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ignoring the very obvious fact that the 1 people of Ulster are prepared to offer armed resistance to the exercise of authority in Ulster by a Parliament set up in Dublin, and whatever we may think of the wisdom or the folly of its leaders we have to cognise that the existence of a large armed Volunteer force, pledged to fight for the HIS MAJESTY DEFENDED BY THE maintenance of the Union, is a very grave factor in the situation, more especially as it is clear that the Government dare not attempt to employ the forces of the Crown against them. In these grave and exceptional WINE& SPIRIT MERCHANTS. circumstances the Kino has intervened in a way which we cannot but think is approved and welcomed by the bulk of his subjects throughout the Empire.
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LONDON, July 23rd.
In the House of Commons, at the con- clusion of questions, Mr. Arthur Ponsonby, (who represents in the Liberal interests Sir Henry Campbell-Banner- man's old seat,) asked if the King's speech had been drawn up on the advice of the Ministers in accordance with custom and procedent (Ministerial cheers.}
Mr. Asquith said-The speech was sent me in the ordinary way by the King the day before the conference, and I take the whole responsibility for it. (Opposi tion cheers) The King left it to the discretion of the conference to determine whether the speech should be published, and the conference decided unanimously
in favour of publication.
Lord Robert Cecil asked-Was the summoning of the conference an act
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EFFECT OF THE CRISIS ON
FOREIGN POLICY.
The Morning Post says that one of the causes of the summoning of the conference was the advice of the Army Council of the necessity, in the event of Civil War in Ireland, of strengthening the Garrison in Egypt and of largely increasing the Army in India, and of reinforcing the troops in the industrial areas of England and Scotland.
The Morning Post and the Dady Chronicle say that a paragraph in the King's speech dealing with the reactions of the Irish crisis on foreign policy has not been published.
A SENSATIONAL SUGGESTION A private in the Yorkshire Light
Infantry is charged at Dublin with steal- ing riffon from Barracks, and a denler is charged with receiving. A Sergeant,
who was called as a witness in the case,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
LABOUR UNREST IN RUSSIA.
SPREADING. TO ENORMOUS DIMENSIONS,
ST. PETERSBURG, July 23rd The Labour disturbances are apreading to enormous dimensións. Tho Police and Cossacks are dispareing the orowds.
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There are similar strikes at Odessa, Reval, Ekaterinodar, and elsewhere.
Strikers smashed 150 tram-care, and burned some of them. The passengers who were turned out included French officers and sailors.
The employees at the Baltic Govern- ment shipbuilding yard have joined the strike, which is still spreading.
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87. PETERSBURG, July 23rd. is much comment On in the speeches of
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REVOLUTION RUMOURS.
PEKING, July 23rd." The semi-official Auochuanpao publishes an article from which it would appear the Japanese Press seriously considers the early outbreak of a third revolution in China, engineered by Chen Chí Mei at Shanghai. The Ruachuano doubte whether these reports deserve much attan- tion, since the Chinese people require rest.
THE COINAGE REFORM QUESTION.
PEKINO, July 23rd Tho Peking Daily News has been informed by the Minister of Finance that the Government has again told the representatives of the Quintuple Bankers Syndicate that it is at present quite unable to carry into effect the proposed the coinage reforms, and requests a definite the reply as to whether they are willing to
asked if he was aware that there was a conspiracy in the Regiment to supply the
The hearing of the case was adjourned is proposing the respective toasts at the to be applied for the amortisation ni
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its pablication. Everyone who bas of the Premier? followed the events of the past six months Mr. Asquith replied Throughout this will recognise that a peaceful settlement matter His Majesty has followed the has become possible only through such a strictest Constitutional practice, and he conference as that which is now engaged in has not taken any step from the begin- discussing the points at issue, and it will be
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HONGZORO, JULY 24TH, 1914.
ACTIVE NEGOTIATIONS... The second conference lasted for
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DEATH OF A NATIONALIST M.P.
LONDON, July 3rd. The death is recorded of Mr. Edward
P. O'Kelly, Nationalist, M.P. for West Wicklow. Mr. O'Kelly was seized with
illness in the House of Commons on Monday-
[The deceased was returned unopposed. at hour and a half, and will be resumed the last election, and the seat has not been
contested since 1892.] to-day.
