Page
CABLES.
LATEST CABLES.
frHROUGH REUTER'S ADENOY.) DUTCH NAVY BILL, PROVIDING FOR DEFENCE OF
EAST INDIES.
AMSTERDAM, February 8th. The "Minister of Navy has issued a statement maintaining that the intri
duction of the naval bill is not premature in view of the Washington Conference discussions and declaring that the Gov emment agrees regarding the necessity for improvement of international rela tions in the Far East. Nevertheless it considers that it ought to provide for the Jefence of the East Indies.
The state went concludes by saying that the pro posed measure aims at defencs only.
BRITISH DOCKYARD
ECONOMIES:
POPULARLY ASCRIBED TO DISCUS SIONS AT WASHINGTON,
LONDON. February 6th Dockyard ecoconies popularly azoribed 1 the Washington decisions include the closing down of the Devonport artificer training establishment in July, also the signal school, and the abolition of local defence flotillas at Portsmouth before April. Notices are posted up at Devon- part offering seven hundred stokers free
ischarge on applicatioz.
THE NEW POPE. CARDINAL RATTI ELECTED AS
PIUS XI
Rou, February úth. White amoke, notifying the election of the
Pope, appeased 113.
at Cardinal Ratti has been elected and has chosen the name of Pius XI.!
new
HÄRLIEE CABLES.
THE HUNGKONG DAILY PRESS," TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH, 1859,
JAPAN'S MARVELLOUS
DEVELOPMENT. INDIA'S GUIDING INFLUENCE
LONDON, February 3rd." The present condition of Japan formed the subject of an address by Baros Hayashi at the Indina Students' Union. His Excellency, dwelt upon the marvel- Iqus development of the past sixty years, and mentioned that Japan receiveil her gaiding induenes from India through Chinn and Korea. Baron Haynahi dwelt
on the ancient influence of India on China, and hoped that the Indian stad enta present would not become agitators. THE SOUTH AFRICAN
LABOUR DISPUTE. INVITATION TO USE GOVERNMENT
MACHINERY "ACCEPTED.
JOHANNESBURG, February 3rd. The Workers' Federation, has decided to accept the invitation in General Smuts' letter to use the Government machinery for the purpose of investigating a way of five representatives of the Federation out of the present disputa. A deputation will meet General Smuts en the morring of the 4th inst..
· THE TAYLOR MURDER MYSTERY.
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LOS ANGELES, February 5th... Mrs. Robbins, a former wife of Mr. William Desinand Taylor, the British film producer whose murdezia recorded in the earlier telegrams, has been found here. She says she is unable to throw any light on the mystery of his death Bho married Taylor, whose real name was William, Cunningham Tazner, in 1001. He dianppeared in 1908, after with. drawing money from a bank and tele phoning her. again. She secuted a divorce in 1919 and
remarried in 1914...
HOW A POPE IS SELECTED.
The Successor of Pope Benedict, no cording in the canons of the Roman Catholic Church, must be selected in Con- clave by the Cardinals of the Church. Usually this Cor.clave is held ten days after the announcement of the death of in Rome remain in session until such the Pope, and the Cardinals assembled time as the necessary two-thirds vote is cast for one of the candidates.
A 3-TRAI-LONG ELECTION,
The Conclave was first instituted in 1271. At that time the election of Gre- gory X, at Viterbo lasted for two years and nine months. The local authorities grow weary of the delay and locked the assembled Cardinals up until they bad named the Pope. The new Pope as once instituted the iden of the Conclave and The second session of the Council of Lyons promulgated the decree instituting it at in 1974. It has been in force practically all the time since that date, with an ex- ception here and there,
AN INTRICATE PROCESS,
Immediately upon the death of the Pope the Cardinal Camerlengo, who, as the representative of the Sacred College, assumes charge of the Papal Household, the Pope. verifies by a judicial not the death of By a strange coincidence, Cardinal Gasparri, the Papal Secretady of State, is also the Cardinal Camer lengo In the presence of the household head of the dead Port ff three times with be (the Cardinal Camerlengo) strikes the
silver malles, calling him by his baptismal name. The fisherman's ring and the papal seal are then broken "A notary draws up. the act which is the legal evidence of the Pope's death. The obsequier last for nine days.
