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AUGUST
16,
1913.
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KING'S SPEECH.
CHESTERFIELD BLECTION
GOVERNOR SULZER.
MEXICAN SITUATION,
VANCOUVER RIOTS.
PANAMA CANAL.
· PARLIAMENT PROROGUED.
LABOUR LEADER'S VIEW.
A DEADLOCK.
NEW PHASE.
MOB RULE CHECKED.
FIRST VESSEL TO PASS.
Router's
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London, Received Aug. 16. The Lord Chancellor in the House of Lorde, and the Speaker
in the House of Commons, read
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London, Received Aug. 15. Reuter's correspondent at Al-
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London. Received Aug."15. The Mexican situation has Chairman of the Labour Party, bany atatea that Governor Sulzer taken on a new phase as a result of
Mr. Ramsay Maudonald, the
Reuter's [Service to the "Telegraph."}
Additional Troops.
London. Received Aug. 16., Rutor's correspondent at Vic toria, arates that the presco oft in a latter to Mr. Kenyon, the refuses to relinquish the Gover- the remarks of the former United the militis is checking mobile the King's sper ob on the occasion Dominee of the Miner's Fadera-norship, until the case has been State Ambassador to Mexico, Mr, in the sl fields Scares of on- of the prorogation of Parliament, tion and the Dockers' Union tested in the Courts. Lieutenant-Wilson, charging the British unior's18 have bean earted from It said that the visit of President Baya:"If you want to be the Governor Glynn maintains that Foreign Ollic with unjustly the towns and Orientals have
been diven out. Poincare was a source of groat Liberal candidate you had better he has the sole right to the office blaming bim for inducing Great been gratification, and the manifests say so honestly. If you try to The Stats employees are demora-Britain to believe that the United gots of good will to which it gave run as the Labour candidato, you lised, and these conditions Huerta. Mr. Wilson described have been despatched from Van- States won'drebognise President Four hundred additional troops; rise afford a fresh guarantee of must accept a certain respon-fare in a chaotic condition as the s'alement published explain-couver. At Victoria a number of the continuance of the cordial sibility. To try to do both is result of the dispute.
Sulzer's wife has broken down, ing Great Britain's position as a mine managers have been forged "friondship uniting the two coun wrong morally.
fries.
The attitado of the official and three nerve specialista are
subterfuge...
to take refuge in the hills, busi- Labourities is expected to load to attending her.
A Reprimand.
ness men are leaving the towpe trouble with the Miners' Fodera."
President Wilson on Thursday and a number of houses have tion, several urining members of the House of Commus are
evening publicly reprimanded been burat. Mr. Wilson, and instructed the
The Balkan War. The speech refers to the con- ference of Balkan delegates in London which agreed on a treaty
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of peace, and much regrets that supporting Mr. Kenyon. the renewal of hostilities betwe
the different nationalities. again created a state of war uecom- panied by many deplorable iu-. oidents.
Hopes for Permanent Peace.
It is satisfactory" the speech proceeds, that the conference of belligerents nt Bukharest has led to the cessation of hostilities, which I hope will be permanent. It is a canso of great satisfaction
to me that the Great Powers have
Overseas Matter.
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ULSTER RIOTS,
MAN" SHOT.
London "leceived Aug. 15, Rioting took place at London-
SOTTO FREE.
appeared for the polios.
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OFFICIAL APPOINTMENT. Ameriosu Ambassador in London
London, Received Aug. 15. Sir Ralph Paget, K.OMG., C.V.O., British Minister at Bel- grado, has been appointed Assist- ant Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office, in succession to Sir Louis Malet, K.OMG., C.B., who has been appointed Ambas sador at Constantinople.
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that of the
autonomnoua form of Güverument lands were acquired from Spain, grauted ly the United Stater, than first by military occupation and they have been so incorporated. finally by the Treaty of Parie. I propose to refer to the After the Trenty of Paris and following evidence given by Cɔn- until Murah 2nd, 1001. the source sul nerul Anderson on cross- of government in the Philippines am a tion on the 16th June, regret to Sir Edward Grey, that property of the United States and was the President, of the United 1913
diplomatic official of the United also the power to declare war Sales
Jurt date Q. Has there bee any Act of States should be guilty of such The treaty-making power was Congress passed an Act be way Congressincorporating the Philip- impropriety.
