, 1913-04-05

members spoke Ike Nh MOrfelb out the iat@
ter said he did not desire to press hls motlcn,
and Withdrew it.
Mr. Keir Hardie accused Mr.. Churchill
of unfairuess towards Germany, by adding
the Colonial ships to the programme as ac-
cepted by grand Admiral Won Ynpltz. Cana
da's alleged gift, he said, was really only !
loan to an Inflated navy and disturbed
the international equilibrium. The NewZep-
land Government had been defeated ut the
next election after it's gift of q dread
nought and he declared that the division
of opinion in Canada did not tend to unite
the Dominion to England. Lord Charles
Beresford said he thought Mr.. ker Hardie's
remarks were mischlevous, and that Mr..
Churchill had merely sent a subordiuate's
response to Mr.. Borden's enquiry. M&
Hsrdie then quoted Mr.. Churchlll's personal
signsture to the answer to Canada, where
upon Mr.. Churchill accepted the RESPONSE
bility.
Advices from Rome announce the death
there of the Earl of Pembroke.
The Austrian Navy is hlookading Mon
tenegro's Adriatic coast, and the British
cruiser "Defence" has started from Malta
to cooperate. Turkey has Internationally
accepted the Powers terms for mediation,
which the Allies refused to accept without
modification regarding the questions of an
indemnity and the frontiers.
Ottawa, April 2nd.-phe Government
has extended the Allan Line subsidy
for one month, pending q new en-
larged arrangement with the Canadian
Pacific Line, vice the White Star Line,
which has retired. The details are reserved,
but it is expected there viii be a new fast
service adequate to compete with New York.
Tue mails are to be landed at Halifax, or
St. John, New Brunswick, to be forwarded
via the Iutercolon!al Railway for distribu-
ton.
New York, April 2ud a 1gicoa from
Washington state that Mr.. Walter Page, II
member OF the publishing firm of Doubleday
Page and Company, and editor of the
"World's Work, aud other mag z mes, has
accepted the Amb"ssadorship to Great Brl-
tain.
Dispatches from Santo Domingo state
that the Dominican Congress has accepted
Archbishop Nouels resignation Of the Presl-
dency.
London, April 3rd.-Mr. Harold Smith
wrote the Chairman OF the AIarconi Commit
tee that two committeeman publicly are
charged with receiving and Withholding from
the Committee the most vital information
aft citing the inquiry. Neither Of the Com
mttteemeu denies the accusation, bat one of
them objected to an investigation regarding
the accuracy of the foregoing and the Co II
mlttee sustained him. Mr.. Smith refralus
from commenting, but has asked to be re-
lieyod from membership in the committee.
1t is understood the reference is to
whether Nj. Falconer and Mr.. Booth
were aware of Sir Rufus Isaac's and Mr..
Lloyd Georges operations in the American
Marconi company, enabling the committee
men to cross examine earlier witnesses III II
manner protecting Sin Rufus Isnacs and Mr..
Lloyd George. The foregoing is significant
politically, since Mr.. Harold Smith is u broth
er of Mr.. f. E. Smith.
In the House of Commons Mr.. kebty
Fletcher, NJ. P. for AItrinchnm, asked
whether Mi. Lloyd Georges salary was in-
adequate to prevent improper gambling,
This instantly pat the House i'll an uproar
and u~nbecoming epithets were used across
the floor. Both men were colourless with
passion, and were stoully supported by Their
adherents respectively.
1t is considered desirable that the way
should be cleared, if Mr.. Lloyd George Is
to present his budget effectively. The years
receipts total 1873, 1922 600 pounds. exceeding
the estimates by l,6l3.000, while the eN-
penditures total 1875, 622 600 exceeding tho