The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

The Penrhyn Debate. THE result of the Penrhyn debate in the House of Commons, when Mr Asquith's condemnatory resolution was rejected by 316 votes to 182, was a foregone conclusion. Xo fresh ground was broken by the Opposition as they repeated the now familiar story. Mr Asquith's speech was a formal indictment of the Board of Trade for not intervening, in which he mildly resented the suggestion that their action was a Socialistic propaganda. He held that the dispute, and that was his sole reason for taking the matter up, had assumed such dimensions as to make it one of national importance and yet, in spite of that fact, the Government had failed to make use of the Conciliation Act of 1896. As the Act is so framed at present, we cannot see what assistance it can render in the dispute. It does not invest the Board of Trade with any power to compel disputants to arrange their differences. The Act may, and has, proved useful in cases where the parties shewed a conciliatory disposition, but in the present dispute only failure could result. Therefore, what is the use of continually flourishing this Act deifantly in the face of Lord Penrhyn ? Unfortunately, these discussions a: e degen- erating into personal attacks, which embitter the animosity between the two parti, s, We agree it is necesfary for peace !o he proclaimed as early as possible, but we question very much whether the friends of the quai rymcn are bettering their cause by the adoption of these tactics. It is futile to criticise Lord Penrhyn's temperament and disposition. That is not the point at issue. 'llie point is, is lie, as abs(,Iu!e owner of the quarries, to manage his own property, or must he submit to guidance by his own workmen who depend on liiin for their livlihood ? It is either one thmg or the other and we do not see how any business man can form but one opinion. Lord Penrhyn is not lighting for "an antiquated theory of ownership inconsistent with the accepted conditions of rational tocial life," as is suggested. He is fighting for the recognist.d rights which a master must have over his servants. The old saying that Jack's as good as his master," is all very well in theory, but a practical application of the maxim does not always work out satisfac- torily.

Births, Marriages, and Deaths. DEATHS. On the 27tli inst., at Glenrossie. Colwyn Bay, Eliza Meir, aged 71 years. Interred at Llandrillo-yn-Rhos. 7076 ALLEN.—On the 23rd inst., Arthur Allen, Esq., of Lans- downe Villa, Colwyn Bay, died at 2, Cotleigh-road, Westend-lane, West Hampstead, London, in his 39th year. 7018 EDWARDs.-On the 24th inst., at Medlock Villa, Rhyl, Henry Edwards (late of Manchester), aged 51 years. Interred at Rhyl, Tuesday. EVANS.—On April 23, at Talavon House, Llandudno Junction, in her 33rd year, Ellen, the beloved daughter of the Hev, Owen Evans, Llandudno. Interred at Hhewl, Ruthin, on Monday. GIII,NDLIEY. -April 25, at her residence, Angorfa, Colwyn Bay, in her 68th year, Margaret Elizabeth, wife of the late William Grindley. HENDERpox.—April 26, at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Rhyl, aged 22 years, Rebekah Henderson,eldest daughter of William and Martha Henderson, of 73. Beatrice- street, Bootle. JONES.—Ou the 27th April, at The Hand," Llanrwst, Jane, the beloved wife of Mr. William Jones, butcher, aged 4t years. Interment, 3 p.m., this day (Friday), at Zion Chapel Cemetery, Llanrwst. 7035 JONES.—April 25, after a short illness, at Meiical Hall, Gomiali's Quay, in his 61st year, K. Lloyd Jones. II II Funerals Completely Furnished by D. ALLEN & SONS, II STATION ROAD, COLWYN BAY. II TELEPHONE 0197. Telegrams-Allen's, Undertakers, Colwyn Bay. II

