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attempted to enter that country during the past 18 months, because the barrior erected between Germany and Austria- Hungary is so strict that persistence in applying for permission to visit Austria would arouse suspicion. I do not be lievo a word in the Austrian papere They are even more cunningly untruth- fil than the Berlin organs, which make show of discussing freely and bluntly the food questions and the traffic con- fusion, but are really only hinting at the appalling condition of affairs. But all my Gorman friends tell me that Austria is in a much worse position than Germany. As to Hungary, I was con- stantly told, although I have no means of verifying the facts, that the Hungarians, like the Prussians, are looking after themselves firit, as they have done since the beginning of the war
AN ELECTORAL CHARTER.
THE SCHEME EXPLAINED. NEW VOTEUS AND CONSTITUENCIES,
BY THE TIMES
MES" PARLIAMENTARY CORRESPONDENT.]
CLYDE AGITATOR TO BE RE-ARRESTED.
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KIRKWOOD BACK IN GLASGOW.
The Ministry of Munitions forwarde the following for publication :--
David Kirkwood, one of the men' The report of the Speaker's Conference moved from the Clyde under, Regulation on Electoral Reform is a very remarkable of the Defence of the Realm Regula document. The recommendations are actions, attended at last week's Conference crud kinose universally in political of the Labotic Party at Manchester. His circles as marking a great advance on trade union, the Amalgamated Society of the dificult road of Parliamentary re- Engineers, had been notified by the form and the majority resolution for Ministry of Munitions that there was no Whether the next advantage of this to make a public woman suffrage is a sign of the times that objection to his attendance, and he took cannot be mistaken. Reform Bill comes soon or late, the Constatement that he proposed to return to the old politieal controversies. He has returned, and steps have been obstinate of ference has proved that one of the most Glasgow in flagrant violation of the law. is capable of settlement, by coment. Elet taken to secure his re-arrest. The fabts My latest tour lias dispelled many toral reform has been robbed of its sting of the case are as follows lingering illusions about German offici- for all parties, anil the compromise now oncy. But I have been struck by one or proposed is a fact which must deminate two of the successful German devices for all future consideration of the subject. maintaining public spirit. I never re The members of the Conference are un member more music or better theatrical animous in declaring that this happy re entertainmenta. As I said before, mili-sult could hardly have been achieved with out the wise and tactful chairmanship of the Speaker,
The following remarkable contribu- tion, one of the first direct uncensored that communications from Germany-t have reached the outer world for some months, was contributed to The Times by Neutral," whose observations have proved so accurate in the past, Tas problem that is worrying the German Administration at the present time is-How can Germany exist until tho moxt harvest? Everybody is now counting on the early vegetables, and it must be remembered in regard to this. that it is only of recent years that the Germans generally took to their meat diet. In my judgment, of which you have hitherto approved, the whole question of the ability of Germany "to hold out "tary bands are everywhere. There is no singing now when soldiers leave for the to use the expression which is still in front, and very few people would take question the trouble to see them off were it not every Commun mouth-is the questio
cat live on these for the bands. You will have noticed whether the Germans cu
that the output of German hooks and vagetables, together with such supplies of magazines and amusing papers hos, if mcat, game, fresh-water fish, and import. anything, increased during the war. A German methode which has the addi- ed fish as will be available until the end recent and typical example of the tional advantage of making a show of of August,
German broadmindedness is the publication of an entirely new edition of Dickens.
The unfortunate Herr von Batocki and his hundreds of advisera and assistant
Speaking generally, while you in Eng. in various parts of Germany know very well that there are no reserves of food inland seen anxious to depress your people Government Pre following an opposite the country. But these people are so by suppressing amusements, the German incapable of understanding the minds of course. They have a difficult task before them, and the next few months will be nation unless they are right about sub martes
The pivot of the scheme is, of course, the reduction of the qualifying period for registration as a Parliamentary elector to six months and the simplification of the franchise. At present the qualifying period for a householder is 12 months. In years or more in a constituency before be practice man has often resided two has been able to east a vote. Under the Dew scheme he would certainly be 12 month to the good, as the register is to the revised every six months, instead of
12 us now
(1) Kirkwood was a leading member of was an unofficial organization actively the Clyde Worters Committee, which hostile to the trade union movement. This Committee at the end of March protest against the Government's policy brought about a series of strikes as a of dilution of labour by the introduction of women or unskilled labour to do cer- tain parts of the work The method adopted in theas strikes was to bring out the workmen in succession in various works engaged on the production of parts mountings for which the most urgent (2) Kirkwood and other men concerned In of a particular heavy gun and gun- demands were being received refused all attempts at conciliation. order to meet the position, the Govern
that the great nezve system and the real other nations that they really believe the most critical in the history of any existing register is made up on the basis while they had not publicly advocated
life of the body is impaired and the disesses should be healed promptly by
proper treatment.
