New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-03

ever be disgraced in the eyes Oh HO''P
il she failed. ... arc filed with
III rsservists in bright new w W.
n n ontraining for the coast
io e' 0@c;aIs raided the streets w
tiohs. nnn,mandeered the latest gnu
day anu orf,I motor vehicles, turning
most p.sassen0ers and ordering tne
Gus ~" ~ nrcceed to naval ana i'l,
drlVei1 d,,orters. where the car
were TO be used or "''''
Cross purposes r.sorvists were
I,nS ut AT 3 o'clock this afterIo -
IT, action is taken as conhrnIns -
hoi;of that the British goyerninen.
aJ,, N take its part IN the
ie% ~. naval forces Of the empire are
"' nrenared for any eontIngeneg.
~" sbips had Just conclude1 tne'I
= ~ had been relieved, snS
a,oro Therefore virtually IN s,sse -
ohiI;zation when the war ciouu "P
pcared. ham sum
The territorials have peen
Money back from their trading SanPo
60 beadouarters. The tcrritorlaIS
- in organization TO the Natiohai
Guard in the United States. .,0o;1
King George held a privy, co1nclI
.his a2ternoon. According to the ffess
Association, he signed a procIarnas 49,
authorizing the suspension oil speoie
payments.
Aerial Flights Prohibited
IT. uome Secretary has issued an
order prohibiting fights by ar cisiI
over the whole area OF the Chiseu
Xi,cdom and coastal and terrltorlS
Ter except by those in the naFai
ard military service. - .Lco
british censors to-day took chaIse
NJ all messages reaching Engianu osJ.
tbo Atlantic cables. Messages IN cous
NAV not be transmitted.
The government has assumed con
troll Of all wireless TRANSMISSION
sneciaI gazette announcing TINS iac'
ssvs that the government IN the pres,
ort emergency has taken over contIoi
of wireless telegraphy, and tnat the
nae Of wireless by foreign vessels
abiIe in British territorial waters VIII
be subject to such rules as may O'
made by the Admiralty. =;
zion to-day. saws il is plain and &C
tnowIedged that the duty and interest,"
Of Great Britain, which consist IN ING
sunnort of France against attack oy
Germany and the preservation OF INC
neutrality Of BELGIUM, Holland ana
Iuxemburg against German INVASION
,,nst no fulfilled. "There is no room
Tor difference of opinion ne
Times" continues. 1.-THE prospect be-
forc the government is that OF having
20 6obt not only for its honor but TOT
self-nreservation against attack on the
whole foundation on which the peace
and civilization Of Europe are oased'
Protest Against War.
Tho Socialists held big meeting n
Trafalcar Square tonight to protest
aaainse war James Keir Hsrdie, In
Jenendent Labor and Socialist Mem
Der of Parliament, who was the chlel
sneaker. declared that Italy, although
bound by treaty, renamed neutrsl, aEu
there was no reason why Great Britain
should not do likewise He announced
his intention of calling natonal
strike against the war.
The railway stations are crowde
with German, French and other re-
servists returning to their respective
countries.
~he Board of Agriculture has issued
a statement that there is sufficient
wheat in the country to supply me
whole population for four months, al
lowing for normal consumption, irTe-
spective of imports.
Steamers have been sent out from
Hull to bring the British fishing hees
home from the North Sea.
A great crowd assembled around the
government Offices at Whitehall await
ing the decision of the Cabinet as to
whether Great Britain would take part
in the war, but when il was found tha.
no statement was to be made the crowd
melted away, only few groups re-
naming to discuss whether the Cab'-
net, as some put it, had decided TO
funk or fight"
British Announcement To-day.
No statement of the decision taken
by the Cabinet will be made tonight.
Premier Asquith will announce Great
Britain's position in the House of Com
mons tomorrow. Prior to this an
nouncement another Cabinet meeting
will be held.
The general impression is that the
war party in the Cabinet is in the as
cendancy, but not a word was allowed
to leak out of the Cabinet chamber con-
corning to-day's proceedings. 1t was
said that Viscount Merely, Lord Presl-
dent of the Council, and Viscount Hal
dane, Lord High Chancellor, led the
peace party, and that Winston Spencer
Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty,
threatened to resign if the government
did not stand by its unwritten agree
ment 10 support France against German
attack.
1t is known that the Lancashire Lib
erals are putting strong pressure On
the government 10 keep out Of the con-
fict at all costs, and it is said that