Bill increasing the expenditure on the navy. Mr Gully, the retiring Speaker, has been granted a pension of MW to enable him k> support a peerage. President Roosevelt hae dismissed Mr Bowen, American Minister at Caracas, for bringing an unjustifiable charge against Mr Loomie, Assistant Secretary of State. V Tho battleship Commonwealth i 3 conducting gunnery experiments in Bantry Bay, with wonderful results. She attained a range of 10,000 yds. Piiace Radolin assured M. Rouyier that Germany was willing that Prance should reorganise the Moorish police in districts where French interests predominate, but prefers international police elsewhere. Germany proposes that Spam should enjoy concessions around her possessions. The Koasufch party in the Hungarian Parliament refused to permit the King's rescript proroguing the Diet until September 15 to be read until a vote of censure had been passed upon the Fejorvary Cabinet. v At M. Banfry'a instance the Opposition protested against the adjournment of Parliament as an open infringement of national representation. Loud shouts and hurrahs were given for Norway, amidst an extraordinary tumult. V Lieutenant Candy, commanding Submarine testified that he sent several messengers to caution the man operating the diving rudders. Finally, ho was just about to stop tho engine when he was washed overboard. Tho eatra men tboard caused some difficulty" in trimming/ Tho inquiry absolves Lieutenant Candy and other survivors from blame, and attributes the disaster to some unexplained cause, possibly the movements' of weights forward or the admission of other weights. The New South Waleß Minister of Lands, ■ after consulting with Mr Justice Owen and the Crown law officers, states that there are no legal means to detain Mr Willis. A telegram from Melbourne states that Mr Willi3 left for London by the steamer Geelong. He made no secret of his departure, and requested the to forward an ordinary postcard informing his friends of the arrival of the vessel at different ports, and also to forward cards to Mrs "Willis atKandwick. In the House of Commons, Sir Robert Reid gave notice of motion that the Government deserved censure in connection with the war contracts, and failure k> inquire promptly $nd deal with those transactions. Mr Brodrick delivered the Indian Budge*. Ha stated that the United' ILingdom's exports to India, equalled ica exports to Australia, Canada and the Cape together. Replying to Sir Charles Diike, Mr Brodrick stated that the Government had every reason to bo satisfied with the Afghan mission and the Ameer's attitude. While sympathising with the claims of British Indians to reside in South Africa, ife was necessary to remember that Britain could not compel autonomous colonies to grant tho natives of other countries all the advantages colonitits enjoyed. The Opposition severely heckled Mr Ba-lfour respecting the Government's responsibility for the war contract scandals. Mr Balfo.ur, recognising that tho Opposition regarded the appointment of ft select committee with suspicion, proposed instead a. Royal Commission, with power to tako evidence- on oath, probably composed of judicial and business men. Mr B&lfour stated thnt the Government wa-s following the precedent the Liberals cet with rcprfl.rd to tho inquiry into the bent bayonets and broken swords p.t the battle of Abuklea. . fir Henry Ca-mpbell-Bannerman drew a sharp distinction between the inquiry into tho conduct of officers and the Government's reBoonsibility. Mr Balfotir 'incmirec! if tho OttposHion sp«ired to exclude all inquiry info tho conduct oi tlfe Government and ofiic&ii. When thin w«a loudly disclaimed. Mr Balfour retorted that the Opposition w&iterl to condeni>i tho Gov«rnment first, and then inquire into th© facts.