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Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours suding at. 10 a.m. to-day, 0.28 inches, Total sin ỡ lat January, 49,58 inoties, against an average, of 20.00 inches.
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RUSSIAN POLITICS.
**NO HEROES WANTED
A STORY OF GENERAL CADORNA.
According to a Berne message received by the Wireless Press, the Chief of the Italian General Staff, General Cadorna, has a strong objection to showy. officers who risk their own lives and those of their men in nets of bravado which have no real military valua
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SKETCHES OF LEADERS,
Professor Bernard Parés, Writes in the Daily Telegraph ---The most interesting feature of this Duma session has been the There are many things which
simple harmony of men of different par bation is turning 10 this war, an 18s
Lies. This was the atmosphero when, as XS Vigil or victory. It is begin.
chance and work went, they met in the wing to disk itself once more whether its
Red Cross work of the front, and they system of education is quite what 18
We printed a few have brought it back with them to the needed for the times.
the Duma. And when the Emperor came to days ago a letter suggesting that governors of
the Duma, his whole visit, with every Kton should apport, in Dr. Lyttelton, & wore happy touch of detail, produced just the SUCCESS Un to
The cor- same feeling. In Russian polifies this modern kinit of beadmaster. respondence which has followed on this unity takes a very definite direction. It suggest shows how the wind is blowing is not a contentment with things as they enough one or two of our readers vare; it is a unity that moves, like the dently regard it as a very astonishing Russian army itsrif; its goal is the win- ning of the war by the united forces of proposal.
There is very much that is noble and the whole country, and its steps are the beautiful in our public school traditions. home improvements which are necessary This is why the groat Their monument is, in a sense, in the to this end. graves which cover Northern France, the majority of the Duma, consisting, beaches of the Dardanelles and the far characteristicnily enough, of all the six off plain of Mesopotaniia. Of personal central partica, cumes forward with, de-. valour there has been no lack among the finite questions which it puts to the bead nen they have given ́n But we do, in of the Government: There is not now become seised with an enthusiasm that some things that are not entirely evil, the exposition of a-uuited political pro-leads them to rush joyfully to death in seem to be behind the enemy in inven-gramme, though in the background there an intoxication of holy ardour," prose Uveness and resource. While we are
In the statement, which The Times published on 31st April, the President of the Republic emphatically defined the policy of Portugal as one of military and commercial solidarity with England. I further conversations with President Machado and the Prime Minister, Senhor Antonio de Abacida, I us. given 10 anderstand that no domestic differences, should such arise, could or would permitted to interfere with the broad line of policy which, but for a now politi cally powerless Germanophil minority, was an ponist reflection of the national The general pofitioni situation 65, regards: Une Allies may therefore be consacred Mavistaciury, And such as te View entertained in the sited. Chasmtete. JECIES.
feening.
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but there are thorny questions yet to be dealt witty some of them purely cou- merelas Day sa nigh, importance. The others, arise directly out, of the WAP. The first is the treatment to be accorded to Germans who have become, naturalized Portuguese subjects. This
matter when calls for prompt attention, Eng-- tish residents here know these people to be spies, and the British Government agents have many proots of the fact There are admittedly some dithealties in ite way or dealing with these people effectively. Most have married into fortuguese families, by whom it is not realized that, by becoming a naturalized citizen of the Republic. à German does | Hot cense to be a subject of a desputic Empire. There are large numbers of nacuralized Germans in Portugal, some ni them occupying, important positions in cumaierce,, though the leading men in the commercial world have crossed into Spain. Their presence is particularly dangerous on the coast, and there they are most in evidence. No doubt the ad- thorities, naval, military, and police, will do their best, but it is felt that the only safe course is to make it impossible for these hybrids to cause trouble. There are plenty of them in Lisbon, some in the hotels, and they honour French and Eng lish visitors with quite special attention,
striking out new ways.
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We have no ase for briors of romance, he says. When Peppino Garibaldi, who is noted for his reckless courage, sought n Italian Army, after having served in the earlier part of the war as a volunteer in France, be recommended by D'Annunzio as one of our bravest,"
"That is bad," retorted General Cadorna tersely.
WHY
He sings and laughs amid a bail of
continued my explosives,
D'Аn- nunzio.
