, 1913-03-05
E MS
ST. CROIX STATION.

CAAO NDN SAoO LIZ VIII 81
his alleged libel of the Marcuni Wireless
Company, but reserved the details of his de-
fence. He was committed for trial, bail in
five hundred pounds being accepted.
Mr., McKenna, answering criticisms re-
garding the weakness shown towards the
suffragettes, says he released Miss Lenton
upon her undertaking to surrender for a re-
hearing, because the only alternatives were,
allowing her to starve or to kill her by forci-
BILE feeding. The Magistrates order to rear
rest her will not be executed until she re-
covers from her grave condition, due to %
single forcible feeding.
Mrs. Millicent Fawcett agrees with Sir
Robert Anderson that if sutfra gettes wish
to starve they should be allowed to do 50,
otherwise lawlessness will be encouraged.
Mrs. Pankhurst received an ovation from
suffragettes and made a speech, declaring
that She Government methods indicated
despair of subduing women. Her lawyer
she says, advises her that her engagement
allows public speaking, pending her trial.
The Welsh Territorial force having r%eceiv-
ed apparently authentic orders to mobilize,
the response at Pontypool was prompt and
almost complete before the discovery was
made that it was a hoax, which Is attribut-
ed to sutfragettes.
London mobs have maltreated eight suffra-
gettes with barrel organs, which were des-
trOyed. The police rescued the women and
the Magistrates released some and fined
others. This week is the suffragettes' self
denia! week, like the Salvation Army.
The King attended the annual Rugby
Football Match on Saturday between the
Navy and the Army. The Navy won by IS
points to eight. In the Annual International,
Association Match, Scotland defeated Eng
land by q score of four goals to one. Sheffield
United now stands at the head of the first
division of the Association Football League,
while Preston and Burnley head the second
division.
The DAILY Telegraph says Turkey viii
entrust the negotiations unreeervedly to the
Powers, which will deal directly with the
Allies. There is some comment that, not
withstanding the apparent nearness of peace,
there is an unprecedented expenditure by
the Powers on preparations for war, which
is arousiug discomfort among the taxpayers
everywhere.
Ottawa, March 3rd-In the House of Com
mons, an amendment, proposing that there
should be II popular vote upon Canada's ma.
val policy, was rejected by a vote of 1877 to
IL, while an amendment for a redistribution
of seats and q referendum was rejected by
III against 81. Mr.. Borden's propo>al pass
ed it's second reading by ia to "a.
New York, March 3rd-Advices from
Washington state that President Taft re-
ceiv9d Captain Rostron, the rescuer of 7O6
persons from the "Titunic' at the White
House, and, in presenting him with a medal
voted by Congress, said that the Cap
tain's record was worthy of the best
British traditions. Captain Rostron in reply
said he accepted it as a tribute to the crew
of the "Carpathia", who alone had made his
conduct possible. There were similar pro-
ceedings at the British Embassy, where MIR.
Bryce presented Captain Rostron with the
American Cross Of Honour.
Dispatches from Mexico City state the
country is quieter, the disorders now being
sporadic and smaller. Senior Pesquiera, u
Deputy, has telegraphed President Taft de-
claring that the late President Madero's re-
signation was forced, and without q quorum
in Congress, which had been intimidated
into its acceptance, and that, therefore, Presi-
dent Huerta should not be recognized.
There are allegations of ndescribable tor
lures inflicted on the late President and his
brother Gustavo Madero during insults and
song singing in the presence of President