, 1912-02-28

OLAS NOS ELO'N-'
ards, who allowed Interruptions by shouts OF
traitor and coward, and there were no eJec-
tons.
lieutenant Colonel Sir Edward Law Dur
and, Chairman of the London Council OF the
international Organization "Potentla Issued
a statement regarding Denmark's proposed
concession at Saint Thomas tor an made
qnate consideration with a possible menace
to the peace Of the world. England, France,
Germany and Russia would, 1t states, allke DE
preiudiced by q transfer to any power OK
cept the United States or themselves res
pectively. Denmark IS within it's rights and
"Poteutia'' is not considering the objection
further than by revealing the issues involved,
but no friend of the Danes can approve q
measure arising from German lnterposltlon
in Danish affairs, seeking to acquire through
a corporation what it is impossible to acquire
as q nation.
The "World'', the only New York paper
discussing the above, says 1t IS impossible 10
start a German fright in the United States.
If Germany ever goes to war with England
Saint Thomas would be useless to her, since
German warships would be home
for work there, and it is useless to consider a
German-American war, if Germany can use
what Denmark is unable to use she should
have an opportunity without interference
from the United States.
The Italian fleet has bombarded Beirut,
sixty persons being killed and many
wounded, two Turkish warships sunk and ma
ny buildings leyelled. Firing began before
it was possible to answer the demand to sur
render, and the armament OF the Warshlpe
being obsolete made resistance futile, al
though it was bravely attempted. THOUSANDS
fled to the hills. Turkey has protested
against the bombardment without the Gus
-o4:o - oDo1lo tho wIfh6ru VOI of
non-combatants, and has notified she will
close the DardnneIIes. The bombardment
followed upon Italy's discovery that Turkey
had removed mines which embarrassed COM
merce; she was further animated by the
death of Court Aehrenthal removing a Dip
lomatic obstacle, and by disclosures during
the debate for annexation OF IIlpOl. Inc
Senate and Chamber of Deputies with equal
enthusiasm have ratified the Governments
bill, although it has been plainly stated the
war is costing nearly one hundred thousand
pounds daily without possibility OF a speedy
end.
London, Feb. 27th-The Admiralty Court
has decided that the Delhi was wrecked
through the captain using old charts. The
excellence of his record alone prevented the
cancellation of his certificate.
The Daily Graphic appeals for a. subscrlp-
ton for the purchase OF the COLIOu hIuHCuln
of Waterloo relics at q cost of ten thousand
five hundred p unds. 1t is asserted that an
American offer is pending.
The King has sanctioned q state process
sion on the Thames when the Royal Albert
docks are opened, similar to the water page
ant for the Prince Consort in l049 except
that a steamer will be substituted for the
Royal Barge, now stranded at Windsor.
Prince Arthur of Connaught has been
thrown while fox hunting, and badly shaken.
On Sunday the South Wales miners re-
iected a proposal to postpone the strike, yes
terdav the Derbyshire miners stopped, to-
day Nottingham will stop, to be followed 10y
Yorkshire tomorrow. The Government has
three days within which to compose the
differences of the combatants, which are APP
parently rreconcilable. The Daily Mail IN
a leader says the public do not sympathlze
with either side, as profits and wages are
both good, the Miners cannot be forced to
work, but the mined coal should be seized
like food in a famine, and utilized ior the
common good, also the Government might
nppoint receivers to work the mines and
account for the proceeds to the owners, or
might purchase coal compulsorlly..
The German Miners Christian Union, num-