BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1713, 2 April 1913, Page 8

BRITISH AND FOREIGN ITEMS.

$ ; •A ST. PATRICK'S DAY SPEECH. I JIB. BRYAN''CRITICISED. , London, March'lit.; following the attack made by the "Morning Post" upon the speech of Mr. AVJ J. Bryau, American Secretary of State, at the St., Patrick's Day banquet, in Chicago, tho "Daily Mail" says that if Mr. Bryan really expresses tho views of tho United .States. President and Cabinet, the relations between Britain and America may enter upon a phase that will be regarded with extreme regret by tho majority of sensible and moderate persons of both countries. • . The "Standard", describes the gpeech as "a fine example of the virulent, inflated nonsense that tho inferior kind of demagogue talks when ho wants to catch Irishi votea." The "Standard" adds that it is impossible to allow Mr. Bryan's utteri ances to pass as a Mere indiscretion. . [Mr. Bryan, in the course of the speech that has provoked so much criticism both in England and in America, declared that the victor} tor Irish Home Rule meant the end of aristocratic rule, and was a victory fpr the whole world. , Ireland's part, he declared, would be remembered by every people engaged in struggling against aristocracy. He further stated that the victory for Home Rule would probably : be unacceptable in England and Scotland at first, but in the end they would find it immensely to their benefit] COULD SEE HER v London, March 19. A negress who grew like a mushroom has.just died in Savannah. After an.-'ill-ness in. November last, she weighed lOst. 51b. But suddenly' she started to expand in all directions; and added'flesh at the rate of 1001b. a'month. It was possible at-times to see. her .growing., AV.hen she died a day or two - ago . her weight was 41st. Her neck had increased in size to a' yard in circumference, previously the distance round her waist. • ... GERMAN MONEY MARKET. . , London, March 19. German bankers held a mooting in Berlin to-day, at which' it was dcchred that the money market was as bad as it pds-' ably could be, and that there was no hope of improvement until the, political > became more tranquil. Money unbecoming dearer every day, the present. Berlin opon market bank rato being 81 per cent, for the bsst three months' loams, I 1 ROYAL AERO. CLUB. -~■.. London, fiarch 30. At the annual meeting of the - Royal Aero Olub yesterday, it-was reported that fifteen, members had been killed durinc the past'year, and that 299 airmen's certificates hart been issued. Lord Roberts was re-elected president. Tho club is arranging a monster meeting in support of serial defence. . ■ RUSSIA AND CHINA. ' . . Berlin, March 18. There is increased talk in St.' Petersburg of \var with China. Circumstantial accounts, published in the newspapers, etato that the Chineso preparations at Urga liave been advanced in defiance of Russia s expression of displeasure. • ROYAL MEETING. m , , . Berlin, March 18. The Danish Ministerial journal "Rigct" announces that'tho Kaiser, the Tsar, aiid tho King of England will meet during the summer at the Danish castle nt Fredeusborg. , MOTOR BANDITS. London, March 18. The New. York police 'have, captured 11: men who aro alleged to be tho famous motor bandits who have been terrorising the city and suburbs. Thoy were taken while planning thoir last raid before retiring from tho business. . CHINA'S DEMAND FOR FLOUR. , London, March 19. The vice-president 'of ' the CanadianPacific Company states that China'? demand for flour has'emptied all tho elevators in Western C'nimda. DERBYSHIRE CRICKETER DEAD. London, Mai'cli 19. ' W. Chatterton, formerly a. well-known Derbyshire professional cricketer, has died from consumption. [The alio™ items appeared in Ihe Sydney "Sun's" -special cable wvice.'l [Tho above items me lokcu ll'cui lliu Sydney, "Sou,"] ' •