A
The German public no longer believe all the stories that they are told about submarines such reports, for instance, have arrived safely, but that their arrival as that missing long distance submarines
for excellent reasons,
18
that, because they have mentioned the word peace" to the Allies and to the you Your nervous energy is like a bank neutrals, peace there will be. account.
If you use it up faster than know, the foolish optimism of the Ger you add to it you overdraw your account. Therefore if you suffer from nerves, have mans received a tremendous shock when sution sensed by overwork, worry,
nights, braining, or lack of England adopted conscription. But PP has been kept secret by the Government holders to vote in the adjoining county it was decided that Regulation 14 could over-indulgenes, in alcohol, tobacco, or from excess of any kind, go to your chemist and get a bottle of Sargol Tablets and take two after each meal and two just before retiring at night. Good
and bye
blues. You will eat well, sleep well, and feel splendid all the time. Sargol will enable you to draw every atom of strength, blood, and nourishment from the food
tonics,
**** bump," despondency,
THE PHARMACY,
QUEEN'S DISPENSARY.
TIM EDWARD DIEPENIĄZT.
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of the war. The easily led German mid-
said to me
en signing an undertaking, the terms of (5) On August 7th six men were given an opportunity of returning to Glasgow which were (R) to accept suitable employ- ment and remain at work; (b) to abstain: from any act in any way likely to pre to submit any grievances through the judice the supply of munitions; and (e) usual trade union channels, Four of the
ment had no alternative but to avail themselves of the powers given by the One of the results of making it easier for a man to get on the register would. Defence of the Realm Regulations This voters at any given time. The largest of course be to increase the number of action took the form of arresting and The policy, and in deporting 10 men who, addition of new voters would, however, bringing to trial certain men who had in conferencs for franchise reform. accrue from the recommendations of the Public advocated the "down tool tion, household, lodger and service Some it. Among these latter was Kirkwood, of many franchises ownership, occupa the policy were known to have abetted of the old boroughs still possess the free It should be mentioned in this connection man franchise. A quarter of the electors that the Defence of the Realm Regula
the right of borough free- not trial was the proper remedy, and of Stafford and a fifth of those of the tions definitely contemplated that there complication City of London vote as freemen. Another should be cases in which deportation and
Again, fran (3) Before the men were removed, the swamping the local vote. timism has revived from time to time
constituency sometimes to the extent of properly be applied in these cases.
by the Precurator Fiscal and by the and the mere making of the German While, however, it is true that the big-chise for the counties is different from case of each man was fully investigated competent military Authority. All the A SIMPLER FRANCHIZE peace offer led to careless administration submarines have not been the success that that of the boroughs.
A proposal of the conference is that the men were given the alternative, of returu of the food supplies. We have had fur they were expected to be, the feverish ther alternations of slight improvement building of submarine parts in all the tool this antiquated and chaotic sysing quietly to work or leaving the Glas- gow area. All except one chose the latter and then evidden deterioration of our manufacturing towns which I have visit whole of food; by "qur" I mean, of course, theed is for me conclusive evidence that the tem should be swept away in favour of food of the masses of the people, not the Government share the genera opinion, two simple franchises, residence or alternative, and he was allowed to return food of those among whom I move. which is spreading all over Cormany, pation of business premises. A man is to work and no further action was taken
The exasperation produced by the that the submaring alone can snatch victo exercise vote not because he is the
of land, but just because he is a citizen an interview which followed in Edin- I had a conversation with the with a roof to his head. Such a change burgh three men, of whom Kirkwood was It excels all Nerve Foods, duration of the war and the increasing tory out of the present abysmal gloom, tenant of a house or the owner of a piece against him. Further, in the course of younes, etc., as the results it given absence of nutritious food has now pro
their preference for deporta. are permanent and lasting duced much more original and independ well-known head of one of the largest would bring on to the register a very one, were asked whether they would Don't suffer with your nerves any ent thinking and talking than I have manufacturing concerns in Europe; he large number of now voters, chiefly at prefer to be put an their trial and they saoro, get back your old-time strength known in Germany since the beginning is persotully a strong, advocate of peace the younger end of the blade Inte before them, their preferen
old, and years they are 25 and energy be taking a little Sargol.
