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mage estimated at $10,000,000 in the se ven states of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia, Louisi- ana and Arkansas. Melbourne, May Ist.—The Melbourae Age, commenting 60 the Beitish buduet a3 outiined by the Chancetbor of the Ex- cheguaer, says: “It is a little England budget and takes small account of the Domigions. The redactim in expandi- tures was largely made possibie by the apandonment of the Singzanore base secheme and the desertion cf Empire in- toraats in the Pazific. Th? reductions in eustoms and the declarcaiion against preference were made in disregard of the Dominions. During Great Britain’s lean years when her other cus'omers were almost bankrupt the Dominions kept ner industrics going and yielded her a sub- stantial income While Great Britain prefers o trade with the iforeigner, she must exoect the Dominions to suit them- selves and fix their prefereuces accord- ingly. s London, Mayllst. —The Conservatives are rallying a combined attack on the budget with growing sirength. ‘The Datly Express this morning claims that the abolition of the McKenna duties will bring about an imperial crisis. Kingston Jamaica, May [2nd.- The Governor anneunced in the Legislative Council vesterday that he intends to ca- ble the Secretary of State for the Colo- nies asking that eithera royal ecommissiop or a royal conmissionar be sent to inves- tigate the management of the railway and pending such report that Major Thomas, the Director of Railway, be granted ) ave. Havana, Cuba, May 2nd.— (United Pr.ss) The situation created by the re- volt of a number of soldiers ir Santa Clara province, assumed more serious proportions today, following a persistent report that Generai Valez has landed cn the North coast and will assume charge of the movement against the Govern- ment of President Zayas. Senor Armar- do Soto, brother of the Secretary of the Veterans and Patriots Association, was reported killed, when the Government soldiers flred on rebels ina clash at Abreus in Santa Clara province, late yes- terday. The Military has issued an or- der for search of all automobiles and other vehicles leaving Havana for the interior. President Zayas has asked an apj ropriation of $1,000,000 to combat the rebellion and the United States cruis- er ““Cleaveland has arrived in Havana haroour. Unconfirtned reports tell of 4 numb-r of clashes between Govern- meut forces and rekels. All demonstra- tions schedulea tor Labour Day, yester- day, were ,suspended. A new uprising wa: repcrted in the province ot Cienfue- gos. Lhre Government has pu a censor- ship oo rews from the interior and the press has been asked to print only such reports as are authovized. London, May 2nd.—M. Theunis ard s® =1X AVIS ex-Mipister Hymans of Belgium. were here tcday to confer with Mr. MacDo- % ald at the Premier’s country irhome, | ““Chequers’’ in_an effort to harmonize | the British and French views on repara- tions. 1 Washington, May Ist—The President will veto the Soldiers Bonus Bill. Defln- | ite word to this effect has been received | by leaders of the Senate and House. | They sa'd today that canvesses of both | houses showedsthe Bill would be passed | over the veto and thus become law, ; Beifast, May Ist—lhLe Kiliormer bar- | racks at Ballinasloe, County Galway, ' were atizcked and wrecked after a pre- | liminary fusilade early today. ihe record | hocks and the guards bicyeles and cloth- | ing were removed, but the occupants | the barracks were not molestcd. i Melbourne, May lst- Communder Go- 3 ble and flying officer Mclntyre, who are | on a seaplane flight around Australia for | defence investiga inn purposes have just | reached Carnarvan, Western Australia, | having covered pearly 5,000 miles since | their start from Melbourne on April 6th. Washington, May Ist.—Women of 33 countries re-cffirmed their unequivocal oppositien to war and their behef that there must be peace on earth at all costs, on the oecasion of the opening reception of the Wemen International weague for peace and freedom. Mrs. Spencer re- presenting the International Council of Woiien, of which the Canadian Local Council is a member, promised that the 1925 convention of that body wouid re- solve itself into another powerful wo- men’s peace conference. This is the fourth in ernational womens jeace meet- ing, but it is the first time it has been held in the United States and a group of women belonging to Urited States pa- triotic societies is planning organized opposition to the confc rence, whese mem- bers ‘they characteriz: as pacifist and socialistie. London, May 2nd.--The Govern- ment’s non-acceptance of the Liberals “ultimatum’’ demanding support for their proportional representation elec- toral bills, is declared by several politi- cal writers to be regarded as a rebuff and a challenge to the Asquithians. This, it is .said, brings nearer the fall of the Government, which is the favou- rite topiec of some of the political pro- phets. Itis asserted that the Cabinet : yesterday was disposed to accede to Mr. Asquith’s wish to bave official support of the Liberal Bill, but in view of the known hostif?ty of a large section of the Labourites to the idea of proportional, re- presentation the ministers finally resolved to take the opitionof theParliamentary La- bour Party which was also meeting. Tie latter is said to have shown a good deal of resentment against the Liberal “ulti- matum and it was under the influence of this feeling that the Gévernment decided to let the House determine the gquestion. Lendon, May 2nd.—The House of Cemmons this afternoon rejected, by 2 vote of 238 to 146, e pioportional re presentation bili, spounsored by the Liberals, London. May 2vd—The Londen Moy ing Post’s Capetown correspondent quo- tes the Cape Times as commentinrg on the new British budget as follows. From the imperial viewpoint, unless the com- mens reverses the government's adverse viewe on prefererce, it may easily live in history as the budget which dealt a far reacking blow at the commereial urity of the Empive. ‘'The Cave Times adds’’, should Parltiament fuil to record a mu:- jority vote in favour of the conference scheme, the Domicions may be driven to make trade arrsngements outside the Empire, which may ultimately meawn a serious loss of markets to the manufac turers of the United Kingdom™’. Berlin, May 2nd—The Standard Uil Company is reported to be cooperating with large German ceoncerns for exten- sive Russian oil ard benzine contracts. It is indicated that the new deal sup plants negodiations which a group, head- ed by the late Hugo Stinnes, bad becn trying to conduct. Londen, May 2nd.—The Cabinet is un- derstood to have approved a recommen dation by one of its sub-committees of experiments with airships of greate size, speed and power than any hitherio vroduced, according to the ""Daily Mail™ The paper says that the Air Ministiy will builda big airship stat'on and very large long range airships, with which the navy will make tests as an auxiliary air cruiser for ceearn reconngissance. London, May 2nd.— Reports of the mo- bilization of the famoas Ulster Consta- bu'ary following the definite ultimatum jssued vesterday evening by Sir Janes Craig brings the Irish problem once more into the forefront of the day’s news, A st:ange reversal of opinion in Conser- vative éreles on the Ulster question is revealed in those journals of Londen that still refleet. their viewpoint. 'l he “Times’’ takes the lead with a strong request this morning that Ulstor cease trifling with the question and take steps to appoint a commissioner on the boun- dary conference, provide} it is clearly and definitely uaderstood. beforehand that the duties and objects of such a represertative are merely to adjust the boundary of the mutual convenience of both sides for the dispute for the prr- pose of administration. « Belfast, May 2nd.—Reports that the Ulster Government had ordered one or the border sections of its special con- stabulary to prepare for mobiliza. o have no foundation in fact, it is aeclared in competent quarters here. The re- port, it appears, arose from the circui:- stance that this special branch of tie Ul:ter Constabulary has an annual traii- “ing period, like the British Territorials, which now is approaching.