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Feilding Star, Volume V, Issue 1469, 18 April 1911, Page 4

CABLE NEWS.

BY ELECTBIO TELEGBAPH —00PTBIGHT. (PEE PBEBB ASSOCIATION.) JOHN KENSIT AGAIN. London, April 5. Wycliffie preachers, headed by Mr John Kensit, who was some time ago expelled from the Church of England on account of his extreme methods in. protest against ritualism, disturbed the celebration of the Veneration of the Cross at Holy Trinity Church at Hoxrton, a district of London two miles north-east of St Palu's. Mr Kensit, approaching the chancel, shouted: "This idolatry of the Church of England must cease!" Choristers barred the way with a wooden cross. Loud words and a scuffle ensued. A clergyman, endeavouring to secure the cross, was carried off his feet and fell. The cross was snatched from its socket and broken in the struggle. Police were summoned, but the Wycliffites left voluntarily. Mr Kensit to the Bishop of London reminding him of his undertaking that the Adoration of the Crucifix would not be allowed. IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. Commenting on a notice of motion given in the House of Commons by the Hon. Walter E. Guiness, Unionist, member for Bury St. Edmunds, that the Imperial Conference should discuss the present international situation, The Times says such discussion ought to take place. No conference which was not a mere formality ought to meet without reviewing the ifniternational (situation. The Times hopes the Coronation year will be marked by this further step. As a matter of honour, however, such discussion should be absolutely confidential. Sir Joseph Ward, interviewed at New York, without trespassing on the domain of English politics, suggested that the possible continued railure of English statesmen to find a permanent solution of the Irish question barred the way to complete Anglo-Saxon unity. JSir Joseph Urged co-operation between the British communities on the Pacific seaboard against Asiatic invasions.

THE MEXICAN TROUBLE. The Mexican rebels are concentrating on Agarieta, which they captured on Tuesday night, after a hard fight. Their intention is apparently to hold it against the Federal forces; also to form headquarters for future operations. The Federal forces are combining to the southward, and evidently propose to advance on Aguaprieta.

A report from Douglas, Arizona, states that, in consequence of complaints of the killing and wounding of American citizens by flying bullets at Thursday's battle at Aguaprieta, President Taft is making representations to Federal and insurrectionary leaders that they fight future battles at a greater distance from the frontier.

A report has been received by the U.S.A. State Department that the British sloop Whearwater landed thirty bluejackets and a Maxim gun at San Quentin, Mexico, to protect the town against threatened attacks by the rebels, which, however did not materialise. The bluejackets were therefore withdrawn. THE REBELLION IN FRANCE. M. Ayala and some other wine shippers have decided to quit the country. M. Ayala's losses amount to £200,000. The total losses are £750,----000.

Inquiry shows that some firms, besides the brands generally produced in the Marne district, sold wines manufactured from grapes from distant regions. They are heavy sufferers by the promiscuous destruction of property. Military aeroplanes reconnoitered over the disturbed districts. Further arrests have been made on charges of damage and pillage. Duobis and Le Gocht, ringleaders in the riots, have been arrested. Several police, who have been engaged in the surveillance of anarchists, have been sent to Rheims to arrest Parisian agitators. who are known to be there. Papers seized at Ventueli indicate that the disorders were the outcome of a plot of a supposed Parisian anarchist. Minor demonstrations have been made at various points. The strategic approaches to Rheims are now closely guarded. Many bodies of rioters are converging on the city, and artillery arc protecting the champagne depots. SOME OTHER ITEMS. The Australian , Federal Executive has approved of a proclamation bringing penny postage into operation throughout Australia, -also, under special arrangements, with Great Britain and the overseas Dominions from May 1. Miss Ola Humphery, the wellknown actress, who toured New Zealand recently, has married *Princ« Ibrahim Hassan, cousin of the Khedive of Egypt. Miss Mary Conly, the Victoriar singer, scored a success in the oratorio "The Messiah" produced by tin Royal Choral Society at the Alberl Hall, London, Advices by steamer from Japar state that 22 men were killed througl a mine explosioin at Hokkaido. Lord Haldane, British Secretary o\ State for War, who was recently rais : ed to the peerage, has been appontec a member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in succession U Lord James of Hereford, who resigned. Lord Haldane is thus entitled tc adjudicate on legal cases in th< Mouse of Lords. Dr: D. J. Hill, American Ambas sador at Berlin, resigns in July. The belief in Berlin is that his resignation is due to the inability of a mar of moderate means to meet the expenses of an important embassy. The U.S.A. House of Representatives is discussing the Reciprocity Bill. Strong opposition is developing but the passage of the Bill througl the House is assured. In the U.S.A. House of Representatives, Mr Hayes, a member foj California, introduced a BHI to ex elude all Asiatics from the Undtet States. . In the United (States Senate, Senator Lodge declared that the reports of Japanese activity in Mexico, inimical to American interests, were merely newspaper fabriciations. Nc secret treaty existed between Japar and Mexico. During the jirogress of a fire in a shirt factory at St. Louis, U.S.A. the police prevented 200 terrified girl employees leaping from the windows. The _ firemen assisted them to safety. Five hundred navvies are on strike at the canal works at Marseilles. In a conflict with the police twelve police and many strikers were injured. Reuters Paris correspondent states that Lieut, Blassou was crushed to death while nionoplaning at Versailles, through his machine turning a somersault. Mr Keir Hardie, has written to Australasian miners' unions appealing; for. assistance for the hungry women and children dependent on the; Rhondda Valley strikers. Dr Petrie, one of the delegates to j the China Plague Conference, discovered 36 very learge fleas on twelve marmots. The discovery is important as possibly suggesting the method of transmission of plague to human beings. I Speakers at the Social Democratic Conference at Coventry accused theLabour party of abandoning its independence ,and identifying itself with the Liberals. The conference rejected a proposal for national affiliation, but'allowed local branches the option of affiliating. The Labourite branches denounced the Government's invalidity and unemployment \insuranoe , proposals as insufficiently democratic.; Uncertainty exists as to the fate of■ Dr Gregorson, the companion of Mr ! Noel Williamson, a British political officer, who, with others of the party, was murdered -at Sadiyd, Assam, by Abar tribesmen. A force consisting' of 200 Ghurkas and a company of Mahrattas, is being dispatched to the Abar country.