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THE POLITICAL CRISIS,

COMMONS DUMBFOUNDED BY STARTLING ANNOUNCEMENT.

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TUESDAY,

TELEGRAMS.

THE POLITICAL CRISIS.

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London. Received, March 30,

March 31, 1913,

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MARCH 31,

1914.

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TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

OBITUARY.

MINERS TO STRIKE.

CHEV. MATTEI TITO.

TELEGRAMS.

THE POLITICAL CRISIS."

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London. Received March 30.

YORKSHIRE'S PLIGHT,

MR. ASQUITH TO BE WAR MINISTER AS WELL AS PREMIER charged the Opposition leaders Premier. He is a distinguished Reuter's Service To The Telegraph." [Router's Service To The Telegraph."

[Reuter's Service To The Telegraph,"

London, Received March 30.

London. Received March 30, As a result of wages dispute, 120,000 Yorkshire miners are to strike this week, causing 'overy mine in the county to be idle,

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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN

TELEGRAMS.

CONDENSED.

The new submarine Laverook has been refloated.

Mr. Lloyd George is ill at Walion Heath

The composer, Chev. Mattei Tito, is dead.

Mr. Asquith is to be War Min. ister as well Premier, but tsfes the salary of only one office..

General Sir Ian Hamilton is

in both Houses of attempting, as soldier with much war service to

London. Received March 31.' far as they could, the effecting of his credit. Is the Boer War be

The death is announced of oduction of the Army in order did brilliant work in command Chevalier Maitei Tito, the famone to provent it being used to deal of the Tafantry at Elandslaagte composer. with rebellion. The Army being and commanding the troops on [Matti Tito, pianist, conductor General. Gough has left Cor- Paget. He accused the Governised as political weapon by Waggon Hill and Cesars'a Uamp; and composer, was pianist to the ragh Camp for a week's holiday,ment of a naval and miltary ploonservatives, ibis raised afterwards he was made Chief of King of Italy. He was born near the placa boing at pressat uo- against Uleter, and said the or he issue of Army veraus Staff in South Africa. He was Naples in 1841 and was educated known. Ho, ordered the officers of "Army versus People” was Parliament, scandi nothing present at much of the fighting under Thalberg and others. At to give no interviews. It is stated arfficient to marcan the entire wald lay that issus row except in the Russo-Japaneca War, was cleven years of are he was named in The Carragh, however, that Government, because the Army general cattlement of outstand Commander-in-Chief of the Son-as Professor of the Philharmonic DESTROYER REFLOATED. mentioned as a possible successor the guarantee the Army Council had taken no steps wherein i

ng questions with regard to Ire.thern Command from 1905 to Society of Florence and other gave him remains unrevoked.. was not abetted by the Gwerniad. Unless it was so laid, the 1902; then becaras Adjutant Societies and he gave his first concert in 1846, afterwards mak- Army itself would be shattered, General to the Forcos; and is now ing several tours in Italy, France ment-(Ubears). Battle of Words.

is the House of Lords was first Commander-in-Chief in the Medi- and England. On returning to which weat ashore on her trisla The now destroyer Laverock, xploited and then shattered. terranean and Inspector General Italy in 1853 he played before in Skelmorlie Bay, Clyde, un f Ovorsen Forces. He visited Pope Pio IX and received a gold March 1, has now been re flated. medal from his hands. After Hongkong last year,

further study he finally settled in Landon in 1863, giving con- He organised and conducted a certs in all parts of the Kingdom. season of Italian Opera at the

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The week-end lull in politics circles is in nowise reflected in the newspapera. "Army versus People," and "No Military Des potism are still the leading headlines in the Liberal journals, which make a feature of an alleg. ed Unioni-t plot to "educe the Army," while the Unionist organa denounce the Liberal pictures of Army dictation as a slim election dodge, oven more mendacious and unscrupalous than the "Chinese Slavery" cry. They devote columns to examining the suppored plot on the part of a portion of the Cabinet to pro- voke en ontbreak in Ulster.

The importance of to-day's de- bates in Paliament is admitted on both sides.

Adhere to Resignations.'

The papere announce that Sir John French and General Ewart have definitely refused to with draw their resignations.

TO-DAY'S WIRES.

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London. Received March 31.

Members of the Cabinet to gether with Sir John French and, General Ewait had a prolonged conference at Downing Street, after which Mr. Asquith visited the King.

Mr. Lloyd George lil.

Desire For Settlement. If, therefore, continued Mr.

