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The Washington herald., 1912-02-11
Split in Liberal Party May Be Brought About and
Mrs Pankhurst Predicts Surprise for SkepticS

WIN be due FOR passage in the next Par
lament
The National Antl-sunrage League on
the one hand and the National Union OF
Woman Suffrage Societies on the other
are laying their plans deeply for the
nnal strokes OF the campaign. which VIII
be waged with fierce zeal by both sides.
The chancellor has made bold enough
TO request the arrangement OF a meet
ing 70 create sentiment for suffrage, and
II viii be held a week from next Satur-
day in Albert Hall. eight days after the
opening OF Parliament. and Just about the
time things viii begin to move In the
house. AS time goes on. 1t becomes
more and more apparent that the differ
ence over the suffrage question threatens
to cause rupture between Lloyd-George
and the premier. Already anfmostty
exists between them, and II Is predicted
that before the session Is far advanced,
they viii be directly fighting each other
on personal basis.
Disaster TO LIberaIss
It is difHcult to see how disaster to
the Liberal party can be averted- The
more thoughtful Liberals confess they
are disturbed at the serious danger loom
ing ahead. Looking at the Liberal party,
We find the cabinet. the ministry. min
isterialists in tho House Of Commons. and
Liberals IN the constituencies divided into
two hostile camps.
Lloyd-George himself win Introduce
the bill 20 get the Commons to accept
suffrage. his effort being in the nature OF
an amendment to the reform biH The
Ingenious device by which, under cover
Of the plea that the matter Is a non-
party one, the endeaEor will be made
TO get the House OF Commons TO accept
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LLOYD-GEORGE AND ASQUITH ARE
AT ODDS OVER WOMAN SUFFRAGE

the proposal without government respon-
sfbility, win probably only aid to the
acrimony which viii be displayed on the
floor OF the house. The dUels which will
take place Between Asquith and Lloyd
George are certain TO be among the
Interesting political features OF the year.
They will not. however. be nearly 80
interesting as the duels conducted IN the
privacy OF cabinet councils. The latter
cannot be known 20 the public. but their
efforts will soon be made apparent in
Parliament.
A small army OF street and hall speak.
ers will get busy with their final telling
arguments for the cause" as soon as
King George mas opened the Parliament
In state. To the masses Of printed propa-
eands already sent out VIII be added
further masses OF circulars and PAM
phIets The .'antis'' will be Just as busy
as the pros"
'.'The campaign which we are planning
wflI sweep over al the nation" said an
oficial OF the AntI-Su6ragal League to-
night. ain hundred different ways our
organization is being perfected and new
branches are being formed"
/ Showing the Identical STATE OF Affairs
within the rank Of the opposition. Lead
er Of the Union OF Suffrage Societies de-
clared: I'VE realize IT to be tremen-
dous occasion, and are making our plans
for the greatest tight We have ever at
tempted. Seventeen organizers are at
work throughout the country putting
forth their last final strokes: We ars
not only arranging meetings and securing
converts, but are seeing that pressure
Is brought to bear on members by their
Constituents
Mrs. Emmallne Pankhurst. foremost
woman suffragette OF England, proclaim
ed her confidence that the bill OF the
chancellor would be passed by Parlia-
ment I'VE are laying our straws so as
not TO leave anything TO chance" she
said. .and expect to see the skeptics get
one OF the greatest surprises IN rne mem
.ory OF man when the vote Is taken"
The Washington herald., 1912-02-11
LONDON MOHAMMEDAN CENTER;
MOSQUE SOON TO BE ERECTED

