, 1913-10-01

war. 1t is believed that turkey and Bulgariu
are ready to sign a treaty Of pence and per
haps an alliance,
New York, Sept. 29th-Advices from Mex
leo City state that the War Office has tele-
graphed General PoItirio Diaz to return for
active service.
The Government has officially declared the
rebellion ended.
London, Sept. 3Oth-The death is an
bounced of Sir Alfred East, A.. r. A., Presi-
dent Of the Royal Society OF British Ar
fists.
MIR. John Redmond NJ. P, speaking at
Cuhersiveen, said that Home Rule was With
in sight aud certain of fruition whatever
Ulster may do, and that the orders are full
steam ahead for Home Rule. The Carson
ties, he said, are supplying the newspapers
with silly season copy, which IS more foollSh
than the sea serpent story, and he declared
that an Ulster provisional government would
stal We by separating itself from the imperial
resources and the manifold liberal social re-
forms. En9lishmen, he said, were neither
fools nor towards enough to be Influenced by
such a gigantic and prepOsterous absurdlty,
especially considering that the rejection OF
Home Rule would restore the House OF Lords
veto, which would defeA! the British demo
cracv for Il generation. Continuing, he SAID
that Lord Lorebnrn's suggestion was useful,
by disclosing the implncable and lrreconclln-
Bile nature of the Opposition. He, MIR. Red
mond, would not oppose Home Rule by an
agreement which would sacrifice nothing of
the established principle, and he would dis
cuss details with Sir Edward Carson upon
the co cession of an Irish Parliament.
Sir Edward Carson has telegrophed that
he would meet MIR. Redmond upon the con-
eession OF the supremacy OF HE Imperial
Parliament. This c osts the door upon a
compromise.
The "Times'' says the Brodick Conference,
as reported yesterday, IS concerned primarily
with the adoption Of a land reform policy TO
be announced by Mr.. Lloyd George at Bed
ford on October eleventh. The Minister
Will discuss. only secondariiy Lord Loreburn's
suggestion. 1t is remarked that Mr.. Birrell
is not participating in the Brodick Confer
ence.
Services were held in the churches of all
denominations thr oughout Ulster commence
rating Ulster day, that is, the day Of the
signature of the Covenant to resist Home
Rule.
1t is stated hat the London Trade
Council will meet specially at an early date
to consider the policy to be adopted against
the Employers Defence Union. Some La
bourites think the new organization will
arouse and consolidate Trade Unionists,
while some employers doubt the wisdom
or the opportuneness Of an organization
against Trade Unionism.
A Labourite newspaper, the "Citizen,'
c~riticizes the membership, although conced-
ing It's influential quality, but remark king
upon the remotenesS Of II direct connection
with practical labour questions, representa-
tives of railways, mines and industrial under
takings being conspicuous by their absence.
Advices from Marking state that q Chinese
General, with an escort Of fifty cavalry, went
to the japanese Consulate and apologized in
accordance with the japanese demand for
satisfaction for the killing of several Japa-
nese subjects and an insult to the flag. Lat
er in the same day eight hundred Chinese
soldiers marched to the japanese Consulate
and presented arms, while their commander
saluted the Consul, who expressed his salts
faction and the incident is now ended.
Ottawa, Sept. 3Oth-The contract with
the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company calls
for steamships of eleven knots speed, sailing
from Halifax and returning to St. John,
New Brunswick. The amount of the sub
sidy is reported to be large.
New York, Sept. 3Oth-Advices from Rio