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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLVII, Issue 12283, 17 September 1904, Page 8

A Gterman professor has been describing a new method, invented by iMimselt, of treating consumptive patients. it consists of. hardening by aneans or cocaine, the krynx and the windpipe, and then passing down the patients throat, as far as the lungs, a th,'n inddarubber tube, through which tuberculin is introduced right into the lungs. He maintains that tuberculosis bacilli can by Ana me-thod be removed entirely within tho space of two months.

In the course of a lecture at the Sydney Stock Exchange recently Mr. J. Currie Biles ref erred to the attitude of British statesmen -towards the Pacific. "The slipshod manner," he said, "in which the interests of Great Britain's Empire were conducted by their stateslmen at Home passes comprehension. Of Lord Derby dt was saod by Lord Beaconsfield that 'he was incapable of enthusiasm unless when signing away part of the heritage of Britain.' It is this statesman to whom we are indebted for the German occupancy of New Guinea. But Great Britain is not entirely to blame for tha neglect of Empire. Some years ago, I think when Lord John Bussell was Foreign Minister in Great Britain, a despatch came to Sydney to this effect: 'That provided New South Wales would guarantee the cost of administration'—then reckoned at £5000 or £6000 per annuan —Great Britafinw ould annex all the then unclaimed islands in the Paoific. 5 The New South Wales Premier—l think it was Sir John Robertson —replwed that he did not think the necessity warranted the outlay, or something to that effect. Anyhow, the chanoo was lost. I have been informed of this by a- gentleman to whom the de>spateh and the reply were shown by the British Minister en London some years afterwards. Lord John Russell, be it said, was tha British Minister who, when asked by France or Germany, 'How much of Australia do you cilaini?' replied •at once, 'The whole of lit.' ''

air Edward Clarke^K.C, has told the young .-lions of the Hardwicke Society, whoso guest he has been at dinner, that the conditions essential to success at the bar are three:—"Tho aspirant should have marked ambition, very little money and should bo very much in love." He quoted .-•his own experience in support of this dictum. Sir Edward Clarke is entirely a self-made man. He lias reached a rare eminence in his profession, and he has foaen making a huge revenue during at least 20 out. of the 40 years of his work at law. But can any man whose early struggles are between 30 and 40 years behind Mm, and who looks back" to them through a long period of unbrokein; good fortune, be .really relied., otpgti>:to; : give an infallible, recipe for the achi'/elyem'eait of success by <>tn%'^ ,or : to e^iiain in a maxim or two his ovs^n." success- Ib tseems doubtful. Mr. .Andrew' jCarnegie has made a great show of ads Vice to young men in his sententious andj deliberate way ! but what does dtajmioun^: to? Practically nothing more than the old copybook head lines in a Yankee disguise. Sir Edward Clarke* would have carried more conviction if, in place of "very little money, and very much in love," he had said, "strong mental concentration and « sound stomach." Both have bean notab'la aids to success in his own case. His deep set, piercing eyes, contracted brow and long compressed upper lip are unmistakable signs of the powerful mental grip which he has displayed so remarkably in many a legal and Parliamentary battle. And good health, which he coidd not have possessed—working, as he has done, at high pressure—without a good digestion, has perhaps ibeen the most essential factor of all; in his success.