, 1913-05-31

ed, bearing threats against the opponents OF
the feminista movement.
Mrs. Penkhurst is hungerstriking. Miss
Christabel Pankhurst will! be tried for her
incItement to crime While absent, according
to the Recorders charge to the Grand jury.
In the House of Commons, upon its reas-
semblng, Sir Edward Grey announced that
England will recognize the Republic of Chi
M upon its agreement to recognlZe existing
treaties.
1t is officially reported from Smyrna that
the mines have not drifted and that all the
sunken steamers had entered the danger
zone.
Advices from Berlin state that their Brl-
fannie Malesties reviewed the Spring parade
OF the guards, who were lead by the halser,
and after lunch'ng at Potsdam, departed on
their homeward Journey. !.
Paris adyices state that the Chamber OF
Deputies has adopted by a vote OF $50 TO
1865 the Governments proposals Tor raising
1900, 900 pounds for the increase OF arma-
ments. The Socialists attacked the measure,
but NJ. Dumont, Minister Of Finance, ex-
planned his plans for assisting families dls-
tressed by the prolonged term of army ser
vice, and NJ. Barthou appealed to the patrlo-
tism of the Chamber,
Dispatches from the Near East state that
Bulgaria's relations with Greece are 80
strained that she is ready to sign the treaty
of peace with Turkey IN order to release her
troops. The Powers approve as taclilthtng
pressure upon the other Allies. and prom"t-
ing procedure with regard to the reserved
questions. Bulgaria is also wiling to arbl-
trate her claim to Salonica. Austria has re-
summoned to the colours the reserVlsts re-
Gently dismissed.
Ottawa, May 29th-Sir -Wilfrid htnrter
wishes the Senate to reject the Naval AID
Bill.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, British Amhas-
sador to Washington, who IS now Vislt'nS
Sir Charles Fitzpatrick, Chief Justice OF Can
ada and acting Governor General OF the Do
mlnion, Will witness the proceedings IN the
Senate. Ministers are planning u vacation,
and, during their absences, Mr.. Borden VIII
20 to London and continue his efforts for
the admission of the Colonies to the councils.
A despatch from Calgary states that Pei
kew and his manager Burns have been admit
ell to bail in the sum of ten thousand dollars
on a charge of manslaugbter. The police
consider the result of the inquest as rldlcu-
lous.
Copenhagen, May 3Oth-The Members of
the Ministry aud n Committee Of the Lett
Party held Il meeting on the tWenty-seventh
instant, when the Prime Minister SAID that
the Ministry had unanimously resolved to
resign at the opening of an extraordinary
session of the Rigsdag on June 18th.
The KING has granted Apothecary PonIsen
the license for the 81, Thomas Apothecaly
Hall.
The est. Jan" arrived at Rotterdam on
the 25th.
London, May 3Oth-In the suit of Mr..
Oswald Forbes versus Sir Stuart Samuel,
M. P, claiming 500 pounds for each day the
latter sat illegally. the Judge ruled that the
action had been brought under q wrong
statute, and also that there had been earlier
action upon the same claim. Mr.. Forbes
therefore lost the case,
In the criminal proceedings against Mr..
Cecil Chesterton. Mr.. Samuel, continuing
his testimony, stated that Mr.. Godfrey
I,aacs wanted the Government to keep Sc
cret the clause in the Mmconi Wireless Con-
tract, allowing its termination at the option
of the Government, and the stoppage of
ROYALTIES upon the discontlnuance of the
Marconi patents, but the Government did
not assent, and the request was W thdrawn.
In the House Of Lords, Lord Beauchamp,
or behalf of the Government, refused to
accept Lord Eversiey's amendment to the