, 1912-03-16

The bodies have been removed from the
Submarine A B to Huslar Military Hospital
for the inquest. A special screen hides the
vessel.
During a debate in the House of Commons
criticlzing the Governments appropriateness
for war, Colonel Seely showed a sealed en-
velope containing mi available con-
fdentially by any Member proving that
forthwith upon q mobilization order one hum
dred and fifty thousand men could move
equipped for three months leaving the coun-
try adequately defended after the departure
of this expeditionary force.
The naval estimates reveal q decrease of
three hundred thousand pounds, or less than
pacifsts hoped. An accompanying state
ment disavOws any intention of forcing the
pace of international construction, therefore
the estimates have been framed upon the
assumption that other powers will not in
crease their programmes; If otherwise supple
mentary estimates will be necessary. The
present provision is for four dreadnoughts,
eight cruisers, twenty destroyers and their
complement of submarines.
Jamaica 13th-The Government are in
negotiation with the Canadian Pacific Rail
way to establish weekly steam communica-
ton Canada and England.
Copenhagen, March 15th-In the Com
munal elections the Socialists have gained
one seat, and the Radicals lost one. Other
parties are unchanged. The Socialists now
command half the seats.
Chairman of the Folketing Thomson has
been appointed Crown Member Of the Lands
ting, wee the late Count Scheel.
Herr Mantzius retires as an actor, but
remains Director of the Royal Theatre.
Conciliator Koefoed will retire on April
first.
The st. Croix left London yesterday.
London, March 14th-The Niuers' FEEDER
alton has adopted the recommendation of its
Executive Committee as cabIed yesterday.
AT Wednesday mornings Session the confer
once lasted over two hours, when It nd jonrn-
ed for luncheon, and the evening Session ad-
iOurned until Thursday afternoon to consider
certain undescr1bed proposals by Mr.. As
quith.
Yesterdays newspapers say Mr. Asquith
proposed resumption of work upon the basis
of q minimum of five shillings for men and
two shilings for boys, leaving further adjust
ments to subsequent negotiations; the NOM
ing Session rejected this; at the evening SEES
sion no agreement was reached, and both
Sessions were Stony; finally Mr. Asqulth
proposed the Miners should ballot, but even
an Q1nfmaIlN6 DaIlOL NOuIu HOb dll6t tue pos
ition, ms the Scotch and Welsh owners will
not discuss a minimum wage in any manner.
The newsp pers disagree IS TO the inter
probation of the Federatiou's action; some
think it merely a restatement of the miners
position, that they will not resume until their
minimum is conceded, others think the min
ers readiness to discuss is indicative Of then
weakening under the Influences already tele,
graphed, particularly exhaustion Of Union
funds and the distress among wage Gamers
not directly striking; foI example the Rail
way Companies losses in The fortnight
amount to four hundred and forty two thou
sand pounds, necessitating the idleness
of many employees in other trades. The
Mayors in the potteries ale raising dis
tress funds. Although the miners are in
different regarding others they are keen
regarding the legislation reserved for a
last resort, the enactment of a minimum
wage would necessarily imply Legislation
compelling acceptance and rendering an
equivalent, which is repugnant to the Trades
Unions, through a belief that employers
would dominate the compulsory arbitration
boards. The Security Markets continue
their remarkable optimism unaffected by the
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