, 1913-01-29

II6 GuCOtllu SGlleul OF COllOD culture III Tue
Sudan.
The Board of Trade has issued it's rules
for lfesaving equipment, which become ope-
ratlve on March first and are the sequel to
the loss of the "Titanic".
MIR. Vanbiene, a composer of broken music,
and we'll known throughout England and the
United States, expired upon the stage of the
Hippodrome at Brighton, at the end of his
turn.
Mr.. Knox, the United States Secre-
tary of State, in answering Sir 81
watd Grey's note protesting against the
discrimination in the Panama Canal Tolls.
argues that England is not injured thereby
until the discrimination is actually exercised,
and that arbitration wonld he an uusuitab e
procedure. He proposes Il joint inquiry mo
the facts prejudicnl to England, if any
should arise.
British aud American comment is similar,
namely, that it is the letter of Il sharp attor-
ney, and that the repeal of the discrimina-
ton Is the best procedure for the United
States under the dilemma.
Dispatches from Constantinoplo state that
dulng the recent demonstration N-azim
Plsha, ex Commander IN Chief of the QUO
man army, was killed in an exchange Of
shots with has successor, Enyer b V. Nah
i''iu htI L dNId HAS succeeded hlululI
Pasna a. Grand Xizier, and the Cabinet hns
met to draught another note to the Powers.
Sir Edward Grey summoned II meeting
OF The Ambassadors of the Powers and IN
formed them that immediate. concerted and
vigorous action was imperative for the
avoidance of hostilities, possibly involving
others than the previous eombalauts. The
situation IS the &ravest since the war began,
and all the hOurSpS are disturbed
st. Thomas, 25th.-German cru ser "Nic-
tOrIa Louise arrived TINS morning.
London, Jan. 27th-A suifragette mani
festo declares that the Speakers recent ruling
nulllhes Mr.. Asquith's pledge, and Sir Ed
ward Grey and Mr.. Lloyd George should
resign, unless the Government rcintroduces
the franchise Bill with woman suffrage.
The Government, it says, must have known
long ago the course events would take,
therefore it can clear itself from dishouour
only by taking the above course.
Sir Edward Gerry, being prcoccnpied by
matters concerning the war, Mr.. Alfred Lyl-
telton moved his amendment. The debate
was jocular. Mr.. Lewis Harcourt delivering
a dazzling and witty speech i'll which he
roasted his colleagues and asked why Sir
Edward Grey had not appointed ambassa-
dresses, and why Mr.. Lloyd George had not
GuIIulCIlISeu uOnlcSIIC servants, whose tHIGc-
pences were more welcome than their opln-
ions.
Mr. Lloyd George tried to got Mr.. Whit
ley, the Chairman of the Committee, to rule
that Sir Edward Grey's amendment would
not alter the Bill SO the Committee could
not pass it, but Mr.. Whiteley declined to
make any ruling, except rs to whether the
amendments We're grrmane to the bill. The
House was not full and it was amused rather
than interested. The Liberal Journals pre-
dict the withdrawal OF the bill before the
discussion upon the amendment is renewed
today.
The Unionist journals contend that the
Governments position is imperilled, and that
at least Mr. Harcourt should no longer serve
with colleagues whom he has ridiculed
In the international football match play
cd at Twickenham, under Rugby rules, Eng
land scored twenty points and France no
thing,
At Oxford the Prince of Wales kicked u
goal for Magdalen College, the sole score in
u game with Keble College.
Mr.. Bonar Law, in a speech at Edinburgh,
said that if elected the Unionists will impose
a tariff on manufactured goods lower than
any other countries, and will give the colo
MES the best preference possible without i'm