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1 Our Note Book J —— ■ ■ ■ ■ — ■ I Training Colleges for Men and I the Diminished Supply of En- trants- Teaching Rapidly Be- coming a Woman's Monopoly ■—Swansea's Claims for Central Offices Under Factory Acts. I Some of the training colleges for men, II in different parts ot the country, are experiencing great difficulty in securing a full complement of students for the collegiate years commencing next Sep- tember. One well-known London train- j u college which has an annual intake I ci students oi 125, had, up ¡ to a lew week s ago, tued up a matter ot 25 students, A j principal of ?nothe? cotie?e has had thi*i year m resort to ?n expedient hitherto! unknown, viz., making a personal appt?ai j to old students to act, as it were, as I scouts tor possible students. Swan-sea, by the way, can make a very poor re- sponse to such an appeal; for tbo ntimber or men candidates ior training coUeges has shown a steady diminution for years past. For a number of reasons, econo- mic and otherwise, boys in Swansea and elsou-here have a great reluctance to cuter the teaching profession during the II last, few years. The failing off in the supply of men I candidates tor the teaching profession must necessarily increase the disparity now existent between the number of men and the number of women employed in the public elementary schools. At the present time women monopolise the ] teaching strength of the country to the extent of 80 per cent. of all employed. Under some education commit- j I (es women are engaged for the lower standards of boys' j schools, partly for economic, and j partly for educational, reasons. If the j present tendency of men to fight shy of teaching he maintained, class-teaching iu primary schools will ultimately bt., confined to women, as in the ruited States of America. In the latter country men are only employed to do the orgam- i sing work over groups of schools. | As at present constituted Swansea, in common with the rest of South Males ij» attached to what is known as the Bristol Division for purposes of factory inspection. A depai-tinental change is contemplated, in which Somh ales will torm a district of its own. Naturally, central offices will have to be established, and Cardiff, with 1h, iisii,-it enterprise-a term which most Swansea people will regard as a mere euphemism—is a lready an importunate j pleader for the privilege. Swansea, or j course, is the natural centre for slIdl headquarters, having so many works and factories in its immediate district. business men 001 all shades of political opinion, constituents all, have laid Swansea's case for considera- tion before Sir Alfred Mond, so no more need be said. t Those who favour Victoria, Park as the best site for the erection of Muni- pical Buildings urge quite a num ber of reasons for the faith that is in them. They point out first and foremost that (writes a correspondent), with the huge expenditure facing Swansea in a variety of directions, it is financially impos- sible to consider any site in the present heart of the town which will involve the ratepayers in another Croesus-like Castle-street deal. Once in a genera- tion is sufficient for such an enormous expenditure as that involved, and that of course was not wholly unremunera- tire as the provision of a civic centre would he. Again, they point out that only about four acres out of the sixteen acres which Victoria Park covers ncsxl be utilised for this purpose. The centre of the town, too, they say, is quite suffi- ciently congested without adding to it. To-day's Gossip A local "Knut" is at present wear- ing a rine; ruado of ebonite, set with a I t false tooth. ::{: The suggestion is made that Swan- t sea shall heuccforth be known as "Cinema City." "Cinema City Civic Centre sounds all right! # # "One of the signs of my growing old is that when two people speak at once X don't hear, or rather that I hear both:" Sir John Llewelyn, at the Swansea Rural District Council. # The one thing the Swans regretted during their visit to Wrexham was that they could not bring back with them some of the fine furl to bo seen on the racecourse there, for the Vetch Field. 1.< The picture craze still going strong in Swansea. On Tuesday the Highways Committee passed plans for the erection of four more cinema halls, subject to the approval of the Sub- Watch Committee. The rector of Cross Hands is also a colliery prospector. In a County Court case at Llanelly, it was said that the rev. gentleman appeared to be con- cerned about things above and things below 1 # Ted Hopkins, the famous Welsh | comedian, had made a name for him- self long before he went on the music- hall stage. In company with his brothers and his sister, May, he initia- ted the type which he now so ably re- presents at various watering places. When a report of the rainfall tor the past year was submitted at the Swansea Rural District Council, it was decided to take the details as read, the subject being a sore one. Seeing that from this report there were 217 wet day, this is .easily explicable. # Scene, a Swansea tramcar, at 7.30 in the evening. Twelve inside occu- pants seated equally right and left. Enter a, young giant of six years. After scornfully surveying the half-empty car, he turns to his mother, and says iii a suprised voice: "There's no room here. Mother." Conductor (politely, amidst the BlIig- gering of the other passengers): "Sorry, air, shall we order a 'special'?"
