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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 315, 16 January 1902, Page 3

M. Jean do Bloch, who is credited with having been the real author of the Hague Conference, has passed away. To tho last the Russian Imperial Councillor advocated his well-known policy of “ no war.” It is only a few months since, at an important meeting in London, that he gave a paper on tho lessons in tho South African campaign, a campaign which, ho considered, must serve as a notice to Governments and peoples to change their aggressive policies. It was evident, he said, that the main lesson to be drawn from the Transvaal war was that it was absurd to suppose that whatever combinations be formed by any State or alliance of States, the results of a war of aggression could b 6 regarded as hopeful against any Great Power, or still more against any alliance of Powers. In his opinion, putting aside probablo improvements in' the future, no results could be obtained in a great European war, and in consequence war had become impossible to wage decisively, and could only lead to sooial cataclysms and provoke revolution. England had no need for a formidable Army; that would be nothing but a criminal toy, wasting the savings of the classes who were tho most necessitous of the country. For a defensive war England had no need of an Army in the one sense of the word, and for colonial purposes her Army must bo specialised. This summary of his address gives a good idea of M. de Bloch’s hopes —hopes which he has not lived to see realised.

Late applications for patents are: J. B. Jackson, Motu, for an earth-scoop; E. S. Buman, Ormond, apparatus for canning buttes and like produce.