NOTES OF THE DAY.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2113, 2 April 1914, Page 4

NOTES OF THE DAY.

If now appears almost iwrl.iin I'lnit PiiKSiUiK , }' WIiJJOS'S ipOttfti'ful appciil to tho Uni-M States CWgrcss to repeal the chuisc of tho Panama Ad Vfhich cxeiuiJts Amcric.iw shipping from the itoj-ntcnt of tolls will be s-uccftssfial. A eablcgvata jvteh *« in ftit6;tlief part fcf thw issue that tue BW Bill

Jiisfi liwn |)!t!«'-<l li.V tint iffjiißC of Rβ- j iifOfititnlivm liy_ iW ( H votus to 102. I'Jjiti pjvtiH i! i»;ijr>H(, ; y of 80 in i'nv(,n.iF til (iitiiftl Wfiiiiiushf, ifl (.fmsßpt.UHji:' (if m) 1 n.uUfiijii hi! Fin , w t,1«! use .of \,ha I'/iMwriifi. Ciu.ui I is ivnwwtal. 'i'lic JteiwUj! wrts ill tiu-WS honkii, imhl tko ■ ■I't'oaidiitit'fe nUittuk* wriM tulajwited to Win) hostile fci'Uieiisia.Jjy Uμ «)■>- |»f)jH!tlt;s of UU'i.BjH: Jill I lie hitfl Wntfti lltrouyfi Urn ovttfiiii kjnmj)hiMitly. itrid H Ik not 'li'kfety tluti. Ik , , fsetHite will I'oject, tl* meftsurt!. Uμ. Champ U-M!tK*,Vne of tin; prineipa! amp-pof-tera of this (!X««if)tiot) 'tlrtitjiSl, declared ttuil; Its r«.n«iti wOhM. tncitii the. tibfttHlofJtncnt of tliii Sf.ONftoß Doiitriiro, iimf filso iitdliltted H) s6ws« talk abejiii fefoig She wiH'ld i'fl tti'iiw. Tlici majority of tfic jimtsis, l>mV(jvcr> felbtte couiitJ'y wijs btiamf lo irSfSSct the n*jre<s?oentj iViiJi Britain ficmMined in.. fcfao HayPAUKBFfIW 'JpcAfcy. "Byerywliferc, <;jc.eeT)l; i;i t|ifi .tJnittd. S-fcilce," , .ssiicT iW rrcsktent i% his iViofistigp: to Com gj'flss, "ilia toifitiige <>f fclife Treaty is ijiivßii but on* iiiferp relation, tod that iiitßi'.pWiiatiofl ■ftTpgltidos. the flxeiilpiirifi' of ■./irtiffrieiih vessels frorri tire piiy-indit of tdl.l.s. Ife mjgb.fr also hftVc stated thai; sraihe of. the owfc eminent ihiiharitrcs itt the IJnited States also aupjaoi't this cOii'te-ntioti-

