"By Independent."

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 February 1913, Page 2

"By Independent."

Cabled News From Abroad. (Sydney Sun Special.) SYNDICALISM CONDEMNED. LONDON, Feb 7. Cardinal Bourne, Roman Catholic Arcliliishoj) of Westminster, lias condemned (syndicalism as being contrary to every principle of justice and charity. He sai<l the Church defended private ownership because it harmonised \vith the law of God. VANAM A L ANDSLIDES. Landslides are ocenring daily in the Panama Canal. Serious damage is being done, and the work of construction is greatly impeded. THE VANISHED VICAR. The newspapers are lull <>f stories of the Knipi it episode. ft is said that Miss Grimes, with whom the Yorkshire vicar has sailed for Australia, i.s found of telling fortunes by cards;, and clever at the art. .and is also remarkably superstitious. She was terribly upset on one occasion when her clerical friend upset a table, knocking the lamp on to the floor. .She was convinced tinl> this boded ill-luck. Sir John Tavernoir. Agent-Genond for Victoria, through whose office Knight obtained .an assisted passage by means of a fake declaration, trying to find out where the man obtained the -CHSO that ho deposited with the Victorian people in London. LABOUR LEGTSATfON. Sir George Askwith, chief Industrial Commissioner for Britain, Ins prepared a report in which he points out that the conciliatory character of the Canadian Trades Disputes Act is the .most valuable feature of that measure. He expresses the belief th.iit legislation on the .same lines would be both suitable and practicable in Britain. The Labour Leader, tho official organ of tho Independent Labour Party, argues that the time is not pronitious to adopt Sir George Askwith'fri recommendation, because 'H'ganisation is not in the mood to oceopt any restraints on its actions. The paper adds thn theefiioiency of compulsory arbitration in Australia is debatable. CHEAP CABLES. Trouble has arisen between the Commonwealth Government and tho Pacific Cable Board with regard l<) deferred message. .Sir Henry Primrose, chairman of the hoard, explains that the object in introducing business on Sundays. It was never inLeiuled that deferred message should devert ordinary business.