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HEROES OF MONS. WELCOME IN HOLLAND THE KING'S" MESSAGE,

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH'S' "CORRESPONDENT

SPECIAL

greetings to you, the prisoners of war

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

WAR FINANCE. WAGES, PROFITS AND PRICES

SATURDAY MARCH 2ND, 1018.

CAPTAIN WILSON'S ORDERS FOREIGN POLICY" OF SINN

the departments, and the effect on na to

Face

FEIN THE SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE

BRITISH EMPIRE TO BE IGNORED

Estimates during the war the control na Kinginster, on January establish Parliament of their own in. i The Oncen and. I send our heartfelt by the Treasury over the expenditure of Guildhallar evidence Dieutenant the gentlemen who refuse to assist at of my eriny, on your arrival in Holtional expenditure of the increase of General Bir Alfred Codrington presider Ireland has, in the plirase land, whore, through the kind offices prices and the cause of that increase. Acting Commanding the States Genera

Officer of*

QUESTION OF, DISOBEDIENCE The Court of Inquiry into the eircam The Select Committee of the House of

BY A NATIONALIST.J Commons on National Expenditure has stances attending the loss of despatches and presented its second report which deals by Captain Stanley Wilson, M.1. AT: ROTTERDAM. with the questions of Parliamentary his capture by the enemy while acting The decision of the Sinn Feiners to

re-assembled at the

1st Dublin

will at least find employment for

Colonel Dick, Senior King Messenger of the French Revolution, summoned One way of dealing at Messongera, was recalled of the Netherlands Government, you

The gradual growth in the expenditure

edwith a difficulty is pretending that will now be established. We have felt upon the war is due (states the Commit

by Captain Wilson asked the wit this with regard to England; her Parlia Fenly for you during your long suffer tes), not only to new services and in request of Captain Wilson and examined does not exist. Sina Fein proposes to ings, and rejoice that these are ended, creased demands, but also, in no small ness about a letter written by the Secrement, and her Empire. It is the old

may and that Christmastide brings to you degree, to the increase in prices. It brighter and happier days. be alculated very roughly that an all tary of the War Office to the Admiralty dream of the ostrich, but this ostrich d

all about passenger sailings from Messina tea kicker dhe gues Thoy were men of Mons-what designa round increase of 10 per cent in wages Malta, Colonel Dick replied I had tion could carry worthier import to and in the cost of commodities purchased no motive in getting up a case against

increase in the you. Y whom this gracious meseage from King at home now involves an George was read. Every man who heard national expenditure of about £130,000,000 and then cheered his appreciation, had year. The chief causes of the increase in

price son of oredite during the od for Fingland" in those blazing CENS

in that little mighty force

The expansion

so long ago, in August, 1914. Tor more than three years they have been in cap-

tivity, and that for some of them after only three hours of fighting. Not for them either the great retreat or the great advance, But both were made possible by them and such as they?

For these were part of that sadly thin- ned surviving rearguard who stood and held while their comrades battled down- wards from the Mons Canal, and then,

war

demand

In addition to the domestic policy, with

which I recently dealt, Sinn Fein has s foreign policy. In 1904, when Sinn Fein the truly remarkable idea of placing Irish started. Mr. Griffith and his friends bad with consule without any coal the porte his Britannic

that if there was such a did not realise that thereonel Dick ship as had been stated, the steamship Fot, sailing from Messina on November for commodities exceeding 27th, 1915, it was a serious reflection upon the world Testy, et all the ports of

the supply and the inadequacy of Gov- ornment action to control prices;

Increases of wage and consequent in crease in the cost of production

Increases in the rates of pront, Unfavourable rates of exchange in some

im om which supplies ato in countries from ported.

Some of these are at once effects of the

his report to the War Office, and whether it was fair to put in a letter from the Shipping Controller in reply without his knowledge

scheme collapsed for several obvious reasons, including the pressing question of emolument for consals. The present foreign policy of Sinn Fein is to strive for representation the peace conference after the war. Colonel Dick-It was not put in withers strenuous efforts have been made to

Very out your knowledge. S

influence American, animary and the from the Captain Wilson-Do you not think that White House, down to

Propaganda has also same further efforts should have been Clan-na-Gael Court without my knowledge? France and Belgium with this object

Colonel Dick1 do not see what more could be done than ask the Admiralty ENGLAND OFF THE MAP, for information,

"swiftly turning, threw their baffled foes increase of prices and causes of further made to verify this before it is put into een brought to bear in Russia and

∙the first back across the Marne Here in contingent releused from German prison neutral Holland camps for internment in

officers and non-comissioned officers were

increases.

WAGES AND COST OF LIVING...".