so far not d single applicant has ap-
peared.
The Australian defense committee is
establishing an aviation school and re-
quires two instructors. each Of whom
must possess qualifications as a first
class mechanic and aviator. The can
didates must be British subjects. or at
least, willing 20 swear allegiance to the
British crown in case Of their appoint
ment, and the salary is 5000 a year.
The enormous advance in the value of
land in West Ham, in London. has proved
a source OF embarrassment TO charity
in that neighborhood, and the other day
the supreme court was asked to decide
whether the charity's surplus should be
devoted toward the provision or food or
theology. The judge decided for tneo-
logy.
Debate over Charity.
In 1850, during the reign Of Queen Eliza
beth, one Avenon bequeathed to trustees
a small plot of land at Plaistow upon
trust to provide a sum OF five pounds
four shillings a year for supplying the
poor OF the parish with twenty-four penny
loaves a week, any balance TO be devoted
to the preaching OF a sermon in the
parish church. The value OF land In the
nelghborhood has greatly increased the
balance of the fund. which Is now over
800 pounds a year.
Under these circumstances the question
arose whether that balance should be ap-
piled for ecclesiastical or eleemosynary
purposes. Hitherto. II has been received
by the vicar Of West Ham and applied
for ecclesiastical purposes.
The oyerseers contended that the pre-
object OF the charity was
eleemosynary. and that the surplus
should. therefore, be applied to eleemosy-
nary purposes.
His lordship. however. took the con-
trary view. 1t was quite clear. he said.
that the testatcr contemplated that the
gift for the sermon should be a nuctuat-
ing sum. whereas the gift for the loaves
was fixed sum. The gift for the SER
mon was capable OF increase or de-
crease, whereas the gift for the loaves
was not, so in the future also the poor
of this very poor district will. as here
tofore, only get their twenty-four penny
loaves a week, but no end OF sermons
The Washington herald., 1912-02-11
"JIM" Is DEAD.
Gigantic Rhinosceros, Pride of Lon
don Zoo, MOurned by All.

Gigantic Rhinosceros, Pride of Lon
don Zoo, MOuFned by All.
London. Feb. 1o.-one Of the most
famous animals in the world has passed
away in the person OF "Jim." the gigan-
tic Indian rhinoceros OF the geological
Gardens, Regents Park.
Jim" was never conquered, and at
certain seasons OF the year he would
fight madIy with his cage. He never
seriously hurt himself, but he ended by
covering his head with extraordinary col
losities which made him an object Of
terror TO children.
He was a rulers gift, having been
presented by the predecessor of the pres
ent Maharajah OF Cooch Behar. and a
naturalist has undertaken 10 convert his
hide into walking-sticks. For a week
before he died. "Jim'' was unable to get
upon his feet. Never before had a keeper
ventured into his cage. He felt no
malice in the matter-he simply felt II
was his duty TO attack keepers. On his
deathbed he tolerated them, and even
took food from their hands.
He died from sheer old age, after
twenty-five years in Regents Park.
Examination showed that 'Jim's'' teeth
had failed him. Unlike the horse. these
do not continue to grow, and when they
are worn away, the rhinoceros must
die. Man Is as old as his arteries, and
the rhinoceros as his teeth.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-11
Growth of Oriental Religions in Great Britain Proves
Alarming to Many Anglican ChurchmeD

London, Feb. 1O.-LondOn Is soon to be-
come the center OF Western Mohammed-
lnism. OF late years the number Of
business men and students who are mem
bers Of the Moslem community has large
ly increased in the metropolis, in Liver
pool, and other centers. At the present
time the services Of their faith are held
in inconyenient places, such as hotels
Some years ago a mosque was founded at
Liverpool, bat It has ceased TO exist. To-
day. with the exception OF the inac-
cessibIe mosque at Woking, there is not
4 single Mahammedan place OF worship in
this country
To meet the needs of the community,
therefore, an influential committee was
formed with the object Of raising a fund
Of at least S5OOOC1 TO build a mosque In
London. This committee has for its pres
ident the Aga Khan. and for its chair
man the Right Hon. Syed Amir All.
Several sites have already been under
consideration; but the most favored one
Is in Pimlico, not far from the Thames
snbankment Of that district Several
rich Mahammedans have sent subscrip-
lions, and the movement bids fair to
succeed at any early date. Both the
Sultan OF Turkey and the Begun OF
Shopal. are among the contributors.
OF Oriental SpIendor.
The new mosque is TO be Of Oriental
splendor, and a gathering ground or
center for Moslem worship and activity.
Adjacent will be. as at present proposed,
other institutions for Moslem culture.
such as library, meeting rooms, and
hotel. AS a whole, the buildings will be
comparable with the great public build
lngs of London. It is possible that start
viii be made during the present summer.
The vicar of ThaXted, the Rev. Conrad
The Washington herald., 1912-02-11

