NOTES OF THE DAY.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2169, 6 June 1914, Page 4

NOTES OF THE DAY.

■■ will no doubt lift wry mutti jisltanicd of ths livanW-r in Vhich i-lje i'O«% cJcijroiit in its mklst utteniptet} last, owning to prevent the PbiM JliNiStfiii, -deliver' , ing his pvffl%if.wl spqerit. The opponents of the Govcrisftwiifc, iu4q?ct, will nft>ljftW;V TCftltEo. fli|i:t a. huge withcfrtr. Jans bee.ii rMdOj and tltat it rtoulij:

Have toßfcH far Jitter for their .cause had their fioisy Crieeds beljatfod themselves. The jfacts that tb© efforts to disturb the meeting WftPe so de.aiIy an organised movement, that) ttje battle ctj of the rowdies s-as ''We want Wah»," leave Littlfi room lor doubt as to the. party fcljqy Wong ■fc>. Mit, Masses , appears to feve gather enjoyed the cs.jppi'ience, vrbfch in the circumstances )s ftijt siirpra* ing. Ufi stsßfiffi to ha?¥'e made a good fighting speech a.nfl to hafe -agniuib-te-ct himself so 'well in the face .pit the attempt of the noisy .eletnent to pfevctvfc Wμ being heard, that th? great bulk al those we.re, roused to a great pitch, of fiiTithuaiftsm. It is vo,t) r iiftiS.amlor-tAble to ho cai-riotl shoulder lilgh hy o.dg''s »d* miring supporters, but fc, probably suffered math less f.f oin his experience in that fespcefc jtha«' th.e opponents sufforod from tive'sltecik to "their p&titjcal hcf eg as the result of the meetißg.

The provisions of the licc'nsiiig Act wifii respect to the aceoittmadft-t-tpfi to bo provided in itemmd are farejeal. StPEKi.NTENpEiii Etnisftx's fepoft to tha L-kesj-S-i'B^f , ConrmittcS directed mudiii-' needed. iLttcntjoa to tlie insiinfta.ry bedrooms b 1)6 ifl some hotels, It d-oe's fiofc .appea*," hmvetcr, from the further statiinient toy the Super-intendeat wld.eh >-c lisii this ntoriiing, that the LiWgsmg Coni'mittee has much power in. thb matter, fha Act ntM<jly that there shall he sis ;a;ya;i}> ablfl for the ?j:PsomjiiO'dg.Moft pi flio public. Mot one ■word is sai4 abaui We gize or of r-.oopi to be :pravlded.. No provkioft is made; as , -to air spacGi ligktmg, 0); v&nii):ftfc|o;H, Tfjai there is abuntant .need lor ■■the feing ef a standard is .ltnown to tra*fclley ip i%(j Dominion. Amctrea- has prgjrfddd lb with the speotaele of a fegi:sk:t<jr pfergiir iiwlly appearing svith a Bv|.l to ,e:om.ipel .hotel lieettsceH to pro-vlda sljeets en their .beds Ab feast eight ifetiiJong, Zealand is ii.trt- reaclj* :fo:r bUgli advanced , leg.'isl.a'tiofl. Wβ .hiiyo. yet: ■to provide th.At <mr kQfei beitofttos shall ; bi) as largo as the aggrieved American -vswld hayp .the- bed }ik«fl.

With a, fleet, of German liners regularly uniting their ports, Now Zcalanders will soon have tangible evidence of tho rise qf the German mercantile marine. That marine has been assiduously built up by (he aid of subventions from a Government whose ruling dcbirti is" to secure for Germany the "pUce in the sun" to which her wealth and her resources entitle her. Tho establishment of a New Zealand servioo is apparently a quid pro quo for the increased subsidy which the companies have lately succeeded in securing. At tho present momchi New Zealand trade with Germany is very one-sided, Wo are buying from the Germans goods to nearly three times the value of the produce they purchase from us. From, this it i$ obvious that if the new steams-hip service is. to be a pucccrb there will have to be a great increase in the quantity of back freight. This will mean more competition for our produce, aud cannot fail to benefit the country. From a wider point of view, the service will also have its value. If. will bo one more strand in the web of commerce binding the nations together, and rnakine for the stability of civilisation: There is room for uoth Britain and Germany in the world together.