YratriipA-f'S triail Hroeulifc to 'hand S,yttiioy filee boiitjii.n.i'iig the lull ietfi; a| ,J» txprcssifliis of ojj.iii-ioii c&ncci'hing t4ic late s.ti'ikij anil iwlitiettl scinditioris in Neiv. Zealnficl. The ettlite rt'csaflgq pul.tilshud k-st wcofc clicl ll.it. Nathan ho injustice; ; llc Jejllj* effd makq the iieciissi,tio);i.,ta*)a.t- ths '"wlwtc btvaiftcss 1©! the sti'ikjji] Was a piefifj of pditieuJ eriglttfciji'iiig ibx .p : ai-tjr jMrf'j r ibiie&," aiul'li'ii* tllfl ttssfcrt that ' t: titiiy two fii&trqpolitaij. fisw3p-sj?ei ; a.i iiH(l % few papsi : s ili the shia-llur tpivjiis., *cjiiained -de&niUjly , va, oppteit'ion tB tfe (j'pveniii.ieflt" It w'oiitcl te pharit able to assume that 31ji.' Nathan is siagukrfy ill-jii'lbysncd the uffiiib of tlic jMtiiniojij foir. bis statemoiits to the AustrJilijln. Prftss are prepostiirpitsly ijiaeeiinite and Evijii his very obvious bias, against ffie QoverriiiicjiJ .can KaMly .fbt tftc iaihikW'djivai'j Httttcffl&iita hij. .has inaife iji his eniicavoKf to prejudice- MinjEstefs i'ft.Micr oi. ttii? 4ttstrali#. i>iibiie. Hk strike velarcflces kiHi of cotiwa, too absurd to B& ie.ri.'ous'ly iJTsoussea hei* *We the W-al Jftets ats : kii&vm.; btifcjlterc rriay be peDj-fe whf&* nijliM' with .the a;tt.iki#o 'pi ne%S» in.other jDirtsof th(! Doroinicm Svlio ftjight tlji'rik thit Mtu iNAptAN kijows more aßWtt nfewsjjapjsrs than lie knows hh&iii the fapts 0 the strike.,, attd so giiie t<) His Sssei:tii)M tin jet yiMliiiati*; .Jhoj s iijay or Jiiay hist lisß.iu'pd"se(i iff teafh .that MW. IJATgAW is ,*qui& ntfch* fistray oh the* orite .paint as %-is oh the othey, Dibit tlt.afc his stateme.iit don'qei'ia.?.*ng the attitude d£ the .Press of. tjife potniwdii f&walds.tp! different politlcai spa.rti.es aH igiiataiioe tiwtis aljnast bolpsSal. M' 6 ■sq,ys.,. for in'staiitey that "ohly 'twio* iaeferopolitati ''haye ;re* maittecl "-definitely %n. opp6Mt'.idi.n* .to . the. Why ,K> MifiuM ttcaMn sifch '& istatcrHtfhfc. wfe patfiot pretebd tit say, ljii:t fetfd lacfc ts f-llflit is Bi '''■definite" Qpppsi/fcißfi ■pi{3er iii Ahpilfrndj ifaßttttj iS g> "dcflhitcJ' gaper '& lk& freiio Malqufi IC'ijMk Mierq arc tw.a "definite'' Opposition papers, iti Ohristcliurqlij , Vtie^/Ms-. ton Tfotis'^(l'tk£'' : St(!i\ Bare we have j&Uf metrffpolitani .' papers <$£ -finitely ; the.■GiMßTtomfint where M:r, ~. jtfATjijAif, says. there Uv'6 only tte I>uijQ*diß $to'.is.a,lso an Gij)i)tisftitifi ( pa|)fcr, Ijiit. JaScaiiise it'tiis b.h dcqasio.ns, sii.cli as the- late ■stoikoj reftvsed. to. pMoise. thij .at.t|tade. takiSri ti.jj.'% Sift Josepji War*;,lias givjia'the OrbVprjimeftcrMft I6r xipiniits ctt%, ft is no\v dis•qivrjctl by %lm WAfktt,. As a matter of Jetotj tliii-e is a,t- feas.t oiie da.i}|' IJaper iii fiaeli ipctropijlitaji ■GentM : op:pose4 {.q-.the*ooyeJJnaiiebt,s : |vn£l,i*{ jlßi NAiffAN flock ,ractt .fein** jOiji hb shqttjd' ftcit. prefertel ft) fed ;aii JulWi" ity gn*sstio&. *pf . tKe* a|ti|ttds elf tlij; !frebs 6f ftfe pSiVtifiy : t6witr:ds. ihe dj&reiit t*o : Mttßal p&tliis, Slj|, NAtW ; N. fnay Ijave biiefl d:isia*'ppb!Hted Jit- the lallUife ol tl-i.e (3otei'iiff!eiiit,,i;oreappoini; HiiJ tp, fclitj. position b:'£ ii(iiriJctor of ttie. Bitp. of lajld, feid gtfsSifaiy i!m afed 'the.l)itt«nK!S? of to the PujfciM' Pa.Sy, • orife .cto 6.6raplain of the oiiiqions: fep cliobscsto .caijcsjrnihg the;, riifent's, oy derijeriti? cf the &re woji;h- jiistsp ifttfcji w sfjiiitls® people 'Biay ojiobsc t& falire. teis opihic>as at—but.when,lie ts state facts he siiOulcl be ißoie eilifi' fill

A cabled item of ftews which did' rio.t find a very profflijfeilfc 'ii-Jacc |ii tlic fcalwrnftS b| the "'Prbss, Wjc vfp.s tiio syjioiinccjiiGiit of fefr iii stTaigilit g(its:of itet tety flilfe pjayci , : foftokES, of ?ictpriit,.. at tlie Citiiiies iflteTOartioiiil kattn Teuiiiis- Jfbvtfnftifltat) , % tsie New. . WabiS'G. fp\ somO tijiic BitopKEb' vi'as itgitvcled as tie ■ohs&vpioJ) pky#. aiitf iiiftfty . stiH hold that- cniinib.it of Mini. Ug aijd Wirt>ii?& some afowon tlie DavK Oiip, piitctiKi : o| fflii Wfttifenal teams' ' of tilto Woi'W.:, for aM .aii that tirirc BijocißES was reepgrriscti a§ thfc better pkycy. Wws% )>SwM^?. ■ ftas linjii-KVcc! Ireetjy siiicQi '$$■ Jiijs held fbr soivies yeiti's (ho; ciwmjiijjfjijhi.p ftf BijglaMs which 'i'src^Etifcjod , as iquivafeftt to ilio of tiiij wild:. .Ho hag bo'atc'ii -PA'nafJ?; tho. English cVacfei M s i;oeG;i|uw, ; .tije brilliant fmnig cliaftipioh, 'the ptet of tho.Fm.neli ittcl Gernrato . ehanipttiis,. and, jiidiffM;, all tthi? ciiiflo agajjisit liiiti. piit ill veciirtt time ho Ijaj had flo oppQ^iii- ; }ty cf incetiiig "tlioliiigi% B:ro&kes'' lliifcil tijc peqasioiii ■vr.hen he . £M 4, qy&sfc eonvineing victory. tF.njoftiißafciy BkOQKES BC : C!J!S to JiaVO DM-ll ptoii Off : his, play by i iafi iii- v tht« fii'fe.t; fefcj aild this itoiy aeSoiint in a raeajivrq ■■ for the ?pitiimn:g ttuy-sidloilness of thfe later 6e : fc|. .ttf. .coftiso, is oil a tennis pil.grirnagij vtfth a view j to th« oljtke v ! wliidh Atis'trdltisia; lost to- Qrdat' Britain til 191JS, and whM Aijiqrfcp, captured frrito the ".Gciiintiry a-, few mtintte later. SffliOKfiS, WaMNflj DuNtpp, attd BotiSlr cpni■pose the. Atmfci'niiiSKin tcams .iiiid it [ is very .]i!c:asin.g te note tjia,t ; the twp iirst-n/wjicrl Afa iUrcatly iit'cxeollent foi'in, ai.ict that theii' pfos.pecfa of winning the Bavis Oup. eohte'ste look i rosy. J?ia..ying tQgctjipr .at the i Cpnea TouHiijtlleiit tljtjy *cSii fifie Ciiarhpian-aUiIJ ifrd n [ titt hi\ai of the CiiivriipicVn.s.lii.p.S.iiigiles, with liaopEs I no dmibt will have more tliah. -btife j.opportunity of. meotitig frte f.ertni iiintii ngaiii, iiiid it ts always jxissSiililf! ilwi li<! Winy :Ni v (SrSni *.lip tlivfftai: of lust \V(!(A, MbirovvJUle, luswistiji-, I the many aclniivers of New Zealand's best j>k.vc.r will be delighted £o liasr of his latest ti'hmjt.h. ■