**Bad, bad,” replied General Cadorna, "At the mere, sight of him his men,
Worse and worse," responded Gener- al Cadorna.
What qualities, then, are required 1 For instance, the claim for a smaller asked. D'Aununzio,
"I am
of the pinion," answered unit of local government, accepted in principle in the declaration of the Pre-General Cadorna, that he should he mier, has become a first accessity, because tanght first of all not to get killed him the local authorities everywhere self and not to expose his men without simply overwhelmed by the war work need. An officer who is worthy of his which has fallen on them--for the reposition does not fear death, but he do s He must be cool, fugees, for army supply, for the regula, not, despise life... tion of agriculture, and so on. And the methodical, and serions.'' members who put forward this claim are themselves serving on the innumerable local and central contmittees which are working to produce the best system of war reonums. All questions 67 detail are summed up in a general demand that the clos: union which exists between the Sovereign and his people should take form at every point in a close.coopera tiun of Ministers with the Duma.
lingering in. the ancient paths, he is ion in all the main political ques-cceded D'Annunzio.
We do to-daytions of the time; no point of details in taken up unless it beurs directly on the what he was doing some months ago. He does to-day what we shall do to-mor-winning of the war.
Schoul and headmaster must he, to soine extent, responsible for this.
How far it is the result of our system of education and how far of a social system-which in the past at all events Pegarded skill in games and form or the ball-mark as among the chief culs in life--is not clear. It is clear, however, that in our purely educational methods we have been too bookish and to literary. We have been too much in clined to look back and too unwilling to look forward. It would be interesting to know how many of our statesmen could the pass a tolerable examination in inodern history of Europe.
If our public schools have given as our superb regimental officers, they have also provided the House of Commons with the
This is the great general wish, which Class of mind that dominates it. They
will make its own way as the war work have produced a type which has many fine qualities but which also lives largely gets tackled. It is a position which an on formulas, seems even to ignore the Englishman could hardly be expected to importance of knowledge. When an at- understand; yet here it is simple enough.
A Prime Minister who had failed alone? - tempt is made to create a British.com- pany for the manufacture of aniline to deal with the necessity has been dyes, the politicians see no need of any ↑ replaced. The new choice is not the "xpert chemist in management. choice of the Duma. What it asks for is When they don} with military or maya) | work and co-operation; this the pow In the conversation with the President matters, it is an even chance that they Premier promises, and it remains that the referred to above special reference was reject the advice of the naval or mill-promises should be translated into fact. made by his Excellency to the German-tary experts. A recent Home Secretary It is round these questions, and only Portuguese Treaty of Commerce of 1900. even confessed that he did not know what these, that the debate has range This conferred great advantages un our rivals, and British supineness in trade matters did the rest. We lost our tradi- tional commercial ascendancy almost
COMMERCIAL PENETRATION.
from the start, and we shall indeed have to fight hard to regain it not only against Germans, but neutrals who have come into the field since the outbreak of the war.
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its
glycerine is made of while the Germans Almost every notable spokesman of any were importing the raw material under group has taken part in it, and in his nose.
or Latin author with a
unanimity.
BUSSIA'S POLITICAL, PARTIEK.
rich
the administrative authorities this group would have a pour chance at the elections and none at all with the reading public.
To the Progressive nationalists belong Count V. Bobrinsky, an enthusiastto Anglophil, and M. Shulgin, one of the cleverest and ablest Conservatives in Russia. Both have worked hard at the front, and have been wounded. M. Shnigin's speech for this group was on of the surprises of the debate. We all expected something good, but we did not expect so complete, measured, and telling an indictment of Ministerial and ad- ministrative confusion.