MEET IN CONCLAVE,
At
In the meantime the Cardinals have been notified of the impending election. and those, resident in Rome await the coming of the'r absent bratberen. the Conclave all have canopies over their cat to show that the papal authority is vested in the Sacred College composed of the Cardinal bishops. priesta Bad dea.cars.
MR. PAGE'S LETTERS... HOW THE DACIA" CRISIS WAS AVERTED
it
The selections from the letters of Mr. Walter H. Page, American Ambassador to England during the years 1914 to 1919, numbers of The World's Work, are con which have been appearing in recent tinued in the January issue. In
this, the ifth instalment, we are told, under the title Waging Neutrality" (a phrase of the Ambassador's), how Mr. Page and Lord Grog of Fallodon (than Sir Edward tirey) worked to maintain friendly rela tins, during the Brat years of the war between this country and the United States..
Mr. Burton J. Hendrick, the writer of the articles, represents the American Am Great Britain and her Allies. basador as a warm sympathizer with Yet, be ays there was no diplomat in the Ameri- can service who was more "neutral" in the technical sense."
Of
Nentral!" Page "onge exclaimed, "There's nothing in the world neutral this Embassy. Neutrality takes up all our time." Page, appar: ently, was prepared to observe all the traditional rules of neutrality, to insist on American rights with the British Government and to do full legal just ce to the Germans, but he declined to abrogate his conscience and to enter- tain no personal opinion as to the rights and wrongs of the conflict.
Lord Grey, it is pointed out. early became convinced that Great Britain "could not win the war unless the United States was ranged on its side. In the difficult controversies which arose with regard to contraband therefore, his purpose was to use the sto power of Great Britain to keep war materials and foodstuffs out of Germany, but never to go to the length of making an unbridgeable breach between the United States and Great Britain. The American Ambassador to Great Britain comp'otely sympathized with this pro
gramme.
THE LEAVEN OF CHRISTIANITY.
SERMON AT. ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
money than to lose your soul. "Give me neither poverty nor riches" is the prayer of a wise mad, for poverty is not desir ablo and brings many temptations in its train. A large amount of riches justly and honestly acquired is a trust, lent by God and one for which a strict account The Rev. H. Copley Moyle, Chaphin of will be required. Those who are entrust- ing sermon on Sunday morning: St. John's Cathedral preached the followed with riches are taught by our Lord to regard themselves as stewarts who' have to render an account of their "Go to now, ye that may, today or to stewartship. Thank God there are many morrow, we will go into such a city, and rich people who do so regard riches. continue thers a year, and-Buy and sell The great defence against a love of and get gain: whereas ye know not what riches is the practice of regular and shall be on the murrow. For, whit is systematic alms-g.ying as God has your lifet it is even a vapour that prospered us.". We bught to set aside a appeareth for a time and then vanisheth definite portion of our income and regard away. For that re ought to say, If the i. as God's portion. The Jews of old Lord will, we shall live and do this or used to give a tenth to God.
100 да that.". James IV. 13.14.15.
