Show detaining contract Lab laborers frers san francisco cal dec 15 united states immigration commissioner north has detained tor for examination 35 31 japanese contract laborers who have arrived here on the pacific island com corn panya steamer alice blanchard from the clipperton guano mines the men were hired at honolulu and their term ot of contract has not yet expired st paul guinn dec 15 according to col J 11 page of the third regular infantry at fort snelling which regiment Is under orders to go to manila to relieve volunteers now on duty there that regiment la is in anything but fit condition tor for such service ot of the forty commissioned offic officers ersi in the regiment there are in addition to the colonel but one captain for duty the others being either on detached duty 0 or absent on sick leave an unknown number of the privates will have to be discharged under the terms of their enlistment as soon as the war as officially declared ended orders to muster out these short service men were received some time ago but were later revoked so that an uncertain number are still on the rolls of the regiment it Is believed that some of these will stay with the regiment permanently but the presence ot of others is likely to prevent the enlistment of volunteers many of whom have applied at the recruiting cr stations and some of whom have been added to the regiment col page is ready to march at any time but fears that his regiment will be greatly depleted as soon as it roaches reaches the philippines by the enforced mustering out of so many men new york dec 15 16 A dispatch to the times from london says nothing new transpired today re garding the leadership of the liberal party nothing else has been discussed but no important step was taken harcourte Har courts letter is generally regarded as final not as has been suggested deliberately leaving the door open tor for his return deepest interest of course Is felt in Rose berys attitude but it is not generally believed he will give any sign whatever under present circumstances it lt Is a curious evidence of closer ties of english speaking peoples that many persons are now found asking what view america takes of this crisis |