The Cardiff Times

"EMPIRE DEFENCE. Speeches by Sir E. Grey and Mr McKenna. OMINOUS TIMES. SIR E. GREY AND ARMAMENTS. The all-important topic of the Navy in rela- tion to the 1efenceof the Empire was discussed at the Imperial Press Conference at the Foreign Office on Tuesday. The matter arose out of the subject for discussion, The Press and the Empire," and was introduced by Mr Reginald McKenna. the First Lord of the Admiralty, who presided. Prior to the conference the delegates Were entertained by Mr Lloyd George at breakfast at 11, Dovvning- street. Mr McKenna said the principal business that morning-though not to the exclusion of other topics—was the Navy in relation to Imperial defence. We always," Mr McKenna con- tinued, speak of our Imperial and military problems as iiie problem of defence, and it is only from the defensive point of view that we ever consider ourselves in relation to other nations. The Navy for the best pTl-t; of a cen- tury has been only an instrument of peace used for defensive purposes and for no other. Though our predominance at sea has been so Inng assured, it would be difficult for anyone her,, to recall a case of a naval war in which 'otir naval strength bad been exerted. We took to the future, and we see growing difficul- ties surrounding our Empire. We foresee possibilities in which we shall be called upon to unite our whole strength in com- mon defence." The one essential is that we shou!d keep the high road of the Sea open. That is the great Imperial stategic problem which confronts us. It is that which gives us a quickening sense—not only of confidence-in our dependence upon, but of partnership in, the Navy. (Applause.) We recognise, we all recognise cach one of ns, that the peculiar naval problem in its local aspect which each of us has to deal with, is not the same. Empire Responsibility. To us the question of naval defence in its Imperial aspect covers the whole globe. We cannot admit that we have any less responsi- bility in one part of the Empire than in another. But when you come to consider the naval problem as it must present itself to the mind of each of the dominions, it is impossible that you can avoid forming different judg- ments and conclusions. In a sense to the whole of the Empire the problem is the same as to the United Kingdom, but it would be absurd to ignore the tact that if you take a dominion in the Southern Seas. and consider its relationship to the Navy in comparison to the relationship of a dominion in the Northern Atlantic there is a wide difference. The sense of partnership in the Navy is common to us all. But we don't ask-we never have asked- for that generous assistance which is being so cordially offered by you, and which we most gratefully accept. We recognise—and I hope we ever shall recognise—that in the develop- ment of what you may call the naval idea in every dominion, it is essential that the main- spring should come from the dominions them- selves. We cannot force our strategical ideas upon you. We should fail if we attempted to do so. If any dominion came to the Admiralty at home here and asked us what our view was as to the best assistance for the purpose of common defence which could be rendered we should be ready with an answer. But we should not necessarily expect you to accept our answer. You will have your own views as to the proper development of defensive forces in your own dominions. It is only by your-working out your own problems for your- selves that you can ever gam experience. Lessons told you, as it were, by othera will never come home to you with the same force as lessons which you have learnt for yourselves. We will assist in every way in our power whatever be the methods by which we are asked to assist—(cheers)—and we are sure that, in the long run, out of this process of self- development every dominion will come ultimately to the same conclusion — that the main problem of defence is the same for them all, and that the maintenance of supremacy at Ilea means the maintenance of supremacy in all the seas of life. Now, gentlemen, I won't detain you too long, but before I sit down I must Kay one word as to your-if I may so address you—peculiar influence as delegates from the dominions in relation to naval defence. Navy Above Party. It is unavoidable, owing to fundamental differences of temperament, that we should be divided in political parties, but it is inbst desirable that the Navy should so far as possible be set above party differences. The more the Navy is recognised as Imperial, and not local, the more you, gentlemen, bring home to the minds of the great English-speak- ing world-not only ia this country, but throughout the Empire—that the Navy is something in which we all alike feel the same vital interest, the more impossible it Will become to treat the Navy as the plaything of local dimensions. (Applause.) By the tone of the Press more than in any other way the Navy can be removed from the arena of party politics. If you make rt discreditable, as you can, to treat the Navy in any other way than as the Empire itself is treated, as something which is not to be made the mere subject (3 party discussion, you will render the greatest service which it is in the power of any man to render to Imperial defence. We must be left free to discuss these problems on their pure merits, without consideration of this or that party gain or party loss. We call upon you, on both sides, to render your assistance in raising the Navy into a status something: above party and purely Imperial. Gentlemen, when the Press, as it so often does, forgets itself and looks only to its ideal, the Press can impose Its will upon peoples and Governments alike. You represent the people. You speak for the people in a peculiar sense. When you are right your power is omnipotent. I hope that in this respect your visit will prove most beneficial to the interests of naval defence, and I feel confident that in exercising your power in this way during peace you will render the same service to Imperial defence as if, and when, war comes. You will be willing to sacri- fice your own professional interests by that exerciser of self-control—by no other name can we call it—which admits the Press into pre- serving secrets necessary to be preserved in war. (Hear, hear.) You have a positive duty both of teaching and action, and I know the whole Empire can appeal unhesitatingly toyou to exercise that power. (Applause.)