Christians ought to do no less. We The Bible never becomes old fashioned, ought to regard a tenth of our income because it deals with God and human as boing God's, "to be laid out by s nature. And amidst much that changes, for Him in the way we believe. Ho God and human nature remain the same. would wish. You have no doubt heard The sins and temptations, the joys, and of the man who sang with great vigour pleasures which appealed to men and the lines of that well known Hunn, women two thousand years ago appeal now. The outward form may be a little
Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were an offering far too small. while at the same time he was carefully feeling in his pocket to make sure that the coin he was about to put into the collection was a "threepenny bit and not- a sixpence. But without being na men as that we may be touched with the same spirit. Our Lord told us that we were to reckon the amount of alms by the effort of self-denial that their giving costs as. The poor widow who cast two mites into the Treas y was said to have given more than those who of their abundance had east in much. If every. Christian gave alms according to his ability there would be no difficulty in fading enough money to carry on the missionary work of the Church. The want of spatematic alme-giving leads to indiscriminate giving, often with bad results. But if we hy aside a certain amount of our income and regard it as belonging to God we shall be careful that we administer it in the best pos aible way, Such a practice will help us to remember the transient value of all
red but the essence of those sins and temptation, those joys and pleasures in the same..
Are there not many people at the pre at time who at exactly as the people of whom St. James wrote who leave Glad out of their calculations nad think only of how much money they can make in 'as short a time as possible. And then some times when they think their fortune is made it takes wings and vanishes, or else death comes to them and they leave their riches to be quarrelled over by their re- atives, or to give harmful leisure to children who would have been happier and better if they had to earn their living. Christ said that the Kingdom of Heaven was like leaven. It worked gradually till the whole was leavened. And it must be confessed that our Lord's teaching about money, and the dangers involred in the possession of too much of it, have not yet leavened the THE DECLARATION OF LONDON.
world. At the crisis when the United States will not eventually do so.
But that is no sign that they The Cardinal Camerlengo is assisted Administration was urging upon Great The leaven of Christianity works slow-richics, and to see that our heart deca She had never seen him the heads of the three cardinalitint Britain, togother with other belligarents, { ly. It is not yet 90 years since slavery not become engrossed in the riches which priests, deacons. There are frequent don Page protested strongly and re-dominions, and that is due to the spread one true riches which are to be orders, known as the cardinal bishops, the adoption of the Declaration of Lan was abolished throughout the Britis Vi ut soon leave behind, but is secting of these four to determine every peatedly against the policy of Washing-of the principles of Christ. He taught found in God's service and which will be detail of the preparations for the Con-
ton. In a letter to Colonel House on clave.
October 22nd, 1914, be complains of the to love s de man, and we cannot
ours for ever. Lay not up for your ALL SWORN TO SECRET.
atude of Mr. Lansing, Counsellor of ove a man and make him a slave. Some saives treasures upon the earth; where the State Department:--
religions expressly sanction slavery. Its the rust and moth doth corrupt, and The first action of the Conclave is the
Lansing's method is the trouble. He abortion is due to Christinity. There where thieves break through and steal; selection of the conclavists, confessors. He treats Great Britain, to start with, are places where slavery st exists. Here but lay up for yourselves treasures in physicians, servants and the like. All
as if she were a criminal and an
in Hongkong little girls can be bought Heaven; whare neither Fust har moth opponent. That's the best way I know and sold, and are alaves in fact it not doth corrupt, and where thieves do not to cause trouble to American shipping in name. That is a reason for welcoming break through and steal." and to bring back the good old days the formation last year of the Anti- of mutual hatred and distrust for Mai Teal Society, a society which aims generation or two. If that isn't play at the abolition of this evil custom, and ing into the bands of the Germans. is society which every Christian in RACING THREATENED. what would be 1 ས་
And where's the Colony ought to join. It is a blot on neutrality
of this kind of action the fame of this Colony that the custom
A DEFENCE OF GAMBLING.. Four times he made me ask for its his so long been allowed to continue, but option," he said in the same letter, it is of little avail to pass laws unless
When Lord Muir-Mackenzie moved the... and he adds:--
those laws have the support of public second reading of the Gaming Bill in the 1 Lansing again brings up the De opinion. The new Society aims at such House of Lords, Viscount Chaplin, the claration of London-after four fiat an education of Chinese public opinion, winter Hermit, said Lord Mair-Macken- famous owner of the sensational Derby sad reasonable rejections-I shall re- that is will stop the practice and it is sign. I will not be the instrument of a Christian duty to help those Chinese tie need be under no apprehension what & perfectly gratuitous and ineffective who are working for such a good end.