There were the most active negotiations between the various leaders during the afternoon, following the conference. The Cabinet held a meeting and the Opposi- tion leaders conferred."
itself was possible only through the KIxo's influence. No adjustment of the questions at issue is likely to be satisfactory to everybody, but it will be sincerely hoped by all loyal subjects of the KING throughout the Empire that the deliberations of the leaders now in conference will result in a compromise which all parties may be persuaded to accept. Peace in Ireland is possible in no other way. Bring the Home Rule Bill into operation as it stands, and Ulster will be up in arms against its application to that quarter of Ireland; Abandon the measure altogether, and the other three-fourths of Ireland, as Mr. Redmond has affirmed, will be "absolutely ungovernable." The generous-com- promise which forms the easiest way out of the difficulty is undoubtedly a "clean cut" of Ulster with full liberty, if not some assistance, to the disaffected sections of the population to remove into other parts of the country where they may dwell under the beneficent government they hope to see established in Dublin. When Ireland was discovered by an Italian explorer several centuries ago he gave to is a serious deadlock on the question of
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No syllable of what transpired at the conference has leaked out, but the feeling in the Lobby is that something definite in happening.
CABINET MEETINGS.
After the conference, Lord Lansdowne called on Mr. Asquith at the House of
Commons.
The Cabinet held two prolonged sittings in the evening.
All the papers are of opinion that the conference is a failure and that there
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it on his map the name of Purgatorio."the area of exclusion.
It has never ceased to deserve that name, and the time is not yet in sight when it will.
The Hon. Mr. Hallifax, who has been suffering from an attack of moularia," is now out of hospital.
The Gymkhana at Happy Valley, which has been twice postponed on account of the weather, will take place to-morrow weather permitting !
Sir John Jordan, I.B.M.'s Minister at Peking, has given a donation of $100 to
NEW BRITISH FINANCIAL PROPOSAL.
KE-INVESTMENTS ABROAD..
LONDON, July 23rd. The House of Commons negatived motion to omit the clause in the Finance Bill dealing with re-investments abroad.
Mr. Lloyd George said that it was after consultation with the Dominion repre sentatives that he drafted the proviso
Coloniala exempting
domiciled in England
temporarily
CHANGE IN BRITISH NAVAL COMMANDS..
LONDON, July 23rd Rear-Admiral Henry Loftus Tottenham
banquet at Peterhof, that "the Alliance is supported by common friendships." This is the first time that the Tsar and the President have alluded to-their-friend- ship with Great Britain in toasts, and the allusion, though guarded, is consid ered as marking a new phase in the Entente.
BRITISH CONTRACTORS IN CHINA. The following letter appears in The Times of June 29th:-
SI-00 my return from the Con- tinent, my attention has been drawn to the Reuter telegrams from Tokyo and Peking published in your Financial Section of the 16th inst., under the head ing British Railway Concessions in China." The Peking rocasago, declares. that the Chinchow Chaoyan branch of the Peking Moukden Railway is the only piece of British railway construction conf
influence. The Tokyo message gives the substance of & Japanese Foreign Office pronouncement on the subject of railway rights in concessions in South Manchuris and Eastern and Inner Mongolia, in the course of which it is stated that Japan believes that no Power should assist capitalists to obtain concessions, touch ing Japan's economic and strategic interests, without her consent," Further more,
on inquiry, in official circles, Router's Agency is informed that the statement fairly represents the position as far-as-concerns his Majesty's Govern ment,"
A crowd cheered Mr Redmond and succeeds Rear-Admiral Sackville. Hamil-juncture by showing how fast and how far Mr. Dillon as they were leaving Buckington Carden as Superintendent at Malta. ham Palace, and as they walked down the Birdcage Walk, Irish Guards at Wellington Barracks joined in the
cheering.
