, 1912-04-03
KILOGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.

London, March 3Oth-The Grand Nation
al Steeple Chase at Liverpool yesterday was
won by jerry, M. Bloodstone second, Axle.
Pin third. The attendance was the smallest
known, and owners were embarrassed in get
ting their horses to the course through the
strike.
Answering a question, in the House Of
Commons whether England regards the
Monroe Doctrine as limited to the American.
Continent or applicable to the West Indian
Archipelago, Sir Edward Grey said that Mon
roeisn. is a policy of the United States, which
alone can say what doctrine it includes,
nevertheless no question is possible between
England and the United States since Eng
land does not intend any fresh acquisition
of territory IN that neighbourhood.
Mr. Agg Gardner moved the second read
ing of decentralization or Woman Suffrage Bill,
which vas rejected by two hundred and TWEEN
ty two against two hundred and eight. Sir
George Kemp's similar Bill passed its. second
reading by two hundred and fifty i've against
eighty eight last year, but it died in the COM
mittee stage. Both were non-partisan. To-day
among the ayes were: Mr.. Balfour, Mr.. Biz
rell, Mr.. Burns, Sir Rufus Isaacs, Lord Ro-
bert Cecil and Sir Edward Grey among the
nays: Mr.. Asquith, Mr.. Churchill, Mr.. McKen-
IA, Sir John Simon, Mr.. Buxton, Mr.. Mas
q l1du huQ OOlOuOl O00l\. Inc TWO
chief causes Of its rejection were the
reaction against the Sufragette demon
STATIONS, and the Nationalist preference
for Home Rule, which would be preiudiced
if progress with the Cancellation Bill flched
time from the Home Rule Bill, therefore,
forty-seven Nationalist voted nay, ten @b-
stained and none voted aye, moreover the
Miner and LabOur members, being preoccu-
pied with the strike, were absent.
During proceedings, in the House Of Com
mons a S~uffragette meeting at the Albert
Hall subscribed ten Thousand pounds for
continuance of the movement, including o
single gift of one thousand.
Miss Christabel Pankhurst, who is still
eluding the police, has sent q defiant letter.
that the stars will fall from the sky before
the Government breaks the spirit of the
women who demand Il vote and will accept
no substitute.
The General Criminal Court has held Mrs.
Paukhurst without bail upon q charge of
criminal conspiracy and discharged Mrs.
luke, who tainted in court. Mr.. Fethick
Lawrence has been admitted to g bail of
four thousand pounds upon the same charge,
and his wife to three thousand.
y I. Wallace continues to pass severe sen.
fences. The Suffragettes are contumacious,
even against his pleas that they would JUS
tify his exercising l%eniency for the sake of
their children. Mrs. Pankhurst has been re-
manded to complete her two months SEN
tenee.
The House of Lords passed the Minimum
Wage Bill, and the King signed it yesterday.
Small sporadic disorders have occurred,
but were checked by the troops. At Alder
shot the troops slept in their uniforms with
their equipment entrained.
The miners are b~alloting fuvourably, gem
orally, but opposition is supported from
Northumberland and Nottinghamshire. The
Warwickshire miners have not resumed as
was expected, thousands are starving, and
the infant mortality is appalling. The Bir-
mingham GasW notifies it will supply
for sixteen hours daily until April fifth, and
thereafter for eight hours only.
Mr.. Asquith, addressing a meeting of Lib
eral NJ. Ps., appealed to the miners to accept
the Governments Bill. He admitted the
strike was justified and asserted the Bill will
secure their objects, he hoped the miners
would hasten the restoration of normal con