ever about taking the matter on himself. insult to this patient and fair and There is at home in England a growing The sporting world, and he believed the
quoting.
friendly Government and people. demand that this evil custom should no British public generally, would be greatly Minister of Blockade, he was discussing all their influence to hasten the day when not the hi on what he believed to be Some of the incidents related are worth longer be toerated in this Colony, and indebted both to him and to the specch When Lord Robert Cecil was Christian people here ought to caucise of the Lord Chancelier. He would sup with Page the ill-feeling aroused in the the custom of buying little girls thall a thoroughly practical ground. If Lord Stater by the seizure of American car came to an end, as it most assuredly will defeat the policy that might be pursued
Muir-Mackenzie's action
JAPANESE COMMERCIAL
MISSION.
GUESTS OF LLOYD'S COMMITTEE.
The members of the Japanese Commer- cia! Maion, were entertained at luncheon on December 21st, by the Committee of Lloyd's Register of Shipping, at the office of the
71. Fenchurch-street. Sir the chairman of Lloyd's
SIX POLLINGS AND NO RESULT, John, and he was supported
•
HOME, February 5th. The Cardinals within, the Vatican, wh, have been balloting for the election of the Pope since ths and inst., had not reached a decisive vote at 8 o'clock this afternoon, despite six pollings
Great crowds throng St.
Square watching the emission of smoke Peter's
From the Vatican chimney.
Register,
It sent its first exclusive
a
examined and appointed by Special Commission. Each Cardinal has the right to take into the Conclave a accretary and a servant. All are worn to secrecy and also not to hinder the election.
WALLED-UP AND LOCKED IN.
In the meantime a Conclave, a large by Mr. J. Herbert Scrution, deputy-chair- part of the Vatican Palace, including so wan, and Sir Thomas J. Storey, chair
or three floors is walled off and the man' the committees of classification of pace divided into small compartments, Lloyd's Register..
each with three or four small rooms or After the toa
of The King and cols, in each of which there is a crucifix, The Emperor
Japan
had been re-
a bed, a small table and a few chairs. ceived with acclamation, Sir John Lus- Access to the Conclave is through one mission on behalf of the Committee of provided for the passage of food and combe extended a hearty welcome to the door, locked from wibout by the Cardinal Camerlengo. There are four openings that the society had for many years had by the authority of the marshal and from Lloyd's Register. Sir John mentioned
other necessaris, guarded from without very close and most friendly relationship within by the prelate assigned to that with Japan.) surveyor to Japan in 1885, and in 1920 duty. the society had twenty-two exclusive aux- veyors work.ng in Japan. At the present
CARDINALS LIVE IN CELLE. Within, the Cardinals live with their moment the society's interests there had conclavists in the cells and the food is been strengthened by the fact that a sent from a common kitchen. Including Japanese committee had been established the Cardinals and conclavista, there are aad was working moat harmoniously and perhaps 250 persons in the enclosure, in a most satisfactory manner for the The government of the Conclave is in benefit of the shipping industry. This the hands of the Cardinal Camerlengo country and Japan for the last twenty and of the three representative Car- years had been bound together by a treaty dinala, who suco ed one another in order which had worked in a most friendly of seniority every three days. The plight of the middle classes is so manner for the general good. Apparent severe that American relief organisationsly that treaty was to be superseded by
A dark coloured hue signifies pot mult, while the fact of a final choice being reached will be signalled by whitian amoko. Cinematographers have taken up vantage-spota, with their machines foce sed on the chimney in readiness to record the dramatic moment.
TERRIBLE PLIGHT OF AUSTRIA. RELIEVING THE MIDDLE CLASSES
VIENA, February 5th.
EGINNING OF BALLOTING.
