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General French's Cavalry Ar
rives at Bloemfontein.
HAD A -FIGHT WITH THE BOERS
Lord Roberts Outwitted the Dntca
by Marching ob the City From
the South.
LONDON, March 13, 10 A. M. The "War
Office has received a dispatch from Lord
Roberts announcing- that, alter a tight
with the Boers, General French occupied
two hills close to the station commanding-
Bloemfontein.
havo asked the British Government,
through the United States, the condition
It -would accept for the opening of nego
tiations on the basis of the Independence
of the Republics.
"President Kruger Is alleged to have
said that he would accept mediation, but
the United States Government, In trans
mitting this communication, took care to
declare that It did not assume the re
sponsibility for the Initiative In media
tion." The London correspondent of the Matin
says:
"I learn that United States Ambassador
Choate-received last evening a long and
Important cable from the United States
relative to South Africa, which he will
communicate today to Lord Salisbury."
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The Stain Arniy Following.
LONDON, March 13, 10:05 A. M. The
War Office has received the following ad
ditional dispatch from Lord Roberts at
Venter's Vleit:
"Our march was again unopposed. "Vc
are now about 18 miles from Bloemfon
tein. The cavalry division is astride the
railway sir miles south of Bloemfontein.
There are 321 men wounded. About 00 or
70 men wer6 killed or are missing."
KRUGER'S PEACE PROPOSALS.
Correspondence "Will Be Presented, to
Parliament Today.
LONDON, March 12. In the House of
Commons today, Mr. Balfour, the First
Lord of the Treasury and Government
leader, replying to a question as to
j whether, consistently with public Inter
ests, he could state the essential condi
tions on which alone the Government
would entertain peace proposals from the
South African Republic, promised that
papers In this connection would shortly
be presented to the House of Commons
CONFLICT OF OPINION
Republican Senators Cannot
Agree on Puerto Rico.
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POLITICAL ASPCCT OP THE 1VAR-
Bxcept In Case of Germany Europe's.
Attitude Is Unknown.
LONDON, March 13, 4:0 A. M. Lord
Roberts 1b making a very rapid advance
and he Is again misleading the Boers by
continuing the advance southward instead
of through the flat country duo east of
Aasvogel Kop. He will probably seize the
railway south of Bloemfontein, and, al
though another battle Is possible. It is
more likely that the Boers are only
endeavoring to delay his advance until all
the rolling stock of the railway and the
stores and troops from the Orange River
district can be gotten away.
Such confidence Is now felt in the mili
tary operations that Interest rather cen
ters In the political aspects of the war.
The Daily News quotes Whltcliw Reld as
saying in a private letter: "I give you
hearty congratulations on the changed as
pect of the war. It is an immense relief
to us all, as well as to you."
"This view," says the Dally News, "la
welcome, as expressing with an unusual
measure of authority enlightened public
feoling In the United States."
Except in the case of Germany, the
replies of the powers to tho Boer appeals
for intervention are not yet known pub
licly here, but it Is quite certain that
Austria-Hungary and Italy will decline to
Interfere, and there Is no apprehension
that anything will come of the overtures
of the two Republics,
Fo raker Threatened to Introduce a
Substitute Bill For Territory Gov
ernment and. Free Trade.
"WASHINGTON, March 12. The Senate
chamber and adjoining rooms today were
the scene of a conflict of opinion which
found no place in the Congressional Rec
ord. The basis of the disagreement was
Senator Forakers bill providing a form
of government for Puerto Rico, and only
Republican Senators participated In It.
The controversy grew out of the efforts
to have the bill amended.
There are some Senators who hold that
legislation for Puerto Rico, for the pres-
channel. As nothing of the kind has been
done, no notice can be taken of the Sena
torial action. It appears that Lard Salis
bury has thus far devoted no attention, to
the matter.
The United States charge d'affaires here,
Henry White, had an (Interview with Lord
Salisbury today, but as far as the Asso
ciated Press Is able to ascertain, the
Nicaragua Canal matter was not dis
cussed. Under the circumstances It Is
difficult to say definitely what the probable
attitude of Great Britain Is on this ques
tion; but the indications point to the fact
that the adoption of the Senate's amend
men wlll result In Great Britain's refusal
further to consider any modification of
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
DEATH IN A FIRE TRAP.
