BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 3 February 1925, Page 2

BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS

[R iSUTEItS TbI.KG KAM3. ] ST. PAULS. LONDON, February I . The Commission of experts who examined St. Paul’s Cathedral in 1921, state the suggestions that the Cathedral is not safe are unfounded. The methods they recommend for tho strengthening of the main piers of tho Cathedral will, if carried out, restore the piers to as good a condition as when they were originally built and it is improbable that any further work will bo required. They are, in effect, recommending the continuance of the 1 work carried out by the Cathedral authorities during the past twelve years ill replacing the two main piers, hut with the important addition of first strengthening the interior piers. Canon Alexander, treasurer of St. Paul’s, states an alternative to this met'od. namely, trying to replace the piers was most dangerous, lie was assured by the highest engineering and aruiiitvetunl authority in the country that an attempt to rebuild tbe piers would probably mean tlie removal of the dome or part of it, and this would he so risky that no responsible architect or engineer would likely undertake it. “I’T WITH THE REPUBLIC.” LONDON. February 2. President Cosgrove's first public appearance in Dublin since bis return from a holiday in France was attended by a considerable disturbance. The occasion was a big demonstration on College Green in support of tbe Government candidates at tbe bye-elections for the Dail Eireann. caused bv the resignation /of members of the National Group. A portion of the immense crowd endeavoured to obstruct proceedings, a number of women, with male supporters keeping up the cry of “Up with Republic!" “Up with De Valera.” Over two hundred police had a busy lime endeavouring to preserve order. There was ail exciting incident when Interrupters were ejected, and three arrested. Several free fights occurred at l' (■(inclusion of tbe meeting. FRENCH SECURITY. DOMINION OPINION SOUGHT. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, February 1. The “Daily Telegraph's” diplomatic correspondent says the Cabinet this week will consider a rough draft on the problem of security which has been drawn up bv the sub-committee of Imperial Defence after considering the Geneva Protocol. One of tho sub-committee’s proposals, which the Cabinet is submitting for the consideration of the Dominions, is to link up some kind of western pact wth the more innocuous general protocol . Tlie correspondent, points out Mr Chamberlain's (Foreign (Secretary) week-end reference to France’s fear of security and adds that Mr Chamber-: lain, when recently in Paris, was strongly impressed by these fears; but be adheres t:> his previous determination that any British contribution to European .security must t arry the approval of the Dominions.