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Evening Star, Issue 12964, 29 May 1908, Page 4

The protest of the Labor party against His Majesty King Edward's The Klnj-'i proposed visit to Russia, BuMUmrip. whatever official and social condemnation it may receive, probably reflects a large amount of sincere but unexpressed public opinion. There is, prima facie, something that offends our sense of the fitness of things in a friendly meeting between the King of England and the Czar of Russia. The one represents all that men have so far secured and established in the wav of humane government and reasoned liberty; the other is personally associated with and responsible for a system that outTages our sense of justice, and is not distinguishable from that of the rule of the Borgias. Naturally, therefore, tho representatives of British workers and toilers resent the indifference to Russia's cry of despair that is implied in a conference between the two monarehs. The present protest is by no means the first. Despite official explanations, it was popular disgust that some two years back checked the proposed visit of portion of the British Fleet to Russian Baltic Sea ports ; and an even more pronounced objection was lodged against the Anglo-Russian agreement. Dispassionately considered, the public know that English statesmen are doing their best far their countrv. The late Lord Rosebury said, at a time when Russia was, as now, the object of distrust and anger : " We cannot speak as freely as the man in the street, but we have feelings just the same." It is not, however, always possible or wise to utter them. When all England was shouting for the punishment of the Turk for his infamous deeds in Bulgaria, the late Lord Derby, speaking as Foreign Seoretarv, had to answer in similar terms. "We cannot always do what is just." he said. In their calmer moments Englishmen admit that isolated action on "the part of Great Britain would, in international questions of this nature, do more harm than good. Whether, however, there is need for King Edward to visit the Czar at a time when the best and worthiest if the Czar's subjects are shamefully herded in loathsome gaols, or enduring cruel indignities »n exile, is possibly open to discussion. The fact remains that manv will quietly echo the protest of the Labor party in the House of Commons, and reject Mr Asqnith's "severe rebuke" of MrO'Grady for his "reflection on a foreign nation." What the member for Leeds said was that many members sf the first and second Duma were imprisoned, and that "official murders" continued. The Prime Minister should know that these statements are absolutely true. The documents are as open to Mr Asquith as to any other inquirer. There is no question that "official murder" is part of the policy of the Government of Russia. And, this being so, others as well as the Labor party will be surprised to know that England has so far forsaken her post as champion of the oppressed as to refuse to permit any reflection upon the domestic policy of a foreign Power to he made in the House of Commons.

