, 1913-05-07

ment should be confined to any single sys-
TEN, since it is reasonable to expect that a
better will be available.
May-day labour demonstrations were quiet
in France, and only small disturbances oc-
cured in Germany, while in England the
most notable incident was MIR. Ben
Tilletts denunciation of Lord Weardale's
mission as the most miscellaneous and corrupt
ever sent from England, and that therefore
British wolk ers appeal to American trade
unionists not TO support a movement hnanced
by gold from the hands OF MI. Carnegie,
which are stained with the blood OF Amerl-
can strikers. Englishmen, he said, are not
anti-German, but British workmen resent the
sordid conspiracy Of the armaouent makers IN
Germany and England alike, to toment war
in order to satisfy the lust Of the capitalists.
The Chimes" says the al journment OF the
Ambussadorial conference IS a hopeful Sign,
but that nevertheless there Is no rea-
son to believe that the Austrian AmbaS-
sador did not act upon instructions from
his war colleagues, Austria, 1t says, now
holds herself at liberty to act independently,
aud the news Of such action may possibly
come at any moment.
The DAILY Tele9ruph'so Nienn" cores
pondent reports that while the Ambassadors
are (GDaIll9, AlLlllIl II QllAlIS 4A'O "H"'Nh
and demanding a ioint-occupatlon by Italy
and Austria.
Russia is pressing Montenegro to yield,
and counselling Austria to accept he priu-
c.ple CT compensation. Prince Dapile, in the
name of King Nicholas, has proclaimed the
annexation of Scutari, and Essad PaslIa has
proclaimed the independence OF Albania,
under the suzerainty of Turkey.
Advices from Peking state that the United
States has formally recognized the Republic
Of China.
london, May 5th-The condition Of the
Duchess Of Conuaught is unchanged.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlmus wife IS recover
ing from an operation for appendicitis.
FIFTY thousand South Wales co.Iiers
have struck, as a protest against the en-
ployment Of non-Unionists.
The death is announced Of the Countess
of Cottenham. She was found dead with
a gunshot wound through her heart. 4
verdict of accidental death was given, after
the Earl had testified that, upon returning
10 Elvenden prioly at Gorng, near Henley,
he found his wife absent and started to
search, finding Ler near Il tree stump, over
which she had evidently stumbled, dis
charging her gun.
Austria and Italy are negotiating Tor
parallel action regarding Montenegro, Six
Italian warships are proceeding to Br1hdlSi,
being a convenient point for covering the
Italian occupation Of Southern Albania
in cooperation with the action Of AualIIa
against Scuturi, preliminary to the partition
of Albania, Austria officially states that
the situation is unchanged, nevertheless,
n minor stale Of siege has been Proclaim
ed in Bosuia-HeIzcgovlnia, which IS CON
sideled a natural preliminary to military
action.
Russia announces that she would not re-
GARD Austro-Ituliun intervention us Il cause
for war. but IA refusal to declare their occu-
pa+iefr Ct tempof+r+on Monld prodnce IL bad
effect. The German newspapers say that
the proclamation issued by Prince Danllo of
Montenegro renders the Ambassadors CON
ference futile.
Lord Morley, addressing a Royal Academy
BANQUET on Saturday night, said the situa-
tion was the most tangled coil that bad cor
tronted diplomacy for a generation, but he
hoped that the British policy would be pro-
motive of an adjustment today. Mr. Churchill
said the more he learned OF the navy, The
more confident he became, AID even more
50 regarding the quality than the size. He
urged more adequate military support. Colo
mel Seely SAID the army, though small, was