, 1914-02-14

The "Daily Express" publishes a state
ment of the conditions prevailing upon Baron
de Forests estates, showing the most
oppressive form OF landlordism.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury has referred
the Kikuyu controversy to a central con-
s%ultative committee OF fourteen prel"tes, to
meet in July. The Bishop OF ZNuzIbar
valves the charges Of beresy.
Mr.. Richard Cherry, a Lord Justice OF
Appeal for Ireland, has been appointed Lore
Chancellor of Ireland.
1t is stated that the Irish gandealers Will
sue the customs for the return CT the we"-
pons seized under the order prOhibl ing their
importation.
he members Of the Dominions' Royal
Commission have sailed for the Union OF
South Africa.
The appeal made against Mr.. Justice
Bailhuche's decision declaring invalid the
conditions printed on the White Star Line
tickets, repudinting liability for loss,
even through the negligence OF the
Company's servants, has been dismissed.
Lord Justice Williams said that practice did
not Justify the speed the vessel was going
at after receiving warnings of the danger
ahead, and he, therefore, held that navigation
had been negligent.
n Mi(IlSlOH 1OuHS mtGiluSS T''iiili4ChON -
one thousand bankers, merchants, shipown-
ers and others, representing hundreds OF
millions of pounds and all parties, unaDl
mously resolved that they would support the
Governments measures for the execution Of
the Admiralty'a plans for the supremacy Of
the navy and the security OF N
Mr.. MarcoDi has lighted an electric bulb
by wireless six miles distant.
The death is announced of Lord Ventry3 a
representative Peer Of Scotland.
The Bishop Of London, having repeated
his surprise visit to Holloway gaol regarding
forcible feeding, reports witnessing no cruel
tv, and that the screams heard are merely
a formal protest. Whether forcibIe feeding
is right or wrong, the officials, he declares, nIe
doing their best, the prisoners declining to
promise good behaviour If Released. Finally,
he expresses disapproyal Of the sutfragettes'
methods. Mrs. Dacre Fox ridicules the
foregoing, declaring that the Bishop IS nm
ally Of the Government, and She demands
that lie submits himself to forcible feeding
by sutfragettes, os a proof Of his sincerity.
The Chimes" publishes a statement by
Lord CowdrNy in which he admits the facts
of Sir Lionel Gardens Mexican investments,
but alleges that the Institutions are merely
n mares nest, the operations having oc-
Cured many years ago and being uncon-
nected with present events.
The same paper states that, upon the
arrival of Mr.. Hohler, First Secretary Of
Legation, ut Mexico City about the 18th inst.
Sir Lionel Garden will return to England,
vim Washington, for a conference with Sir
Cecil Spring Rice, the British Ambassador,
aud President Wilson.
Ottawa, Feb, 11th The Dominion House
of Commons has approved of Can@da's
abstention from Bisley as proposed by Colo
mel Hughes, Minister Of Militia and Defence,
in resentment ut the regulations regarding
the aperture sight.
New York, Feb. 11th--Advices from Bo-
gotta announce the election of Senior Concha
as President of the Republic. Senior Con
cha resigned his position us Minister to the
United States il 1908, in disapproval of the
Canal Treaty.
Dispatches from Rio de Janeiro state that
the Cabinet has resigned, because Presi-
dent Fonseca does not resign, although i'll
ness prevents him from performing the
duties of his Office.
kilograms from Port au-Prince state that
President ZNmor has appointed his Cabinet
and has despatched troops against Senator
Theodore.
The 'New York Herald" reports that a
rising of Venezuelans against President