SIR EDWARD GREY. Sir Edward Grey, who was received with applause, said :—Mr McKenna and Gentle- mcn,—Mr McKenna very rightly and very pro- perly has dealt with the subject of the Navy and put it in the forefront of the discutfskm this morning. The Navy is the common security of the whole Empire. If it ever failed to bo that it will be of no use for us to discuss any other subjects, and the mainten- ance of the Navy must therefore be the first care not only of us at home, but of the self- governing dominions beyond the w-u. But for my own part I would pass to more general subjects which come under the heading of Press and Empire." It is my special business in my office to deal with general subjects, and generally to be rather vague in doing so. (Laughter.) As I represent the Foreign Office I would like to take the opportunity of giving you a short address upon foreign policy—(ap- planw)-and I will say this, that the foreign policy of this country is to keep what we have got, to consolidate and develop it, to quarrel as little as possible with other people in doing eo, and to uphold in the councils of the world and. by diplomacy those ideals in every part of the world by which we set so much store. And now, gentlemen, my address on foreign policy is finished. (Laughter.) The other day, when we here expressed our views on how serious the expenditure on arma- ments was becoming, there came at once in a way which admitted of no mistake a response from other parts of the Empire,. which made us feel that the Empire beat with one heart, (Applause.) I would refer for a moment, merely to emphasise it, to the serious way in which Lord Rosebery spoke on this subject at the other meeting. I endorse every word which he said. (Prolonged applause.) In comparative calm the excessive expenditure on armaments makes the weather sultry. The seriousness of that expenditure cannot be over- looked, but you should know to-day how con- scious we are at home that we have far too much at stake to allow our naval expenditure to fall behind, and you from beyond the seas have made it clearto us how great the resources of the Empire are. And surely we are growing .more and more towards the idea referred to yesterday of a union of allies. (Hear, hear.) If you were present at the last Imperial Confer- ence when the Ministers of self-governing com- munities were here in London, you would have realised how much the relations between the self-governing communities and the Mother Country approach that of allies. If there is a difference it is that the freedom of speech which takes place is greater than that which Is ever permissible between allies. (Laughter.) We take it as evidence that the Prime Minis- ters when they come to London feel themselves to be at home. (Hear, hear.) Well, I know we must have parties in the great dominions as there are parties at home. The Press cannot be united on everything. But let the whole Press throughout the Empire at any rate be united on these great themes about upholding the quality of the national character whichhas made the Empire what it is, insisting on having everywhere good public men and in- sisting that our strength shall be such as shall be feared only by those who attack us. That surely is the great work which brings us all to- gether—holding fast to the great essentials without difference of party. (Applause.)

TALGARTH TRAGEDY. On Tuesday an inquest was held at Talgarth on a man found dead in a farm building on the previous day. Deceased, who was between 60 and 65 years of age, was apparently a tramp, and was in an emaciated condition and covered with parasites. Dr. Jayne, who had made a post-mortem examination, stated that for some days the deceased had not received any food, and several of the organs showed signs of senile decay. The jury returned a verdict of 44 Death from natural causes, namely, senile decay, accelerated by starvation."

Bill's Second Reading. A REARRANGEMENT. The Central News understands that the second reading of the Welsh Disestablishment Bill has been postponed. It will not be taken next week but Sir Alfred Thomas, the leader of the Welsh party, has received an assurance that it will be taken the week after, and that the Government will give ample- time to the second-reading debate if necessary, three days will be given to this stage of the Bill.

CHURCH COMMISSION. Report Passed for Printing. The Royal Commission on the Church in Wales on Wednesday concluded their second reading of the chairman's draft and adjourned to a day not fixed for the purpose of receiving (after corrections, &c., had been made by the printers) the revised report. The Chairman (Lord Justice Vaughan Williams) informed our London representa- tive that when the report was received from the printers a further meeting would be called, and he hoped the report would then be passed by the Commission. It is understood that before the Commission finally rose there was a somewhat animated discussion between the chairman and the Rev. Morgan Gibbon.