11
AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR FEANCE,
pur-
of
hars contributed $200,000 to supply them, another, and perhaps a more important morning of the eleventh day the Cardinals rican citizen of German sympathics, who there is class warfare the danger to the ing, and in particular of the typo "of
particularly intellectual workers, with and greater, treaty which had been arriv Toodstuffs. University professors anded at the Conference in Washington, thousands of studente are availing them whereby Japan and this country, in con- Belves of the offer. Americans are also junction with the United States and fording schoolchildren until June 1st. France, were
defensive President Hainisch has telegraphed treaty.
"I hoping into
said Sir John, this King George, and President Millerand treaty will be ratified by the various appealing for grant of British and countries concerned, and that it may be French credita. Meanwhile it has been useful in promoting what we all so officially telegraphed from Prague that earnestly desire-the peace of the world Czecho-Slovakia has agreed to grant it will be carried out in the spirit in and the benefit of mankind. I am sure a credit of 500,000,000 Czecho-Sinvak which it is conceived." He wished their crowns, repaysbo in twenty years. The guests sucecas in their mission. Austrian Finance Minister expressed the conviction that if other international loader of the Mission), Mr. Ishii replied At the request of Dr. Takuma Dan (the credits are granted he will be able to stabilise the Austrian krone, as the national deficit in primarily an exchange doficit
It had been the support given by racing
was able to Pags remarked, hanteringly:" You in time. The custom is based on a love must ret forget the Boston tea-party; of human nature. It is incompatible what was a very important industry in gain, and ignores the essential dignity he would be doing a great service to Lord Robert The Englishman looked up rather puzzled. But you must with that freedom for which the British this country.
If betting was to be remember, Mr. Page, that I have never Empire stands Go to now ye that say,eriously affected or prevented for the been in Bceton, I have never attended Today or tomorrow we will go-and future it would undoubtedly have a very a tea party there."
get gain." The man who hastens to get serious effect on race meetings. The at- tendance would be much less, and conge- gain without caring whether he gets i The case of the Dacia caused a tensa justly or by injustice, is a danger to any quently the stakes to be run for would tion early in 1915. This vessel, a Ham-state. He creates natural resentment and be very much smaller, and the general burg-American merchantman, was
bad feeling and prepares the ground for effect of that would be most prejudicial About seven or eight o'clock in the chased by Mr. E: N. Breitung, an Ame the preachers of class walfare, and when to the important industry of horse breed- assemble in the Pauline Chapel, and placed her under American registry, put state is terrible. The natidote to dags horse that was required by cavalry. Basist at the Mines of the Cardinal Dean. upon her an American arow, and dia- warfare is goodwill, and Christians are After Mass they retira, and after a short patched her to Germany with time assemble in the Sistine Chapel, of cotton.
a cargo bound to be men of good will, and to in periods of peace that had provided the where the petual balloting takes place,buted the attitude of the American Gov. disputes between capital and labour the These horses, almost with a single excep German sympathizers attri-show that good will to the world. In all type of horse we wanted in time of war. After a short prayer by the Bishop erament in permitting the vessel to sail difficulties of settlement are incrossed a
tios, were the produce of thoroughbred Sacristan the room is cleared of all save & dare " to Great Britain, and the hundred fold when good will is lacking. tires, and thore wires were bred for the Cardinals, the ballots are distributed fact that Great Britain had announced Even when it is present it is not easy raging, and racing alone. If racing was and the voting begins. An
bar intortion of taking up this ecotor places his ballot in the chalice ou
dare" The ballot is generally secret, and each made the situation still more tense.
to decido exactly how much the different seriously prejudiced, as it might be
the altar, at the same time taking ne
When matters bad reached this pass labourer ought to receive. Wagen cer
parties, the capitalist, the employer, the under the decision recently given, if it were not for the introduction of a Bill Page one day dropped into the Foreign tainly ought to be just oath that he has voted for him whom he
"The Labourer of this kind, nobody could say what the Office. deems best fitted for the office.
