British and Foriegn

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 March 1914, Page 3

British and Foriegn

[PEE, PRESS ASSO4VUTIONJ fEJ.ECTKIC TELEGRAPH, COPYRIGHT.J M~TTEP YVILL NOT PEST. (Iteceived This Hay 11.4 a.m.) London, March o. Peplying to Mr lionar Law, M.P., Sir Edward Grey said that several Americans had been killed in Mexico. If the United States thinlc it proper to take steps on behalf of its own subjects or of British subjects we will gladly await the result ; otherwise Ave reserve the right to secure reparation, but had no intention to send a force to blockade the port. He added "Britain does not intend to let the matter rest. COPA"S TROVBLES. Counsel asked the Judge to say that Cora Minnett had no fraudulent or dishonest intent. Mr Shearman, on behalf of the Commercial Bank contended that Minnett's career was on the borderland of criminal enterprise and Cowell was her dupe. He masqueraded as her brother, lived in the same house and she kept him. He was a dummy director in one of her companies. Judgment was reserved. • EMPIPE PARLIAMENT BANQUET. The lit. Hon. Lewis Harcouri presided at the 'Empire Parliament luncheon to Lord Denliam and Mr A. Myers, M.P., at the House of Commons. The Duke of Argylle, Lord Bryce, Lord Lord Plunkett and many M's.P. and their wives were present. Lord Emiuott, in proposingJhe guests, paid a tribute to Australia's .'and New Zealand's reception of the British Parliamentarians. Their social f&gislation was deeply interesting', 'Sftid inspired by a desire to help millions rather than millionaires.

Lord Denhain advocated that all State Parliaments should be incorporated in a Parliamentary Association on the same terms as Hit; Commonwealth. Britishers often forget that. States had sovereign rights. Mr A. Myers, M.P., detailed the reproductive character of the New Zealand debt, the popularity d the defence system and explained the tendencies of social legislation. The Duke of Argyll said . the Motherland should take hints froni the Dominions' experience. The dominions, in many respects, were older ftlian ourselves, and had given us a lead m making patriotic sacrifices on behalf of defence. AN ELECTION. The Daily News admits that a section of the Radicals and Labourites favour a general election in the autumn. Reynolds newspaper and The Chronicle make a similar statement. The Morning Post forecasts an election soon after June. The Pall Mall Gazette declares that an election is m sight. * > j.LE RULE AND L LvS i Eii. The changed tone of the Radical press indicates th epossibility of a general election in the autumn after pusring the Home ltule Bill as far as possible, and m the event of non-settlement.

The signatures to the appeal to the English people on behalf of Ulster include Lords Halifax, Aldenhani, Lovat, Milner, the l)uke of Portland, Sir George Chubb, Professor Dicey, Mr ltudyard Kipling and Sir Edward Elgar. VESSEL CAPSIZED. The barque Tasman, enroute from the Baltic to Melbourne, capsized in the North Sea. Several of tho crew are missing. "A LONG JUMP. Savage, a Westralian, won the long jump at Oxford University sports, covering 208 inches. TEST CIUCE.ET. Port Elizabeth, March 3. Africa has lost 8 for 217 : Hands i- \\ oolley b Booth, 49; \\ ard, c \V oolley b Booth, 1; Newberry, >• Hearn© k lleef, 1; Carter (not out) 1; Blanchenberg (not out) 1. viieeeived This Day, 10.50 a.m.) England won by ten wickets. South Africa's second innings ,dosed for 228: Carter, b Smith, 5; Blanckenberg (not out), 0; Lunlie, c Strudwick b lieit A 0; sundries, 10. Bowling analysis: Pelf, 2 for 29; Booth, 4 for 49; , rd, 3 for 38; Tennyson, 0 for 1. Douglas, 1 for 34: \V oolley, 0 for „■); Jiearne, 0 for 30. England, in the second innings, had none down for 11: Hobbs, II; lthodes, 0. Bowling analysis; Lundie, 0 for 0; H. Taylor, 0 for 5. I (iteceived This Day, 8.15 a.m.) PENN Y A WOltD TELEGPAMS Paris, March 3. The British Chamber of Commerce banquited Mr Henniker lleaton, M.P., who urged a penny a word telegram system in Europe as a preliminary to an extension over the whole world. "WILLIAM TILE IAST." Berlin, March 3. Two editors, llerr \Veltam and llerr Montag, have been summoned for insulting the Crown Prince. They dubbed him "William the Last,'' and severely critised his Zaberu telegrams. They declared he was a thorough agilatoi for a German republic. MORE SHIPS. Admiral Von Ivoester, President, of the Navy League, in a speech at Aldenburg, forecasted a fresh campaign for more ships. TOBACCO TRUST. Many thousands demonstrated outside the Bremen Bourse as a protest against the Briilsh and American Tobacco Lrust, wTiicu seriously endangers the German tobacco industry. AGAINST" ALCOHOL. St. Petersburg, March 3. Tho Czar, pursuant of his anti-alcohol policy, has abrogated the custom whereby the Czar's Health is drunk by the troops alter reviews and parades.