Newport Demonstration. BISHOP OWEN ON THE BILL. Commission Evidence Reports. The Bishop of St. David's and the Bishop of Llantjaff were the principal speakers at a meet- ing held at the Tredegar Hall, Newport, on Tuesday evening to protest against the Bill for the Disestablishment and Disendowment of the Church in Wales and Monmouthshire." The Btshops were supported by 8ir Arthur Mackworth, Bart., Colonel C. T.. Wallis, Arch- deacon Bruce, Canon Griffiths, Canon Lister, Mr L. Forestier-Walker (Conservative candi- date fot South Monmouth), Mr W. S. de Win- ton, Mr T. B. R. Wilson, Mr C. D. Phillips, Mr C. O. Lloyd, Mr F. Smith, Mr H. H. Laybourne, Mr F. Stratton, Mr F. J. Heybyrne, Mr R. T. Martvn, Mr G. F. Colborne, Mr J. Basham, Mr W. Godfrey, Mr W. J. Lloyd. The Bishop of Llandaff. The Biihop of Llandaff, who presided, said certain misguided persons, though many of them were well meaning, had seen fit to intro- duce a Bill Which Churchmen believed would be disastrous to the country and the Church, and they had met to protest against that Bill coming into law. They were told that Wales had made up her mind on this question, and that 34 members had been returned to support the Disestablishment and Disendowment of the Church of England in Wales. He chal- lenged that statement. It did not carry the weight it was supposed to carry. Even if the question was to be decided by the votes of the Welsh members, only 15 of the 34 made any reference to it at the last election. The ques- tion was before the country in the 1895 elec. tion, and at that time nine seats were won by the opponents of Disestablishment. One hundred thousand people voted against it, and 132,000 for it. If a referendum were taken on this question, he had no doubt that a different result would be recorded to that which had been the case in past years. This question had been mixed up with others— with education, with Labour, and the latter had been the principal issue in some constitu- encies. If the Government adopted the prin- ciple of numbers, then they ought to disestab- lish the Church in half of the counties in Eng- land. Numbers should not be the determining principle it was a question of right or wrong. It affected the whole of the country, and in Monmouthshire he did not know why they should be treated differently from Gloucester- shire. (Applause.) Mr L. Forrestier Walker moved That inasmuch as the Bill for the Dis- establishment and Dfeendowment of the Church in Wales and Monmouthshire is designed to alienate to secular purposes property voluntarily given and solemnly dedicated to the use of the Church and her clergy for the service of God, and also would dismember the Church herself against her own wishes and to her grievous loss, and would cause great national injury, those present pledge themselves to use every law- ful effort to oppose and defeat the Bill. The mover of the resolution said he believed the rank and file of Nonconformists were not in favour of the Bill. Sir Arthur Mackworth, Bart., who seconded, said he believed a national Church was abso- lutely necessary. Dr. Owen's Speech. The Bishop of St. David's at the outset maintained that Churchmen had a right to protest against the time selected to introduce the Disestablishment Bill, for membersof-the present Government who usfed to be eloquent about the doctrine of mandates when they were out of office had no scruples now about pressing forward an irrevocable measure which they took care not to put before the country at the last election. Therefore Churchmen had a right to protest against the introduction of a Welsh Disestablishment Bill during the present Parliament. (Applause.) Again they had a right to protest against its introduction before, the evidence and the report of the Welsh Church Commission had been published. It was an open secret that the evidence given before the Commission was not likelv to create enthusiasm in the country for Welsh Disestab- lishment. This might be a form of clever tactics, but it was too clever byhalf to suit fair- minded people. (Hear, hear.) Archdeacon Evans had stated that the third votome of the evidence, as well as the two other volumes, was already in print, and he did not think the Government would thank their friends on the Commission for this attempt to improve upon their original tactics. The Premier's Case. The Prime Minister's case for Disestablish- ment turned out on examination to be baaed upon mistakes-about the history and statistics, and upon the unfounded assumption that Irish Disestablishment was a precedent in point of principle for Welsh Disestablishment. He did not propose to say more about the Prime Minister s speech than to point out the obvious unfairness of quoting figures given before the Welsh Church Commission until that Commis- sion had reported upon their value and signifi- cance. (Hear, hear.) Of all forms of religious controversy, a controversy about statistics was the most irritable and unprofitable. When the evidence and the re port of the Commission had been published, not many months would elapse before their opponents would be glad to hear no more of statistics. (Laughter and applause.) This was a Bill,insisted the Bishop, for secular- ising the State as far as Wales was concerned, and secondly, a Bill for the dismemberment of the Church. It was a dangerous thing to set up secularism as an ideal of the State when the place of the State in the life of the nation was being more and more rapidly enlarged, and if once they comiAitted themselves to a wrong principle they could not stop where they liked. Some people had no sense of responsibility for corporate religion, and he feared that great harm had been already done in South Wales among young people bv the flippant way in whih some Christian ministers mocked the idea of a national profession of religion, though it was so plainly taught in the Bible. He had never known a man who did not become a worse man through lapsing from public pro- fession of religion, and the analogy held good for the nation. (Cheers. ) Secular Nationalism. Wales would not become a better country, but a worse country if it were to set up the v idol of secular nationalism as the ideal of its aspirations. (Hear, hear.) In defending the Church they were defending a great deal more than the Church, but the cause of religion in Wales as a whole. They therefore took their stand in opposing the Biil^ on^ Further, the Bill was a Church dismemberment Bill based on the bad principle that, because the Church was established Parliament had a moral right to do with it just what it liked. The Wesleyan church was one, body in Eng- land and Wales, and the Welsh Congregational through the editorial columns of the Tyst were claiming for Welsh, Congregaitonahsta their place in the English Congregational Union of England and Wales. Welsh members of Parliament would never dare to make such a preposterous proposal as to thrust Welsh Congregationalism from the Congregational Union of England and Wales, and Sir Robert Perks would view with horror any proposal to interfere with the internal relations of English and Welsh Wesleyans against the wishes of the denomination. But it was proposed to do this with the Church, because it was established, and it was argued that Parliament had a right on the principle of religious equality to separate the Welsh from the English dioceaes. The question of principle was whether the rightful liberties of religious bodies were to be respected by the State or not. Political Nonconformists were delighted at the idea of Parliament, severing the unity of the Church, but it required no great effort of imagination to foresee a day when a Socialist Prime Minister of England might bring a Bill into Parliament to unite Jul Nonconformist denominations, quite irrespec- tive of the wishes of their members, on the ground that the majority in Parna.mentwere of opinion that the separate existence of com- peting Nonconformist denominations was fun- damentally incompatible with the welfare of a Socialistic State. Marauding Nataanaasta. It was high time, continued the Bishop, for the Welsh people to apply their store of common-sense to the destructive pro- grammes of marauding 1. Nationalists." (Ap- plause.) In these days of advancing educa- tion, it could not be very long before Welsh in- telligence came to see that common-sense rather than sentiment should direct their ac- tions in public as well as in private business, and that it was a stupid as well as an unfair abuse of Welsh national sentiment to assert that the right way to lift up Wales was to pull down the oldest and the greatest of its national institutions. (Loud applause.) There were new problems in front of them to- day. The main religious issue in Wales for many years to come would be whether the Christian faith, all hitherto understood from its first beginning, was to hold its own against new theologies, which were but thinly divided from what used to be called Unitarianism. A grow- ing number of Nonconformists saw in the Church not an enemy but an ally against the new and dangerous doctrines that were in the air. If the truth of the Gospel was to retain its power over the next generation in Wales, those who believed in it, Churchmen and Non- conformists alike, would have to stand shoulder to shoulder against their common danger, in- stead of wasting their strength in mutual out- of-date strife. The resolution was carried.

