, 1910-02-26

ministerialists, condemned a policy differing
from the declaration made during the
election campaign, especially Mr.. A~squith's
Albert Hall speech.
Ministers are more confident, upon the
disclosure that the Labourites and Nation
alists will not cooperate against the Govern
ment, and negotiations between the Govern
ment groups and especially because the
reception of Mr.. Churchiil's speech, which
was stronger and more dramatic than Mr..
Asquith's, proves that the situation demands
strong leadership, ordinary tactics being
useless Ill extraordinary circumstances, and
the tension, which has been prlonged, IS
relaxing more than appears. Mr.. O'Brien's
speech rather helps Mr.. Asquith, en-
aiding him to threaten Mr.. Redmond with
another election hasteued by Irish votes.
Mr.. Austen Chamberlain will amend the
address by moving taIitf reform; this will
restore party lines, unite the Liberals and
Labourites, and divide the Irish; the situa-
ton is precarious with the Treasury needing
twenty five miIljons,yet hopeful,
The death is announced Of Mr.. Walter Of
the Times.
Lord Curzon has resigned the rectorship
Of Glasgow University, the students
having twice condemned the postponement
of the installation ceremony on account Of
his political engagements.
A Cairo telegram states that Boutros
HaSna VIII reeve q state funeral. A new
ministry has been formed.
A Calcutta despatch reports that the Dalai
Lama Of Tibet will arrive at DmjeeIin8 next
week.
An avalanche has overwhelmed HuifsdoI,
Iceland, causing twenty three deaths.
st. Johns, n. F., Feb. 23rd-The Legis-
lative Council has passed the Government
bill for construction Of two hundred and
fifty miles of railway.
Washington, Feb. 23rd-Englan14ss de-
clined Secretary Knox's proposal for the
establishment of all international prize court
at the Hague, for reasons unknown, but it is
hoped the question may be subject to recon
sideration.
London, Feb. 23rd-Sugar in stoch on the
10Th inst. was SO, go tons; last year $1,000
tons.
London, Feby. 24th.-rhirty one Radicals,
dissatisfied with Mr.. Asquith's statement, will
send deputation for assurances that if the
House of Commons passes the veto bill it
should become law.
In the House of Commons yesterday Mr..
Austen Chamberlain said the criterion Of any
fiscal system is the provision for the com
Portable subsistence of the greatest num-
Der, and this was the object Of Englaud's com
petitors in framing tariffs such as England
needed to enable competition upon equal
terms. He moved an amendment to the
AuuleSS IeBIeluuS CuaC no proposal HNH
been made for any means for charging
the market for British and Irish produce,
and increasing the demand for labour by
fiscal reform, promoting the growth and sta
bllity Of the British home trade, and the
mitigation of foreign tariffs. The amend
ment also regrets that no provision has been
made for development Of British oversee
trade, through the establishment OF a sys-
tenn Of mutual preferences between different
portions of the empire.
The vote upon this, to be taken to-day,
will probably split the IRISH; the Redmond
ties most likely will abstain, while the O,Bri-
enites and Healyites will support it.
Mr.. Asquith, answering an enquiry, stated
that he does not intend to introduce Home
Rule this session.
Probably finance will displace politics for
the next few weeks, and it is anticipated
that Mr.. ChamberIain's amendment viii be
rejected by a majority of thirty.
The Scotch Liberals have met to discuss
the veto, and Sir James Dalziel notified that