much later in life. Te some not uutil; (4) Work was found for the men, siter not been parti deportation, and, where necessary, ex AB. WATSON & CO., LTD.,
dle classes do not know what to make of at almost any price. This is what he few men in this country enst a vote VITORIA DISPENSARY,
the situation, and from the beginning While in Berlin last week I discussed oularly agy to got on the lodgers roll, rehacs were paid. when they were told that Germany had beaufallen upon," their view of the the military question and the submarine and it has not been difficult to get off war has been an entirely distorted view question with people who know what is it with the absurd restriction that a fresh
Plural
voting will largely disappear But never have their leaders been 20 going on, The point of view of our Gov daim must be made every year, bitterly criticized as during the last fewernment is that the war is nettling down weeks. Even Hindenburg, the great god into a starvation match between Germany ander the scheme. It will only be retain Hindenburg, has been as much abused as and her enemies, and that the submarine ed in the case of a man who is a graduate ness is not in the same constituency as Bethmann Hollweg. I have heard people may place Germany in a position to die of a university, or whose place of busi here and there say good things of Couat tate terms
**Already, owing to mismanagement of his residence. In such a case he may
have two votes, but no more. Zeppelin, but they are not many.
Thores, however, one great reason, the railways and inefficient distribution, of which you are probably not yet aware, food is dearer in some parts of Russia why the seruan people generally believe than it is in some parts of Germany is the hope of peace a bright hope and France is believed to be suffering from a ac increasing hope. It is not that they food shortage that is concealed by the believe in military victory. It is not Press. England is approaching the same that they believe in victory in the West, condition. The French coast is already
(7) Before his re-arrest Kirkwood whe whore, indeed, defeat is considered to be blockaded by submarines. English news almost certain, Nor is it the idea papers do not give the real particulars
undertaking, and again refused. Fur already mentioned that Germany has of submarine losses.SAGE RATE only to speak of peace for peace to come." Over 1,000 submarines are in courge
given another opportunity of signing tho ther, he was informed that notwith- It is the fact that the call for peace of construction. Three hundred are in
The plan for the redistribution of seats standing the existing order against bim, now comes pot merely from the politic use. Fewer than 100 have been lost from
can be explained best by an analysis of he would be at liberty to return to cians, but from the soldiers. It is an all cases, including accidents, open secret that Hindaburg, who has marine crews are being trained in 12 the changes in the existing system of re Glasgow on doing so hereafter, provided just made ais second visit to the Western weeks under the pressure of war. The presentation which it would make. The that he took no further action calculated front returned profoundly impressed by submarine is operating in the southerly following would be among the boroughs to prejudice his case the fact that the politicians must endea Atlantic and the Mediterrancan Com- which would disappear: Boston, Bury The workers on the Clyde, as elsewhere, are patriotic and law-abiding citizens, munication between Holland and Eng St. Edmunds
Kidderminster, Here Durbam, your to make peace by hook or by crook. This is not mere gossip. I have the truth and continues only by permission of the Granthani, directly from source which, as you German Government, which for its own King's Lyne, Penryn and Falmouth, and the discontent, in so far as it was. know, has always proved accurate in my purposes allows certain steamers to run. Pontefracs, Rochester, Salisbury, Shrews not caused by legitimate grievances, has previous communications.
There is probably in all this a good bury, Stafford, Taunton, Whitehaven, been shown to have been deliberately
port, Halifax, Ipswich, Northampton, was taken. As I told you, the area of fighting on the Somme and before Verdun is deal of the usual Gorman tall talk Winchester, and Windsor, Bath, Devon fostored by the men against whom action only two votės. It was a promising known as the Grave. The whole tine but I am confident that I am stating Stockport, and York, each of which at
Iature only have one. from Alsace to Ypres is really a night facts accurately when I say that respon
On the other hand, Birkenhead, Cardiff, scheme, but it was defeated by the Liberals mare to the German Army Every sort sible Germaar are in favour of shorten Present returns two members, would in three members, and giving each elector Leicester, tion of their majority, kept their on. of influence and pull, Governmental, ing the line in the West and extending Social, and financial is used to prevens submarine warfare The German pe Croydon, and Middlesbrough would have of Birmingham, who, by skitrul manipula The conference has failed to solve the the return of particular regiments and ple are not pleased with their Western two members instead of one.