Demands from the working-classes for war bonuses or wage increases are based, of the Dragoon Guards and 4th is a rule, on one or more of the follow of the Royal Scots and Royal Irish, of the Lancashire, Cheshire, Buffolk, Noring grounds. folk, and Middlesex of the Old every unit in the vangu of nearly

Contemptibles.

There arrived offers and non-comrnis- sioned officers all of whom were captured

ingrid cost of living has increased and wages must be increased also in order to enable the working-class family to pay its way,

class is making profits out of the war, and so long as they do so, it is legitimate that the working-classes should do the same,

(c)The demand for labour exceeds the

should rise.

on or before August 24th of three years The employing

The Irish extremists believe that some of these years they will be masters of an independent Ireland. The Grinthites say that Ireland is the key to the Atlan- fortress that guards the greatest tie, the fore in the world--the English Channel They say that, granted that Ireland achieves independence, England will lose control of the Atlantic sea Bord

st would supplant the

Captain Wilson-Are you aware that the steamship Poe took from November 27th to December 4th to go from Messina to Malta, a journey which should have occupied eleven houra?

I know, Colond Dick No, I do not I was Captain

you carrying urgent despatches, do yo that I should have taken that boat 1

Colonel Dick was The Kerry const

waiting at

have gone direct

be quite sufficient for ocean-going steam Captain Wilson-Do you think I acted without the extra few hundred miles to Liverpool, and the trade that formerly of the Vice-Consul at Messina the hands

passed Ireland on its way to England properly in placing myself in the

lort Fut the important question of has commercial annihilation. Mr.

interest would save England from Enavely indicated that Great Britain ought to be preserved as Ireland's great

er

which broke the first waves of Prussia's supply, and it is inevitable therefore that for Athena Alta and your despatches north of England. Cork Harbour would

heroic lenders who steadied the slender ranks of the British Regulars against

mighty hosts

Assembled from various prison caraps:

in a

wages

(d) The workers output has been in

wage in consequence"

1

at Aix la Chapelle, the party left there resell, and he is entitled to a higher Colonel Dick--I suppose the Vice-Cop would cease Delendo est Carthage, in

(C)-Increases have been given in one industry or in one grade, and, in order prevent inequality or unfairness, in- creases must follow in other industries

well. or grades as

In their comments on points the Committee state:

a German train early on Saturday morning, and soon after midday are Dutch Frontier. and ice bond Holland turned a chilly face the

But warm were

the

towards it people," and warm was hearts of its

they gave our men Venlo, the welconie little frontier town, was at the station in the persons of its Mayor and reception committee, with a number of ladies, who whilst the party were awaiting transfer into a Dutch train, served lunch every guest, too, were tokens of greeting in the form of flowers and a case of cigaretten, with the inscription. Wel- The Mayor come to neutral Halland supplemented

tangible

su is about as good at man na any other

Captain Wilson The Vice Consul is

to for the only person I could go to for informs

Colonel Dick-What information tion-

Captain Wilson-Information as to how I should proceed on the voyage

Colonel Dics There were the shipping Referring to the figures in the Board

companies sailing suggest

There was the steamer Fur of Trade Labour Gazette of November which was

that there Captain Wilson-1 last, showing that food prices had in creased by 100 per cent, and that taking was no other way of getting information all items into account the increase in the except through the Vice-Consul, and if whole cost of living might be estimated the Vice-Consul knew nothing about the 85 per cent, the report suggests that steamship Poe how could I and out about allowances are made for changes of it! Had I known that such a sailing as dietary efected for reasons of economy the Fue existed, do you think I ought

in the total to the increase in

have embarked on a journey cccupy living might be no

under 50

taxation on con-

est customer.

The Griffith school of doctrinaires would be prudent in the matter of foreign alliances. Their ringleader says that Ire land's isolated position demands a con

as otherwise sho stant state of neutrality would become a mere pain in a game of naval Powers. The de Valeras are not for the moment concerned with foreign policies, but with the points of ten feet pikes hus Mr Griffith it the Bubtle Capuchin Gris to Mr. de Valera's flamboyant Richelieu.

Both the home and foreign polices of the Irish Intransigeants are entirely built

appropriate Gifts with during the wat be not B5 but 53 pering seven days la

Licut cost of and Colonel as tue senior offeer present, cent, and deducting mittes, con KARAAN SENT TO MALTA AN replied. At every halting point on the Journey westwards the Dutch folk turned siders it cosential that an inquiry into Colonel Dick-I do. You were sent to up on suppositions, but there is an ex- oat, and, with cheers and gifts, proved the whole matter, in which Labour re Malta. If that was the only way to traordinary amount of feign about Sinn that neutrality is not inconsistent with pres

presentatives should have a full share, get to Malta, it was your duty to go therein.-Delly Kapres- rmpathy, for the victims of

be held at the earliest date. They in the early stage of the inquiry Cap suggest that one point in the

the inquiry tais

tain Wileon stated that he was unable to should be to what extent the increase of get a boat from Messina to Malla, and

receiving a telegram LABOUR'S AFTER-WARPOLICY prices has been counter balanced on the went to Athens after average by greater regularity of employ- from the War Office ordering him to take ment and greater fatalities for members the boat that sailed first. It was on the STATEMENT BY MR. HENDERSON.

