, 1914-07-25
MS
ST. CROIX STATION.

Constitutional Bill as adopted by the Folke-
ting and it has been sent to q committee.
Herr Anders Thomson has been elected
President of the Landst;ng.
Judge Eggerz has been appoin ted Minis
ter for Iceland vice Judge Hafstein.
Mr.. Hans Bishop Of st. Croix has deposit
ed a wreath, with nn inscription from West
India black subjects, upon the cofiu Of King
Frederik the eighth.
London, July 24:h-Tn the House of Com
mons Mr.. Asquith, in answer to a question
by Mr.. Ponsonby, Liberal Member for Stir
ling, said: His Majesty sent me his speech to
the Conferees in the ordinary way, the day
before he delivered it. I take the entire re-
eponsibility for THE King left it TO the dis
erection of the Conference whether it was to
be published, and the Conference unani-
mously fayoured its publication. His Ma
iesty throughout followed the ~strietest con-
stitutional practice, and he took no step
from the beginning until now except upon
consultation with and on the advice of his
Ministers. All attending did so uncondi-
tionally." Mr.. Asquith declined to discuss
why the Conference was held at Bucking-
ham Palace, instead of the House of Com
mons, but said that time will show
whether there will be an opportunity for
the discussion of it's results.
Nevertheless. the provincial newspapers
share the anxiety of the London press, re-
tanning the belief that the King deferred
to unofficial counsellors, however he. my
have consulted His Ministers. The MAN
chester Guardian" says that unless the King
confines himself to the latter, the conse-
quences will be more serious than any yet.
The ''Daily News is not satisfied with Mr..
A4quith's statement, which it regards as
disclosing a procedure more like Germany's
than Englaud's, with the initiative in the
Monarch rather than in the Ministers. The
Unionist press is satisfied, but critical re-
garding the malevolent and perverse inge-
uuity of the Liberal journals in finding fault
with language resembling that Of the Min.
3sters', which is republished l~engthiIy.
The suffragettes claim their equal right to
fhe Kings intervention on their behalf.
which was once denied because never exer-
cised.
When Mr.. Redmond and Mr.. Dillon, on
leaving Buckingham Palace, passed the We'll
lington Barracks, the Irish guards cheered
them and shouted: "Don't give in" "Home
Rule for ever, . fIrish soldiers are with YOU"
Yesterdays Conference was regarded as
critical, therefore the announcement that it
will meet again reyives the hopes of an
agreement, either inside, or outside the Con
ference. After its adjournment, the King
received Mr.. Asqaith, and Mr., Dillon and
NIr. Redmond lunched with Mr.. Lloyd
George in Downing Street.
1t is believed the Nationalist have CON
reded the referendum en- bloc to Ulster, ex-
cept that Tyrone and Fermanagh should vote
separately.
The death has taken place of Mr., O'Kelly,
Nationalist Member for the West Wicklow
Division of Wicklow County,
The engagement is announced of the
Countess Cowley and Major Duherly of the
Grenadier Guards.
The Athens correspondent of the DAILY
Telegraph states that Mr.. Williams, in a
ahird manifesto 10 Albania, urges the re-
mogal Of N. 2oerafos. President of the Pro-
Visional Government Of northern Epirus, but
npou HE arrival at San Laguarana with the
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