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News of the World. On Friday the Queen returned to England from Denmark. D. Condon, a well-known jockey, was killed on. Saturday. A man named Platell has been arrested in connection 'with the Blackheath murder. Of the five Leinter men at Pretoria con- demned to die, four have been reprieved. A fire occurred in mid-Atlantic on the liner Friesland, but fortunately it was subdued. Seven deaths and ninety-four fresh ca.ses of smallpox were reported in Liverpool last week. Great interest is being evinced in the May- dlay walk of Stock Exchange members -to Brigh- ton. For the covered court lawn tennis champion- ship, Mr H. L. Doherty remains the cham- pion. Ten English officers and 174 men have been Z, I killed in Somaliland by a force under the Mad Mullah. It has been demonstrated in Germany that ethergrams can now be sent frpm moving trains. The Football League Championship has fallen to Sheffield Wednesday, Aston Villa being second. The mystery of the Moat Farm has been solved, Miss Holland's "body having been found in a ditch. It is stated that England is a good fifteen years behind America in respect to typography and typefounding. The largest locomotive in this country has just been completed b, z.he Great Western Railway Company. Mr Yanderbilt, the American millionaire, was married privately to Mrs Rutherford on Saturday in London. The plans proposed by Germany for the con- struction of the Bagdad railway have been with- drawn from by Great Britain. At Liverpool, on Thursday, a man named I Bradley was remanded on a charge of stealing jewellery, value £9°0, from Messrs Oldfields, Ltd. In the House of Commons on Friday, the second reading of a private members' Bill to provide licence compensation was carried by a majority of 133. William Brown, formerly a footman, who married the Countess Russell, was on [Monday charged with making a false declaration at the time of his marriage.

Mr. Ii. D. Maclaren. MR HEXHY DeXCAN MACLAREN, the eldest son of Sir Charles B. Maclaren, of Bodnant Hall, Denbighshire, and M.P. for the Bosworth division of Leicestershire, has been selected by the Liberals of the West Staffordshire division to contest in the Liberal interest the seat now held by Sir Alexander Henderson. Sir Charles Maclaren formerly represented the Stafford borough, being defeated in 1886 on the Home Rule question. Mr H. D. Maclaren, who came of age three years ago, is well fitted for a Parliamentary career. He has been reared, so to speak, in quite a political atmosphere. His grandfather, Duncan Maclaren, of Edinburgh, was a respected member of the Legislature, and Sir Charles himself, although his voice is not often heard in debate, is a valued representative of the Liberal party. Mr Duncan Maclaren is also on his father's side a descendant of the great John Bright, that illustrious statesman whose memory is still green in the hearts of the people. Springing from such a stock, Mr Maclaren will doubtless, if given the opportunity, prove himself a worthy representative of so distinguished a family.