placed in the hands of the Ex-of a proviso in un Apropiapine Islande into the United ecutive subjeét in confirmation tion Bill, chapter 803 of the Statre? by the Senate, which is the Upper 5th Congress, which is coinmon
A. There has been no Act giv House of the Congress. By virtuely known as the Spooner Amanding the Philippines a general of the powers which I have men-ment, providing that all military, stutus oiler than that of an on- tinned Congress has from time to civil and judicial powers neces-organised territory except certain time provided various forms of Mary to govern the Philippines Acts which extend certain lawa of a foreign state" is to be deemed government for the territory should until otherwise provided by relating to the organised territories within the jurisdiction of and to which I have mentioned as well Congress be vested in such per and States to the Philippine kept constantly in touch with derry on Thursday evening. “A
be part of each foreign state" ex- as for other territory which has ons and exercised in such manner Talands. each other, and my Government] man who was in the net ö! Dok-
there Q. Has
been copt where expressly mentioned come into the possession of the as the President shoull direct. has done all in its power to ing out of a winny was shot indion 6 of the Habeas Corpus Act in the Act as distinct. It would United States by treaty or by the At this point I would call atten- Act
of Congress definitel facilitate the interchange of views, killed.
the matter was
the res judicata. therefore, that in the voluntary offer of the inhabitantation to the fact that while the making
Philippine and co-operation in action through The Mayor has requested that The fifth point was that the O-
linda a part if the United care of a fugitive from a foreign of such territory. The instances Treaty of Friendship of 1819. the Ambassadors in London." troops be brought in
ders in Council have not been colony to. the United Kingdom, of this are sufficiently numerous provided for the future admission States The Speech further expresses
proved. This last point was the requisition is to be made in to have established a customary in citizenship of the inhabitants satisfaction in the passing of the
afterwarde abandoned by the de-the usual manner by the diplo rule of practice with regard to the of Florida, the Treaty of Paris Scottish Temperance and Montul
matic representive of the foreign treatment of such territory. The specifrally left the determina- Deficiency Bills. The King had.
I should here mention that the state, and not the colonial Gover-case of Floride, which was in- tion of the civil rights and A. The Sovereignty of the pleasure in assenting to the
Present Defendant was charged nor. But where the fugitive from stanced in the cross-examination political status of the native United States is zercised over Soudan Loan Bills, which he confidently hoped would not only
Magisterial Decision Given
ia April 1912 with respect to ex-n foreign colony is in a British of Mr. Anderson, furnishes an inhabitants of the ceded territory territory which has variosa To-day.
tradition proceedings. The of colony, there is an express distine early example of the practice to Congress. On July 1st, 1902, relations to the Sovereignty. add to the prosperity of that
fonca which was that of abduction tion made by the Act. The section which has obtsined ever since. an Act was approved temporarily Among the classes of territory territory, but would afford in-
Mr F. A. Hazeland, at the Pa-was exactly the same as the pre-ia so drafted that it seems doubt. In that case after theto provide for administration of vared by this Sovereignty are. cressed sources of supply to the lice Court, this morning, gave his sent charge. The Magistrate fal whether the requisition could cersion by Spain, the President the affairs of civil government in the States themselves which have cotton industry of Britain. decision in the case in which ap(Mr. E. A. Irving) made an order be made to the Feoretary of State succeded the King of Spain as the Philippine Islands and for direct voice in the Government The Appellate Jurisdiction plication was mado. for the extra-committing him. The defend- by the diplomatic representative the source of government until other purposes (chapter 1360 of of themselves and of the Ter Bill, will assure that the Supreme dition of Vicente $tio to the was then brought up on a in England, and by bim forward-sach time as Congress should the first session of 57 th Congress, ritories of the United States.
Writ of Hal saa Corpus and dis-ed to the Governor of the colour. exercise its constitutional fupotion The Philippines are still governed Another class the organized Tribunal of the Empire will be Philippiao Islands.
Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Crown olurged by the Full Court. The The marginal note to fully and adequately constituted
this of providing a government of under the provisions of the Act. Territories which so as to meet the growing require- Solicitor made the application for case is reported in the Hongkong paragragh is "Foreign Colonies" its own devising in accordance I was held with respect to Florida direct voice in the Government and Sir Franois Piggott makes it with the Daited States Constitu- and it we held with respect to of the country as a whole monts of my Indian Empire and extradition. Mr Reader Harris, of Law Reports, Vol. VII, p. 139.