SIMON STANDS OUT
WillNot Support Tariff Against
Puerto Rico.
IS USING INFLUENCE WITH OTHERS
Fourteen Persons Perished in a New
ark Tenement.
NEWARK, N. J., March 12. Fourteen
persons lost their lives, two persons were
seriously Injured and many others slight
ly burned In a fire In Newark this morn
ing. The firemen, after the flames had
been subdued, took 13 bodies from the
ruins, and while they were thus engaged
another victim of the fire died In the City
As for Competition, He Says, the
Island's Industries Are a Drop
in the Bucket.
"WASHINGTON, March 12. Senator Si
mon has been from the first a supporter of
the position of the President with respect
to Puerto Rico. He has been lor free
trade and agamst the House bill from the
first.
"I have talked with many Senators on
this subject," said Senator Simon, "and
have urged them to take the same stand.
"Without taking up the Constitutional
Hospital. One family was wiped out .com- I flUfrtton at alL there Is enough merit la
pletely, and of another only the father
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Woolm&rcn, a ""member "of the 'Transvaal;!
Executive Council. It Is not known
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J"the ureponthat JPjesjdlnt Kruger had I
raddresmkfflc&tionhSav5?j
crnmenv, Jin juaiiour reueraiea ms prom-
whether they are bound on a mission to"' & t papers bearing on thla eubjcjM
foreign countries or to Sir Alfred Mllner.
Mr. Woolmarens is In President Kruger's
confidence.
Cecil Rhodes has Issued a statement
that his forthcoming visit to England has
solely to do with prlyate business, and Is
in no way connected with the South Af
rican settlement.
would be presented to the House within
a short time.
It is learned that the papers promised
by Mr. Balfour will be presents tomor
row, and will confirm In every .respect tho
news cabled by the Associated1 Press Fri
day last, that the peace rumors were
founded on the fact that President Kru-
Allthe morning papers take the line I er nad appealed to Lord Salisbury for a
that the Government will decline to open
negotiations with the Boer Republics, ex
cept upon the basis of complete surrender,
and will also make it clear that nothing
in the Bhape of foreign intervention will
be tolerated. The Standard says:
"There" Is an Idea In some quarters that
on arriving at Bloemfontein Lord Roberts
will Issue a proclamation which will leave,
little doubt as to the future of the Re
publics." Tho Times says:
"President Kruger and President Steyn
should have counted the cost before they
made war. They placed for a great stake,
and have lost. Until they are ready for
unconditional surrender they may save
themselves tho trouble of sending com
munications to Her Majesty's Govern
ment." "We aro glad to see that It Is under
stood In the United States, as well as on
the Continent, that any proffer of media
tion will be distinctly repugnant to thla
country. It would be wholly Inadmissi
ble, and the Dutch Minister at Washing
ton is entirely mistaken in supposing we
would listen to such proposals If only
they came from a Nation 'on terms of
cordial Intimacy with us.' We mean to
settle this controversy ourselves, and" In
our own way."
No further news has been received from
Mafeklng, but It turns out that Colonel
Peakroan commands the relief column,
which Is marching from Klmberley.
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OREGONIAX BUILDING
MARCHING ON BLOEMFONTEIN.
Roberts Outwitted the Boers by
TarnlBR- to the SoHth.
LONDON, March 13. The Daily News
has the following dispatch, dated Monday
evening, March 12, from Venter's Vleit:
"Wo left Aasvodel this morning, pre
ceded by cavalry, and marched here, a
distance about 15 miles. The army has
been following Xaal Spruit, and we are
now rather to the south of Bloemfontein
and only about 12 miles off.
"All the divisions have now Joined the
main advance Lord Roberts' headquar
ters are at Gregowski's farm. You will
remember that the reform prisoners were
tried before Judge Grcgowskl.
"By marching along Kaal Spruit, Lord
Roberts has again outwitted the Boers,
who had Intrenched themselves along the
Modder River, thinking that our route
would be In that direction. We found
most of the farms along our line of march
deserted, with white flags flying over the
houses. All the belongings worth removal
had been taken away, and there were evi
dent signs that the occupants left in a
hurry, things being littered about.
