, 1913-11-22

was the sole hope.
Copenhagen, Nov. 21st-The threatened
lockout by the Employers Uniou has been
cancelled, after mediation by the official nrbl-
TRAITOR.
Inc deaths are announced OF the authors
Frlstrup and Hjern0e, the latter, II son of
the former lawyer of that name.
The sailing of the 'Bintang" from London
has been postponed until December third.
London, November 21st.-Mr. Samuel, the
Postmaster-Genera has rejec, ed the request
made by one hundred thousand employees
for fifteen per cent higher wages, which
would be equivalent to new taxes of two
million five hundred thousand pounds, but
Las made some concessions regarding the
conditions of employment. He SAID that any
strikers would be regarded as resigniug.
The Delegation were evidently dissatisfied
and said they would refer his decision to
their Urion.
Mr.. Lansbuly, formerly Labour NJ. P. for
Bow and Bromley, presided at Mr.. Larkin's
meeting in the Albert Hall, at which ten
thousand persons were present. Mr.. Lans-
bury's speech, which was more effective than
Mr.. Larkin's, said, eve will rouse y holy
discomfort among men and women.
We do not care how the workers secure
their salvation, SO long rs they take some
means by which We would get rid Of
the wnge System" Mr.. Larkin apparently
had exhausted his energy. He spoke tor an
hour, denouncing the Government, but it was
less impressive than the riot led by students
of the South Kenslngton colleges, who parad-
ed to the meeting, smashing windows and
street lamps. The police prot ected the cleo
trio light station, which WAS attacked with
q view to darkening Mr.. Larkin's meeting,
but they were unable to protect all the en-
trunces to the Albert Hall, and the students
forced an entrance. but were elected bv
the stewards after u hard fight.
Advlces from Dublin state that the Irish
volunteers are organizing to support the
Government against the Ulster Uniouists.
Ihe movement Is mostly Protestant and is
sympathetic with the Dublin strikers The
leaders are Captain White, . son of the late
Field Marshal Sir G. White, and Sir. Roger
Easement.
The "Daily Mail" doubts whether Oxford's
action, as reported yesterday, will be udvan-
tageous to British athletics. Mr.. VusSall,
a former President, exp aims that the action
is designed to protect British schoolboys
against unfair competition by American and
Colonial champions and specialists, under
the terms of the Rhodes bequest. The
0bN''h"h N"Jo Ch"C OAAOIU D OplulOu Is
uufavournble.
Dispatches from Pietermaritzburg state
that the Iabour situation in Natal is easier.
Stories circulated alleging inhuman treat
ment Of Hindus in the South African mines
and fatal hogging, are denied.
The press gives prominence to q sugges-
ton by Mr.. ". S. Fielding for a Home Rule
Conference which would include the CON
sideration of the liberalization of he United
Kingdom; England, Wales and Scotland re
ceiving the advantages Ireland claims. Even
tually the organization would be an Imperial
analogy to the constitutions of the oversee
Dominions. The Unionists, be saws, would
concede nothing by SO doing and Parliament
would be restored to its ancient character
Of the worlds greatest dellberative ASSEM-
blage.
Advices from s. Petersburg state a general
strike of factory hands has occurred in north
eru Russin, as II plolest against the trial of
employ es III the Buchow Works tor illegally
leaving their employment
Dispatches from Paris state that the
Chamber OF Deputies has substituted an in
come Tux for the Governments proposed
death duties, and that the Ministry will
yield to the Chambers action.