NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Clutha Leader, Volume XL, Issue 44, 2 December 1913, Page 3

NEWS OF THE WORLD.

BRITISH POLITICS. . HOME RULE QUESTION. LONDON. Nov. 29. 11 r Bonar Law (leader of the Opposition) received a tremcndniis ovation from an and : eiice of 4000 in the Theatre Royal, Dublin, ea?h person waving a Union Jack. An overflow meeting was necessary. Turbulent scenes occurred outside. A. woman was taken to the hospital with a broken nose, owing to a bullet wound. The crowd beat a man who was leaving the theatre. He was also dragegd off a tramear. and further ill-treated. The police prevented another crowd, largely of students, from approaching the theatre. . The students thereupon marched to Riftland Square and smashed the Catholic Cemeteries Committee's windows, mistaking them for the Orange Lodges' door. - Mr Bonar Law interpreted the contrast between Mr Asquith's (Prime Minister) Ladybank and Leeds speeches as showing, besides the bargain with the Nationalists, the existence of written evidence, which would damn them for evermore if it were disclosed. Referring to Mr Lloyd George's (Chancellor of the Exchequer) admission that the Insurance Act had been forced through when he knew that if it were referred to the people it would be rejected, Mr Bonar Law asked whether the Government was doing the same with Home Rule. The Government imprisoned Larkin (the Dublin strike leader) to please the Nationalists, and released him to nlease the English Socialists. If the Government really believed itself entitled to uass the Bill it showed criminal weakness in allowing the Ulster organisation to continue. It was aware that any attempt to arrest Sir E. Carson (the anti-Home Rule leader) would show how deeply in earnest Ulster was. Perhaps, he said, he was endangering Sir E. Carson's liberty without risk to his own. He was ready to give the Government the right to prosecute him also. The Unionists were still ready to consider any proposal to avert civil war He thought that Mr Asquith desired and saw a prospect of settlement, but the Leeds speech implied that Mr Redmond (Nationalist leader) had given lus orders. If the Government attempted to coerce Ulster before the election Lister would do well, to resist, and the Unionists would support the resistance. His candid opinion was that the Gov. ernment intended'to" Muff until the last and then climb down.' Mr Bonar Law said that Mr- Ascutith had accepted J t r ?^ m^ nd l Hers of "full steam ahead." The Unionists were, therefore, prepared to meet him. and heat him, A meetinE of Unionist organisers received the declaration with cheers, the company standing- and waving their handkerchiefs, -

THE DUBLIN STRIKE; LONDON, Nov. 29. Liberty Hall permitted- the unionists to help to unload cargo on tihe. ground that their grievances were ■against the owners, but the free laborers threatened., *° strike if unionists were employed! The latter were withdrawn. The Executive ■ Committee of the national Transport Workers passed a resolution resenting Mr Larkin's (the Dublin strike leader) unwarranted attack on the leaders. The executive pledged itself to. continue to support the Dublin workers.

RISE OFGERMANY. BERLIN, Nov. 29. The most Interesting part of Prince toe Bulow's forthcoming work on "Germany under William IT." related to Britain's and France's 'attitude towards Germany. He states that France would attack Germany if and Avhen she thought she was strong enough/ England would only attack if she concluded that she could cany through vital economical and 1 political interests against Germany by force. The mainspring of England's political ' attitude was national egotism, and of France's national idealism?-- Now Germany possessed sufficient power 1 in naval defence her. relations with England could be and. uumervdly friendly,

The Kaiser had labored whole-hearted-ly, and had established a good relationship, ' , Germany's position had changed compared with 15 years ago. The problem was to avoid a conflict with England until a fleet had been built. In those days Germany's foreign policy was subservient to armaments, The problem now was that a correct relationship" had been re-established, and her armaments were subservient to her foreign policy. She needed no longer to anxiously avoid injury to her safety on land or sea; by England, but might throw her power into the scale in .defence of her honor amd interests against England oil the sea- as she did for centuries against the Continental powers on land. The author attributes to the Raiser personally the conception for a great fleet.

INDIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA. PIETERMARITZBURG, Nov. 29. Sir Duncan MacKenzie has been nroseoutcd on charges of forcing Indians to work throughout Sundays, supplying them with short rations, and flogging ou the slightest provocation. The magistrate rejected the evidence of six complainants and their witnesses on the ground that there was prevarication on all material points. The facts showed that Sir D. MacKenzie supplied better food than that prescribed by statute, and that work on Sundays was confined to milking cows.

