, 1913-03-26
MS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

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he widow of the hero of Ladysmith, at
Englefeld Green, Surrey, and have also
burned the Golf Pavilion at Weston-Super-
Mare. Miss Olive Hocken, who has been
gned for an attempt to burn the Roe
hampton Golf Pavilion, wore o bright new
sash of suffragette colours, and smiled con-
tentedly as the Treasury Counsel described
the armury found on her premises, including
combustibles, pole climbers, leg irons, wire
cutters, fire lighters and workmen's overalls.
The Magistrate remanded Ter. Miss Mar
garet MacFarlane, who broke windows in a
Bond Street store, so as to promote legis-
lation favourable to housemaids, has been
sentenced to five months imprisonment.
In the House of Commons, Mr.. Asquith,
answering a question by Mr.. Bonar Law,
said he saw no necessity for making a state
ment regarding the Paris "Matin'' libel evil
dence, but that he will answer questions on
the subject. Mr.. BOnar Law replying Bnid
he hoped Mr.. Asquith would reconsider the
matter, and he therefore notified that he will
give al opportunity by questioning him on
Tuesday. Major Archer Shee has given notice
that he will ask whether Mr.. Samuel was
aware Of the financial connection be-
tween the American and the British
Marconl Companies, necessitating either
benefting by the others business, and
whether, considering the "Matin' evidence,
the Post Office will not reinstate the
engineer who had been dismissed be-
cause of the purchase of thirty Marconi
shares.
There is some British approval of the Unit
ed States reconsideration of it's dollar di-
plomacy", but a distinction is drawn between
China and Central America, since Monroeism
requires the United States to discharge it's
lutiac .oF uooint Amino Yooo and 0rJor. ~, tIo
American continent, which it prevents others
from exercising.
A Washington despatch states that Mr..
Huntington Wilson, Assistant Secretary, De-
pal tment of State, has resigned, and has
written a long letter criticising President
Wilson's reversal of eX-PreSident Taft's poll
oy. The President has promptly and curtiy
accepted the designations.
The Liberal members Of the House Of
Commons, by a ballot, have chosen Mr.. Nor
rell, Nj. P. for Burnley, to move that the
Government should not accept the assist
ance of the Dominions toward Imperial de-
fence, until the House of Commons has con-
sidered the conditions. Some infer that this
implies censure of Mr.. ChurchiIls letter to
Mr.. Borden, and as evincing apprehension
lest Canada's policy may rather disintegrate
the Empire than consolidate it. There is op-
pOSilIOu dl5O W IL Lh1SluS Vi Iu0 Qu6SG1On
of the representation of the Dominions in
Imperial Councils as q consideration for &C.
cepting assistance from them.
The Ulster Yacht Club, on behalf of Sir
Thomas Upton, has asked the New York
Yacht Club to reconsider it's refusal of his
challenge to race for the Americas Cup.
Sir Thomas contends that the deed of gift
of the Cup gives the challenger the right to
fix the dimensions of his yacht, and that
the New York Yacht Clubs contention of
it's right to send ninety footers against sew
enty five ~footers, makes the deed absurd,
and a race impossible.
Advices from Paris state that President
Poincare has asked M. Barthou to form a
cabinet.
Dispatches from Salonica state that an au-
topsy shows that King George died instantly,
the bullet piercing his heart and lungs. He
will be buried III the uniform he wore when
shot A warship will take the remains to
Athens on the twenty-sixth, where he will
lie in state for three days, and it is expected
the funeral will take place on the thirtieth.