, 1915-06-19

saying ut is impossible to oyerestimate
its moral and material value. Iu every speech
I have tried to strike two notes, a note of
warning regarding the gravity of our task,
and a note of confidence regarding the ulti-
mate issue. We have for the moment
one plain aud paramount duty to bring
to the service of the State the viii
ing and organized help of every part of
the community. There is a fitting place
and fitting work for every man and woman
In the land. Sooner or latter the time viii
certainly come when our cause has been vim
dicated and once more there viii be peace on
earth. May it be recorded on that proudest
day in the annals of this nation that there
was no home and no workshop III the whole
OF the United Kingdom which did no1 take its
part in the common struggle and earn its
shere in the common triumph.
The House of Commons voted the ere lit
asked for, making with the previous sums a
total Of eight hundred and sixty two million
pounds allowed for war purposes.
Acting for the Board of Trade, Sir Edward
Carson opened the enquiry into the sinking
of the "Lusitapia" Lord Mersey presiding,
assisted by Admiral Sir FREDERICK Inglefield
and Commander Hearn, naval Assessors, and
Captains Davies aud Speeding Of the mercan-
tile marine. The court was crowded with
spectators and sixty lawyers were pre-
sent. Sir Edward Carson denied that the
'Lusitania" was armed, either for otfens9 or
defense, and declared that she had no masked
guns and that The United States represen-
tations TO Germany would be fully proved.
Two tOrpedoes We're. he continued dis
charged without warning, and probably n
third, which was contrary to International
Law and the dictates of civilization and hu-
manly and was plain aud premedltated
murder. The questions in the case were
two, namely, whether the 'Lusitania" was
navigated according to the Admiralty's in
structions, and regarding the conduct of
those on board after she was torpedoed.
Captain Turner testified according to Sir
Edward Carson's introductory remarks, but
the public hearing was suspended for his
testimony in camera regarding the Admiral
tvs Instructions, which are not to be pub
lished.
Dispatches from Athens state that the
election returns show that 172 Venizelos
candidates have been elected, against SO
Gouuuris candidates and Independents. The
returns for "A seats in Macedonia have not
been received. but the complete returns
certainly will give a majority for NJ. Venize-
los, who says that if be obtains a majority of
l vote he will ~re-enter the Chamber of De-
puties and assume power. Nj. Venlzelos lett
Greece two months ago as a voluntary exile,
but he has now been vindicated by his
co~untrymen, and the entry Of Greece into
the war on the side of the Allies is imminent.
Il is a hard blow for the Court party aud the
King, who is the Kaiser's brother-in-law, and
is dangerously ill. Re has rot been told of
the result of the election, for fear of the
effect on his physical condition. He is
obliged by law to call a newly elected Parlia-
ment together within forty days, and then
M, Gounaris would have to face the alterna-
tive OF joining the war or resigning. If the
Ministers resign, the King will be obliged to
seek u new Cabinet in accord with the popu-
lar Will, otherwise the throne will be endan-
gered.
Advices from Berlin state that the news
papers are becoming graver and more yield@
ing, and discover strength in the United
Sta es' friendly arguments, that is, the Ger
man position IS embarrassing, and there are
several proposals of adjustment. The Ger
liner Tag blatt' expresses it's approval of a
suggestion by the "Hamburger Nachrichten'
that the United States should consent to the
stationing of German Commissioner at Anne
rican ports to examine ships sailing for Eu-
rope, those which are certified not to carry
ornaments, or troops, to be exempt from at
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