, 1913-10-25

ney through Central America and the West
Indies, in order to procure as to
the commercial possibilities for Denmark Gy
the opening of the Panama Canal.
The King has been pleased to recognize
MIR. o. V. PouIseu as Norwegian Consul at
ST. Thomas.
Captain Koch, the we'll known Danish ex-
plorer, has returned from his expedition to
Greenland.
The deaths are announced of B%urgomas-
ter Van WyIick Of Kerteminde, and Stntsre-
visor Madison Mygdal a member of the
Landsting.
The "Samui'' arrived at Rotterdam yes
terday.
London, Oct. 24th-Mr. Lloyd George,
eneakinq at Swindon, Staffordshire, revised
and expanded his speech delivered at Bed
ford a fortnight ago. He stated that, With
the unanimous approval of the Cabinet, the
Governments purposes, to which everything
else is to be subordinated, are to attract
workers to the land and improve The quantity
and quality of agricultural products. A
Ministry of Lands is to be established to deal
with these subjects and to take over the
functions Of the Board Of Agriculture. The
Government Will take lands out OF Chancery,
enabling The cancellation Of silly settlements
which impede improvements. The Ministry
{. Lands Will work through commissioners
with judicial functions for the reduction
of rents, as is done at present IN the
Scotch Courts, and compel the landlords
to contribute towards an increase III agrl-
cultural wages. The Ministry Will be en-
powered to acquire and improve wild lands,
and the game laws viii be revised to
make sport on idle lands costly to sportsmen.
A minimum wage ind reasonable hours for
agricultural labourArs will be enforced. TIL
Government will build cottages with State
fun Is, for example the Insurance Reserve
Funds.
Mr.. Georges former speech was regarded
as vague, but this speech is regarded as
vast and minute, with a capacity involving
an appeal to the country.
The "Daily News" declares the pr
no|uncement to be universally welcome
to all approaching the evils of land
MONOPOLY. The "Dniiy Mali says that
MIR. Lloyd Georges predictions Of pros
pegity are at a discount, since his land
tax has resulted IN a loss to the nation, al
though intended to bear the burdens Of the
pensions and dreadnou9hts. The fines
thinks be resembles o man gardening, while
his house is burning, and considers that "a
Minister who raises English problems while
Ireland is verglng on civil war must be mad.
Advices from Dublin state that Catholic
Priesls prevented the departure Of fifty chill
dren of strikers, but fifteen others went,
their parents disregarding the Priests repre-
sentallons of the dangers of Atheistic and
Socialist homes for the young. The Priests
forclEls prevented the departure Of children
without ther parents consent, and threatened
to prevent the others returning within three
years.
Dispatches from Bombay state that the
Stock Exchange has closed, i'll order to quiet
the panic, which is confined pretty closely
to native managed banks, no trouble being
reported from other India" centres. The
London Stock Exchange IS not affected.
A telegram from Berlin announces the
death of Herr Goldherger, who recently re
signed tue Presidency of the Permanent
Exposition Commission.
New York, Oct. 24th-Despatches from
Mexico City state that General Felix Dlaz
has arrived at Vera Cruz and remained
there, disregardiug the official limitations
that he had better proceed to Iampico
aboard the SIS. "Corcovado" Two of his
suite have been arrested for dlsregardlng
orders not to return to Mexico, and there
are reports that The arrest of others and of
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