Cardiff Church Protest. BISHOP OF ST. DAVID'S ATTACK. The Church of England protest meeting held on Wednesday night at the Park Hall, Cardiff, and addressed by the Bishop of St. David's, was exceptionally well attended, especially by ladies zealous for the welfare of the Church. The Bishop of Llandaff presided, and was sup- ported on the platform by the Archdescons of Llandaff and Carmarthen, the Rev. H. H. Stewart, Dr. H. Vachell, Rev. Daniel Lewis, Merthyr Rev. Conhop Price, Mr Geo. David, Mr Herbert Lewis, Mr H. J. Parkhurst, Mr E. C. Wilhnott, Mr A. C. Kirk, Mr John Sankey, K.C., Mr J. B. Maddocks, Mr R. W. Sprent, Rev. G. L. Richardson, Rev. J. L. Thomas, Aberpefgwm Col. Lindsay, Rev. H. Jenner, Rev. C. A. H. Green, Rev. Lemuel James, Mr W. Godfrey (organiser for Church Defence), Col. Bruce Vaughan, Dr. Biggs, Rev. C. A. Empson, Rev. G. Heaton, Rev. A. Pugh, Rev. D. A. Jenkins (chaplain to the Bishop of St. David's). As Dr. Owen entered the hall, accom- paniedjby his Lordehrpjof Llandaff, Canon Beck, Canon Buckley, and other prominent Angli- cans, he was received with an ovation, and again when he got up to propose the only resolution put to the meeting—a resolution of protest against the proposals of the Govern- ment for the dismemberment of the National Church, the disendowment of the four dioceses, and the secularisation of property originally given, and for centuries devoted to religious purposes—loud cheers greeted him, and cries of Good old Uandovery were heard on every side. The Bishop of Llandaff. The foremost Church defender in the Prin- cipality," was the designation given to the principal speaker by the Bishop of Llandaff as ne introduced Dr. Owen to the meeting. Pro- ceeding, the Bishop of Llandaff said that two arguments Which were used in favour of the Bill did not very well lie in the mouths of their opponents. They told Church people that it was for their good and for the benefit of the Church. They said that one of the objects of the Bill was to bring about a better feeling between the Church and other religions bodies. (Laugh- ter. ) Those who ijfrere chiefly concerned ought to have a voice in the matter, but they ought to know what was likely to be of benefit to their Church rather better than those outside. (Cheers.) The great majority in favour of the Bill were very determined to get Disendow- ment. That would mean the crippling of the efforts of the Church, and the work they were engaged in for the religious, social, and general welfare of the people, by taking aWay the funds which their ancestors ieft fot Religious work and devote them to other purposes. Was this the time for any religious body to slacken its eflotts Of to be crippled ? The Church did not want to interfere with other bodies and to injure them, and therefore Why should other bodies wish to inflict a serious injury upon the Church and its Work f He denied that the passing of the Bill would promote goodwill between the Church and Nonconformity, for the present campaign would leave a legacy of dissatisfaction and antagonism and bitterness which would take many years to eradicate. (Hear, heat.) The Bishop of St. David's. The Bishop of St. David's, having dealt with the Disestablishment part of the Government Bill on Tuesday night at Newport, now turned his attention to the Disendowment clauses,and said that the Prime Minister asked Parliament to alienate Church property without having before it the information to form a proper judgment on the Disendowment clauses, either in detail or as a whole. It was not business, nor statesmanship, but political tactics. (Hear, hear.) Having compared the present Bill with the Bill of 1895, the Bishop said that since the Irish Disendowment Act of 1869 was the fore- runner of the two Irish Home Rule Bills and of various Acts dealing with private property in land in Ireland this Welsh Disendowment Bill was naturally the keystone of the policy of all who desiKsd to make Wales as like Ireland as possible ill regard to Home Rule and land, and therefore they need not be surprised that the Welsh members had persuaded the Welsh Free Church Council of the political expediency of entering into an alliance with the Irish members, which had been cemented by the recent ovations given Mr T. P. O'CoAmr in South Wales. (Laughter.) Ancient Endowments. To single out the four poorest dioceses of the Church for Disendowment was just of a piece with the irony of singling out the four oldest diocesefi for Disestablishment. What remained of the ancient endowments of the Church in Wales after the lav-impropriations of the Reformation and thehavo4 wrought-by Crom- well's propagators of the Gospel in Wales was less than half of their present net value. The Bill left the Church the private benefactions given since 1668, which amounted only to about one-fifteenth the present net value of its endowments, but it took away all the benefits received since 1703 from Queen's Anne's Bounty, and all received since 1840 from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, and prohibited them from giving a penny grant.to the Church in the future. The chairman of the Welsh party (Sir Alfred Thomas), who set an example to some of his follower in principle as well as in eourtesy and kindness, seemed to have his doubts the other day at Pontypridd whether it was a good thing from any point of view for Dises- tablishment to be encumbered with Disendow- ment. They must not be too hard upon Sir Alfred Thomas because he failed to respond to the reasonable invitation of Canon Beck— in whom Cardiff Churchmen have a splendid leader—to pluck up the courage of his convic- tions, and move in the House of Commons the omission of all the Disendowment clauses of the Bill. The chairman of the Welsh party had no difficulty in picturing to himself what a time be would have at the next meeting of the Welsh Parliamentary party and of the Welsh political Liberal convention were he to ven- ture to drop Disendowment. (Laughter.) Charitable objects, urged the Bishop, would never gain in Wales or anywhere else by taking away endowments originally given, contin- uously used, and now used better than ever for the purposes of religion. The Cardinal Vice. As far as equity, or common hobesfcy "was con- cerned, next to the cardinal vice of this part of the Bill in alienating to secular objects endow- ments given for the purposes of religion came the taking away from the Church, to which it was originally given, religions trust property which, on the recognised principle of equity or common honesty, the Church was as faDy entitled to retain as anybody in the country was entitled to retain his private property. (Applause.) Dealing with the argument for 1662, Bishop Owen said that several organised secessions had taken place from the Wesleyan Methodist denomination since it began to gather its existing large endowments. Imagine the energy with which Sir Robert Perks would rightly lead the Wesleyan denomination against a WI applying Mr Asqnith's clear and definite principle," in the name of religious equality, to the secularisation of that part of Wesleyan endowments which preceded the last secession from that denomination. (Laughter.) It was not outside the bouaads of practical pos- sibilities that a revolt of New Theologians educated in the up-to-date atmosphere ot our Welsh University CoHegee against the strict Calvinism of the original trust deeds of the other three larger Welsh denominations might ,occasion within a generation an organised separation from one or more of them. He would regard such separations as a disaster to Waks, bat they brought home the dangerous absurdity of Mr Asquith's dear and definite principle. Irrevocable Operation- It was, submitted the biabop, a profound mis- take for Mr Asquith to anome that the pre- sent unfortunate relations between the Welsh Nonconformist denominations and their Mother Church were likaly to continue for several generations. Mr Asquith's operation, on the other hand, woald be an irrevocable. operation., since there was no instance on re cord of a restoration of religious endowments after their secularisation- Were such a Bill as this ever passed into law the Welsh people of the future would wonder why the thoughtful Churchmen and the thoughtful Nonconformists of to-day allowed such a wrong to be done to the welfare of religion in Wales as a whole. (Hear, hear.) For the Prime Minister of Eng- land to place the mere wishes of Welsh mem- bers of Parliament about property in Wales so far above the principles of equity or common honesty, as to deprive the Church in Wales of fourteen-iffteenths of its endowments was to ignore all constitutional and moral limits hitherto recognised, and to adopt a particular- istic type of advanced Sodafism which may well astonish the civilised world (Applause.) Chancellor of Uandaff. Mr John Sankey, &.C., the new Chancellor of the Diocese of Llandaff, in seconding the motion, said they had always thought that where trusts were properly administered for proper and useful purposes those in charge should be entitled to continue in their offices and enjoy their revenue as long as they faith- fully and honestly discharged their duties. They had it on the evidence of tike Prime Minister that during the last 70 years tha Church in Wales had opened a new chapter and had faithfully and honestly discharged the duties devolving upon her. (Hear, hear.) They should not now consider the arguments which might be adduced in the time of absent bishops and clergy, and to visit the sins of the great-great-grandfathers upon the great-great- grandchildren was not consistent with the teachings of the New Testament. The resolution was then put and carried. An overflow meeting was held in St. John's Schoolroom, Mr W. S. de Winton presiding over a large audience.

