, 1912-02-07

Mr.. Lloyd George, IL an address at the
City liberal Club, said the depression of
consols should be investigated in the most.
conservative manner; Ire proposed no details.
lie denied the current reports of dissensions
I'll theCabinet, particularly between himself and
Mr.. Asquith, and believes the time is propi-
tlous for considering an international agree
ment Tor limitation OF ornaments, which
would be beneficial for all leading nations.
and the world would be enriched by having
those expenditures then applicable to reduce
ton OF taxation and betterment of conditions,
Of life. Peace, he concluded, is the corner
stone Of sound finan e..
The Lord Mayor of Belfast has requisition-
ed from the Parks Committee accomlnoda-
ton for five thousand troops for the protec-
ton of Mr.. Churchill. The Committee con-
sidered the matter, and adjourned without
taking action.
The Morning Post says that sixty thou
sand 10 eighty thousand Uls;ermen. enraeed.
by the treachery of Mr.. Churchill and Lord
Pirrie, will assemble the majority of their
clubs, larger than the police, half with fire
arms. They have no objection to the con-
sistent support of Home Rule by Nationalists.
Mr.. Robertson, Under Secretary to the
Board of Trade, in a speech, declared that
Home Rulers should realize that fiscal auto
nomy is impracticable
The Times corrects the Daily Chronicles
forecast of the Home Rule Bill, and declares
the Imperial Government will retain the COM
troll of customs. 1t is believed that
the first draft is not final, and its
introduction may perhaps be delay ed until
Easter.
Sir John Simon, the Solicitor General, in o
speech, asked why Sir Edward Carson should
complain that the Home Rule proposal was,
not explained when he was doing his best
to prevent an explanation. The reason Ulst-
ermen make such q ridiculous exhibition Of
themselves is their reluctance to allow the
disclosure that FISHERMEN are not united
against Home Rule. Sixteen of the thirty
three Ulster members of Parliament are.
Home Rulers, and that for an exhibition of
intolerance in perfection it was necessary to-
go to Belfast. The Government must persist.
regardless Of the O~rangemcn.
There is no change in the position of the
sugar commission, which remains somewhat
strained III consequence Of the absence of
the German Delegates, who hive not yet
received instructions. The Russian Delegates
are credited with the intention of making an
important concession, and of asking that
Russia be allowed to join the convention on
tho same terms as other powers.
It Melbourne, Victoria closed their first
innings for one hundred and ninety five,
followed on and scored one hundred and
thirty two for five. Barnes is indisposed and
has retired.
1t is stated that England and Russia will
revise their agreement regarding Persia, aud
a joint loan of four hundred thousand
pounds is likely, Persia being impoverished.
A Teheran despatch announces that the re-
placement of the cabinet by successors friend
her towards England and Russia is expected.
The Manchester Guardian warns Sir Ed
ward Grey against allowing Russia to repeat
in Persia Frances action ia Morocco. The.
Apglo-Russian entente should not be convert.
ed into a license fox the partition of Persia.
The Liberal Press agree it would be better
to abandon the entente than allow the sacri-
flee of Persia.
At Tubriz a citizen was surrendering a
shell according to orders forbidding the pos
session Of war material, when it exploded
killing sixteen Russian soldiers.
A Berlin despatch says, the authorities
agree that the time has arrived for a Joint
agreement by the Powers against separate,
action in China, and despite disavowals by
Japan and Russia, precautions against their
intervention would he oDDOrtupo Gornoon-