Lard Morley Questioned, In the House of Lords, Lord Morley made a similar statemen to that of Mr. Asquith, bir remarke causing intensa surprise He said there had been, no dis-hurchill, the Opposition would obedience of orders by any idvances the Government had Dove forward to mest the great

Lord Morley,

whose possible resignation is ford Viscount Marley of Blackburn,

officer or man-(Cheers). The na le, they would be received in shadowed by his speech in the discipline of the Army was generous spitit with the under-flouse of Lords yesterday, is 75 Lyceum Theatre in 1870, and was excellent.

Lord Salisbury asked if rein- forcements to Ulster included naval and military forces from England and two Divisions from South Ireland?

standing that there was a reason-

rears of age. He at present holds the composer of hundreds of songs ble desire to effect a settlement, office as Lord President of the and pianoforte pieces, which bat if every proposal of the Council, having previously been gained worldwide reccznition and Government was twisted into a Secretary for India, from 1905 to popularity.] weapon to destroy the whole 1010, when he resigned the posi policy of Home Rule and the Partion. He bas won a great re that is true. He added tust Colament Act, the Government putation both as a man of letters

Lord Morley Yes,

suppose

<hemselves.

Election Possibilities.

Later.

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Where the Fault Lies.

London. Received March 30.

GREEK ROYALTY.

WELCOME TO KAISER

London. Received March 30, The King and Queen of Greece onel Seely showed him the was onnd to move forward, des- and a statesmen. He began his steamers, but not for standard famous two paragraphs in the Me-pite the threats of dangers and career in daily journalism on the structural atrength, with refs. and the Crown Prince of Greece morandum which he Lord Morley) whatever the consequences to Morning Star and later went from rence to class, size, and maximum welcomed the Kaiser at Corfu did not see differed in substance

the editorial chair of the Pull load-line of vessel. With specific aost cordially. from the views expressed by the

Mali Gazette into the Cabinet ds reference to the Oklahoma seci- Cabinet.

Chief Seoretary for Ireland. He dant, the report says:-** Lord Carzon interjected with While Unionists think that the is the supreme living example of the query that as Colonel, relyvernment is so shaken that it the statesman-litterateur. had resigned, why was Lord will be adequal to the strain of "Life of Gladstone" was the great Morley still a Minister? trying the Bills to be p seed literary event of 1003, and be has ander the Parliament Act, Minie-written brilliant critical biograp- terialista are confident that Mr.hics of Voltaire, Barke, Calden, Asquith's bold step has solved Cromwell, etc. He successfally the difficulty and when he takes piloted the Veto Bill through the up his new post his great person-House of Lords in 1911. Mr. Churchill's Speech.

al authority will and all confusion Mr. Churchill said that when and misunderstandings. It is Colonel Seely's assurances were generally agreed, however, that given the Cabinet Inew nothing there will be a General Election of General Gongh's demanden June or Julymas soon as the The document was drafe by Parliamont Act Hills are through.

Is Lord Morlev Resigning. Lord Morley's statement ie regarded as indicating bis re- signation.

Mr. Lloyd George is ill at General Ewart and came to the Walton Heath,

Cabinet too late to bo read, bu

Premier as War Minister. The House of Commone was

again. packed on Monday, and Colonel Beely as erated in the Back Bench, indicating that his

tion.

Mr. Acquith, knowing the min

of the Cabinet, cut it down

accordingly, banded it to Colonel Seely and left the Cabinet.

One Salary

service.

"The whole blame lies through the structural esfety of the ship, failure to put in force a legal and on this phase the investigat provia on that would entranding inspector at Boston sys standardize the construction of

"We feel that, not having the steam vresels and their leadlines, and delegate authority to super-echnical knowledge of a ship vise the constraction of all that would be expected of a, naval vessels, to the end that when architect, none of the officers re-. certificate of inspection is issued alized the seriousness of the by the Steamboat Inspection structural condition of the ship Service, it will not mean that the at that time." vessel shall carry a certain num

ber of crow and be equipped with

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Teatimony for her shows that

to General French.

It is generally agreed that there will a General Election in June or July,

The Conservatives are accused by Mr. Churchill of using the Army as a political weapon.

Mr. Churchill" has made an important statement on the instructions to General Paget.

7. The tone of a speech by Lord Morley is regarded as iudicating his resignation.

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As a result of a wages dispute, 120,000 Yorkshire minera are to strike this week,

There was a memorable scene

in the Commons when Mr. Aequith announced that he would Gecome Minister of War.

Sir John French and General Ewart definitely refuse to with- draw their resignations.

A bye-election is necessitated at East Fife by Mr. Asquith ba coming War Minister. Col. Sprot will oppose bim,

Mr.Churchill has again raised the possibility of a settlement of the outstanding points on Home Rule.

