It is reported from Paris, that the French Government intends to demand leredit of ten million francs in order to complete the defence of Saigon as a basis of the French fleet.
The Republic of Panama has ratified the canal treaty with the United States.
Bulgerian Agent has given tranquillising assurances in Constantinople.
Lord Lansdowne stated in the British House of Lords, when speaking about the Tibet expedition, that England was try-jing to come to an understanding with [Russia in regard to all disputes about boundaries.
HI. M. the Kaiser will start on his voyage to the Mediterranean, which will extend over several weeks and which has no political purpose whatever, from Bremen on board the Norddeutscher Lloyd teamer Kénig Albert. He will leave this ship at Naples, where his yacht Hohenzollern will wait for him. Ho will meet at Naples the King of Italy, only if the necessary stops will be taken by the It is probable that the Kaiser will land in Egypt.
HIM, the Kaiser wired his heartiest 25th February.
A Russian Note with regard to a violation of Corea's neutrality has not so far been received by the Berlin Foreign Office. Certainly small notice only could be taken of such a communication, which can hardly have any consequences at all.
H. M. the Kaiser intends, when starting for hia Mediterranean cruise, to stop at Antwerp in order to pay a visit of courtesy to King Leopold, who was lately in Berlin.
The situation on the Balkans is decidedly improving through a Turko-Sarafof, Bulgarian Minister of Bulgarian agreement. The star of Mr.
the Finances, is apparently going down.
Mr. Tittoni, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, has made a statement in the Chamber of Deputies, which shows rapprochement of Italy to the group of two Empires in, Oriental politics.
26th February.
The Vienna "Freie Presse" explains the journey of M. Cambon, the French Ambaseador in London to Paris, and of Count Benckendorff, the Russian Ambassador in London, to St. Petersburg, as caused through the intention of the British Government to mediate in the Far East.
The British Government prohibited anti-Russian demonstrations which were planned in a London Music Hall.
Prince Heinrich, the youngest son of Prince Heinrich of Prussia, died to-day, aged four years.
27th February.
The London "Daily News" publishes an article stating that the Czar and Count Lamsdorff have been completely duped in regard to Japanese politics by the pan-slavistic agents Novikow and Wesselitzky in London.
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