The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-14
ENGLISH CIVIL
 SERVICE FRAUDS Are Being Investigated by
 Parliament CELTs ARE UNITED
So Say Redmond and Griffith in Ad- dresses-Australian Delegatees Are in an Awkward
 Position

service became the fixed policy of the government that places in the public service only went to those who won
 them by merit.
 | The attention recently drawn in Par lament to certain methods of promo ton to higher posts in the civil ser vice has aroused the keenest interest.
 The basis of the complaints which are | being made Is that men whose only | Cabinet Minister in South Africa or at school with member parliament.
 are brought In without examination and I appointed to lucrative posts, while their
 work. for which they are unfitted has to be done by subordinates.
 It Is said that man recently appoint
 ed to a position with a salary of sS,O0O publicly admitted that he couldn't do a
 sum in fractions although he was h.
 on history.r
 Many house owners and house hold
 CTS along the line of the proposed coro-
 nation procession have developed into
 road agents" They have apparently
 made up their minds to squeeze every
 dollar they can get out of visitors, es- pecially Americans who want to see the
 royal circus.
 Arrangements have been made for the
 coronation procession to pass through
 some of the poorest streets These ten
 ants of these houses are largely weekly
 tenants, and there is a widespread fear
 that they will be turned out of house
 and home in order that their landlords
 zt..1t
 the royal procession by renting the house
 for the day.
 Owing to the storm of protests that
 have been raised over the decision to
 erect the King Edward memorial in our
 prettiest park, the mansion house com
 mittee has decided to abandon the idea. The committee seeking a more suitable place.
 Between 1908 and 1910 "A male prisoners were condemned to death and 47 execu- ted Ten women were sentenced to death but all were reprieved and given life sentences.
 Tn Berlin, Paris and Madrid there is a persistent demand for a revision of the Algeciras act regarding Morocco;
  change for the better, it Is thought the
 German foreign office will approach the powers and declare Germany's conviction that the act has failed to meet expecta- tions.
 John Redmond and Ellis Griffith the leaders of the Irish and the Welsh par ties, spoke few nights ago at Holy head Mr. Griffith said that the two Celtic people were united In purpose. The Welsh like the, Irish. could say that their nationality had survived the suf- fering of centuries. The Welsh and the Irish In the house of commons were working side by side to pass the veto bill. "The next session of parliament will avail to see both Irish home rule and Welsh disestablishment through the house of commons.
 MT. Redmond said that the claims for nationality was the same in Wales as in Ireland. The Irish struggled for home rule and so much of the home rule as
 the Welsh desired for themselves the Irish would aid them in getting with all their hearts. The Irish church was disestablished largely in Wales desire for the disestablshment of the Welsh
 church Ireland fully sympathised. The president of the probate division was asked to presume the death of Will liam H. Fowler and his wife, Gather inc Anderia. Fowler was in the mer-
 cantile marine. and 22 years of age when in 1874 he married, daughter of a lieu tenant in the navy. They lived at Youghad Cork, Ireland. Mir. and Mrs. Fowler went shortly before 1884 to Liv- erpool. Shortly after that they announc- ed their intention of going to America and nothing has been heard Of them since. The only living child of the cou- ple a daughter was left with her grand l mother Mrs. Travers, who went back and lived in Cork Mrs Travers died | in 1S93 and none of her family would as- sist the child. She went into domestic | service and subsequently she married. l Her mother later became interested in | sum of money left her under a will and in the course of the proceedings inouiries were made which led to no in- formation about the missing couple. The daughter asked leave to have the death I of her parents presumed and it was granted.
 The government will take possession of all the telephones of the country at the end of this year. and influential suggestions have been made that they shall be controlled not by the post office but by central body
 According to reports from Melbourne. the members of the Australian delega- ton to the concenation. .the imperial con- ference, and the invitation of the Brit ish parliament committee are in a some what awkward position. The delega- ton will be notable one, though there will be two important figures absent namely. Alfred Dealin, leader of the
 opposition in the federal parliament. and MT. Verran. the labor premier of South Australia The president and the speak | CT of the two federal houses have been l snecIally invited and not called on to | take their chance.
 1 Albert Spalding, the great American yiolinst has taken apartments here for the season, and will make his headquar- ters here during the coronation festivi- ties.
 The passengers in the Empress Ire land from Liverpool, included two chill dren, Thomas Holmes. aged nine, and Rebecca Holmes aged five, who are
 travelling alone to Butte City, Montana.
 to join their parents.
 The children are quite happy in start
 ing their 6ooO mile journey. They were
 tagged with checks giving their names
 ages and destination.
 The Egyptian correspondent of the Times says that during J. Pierpont Nor
 gan's trip in the dark land the magnets
 habit was to rise at 6 every morning and have a days program ready for the
 rest of the day for his party at break fast.
 Mr. J. W. Alexander, of the White Star Company's services who has, just retired, has a unique record. The whole