, 1916-10-14

er Rooney has been t0rpedoed III the Arctic
Her crew was landed, according to Reuters
despatch from Christiania. The despatch
says that it ia feared that the Norwegian
steamer Viking has met Il similar fate III the
Arctic.
London, Oct. 9th-The British steamship
Jupiter of 2, 234 tons gross is believed to have
been sunk, according to announcement today
at Lloyds.
London, OCT. 9th.-The Chronicle, the only
morning paper to mmen editorialIy on the
exploit of the German submarine "U53", ex-
presses the hope TINT tha United Suites CIV
eminent will reconsider it's announced atti-
tude toward belligerent submarines, because
off Germany is allowed to wage such " war
of the United States coast we must take
counter measures. Referring to the peace
dispatches the gu" boat is believed to have
brought, the pnpe adds sit is palpable that
American peace Inter vention at this stage is
not III Allied interests. We do not require
the assistance of neutrals in LAYING the
foundations of future peace, but we should be
glad in the interest of future good under
standing and a good feeling. to see them de-
cline TO let German submarines operate from
their ports"
Kingston, Ja. Oct. 1Oth.-With the re-
ceipt in London of q letter from The Roman
Catholic Archbishop of Port Of Spain, Trini-
dad, forwarding E167.1611 from the Catho-
lie schools of Trinidad and Grenada for the
National Committee for Relief in Belgium,
the special "Childrens Day" fund (West In
dian appeaD now totals EGO. 70, 1877.
London, Oct. 9th-The Manchester Guar
dian in IN editorial article Oh the exploits
of the "U53" declares it's conviction of The
desire of the United States to observe
strict neutrality. The Guardian says that
if the British Ambassador protested against
the entry OF the submarine into American
waters and argued that any further sub
marine arriving there should be informed
for the rest of the war, he would be express
ing the views set out in the recent memo
randum sent Ly the Allie to neutral Gov
ernments. "The American Government"
the paper continues, apparently does not
share these views, at any rate not fully, or
it would not have escorted the submarine
into port or allowed her 10 leave, no doHbt
We will be having some statement Of lho
American Governments views before long.
and it is hardly desirable to speculate upon
it." After pointing ont the dific lilies
regarding the Interpretation of InSsrna-
tional Law in respect to surface and un-
dersea war vessels the Guardian says. The
submarine, thanks largely to the United
States, now tries TO spare life, bul never
makes Itself responsible Tor lis pres,rva(l0n-
For these reasons the submarine is u men
ace 10 the liberty of commercial navigation
in q way no surface boat can be, and these
facts are sufficient to create o ~ump
against the submarine which does not
exist against other craft. That presump-
ton may well be reflected in the recep-
ton it gets in neutral ports. But it is u
presumption not against submari es us such,
but against submarines as employed by
Germany in this war.
London, Del. 8 h-ParliNment will reas-
semble tomorrow for the Autumn session
which will deal almost entirely with matters
pertaining to the war, there being virtually
no Legislative programme. Mr.. Asqulh
is expected to move a new vote of credit
on Wednesday, aud there upon review the
war situation aGd the nations ability to
bear the financial strain of the war. Reform
of administration, of pensions for the army
and the navy and the question of manpower
in the field are two matters likely TO occu-
py the parliamentary deliberations, while
the Government may expect severe criti-
cism Of the food supply and prices. Mr..
Walter Runciman will make an important
statement tomorrow in reference to the
wheat supplies. In addition, the indepen-
dent attitu1a thrnofaned nv tha Irish norty