, 1913-02-26

London, Feb. 24th.-Miss Emerson, the
suffragette, who was sentenced on Goth in
slant to two months Imprisonment with
hard labour, has been transferred to a hos
pital, having become invaded through
forcible feeding.
There have been many suffragette demon
STATIONS resembling those already reported,
while other outrages are attributed to them
with doubtful certainty, for example, fires
at the Guildhall and the Kempton Park
Grand Stand. Fears are entertained lest
Ministers or their children should be kid
mapped, or outraged. It is felt that the
sentences imposed are f~ruitless, therefore,
suggestions are being made regarding new
punishments, for example, transportation to
Australia, where women vote. AS an exam
pie of exahperated sentiment, the police
found it necessary to repress deraonstra-
tions against a sufragettes' meeting where
Mrs. Pankhurst repeated her defiance of the
authorities. Sir A. Markham, NJ. P, is
quoted as saying eff they go on hunger
strike, let them starve." 1t is queried why
suffragettes are so ungrateful to Mr.. Lloyd
George, who was we'll disposed enough to
pay their fines IN some cases, whereupon
they repeated the offences.
The subscriptions from the King and Queen
have stimulated the Scott Fund, which now
exceeds $4,000 pounds. Mr.. Asquith has
Informed the Lord Mayor that the Govern
ment will put all the dependents in the same
pecuniary position as though the explorers
had survived, that is, Mrs. Scott will receive
approximately one thousand pounds yearly
and the others proportionately. The Stand
ards" Melbourne correspondent telegraphs
that Mr. Fisher, the Premier, proposes that
all the Dominions should cooperate accord
ing to Canada's example.
Mr.. Godfrey Isaacs, managing director of
the Marconi Wireless Company, following tba
Post Offices determination t. adhere to the
contract, has formally notified that the con-
tract will be negotiated anew after March
list.
On Saturday under Association Football
rules, Swindon Town, Bristol, Rovers, Read
ing, and Crystal Palace, all suffered defeat
IN the third round for the English cup, thus
ending the hope OF any southern team win
ming the trophy. Under Rugby rules Scot
land beat Ireland, Cambridge University
beat Blackbeath, and Rosslyn Park beat
Oxford University.
In the course of an interview in London,
HAkke Pasha, the unofficial negotiator on
behalf of Turkey, suggested that England
should act as Intervention, upon the basis Of
Turkey s%urrender1ng what territory the
Allies now possess, but that the Allies should
continue seeking to gain by diplomacy what
they have not conquered, for example, Sou
tart, which still defes the Montenegrins.
The Bulgarians demand al indemnity In adj
dition to territory, while the Allies make
other demands tending to disrupt the Pow
ers.
New York, Feb. 24th-Advices from Mex
leo city state that President Huerta's Cabin
ct has transferred the cases of former Presi-
dent Madero and former Vice President
Suarez to legal procedure, but meanwhile
they are imprisoned and allowed no commu-
n~ication, even Senior Madero's wife being
denied access. President Huerta repudi-
ates any responsibility for the death of
Gustavo Madero, and has issued q proclama-
tiou specifying the reforms which are need
ed, and appealing for assistance in the paci-
fcation of the country, otherwise United
States int ervention would be invited. Eight
states have signifed their dissatisfaction
with the coup d'etat and will oppose Presi-
dent Huerta. The latter formerly supported
ex- president Porfirio Diaz, who is now in
Egypt, and who, it is reported, will return to
Mexico.
Dispatches from Washington state that
President :aft authorizes the statement
that the United States will not intervene,