London, January 8.
The controversy over the United States navy has been revived by the publication of letters from President Roosevelt and Mr. V. H. Metcalf, Secretary for the Navy, sharply rebuking Rear-Admiral Brownson for resigning control of the Bureau of Navigation, because a Surgeon was appointed to the: command of a medical ship in preference to an executive officer.—
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Ex-Empress Eugenie of France, who will complete her eightieth year within few months, is leaving Marseilles for India, where she will remain until next Spring.
Welcome festivities are being prepared in Brazil and Pera for the United States squadron, which is expected to arrive at Rio de Janeiro within a fortnight and at Callao by the end of February next.
M. Iswolski, the Russian Minister of Foreiga Affairs, is completely reor~ ganizing the Foreign Office.
Mr. Pichon, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, is shortly going to Madrid where he will have a conference with the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Everything is now quiet in Persia, January 1.
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