Have you ever heard of the is worthy of his hire." The disagreeable effect might be upon the horsebreeding British Fleot, Sir Edward he asked. side of the labourer's lot is obvious industry. on behalf of the Shipping Section of the one candidate receives two thirds of
Fewer and fewer of these Grey admitted that he had, though the enough, hard physical toll, with risk of thoroughbred sires would be produced Japanese Commercial Mission, thanking
question obviously puzzled him. "Yes," accident to life and limb and insecure from year to year, and by degrees we the chairman and Committee, of Lloyd's the voter he is declared elected. If a
Page wont on amusingly. We've all tenture of his employment, generosity or abould steadily decrease the production Hegister of Shipping for the very court-ballots are burned in a stove whose chim- two-thirds vote is not obtained, then the
heard of the British Fleet. cous and generous welcome which they ney extends through
Perhaps charity may well take these into conside of that type of hores which had become we have heard too much about itration, but mere justice has to consider his famous and desired thoroughout the had.given them. It was with feeling metro, skrew is mixed with the ballots window of the
Don't you think it's had too much ad-personal contribution to the total result. world. If we considered what was done intense pleasure and expectation
Sistine Chapel."
vertising" If the ballot is a
The Foreign Secretary Justice has to consider the manual work in the late war by Lord Allenby and his they, as representatives g interests, found smoke and thus show the world outside.
of Japanee
Jooked at Page with an expression that of the labourer, the mental wo of the cavalry in Palestine he thought even building and ship-owning acting face to that the Fope has not yet been chosen.
implied a lack of confidence in his employer and the enterprise of the those who had no feeling in favour of But have you ever heard of the capitalist in undertaking the risks of sport would be strongly of opinion that face the leaders and managers of
of British
French Fleet?" the American went on
business. It is not easy to say how such shipping interests, whose names are house- A strike of municipal employees at held words in Japan. They intended to
"France has a fleet too. I believe" diverse elements should be rewarded. It would give all his support to the Bill Berlin broke out this morning and com- visit other centres of shipping in this
Bir Edward granted that Don't is clear that the modern development of (Choers.) pletely paralysed the gas, water, and country, such as Liverpool, Newcastle,
you think that the French Fleet ought industry has caused the organizing electricity supply services and the tramand Glasgow, with their great trading way traffe. The boapitals are without associations and activities, and so gain a water and light. The city is without comprehensive insight into the business goal. Many factories and bakeries have practices and methods which had brought been obliged to reduce working hours, wealth and fame to Britain.
Shipping Some have already closed down,
was the great link between nations, and, The railway strike has extended to the that being so, they thought that it was
MUNICIPAL STRIKE "AT BERLIN.
· PUBLIC SERVICES PARALYSED.
BERLIN, February 5th..
form uni
of
BEPUBLIC INFORMED BY SMOKE. -
There are always two votes taken every day, one in the morning and one in the woning and each generally takes from
to the hours.
to have a little advertising!"" What faculties of the employer to be far more
Why
Bad
WHEN A CANDIDÁTI 13 KLESTED, When a candidate has obtained the czary (wo-thirds vote, and it is made certain that he has not veted for him- self if present the Nominee is asked if he will accept, and accepting, what name ho wishes to choose. He is then clothed irma or appoints the Cardinal Camer In the papal garmonis and either con- lengo, who puts the ring upon his finger and pays him the first obedience,
The Senior Cardinal Deacon then apnel, seized the offending ship, and took pears in the pulpit of St Poter's and tion of the new Pope begins immediately ing did not cause even a ripple of sanpunces the new Pope. The jurisdic promptly condemned it. The proceed
it into port, whore French prize court upon his choice for the office.
But forms may cortainly
this was
De very serious matter.
HTS £2,500" INCOME.