FEELING IN INDIA. DELHI, Nov. 29. Hon. Gopal Krishna Gokhale (re-->ra-sentative of non-official members of the Bombay Legislature on the Viceroy's Legislative Council) in a speech said that there was a universal belief throughout India that the Imperial Government was far more solicitous of the feelings of Europeans in South Africa than of tho hundreds of millions of its Indian subjects. IF such a belief were allowed to grow into a settled conviction it would lead to the gravest results in India and throughout the Empire. Fortunately the Viceroy's courageous utterance had greatlv mitigated the danger, showing the people of India that their owii Govenrment was doing its best.

THE EARTH'S UNREST. MELBOURNE, Nov. 29. The seismograph did not record the earthquake which was reoprted to have occurred on Thursday. The residents of Port Melbourne maintain tlhat the tremor was of- a fear-instilling character. _ ' Distinct earthquake shocks were left along Port Philip Bay front from Port Melbourne to Cheltenham. Windows rattled, but the shocks were not alarming.

GENERAL. LQNDON, Nov. 29. Suffragettes attempted to burn the new Caor.lion, Training College at Newport, costing £40,000, of which Hon. R. MeKenna (Homo Secretary) laid the foundation-stone. Fuses were laid and the woodwork saturated with petroleum. The fire .was discovered and seriou.'i damage averted. The War Office is court-martialling five quartermasters on charges of bribery and corruption! in connection with canteens. The five quartermasters charged with bribery are Major F. Walker, Captain J. Fowles, Li.eutemv.nt G. R. Barlow, Lieutenant T. Potter, and Lieutenant W. J. Armstrong. All had risen from the ranks. Parliament will meet in the week commencing January 18, The resolutions regarding the reconstruction of the House of Lords, to be introduced in tho autumn session, will be fore* shadowed. , Tho 'Daily Telegraph' says that Italy has arranged to purchase the Rio de Janeiro, the new Brazilian battleship, which was completed in January last. , A meeting of the Peace Society passed a resolution against compulsory servica in any form.*' In pursuance of the recommendation of the Archbishop's Committee in ldll, nearly every diocese has formulated a scheme of finance in connection with various voluntary funds for church purposes. In the case Attorney-General of the Commonwealth versus the Colonial Sugar Company, argument was opened in the Privy Council arid adjourned until Monday. PARIS, Nov. 29. Johnson met the Liberian Spoul in catch-as-catch-can wrestling. Spoul was persistently and seriously fouling and attacking the referee. ■ Johnson warned, him that he would be knocked out if he continued and felled him. Spoul ivas carried out.

NEW YOBK, Nov. 28. Accidents due to women's fashions lire numerous. According to a bulletin issued by the Chicago railroad companies over 50 women were injured in October and 40 in August and September respectively owing to their ti«Ht skirts and high heek, The companies suggest that women ought to disss sensibly whan travelling, CALCUTTA, Nov. 29. Surendranath Banerjea (editor of the 'Bengalee') received a bomb in a letter warning him to sever his connection with the Viceroy's Council. Threats were also sent to Bhupen and Kanathba, two Indian High Court judges. This is the first instance of attempted intimidation by Indians by means of explosive letters.

WASHINGTON, Nov, 28. The three American battleships now touririp the Mediterranean iliave been ordered to proceed immediately to the east coast of Mexico to replace the three battleships which were ordered home, for a reason unknown. Thp fourth navnl division has been ordered to sail for Mexican waters on December 20. A sensation was caused at a luncheon, where the Latin-American diplomats were present, when Senator Chamberlain announced that he would, under all the- circumstances, vote for justice for Colombia, referrinc; to its spparati'vi from Panama. The party broke ur> in silence after Mr Chamberlain's fauxWs. Bishop Currier, of Cuba, remarked that the time had arrived when the farm "American" should apply to the whole continent, Norfh and South.

OTTAWA, Nov. 28. The Duchess of Connanprit lias recovere'cV Her indisposition is, declared to he slight, and. is no caus<*. -for alarm. It is' understood that the Duk© of Connauprht's term as GovewiorGeß|rai Is likely to depend on th*