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NEWPORT APPORTIONMENTS. The principal meeting of Newport compensa- tion authority was held on Saturday. Mr A. J. Stevens presided. Four houses had been re- ferred-New Inn beerhouse, Jones-street New Inn beerhouse, Mill-street; the Prince's Head Inn, Lower George-street; and the Mariners' Arms, Commercial Wharf. With respect to the New Inn, MiU-street, Inspector Graves said there were 21 other licensed houses within 200 yards. Mr J. W. Hunt, for the court, assessed compensation at S,1,289 Os 9d. Mr Walter Meacock, for the brewers (Messrs Lloyd and Yorath) and the licensee, said his valuation was £ 1,489. He said that Mr Hunt had not included the sale of cider in his valua- tion. This would make a difference of about E120. The court awarded iEI,285 as compensa- tion— £ 1,10610s for the freeholder, E128 10s for the licensee, and £ 50 for the brewers. In the case of the New Inn, Jones-street, Mr J. W. Hunt gave the compensation as 12,231 9s on an average barrelage of 260 i. Mr E. Phil- lips, brewer, said that the brewers made more than 13s profit on a barrel of beer sold at that house. Compensation was granted at £ 2,000, and Mr L. Hornby, who appeared for Messrs Phillips and Sons, the owners and the tenant, said it had been agreed that the apportionment should be JE8 to the freeholder, jE201 13s to the tenant, and XI,790 to the owners. No application was made for the renewal of the Prince's Head. Mr Hunt gave the compen- sation as £1;412 13s 6d on an average barrelage of 148. The Chairman said that they would fix the compensation at £ 1,500. Referring to the Mariners' Arms, Inspector Graves said that it was the least desirable of the two houses in that particular district. No application was made for a renewal, and Mr Hunt fixed the compensation at E2,201 15s 9d on an average barrelage of 254. The magistrates fixed £2,000 as the compensation, and Mr Horace Lyne, for the freeholders, said that the apportionment had been fixed as follows E273 15s to the tenant, t675 5s to Messrs Phillips and Sons (the owners); and £1,056 to the dock com- pany.

NANTYGLO SCHOOL MANAGERS' REGULATION. Alderman J. R. Jacob presided at the monthly meeting of the Monmouthshire Education Committee at Newport on Wednes- day. It was reported that one of the regula- tions adopted by the N?tntyglo and Blaina group of managers was that in cases where children are excluded by the county medical officer owing to their uncleanliness, such children be not allowed to return to school until they hawe been inspected and reported to be quite clean, and that where "parents neglect to carry out the medical officer's instructions they be prosecuted. Delegation of Powers. On the motion of Alderman S. N. Jones it was resolved that the County Council be re- quested to delegate to the Education Com- mittee all their powers without restriction under Section 7 (a) ajid (c) of the scheme con- stituting the Education Committee of the 12th May, 1904. LG.B. Delay. Mr J. Edwards, Rhymney, drew attention to the delay in proceeding with the erection of the Middle Rhymney School. The Clerk (Mr Dauncey) said the Local Government Board were responsible, and the contractor had inti- mated that his tender would be increased as a result of the delay. The motion in the name of Mr A. Onions, that a sub-committee be appointed to consider the question of adopting a uniform scale of salaries for the whole county, to come into force next year, and pro- vided in the next year's estimate, was deferred. Agricultural Education. In response to a letter from the Registrar of the South WaJes and Monmouthshire Univer- sity College, Cardiff, in favour of public funds for the furtherance of agricultural education, it was decided to take no action in the matter, although it was felt that the Board of Agricul- ture and Fishei ies should be placed in a posi- tion financially to deal with agricultural education ill an adequate manner.