from Athens that he was of families to And remunerative work return journey from Athe

regard to hits, it is pointed out that 80 per cent. of theso

profits, in excess of the pre-war standard, is taken by the duty; and, small or moderate incomes,

they

A REAL BRITISH CHEER

So It was orescendo of welcoming until the guests arrived at Scheveningen, Holland's proudest seaside resort where will remain for the rest of the war Here, as the train drew into the station, there broke on the ears of our men some thing they had not heard for three long years a real British cheer. It came from

the

now comrades of

the

munition

In a public leaflet which he has issued

HONGKONG.

BOND DRAWING

WAR BOND

making of large

prWilsonld are left through the International Free Trade

the Por do it Arthur Henderson, M.P. declares that]

five or six days later and still League on the subject of Labour and on After-War Economic Policy, Mr. Dick-Why

did Captain Wilson I should have subse British Labour feels that if the present

you

Ofice ordering me to take the first

in

the throats and hearts of the guard of excepurth of the remaining 20 per cent. honour composed of sailors from Naval Division, whe came from the in- is taken in income-tax, and a further quently received a telegram from the War world conflict is a war to end war, its wornment camp Groningen to get proportion in super manufacturers, ship.

of the sister service. From the station to owners, condowners, and many classes of the hotel the visitors Tande

a triumphal food producers are now restricted. In progress. huge Though it was bitterly cold, &creases of Wages secured aparь from any Colonel Dick-+1 was not present. You gether in amity and concord. If the

residents British

question of the cost of living are a direct Dutch Lownspeople stood ankle deep in cause of further rises in prices and In

their

the

the Bow

and

settlement must be based upon, the will that came alung (one for Athens) Do of all the peoples, and such as will permit of the nations, large and small, to dwell you believe that I ever had a chance

on mailing

the Pue

were

beered until the wintry creases in national

expenditure. It is

evening air seemed warm. Then into the hotel, where there were warmth, light,

and flowers in profusion, the last the gifts of the diplomatic representatives of the Allied countries. Now came the off

there was nothing cial reception though

its and spontaneity. by Majors message was rend!

official in

Hanbury Williams.

it if

essential that

Captain

of course, the How thous to whom it was addressed and backed up so gallantly the Belgians cheered out their loyalty, suppressed but and French. You did your duty nobly inviolate during three years of prison You saved the world from ruin. The T

44You were the men who stood out there detain

suggested Federation of Nations is to and the steamer, was, leaving.

ve any prospect of real and perman Wilson-It was not leaving.

stain Wilmon, you cut peace, and a great betrayal of a WilsonThteous and noble cause, Instead of the witnessin During the abolition of war, it would asked rpetuate international suspicion, jeal-

camps Then raore telegrams of welcome. whole Empire knows it, and you must have CH

for

The first, forwarded by Mr. Balfour, and never think your absence for three ter- following terms: a moment, or will ever efface, from

signed by Sir Eric Geddes, was in therible years in Germany has effaced the that I ought to have disregarded the tolerance, Russia, Belgium of Italy, all of The Board of Admiralty send their hearts of the British people and the gram from the War Office to take the first they do not pursue the political and warmest welcome to the British prisopers way in which you stood and checked the boat which left Messinat

their overlasting gratitude for the

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Labour is asked to forego must the advantages of ita economic position answer. from motives of patriotism; the surfe mensure should be effectively applied to Colonel Dick if it would not have beam By, and greed, the evil products of fair to ask for a report of his week af eronomic antagonisms which contributed capital.

Messing than to have taken it for

granted

so largely to the general canses of the that he disobeyed ofders.ne

Colonel Dick I have not said that you within a few short years lead inevitably. not said that you retent European conflict and would to a bitter and devastating repetition of orders

statement was all the losses, sorrow, suffering, and disobeyed the orders sacrifice mankind is now enduring It You delib

cannot be too clearly understood that You disobeyed the orders this is not the policy of organised labour in this country, nor of the Socialists of Wilson-Do you still maintain

whom have declared emphatically that Colonel Dick I maintain that the tele economic crushing of Germany British of war on their arrival in Holland, and

gram was not an order in contradiction Labour is out to strangle and stasj are happy to know that after their many.

