, 1913-02-01
KILOGRAMS
ct NROIX STATION

dies on Monday.
His Honour the Administrator OF ot. VIM
cent and the Honorable Mrs. Murray. ana
MIR. 7. A. v. Best, Colonial Secretary OF the
T,eeward Islands, sail today per Il. M. . Ia
gus.
In the House Of Commons, upon MIR. AS
op;th's inquiry, the Speaker renewed his ruiz
mo regarding the Franchise Bill. Ihereupon
Mr., Asquith withdrew the Bill, adding that
the Government will proceed with bills re-
garding electoral reform and plural voting.
He repudiated the suggestion OF sharp prac-
tice regarding woman suffrage, and declared
that the Government had honestly endea-
voured to redeem its pledge to ABIDE oy inc
result of the decision of the House OF Com
mons, and now pledges itself TO give Tue
same facilities to a private bill next session.
as had been given the Governments contro'
Versial bill this session, that is, compete
freedom for individual voting. On TINS an
uouncement being made, the Glamour sur
missed that created by the decision on the
fbe Home Rule Bill. The Speaker was pow
4rless amid conservative cheers, Jeers, cat
cnlls and suffragette Kisses from galleries.
Similar noises proceeded from the outside Oh
the House, but were peremptorily suppress
ed by the police.
At an evening meeting, Mrs P"nkhuIst
called for colleagues in n gallant onslaught
10 rrvenge their scandalous betrayal. Mrs.
Kenny said they would make the hVes ol
nnblic men impossible and that more than
shopkeepers' windows will be smashed, ana
concluded by say ing eve are gong to
oct this matter settled. Several arrests
were made. including Mrs. Despard and MIS-
SYLVIA Pankhurst, while trying to damage "
pninting at Saint Stephens. Others gave the
names of ladies of some of the Ministers lalhl-
lies. The suffragette excitement IS nor gen
eraL, because it is not generally thought iH"C
what they consider betrayal was lntehtloh"''
Tn the House of Lords the Earl OF CreWe
and the Duke of Devonshlre began the
second reading stage of the Home huIe
Bill, along familiar lines. There WAS nothing
unusual, except unfamiliar fnces among the
Opposition, attending III order to SVEN the
negative vote.
Mr.. Marconi declined to explain to the In
vestigation Committee his reasons Tor WITH
drawsl from the contract. unless he was al
lowed to rehut al the testimony preJudlclM
10 him, his invention, and the Maroon Com
panv. Sir Alexander King testified that the
Post Office will gain everything by the CON
tract aud lose nothing, and that he thought
MIR. Marconi had been badly treated,ln winch
Mr.. Redmond on behalf of many OF the
committeeman 6SAOoU' OPN~ P
siderstion, the committee snnounced that
Mr.. Marconi will be heard fully ut u later
date.
Berlin advices state that the Ia sers
6irthday was signalized by His Majesty ana
the Grown Prince reviewing the parade ana
attending the theatre together, signltylng
the end of their quarrel. and the K"lser has
promoted the Crown Prince to the rank OF
q Prussian Colonel
The Allies Peace Delegates have approved
the draught of the note to Turkey ruPturlng
negotiations.
Advices from Constantinople state that
the supporters of Enver Bey, Minister 1or
War, have resolved not to surrender Aorian-
,ople or the Aegean Islands.
New York, Jan. 29th-James thorpe the
American Indian and winner OF many events
in the recent Olympic games, has confessed
to having received payment for playing base
ball and was disqualified MS al amateur. Inc
American Amateur Union have in conse-
.ouence expelled him, apologized to tie world
in writing, cancelled his records and VIII 90
THAR utmost to secure the return or his
.nrizes. Sweden is thus the winner OF me
Decathlon, and Norway of the Penthaion.
The former thus emphasizes her lead Oh the