MONEYLENDING CASE. Judge's Comments. Before Judge Owen at Cardiff County Court on Wednesday Samuel Hawris, claimed L30 from George S. Rees and Elizabeth Rees, under a promissory note. Mr Yorath appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Hill defended. Mr Yorath, in answer to the Judge, said that when the promissory note was given defendant received no money. The Judge That fir Certainly harsh and un- conscionable. Plaintiff said that defendant had received from him £ 23.had sicned-anoteJor £ 30. and hadjj paid JE19 11s 6d for renewing the note, but had: paid nothing in reduction of the principal sum. The Judge: That works out at more than 100 per cent. Mr Yorath said that the question was what rate of interest his Honour would allow. Plaintiff said that all the transaction took place in his office, and he produced a ledger, which, he said, was the only one he had. Mr Hill dissented. Mr Yorath: Do you suggest that there is another book ? The Judge: I have heard of such things. Mr Hill produced a note-book with entries copied by defendant from the account-book he had seen in plaintiff's office, and the Judge aeked the defendant to see if the ledger pro- duced by the plaintiff was the one he had seen. Defendant went into the box and said the book was not the same. Plaintiff insisted that it was the sattne book, whereupon his Honour asked Mr Yorath and Mr Hill to look at it. Mr Yorath admitted at once that the entries were evidently all made by the same hand at the same time. Anybody could see that. Plaintiff still insisted that it was the only book. Mr Yorath asked for an adjournment in order that the other book might be produced. The plaintiff said there was no other book. Mr Yorath said he would like to satisfy him- self, and then he would know what course to adopt.. The Judge granted adjournment, saying to Mr Yorath, I know what course you will take when you are satisfied about it."

DRESSED IN MEN'S CLOTHES. Annie Haberfleld had to answer three sum" mouses for assault at Cardiff on Wednes- day, two of the offences being against Esther Thomas, and one against Mar- garet Sexton. Mr Evan Davies appeared for the prosecution. Esther Thomas said defendant went up to her Havelock-street and asked her for 3d for a drink. As this was refused she smacked her in the face and damaged her new hat, which she valued at 18s, and later defendant went to her house dressed in men's clothes and insulted her. On another occasion defendant struck her. Margaret Sexton complained of a similiar assault. Defendant was fined 103 including costs for the assault against Thomas, and 10s for the damage. She was cautioned in the other case.

Terrible Suffering Relieved. CRIPPLED iilv RHEUMATISM. DR. MORSE'S INDIAN ROOT PILLS AGAIN PROVE THEIR GREAT HEALING AND CLEANSING PROPERTIES. II Until about four years ago," writes Mrs. Day, of 2, Court, 5, House, Suther- land Street, Sheffield, I never ailed any- thing to speak of. Then I became very costive. Severe headaches followed, and so intense were they that I could hardly move for the pain they caused. They would leave me feeling sick and dizzy. "So weak," she continues, "did I become, that my body was open to the ravages of disease, pains first came inmy feet and legs. It became difficult for me to move about, and I soon became aware that I was suff- ering from Rheu- matism. I would hobble about as well as I could, but it was slow and tedious work. For the best part of four years my Rheu- matism got worse instead of better. tvacli remedy that I took only seemed to leave me in a worse plight At last, when my Rheu- matism had obtained a complete mastery over me, and when I was giving up in despair, thinking that no cure was possible, I came across Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills. The change that came over me after I had taken a few bottles I shall never forget. My aches and pains seemed to vanish as if by magic. The Rheumatism went as well as the Constipation, Head- aches, and Weakness that had so long troubled me." Mrs. Day, again writing on June 7th, 1908, three years after the above was written, says :—" I continue to take and recommend Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills, and find them as effective now to keep my system in order as when I first began taking them. For all irregularities and womanly weaknesses these Pills are un- excelled." Sold by Chemists and Stores, price 1/11 per bottle, or The W. H. Comstock Co., Ltd., 21, F-arringdon Avenue, London, B.C.