London Feb. l0.-Chancellor Lloyd
George openly and vehemently champion
ing the cause Of votes for women" and
Premier Asquith set sternly against it
that is the situation among the govern
ment leaders on the suffrage question as
the opening OF Parliament draws near.
When the national legislature convenes
next Thursday there win begin the great
est fight for enfranchisement Of women
in the history OF the British empire.
The taking up Of the cudgels for equal
suffrage by the chancellor Of the ex-
chequer marks an epoch In the evolution
OF the suffrage question Never before
has a high government official in Eng
land espoused the cause. The fact that
he and the prime minister are at logger
heads on such an issue is commented on
by some as signaiizing the advent OF
national crisis.
Clash over Home Rule.
other big and just as important prob
lens will be thrashed out during the
coming session or Parliament, dominant
among them being the clash over home
rule for Ireland but not even home rule
will develop a more spectacular fight than
that over suffrage.
sharp line OF demarcation divides
the entire cabinet into two hostile camps.
While the "antis," led by Premier AS
quith. have a majority OF the holdeCs OF
portfolios on their side. their margin
numbers only two. They also nave con-
siderably more followers In Parliament,
though 50 as to make success for suf-
frage at the coming session a possibility
only by means OF Unforeseen Developments
that would be regarded as little short OF
miracles, but the fight will be just as
hercely and as srenuously fought by
Lloyd George and his associates as II they
had tangible things on which 10 hinge
expectations OF victory. The suffrage
sympathizers are hoping TO create so
much sentiment for votes for women az
the coming session that the proposition
The Washington herald., 1912-02-11

with the platform Of marble, upon
which was the wonderful Peacock
throne, which was carried away by the
Perzians IN 17Ss. It was the eighth
wonder Of the world, that golden
throne. with its peaeoehs made Of ru-
bies and sapphires and emeraids and
diamonds and with q life sized parrot
carved from q single emerald. yet IL
was only a suggestion OF the luxurious
ness OF dynasty beside which all the
splendor Of the greatest durbar seems
like ttnsel.
Overlooking and almost overhanging
the Jumna river still stands in match
less beauty the marble Diwan-i-Khas,
or Private Hall OF Audience. more
splendid than the Alhambra. for here
the mosaics Of flowers and birds Of
brilliant plumage were not stucco and
paint. but giittering gems and solid
gold The gems are Of course gone the
long road to Persia, but the govern
ment has made such q restoration Of
the building that its beauty and mag
nincence are with US yet. Here Il the
famous inscription, II there be q
heaven on earth It Il this. It 10 this, It
is thisi" and you need only to look
about you to see its appropriateness.
The kings bathroom may be taken
as type OF the luxuriousness Of
the palace. In the center Of . large
room built wholly Of white marble
Il q sunken pool about ten feet
square, with hot and cold water con-
nsctions and with facilities for spray
ing and splashing the royal person
with rosewater and psrfumed oils.
Lolling IN the pool the Nogal had his
fancy sxcitsd BIZ uicteriai rspresenta-
The Washington herald., 1912-02-11
PROVINCIAL POET BELIEVES
DOG REINCARNATES SLAVE
Frederic MiStra EaborateS His Views Before Partisan
Humane Society and Creates Sensation.

Paris, Feb. IO.-An award recently con-
ferred on Frederic Mistral has called
forth a peculiar letter from him concern
ing his dog. a French poodle or caniche,
whom he believes to be the reincarnatiOn
of an ancient Roman slave. The society
known as ''LAssistance aux Auimaux''
recently gave the poet prize in con-
sideratiou Of his fondness for animals.
In return Mistral wrote a letter in
which he says:
1T was not without astonishment that
I received the good news of the Prix
du President de la Repubiique, which the
Society OF Help for Animals conferred
on me. After rejecting a good deal,
have come tn the conclusion that my good
sog Barboche, Of which 1 send you a
good fortune. The said Barboche whom
l took in as a waif a few years ago, is
4 mysterious creature. a. 4
Il found one day in one Of my usual
walks through the country fragment
Of one of those little old Roman grist
mills which they used for grinding their
wheat. and which were turned by slaves
who had been condemned to that work
Tor some reason or other. When / came
home / dropped the thing in the yard in
front of the house. Ny dog Barboche
bounded for it at once. and made frantic
Efforts to turn It with his paws. He was
80 earnest in his efforts that I had TO
take the stone away from him lest he
should wear himself out turning IL. This
performance of turning the stone is re-
peated every time that I gave it to Bar
bOche.
The conclusion of It is that 1 have
come to believe that my poor caniche Is
the reincarnation Of a slave OF ancient
times, belonging probably TO some Gallo
Roman master. who was very hard on
his slaves. This. at any rate, seems TO me
to be the only explanation Of this ex-
traordinary fact, and I beg you to par
The Washington herald., 1912-02-11
GERMANY PLANNING
INVINCIBLE NAVY
Plans for Construction Of New
Dreadnoughts Prove Sensation
to Powers.

