Second Edition British and Foreign.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 February 1914, Page 3

Second Edition British and Foreign.

[fILBCTaiC TELEGRAPH, COPI'RIGHT.J [rw, Pftses association.| THE SPEECH FROM THE THRONE. ( (Received This Day !) a.m.) London, February 10. The speech from the Throne regretted the unsuccessful efforts to riolvo tho Home Rule difficulty by agreement and expressed the nope that in dealing with a matter in which the hopes and fears of so many were keenly concerned, they would use sound judgment, • for the question, unless handled now with foresight and judgment, and in a spirit of mutual concession, threatened grave future difficulties. The co-operation of all parties and creeds would secure a lasting settlement, an-! proposals w.mhl be submitted to reconstitute the

Second Chamber. Measures would be introduced to deal with the industrial question and agricultural development, housing, Imperial naturalisation, aud development of National education and to give effect to the Safety-at-Sea Conference's recommenda-

tions. The speech referred 'to the friendly foreign relations of Great Britain and the approaching visit of the King and Queen to President Poincare. It also stated that satisfactory negotiations are proceeding with Germany aud Turkey regarding their industrial and commercial interests in Mesopotamia and the Persian Gulf. (Received This Day, 8.25 a.m.) THE TITANIC CASE. / London, February 10. Mr Justice Vaughan Williams, delivering judgment in the Titanic case, said that neither directions preceding the contract nor the notices to passengers following the contract are part and parcel of the contract, therefore it is unnecessary to consider whether sufficient notice of the exemption clause had been giveu to intending passengers. Even if the exemption clause was part and parcel of the contract ir was not in tlie form prescribed by the Board of Trade. SALVARSaN. > The Grocers' Company offered the London Hospital £ 10,000 for the establishment of a now ward for treatment of syphillis with, the new remedy salvarsan. A leading authority states in one or two generations they would stamp out Hie' disease like smallpox has been, if the hospitals combine in their efforts. TRIPLICE NOT SATISFIED. It is understood that the Triplice, particularly Germany, is unwilling to co-operatein .securing the respect of Greece, rfiul Turkey for Hie,. Powers' collective decisions. J i Greek opinion opposes the evacuation of the districts in Epirua until the Aegean Islands are guaranteed to Greece. POISONOUS GAS. Carbonic acid gas prevented an experienced miner from descending Ettingshall pit shaft. ANOTHER SOLUTION". Mr Horace Plunkett, after a confidential interview with tho Ulster leaders, proposes that Protestant Ulster accept the Homo Rule Bill on condition its plebiscite decide at the end of a fixed period whether it continue, to bo subject to the Irish l'arliament; also that the Ulster volunteers should be given an opoprtioiity to organise an a Territorial force, thus preserving an ultimate safeguard, whereon they may rely for the preservation of their liberties. RELEASED. Montreal, February 1.0. The immigration authorities have finally decided to release Rogers. (Received This Day, 1.0.10 a.m.) j FORCIBLE FELDLNG. London, February 10. The Bishop of London paid a second visit to Ho Ho way gaol. Although not allowed, to witness forcible feeding lie declared that the prisoners did not complain of any harshness in feeding. .The suffragettes oharoterise .Dr. Ingrain's statement as a whitewashing report, and invite him to show practically the faith that is in him by undegoing forcible feeding in public at a siiltrugettc'S meeting on Monday. WILFUL MURDUR. At the inquest on Reeks a verdict of wilful murder against unknown persons was returned. The Coroner stated that I hero was not the slightest doubt that Keeks was cruelly murdered. The j)o I ice are quite unable to to ascertain what brought, Ret>ks to the neighbourhood, or to tr.uco his movements after lie left Liverpool. A KING'S DIFFICULTIES. Stockholm, February 10. The Gazette says that t.'he King's abdication in favour of J'ns son.is imminent owing to difUculties ,wilh his Ministers. The story of tin; Kind's abdication is repudiated in oliie/iai circles. Certain divergencies in the King's speech ami the. I'rrmicr.'s speech to the- peasants created '«>■ ~,. The I'remier desired to remit the question ol length of infantry service to Ihe electorate. The peasants demanded an instant solution, declaring that "jil' 1 ; service, was bound \i|> with the whole scheme of ii;i/ioiiaj delctice. This, combined with ihe hostility of the Radicals and Socialists, caused the Cabinet to resign.

LATEST CABLE NEWS. (.Received This Day L2M p.m.) Berlin, Februarv 10. The Cologne Gazette slates that tin- Admiralty has decided to set aside 27 ships for foreign service, instead of 25. Two extra, ships will ho added to Hie Hydrographir;i) Extension Service in Australian waters. A passenger-eariying biplane collided with a monoplane at Johanuisthal, at an altitude of 100 feet. Ilerr Degner, who was flying the monoplane, was killed, and the pilot and passenger of the biplane were severely injured. ALLK SAME NEW SOUTH WALES! Tokio, February 10. There was much excitement in the Diet when a Want of Confidence in the Government was moved. The opposing^parties engaged in fisticuffs on the floor of Hie House, and a Nationalist was carried out unconscious. The resolution was deteated by 205 to A great anti-Government mass meeting was held in Hibi.ya Park during the debave. When the defeat of the resolution was announced twenty thousand rioters attempted to break down the gates of Parliament. HOME RULE. (.Received This Day 11.M a.m.) London, Eebruary .1.1. ■ The lit. Hon. W. 11. Long, in moving an amendment to the Ad-dress-in-lteply, declared that the United Kingdom was for the first time for centuries threatened with civil war. One hundred thousand (;Istermen were determined at the cost of their lives, to resist Home Rule, aud bloodshed had been avoided only by Sir E. Carson's resolute and bravo leadership. He asked whether the Government was sure that the struggle would be confined to Ireland. In the Government not daring to interfere in South Africa at the present moment showed how idle was the Imperial Parliament's boasted supremacy. He urged the 1 vernier to pause and consult the electorates. It would be a crime of the first magnitude to shoot down Hie people of Ulster. The lit. Hon. I-L H. Asqiiith replied that it was known' prior to the 1910 election that the Parliament Act would be used to carry the Home Rule Bill. .Hie question could be settled better _ liy ao-reement than by a dissolution, lfeferring to the conversation with Mr Bonar Law, he said that he did not despair of the possibility ol a m-tilement and would use no last word regarding the matter.