"The Commander-in-Chief has given
strict orders that nothing is to be
touched. It is not expected that we shall
meet with great opposltoln in entering
Bloemfontein."
The Boer Position Turned. .
VENTER'S VLEIT, March 12, evening.
The British forces, which since th
fighting at Drelfonteln have been march
ing rapidly hither, have turned the Boer
position. Our cavalry are ahead. The
Boers were reported this morning about
12.000 strong, with IS guns, In position on a
range of kopjes, commanding the road to
Bloemfontein, which is 15 miles distant.
THROUGH THE UNITED STATES.
Opening- of Negotiations Between the
Dutch Presidents and Salisbury.
PARIS. March 13, 0:40 A. M. The Gau
lols publishes the following from its Lon
don correspondent:
"According to good authority. President
Kruger and President Steyn have not
made a formal proposition of peace, but
cessation of hostilities, setting forth at
length by cable the terms which he is
willing to accept, and .also that the cabled
dispatch to the Premier was signed bj
President Steyn. as well as by President
Kruger. Lordr Salisbury's answer is ex
actly as .given by the Associated Press at
the same time, namely, that the advances
had met with an emphatic rejection at the
hands of Lord Salisbury, 'who also said
that no such attempt to retain the lnde
pendence of the Transvaal could be con
sidered for a moment by the British Government.
Lcyds Thanks the Irish.
LONDON, March 12. The letter of Dr.
Leyds, the diplomatic agent o the Trans
vaal, to John Clancy, Irish Nationalist
member of Parliament for the north di
vision of County Dublin, thanking the
public corporation for the resolution of
sympathy for the South African re
publics, says:
"The resolution Is greatly appreciated
by me. I know how keenly It will bo
prized by our much-suflering country, still
struggling for independence and liberty.
It is a satisfaction to Know that a con
siderable pari of the Irish population in
the United Kingdom, mindful of the blood
being shed In South Africa, continued to
extend sympathy to our people. May this
sympathy be re-echoed by numbers of
your countrymen."
Annie Parnell Is Bitter.
DUBLIN, March 12. Miss Annie ParnelJ,
sister of the late Charles Stewart Parnell,
publishes the following letter:
"Since the Queen, whose Irish soldiers
have hitherto been punished If they ven
tured to sport the shamrock, has now
ordered them to wear It as a token of
their degradation, it seems to me those
Irish who do not wisn to be Identified
with the robber lords of South Africa
should take some notice of this insult to
their little Island, whose very humbleness
might have protected It from the Queen
Empress. I suggest that those who can
not refrain from wearing the shamrock
should dip It Into Ink until the dishonor
Is wiped out by the final triumph of the
Boers or In some other way."
extending free trade to this Island to-
make it compulsory upon us to do so. Be
ing a new Senator among' so many who
have been so much longer In service, and
who have had charge of these matfes, I
havo not felt like making a speech on the
subject, although I may state my position
before a vote Is taken. It seems to me
that to have proposed a bill In opposition
to the President's recommendation, espe
cially as that recommendation hadjaeen so
generally accepted, was wholly ill advised.
The President was right when he made
his recommendation, and nothing has hap-
f pened since then to affect mat recommen
dation in the least. Those who fear tnac
the Interests of the United States will ba
injured by the free admission of Puerto
Rlcan products Into this country do not.
seem to consider that It would be less than,
a drop in the bucket."
Senator Simon's opposition is like that
of a great many other Republican Sena
tors, who do not see how the party can
be saved by passing a tariff bill, especially
when the country is so strong against It.
r It Is these party men that nave Deen,
making it necessary to seek some compro
mise, and have begun negotiations to bring
about a measure that will let the Repub
licans who have heretofore supported a
Puerto Rlcan tariff down as easy as pos
sible. The proposition for a simple form,
of territorial government seems to be tha
best that has yet been proposed.
Foraker. who has been supporting his
bill with a great deal ol vigor, including
the tariff feature, with a Constitutional
prnument !n favor of the rights of this
f country to Impose a tariff, has becomo
convinced that he cannot put nis dui
through, and for that reason has been,
seeking the best method of a compromise
that he can. While he is not the author
of the suggestion for a territorial govern
ment to be extended to Puerto Rico, ho
i willing to accept it if he can get tho
rabid prctectic i:. element of his party
in the Ser?te to join him.