ST. MICHAEL'S COLLEGE APPEAL An Educated Ministry. DISENDOWMENT INJUSTICE. An effort was made on'Wednesday afternoon to bring the work being done in St. Michael's College, Llandaff, to the notice of the public, and also to obtain assistance towards the build- ing fund, on which there is a debt of £ 5,000. A large number of Church- people were invited to the College to hear an address from Lord Hugh Cecil, and there was a gratifying response to the invita- tion. A large marquee had been erected in the beautiful grounds of the College for the accom- modation of visitors, and in this was a plat- form adorned with pretty plants. The Lord Bishop of Llandaff presided, and amongst those supporting him on the platform were Lord Hugh Cecil, the Bishop of St. David's, Rev. Dean Davey, Archdeacon Edmondes, Rev. Canon Buckley, Rev. Canon Beck, Rev. Canon Harding, Rev. H. R. Johnson (warden), Rev. H. J. Riddlesdale (sub-warden), Rev. C. A. H. Green, Rev. A. C. Lindsay, Messrs A. Sims, T. B. R. Wilson, Byass, G. Lipscomb, Mrs Owen, Mrs Hughes. Misses Davey, Miss Owen, Mrs Byass, and Miss De Winton. Chairman's Opening Address. The Chairman, in an introductory address, welcomed the College to the cathedral city of Llandaff, and said how much they appreciated the services it was calculated to render to the Church in this diocese and throughout the Principality. (Applause.) They must all feel that it was the right thing to remove the College to the cathedral city, and that removal meant a great deal, for it tended to bring the College more into the life of the diocese and into con- tact with the cathedral and the great and grow- ing city of Cardiff with its University College. (Applause.) Those circumstances augured well for its future. They hoped the College would be as broad as the Church of England. Upon the assumption that it would be, they based their hopes for the future. It would not be a College confined to one section, but would em- brace and benefit all. In these days, when education had become so*much more widely spread than 20 or even 10 years ago, when men and women were thinking for themselves, when every institution was progressive, it did not do for the Church to lag behind, for it was of the utmost importance thsft men going forth to teach and preach themselves be abreast of the itimes and be well qualified to teach. (Applause.) That was what by degrees they were trying to do. This great question of the adequate and proper training of candidates for Holy Orders had occupied the attention of the Church for many years, and quite recently there had been no less than five Committees or Com- missions sitting to consider the subject. It was felt throughout the Church that the manner in which the future clergy were pre- pared for their work was most important. He was glad to be able to testify from the ex- perience he had had there that tho College was doing a great work in the preparation of can- didates for Holy Orders. (Applause.) Six students from the College went up to the last Trinity examination, and four of these were the gospellers in the several dioceses. (Applause.) A gospeller meant that the student had passed in the examination for deacon's orders. That in itself was eloquent practical testimony to the value of the work being done at that Col- lege. (Applause.)

ACCOUNT OF THE COLLEGE. St. Michael's Theological College was founded in 1892 by the late Miss Olivia Emma Talbot, acting under the advice of, and in co-operation with, the late Bishop of Llandaff, the foundress desiring to secure for Wales the advantages which England had obtained from the Theo- logical Colleges of Cuddesdon, Wells, and other similar foundations. Avoiding competition with existing institutions, the new college offered to candidates for ordination who had taken a degree either at one of the Universities or at St. David's College, Lampeter, an addi- tional year of spiritual, devotional, and in- tellectual preparation for their sacred calling. The home of the college was for some years in the parish of Aber- dare, but difficulties of tenure made the continuance there impossible. At this critical period an anonymous friend of the college offered an excellent site in close proximity to the Cathedral of Llandaff and adjacent to the Episcopal Palace. In addition, he gave substan- tial financial assistance towards the erection of the college, his entire contributions amount- ing to £5,000 The scheme thus auspiciously launched has been carried to a succesful issue. Accommodation is provided for 32 men, and being close to the ancient cathedral and in touch with the busiest and largest city of Wales, the conditions are ideal, students having ample opportunity for participation in paro- chial work as well as for study and devotion. The site and buildings together cost 125,000, and of this sum 220,000 has been contributed by about 300 subscribers. The Council are now appealing to a wider public for assistance in wiping off the E5,000 debt on the building fund. Although a forward inovement would now be advantageous, further development in the life of the college must stand still till the debt above mentioned has been liquidated. As to the maintenance of the college the fees of students, £ 25 per term, or £ 100 per annum, are of course insufficient, and the foundress recognising this fact supplied until her death a large part of the income needed for maintenance. Fortunately, her munificent annual donation has been continued with the same generosity by her sister, Miss Talbot, of Margam Park. The result has been that no student desirous of obtaining the benefit of the year's training at St. Michael's has ever been turned away on the ground of insufficiency of funds. It is proposed to take advantage of the proximity to Cardiff University College to open a hostel, in connection with St. Michael's, for candidates for holy orders. The warden of the college is the Rev. H. R. Johnson, M.A., and the treasurer, Mr W. S. de Winton.

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER THE SWANSEA OUTRAGE. At Swansea County Police Court on Wednes- day Benjamin Evans, 24,was brought up in cus- tody charged with attempting to murder Eliza- beth Beavan, married, of Sketty-rofid, last Thursday nigjit, under circumstances already reported. The court was full when the prisoner was brought up, and considerable interest was manifested in the proceedings. The prisoner, who had an unkempt appear- ance, was not represented. It was stated that the woman still lies in a precarious condition, but there are hopes of recovery. The Magistrates' Clerk read over the woman's depositions, in which she said that prisoner, because she had refused to continue living with him, took out a razor and gashed her about the face and throat, and that she grasped the razor and broke it in half, and threw the piecesl away. At the conclusion the Clerk, addressing Superintendent Williams,said, I suppose you want a remand T Superintendent Williams: Yes., sir, until this day week. Prisoner, replying to the Beneh. said he had no, objection, and he was remanded in cus- tody.