leave Dunedin at 7 a.m., reaching Lyttelton at 4 p.m., and the connecting steamer would make Wellington at 4 or 5 a.m. next day. The train would leavo Wellington for Auckland at 6 a.m. The journey over the Main Trunk lino will occupy 18£ hours, the northern city being reached at midnight. Leaving Auckland for Dunedin by the Main Trunk line at 6 a.m., so as to give daylight running, would mean reaching Wellington at midnight. The ferrv steamer could take her departure at 1 a.m" reaching Lyttelton at noon, the Southern express starting half an hour later for Dunedin and arriving here about 8.30 p.m. A number of sleeping carriages aTe being constructed for the Government, but it is doubtful whether they will be used during next summer. > Ascension Day services were held in St. Michael's Church, Anderson Bay, yesterday. The holy communion was celebrated at 7.30 a.m., the celebrant being the vicar, and choral evensong was sung at 7.30 p.m., at which service the sermon was preached by the Venerable Archdeacon Gould, of St. Paul's Cathedral. At evensong the music, .including Woodward's well-known setting to the Magnificat, etc., was creditably rendered by the church choir, under the direction of the organist (Mr Ernest Lilly). At the Juvenile Conrt this morning, before Mr C. C. Graham, S.M., two boys of thirteen years and eleven years respectively were charged with stealing from various residences eight copper boilers, of the total value of £3 10s. His Worship lectured the boy?, and ordered the parents to_ pay 3as each. The police and Mr Cummings advised that they would watch the boys in the future. Mr J. P. Arnold, M.P., will address his constituents m the Bums Hall on the- 11th of next month. We understand that the Water Committee of the City Council have given instructions to try to have ail water claims in connection with the Waitati-Leith scheme settled privately Instructions have been given to the tramways manager to allow "the British footballers to travel over any of the City Corporation tramway routes free of charge. There was another big attendance at the St. Kilda sale of work last night, when the principal attraction was an impromptu speaking competition. The first prize was carried off by Mr G. E. Brown, and Miss Cooper got second place. The musical part of the programme wa3 supplied by Mr B. A. De Lautour's Orchestra and Mrs Tennet and daughters. The following are the results of the competitions:—Girls' nail-driving—L. Kernohan 1, A. Campbell 2; boys' potato-peeling—W. Shrimpton 1, T. Froude 2; men's hat-trimming— A. Beck 1, G. Simkin 2. The sale closes to-night, when there will be further competitions. Charles King appeared at tho Police Court this morning, and pleaded guilty to charges om drunkenness and of breaking prohibition, this being the fourth occasion on which the order had been broken. On. the first charge he was convicted and discharged, and on the second charge was fined 60s, or in default one. month's imprisonment. - The Otago District Non-commissioned Officers' Club annual mess dinner, which is to be held hi ttie Oddfellows' Hall, Rattray street, to-night, promises to be an exceptional success. Over 140 tickets have been sold. Good progress is being made with the extensions and improvements at the gasworks. The Gas Committee will pay a visit of inspection to the works on Monday. From Boon to-morrow a two and a-half minutes' sen-ice will be run by the city tramways department from the Gardens to Carisbrook, and a one-minute service from the Post Office. Passengers will be landed direct at the gate. A number of moa bones were unearthed in a miner's claim at Orepuki on Wednesday (says the 'Southland Times'). Two pairs of femurs prove them to be part of the remains of two birus. Along with these were found several other leg bones and a breastbone. Tho discoverer, Mr Lennon, has very generously presented his find to the Orepuki School museum. Aa amusing case was dealt with at tho City Police Court this morning, before Mr C. C. Graham, S.M., when Walter Begg Cummack, a young man, appeared to answer to a charge of drunkenness. Subinspector Norwood said that accused endeavored to get on a tramcar at Ogg's Corner._ Some little inconvenience arose from his attempt to board the car, but eventually he managed it. At that time he appeared all right. But on the arrival of the tram at the Post Office accused pretended that his leg was hurt, and so painful were his cries that the tramway officials carried him to a, chemist's for examination. The chemist could discover no disorder to accused, who maintained his pitiful outcries. The ambulance was called up and accused was taken to the hospital, tv here it was found that, instead of being hurt, he was merely drunk. He was shamming from beginning to end. Accused bad been convicted on several occasions for different offences. Accused said he was hurt. Fined 255, or seven days' imprisonment. After hearing legal arguments in the civil action Arthur Barnett (Mr Stephens) v. City Corporation (Mr W. C. MacGregor), claim £24. for damage done to plaintiff's stock by flooding of his cellar in George street while road works were in progress, Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M., in tho Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon, reserved his decision until Monday next. The Roman Catholic community have purchased for £3XOO Mr R. E. Bannister's property in Wellington, and intend utilising it for the purposes of a Girls' High School. Messrs T. E. Donne (Tourist Department) and T. Hiimer (Under-Secretary for Mines) have boen appointed to act as Entertainment Commissioners on behalf of the Government during the presence of the United States battleship squadron at Auckland. The trip to Rotorua and the special attractions to be- arranged there will be the chief feature in the Government's programme of hospitality. At the request of the local branch of the New Zealand Civil Service Association, the Hon. Mr Millar has directed that the Government Offices in Dunedin shall close at noon on the two Saturdays that the AngloWelish football matches are played. This morning Detective M'Leod arrested two boys on a charge of stealing lis from a store in Ravensbourne. They will be before the Court to-morrow. This afternoon at the Supreme Court, one jury being out considering their verdict in Coddofs case arid another just sworn to try Chnn Dun. waiting jurors were about to be ordered to return to-mor-row morning, whereupon Mr Macassey mentioned that Chun Dun's case would finish to-day, and asked His Honor whether he intended to sit to-morrow. Mr Hanlon said that Mr Barclay, defending counsel in the one remaining case—a charge of assault against Bing Sing—had told him that he proposed to call several witnesses for the defence, so that the case would probably last a day, and that he was willin/r, if His Honor concurred, that the case should stand over till next week. His Honor : " I don't wish to inconvenience juror 3 if possible to avoid it. Probably tome of them have appointments for to-morrow. The case had better stand over till next week." Waiting jurors were then finally discharged. It is estimated that the loss in revenue to the Haxbor Board owing to the proposed reduction of import dues will amount to £1,730. The trial of Joseph Coddoi for manslaughter ended this afternoon in a verdict of " Not guilty." The next case taken was that in which Chun Dun was charged with assaulting Ah Kee. It had ■not terminated when we went to press. Tin's evening the Hon. J. T. Paul will introduce private deputations to the Hon J. A. Millar, Minister of Labor. The following martens will bo brought under the notice of the Minister:—Victimising of unionists, female inspectors of factories' industrial councils, State control of the necessaries of life, abolition of lawyers before the Arbitration Court, farm laborers to remain under the Arbitration Act, Factories Act amendment repayment of wages in full, and Shops and Offices Act re closing of shops at 9 p.m. on Saturdays. Messrs Barclay and Arnold, M.P.B, will flteo 1* greaeot, i

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