NEWS,

"Our contemporaries" appears

DON'T FORGET:

TO-DAY, Victoria Theatra-0.16 p.m. Bijou Theatre 0.16 p.m. Bandmann Opera Co. - Theatre Royal 9. pm.

SEAWORTHINESS OF SHIPS.

Structural Strength not now

subject to Inspection. A certain length of fire hose and the water bailast in tanks 5 and 6 on page 2 and commercial news Washington, February 26,-App of certain dimensions, but had lowered, indicating that there no page Mr. Asquith will take only one suggestion that the United States that the vessel is structurally sea- may have been a fracture in the General news and the annual salary for the two poste.

Clonel A. Spras (who opposed

Government, through its steam-worthy and up to a uniform stan side of the ship at that time, report of the Chartered Bank Mr. Asquith at the last section) bost inspection service, should dard that cannot be questioned although the evidence is not con appear in to-day's paper.

The ordinary general meeting will again be the Unionist candle be empowered by law to pass This to the end that there may clusive on that point. The fast Regarding the reinforcements, date and palling will probably upon the structural seaworthi- not again be such an appalling that the deck was constantly reaigastion had been accepted, they were sent to guard the take place on Easter Monday, nese of vessels inspected by that loss of life as took place in the awash made it, in the opinion of of the Hongkong Rope Manufac John French and General Ewait consulted and thought thi mentioned in the Lobbies se the and should be approved and that they understood the Okls crack in the side of the ship.

Un Asquith announced that Sir depots. General Paget and Wets (?) place on Hom servios, and that the plans loss of the steamship Oklahoma," the investigators, hard to discern turing Company, Ltd., was held

specifications of "csa-going The insprotors also reported whether there was actually a to-day.

A nitice of "Stop this way" persisted in reaiguing and is would cause intense excitement Majesty the King approved of the and aorisis. The Government John Trench

successor to Field Marshal Bir

which was stage by the Band- the loadlines fixed for different boma was constructed under peaker (Mr. Asquith) becoming did not view the matter so eri

At 9.10a.m., on the morning mannCompany last night, appears Reasons of the year, is contained the special survey of, also classed. Beretary of War. He would reously, but consulted with Mr. Bir-

in the report of the inspectors of hy, a recognized Classification of January 4, when the Oklahoma in this issue. MEN OF THE MOMENT, tire from the House, pending the rell, who did not consider it woul

the service on the shinking of the Society" and that the ship had had its head within two pointa bye-elestion necessitated by his produce commotion, though in-

Mr. 11. H. Asqu th.

bulk oil-carrying steamer Okls received their certificate." of the wind and directly head to new appointment,

terference with drill or are%! Mr. Asquith paid a

The Right Hon. Mr. H. 11. ema, which broke in two in a concludes by stating that the the general trend of the sea, her warn of the lenders would. The tribute to the loyalty and ability Government acted on his advice Asquith, K.O., M P., is 81 yeare storm of January 4 last, and rules of the Society were evidently engines plowed to 38 revolutione,

Sir John French and General General Paget received orders Minister and First Lord of the fends t

of age and has been Prime carried down with it twenty-six weak, thereby emphasizing the she, without warain, broko al- The report also pecessity of an officials uniform most instantaneously at or about Ewart, and regretted that Colonel for no other movements thar Besly also insisted on bis resigna- there, which were approved by the Treasury since April, 1008, when recommends that life-boate drills United States standard of struc- amidships, the two parts instantly

The Premier emphasised the details approved by a conferencs Bingeiman. He is a Yorkshire.ed, if not enforced" by the same vessels. To this end the report |

Cabices in principle and the be ancceeded Sir Henry Campbell on freight steamers be "encourag-tural strength for giver classes of separating."

suggests that plans and specifica- The testimony shows that the point that he assumed the composed of Mr. Asquith, mem

man, had few advantages in his The report of the inspectors, tions for the construction of vessel had just passel over a Secretaryship of War most rebare of the Government, heals of early life, and made his own which has just reached Secretary seagoing vessels ought to be heavy sea, and that when this about amidships a luctantly, but the circumstance the Army Council and General cares. Educated at the City of Redfield, of the Department of approved and the load line fixed sea waS

| London" Tohcol, he went with a gas.one.cf great public urgency. Paget. None of the Ministers

so ra ead the vessel as to leave believed that the stap would lead cholarship to Bilial and fallowed Commerce, through George Uhler for different sessons by the heavy sea was encountered which

ap brilliant varrer at Osford the Steamboat Inspection Sevreio,

Supervising Inspector-General of Government. The House was momentarily to bloodshed General Paget by making an enviable reputation ands that there was no violation