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?B?SF?t?'?B?r?B?  WRECKED THE ROOM. I I I Painful Scene. I Well-known Swansea Man's Sudden Seizure. I I DESPERATE STRUGGLE. j  I Blaengarw Man's Queer j Conduct. Late last night one of the most highly respected and popular residents of Brynmill, who was at one time in the army in India—a fact indeed which may account for the whole incident— suddenly lost complete control over himself with results which were dis- astrous both to himself, the house and the furniture of the house in which he resided. It appears that the gentleman in question has always been of a highly- strung and sensitive nature, but last night, iu the opinion of his wife, seemed to be more so than usual, and when he arrived home and locked himself in the frout room souic alarm began to be icit for his safety. Alarming Sounds. I And this feeling of alarm became in- touMJiixi when f lorn within the room proceeded sounds of the furniture bc- mg smashed and wrecked in all direc- tions. Nor did these sounds cease for a considerable time, with the result that the other members of the man's famiiv in great alarm began to summon assist- ance. Some civilians and neighbours immediately gathered round and the I police we.ro sent for. i Furniture Destroyed. lu the meantime the furniture was being thrown pell-mell through the, front room w indow, and the supper table which had been sofc. was completely cleared and wrecked. Xor was tliis all, fyr the man (it is alleged) seizing a. iiugo lfower tub threatened to throw it at the first comer who would dare i approach him. By this time, however, j suUic;ent assistance had been secured and an attempt was made to secure him. A desperate struggle ensued it being as much as eight or ten powerful men ('including police officers) could do to t affect his capture, his hands and limbs havmg to be tied. The motor ambul- ance al¡.o had. to be summoned owing to the fact that the man had cut his hands, but upon his arrival at the Hospital it was decided to remove him to the Workhouse Infirmary where he passed a very restless night, and where his condition this morning was stated to be rather bad. NO MONEY TO PAY. Blaengarw Man's Strange Conduct I at Swansea. j A strange story is told concerning the actions of a man, apparently about 40 years of age who is stated to have been at one time a chemist at Blaen- garw, but who a day or two ago is supposed to have arrived at wansea I for the purpose of purchasing furni- ture to get married to a Swansea young lady. From the start his conduct seems to havo attracted attention. At one ostabishment he purchased a pair of boots, which he did not pay for, but I which he asked should be put down to his account at the place at which he was staying. He then purchased a silver cigarette ease according to the same methods, and this morning: when both of the above parties called at the same time at the plaee when they were tolri to call only to find that there was no money there fur them, the situation cap better he imagined than described Lost night, however, after failing to j borrow he went for a taxi ride with his young lady, hut when the ride ter- minated, it was found tha.t he hadn't the wherewithal to pay for it. He easily surmounted this difficulty, how- ever, by prevailing upon an exceedingly kind hearted young man who was stay- in at the same place as himself to ad- vance the necessary sum. By this time, howevor, his behaviour was be- ginning to excit-e alarm, and to attract) the attention of the Swansea Police, with the result that although he got up as early as 5.30 a.m., shortly before noon he was taken to the Swansea Central Police Station, where he was kept for a time in the interests of his own safety. It is believed that later he will be removed to Talgarth. j
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I KNOCKED DOWN BY BULL. I North Wales Sficar's Death After an Acccident. The Rev. Canon Thomas Jones, Vicar of Abergele, North Wales, died sud- denly to-day. Yesterday, while visiting his parish- ioners, he was knocked down by a bull which had run amok. He was appar- ently not injured, and it is not known whether his death has any connection with the accident. He spoke at a public gathering at Abergele last night, and seemed in his usual health when he retired to bed.
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"———— I I SAFE AT BRISTOL. II e are asked to state that the boy I Carl Olssen, whose disappearance from home was reported in yesterday's j Lpadpr," has been found in a. safe con- I dition at Bristol.
HARBOUR BILLI
HARBOUR BILL I Men's Representatives to Meet the Trustees. IMPORTANT CONFERENCE. ) i I The Swansea Harbour Truste have invited representatives of the Labourers' Union to met them, with their General Secretary,, to discuss the clauses relat- ing to the licensing of harbour boatmen ¡ in the Bill which the Trustees are pro- moting. It is hoped that as a result of the I negotiations it will be possible to so amend the clauses as to ensure their retention in the Bill without opposition. It will be remembered that we pub- lished (exclusively) the main provisions lisbed ( W ill some t-im,3 ag<). of this Bill some time ago.
WELSH TRAVELLERS, !