Vienna, Feb. 1o.-From a semi-officisl
source. interesting facts have been
learned here concerning Germany's in
Creasing armaments.
According to this report, two new army
corps will be formed, while the machine
gun division and the telegraph corps will
be considerably increased in number.
The navy viii also be strengthened,
these measures being undertaken before
those for the army. A third squadron
FOR high sea service of eight ships of
the line is to be put into commission for
times Of peace. The new squadron will
be composed OF the ships OF 1900 to a.
D00 tons of the ''Braunschweig'' class,
which were built Immediately before the
Dreadnoughts. and which are now in re-
serve. These three squadrons are to be
stationed at Kiel.
The new formation will require 5000
men, the personnel of the. navy being
thus raised TO 10000 men. This means a
permanent increase in the budget Of
nearly s1o.OOOO00 annually. Further tor
pedo craft and submarine boats are to be
built, while the construction Of new fort
resses is planned.
The Reichespost makes the following
remarks on this news:
1T viii be interesting to discover what
England thinks Of the increase Of the
German battle feet. which win consist
Of twenty-five ships of the line always
ready. and in time of war will consist
81 thfrty-three ships. There are two pos
Iibilities; either 1t will be decided to ac-
sept the matter calmly In England, the
country meanwhile Fastening on Tits own
ornaments. AMI this may be counted
upon in German official quarters; or Eng
and will inquire through the usual dip
lomatic channels what is the object ana
aim Of these changes. and Il Germany
replies that she must reserve the liberty
to take what precautions she chooses IN
her own house. Il Is possible that Eng
land may proceed TO grave language. 1t
The Washington herald., 1912-02-11

staIksd In stately dignity down the
long platform IN q procession of bril-
liant coIors and fantastic whiskers.
But It was not the princely regalia Of a
rajah that we had come an the thou
sand miles from Bombay 70 see.
Our carriages whirIed rs away TO the
limits OF the modern city and then
picked their way through street that
was oriental In the highest We
alighted at the foot Of q long flight Of
STONE steps. and thers. at the top, mas
sIve and beautiful beyond description.
was the Jumma MusJid one of the
three famous Mogul mosques Of India
The roughness Of the red sandstone
without gave no hint Of the dazzling
beauty within. where the pavement Of
its great court and the walls that In
close Il and the minarets that rise hieh
against the asure sky are ali OF white
marble. Il seemed too beautiful to
3ustffy the historian who speaks Of its
antiquity. yet II was In this very place
that Ttmw the Tartar, ancestor OF all
the Mogula. spread cut his bloody
hands In prayer after the carnaEe that
be had wrought IN Delhi nearly cen
tury before Columbus found America.
Standing on one Of the galleries Of
the JummA MusJid. the eye sweeps the
whole beautiful oity'-a city that isI
more than three miles In circumfer-
snce. At the foot Of the gentle slope
On which the mosque is built stand
The embettled walls Of Shah Jehan's
great fort Of red sandstone. within
lived the Nogul smperou IN . magnin-
Genes bsyond the most fantastic dream;
within were The headquarters Of tho
mnslny ef 1851. which eulminnted in
The Washington herald., 1912-02-11

the slaughter at cawnpore. the hsroie
defense at Lucknow and the grim re-
tahation At 'Retribution hill" II was
. pleasant sight 70 look down upon the
massive fort and see the British en-
sign over the gate, recalling the Tenny-
son line. And ever on the topmost
stair the banner Of England blew"
Within few minutes we were pass
ing In at the Lahore gate. not to IN
spect the frowning walls. but 10 gaze
IN speechless Vonderment at the splen-
dor OF q marble palace that the great
est OF the Mogul builders placed here
after he had adorned Agra with the
Mot mosque and the Tai Mahal Shah
Jehan's palace here In the Delhi fort
Il thought to, have been the most won
derful palace IN all that magnificent
east II has not been restored In its
wondrous setting OF courts and foun-
tRins and gardens. but even military
necessity has left to US the chief Of the
architectural gems.
In the center Of the great court stin
stands the famous Han Of Audience.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-11

