, 1915-06-12

co fscated by the Government. The total
tonnage Of these vessels is DIG. no and their
yaiue is placed at over $4,000, 600.
\ BerlU official bulletin announces that
the last group Of houses in Melville WIS
left III the possession Of the enemy during the
night. The Fren ii had been fighting over
a fortnight for til s )Iace.
The French Minister of Marine has CON
ferred The Cross of the Legion of H uour on
Flight Lieutenant Wlruetord, j., rec ignition
Of his recent feat III destroying a Z ppeliu,
the decoration being bestowed upon the
special request Of General Jotfre. Lieute-
mint Warneford was born in Indin, where
his father holds Il Government position, and
his mother is Il daughter OF Captain Camp
bell d.. S. O.
The House of Common has adopted m
amendment moved by Mr.. Psiugle to the Bill
establishing a Ministry Of Munitions, limiting
the powers of the new Minister to those
already existing, that is, preventing n 80
called industrial conscription. In Il bitter de-
bate the pooling by the Ministers of their
salaries was described as Il division of spoils,
Mr.. Asquith said he listened to the statement
with surprise and pain. Sir John Simon
defended the arrangement, saying it was u
personal one. The bill passed it's third
reading.
Another dispute embarrosses the Ministry,
Mr.. Bonar Law aud Sir Edward Carson urg-
ing Dir. Asquith to appoint Mr.. james Comp
bell, K. c., member for Dublin Univer-
sity and an Ulster sympathizer, as
Lord Chancellor OF Ireland, while the Ma
tionajists regard this as a reversal of Home
Rule aud threaten Il motion Of censure. MIR.
Campbell is willing to accept Il judge5hip,
but Sir Edward Carson threatens to resign
unless Mr.. Campbell receives the Chaucellor-
CB;, Gu L !-,,1 900, go. ;,t 49,. oI.A1
would not be serious, bat others might fol-
low. The Unionist view is that they are
entitled to share in the Government Of Ire
land, as the other Irish officials are Lib rails
and Mr.. CampbelPs appointment has been
offered to him with MIR. Asquith's authority.
There are even rumours of MIR. Asquith'a
resignation, which however must be ucctpi-
ed with reserve.
Mr.. John Redmond presided Mt n meeting
OF the IRISH members which did not act for
mally but reached an understanding regard
ing the foregoing. A motion moved by Mr..
Dillon WAS passed, cOndemning couscriptiou
and pledping resistance thereto.
Advices from Berlin state thnt Lieuten-
ants Goscheu and Saudersou have been in.
vnlide and released from solitary couine-
ment, which they were undergoing in re-
prsnl for the reatmeut by the British of
the German submarine prisoners. Diners
VIII be substituted.
New York, June 10 h-Advicos from
Washington state that the United States
Note to Germany is now on the cables aud
will probably be published tomorrow.
Mr.. Bryan in Il statement reg riding his
position says he differed from the Pr silent
corcerning the propriety OF a preliminary III
vestigntion, and also regarding allowing
Americans to travel upon a beIligerent ship
through the war zone with a cargo Of am
munitions, and that rs Mr.. Taft warned
Americans to leave Mexico, so President
Wilson should warn Americans against the
dangers Of travel in war except at thelr own
risk. As Il private citizen Mr.. Bryan feels
himself free TO urge his views, in the hope
of arousin9 public sentiment IN support of
President Wilson if he should adopt these
views.
The foregoing is regarded as a forIorn
hope. since the entire Cabinet supports Pre-
sIdent Wilson, and there is no reason to
doubt that Americans viii support the sec
onI Note us unitedIy as the first. There is
no explanation as 10 why Mir. Bryan signed
the first Note aud refused to sign he second,
sItce they are believed to be substantially
alike, the second Note merely pressing The
points mentioned in the first. The sugges-
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