It ia an Interesting fact that one ot tha
mo earnest advocates of free .trade with
nttSSJFtecS'JkV-rtJf there was any fouatlgnltntat leasfctshfrullKflrie-
SinS &to SttSSSlLl for the. Immediate needs of thcin-. HfVbelftved h, wlVdlef ' ' -fiL J".?,,, ..SRSh
yldlng for. the. immediate needs of thcn-;
-n6ttimts6;-Puerto Rico, and should not
Include efforts to establish a form of gov
ernment. These Senators generally be- nicino,
Iieve that Puerto Rico should receive no
favors in the way of tariff reduction, and
are content to allow the present tariff
rates to continue until, as they put it,
there is more time, and the Senate is bet
ter prepared for the dispassionate consid
eration of the question. Their idea is to
leave the islands in the hands of the War
Department. """
Senator Foraker, as chairman of the
Tho list of dead follows: Antonio Par-
nicino; Bastianp, hla wife; Gdlseppe Par-
i years old; Nuzlello Parniclno, 1
year; Antonio Rossa, Angelo Caslna,
Tpny Caslna. his son. 9 years: Devinto
Caslna, 4 years; Frank Caslna, 2U years;
Carrlne Caslna. daughter. 1 year old; Mrs.
Gulteno Palimino. Gulseppe Barto. Mrs.
Nunzlato Barto, his wife; Thercso Barto,
his daughter.
The building In which the fire broke out
was a veritable fire trap. It was old. of
frame construction", and extended two
stories above the ground floor. Until
whoso clear IrslEht Into the situation.
leads him to believe that the Republican
party had better not pas3 this tariff bill.
Among other Republican Senators who
are su:po-ed to be committed to free
trade are: Hantbrough and McCumber of
North Dakrtr. Davis and Nelson of Min
nesota. Cullom and Mason of Illinois,1
Hoar ot Mrssachusetts, Prector of Ver
mont. Hale of Maine, and possibly one or
two mere. The Indiana Senators would
prefer to vote for a free trade bill, al
though they may stand with the majority
of their party. This defection is sufficient
sition of Inactivity with a declaration I thre or fur years ago the structure had to cause the managers of the bill grea tap
that if It was persisted In he ould not ' ben used as a church, but It was con- , prehension, hence the proposition of
verted Into a, tenement. The lower floor.
fronting on 50. 52 and 54 Fourteenth ave
nue, was occupied by three stores, and
the upper portion of the building was di
vided Into 20 living-rooms. As nearly as
can be learned, the structure was occu
pied by 10 families
the occupints. vlto Credanza and one
compromise, which Is talked of.
Rcnnbllcnnn Helping Morgan.
The proposition which Senator Morgan
has assumed on the Nicaragua canal
treaty, supporting as he does the treaty
oo Arimr Kir 3oerot(irv TTnv nnrl th faot
!i It.al'ans- 'rYro ot I that he supports other Republican meas-
i ures. especially expansion. Is being used
m", ' hy the democrats' In the Senate to defeat
. r . vT, - . . ", , j w" i him. The Democratic leaders want to
not be definitely ascertained during the , -.rlT ..i v.,. -t nna ,.,
i.o Ji , ir tv,. M have Morgan replaced by some one that
only drop the bill before the Senate en
tirely, but would Introduce as a substitute
for it, a measure, providing for the organi
zation of the Island as a territory, giving
it all the officers and all the privileges and
immunities of such territories as Oklaho
ma, New Mexico and Arizona not only
making the Puerto Rlcan people full
fledged citizens of the United States, but
establishing complete free trade between
them and the United States proper. His
further purpose, as he outlined It, was to
Introduce it as an amendment to the bill
passed by the House and now pending in
tho Senate, appropriating the revenues
collected from the island for the use of
the people.
