, 1914-04-25
KILOGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.

len, Minister of Defence, in a speech declared
that the Government does not conceive 1t q
duty 30 contribute to the Admiralty, but
rather to train New Zealanders to serve both
thejr own country and the Empire, and be
asked whether New Zealand should rely up
ou the alliance with Japan for protection,
w&thout a voice in the expenditure OF her
contributions, or representation regarding
military and displomatic questions, adding
that such a proposal was uuthiukable regard
ing a people grown to manhood.
The "GlasgoW Herald, discussing the re-
cent statement nude at Melbourne 10y Mr..
Millen, the Commonwealth Minister for De-
fence, regarding Austrolia's naval policy,
thinks the Government should call an Im-
perial Conference ut the earliest possible mo-
meut. It considers, however, that it would
be more opportune if Canada could make up
her mind first, but that it would be wise to
yield if the Commonwealth presses, since a
decision would be helpful 10 Canada her
self.
Sir Edward Carson, in he course Of a
speech at Belfast Castle during a review Of
the Ulster volunteers, said il was their duty
to keep Ulster for the KING and the Consti-
tuition, and that no Government could under
take to drive loyal and contented men out
of a community in which they desire to re-
main. He declared that they would fight
the Government to the last extremity.
The foregoing expresses Sir Edward Car
sons dilemma between the covenant for the
exclusion of Ulster and the growing IgiSh
s,ntimen against exclusion, especially
among he commercial classes. who are feel
ing the Tightening Of British credits and the
sloppage Of orders.
The dimes" deprecates the alarmist sen
Ai,,a,,ic ,anup1Dy tha ia,lGio,g (which II
states Is less than it seems to be in the teIe-
grams published in the Domiuions.
The House Of Commons has passed by
1872 votes to so the second reading Of a
BIZ forbiddiDg experiments on dogs, with
OF without anaesthetics. Sin FrederIck Ban
bury argued that man had brought dogs SO
close to himself that mau's best TREND
should be exempt from vIvjsectlou
The deuths are announced of Nh. :. K.
Crockett, the well-known novelist, and Of
General Sir Henry Brhckenbury, NJ Nice.
In the House Of Commons, Mr.. A~quith
declined several proposals for q judicial IN
Quiry regarding the allegations Of a plot
aSainst Ulster Mr.. Bonar Law notified
that he viii renew them, and it is expected
that the Umonists will move a vote OF cen
sure if no enquiry is granted.
1t is stated that the Insurance losses
through destruction by sutttaSettes lust year
amounted TO 250,0O0 pounds.
A despatch from Vienna states that the
Emperor Francis Joseph is suffering from
a cold caught while bidding the KAISER
farewell bareheGded.
The German Grown Prince and Princess
have accepted m invitation to attend the
christening of the her TO the throne of
Brunswick, which signifies that the Hono-
vprion fan6 has ended
Dispatches from Rome state that the
railway strike has been abandoned.
Ottawa, April 22ud-Ihe death has taken
place Of Major-Generul Cottoa, Inspector
General of the forces of the Dominion.
A despatch from Vancouver states that
the Government has forbidden the landing
Of four hundred Hindus due at that CITY,
yin Hong Kong.
New York, april 22nd-D Dispatches from
Lima ,tate that Colonel Couchn has defeated
the Government troops, who sustained five
hundred casualties and the loss Of two hun
dred men taken prisoners. President Plaza
is bpsieged in the town of Esm"raldas.
While the 'Carolina, of the New York and
lorlo Rico Line, was mau0euyring for an