, 1912-06-15

Su t1OJcI GNU - Alldllllttlu COlllilltlllCh-
tons.
The Reichsbank has reduced its rate one
half per cent to four and u half, with a warn
ing that it will be raised again if credits are
granted immoderately.
Lonion, June 12th England won the Sc
cond test match against South Africa by an
innings and G2 runs, South africa scored in
their second innings PIT. Llewellyn IS.
L0ndou June 13tb-Ihe King has applCv-
ed the appoln. ment OF ST. Rufus Isaacs as u
member of the Cabinet. He is the first
Attorney General to be admitted, and the ar
langement is not intended TO be areIma-
nant one, being merely a personal compli-
ment. The Cabinet now Includes seven law
yers, displactng the commercial and land
owning elements. The cabiue. changes
have been arranged by wireless, another new
precedent.
Committee stage Of the HOME Rule Bill,
which is expected to continue until August,
The result being assured the public IS apa-
thttic, and weary OF the intelminable talk
win nothing new. The Nationalist are pa
3ient and silent, believing its passage viii he
FASTENED by saying nothing. The Unionists
Iraor the burden of the debate on forty five
,u,oes Of amendments.
The newspapers describe the lockers
strike as a flzzle, nevertheless the Majestic's
SIZZLING has been cancelled, and it is not eX-
pected that the Saint Paul will be able to
sail on Saturday, OF any other vessel from
Southampton.
At Bristol the conditions are worse, and
Manchester, Davenport and Swansea are also
,ffec ed. The lockers say the men Will stop
work gradually, but on he other hand a meet
ing of lockers Representatives, including
Liverpool, Hull, Scotland and ireland, hos re-
.-:-, -,,J;n;nC+iIm - a n4;Dl
strike. The Cover ment are continuing their
negotiations Notwithstanding disappointment.
The lightermen's monopoly is the chief, If
not the sole, obstacle to breaking the dead
lock iii London.
The strikers entatives are talking
wildly, for example, MIR Win IhoIne NJ. p. a
member Of the Municipal Councils il the yici.
nifty of the docks, moved tearing up the
streets approaching The docks, and upon his
motion being rejected said, the strikers viii
ter up the streets. \ loyal councillor OBJ
cted that the roads belong to the ktug, to
which MI Yhorne replied, "Ihe King be
hanged, we pay for the streets. Mr. Ben
illicit, add es,ing the strikers, represented
the employers MS petitlonln9 the Govern
m.ent TO use the troops against the strikers,
and he declared in that case, he will shoot
Lord Davenport, the chairman OF the Lon
" l. OIl ~ - 49, L'N 49, lVA'
ers are appealing for funds for the fight
against a cruel conspiracy Of capitalists, who
have flched half a million pounds Of wages
since August last.
Adviccs from HAVE state that the sailing
of the France has been abandoned, and tho
French line is unable to guarantee the sail
ing # the RochambcNu on Saturday. Tie
strikers threaten to widen the strike in re-
sediment Of heir being replaced by blue
iackete. The maritime conscripts at Brcst
have struck, and two huudred have joined
the movement at Bordeaux.
In recognition Of Sir Henniker Heatou's
serv ces a meeting It the Guildhall present
~ him with an i'll minated album. contain
Inc the signatures Of Il thousand distin-
guished persons. Lord Curzon and Lord
rt,athcona IN making the presentation, Gu
loeized Sir lIeunlker, who IN responding, re
peascI his remarks regarding the penny II
word rate by Imperial cables.
The Cupard Company has refused to re-
ccive the expenses in connection with the
Carpathia's services TO the Titanic. The
White Star Company has paid Captain Ros-