He
on earth are you talking about?" severely taxed than in old days. Business BISHOP ON 'THE “SCANDAL” OF
here's the Dacis capacity is more important than it used not let the French Fleet scize it to be and so it receives a greater re- gleam of understanding imme-paid something, while the capitalist has Diocesan Conference at Luton, said that get some advertising 1,”
ward. And us the labourer always geta diately shot across Groy's face
The Bishop of St Albans at the
old familar twinkle came into his eye.
The to stand the risk of losses, it is difficult his official income of £2,500 per annum whole of Baden. Negotiations for the ip avory way ayolicy in shipping prac.
to compare the just remuneration of was entirely inadequate to meet the τάσει purpose of chding the strike have had notice should be aimed at on international
fage's suggestion was acted acted on. "Yes," he said, "why not let the Bel- those who have their reward in such dif- necessary expenses of his office and the gian Royal Yacht seize it?
forunt forms. lines. If the rules and practices which
upkeep of the official maidence. At the
labourer cannot be efficient on his wages,
Bay A French cruiser went out into the Chan efficiency is the test of wagen. If the self responsible for providing him with governed their shipping were brought
that present time the diocese was making it THE IRISH BOUNDARY
into line with an international standard DISPUTE
it would be more conducive to efficiency
too long hours, if he cannot afford to par summ was fixed before the war, and is underfed, if it is over afrained, through motor car. The official income of £2,000 2700 per anatam to moet secretarial and then they are insufficient, if the labourer office expenses and the cost of running to coonomy, to smooth working, and, not least, to international friendliness. They had heard with much interest of the Ship- PREZENT PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES. ping Conference recently held in London
maintain and rear a healthy family of at first sight, he confessed it seemed to In contain Catholic circles it is stated on this subject, and the rchemes thra dis that Cardinal Gasparri is not likely
children, then he is certainly underpaid. him to be ample, but to found it was AN INTERESTING CHANUZ. BU cussed should go far to help in this im to be the successor to Pope Benedict
And someona is getting an undue share entirely inadequate. "I believe," he portant matter of unifying shipping rules because of his advanced years.
This, by the way, is one of the interest of the profits of industry. The fins! continued, "that until Bishops and and practice all over the world.
An-ing feaares in connection with the choice solution of labour troubles will be easy other set their faces against the iden wore glad that Japan was represented at that of Cardinal Merry Del Val, but, It was a sort of understood thing that Christian law Thou shalt love thy hold any high office in the Church of They other name prominently mentioned is of the successor of the deceased Pope when men have come to act on the that private means are essential to that Conference. Loadline regulations, according to the same authority, ho is the choice of the Conclave had to meet neighbour as thyself." based on ther of Lloyd were intro not likely to figure strongly on account with the approval of the Austrian Em-
Christ, we shall still continue to tolerate dured in the beginning of this year. The of his rociation in
Go to now ye that any-we will get what appears to me as a gros scandal. thn Vatican peror, and that fact kept Rampolla out gain, Tho hastening to be rich is the Bo long as we who belong to the Church the death of Leo XIII, was so strongly d'ately done away with, and now the vulgar craze and unworthy of a Christ state of affairs it is ide to imagine that with Cardinal Rampella, whose choice at of the punary, The ruling was me craze of the time, but it is low and of England tolerate such an abominable opposed by the Austrian Government choice of the Conclave is an Irrevocable in Our Lord taught us that riches are God can bless the work of the Church in
(Continued at foot of neut column.) ona-Kokusai News Agency,
dangerous. It is better to have less I this land.””
SITUATION SERIOUS.
LONDON, February 5th. The seriousness, of the Irish situation, arising out of the boundaries dispute, indicated by a series of conferences Downing Street between the British and Bonth Trish Oabict Ministers, in cluding Mr. Collins, in the course of which Mr. Lloyd George specially came From the country to participate It has developments in Japan might be taken as been arranged that Mr. Griffith shall an earnest of their real desire of co-opera- one to England for a further conference ton and they hoped that their visit
would increnas this co-operation.
Lomorrow.
hostility