What is to particular officers to the Western front, Army, and the Western Army is angry Oldham, and Portsmouth would haveponents out of the third seat,
portional representation. although the authorities hold out such at with the German people. The Germans three instead of two, Newcastle-on-Tyne three Bristol (4) ham four instead of tractions as superior supplies of food, are, as regards the Western front, fed and West Ham would have four instead most difficult problem presented by pre- shorter intervals in the trenches, and the up," if, indeed, that expression is strong of two, and Bradford, Hull, and Not happen at a by election caused by the amusement as Lille, Ghent, Metz, and enough. As I have said, influence of would have hys members, Leed, (5) six, death or resignation of the representative 12, elected by proportional representation, other places, which are provided in order every kind is used for the evasion of Shefteld (8) soven, Manchester (8) tell, of the winority? One member cannot be
London would
The transferable vote." is represented by of members, instead of
majority. so,broken for more than a century. The it is said that there is no difficulty in Liverpool (9) eleven, Birmingham () and the seat would be a gift to the: arise a ring probably the simplest form of propor and Glasgow (7), 14.
Around London there was as fol- tional representation. The elector has of new Parliamentary lows: Ealing, East Ham (two members), merely to indicate his order of preference
Tottenham (two
1, 2, 3, and so on against their names.
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Wallasey of the costs of elections in a bold spirit Willesden (two members). would be one of the new boroughs in the and few will quarrel with it, conclusions. North. Naturally, the chang would not What is meant by its recommendation that be se great in the counties. Hereford, returning officers charges should be paid Huntingdon, and Westmorland would be by the State may be judged from the fact to one, while that these amounted in the aggregate to of million sterling at and nearly a quarter builders, Annual Meeting in the Institution populous caustion like
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to maintain a moral that has not been vice in the West. On the other hand, Eastern Army, although it thought that obtaining from the Nary volunteers for the capture of Warsaw meant peace with the submarines. My German doctor was Russia, has Feen able to bear its disap-expressing the common opinion when he pointment, because of its various sue said to me last week. If we can man desses since then. The Western Army has tain our present military position we can
had no successes.
For the hiding of my identity I never talk to officers who have returned from the front if I can help it, but I am always sceing the relatives of officers and hearing what they write and say, On the West general after general has been superseded, and the number of panish- ments of non-commissioned officers and What the losses" mon is appalling on the Western front have been nobody knows, but nobody believes The parente the published figures. of young have just been in- formed that he was not taken prisoner on the Somme in July, as they had been told, but that he was killed. I am con stantly bearing of simlar cases. You must see in the newspapers how indig nation about the censorship peeps out from time to time, but the indignation is really much stronger even among officials than among the newspaper writ or themselves. Nothing that they print. is believed
To turn for a moment to Austria Hungary. I should any that I have not
win the war under water.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS,
TO-DAY.
A man who has both qualifications, inmen agreed to sign this undertaking, addition to that of residence, will ap Two returned to Glasgow, one remained
While many oid Canada
(8) A similar opportunity was not at parently have to choose between his uni-B Dunfermline, the fourth returned to versity and his office plural, votes attached to the ownership of land will be lost, some will be gained in the time given to Kirkwood, because he the larger boroughs by their division into had persistently refused to work. This two or more constituencies for the pur- opportunity was, however, given recently present a man can only vote once in a poses of proportional representation. At and refused. borough, no matter how many its divi
ons. REDISTICIBUTION OF BEATH
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PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION,
TERMANENT BALLOT ACT,
in Finally, the proposal that the Ballot Ao atould be made permanent is aimed at removing one of the most extraordin
480p.m.-Special Matinee by Bandman Opera Co., at the Theatre Royal, in Aid of Enter tainment Fund for Man of HM Service. 9.15 am-Now Bandman Opera Co., l the the un low re-enacted every year in the Expiring
Theatre Royal The Bing Boysare Here, the conference proposes is a limited use Laws Continuance (A) Bill we
of the system of proportional representa automatically revert to the bad old statem The first Ballet Bill was Dance Kingrolere.
tion, long advocated by Lord Grey, which of open voting.
the Lords in 1871 It was has already been sanctioned by Parli rejected
The scheme is notable for its rigorous ary anomalies of our political system. exclusion of "fancy" franchise, or novel It is a fact that if the Ballet Act was
Monday, 19th
19th March 3.15 pm Clark's Ciran at Kowloon,ment in the case of the Irish Senate to passed again by the Commons in 1872 and be set up under the Home Rule Act. This on to the Lords, who passed it with an opposite the Railway Station.
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to secure the representation of minorities years. Since 1580 every Government has in large areas. The Reform Act of 1867 Lee the line of one is Government has set up a few constituencies, returning jag it into the Expiring Laws Continu (Continued at foot of neat column) anco Bill with a score of other measures
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