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Waikato Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 4854, 15 November 1911, Page 3

Home and Foreign.

CABLEGRAMS

United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.

Youthful Indiscretion

London, November 14

The exhibition of partisanship by the Crown Prince during the debate in the Reichstag on the MoroccoCongo agreement, when the heir to the throno markedly applauded the Chauvinistic and Anglophobo utterances, and criticisms of the argecment, is further commented on in Germany. The Berlin comnpondent of the Times states that as a result of the Crown Prince incident, the Imperial Chancellor. Herr Von BethmannHollweg, directly raised the question of his resignation, but received a reassurance of the Kaiser’s confidence. The Berlin correspondent of the Daily Express reports that the Kaiser compelled the Crown Prince to apologise to Herr on BethniannHollweg. Berlin, November IT Herr von Kiderlen-Waechter. Minister for Foreign Affairs, speaking in the Reichstag, denied that the Foreign Office informed the press of Germany that it intended to acquire territory in Morocco. He admitted that 50 journalists met and decided upon the annexation of Morocco. The Government, however, advised caution, and did not think that the journalists were able to carry out the scheme alone. London, November 11. , Lord Lonsdale, a great personal I friend of the Kaiser, questioned regarding the Crown Prince’s attitude in the Reichstag, said that no one was more friendly to Britain. There must be a misunderstanding somewhere. His attitude in the Reichstag could not bo intentionally anti-English.

Arctic Weather in America. New York, November 14. Terrific gales, combined with Arctic temperatures rage on the large lakes. The steamers are reaching port sheathed in ice, the temperature being 14deg below zero. Many vessels are overdue. One, while at anchor, was so gripped in the ice that it was impossible to start her. A great tornado swept a large area of Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin, causing scores of deaths. The Oregon steamer Washington went ashore near Astoria in a heavy gale. She is in a position of grave danger, and as she has many passengers aboard, a serious disaster is feared. Famous Airman Injured. San Francisco, November 14. While Hodgeis, the famous airman, who flew across the American Continent, was flying in the darkness from Pasadena in the direction of Longbeach, he fell into a ploughed field and sustained concussion of the brain. Rodgers flew despite the clergy’s protest against Sabbath-breaking. A Fight Stopped. London, November 14. Owen Moran and Jim Driscoll, who were to meet for the light weight boxing championship of Britain in Birmingham next week, have been bound over to keep the peace, on the ground that the contest is illegal. Forcing an Answer. Vienna, November 14. The newspaper Zeit’a Berlin correspondent reports that Britain unavailingly sought precise informa tion as to the object of the visit of the gunboat Panther to Agadir, Hence Mr Lloyd George was commissioned to make a speech, which produced the German reply in 24 hours. Mr Law’s Election. London. November 14. Mr James Buchanan, the wellknown whisky distiller, has given the Tariff Reform League £IO,OOO in consequence of Mr Bonar Law’s election. Received 4 p.m., 14th. London, November 14. In the House of Commons, after the Unionists accorded an ovation to Mr Bonar Law, the Liberals and Labourites cordially joined in the cheering. Liberal newspapers declare that Mr Laws’ selection is wise inasmuch as Mr Austin Chamberlain’s selection would have madu a nonconformist leader of the churchmen opposing Welsh disestablishment, while Mr W. H. Long’s selection would have meant the defeat of Chamberlain ism.

Alleged Atrocities. London, November 14. The Westminster Gazette pub- * lishes a detailed refutation of a series of allegations in the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant from a socalled special correspondent respecting atrocities to aboriginals in Queensland and West Australia. Scene in a Church. St. Petersburg, November 14. An insane ex-seminarist wounded the Archbishop of Volhynia with a knife during a service. The congregation overpowered the would-be assassin. Insurance and Education. London, November 14. Mr Sydney Buxton, President of the Board of Trade, proposes that the Insurance Bill be amended to allow the unemployment fund to pay the cost of workmen attending technical classes if unakilfulness jeopardises their chances of employment. N.Z. and Australian land Go. Received 4 p.m.. 14th. London, November 14. The report of the New Zealand and Australian Land Company showed a profit of £272.013. A further dividend of 4. per cent, and a bonus of 7 per cent, was declared. The sum of £BO,OOO was added to the contingency fund, and £2013 carried forward. German Boy Scouts Received 4 p.m., 14th. Berlin, November 14. The Young Germany League, modelled on the English Buy Scouts, has been formally founded under the presidency of Field Marshal Von Dergolz. The Cemetery Riot Received 4 p.m. 14th. Tunis, November 14. Twenty one Arabs were sentenced to terras varying from three weeks to twelve mon*hs in connection with the recent riots over the cemetery.

The fiber Expedition Received 4 p.rn., 14th. Calcutta, November 14. The Abor punitive expedition had slight skirmishes with the enemy, who deserted the village, Kharan losing one killed and several wounded. The British had one killed. Election Riots Received 4 p.m., 14th. Rio Janiero, November 14. Serious election riots occurred at Recife, in Pernambuco. The tiring in the streets lasted 25 minutes. The consulates hoisted their national flags. Contradictory reports are current regarding the casualties. / Russia and Persia. Teheran, November 14. A Russian Note demands the withdrawal of the Treasury gendarmes from Shua-ea-Sultaneh’s property and an apology, otherwise relations between Russia and Persia will cease. The Cabinet and the Regent have resigned. Tne Mejliss has voted confidence in Colonel Shuster, financial adviser.