· The
But even less expected was the speech
The Government authorities (he said)- have regarded the front as if it were a neighbouring State, and the diplomatie relations between these two different States have been extremely weak. At the time when the front was planning a transfer of millions of men the Council of Ministers was completely ignorant of the fact. I should say that the Prime Clever talking, in fact, has come to be general there, has been, with a
Minister ought to spend three days a regarded as almost or quite as important variety of expression, a very remarkable week with the Imperial Staff; otherwise as sound and vigorous action. Precisely
The cannot understand what is going on. the same defect appeared in the later
In making our plans we must, of course, Roman Empire when its education degen- A survey from left to right of the throw away all our old systems as Room Frated into a mere study of rhetoric and House will be of interest, in view of the ap-as they have proved unnecessary and declamation. While all sudden and preaching visit of the Duma to England less, as they do in Germany. Under the Treaty, Germany has violent change in education is bad it is it must not be forgotten that the Dama Government should draw up a plan of through her representatives here, quired imense interests in all sorts of certainly desirable that the machinery is elected on a franchise which gives action and bring it without delay before. business undertakings electric lighting.classics is, of course, admirable in cer- the electors, direct or indirect, are th
should be overhauled. The study of the every advantage to wealth. For all that, the Damage shipping, machinery, contracta for rail-
pub- ain cases. But where boys leave. ways, and banking, the whole of the lie school, as they unfortunately do not whole mass of the Russian porple, whose of M. Parishkevitch. He and M. Mar operations being supported at every step infrequently, barely to consitue a Greek best forces are now fighting the great keff are the only two notable speakers of by the Berlin Government through the
cose for us on this front. The few the Extreme Right, and they have su crib," totally termin lomatic and Consular rep ignorant of roderu, languages, and un- Social Democrat members have really tained between them for many years « sentatives throughout the country. The able to write a letter in decent English, clever and interesting spokesman in M. rigorous championship of. }] old- question at once arises. What is to be
the results are not glorious. Not less Cheidse.
He takes all risks, and he is fashioned ideas. M. Markoff gave the done with this immense property while serious is the lack of initiative and always doing propaganda work from the rough blows. He is a big man, with a the two countries are at war? There does not appear to be in Portugal any tematic suppression of originality owing the point time after time. Bis party Great and he has launched more exeln- energy which is so often due to the sys-tribune, but he manages to be right on curly head not unsuggestive of Peter the machinery such as is employed in con- nection with German property in Eng to a slavish worship of the scaled patare not in the Progressive Bloc," but sively personal abuse than any other land by the Pablic Trustee. If the bost
tero, We standardise in education init is clear that they wish well to it. The member of the Duma. He was big and the same way as the American manufac small Labour group, whose, leader, M. bullying, as usual, in this debate, accus- protection is to be given to both Portu- guese and British interests, prompt machinery.
turer standardises in the production of Kerensky, is ill, is also outside the cen
ing the Red Cross of peculation. He has action on the part of the Portuguese
tral Bloc.”.
remained petty and party in a great More contact with reality, greater at- Government should be forthcoming The tention to science, increased study of an exceptional position; they are more
Of the "Bloc" itself, the Poles are in world orieis, se M. Milyukoff put it, Germans and their friends are profiting languages, for example, Spanish (for cut off from their constituents than mem
"faithful only to himself.". every hour from their comparative im-
business reasons), and Russian (which is bers ever were, since the Alsatian and.. munity.
just as good a mental gymnastic as Greek Lorrainer Deputies entered their solemn There is no Trading with the Enemy and which has a noble literature), and protest against the cession of their mould, a small man with quick move- M. Purishkevitch is cast of another 10 France and England: better study of the conditions in which country to Germany. The Poles, in the nents, a keen and cutting mind, and a The need for it is urgent and apparent. we live (or of modern history and geo- it as so suggested that means should be graphy)
asme way, have taken this opportunity real flash of divination-the rapier rather are among our necessities of repeating that they stand with than the bludgeon.. provided for dealing with debts due to These subjects, too, should not be taught Russia through thick and thin. They beginning of his Parliamentary career; knew him at the Or froh ellenly subjects or black-listed" | pedantically. persons. These are obviously matters for But above all for the national great ask that the new order designed for them was always interested by him and nearly ibe attention of the Portuguese Governness and strength there must be less in should be ready for application, in always in disagreement with him, especi- ment, Chough the last suggestion so far sistence on "form" and a closer union measure, as Polish territory is recovered ally when his nervous energy threw off as British subjects are concerned, might
