, 1912-05-01

an all dav rest, the collapsibles were approx
ed all but one, which is being replaced,
and the Committee the
strikers to resume. The latter then demanded
the dismissal of d Uniouist, who had not
struck. The White Star Company declared
they would rather lay up the Olympic and
procure others from Portsmouth and Liver
pool, bnt when they embark d the sailors de-
clared they would not work with blacklegs,
and jumped to the decks OF the tug bring.
ing them. The OIympic's captain asked the
assistance of the commander OF The cruiser
Cochranc, who warped The sailors they were
committing mutiny, nevertheless they pro-
cteded ashore with the tug, where the po-
lice ar rested fifty four, including six quarter
masters, and they have been remauded until
Monday upon bail, The Olympic has abun-
doned the voyage, and one hundred ard
twenty one passengers. awaiting her at
Queenstown, have been transferred to the
Baltic. Her mails were transferred to the
Luaitania also her passengers.
The newspapers are Increasingly caustic
regarding The United States senatorial IN
vestIgatiou, and especially Chairman Smiths
Irrelevant, ignorant and painful questions.
The Times thinks this partially explains the
sympathetic letter to Mr.. Bruce Ismay from
the Underwriters who nre bearing the Iita-
mes losses.
During the debate in the House of Lords,
Earl Stanhope deprecated n series of inqul-
rles by each country whose citizens Ind
persisted, each OBTAINING witnesses wanted
in England. Lord Morley deprecated any
4 scusslon, no doubt international law JUST
ties an iaquiry into the death OF citizens
upon The high seas, although 1t was without
plect dent, and Witnesses were delnlnable,
but with consideration. The Marquis OF
LansdoNne approved the American lhqully'
eSp, chilly its plomptness.
The Daily Graphic recalls two British IN
uniries into the loss of German vessels, the
Schiller and the Deuts Inland, both IN 1919,
IN which Germany acquIesced. 1he Daly
Chronicle alone defends the senatorial pro
ctdurt. 1t admits Cinit man Smiths lncOmpe-
tence, but approves Of ineXpert evidence,
experts having declared the Titanic unsInk-
able, and causes and remedies are more I'M
portaut than the method for obtaining facts
and suggestions.
The total Of all the relief funds surpasses
two hundred thousand pounds Canada has
contributed ten thousand dollars.
Halifax, April ~17th-SeycIai hundred Of
the herenved awaited the arrival here of two
hundred and five bodies upon the cable
steamer MacKny Bennett, including those
G Messrs. Hays, Aston, and Straus, and a
special train Will take them to the United
Stat, s.
London, April 27th-The new Campauile
of Saint Marks, Venice, replacing the one
which fell, has been inaugulnted with e.aho-
rate ceremonies.
The German Reichslag has passed the tir-t
readiug Of the enlarged Defense Ben. The
Opposition united to refer it TO a Committee
for special study, through dissatisfaction
with provision for ways and means, preferrin8
nm inheritance tax to the Governments pro-
posals.
Upon the Kaiser's initiative, Government
officials and shipping representatives have
considered the question Of maritime sntety,
and the next meeting, on May sixth, Will re-
suit in summoning an international confer
ance for uniformity OF procedure. Germany
will waive Berlin as It's meeting place IN ia
vonr Of London.
Ottawa, April 27th-Mr. Foster, Minister
OF Trade and Commerce, will 50 tc Australia
to arrange reciprocity, which he wishes to
present to Parliament simultaneously with
the Indian agreement. Its probable basis will
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