When the purpose of Mr. Foraker be
came generally Known among ine nepuD- -,- thnf inCd uii tr,tn h. mnmin
llcan leaders, the Ohio Senator was Im- r.rfAnnm wai mrtirinnnt nni i im ' Republican than a Democrat. Morgan
mediately besieged by Republicans. While i t0 have made violent threats against his does not relinquish his claims to the De
sevcral of them supported his proposition j fellow-players. i rnocracy. but he Is not to be swerved front
as a wise one, many others contended a few minutes before 5 o'clock the neo- nis course, and Is apparently defying the
against It, as calculated to commit the nlo In tho hiilldini? win n.wnknri hv thp Joneses and Tlllmans and others of the
country to a course which might be more names. They found them burning at tho
Asci V ranpnifin ot Tnnn rnmpn on 'i'nou I
said to have been 40 or 50 persons, of '
both sexes and all ages, in the building i
when the fire started. i
The police are confident that the fire was
o'f Fncpmllarv orfcrln. nml thpv hn.ve nr.
rested Vlto 'Credanza on suspicion. There
was a disorderly card game in one of the
they can control, and that will not take
the prominent American stand on every
topic that comes to the Senate. An at
tempt hos been made to dragoon Morgan
Into an attitude of hostility to the Admin
istration and Administration measures
generally: but so far It has failed. Now
It Is being claimed that he Is more of a
M" icyciiicu ui man jcuicuicu, xucj root or the stairs leading irom the nrst to "13 -uuli1"- 1UC,,: 1 "u "-" ""-'
held that It would be easier In the future the second story. The hallway and stairs I Pan Is receiving In a quiet way a
to change from a present policy of lmpos- were burning, entirely cutting oft the I Republican support he can. and if
ing a tariff to free trade than it would be
to change from free trade to tariff. Fear
was felt by the advocates of a tariff that
such an amendment could be passed with
the assistance of the Democratic free
traders. Senator Foraker himself la
wedded to the bill under consideration,
and on account of this predilection he de
cided, after conferring with almost every
Senate who would like to make him alter
his Course. There Is no doubt that Mor-
all tha
thera
aro a number" of Republicans In the Legls-
egress irom tne upper noors. on wnicu i u u. uuwuu m iuunv-ttiu .t n. j-f,-six
families lived. It also cut off the I lature, they will be urged to vote for Mor-
escape by the door for those who lived gan for .the Senate.
one of the Republicans, to allow matters j the basement and ground floor the In
to drift for a few days.
Strathcona Horse at Montreal.
MONTREAL, March 12. Eighty thou
sand people lined the route of the parade
of tho Strathcona Horse today. The regi
ment passed through here en route from
Ottawa to Halifax, from which port it
will sail this week for South Africa. The
stay in Montreal lasted only 6lx hours.
Tho lino of parade was three miles long,
and every Inch- was occupied by cheering
citizens.
"William Redmond Protests.
DUBLIN, March 12. William Redmond,
M. P., has written to the clerk of the cor
poration protesting against the proposed
address of welcome to Queen Victoria and
expressing his intention to resign his
sent in the council If the address is presented.
Recognition of Irish Bravery.
LONDON, March 12. The Lord Mayor,
A. J. Newton, has directed that the Irish
flag be hoisted over the Mansion House
on St. Patrick's day in recognition of the
bravery of the Irish troops In South
Africa.
Germany Declines to Interfere.
DURBAN. March 12. The Transvaal
having appealed tp Germany for media
tion or intervention In the .war to "Great
Britain, Germany has replied that she de
clines to Interfere, as she Is In no way
concerned in the conflict.
In the rear part of the first floor. Thoso
who could made for the windows. From
these they leaped or dropped. The whole
neighborhood was awake In an Instant,
and from the burning building came ago
nizing screams and calls for help. From
mates of the building poured naked, ot
After the Senate adjourned a number of i almost so. From tho upper stories men
Senators held a formal conference in Sen- I and women leaped to the sidewalk. By
ator Allison's rooms, but they declared ! the time the firemen reached the scene the
with one accord that no definite con
clusion had been reached as to a line of
poUcy to be pursued with reference to
Puerto Rico.
STAMPEDE FROM NOME.
Rich Striken Made North ot the Tovra
and in Siberia.
SEATTLE, Wash., March 12. Two ar
rivals at Dawson City from Cape "Nome,
who left the latter place eight days after
Carl Knoblesdorf and C. D. Campbell,
teU a wonderful story of what is claimed
to be the richest find made In the north.