a

and to substitute for them goodwill and and distinct. You wer bardships they tro now about to enjoy

of my ordays. The orders, 1 tave were under foot Kaiserism and Militaria hospitality which hoste

will be

of the

could not go to fraternity it is not at war with the told by me that extended to them by their lund ho the Marne was wolls and Germany's

power

Athens

and the from the Secre peoples of Germany, it is not at wAT may be considered with the peoples of Germany and Austria - Cheers, of appreciation; jand

an authority to you after you had created except in so far as they support the way Though as unselfconscious as on the Lary of the War Henbury Williams

when thus they stood at Mons, many the following from Sir Edward Car of the listening Heroes showed as an a certain situation at Messina and failed policy of their autocratic rulers. It is of this assurance to carry out my orders to go to Malta clear that the Paris resolutions, so lar anime appreciation

you an order to go to as they are intended to form the basis On your release from long imprisoner weary three years durance was no Athens in contradiction of my orders. of a policy of organised systematic.com inent I desire to extend to you, cordial tragedy of wasted effort, but the inerit Colonel Dick-You did not make use greial and economical boycotting, which greetings, and to

to express the hope that You will find health and happiness in able consequence of the self-sacrificing of opportunities of which you ought to aims at the destruction of German.com have taken advantage Your destination merce, must be strenuously opposed the hospitable Dutch territory. I assure task of August, 1914. member!

Malta, and by going to Afhens

ems you They would provide a new standing Diensed to a healthy internationalian and Captain

tho

cordial

Major-General

read

rush of what at that moment was the waterway wou wave way in such had to give

that afterwards the MANDEY

was broken.

day

The Italian

as senior

It does not give

til that the welfare of those who have of the Diplomatic Corps, added a tributa Wilson had deanstehes for to the futuro peace of the world. If this

suffered as you have in your country on behalf of the Allied countrice, and cause has boen the constant pre-occupation with more cheering the poignant cere of the Government and the Empire.

mony was over. It remains to

to be said, Empire can never forget, the noble part for the comfort of the relatives at home you have played in its defence welcome that the great majority of the officers and

Holland's military

non-commissioned officers looked wonder

A fow showed traces of the charge of al

all the intern strain

After

WAS

ed

Athens

Colonel Dick-You ought to have gone to Malta in the first instanes vid Mar soilles, and then on the Triad

Captain Wilson remarked that this was the first time it had been suggested that

policy of economic repression is to be persisted in, it may prove to be the rock on which the unity of the nation will be broken. Labour is convinced that a world peace which is broadly based on cannot be assisted by a temporary or per

pressed by General Togh which they had passed he should have travelled vid Marseilles. the expressed will of free democraci

Ed

Our Government has considered it but nearly all testified in face and bear

the duty of a neutral state to soothing that the determination to "keen f NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OFpetual donomic war and a poses which

which, as one knows, is almost a religion

In a final statement Captain Wilson does not properly recognise the natural much as possible the miseries of war in the British Regular Army, had pre said. I have done nothing that I am economic rights of all peoples will be Therefore, they never hesitated to offer

served them healthy and strong through hospitality to you brave men. There still ser

There is no need to in the slightest ashamed off I have ab neither democratie nor lasting thoir

host of water between you and a terrible experiences in Germany solutely nothing to hide from this Court

is an

your friends, but we hope you already feel somewhat nearer your homes. The Netherlands Government hopes you will parcels from home

The After all the evidence that has been given The say

y that were I to be placed in the same

should otherw Messina to morrow " in exactly the same way.

have among us a feeling of home. and sides one had not the heart to do Borbones corta have behaved different recover

will enjoy your stay in our country."

WORK NOT WASTED

it

it was so clear that they just wan

Led by

us going position at

wanted to

Knot

Woo

As to the despatch bag which erboard; and which the enemy

Francis Elliot the Min

nfirmed his evidence He added that until after the first ten emotions of the moment to so situngs of the Court he did not know and absolutely absolved him from

rd to the necessity for talk much. It's wonderful, said an of the

35. Por, and it blam

ncluding Then, in the name of the British com offer just to all the sen

doubtful whether such a weighting munity spoke the British Minister at derful, too will it be for them to-morrow wiling took place After the telegram 010

dəy Re The Hague Bir Walter Townley. marking that ho overheard a quee morning just to stroll along Scheven from the WA Le could not do any Court

ingen a seafront For one knows that thing so but proceed by the first bost whisper when he beard the

But we have done - Bottled 32 every one of the happy herous will gaze and he did not see how Colonel Din chd my

over the waters realising that way could suggest that he could have behaved Walter Mid

scross, invisible but compelling is Eng

(Continued at foot of nza Onluma.) (Continued ut foot of ners Column.)

cheering

Flands

Office

all blame and

rable Bi

The inquiry cond

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