THIEVES' PROTECTION SOCIETY v A REMARKABLE ORGANISATION. A Thieves Protection' Society came to light at,the London Sessions on Wednesday, in the case of a notorious American criminal named Marion, charged with cup-lifting. Inspector Gough said that prisoner belonged to a society in America that protected people of his des- cription, and had in his case supplied funds for his defence again and again. America, however, became too hot for him, and so he came to England. At the house where he was arrested was found twe revolvers fully charged an electric, torch, a vice, a quantity of skeleton keys, three chisels, four files, a stock brace, and awl bits for use in safe breaking, and the other items of an up-to-date burglar's outfit. The stolen cup, a silver-gilt cup belonging to the Rover Cycle Company, Shaftesbury-Avenue, was stolen whilst detectives were watching on the other side of the ro. The attention of the occupants of the shop was drawn to some cuts on the window, and the cup was then coolly lifted. Marvin was sentenced to 23 months, and a man named Henry, charged, along with him, to 12 months. y

Says She Was Stupefled. MONMOUTH SERVANT GIRL'S SToR. At Monmouth on Wednesday an affili plication was heard, in which the defendant Ruben Jackson, a clerk in the employ of e of Pullen, wine merchants, Ross, and owners of the Swan Hotel, Ross. Complainant Monmouth girl, Jessie Butcher. Mr Williams, Monmouth, appeared for the Complainant said she was in service Swan Hotel, Ross, as a still-room maidi defendant worked in the office, which joined the hotel. She was c^eaJfgjl* out the office when, she alleged, dant gave her some port wine, which stupid and misconduct took place. This during the second week that she was in seriTi at the hotel. The mother of the girl said about a week ago the defendant went to bé house and asked that the summons should, withdrawn. Complainant, recalled and êf tioned by Mr Herbert Williams as to v'hetP. she became unconscious when she drank wine, said I went quite stupid and did11 know what I was doing." Mr Williams: Did you become s,tuPtb; drunk, or sleepy ?—I went to sleep In office. I was asleep from 10 to 20 minutes. t Mr Williams pointed out that the defelialo 4 was still engaged as a clerk at the office, t windows of which overlooked the main Atree, while it was open to customers to drop ill any time. £ Defendant went into the witness box strongly denied being the father of the He also denied giving the girl any port He went to the girl's house and asked that summons should be withdrawn because he <* not want his name to get into the papers. -I'è The case was dismissed and the costs remitted.

NEXT OF KIN And Others Wanted to their Advantag. The undermentioned persons are wanted ItJ connection with the estates of deceased per-0004 Any inquiry relating to one of those notice must be accompanied by a cutting from paper of the announcement to which it re^5 and the distinctive letters and numbers shot^ be repeated in the communication. it Letters in the first instance should be a dressed to the Editor. Lucksford, Arthur Samuel, son of the Leonard Lucksford, left Penshurst, Kentt^ 1880, and was last heard of in 1891, whePj^ was working on a cattle, boat trading bet^^j] London and Australia or New Zeala^J Wanted immediately in connection with will of his late father or, if dead, his personal representatives. L.L. 382' Glazisher or Glayzer, Ann, widow of Glaziaher, who was blind, resided in the Of ish of St. Giles, London, for about 18 y0 ja and died intestate in St. Giles' February, 1897. Persons claiming to be 0- next of kin wanted. L.L. 3828' O'Connor, Mary, died on the 16th March. at 14, Cressingham-road, Lewisham, Loftd^ She formerly resided at the Cottage Southampton-street, Camberwell, Lond^ and previously at South Circular-r^ Dublin. Next of kin wanted. L Jj. 3829' Ancock, Mrs Kate, and ød Burton, Mrs Kezia, daughters of Francis Mary Mayell, late of Meadow-place, Redtp Surrey, wanted by a solicitor. L.L. 333° Poynter, Minnie, daughter of George Wr> £ ^| butcher, resided at 9, Chaplin-road, Ham, London, in 188fe, or her relatives to her or their advantage. L.L. 383* ————— Perryman, Annie, last heard of at Gravewodo in or about 1900, and .MfJ¡¡ Broadway, Arthur, last heard of at Watling^, Oxon, in 1893, the children of Emma Bf^jj wav, are interested under the will of JpSf uncle, Benjamin Gardner, and are wanted the solicitors to the Executor. T.P. 3832' Howard, John, late of Poland-street, street, London, deceased, and êf Ford, Samuel, late of lansdowne-terrsool South Lambeth-road, London, deceased. widows, children, or other relatives of ffi above may be interested in an estate 11d'K be distributed, and are wanted at once. T.P. 3833 Got-by, Catherine, formerly of Clontubbrid Kilkenny, and lately of 47, Booth-st^j, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, de Persons claiming to be next of kin ttlo immediately. As this is very urgent, re will be made by post. I.I. 383* Booth, William Thomas Ward, died at Jh*^ India, in February 1908, and his mother anv of his next of kin are wanted at on T.D- 383» Eveleieh, Robert, leftBradninch, Devon, 1870, for Halifax, Yorks. He or his children wanted to his or ti&eir advantage. •H. £ }.N.3S*

REPLIES. Braid, Thomas (D JD.T. 380B).—Apply to Garrett, curator of of Intestate Estates* ney, New South Wales. cO' Buckle, John (L.L. 3806).—No further Pa £ ^rfS> lars were given in the official notice. f to Messrs Baytey and Jones, Basingstoke.

CYCLING BURGLAR. At the London Sessions on Tuesday Harris,a man of 60, short and slim,with unkeI? white hair and a full, drooping mouflta^ ,gl was sentenced to three years' penal serv]*^ej' having pleaded guilty to the unlawful I sion of housebreaking implements. *■ &V shown that Harris since 1877 had served tences of two years' hard labour, with A years' police supervision, seven years' P jjj serritude, 12 months', 18 months', 3xW months' hard labour, and three years' servitude for chapel-breaking, housebreak theft, &c. ffot The police stated that prisoner was a ^^0 to middle-class householders, committing to or three burglaries a night, usually cycll p the scene. He was at length caught bl constable, who found him with a black over his face endeavouring to force a On seeing the constable Harris, despite igfi jumped to the ground, climbed seven fences in quick succession, and was rrxa,^J3 towards where he had his cycle c o0-c^,t o' when his pursuer ran him down. A fine Agf? tools was produced, including a portable trie lamp, and the police said his captØ the most important for a long time.

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