THE.Atvsjtralian Ffiiiie jlhtjstcir , (Sl*. te nol. satisted wit'ls reqefit sta;£«i3Mafc 6l li&fe Fir-E'b Leid

of the Admiralty (Mb. Ojiuiseuiji that the Pndfiu has been iwatte i-af by the Japanese Treaty, and ijj tM he is in agreement vrfcfei the jrifii' jViinistfli' of New 2ea.Wd. ~,MjR Cotm Iwpos that Atistoilia will £1 ways be on Mesidty t-efins tfffi Jajjiui. and that the liwy iiia.y loij[ r.ontwac in its present form, mi:t hi thinks a very serious. Kiiliiat'tpii ii ernitted when .Australia is .asked ti riils an the Jamtncso Tteiity. Ut tfii defpnee of the I'a.cifie. Keithe'r Aiis tra.lJ.rt ner New Zealand qan.&espt ■tlr.is ai'vangßincjit as a- sivti'sf'ietgr} •soiuti.rjn bl'thc naviil proMeM its fa) As tills p«j-fc of tfe"ivwkl Is coneßt'ttiid. 'Alr. C6qk wen't on. locate i\M while ifc.wAa. tjrste, a-s', lj.it, Ckui'soium ft'flidfj iJtai; n<tval .fdfces s'l!Rwl.'4 lift corieehf/tatod _' ymfer i! nij'itii'd ebfnnwri*! Sn w0 ehid-f ihSatrts of tire Bpe-ratiens, it.sklii.ild. hoi; M ■.forßottc.i) that the Envpirc-. jvaval ■problem was a dual, oiic. Mot only stedti tti.c Ijaperial power &c tieveiijpod m relritioh. to the >yor.ld pfotelcm ih ortter iha-Jb tfve-rp sßcrnld to an Im|ierial $avy to fight m aivy arid cv-orjj' sea wljiorb Irijiieriai liiterestf) wefe tlireateriott, biii tfeese; "W&rid? ■vviiie j)r.ep.a ; rft:tion_s ftivWt bb cdnibiijcd to iffiike ft poiai ; Me; to. sdneefetriiik tjife force's a-fc ari.j> pbinii wfi&revEi the : Dondrifana happohe'd t& have. Hfeft f.reatest liidtia.cij, Australia fllyifaj'B Oiittd . : tJfat the Itfi.perial ftaval.'cofi' I fe'ckra-tfiyh Woisli]. be aVttiJablo I ' a:fc aiiyj' Sp6fc iri afiy part j)f I the .Pomihio-ns , , ■ aii: d 4bie th-ati woiild ift. no way 4epeud absolufely on. .the Treaty 'dHJiga'tidns of any wrei'^.ri.. ; l , 6wer what' ever. The present; fypsftipn img the defence 6i "the Pieiific trarin&t bs rega.rdfld as pefrrtsherit. , The Jllpanc'E!) Treaty i|., 6i coutsc, animportiitit lactsi , in .this, flbfc.ncc .of and: Neiw JZe-afc.n(i a| ilia jjjtt;=eh-t timcii biit u;nexpceted lilvfeijts iiiay depute \is of tlrjg- st.i rJ.pQ.ri., arid we :caii fiever ftst Sa-tfcsfied tfefeH. tSf Empire is to affoifd the fii-fel p&teetiari io its interests jh |Ye*| part olithe w&pM -ineans of; jt'i ft* ; & sfcjjjs »h ; d rfiens wiiliMi the ftssistaTi-e? &f o-tfavr iriation