I should now deal with the first very clear that the words in tion and the Treaty, which in the Filippines that the and have a limited voice in my Dominions Overseas,
Mesars. Wilkinson and Grist, represented the American Gov point. Mr Brutton first referred Section 25" every colony, depen. that case provided that the in-provisions of the Constitution their own Government, and ernment. Mr G. K. Hall Brutton me to Section 25 of the Act. Sec- deney and constituent part of a bibitants should be admitted to do not all of them of their own third olase is of Mogare. Brutton and Hett, de-tion 25 of the Act is as follows: Foreign State" refer to Foreign the privileges of citizens of the force extend to newly acquired un-organized Territories which POSTMEN'S CONDITIONS. fended. Inspector E. O'Blulivan 25. For the purpose of this Colonies. I may mention Sir United 8:ates, I would say that territory of the United States, have no voice in the Central Act, every colony, depen- Francis Piggott does not mention the Treaty with Spaio ceding but that Congress has power Government and have a very dency, and constituent part Seation 25 in his judgment in the Florida was in 1819. The extend ruch provision or provis- limited voice (if any) in their own
President continued of a foreign state, and every Habeas Corpus proceedings.
Both class of beins it may see fit. Congres Government. vessel of that state, shall I now propose to refer to the the source of government in thesmo ig other things legislated Territories are governed directly (except where expressly men-evidence given at the trial.
that territory until in 1821 as to the status of the inhabitants or indirectly, by the Congress of tioned as distinct in this Act) Mr. T. C. Welch, Assistant Congress passed so Act authorie-of the Philippines, granting them the United States. Congrem be deemed to be within the Executive Secretary of the ing the President among other what is enlled Philippine citizen-extends to these Territories such jurisdiction of and to be part Philippine Islande, was called as things to take possession of and ship and authorising the Philip, political powers and such laws of of auch foreign state. a witness for the prosecution. Mr occupy the territories of East and pine Legislature to provide for the United States as it wishes to Mr Brutton then stated "The Welch is also an admitted Bar-West Florida and providing fur- the naturalisation into Philippine extend. The full and sbsolute Fhilippine Islands are nota Colony rister of the Federal Court. ther that until the end of the first citizenship; it has extended to sovereignty over these Territories
lies in or dependency therefore the pro- of Post Office servants recom- |cated.
Congress, Their pro- His evidence as to the political session of the next Congress, un- the Philippines most of the mends increased pay, Trade- An extraditable crime has been seention must prove that the status of the Philippine. Ielanda less provisions therefor should visions of the Bill of Rights and sovereingty is exercised all way from a Resolu- Union recognition, forty-eight committed.
Philippine Islands are a consti-a relation to the United States Hooper be made by Congress, all has extended other constitutional the " hours a week for postmen, and no
tuent part of the United States." was as follows:
the military, civil and judicial provision. By Exhibit 13 it ex-tion directing the President of abolition of Christmas Boxes, His Worship. found for the de Mr Anderson, Consul General "The United States is a Federal powers exercised by the officers tended to the Philippine Islands the United States to take poss fendant on the fourth point as to of the United States, had given Republic, originally consisting of of the existing Government should the provisions of the Hevised sion of Territory obtained by Habane Corpus. This means free-evidence to the effect that the thirteen individual States which be vested in such persons and Statutes with respect to extra-Treaty or otherwise, to organiz- Philippine Islands were neither had won their independence and exercised in such manner as thedition between the United States ing such Territory with full a dependency nor a colony. each of which was sovereign and President should direct. (The nd foreign countries, and it fol municipal powers representing all The question which I have to all of which at the time of Act of Congress with respect to lows that the provision of Artiole rights privileges immunition and The defendant Vicente Sotto decide is what is the construction the adoption of the Constitution Florida passed in 1821 was put Six of the Constitution, respect powers guaranteed by the Can- was charged before me under the to be placed on Section 25 of the were united in a confederacy, in as an exhibit) On Marching the force of treaties, are institution, of the United States or Extradition Act 1870 of being Act, and also what is its scope and the central government of which 30th, 1822, Congress passed the vigour in the Philippines at least by laws passed by Congress. In convicted of the commission of object. I am of opinion that the operated only upon the States and Act establishing a territorial Gr to the extent of extradition. It the case of the Philippines, the the crime of abduation at Cebu words "colony, dependency and not apon the citizens. By the vernment in Florida (chapter 13 would be seen from what I have Islands were in the possession of in the Philippine Islands within constituent part of a foreign stato" adoption of the constitution 8 of the first session of the 17th said that if by a citizen one means the Military forces of the United London. Received Aug. 15.