between all classes. Other countries in by the Allies; and, like the mother in all scruples and all restraints. He went be dealt with from home, through the the democratic conditions of their school Solomon's judgment, they ask that their to the war at the start, and has worked British Minister in Lisbon, Sir Lionel have here an advantage over us, For-country should be restored to them whole. like a hero, in frequent danger through- Carnegie, who enjoys the esteem and tunately this war is rapidly offacing class The Cadets (Radicals and strong out. There is probably no more original confidence of Portuguese and English distinctions. Where men of all stations Liberala), and the Progressista, who he and no better Red Cross-organisations alike. The Government of the Republie in life stand side by side they learn to tween the represent the bulk of the than his. is not likely to move in. any of these know and understand and admire one professional classes, bave, by some. matters without consulting our own. another. The British officer is outspoken curious vagaries, become more or less
From the front M. Parishkevitch, weig May it be said in no carping spirit that in his enthusiasm for his men. The men interchanged. That is to say, the Pro-telegram to enter his name for it is prompt action that is needed! will never allow the leader who has gen-grossists are now the more critical of the Duma's visit to England. The new Commercial Treaty between erously and unselfishly shared their two groups; but both are before all say, what he thought of Liermany, Arm England and Portugal has been hung up perils to be abused by agitatore. ance 12th August, 1914, nearly two years, Army is the nation, as never before in things patriotic, and their leading to join in the demand for a real during which period both English at all our history, and because the nation spokesman, M. Milyukoff, has never done of administration. It was a ve fer- Portuguese trade have suffered grievout is the Army we are at last bring welded better debating work than in his clevermarkable speech. He spoke of
mane fur inside the Russian fre, and ly on account of the delay.
and reasonable speeches of this session.
eyes to info a great and saving unity.
how he had listened with close. Nani- various groups of Octobrists the repetition of old party of former Headmasters-both of the present and
ing each of his chief opponent in each times, he said that he recogne debate of their contributions to ich sooner. "much of that holy truth
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of the immediate future--may well do some (Moderate. Liberal, with a good dose of hard thinking about the new conditions enlightened Conservatism) represent the of life in this country. We know what best of the country, gentry and her they say about parents--but after all propertied classes. Their spokesman, M. they are leaders and teachers and not Shidlovsky, was the spokesman of the mere purveyors of what the public, whole bloc," and his great speech wants-Daily Mail.
could not have been more worthy of the Occasion, for completeness, reticence, and plain speaking. There is a mass of ad ministrative experience on the benches of the Octobrists. Another of their members, the President, M. Rodzianku, spoke for the whole House.
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at the facts, at the countrstood that these by posterity.
of the internal life of Russia, une und
Ho go on." things cannot possibl We now TRIDE THE "Mies which have deeds and in words to the period He, and asked for a spade put coun- profited most in the past by the restric-try straight." Predi tions of electoral law and by the support of reform, he said: fers of the situation. of the Government; and this is much the You will be mas is no point in hiding most interesting part of our subject after the war; there internal life of Thire are in the main three groups it. Of course, t tremendous reforms; Pregressive Nationalists (with something Russia culls form of dark underground like Lord Randolph Churchill's Conser for the destructiglyse the growth of the vatism), who are inside the "Bloc"; the forces that par we are concerned only M. Stolypin), who sympathise with the with what can instinct within the walls Nationalists (the Tory party founded by people; but no help us to victory. Do "Bloc"; and the extreme Right (reacnot quench this Dume, but let us with "tionaries), who are upposed to it. In all of the Imperkin the spirit of our army, are allowed to add is an announcement of these three groups the country pricats one will xuntRussia and our army will deaths in the family. The letters have are strong. In the third there are hardly and for this to be addressed to a Jewish Aid Society any men of consequence; the real Ex-thank us.
APPEALS FOR AMERICAN MONEY, It appears that, while the Germans are exploiting the economic resources of Russian Poland, elaborate devices are employed to obtain money from charit able sources in the United States. The Karjer Lrowski published recently, a proclamation issued by the Austrian Military Governor of Lublin, stating the conditions upon which direct com munication with America is allowed to people who ask their relatives for money Bupport. "All letters have to be written ou the following "model"
We are in good health, but need money support. Please help us. We send the best greetings.
The only information that the writers
sallies of this keen mind
13 in New York, which forwards them to treme Right are elsewhere, in higher The quiche picture of a House united
the persons in America whose addresses places, and without active support from lighted up and for victory.
for reform
are given.
(Continued on next Column.)