, 1913-12-10

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Sir Edward Grey, in the course OF a speech
at Bradford, asked what was the hurry about
Home Rule. which, he said, would not be
operative possibly before 1915. He declared
that the Government will use force only
against violence, and that Mr.. Asqmth'S
speech at Ladybank opened a door which
VIII remain open TO the end.
Mr.. Larkin having refused to address q
meeting at Grimsby, the Chairman, Mr.. Mark
lew a Socialist, asked for an explanation, to
which Mr.. Larkin replied that he refused to
associate with Il successful petitioner Tor
divorce. The Socialists thereupon cancelled
the meeting, declining to accept Mr.. Larkin's
dictation.
The Welsh railway strike is spreading,
fifteen hundred men having gone out III
Cardiff. causing the unemployment OF fifteen
thousand persons. The "Railway Review"
the organ of the National Union Of Railway
men. deplores the situation and says II every
Trade Unionist becomes u free lance, acting
without reference to his organization, and
vet expects the organizations support, an
archy results and the organization exists
only III name.
The Army Council, upon advice regarding
the ~canteen courts martial reported on
End INST. finds it's jurisdiction too limited
aud has suspended proceedings. Ih1s IS
believed to indicate that the proceedings
Will be extended to include civilians and
retired officers, and probably also the APP
pointment of a Commission Of Inquiry re-
garding allegations Of the graVest character.
Dispatches from Bombay state that the
proceedings in connection with the Specie
Bank disclose a loss of 50O,O 600 pounds on
account Of speculation III silver, Messrs.
Shap and Wilkins Of London demanding
margins upon 5000, 600 pounds worth. The
Judge severely said that the recent dismissal
OF the liquidation proceedings was apparent
" for the sole purpose Of enabling The with
drawnl OF deposits, and he excluded the
Directors from further participation IN the
proceedings. Messrs. Montague ~ Company
of London announce that u syndicate has
acquired the Specie Banks unreallzed spe~
culations.
Advices from Berlin state that Dr.. Won
Bethmann HoIlwog, the Imperial Chancellor,
speaking in the Reichstag, declared that the
Kaiser had given orders preventing a re
petition of the Xabern incident, and chat
His Majesty and himself were in thorough
nccold regarding events which might pro-
duco u permanent breach between the army
and the people. He denied that there was u
secret inner Government Of Alsace which
overruled the authorities, and declared that
he would resign instantly if such a Govern
ment existed. A vote Of want Of confidence
was carried by 293 votes to 81, forty nine
members being absent. The Kaiser has
summoned Count Won Wedel, the Statthalter
of Alsace Lorraine, to make his report and
his retirement would not be surprising, and
possibly also that of Dr. Won Bethmnnn
Hollweg. He has also removed the offending
regiment from Zabern and Withdrawn the
fifty thousand pounds voted for barracks
and a drill ground there.
Purie advices state that nj. Rib0t has de-
clined to form % Cabinet and that NJ. Dupuy
is consulting with bis friends.
Ottawa, Dee. Gth-Parliumont has been
summoned to meet on January fifteenth. The
farmers dislike Sir Wilfrid Lnuritr's propo-
sal to remove agricultural protection alone,
and n more general reduction is considered
more likely, with IN increase 10 the prefer
ence accorded to British goods.
New York, Dee. CHA despatch from
Baltimore, Maryland, announces the death
of Colonel Gaillard from brain trouble, in
duced by his labours on the Panama Canal.
Washington aGyices state that the United
States is considering the supervision of the
Dominican elections, with the assent of
Santo Domingo. the intention being to
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