The very large increase in the . value- of the Dominion's exports, of 3 which Jfn. Masscy gave particulars . in a recent, speech, teems to have . proved extremely irritating to the i opponents of the Government. One - would hnve expected them to rejoice i in this evidence of the country'a'pro1J sperit-y and increased productiveness. 3 "Unfortunately, however, a great s many of the anti-Reformers have got i so into the habit of attacking tho i Government for everything that Min- - istr-rs do that they deem it their busi- , ness to find a ground of grievance ) even in connection with the coun- - tig's prosperity. No..doubt it is an- • noying to them to have their pro- • phecies falsified, but they should , know ere this that no one really be--1 lieved their wild predictions of tho \ dreadful' things that would happen - sfrmikl a lloiorm Government get • into office. Ono of the most foolish •: of tho complaints which Sir Joseph l ; Warp and vhis. ■ friends .of Icifco. havg.j • ■ been. m.aMfg_ «Mkratsfy epatrshv .; touches on iffois -sarafe question •.#£" tljic-i ■ : fiospntity o,f tflo .people xtnp&r : &w\ s■' Bclofai Admihistisatipni It is iu'£6d . I : agiuas* 6he Masses faOivernnieafc tqai ■ j ; under: it Gu,st,q:m| |sxati;c* ijjafi. i'jr-i s -created.. b> , sproeftjnj* Ij&jj || pes s cent! The ajbjjec.t of $His ■assertion, , of ■ -. coui'gc, is % dMte tli* ■ • that;'p.ei M.A%,ES'Gavexn:msrii , fnci:i!tfs- , : i Bd tfe Owsto.nns duties arid, ■adct.ftii t;p: ,: the ibitu-dfena : of'llic petiple, Ktilhiiig; 'pf tfo kind was doiifi, a ; nd a.ny feiißlt.: ','' suggestion ■ajisdlttj.cfly wffipiinHeJ. ; : As "& njatter thft tf&ty&ixfc'. t Mori whie'h: has .fe.en fecreas/e'd ,: w.»s in' ■ ■ .cbooiie.ctiim Willi fetid gjacfoated: tis.' ■ en pig feiaded' fiS}:atte *iaiii : d ihis : en la*ge "ijrconres. Do tjio ia?o;ti«Jie-. • : |i#mlrji oj)jesHo ffel aft-, tftallv- hs-gpciicd.' in; with . fte Bustojts du:t:ie"s: }S : ffijvb thfey '%s*.<. :mii|n. linchaijgetjj Jb# ; owijig'Jib : itip- . jjros|?Erlfcy of .tte|r..: ■.■in-aieasioj spending $$$&■* ' ' of : gpoqs 6'f. a.)!': : 4e..serijft.i.pns : l(d,ve '.Been inipefeti, . e'd, #fl.d. the . total °? ; Gjisfems revenue ..has'befttt In. c'pjrst;-: ■ : -4ueffee higher. In .& : tlic.r wo.rds t Si ; ii' fasten WiSip ami his ff-ien-ds a*e fliiv: ; taßldng ihe. Gpv<M.ii:me|i!i...^cause : ih.e, ' poopfo , ; ajre :?q pipsfieretii Sliat ijliciy' eafi ftffofd to b\ty iniofe fclraii ftcy . eoijld: when $m 'JflstPji Wteb hiiri- : Ult w,as in .oflico... Mft, SIAgSW shotild; ■ : he .gratefu] '% bis : for. .■ drawing attenfc|t)il ta tnis -fac'tj. ' ■