Noel, is making an effort to bring the
Church of England and the various non
comformist bodies into closer union in his
part OF Essex. At a meeting held at the
vicarags, he delivered an address on
Fellowship" and suggested that ar
Irangements should be- made for confer
ence, united prayer meetings, and lee
lures in the parish church.
There should be one common meeting
ground, he said. for Christian people
one visible church-for II was a bad
thing TO have so many small religious
communities competing with each other
and directly antagonistic. His proposal
was not a dodge. as some might say. TO
get the nonconformists into the Church of
England.
'.Tt is most terrible" said the vicar,
'that people, as soon as they find they
don't like a particular church or minis
ter, leave and proceed 10 the next near
est place Of worship in search of more
ease or comfort to their souls"
The Rev. Charles Ashford, Congrega-
tional minister at Thaxted, challenged the
vicar on the phrase, ''one visible church" :"
and claimed that there never was and
never would be one visible church under
one organization. The free churches to-
day were he declared, more united than
either the Church Of England or the
Church Of Rome.
Eventually, It was decided that pub
lie meeting should be held at an early
date to discuss the question, when the
Congtegationalists and other free
churches will explain their position to-
ward the Church of England.
Air Navy for AntipOdes.
The date for receiving applications for
the two positions as official aviators to
the government of Australia, that has
decided to build an aerial navy, has
now been extended to March !. because
The Washington herald., 1912-02-11

richly decorated groups Of tents be-
longing to the Indian princes. with
their priceless draperies and their re-
tainers IN irideseent regalia, few by
In kaleidoScopic rapidity, each difrer-
ent from the other. Beneath the arch
way OF the gaekwar Of Baroda, ut for
the emperor Of India himself, was
standing q sentinel from the north, a
tall. black whiskered sikh In brilliant
uniform and with q long lance. At the
next gateway would appear something
equally fascinating. and then the eye
would nit from this to something be-
yond. It was the greatest show on
earth for miles and miles OF street.
And along these durbar streets passed
every kind Of vehicle and beast of
transport that India knows-every-
thing except the excluded elephants.
Fitting Il was that Delhi should have
been chosen as the capital Of Britain
India-DeIhL with its hoary memorials
Of Hindu and Mogln and Mahratta
splendor and its vivid reminders OF
British vaior and triumph. Almost
equidistant from the rival cities Of
Bombay and Calcutta. It r. also In
touch with the me hbered peoples Of
northern India. being at the gate Of the
Punjab. But. best Of ell. II II n ths
minds Of this teeming population as
the ibgical capital Of their vast en-
pire, for no place Is 30 associated with
the splendor Of their past. past that
losss none Of its glamour as the dec
adss and centuries slip away. for IN
this land Of India generations come
and 30 without regard to the ticking
Of the clock or the Eneeszlien of dy-
nastisA
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don me IL think that the reward which
1 received from your society was partly
due to the influence of my good Barboche,
who, believe, is a porte-bonheur."
D'AununzIO'S Visit.
D'Annunzio. the Italian poet, is no
longer among us. He has returned to
his native country. And the Parisians
are amusing themselves recapItulating the
many strange things that occurred dur
ing his stay with us He is a remark
able writer, but he has his weaknesses.
Does he remember, wonder, his lee
ture before a hall full OF women, where
every seat was occupied by the elite OF
Paris society. where mothers of the
aristocratic Faubourg Saint-Germain had
brought their daughters, and ali the
young literary elegantes Of the Avenue
du Bois and the Champs-El were
present? Before commencing his lecture,
NJ. d'AnnUnzio unbuttoned his gloves,
and leisurely drawing them of, dropped
one at the feet OF a young girl. She bent
forward, picked IL up, and gracefully
handed IT to him You may keep it,"
murmured the poet, with a wave OF the
hand, denoting the great honor he was
bestOwing. The young girl. however, was
equal to the occasion and with admir-
able presence of mind replied: For me?
What should I CO with It? It is not my
size."
On another occasion, at a reception, he
was reciting some of his own verses,
when suddenly he stopped in the middle
Of a line, and pointed to MS hostess with
his habitual wave OF the hand. murmured
Continue" the poet evidently imagined
that he was In Italy, and that every
body knew his verses by heart. The host
ess in question has not yet recovered
from the shock. Altogether, NJ. dan
nunzio has not had what is called over
here TN bonne presse," for even the
''revues' at some OF the Paris theaters
have skits on his foibies.