ils bottom deprived of all Furth- buoyancy amidehips. dumbfounded by the announce however, took a most serious view at the Ber. He entered Parlie-of law, neglent of duty, or overt The Oklahoma sailed from New ermore, the testimony shows that ment, and then Ministerialists and was told that if necessary meat in 1888, relingoiabing, anot whereby loss of life in con-York on January 3 last, in ballast, the Oklahoma did not take the reinforcements would be rent fine practice when appointed action with the sinking of the hound for Texas oil ports. The second heavy ses directly head but on the port bow, French and General Ewart wished! Regarding the possibility of Home Secretary in 1892. After Oklahoma could be attributed to investigation showed that the on,

wards-be returned to the Bar, him to make it clear that they dieaffection among the officers, Later he again satirely took up it also finds that the Steamboat manner as on previous trips, and forward and a lateral motion, Licenead member of the crew. vessel was ballasted in the same giving the ship a audden rise waze în entire accord with his General

Paget was given politics and from 1906 to 1908 was two rules →→→→ fretly, that! statement of Friday.

Then Mr. Asquith withdrew, officers ordered to support the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in Inspection Service was not dila: that, despite the gale of from which was felt most severely ary

'H. K. Ice Co. L'd. mosting- Ministerialists waving and obeer civil power must not be allowed which capacity he introduced Old tory in its duty of supervision, sixty to eighty miles an hour, amidships where it had the least to resign, but if they did not Age Pensions and the Licensing and that the ship itself, so far which had not been in progress hold on the water. The result

Friday April 10 Valonel Seely said he had seen obey they must be diamed Bill Sure becoming Premier he could be accertained from its long enough to stir up an unasal was the breakifig of the ship into noon

inspection on April 11, last, waly heavy sea, the chip made as two parts.

ASHiner's Crucifixion," bid displayed his intellectual no differences between himself secondly, that

The raport concludes that the John's Cathedral 9,15 p.m. and his colleagues.

might be shown to allicers powers to great effect in the lead apparently in good shape. Eery good weather as might have been *****

ership of the House. He celebrat requirement of law with reference expected from one of its class and

met; and all of the equipment morning the wind moderated turally weak, and this couolueion 1tGymkhana Meeting nothing could be more improper was never intended

|Premier in April-last year and

* Wednesday April 15. was in fire class condition, without an increase of sea. The is borns out by the testimony than to discuss the Home Itale Bill these rules were to be given to was presented with the Freedom 14 is pointed out in this con- testimony showed that about 7 relative to the movements of the in the Premiers absence,

General Paget for gadaven in of Morley, his native place. At noction, however, shint there to A. M. master, chief, mate, ohiol vessel in a seaway and by further On the third reading of the emergency or to be put to offices

Las last election he had a majority now no standard for determining noted that the decks of the ship necessary to rerivat certain par- engineer, and others of the crew testimony that it had been Consolidated Fand Bill. Mr. as questions. There was a mis of 1799 over Oslonel Sprot. FE. Smith dwelt on the understanding on this point,

the structural strength of vestala General Sir Ian Hamilton. of various olassen,The report between cumber 5 and 6 hatohes tion of the bull at various times, third reading of the Consolidated Mr. Churchill contended that Fund Bill He dwelt on the it was the stored date of the Gedenial Sir Ian Hamilton, who states that there are Jaws which had buckled to some extent." It indicating an unusual work and Thursday, April 23. Beriouensas of Mr. Asquith's Government to lake all possible le mentioned as the likely suc are explicitly and uniformly is farther shown by the testimony action in the hall which should statement and demanded the measures to cope with armed essor of Field Maral Sir John interpreted as to equipment and that this fast did not excite any not exist in a practically now jng ructions given to General rebellion, end be definitely Freno is tho nome age at the testa far freight and passenger aqusnal fear on the orew as to ship

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Mr. Asquith said Sir John from England.

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indulgence

Facts About The Oklahoma.

TO-MORROW, Victoria Theatre-9.15 pm. Bija Theatre 9.15' p.m. Baadaan Opere Co.-Theat

Royal-9. p.m.

Saturday April 4. Wm. Powell Ltd., Extraordin

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Monday April 6.

General Meeting

Mr. Bonar Law oɔnsidered that domiciled in Ulster, Gawi the completion of five years ag/to life-saving apparatus was fally form of construction. In the early Oklahoma must have been alrac-Saturday April. 11.-

China Borneo Co., Ltd., Meeting of Shareholding-noon. Monday April 20. Hongkong Boboola Athletio

Sporte-noon.

ExtraordinaryGeneral Meeting, China Fire Insuranos Co, Lid:

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