, 1910-01-08

emphasize Mr.. Balfour's Henley speech.
The first death resulting from Il sutfra-
gette riot has occurred at Leeds, that of
Alfred Hudson, a policeman, who was injur-
ed internally. Then the suffragettes stormel
the Hall wherein Sir Edward Grey was
speaking.
The Paris police found bloodstaiued rail
way tickets with finger prints corresponding
with those upon the carriage in which Ma
dame Gouin was murdered, they also found
q witness that two soldiers entraiued upOl
those tickets; and, confronted with this eyi-
dence, two soldiers named Grady and
Michel, have confessed they beat Ma
dame Gouin to death with the heel OF a
shoe, robbed her and threw the corpse from
the train. Her jewelry was found in their
possession.
The Brussels newspapers assert that King
Albert's marriage was never approved by
Royal decree, and that the assent Of parlia-
ment is necessary to avert the undeserved
forfeiture of the throne under the constitu-
ton.
Jam4ica 5th.-German cruiser Victoria
Louise left for Guantanamo yesterday. Ger
man Cruiser Hertha, from Santiago, arrived
here yesterday afternoon.
London, Jany. 6 h-The Marquis of Lans-
downe in his speech admitted the prepou-
derance OF the House Of Commons. He
fayours the reform of the House Of Lords
somewhat upon the lines Of Lord RosebeIy'5
report OF 2 years ago, establishing a quasi
inner House elected for special qualifications
partly, as also partly by election by the Lords
among themselves and by appointment by
the Grown upon the Governments recon.
mendation. He did NOT approve OF an elect
i've House OF Lords, because it would result
IN u ciuim for jurisdiction coordinate with
the House of Commons. This should be
done by the cooperation Of all parties. He
also advocated tariff reform as the sole Wis.,
BE remedy for the evils al desire to end.
The above is regarded as an admission
that reform of the House of Lords is neces-
sary to alluy the storm aroused by the Lords
rejection of the Budget aud the political
temperature.
At Belfast, Loyalists and Protestapts have
held an immense demonstration against
Home Rule. Loud cheers followed Mr.. Longs
announcement Of Mr.. Asquith's surrender to
Mr.. Redmond, and the Widest enthusiasm
was displayed when Nh. BaIfour's telegram
was read assuring Ulstermen they were sup
ported by the party which twice defeated
Home Rule.
Mr.. Asquith at Brighton ridiculed the
Peers procession from platform to platform
aad defended the Land tax as a burden not
on property, but on values which were
created by the community.
Mr.. Lloyd George, angered 10y Mr.. Austen
Chamberlain invectiye against him as a
robber, has denounced the wealthy as eyad-
ing just taxation.
The Marquis of Londonderry at Belfast
declared that the Unionists would remain IN
opposition until the crack Of doom rather
than hold Office by Irish help.
The Rev. Robert Horton, Minister Of the
Lyudhurst Road Church HampteAd, declares
the real leaders are Lords Curzon, Miner
and Cromer, who have returned like Roman
proconsuis from their admirably administer
ed provinces, to be disguised by the malad-
mluistration of the government which APP
pointed them, and he warns Englishmen to
beware lest Roman history repeats itself IN
England.
About a thousand speeches are delivered
daily and over q million copies of Mr.
Blatchford's pamphlet regarding the Ger
man menace have been distributed.
FRESH posters are everywhere and costs
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