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SEVERE PRESS COMMENTS. The Conservative papers exultant at Mr. Asquith's replies in the House of Commons yesterd
which they variously describe as
crushing rebuke," "an unparalleled snub, and
a fund started by the Peking Daily News a contemptuous emack in the face," for in aid of the relief of sufferers by the West River floods,
On the recommendation of M. Cunty,
of ill-natured frantic display unreasonableness, and ungenerous and disgraceful attacks upon the King, and President Yuan Shih-każ has engaged the malevolent and perverse ingenuity of Padoux, late Financial Adviser to Siam, the Radical Press. They also pay a to take up a similar post in the Pre-tribute to Mr. Asquith's frank and
honest definition of the King's position. sident's Office..
The Liberal papers admit that Mr.
statement
chilled
has
Frederick Tower Vice Admiral Sir Hamilton has been appointed Second Sea Lord, in succession to Vice Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, who bas been appointed to the command of the Home Fleets."
BULGARIAN FRONTIER
INCIDENTS..
SOBIA, July 23rd It is announced in Roumania that Bulgaria agrees to a joint enquiry into the Frontier incidents, and to withdraw her posts 100 yards from the boundary
HOME RACING.
PROBABLES FOR THE LIVERPOOL CUF.
LONDON, July 23rd. The following are the probable starters and jockeys for the Liverpool Summer Work has commenced in Peking on the
Cup (1 mile and 5 furlongs), to be run construction of the building of the Char-Asquith's
over the Aintree course to-day-Junior tered Bank of India, Australia and China, Ministerialists. opposite the American Legation. It is The Daily Chronicle says that Mr. (W. Huxley); Florist (J. Clark); Shogun expected to be finished by the end of the Asquith has assumed responsibility with (Rickaby); Short Grass (Martin); China an almost aggressive loyalty. The whole Cook (Donoghue); Nassau (Moylan); episode illustrates the difficulty caused by Willaura (Prout) and Vobis (Wing) the King publicly entering into the No rider has yet been found for Arda. political arena. The same paper also
It would almost seem from the telegrams of to-day and yesterday that the King's inter- vention in the Home Bule controversy has become a subject of controversy as grave and as bitter as that on Irish Home Rule itself. We fail to see anything in the KING's address to the members of the year. Conference which can give offence to the
bitterest partisan in politics. The phrase which has been singled out for condem nation is that in which His MATEREZ, said the trend of events has surely and steadily zbeen towards an appeal to force and "to-day the cry of Civil War is on the lips of the most responsible and the most sober- winded of my people." In saying this HIS MAJESTY was surely not guilty of exaggeraling the gravity of the situation, nor of showing any sympathy with one political party more than with another. The cry of "Civil War" cannot be lightly dismissed as "merely a Unionist ery" If the Home Rate Bill as it stands
We are informed that the Lungchow which is bringing the Siberian mail, is not due to-day, as announced yester day in the Post Office mail notices, but on Saturday afternoon, as she is calling at Amoy.
It is expected at Manila that the contract of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. will be accepted for the annual Rizzi. The repairs, it is atated, will total a little under 20,000 pesos.
overhaul and repairs to the cableship
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
censures Mr. Asquith and Mr. Lloyd. George for their lack of judgment in agreeing to the publication of the King't speech.
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ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET.
LONDON, July 23rd. The matches between Hants and Sussex at Southampton and between Northants at Birmingham were and Warwick
drawn.
Kent beat Gloucestershire at Maidstone
by 323 runs.
The Daily News says that Mr. Asquith's explanation does not remove the ur pleasant feeling which has been created by the extraordinary phrase which has aroused the indignation of the country, and hopes that the unfortunate couse- quences arising from the innovation
Yorkshire beat. Notts at Leeds by 97 of the King submitting his speech to the
repetition runs.
At 11.10 am. yesterday, the Manila Ministars will make
ELECTION RUMOURS.
is forced upon Ulster there cannot be the Observatory reported a cyclone or typhoon impossible. slightest doubt that it will be resisted by in the Pacific Ocean, about halfway the people of Ulster by force, and it 15 between the Mariana Islands and Formost,
The Liberal papers also declare that only about a week ago that, we
inclining northward.
Conservatives are preparing for an Mr. AGLAND, & member of the Gorerament, At 95 pin the Manila Observatory Conserva August, and aseverate that deolaring in a public speech that "fore reported a typhoon or cyclone N. E. of the will only be an election if the would be met by force." It is of no use Naha, moving N. N. W
had
Cabinet is dismissed.
