, 1913-11-22

for martial law has been made. One hun
dred and forty thousand Asiatics demand
the repeal Of the prohibition OF migration
from one province to another, and the re-
moyal of the three pounds tax on Hindus III
Natal. Mr.. Ghandi has been sentenced to-
three months Imprisonment for breach OF
the immigration Act, and to nine months
for organizing the strike. He pleaded gull
ty, because only great suffering could move
the conscieDces of the Government or the
community, of which latter he claimed to be-
a law abiding member.
The police stopped two thousand East
Indians Cd a pilgrimage from Natal into the
Transvaal and deported them back upon
special trains. They say that Mr.. Ghandi's
confinement will not stop the agitation.
The Duchess of Marlborough has opened
Sunderland House for a conference against
sweating. Mr.. Masterman, Financial Secre-
tary to the Treasury, said it was not a party
question, aud Lord Lytton condemned it rs
a dry rot sapping the nations strength,
while Mr.. CIynes, Labour Member for North
East Manchester, pleaded for a place III lite
for the worst paid workers. The Duchess
stated that the minimum cost Of living was
fifteen shillings per week, yet among over
two million women and girls three hundred
thousand received under twelve slillings per
week, and in London many receive under
six shillings and are hungry, even though
they work every possible hour OF the entire
year. Stories of sweating were tOld and
samples of work shown.
Miss Sylvia Punkhurst announces that the
next suffragette movement will be q "Norent"
strike. At Sheffield a tree fight followed q
suffragette interruption Of an anti-conscrlp-
ton speech by Mr.. Snowden, LAbour NJ. z.
for Blackburn.
SignOr Mnrconi has made q successful eX-
pertinent in the Transatlantic TRANSMIT sion
of vocal sounds, without words, by wireless
telephone between Clifden, Ireland, aud
Glace Buy, Nova Scotia,
New ok, Nov. 19th-Despatches from
Mexico City state that the obtaining of the
necessary quorum hns enabled the organiza-
ton of the Senate, and the Deputies have
begun the revision of the credentials Of
membership. There will apparently be a for
NAL opening on Thursday, as previously ar
ranged. The German Minister has informed
German subjects to be prepared for a United
States blockade. President Huerta has taken
up his residence in the fortress Of Chapultepec
for safety. He has informed bis friends that he
will be the first to suffer il the event of
United States intervention, which he would
oppose. The only arrests made have been
of alleged p%lotters against him.
Advices from London state that the,
Chimes says the situation is growing worse,
but that there is no OCCASION for pessimisIn
while the United States continue hopeful.
Lord Cowdray reiterates and enlarge5
upon his denial of any Influence in Mexicam
affairs, of any responsibility for Sir Lionel
Gardens appointment He has visited Nj.
Page, the United States Ambassador, and
it is believed that an understanding between
himseif and the United States would be,
preiudicial to President Huertn.
Washington adviees state that President
Wilson persists in thinking that President
Huerta's regime will be unable to survive
the speed exhaustion of funds. MEANWHILE,
the United States policy will be one of mac
ton, unless something unexpected happens.
Nothing is known here publicly about IL
blockade of Mexico.
Barbados, 18th H. NJ S. Suffolk and Ber-
wick gone Mexico IL .2O am. and H. Nj. S
HermiOne to Ja1naica s am.
st. Thomas, 19th-S.S. Samui from Eu-
ope arrived at daylight.
Correction. Lu yesterdays news second
paragraph read ms embodying Sir Edward
Grey's plum" instead of Lord Grey's.
London, November 2Oth.-The Trade