, 1913-05-24

lulDeu ~ reports tlaL IDelf ALd1eSIl6S WISH
was political, rather than matrimonial.
Dispatches from Berlin state that, in anti
cipation Of their Mniesries' arrival, the Kaiser
has pardoncd Mr.. Stewart, who was arrested
and found guilty of espionage and sentenced
at Leipsic on February 4th last year to a
tenn of three and IL half years imprisonment,
and also Lieutenant Brandon and Captain
French of the British Army, who had each
received sentences OF four years imprlsOn-
ment for u similar offence III December 1910.
The German arrangements emphasize the
Importance of King Geot ge's visit, rather
than the Cars. For example, two squadrons
OF Warships will escort the King, and only
one squadron the Gar, and while the ar
engagements for His Maiesty's reception fill
half a column, a few lines suffice for the
Cars. Some hope for the announcement of
an Anglo-German entente, and it IS ruInOur-
ed that the kaiser's speech at the nuptial
banquet will make an appeal for arbitration,
instead OF ornaments.
Herr Mogens de Sehested, Secretary to
the DANISH Legation in London, has been
found drowned in the Thames opposite Chel-
sea. 1t is believed that dependency, through
0verW DIRK, was the reason for his act, but
there will be no inquest on account of diplo-
matte immunity. The remains Will be ship
ped to Copenhagen.
The employees of the Great Northern Rail
way, having resolved that The Company
should reinstate engine driver ChappelI, who
had been suspended for refusing to pay a
fine of one shilling for reporting himself late,
the Company has complied with the demand,
thereby a%yerting a general strike.
Miss Christabol Pnkhurst assumes i2nor-
ance regarding EugI&Dd's communication TO
France asking for her extraditIon, and as
serts that the French authorities have not
warned her to depart.
A woman named Nellie Robinson, who was
arrested while loiteling outside New College
Chapel ut Hamstead, described herself as Il
servant, and stated, upon being examined,
that She was awaiting suffragette accomplIces
with the Intention Of setting fire to the
church. The NJ; gist.ate remanded her, say
ing she was apparently under training as a
professional incendlary by miscreauts guiltier
than herseI
Dispatches from Belgrade state that King
Perer Will abdicate upon the signature Of
peace, his intention having been disclosed
by his search for Il residence in Switzer-
land,
New York, May 21st-Mr. johnson, Gov
ernor of California, has signed the law for
bidding aliens who are ineligible for United
States citizenship to own land in Cali
fornia.
The London "Times' says this raises a
world question, as Japan thinks the time has
arrived to challenge the attitude of superb
GRITTY assumed by all the western nations to-
wards an alleged inferior race. The issue,
it says, arises at a time when the Elder states
men are mostly dead, and young and ex-
citable statesmen lead the nation, and it
cautious Japan that her claim to enter her
neighbours garden is one which is best
pursued quietly, and should not be forci-
bly, pressed, however strong the merits Of
the case.
The daily Mail ridicules Mr.. Bryan's
statement that there will be no war during
his term as Secretary Of State, and says that
this is virtually an invitation to opponents
to drive him into a position where he will
find it difficult to keep the peace.
Advices from Washington state that, i'm
mediately upon it's signature, Mr.. Bryan
read to the japanese Ambassador the United
States reply to Japan's representations, but
neither the representations nor the reply
have as yet been published. As the Califor-
MAN law follows the Japanese treaty with
the United States, the situation is deli
cate 1t IL is understood that Japan bases
her protest on the underlying principles