the jurisdiction of the United refer to dependencies and to de- central government was formed to Congress), Florida continued to a member of a civil state, entitled States at the time Spain ceded States of America.
pendencies alone and do not refer which the individual States yield-be a territory until 1845, when to all the privileges of such memasuoh territory to the United Mr. Hodgson, Crown Solicitor, in any way to the parent Foreigned their attributes of sovereignty it was admitted to the Union. bere the Filipinos are not citizens States. The Islands were gove appeared for the prosecution and State. If you look at the last line with respect to foreign relations Roughly speaking, that has been of the United States, If, how-ed by the Military Authorition of Mr. Brutton for the defence. of the section we find thosa and to some extent with respect the course pursued by the United ever, by the word citizen we mean the United States and the Treaty North-West, Manchester at the At the conclusion of the case words "to be part of such foreign to their relations with each other, States with all its territorial ac-a person owning allegiance to of Gession merely confirmed the next election, which he says will for the prosecution Mr. Bratton, state". If the words "constituent each retaining its envereignty quisitions hitberto; that is, a sovereign and conversely possession which United States be critical,
solicitor for the defendant, part of a foreign state" referred with respect to the regulation of temporary government has been entitled to the protration of that already had, and powers which applied for the discharge of the to the parent foreign state it its internal affairs. By the con-established in the first place, sovereign they are citizens. It the United States was already defendant on the grounds that would not be deemed to be part stitution also the Federal Govern which has continued for longer follows further that if by the words exercising. In an Act approved the Crown had not made out their of such foreign state". The meat obtained full powers and or shorter perioda until the peo incorporated into the United 2nd March 1800 the Congress of case against the Defondant. scope and object of the section is direct sovereignty over the ple of the United States have States we men having been the United States provided that? The first ground alleged was to make it quite clear that a Fore-citizens of the several etates. tentatively expresse! a promise taken into the sisterhood of States all military, civil and judicial that the prosecution had not ign Stato includes dependencies. About the time that the later to admit to the Union by sad given the status of a sovereign powers necessary to covern the Sir Francis Piggott in his work constitution was adopted there authorising a territorial govern-State and member of a union the Philippine Islands acquired by proved that the Philippine Islands were a constituent part of the on Extradition refers to Section was ceded by the several Staten to menit. During this first period the Philippine Islands have not been the Treaties concluded at Paris United States. The second point 25 in three places, on pages 164, the United States a large amount territory is anlled for convenience so incorporated. If, however, the on the 10th day of December London. Received Aug. 16. was that the documents were not 166 and 179. Pages 184 and 166 of territory the title to which wse en unorganised territory, in words mean taken under the 1888 and at Washington on the Keid Maclean has become properly authenticated. The refer to that portion of Section 25 olsimed by the states. By the distinction from the regularly sovereignty of the United States, 7th day of November 1900 shu aged to the daughter of the third was that there was no evid- which relates to foreign ships constitution the Congress was organised territories, which is the receiving by right the pro- until otherwise provided by Co Iste General Sir Harry Predder-ence of an extraditable crime, and The first paragragh on page given power to regulats and second period of evolotion into tection of the United States gress be vested in such person
the fourth was that under sect 170 la, as follows:
govern the territory, and other statehood. The Philippine I and having a local and practically,
SELECT COMMITTEE'S
RECOMMENDATIONS.
When the decision was road there was a good number Europ. eans and Filipinos in Court.
Points From the Decision. For the benefit of our readers we give the following main points or his Worship's decision:
London. Received Aug. 16, The Philippines are a part of The Select Committee appoint-the United States.
ed to investigate the conditions The documenia are authenti-
SIR JOHN SIMON,
FOR N. W. MANCHESTER,
Sir John Simon, has informed constituents at Walthamstow, that
he has decided, after consultation with Mr. Asquith, to contest
SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT.
KAID MACLEAN ENGAGED,
For the Defence.
dom for Sotto.
His Worship said :-
to
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