The new field Is 100 miles from Nome, and
stories of Its fabulous wealth were being
passed from mouth to mouth at Nome
when the latest arrivals left there, De
cember 18. Reports of wonderful strikes
on the Siberian Coast opposite Cape Nome
were being received. It -was reported that
the Siberian earth was literally filled with
various metals. A great rush from Nome
to the new fields will commence as soon
as the weather will permit
8
MAT REFUSE TO CONSIDER IT
England's Probable Attiradc Toward
Amended Canal Treaty.
LONDON, March 12. No communica
tions have passed between London and
Washington In regard to the Nicaragua
canal treaty, and tho reports cabled here
that Lord Pauncefote, the British Ambas
sador at Washington, had sent dispatches
to the foreign office bearing on this subject
are Incorrect. The Associated Press Is
authorized to say that the attitude of the
British Government Is tha:, having agreed
to all of Secretary Hay's requests without
asking for a quid pro quo, it can do noth
ing more, nor express any opinion until
new requests are made through th3 same
building was wrapped In flames, and those
who had not escaped were dead or doomed.
They must have died within a few min
utes, for the fire rushed through every
room in the frail building within 10 min
utes. The search for the bodies began within
29 minutes after the alarm sounded, so
quickly was the fire conquered. When It
became known the fire was of Incendiary
origin, men and women, well-nigh crazed
by grief, ran tearing around the streets
looking for the man who was responsible
for the frightful tragedy and threaten
ing dire vengeance.
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DIFFERENCES ADJUSTED.
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Typefounder and Employes Come-to
an Agreement.
PHILADELPHIA. March 12. At a con
ference between the typefounders of the
United States and their employes regard
ing wages and hours, the differences have
been settled In a manner satisfactory to
both eldes. The new wape scale and the
nine hour work day will go Into effect
April 1. The advance In wages amounts
to from 15 to 20 per cent over the present
scale. The unions demanded an Increase
from 20 to 50 per cent, but accepted a
compromise. The conference was In pro
gress nearly a week, curing which time
day and night sessions W2re held. The
typefounders at the meeting represented
fully J20.OCO.000 capital and the delegates
of the workmen's union represented 1000
employes. Founders from nearly every
section of the country were In attend
ance. a
Dally Trcnsury Statement.
WASHINGTON. March 12. Today's
statement of the condition of the Treas
ury shows:
Available cash balance $303,675,056
Gold reserve 242,931,049
Sncrlflce of liny.
Opponents of the Administration ara
trying to make It appear that Secretary
Hay Is to be sacrificed, because he drew
tho Hay-Pauncefote treaty, and has pre
vented any tall-twisting over the South
African War. While It Is not believed
possible that McKInley would sacrifice his
Secretary of State, or has any desire to
do so, yet. It Is one of the current rumors
of tho capital, which might have somo
foundation.
Woodruff's Chances Poor.
Although It Is apparent that Tom
Platt Is still Insisting upon Woodruff for
Vice-President, Hanna announces that the
only men being considered are Bliss and
Elklns, and It Is probable that Bliss alone
Is the McKInley candidate. The moro
that Is seen of Woodruff, the less chanca
there Is for him to be Vice-President.
While he might do for the unimportant
place of Vice-President, there Is always
a possibility of the death of a President,
and Woodruff would not be considered for
a moment as fit for the Presidential of
fice. The Elklns candidacy Is not being
pushed very hard, but the McKInley peoplo
do not care to offend Elklns by telling
him he cannot be the cancidate.
Brynn "Will Visit Portland.
Senator Turner, of Seattle, has received
word from Colonel William J. Bryan that
he would tour through Washington from
March 28 to April 2. when he would go to
Portland and speak there, and at other
points In Oregon, before going on Into
California. Senator Turner will accom
pany Bryan on his trip through Washington.
Not Wanted In Japan.
TACOMA. March 12. Oriental advices
state that permission to do general busi
ness In Japan has been refused 60 foreign
Insurance companies, most of them Ameri
can. Japanese officials state that thla
results from the fact that their applica
tions have failed to comply with the Jap
anese Insurance laws.
Though Corea has never formally as
sented, Russia regards as accepted her
proposal of several months ago to loan
Corea aeveral million yen in return for
exclusive mining privileges.
The Russian and French cable and tele
graph systems in Siberia, China and
Indo-China are? soon to be connected.