The Moderator of the South Wales Calvinis- tic Methodist Assembly (the Rev J. Morgan Jones) has entered a strong plea, for the con- tinued use of the Welsh language in Wales. He expressed astonishment at what occurred at a recent meeting of the Carnarvon County School Governors, and said that if the state- ment be true that Welshmen do no.t want to learn their own tongue they have thrown away the,ir patriotism and every shred of their national pride. A correspondent writing on. the position at Betbesda. forwards a post-card message re- ceived during the strike of 1897 from Mr Glad- stone in response to a suggestion that he might be successful as a conciliator. Mr Gladstone's reply was "I share your conciliatory disposi- tion, but am not sanguine as to the probable effects of an unasked interference from with- out." The licensed victuallers of East Denbighshire are protesting against the action of the Den- bighshire Quarter Sessions in issuing an order for the closing of all licensed premises, at 10 p.m. instead of 11. The chairman of a meet- ing on Thursday evening claimed' that the pub- licans were entitled to compensation if the order was not rescinded. Judging from the number of applications for the headmastership of St. Asaph County School received by the Flintshire County Gov- erning Body, the scholastic profession appears somewhat overcrowded. No less than 204 ap- plications will be considered by the Selection Committee. The shareholders of the old Colwyn Bay and District Gas Co. which passed out of exist- ence on Monday have good reason to congratu- late themselves upon the result of the negotia- tions which resulted in the transfer of their property into the hand's of the Urban Council. The total amonii" available for distribution was ^'47,961, and the net result of the deal is that the holders of A stock receive £.338 16s for each 6ioo subscribed1, and the holders of B stock receive .£236 igsi for each 6ioo sub- scribed. How these figures must worry our respected friend and councillor, Wm. Davies! The mildness of the season is proved by the fact that the cuckoo was heard in the beautiful grounds of the Oakwood Park Hotel, Conway, on Thursday last. Sure sign this of the safe arrival of the glad Springtime after a dull and rather depressing winter. Wanted, a man and a rake This is not an advertisement, but all visitors to Colwyn Bay devoutly wish that some benefactor would undertake the task of cleansing the brook in Eirias Dingle. Its present condition is deplor- able, and offending to the eye, and it is the more so on account of the picturesque sur- roundings through which the brook runs. The Dingle is a pleasant and popular resort, and surely there is no reason why it should not be kept as clean as our own promenade. Perhaps the attention of those concerned is all that is required to improve matters. Votaries of the game of cricket in Colwyn Bay want organising. Will Mr J. C. Pen'nington call them together and form a club? There ie., need for one, and it could be the means, like the golf and tennis clubs, of interesting visitors, as well as providing healthy recreation for its members. We would heartily encourage such a movement, and the sooner it is in shape the better. In the right hands the club's success should be assured. The generosity-to 'the well-to-do-of Mr Richie's Budget is being contrasted in Tory cir- cles with the Budget of a Liberal predecessor who was Chancellor of the Exchequer when economy was more in fashion than it is to-day. It is recorded of the first wife of Robert Lowe that she declared to him that if he were as stingy in domestic matters as he was as Chan- cellor she would go away and leave him alto- gether. "My dear, it is a great temptation!" was his cheerful rejoinder. Mr Charles H. Dent, district superintendent in Liverpool, of the London and North-Western line, has been appointed general manager of the Great Southern and Western Railway of Ireland in succession to the late Mr Colhoun. He is a son of the late Admiral Dent, a former super- intendent of Holyhead railway steamers, and a brother of Mr Frank Dent, goods superintend- ent at Broad-street station, London, and for- merly district superintendent at Chester of the London and N'orth-Western Railway Company. Mr Huw Rowland, town clerk of Bangor, has received an intimation that the London and North-Western Railway Company will withdraw their opposition to the Bangor Corporation. Bill of 1903, which provides, among other things, for a gift to. the University College of land valued at ^15,010 as a site for the new build- ings.

The Education Concordat. A Deadlock. A MEETING was held on Tuesday at the Queen's Hotel, Chester, of the St. Asaph Diocesan. "Board of Education and the St. Asaph Diocesan Association of Schools, to consider the reply of the committee representative of the educational authorities of Wales and Monmouthshire to the proposals authorised) by the conference of the joint Diocesan Associations held at Chester on the 14th uli. The Bishop presided, and there were present the great majority of the lay and clerical mem- bers of the Association, including Lord Mostyn, Mr George Kenyon, M.P., the Dean of St. Asaph, Archdeacon Wynne Jones, Sir R A. Cunliffe, Mr Laurence Brodrick, v>• • haides YVynn (Rug), Colonel Sandbach, C cl • Bate, Mr Stanley J. Weyman, Mr P. ant, Chancellor Trevor Parkins, Colone Mesham, Mr Forrester Addie, Mr James Dar, Mr R. S. Richards, Mr John Watki is MrJ. Inglis, Mr Williams (Gwernhefyn), Mr Calver- ley, Mr LJoyd (Rhagatt). Dr. Jones Corwen), Mr J. Mr Mason. Mr W. Martin, Canon Fletcher, the Rev. T. Lloyd (vicar of Rhyl), the Rev. Stephen Gladstone (vicar of Hawarden), the Rev. S. Reed, Canon Fairchild, Canon Wil- liams (Newtown), the Rev. J. Morgan (rector of Llanrwst), the Rev. R. O. Williams Holywell), the Rev. R. J. Roberts (Pool Quay.. the Rev. J. S. Jones (Llantysilio), the Rev. D. Davies (rectorl of Denbigh), lie Rev. D; Williams (rector of Llandyrnog), the Rev. Da'id Jones (Abergele), the Rev. L. D. Jenkins iBala), the Rev. D. Griffiths (rector of Corwen), the Rev. W. Jones (Meifod), and the Rev. T. Redfern (Ovestry). Decision of the Conference. After a 'full discussion the following resolu- tion was passed, on the motion of Mr P. P. Pennant, seconded by Sir Robert "That, having carefully considered the answers given by the representatives of the educational authorities of Wales and Monmouth- shire to our resolutions on their proposals, we desire to express our appreciation of the cour- tesy and the conciliatory tone to that reply, but regret extremely that the modifications sug- gested in the reply preclude the .hope of ar- t, riving at a satisfactory7 solution of the various points at issue, and that therefore we cannot recommend a further join tconferenc e." This resolution was ordered to. be sent to Mr Frank Edwards, M.P., the chairman of the committee of the Welsh County Councils. It wa.s moved by Mr Stanley Weyman, seconded by the Dean of St. Asaph, and car- ried unanimously:- "That this meeting cannot separate without putting in evidence their opinion that the Cow- r I per-Temple clause is, and while it remains on the Statute-book must be, the most serious obstacle in the way of any final settlement of the religious difficulty." Archdeacon Wynne Jones moved, Mr George Kenyon, M.P., seconded, and the Conference unanimously passed the following resolution "That this meeting pledges its cordial co- operation with the new authorities in securing the education of the children on the "lines of the Act." 4