Whe?j Royalty travels, Europo always begins to think aliout the international Eituation. The visit ol King Gcoßcr to Paris last month directed attention to tliD great change that has oomo about since the Balkan Vv'ar. Germany, it was stated by the ucfrspapers* has got used ro tho Entente Gordiale, and Britain to tho German fleet. The AnprloGoimaii trar, declared inevitable fivo years ago, lias ccisfd fb'lje 'a' prrifitflblo topic c\cn /pr tIK (irwonr-plale Prcsi The Balkan crisis made it abundantly dear to both peoples that neither will attack tho other if a conflict can ho avoided. Moreover, both now realise that if they are involved in .1 genera! European war hav/j much to lose and lktlo its gjiin. If Hip Triple Entente won tho main result be a Luge oxt"n» siui of llupsian influenco in Europe, which ncWly nufsid(» of the Tsah's dominions 15 nt all anvjoii" (o see. Wi'Mi a "ictoiy for tho Tn'pln A!lianrc, Ausbia-Hungaiy a\ouUl rA nil the plum End Gt<rm«iny little mine ilia n the lu-at arid btiidon pf Ihc dh\. Tlip Rnlbn Wiv Iμs ineidentjillv lenmvert the last tinces of friendship linUveon Russia <ind Germany. The Russians realise \i :fh unMjcaka'ilo bitterness thett it ras the Germany Army, -with which, tioy had

•no d.ir.cet quatfrd, fciiirf crjp.jjliKl thetr ■poiJey da the BiiiHm. fro? iiisiiriai they wjsro tea.dy-, but for fi!er;utan¥ t)|ie.y tvxir.e iifefc ' ' ■■

AixEwrjoij 5s otreo wjo«3 ScPWiSWNcisS'f- TiVfT's report to tho ,foc {qssus in Sev/ Z'pjilitp.di Tfto Doiß ! m?ftn loses. 'a,bpau : half fl, miiiiibn of its wealth fey" fir^' and is natorioiisly p.re-ominent. amsuig dviiised .GottHlrics t» tjivs r : e» speej, The insfli-ajice eoitipa:ji'iejs must ■party a .of Hie fcsgcinifhiljby for this, «sw ; i;ng to the- fii&fhtles wjiifch they afford for ,ins»antje \viihoifli ftdeojwffite inspoctfeq «£■• jifife anA Without tha of cjo>e and ■systemrfijic ißKcstigatfcra of tho cir'Eiifi)sfeirai6s ' 0)f all . BirapMoKlei outbreaks. .hag feam $%# by :fche safte ; jir.obfem as wirsefefeSi; htit-JTi ,a dMrofi- 'tast tkHfiv yprk Eije O?»mmisSioj.or ■mftcjfi EOfiW lor tedviciffpf the losses, PtilMiSi }w Ti^ed r stoffl|c| ■.be ca:pc(jJl:e4 ■in.siisp.iftio.'us' .earse* afe. itjie instaps of sfeihb ifirjo jOtirmnhs .si.ijiic.Jr>, 4. KitM iuventorjr of . all Steel)* ah : pijld w ma^e ; ; and'n& :r-e^uc*■ ■tion. Mtoy A teffeiriii ijercenlage Sir lpwe.cl Tviwlpirt irotifiqatroh,' ■ Thb.ue■p.n(xs «hou:ld ; b6 litiiitcd :tp- thie. ,a:ctii:iil: Whw, and sJisiild fie .sublet to ;a : l{ior»\igh jrfiqr ansp#i6n bttjje pj pcfty.' . finality, h cftiwirsfl %i£jiuf ■ ■fehmvlij be whpm a r^tord " ■coilld be kept of all parties haivMg i6tisp.icio.Uß %e.s. ti is. high tijne -thiati' a IftVGSMgatiißn' *as Hi Mew Zealsand o)i the edttdilioini * ■wjiidi Tjitecd incofldtil.rJsrTi. ,