Essex beat Somerset at Leyton by nine wickets.
THE BISLEY MEETING.
LONDON, July 23rd. In the contest for the King's Prize, Jamieson, of Australia, won the Bronze
Medal with a score of 102.
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small loans. This matter has been com municated to the native banke for
consideration.
REDEEMING NOTES,
PERINO, July 23rd. The Quintuple Bankers' Group has allowed the Chinese Government an advance of $2,500,000+ for *: redeeming
eurrent notes.
LIANG HSI YI.
PEKING, July 23rd. The Court of Censors intends to impeach Hin Liang Hui Yi for several acts. resignation from the chairmanship of the Bank of Communications will then be a probable outcome.
EUROPEAN SERVICE.
AUSTRIA AND, SERVIA.
BERLIN, July 22nd. The Emperor Franz Josef has to-day strictioned the sending of the Note
demanding satisfaction from Servia.
According to the O Popolo Romano, Italy has officially notified Austria that she would render assistance 112 CENC another Power intervenes on behalf of Servia.
THE ECONOMIC POSITION OF
RUSSIA.
BERLIN, July 22nd. The Cologne Gazette, reviewing the last Russian financial year, shows that the purchasing power of the Rouble has steadily fallen, and that industry is on a backward move and has had to be assisted with the aid of Government.
No good purpose would be served at this we have travelled since the day when the avowed object of the Anglo-Japanese Alli- ance was to replace" spheres of influence" by "the independence and territorial in-
opportunities therein for the commerce tegrity of the Empire of China and equal and industry of all nations." think it desirable to draw attention to the significant fact that neither of the in- spired utterances above quoted suggests even the possibility of any initiative ever being exercised by the Chinese Govern ment, now or hereafter, in the assertion or promotion of its sovereign rights.orders. Another serious feature has been It is, however, a well known fact that, the numerous forest fires and had harvests, in October, 1900, the Chinese authorities with the consequent fears that famine is granted an Anglo-American concession for
nearer than ever, the construction of a Chinese Government railway from Chinchow to Aigun viá
LABOUR DISTURBANCES IN RUSSIA.
BERIAN, July 22nd. Street fights have taken place at St. Petersburg between Cossacks Hand
Tannanfu and Tsitsibat.. This line was- to be built by my firm and financed by Anglo-American capitalists, At the time the concession was negotiated Japan's claims to special and exclusive privileges had not been extended beyond the Liao River, a boundary recognized in the Hsin- mintun-Moukden Hailway Agreement labourers who demolished the street (May, 1907) as the natural limit of her railways. claims. Nevertheless, China's right to build this important line has now been vetoed by Russia and Japan, and the British Government has been led, by the exigencies of the political situation, to acquiesce in that veto. If it be true that no British railways, other than a short now contemplated in the Japanese "sphere branch of the Peking-Moukden line, are of influence," it is true only because China's sovereign rights have been tacitly abrogated throughout a region as large as THE PSYCHOLOGICAL MOMENT."
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HOME FROM CHINA,
BERLIN, July 22nd.. The relieved crows of the German Far
at Eastern Squadron have arrived Wilhelmshaven.
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I am not quite sure, writes a corres- pondent of the Citizen, "what a psycholo
He may be excused for his ignorance, though the phrase has. gical moment is."
by this time become a cliche with an acquired meaning of its own apart from its literal signification. But the term is really a mistranslation and, as it stands. an absurdity. It dates from the siege of Paris in 1870, when it was used by the German Kreuz, Zeitung in reference to the effect of the bombardment on the imagination of the citizens, already shaken by famine and civil dissension. It continued
The psychological momentum (or factor) must be allowed to play a prominent part, without, ite co-operation there is little to be hoped from the work of the artillery".
But the German phrase, das psycholo gische Moment (the psychological momentum), was mistaken in translation for der psychologische Moment" (tha psychological moment of time), and, becoming a catch-phrase of the town, crossed the Channel and has remained with us ever since: so little do wo inquire into the credentials of the alien immi grants of our dictionaries.