Bishop of St. David's Palace Burnt Down. A DISASTROUS fire occurred, on Tuesday, at Abergwili Palace, near Carmarthen, the resi- dence of the Bishop of St. David, Dr. John Owen. The outbreak was first' discovered! about 5 a.m., and at that time the flames had obtained a strong hold on the building. Efforts to extinguish the fire were soon- to be futile. Most of the library and some other valuable contents were saved. The chapel was irreparably lost, with its handsome stained windows,but some of the paintings were rescued from destruction.

Will of the Late Mr Edmund Peei. THE will of the late Mr Edmund Peel, of Bryn-y- Pys, and of Wallington Hall, Downham Market, Norfolk, who died at Lucerne on March 17, has been proved at a gross value of £ 59,848 18s, in- cluding personality of the net value of £ 52,893 75. «

The Corwen and Bettwsycoed Light Railway. THE progress made with the above scheme exceeds all expectations, and the interest manifested in the project is widespread. An influential deputation of the promoters waited upon the Railway Company officials in London, on Friday last, with very satis- factory results. The particulars will be reported to a general meeting of the Light Railway Committee, at the Waterloo Hotel, Bettwsycoed, to-morrow (Saturday), at one o'clock. A full account of the proceedings will appear in our next issue.

Talycafn Smithfield. THE second periodical sale of Messrs Whittaker andiCo., auctioneers, of Llanrwst, was held on Wednesday on the Carnarvonshire side of the river. The catalogue included 50 head of cattle, and a number of wethers and fat stock. General Gough had £ 15 for two fat heifers Mr Davies, Bryn Aber, ^"14 15s for a calving cow and calf; Mr Davies, Faimyard, £ 14 for a cow; Mr W. Davies, Baclaw, £ 16 10s for a fat cow Mr R. Jones, Talycafn Ucha, for his draft of fine fat bullocks, from 1,13 2s 6d up to £ iS 15s. The couples (ewes and lambs) were in good demand, and brought an average of 22s Welsh wethers made 21s. Lambs were in good demand, and crossbreds made up to 27s fat Welsh ewes made 27s 6d, and wethers 39s. The principal sales were Mr Jones, ,Bath, 2is 6d for lambs Mr George Barker 27s 6d for ewes and 13s for Wilt- shire crossbred lambs. Mr Davies, Farmyard, made up to 27s for 9 crossbred lambs. Mr Robt. Jones, Talycafn Ucha, for 15 Wiltshire crosibred lambs, an average of 27s 6d, and for 5 good ewes, 27s. Mrs Roberts, Maes-v-Castell, 24 çd for fat crossbrect Wiltshire lambs. The sucking pigs brought up to 205 6d at 8 weeks old. The next sale is on the 27th May. ♦

—— This year the Church Army comes of age, and the occasion will be signalised by a meet- ing at the St. James's Hall, when arpong others Mr Winston Churchill, M.P., and Viscount G-oschen will speak, and Miss Macintyre and other artistes will sing.