, 1913-06-14

The trial has begun of those arrested
III the recent rand of the sutfragette
headquarters, beginning with Mr.. Clayton,
the chemist charged with the manufacture
of bombs, Sir John Simon opened the pro-
ceeIipgs on behalf OF the Government,
Mr.. Muir, the we'll known Bprrister, is acting
for the defence.
During the examination of Il domestic
charged with setting fire to Westtield house,
Miss Liliuu Lenton, wanted in connection
with the outrages at Kew gardens i'll Febru-
AIRY, entered the court and confessed that
she was guilty. The domestic was thereup-
on released.
Advices from the Near East state that the
Servian Minister for War has declared that
Servia would retain all territory conquered
by her and that Europe should persuade
Bulgaria to modify the Servo Bulgarian
treaty, rs otherwise war was GER
tain. Railway communication between the
two States have been stopped, and the Ser
Wan Minister to Bulgaria is about to leave
Sofia for home.
1t is anticipated that Bulgaria's answer
to the Servian demand viii be in the mega
tive.
All Bourses are depressed, especially New
Horks, uponIthe decision OF the United States
Supreme Court in the Minnesota cases, that
States have the right to regulate their rail
way rates, although interstate commerce be
affected thereby.
Trinidad, llth-The Delegates from the
Colonies concerned in the Canadian West In
dian Reciprocity Agreement arrived here
yesterday morning, and the Conference
upcn the subject of improved steamship
communication between Canada and the
West In les will begin to-day. The meet
ing8 VIII be held in camera. The follow
ing are the Delegates: Demerara, Honble
j. NJ. Reid, and Hon. G Russell Garnett.
Barbados, His Honor DR.. A.. X. Chandler.
Grenada, Hon. H. FERGUSON. St. Vincent,
Hon, j. W. G.. HAZEL. 81. Kits, His Hon,
F. Lawrence Roxborough. Antigua, Hon.
w. Auchinleck Dominica, Hon J. c.. Nc
Intyre. St. Lucia, Hon. E. D.. Laborde.
Trinidad, Hon, Adam Smith.
London, June 12th-The Duchess of Con-
naught has so far recovered as to be able to
go for a drive.
The appeal from the disqualification of
Craganour for the Derby was not received
by the stewards within the time required
by the rules, therefore it will not be consi-
dered.
The designations of Mr.. Carr Comm and
Captain Crawshay Williams, as Members Of
the House of Commons, are expected in
view of the divorce proceedings already re-
ported. 1t is understood that Mr.. Lloyd
George has requested Captain Crawshay
Williams resignation as his secretary.
In the House of Commons, Mr.. Asquith,
answering Captain Sandys NJ. 2. for Wells,
said he saw no reason for publishing u com
plete list of Government contracts exceeding
fifty thousand pounds since April 8th 1908,
Upon Captain Sandys repeating the question
Mr.. Asquith brusquely repeated his reply.
Sir Edward Carson, in a defiant speech
during the Home Rule debate, stated that
betrayal was imprinted upon every section
Of the Bill, which was being passed by a con-
spiracy with the Nationalsts under the sus-
pension of the constitution. The Obstetrics,
he said, were in deadly earnest, and in the
event of hostilities they would have the unit
ed strength of the Unionists with them. La
al interview following his speech. he said that
the Irish Unionists will not participate fur
ther in the debate and he and his colleagues
were not going to Ireland Immediately, as
the preparations would be equally advanced
in their absence. He added that before overt
action was taken a last appeal would he
made to the British electors in a campaign
throughout the United Kingdom, and con-
cluded bY saving. "We will not FORGET CrOm-