, 1916-07-29

b en- private, but according to The morning
uiuers he tribunal will advise the release oI
q minority OF the 1000 prisoners. The an
uonucement that SIR Roger Easement will be
executed on August 3rd has caused no sur
nyise as it was certain that a date Tor the
execution would be set. The question OF a re-
Drieye is still in abeyance as strong llnnences
are Icing exerted in behalf of the leader OF
The Irish rebellion. The "Dally News re-
ferriug to the tribunal Recommendations says
there is no doubt. that the Government VIII
accept this advice and a great many OF these
prisoners will return to their homes as a sign
of the clemency CT the Imperial Government.
This doubtless will have some modifying
influence on the disquieting condition In ire
land. The tribunal has been very careful
in the management in the proceedings and
none of the prisoners have been treated as
enemies. Many who came before the tribu-
md in sullen mood, have left it i'll CHEEKY
temper, and in the belief that they will re-
ceive justice.
London, July 25th-RepIying to questions
in The House of Commons, lord Robert
Cecil said today that the American Press
criticism of the British black list was based
largely on misrepresentation. The Act un-
der which the statutory list OF Anne
rican firms was issued, be said, was
passed last December and list referring
to most of the neutral countries already
hud been published. Nor were the pro-
visions of the act he added unduly stringent.
The French law Lord Robert said provided
that all persons of enemy nationality wher-
ever living were enemies Of France, and that
it was illegal for Frenchmen to trade with
them. In the British case only persons who
have shown themselves hostile to this coun-
try were put on the list. Neither did Great
Britain seek by these lists to Interfere With
the freedom of neutral citizens Lord Robert
Cecil said. It sought only to secure that
British goods and credit be not used for
the support and enrichment of those actively
assisting England's enemies. II any person
were unjustly included in the list the mlnls-
ter said their names would be removed and
great care would be taken in applying the
law to existing contracts. lie was informed
that Germay had taken similar action.
Amsterdam, July 25th-A fine of 10000 O0
marks has been imposed upon the county
of Brussels for celebrating the Belgian
National Festival last Friday according to
the Echo Beige.
London, July 25th.-Parliament to-day
managed to stear clear of the Irish problem
except for a statement by Mr.. Asquith to the
effect that the parts of the Home Rule
agreement approved by Mr.. John Red
mond and Sir Edward Carson Iwould
be published ae soon as possible, and that if
there was a general desire on the pnrt
of the House, the Premier would offer
facilities for another discussion of the
Home Rule question. The feeling tonight
is more favourable to an agreement ultimately
being reached, the belief being that with
Mr.. Redmond and Sir Edward Carson in
harmony means will be found to ovtrlile
objections from other quarters. No formal
Cabinet meeting was held to-day, but Mr..
Asquith conferred privately with Air. Lloyd
George, Mr.. Arthur j. Balfour and Mr.. Boz
mar Law.
St. Kits, 26th-The Hon. Z. G.. Wattley
Grown Attorney died here this morning.
Censored at Jamaica.)