The latest news says that Germany has changed her mind about sending a warship to Port-au-Prince, and that the vessel intended for Haiti will go to China. Two German school-ships are to call at the West Indies during the winter, and to them will be intrusted the settlement of the Lueders matter. It is probable, however, that the whole matter will be settled by arbitration. * * * * * From the fact that an extra ship is to be sent into Chinese waters, it would seem that the Germans do not intend to give up the Bay of Kiao Chou. Telegrams from China have given us further details. It seems that the German minister to China has presented a string of claims to the Chinese Government which are so absurdly large in comparison to the amount of damage done, that people do not scruple to say that they are only offered as a means of enabling the Kaiser to keep the territory he has seized. Here are the damages demanded by Germany for the murder of her two missionaries: The murderers must be discovered and punished. The officials concerned in the murder must be punished. The mission buildings which were destroyed must be rebuilt. The sum of six hundred thousand taels must be paid to the relations of the dead missionaries. A tael is worth $1.40, so you can see for yourselves what a big sum this is. A heavy sum of money must be paid to defray the expenses of the German naval expedition to China, and money must be paid to keep the German force in the Bay of Kiao Chou, which they have seized. The Chinese Government, on hearing these demands, said that the Bay of Kiao Chou must be given up before they could even be discussed. The German minister replied that Germany would not give up Kiao Chou, and there the matter rests. The representatives of the other foreign powers think these terms are unreasonable, and that China shall not think of accepting them. China has expressed her willingness to rebuild the mission-houses and punish the criminals. She hopes to be able to settle the difficulty by diplomacy, as she is not in a position to go to war. The cowardly governor who gave up the forts without firing a shot has been condemned to death. * * * * * The Queen Regent has signed the decree giving home rule to Cuba. The plan, in brief, is that the island shall be governed by the Captain-General (who is to represent the mother country) and two chambers of Congress, the Council Chamber and the House of Representatives. There will be thirty-five members in the Council Chamber, eighteen of whom will be appointed by the crown, and the other seventeen elected by the people. All of the members of the House of Representatives will be elected by the people. This Congress is to settle all the affairs of the island, with the exception of the foreign policy, the question of relations with other countries, which will be arranged by Spain.