WELSH TRAVELLERS, ——  A Pluaut Rt-Unlon of Old I Friends at the Mumbles. There are at present on a visit to I Swansea th.re0 South Walians who havo I travelled ma.ny thousands of miles, viz. Air. Thomas John Davids formerly ot Dafen, Llanelly, who for the last 16 years has been holding a re..sponsible position in an Italian tinworks, and who is a nephew of Mr. James Davies. cold rolls superintendent at Cwmielin Tinworks; Mr. Arthur Leyshou, formerly of Penclawdd, who recently has been managing tinplate works in Xorthorn Russia, and who has occupied important posts iu America; and Mr. John Stephens, formerly of Bonymaen, who has been described as the '-Cani- brian-American tenor." ) The three gentlemen arc great friends ,and recently they met in the Mumbles and spent an enjoyable even- ing together prior to the departure ot the first MIlId for Italy.
JOEL N FRIEND.I
JOEL N FRIEND. I Remarkable Story Told by an I.D.B. I A remarkable story was told at the London Sessions on Tuesday by a man gi ving the name cf Charles All red Wil- hams (35), an American, who was charged with stealing au overcoat. Ho said that in 1902 lie was in Somh Africa and warrants were issued against j J. B. Joel and himself for buying dia- mouds without a license. Williams^vas admitted t-o bail ill £ 10,000, and Joel in £ 4,000. Joel escaped and forfeited his bail bonds, but prisoner "faced tho music" and was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. Ho escaped to England, where for a time he represented a large business firm, and then he was arrested and sent back to South Africa. He was released and granted a free pardon, returned to England and formed a company. Several previous convictions in Lon- don and South Africa were admitted by the prisoner, who was sentenced to three t years' penal servitude and recoijimended for deportation,
SIB ALFRED MOND'S GIFT.I
SIB ALFRED MOND'S GIFT. I Swansea Public Libraries Issued 24,976 Books Last Month. ) Swansea Public Libraries Committee met at the Central Library on Tuesday evening, Councillor John Lewis presid- ing. It was -reported that during Decem- ber, on the 24 days that the Libraries were open 24,970 books had been issued, a daily average of 668, against 680 last year. Sir Alfred Mond, Bart., M.P., had presented the Library with six copies of Questions of To-day and To-morrow." )
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I I FOUND DEAD. I I ) Aberavon Collier Believed to Have ) Been Suffocated. < Between 10 and 11 o'clock on Woo-! nesday morning a. colliery workman named Horner Morgan (married), rw- siding at Alexandra-street, Aberavon, i was found dead not far from his work ins; place at the Cynon Pit, near Cwm- j avon. It appeared that d<=cea.se>d had beeni suffocated by gas, and all tho men in the particular district ceased work. The body was conveyed to Aberavon by the one o'clock train on the R. and S. B. Railway. Deceased leaves a widow and two children.
"CHARITY CARNIVAL."
"CHARITY CARNIVAL." Sir,-Referring to your Editorial com-I ments in last night's "Leader" en a correspondent's letter suggesting that a i Charity Carnival be organised for the benefit of our Hospital, I want to say that [ quite agree with you "that there arc many young men in our town and districts who would gladly help in the organisation of such an effort." Might I also suggest that our worthy Mayor be aproached and asked to con- veue a meeting, so that those who would help could attend, and the various Ways and means be discussed? 1 shall be glad to render my assist- anco,-Iours, etc., Trevivian.
POSTPONED.
POSTPONED. Owing to the death of Freddie Welsh's mother, the world's light- weight champion will be iiiiablo to fulfil his engagement at the Public Hall, Britonferrv, on Saturday next. His mother will be buried on Satur- day next. and the date of the post- poned visit will be advertised in the "Leader" as soon as it is fixed.
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To-morrow evening at the Llanelly Y.M.C.A. under the auspices of the Cymmrodorion Society. Mr. Meudwy Da vies will lecture on "Music in Wales.
IJOHNNIE BALE. I i !
JOHNNIE BALE. I Mr. John Hodgens and the Bacon Hole Marks. — i LOCAL EVIDENCE. I To the Editor. 14i i- A f ter nearly three months ot patient waiting, Mr. Sevier has given an analysis of the sample taken from the pa lot marks on the walls of Bacon ¡ Hole lat October. Most people will remember that this was mentioned in the columns of the "Times" as an illustration of the work of prehistoric man. These so-called paJceolithic paint- ing, said to be forty thousand years old, are undoubtedly interesting, and Professor Sollas, and the Abbe Breuil's discovery would have been of the utmost impcutajioe had they been of really ancient date. But are they autnentic ? The announcement in the Times" | roused an amount of controversy, but the only question of real interest to the world in general is whether the rea bands observed on the right hand side of the- cave are the wort of prehistoric man I No Definite Light. Mr. Spyler's Uisk was difficult, but unorturmtoiy hit. labours have uot thrown any definite llgln. Oil the sub- ject. I in his communication he states that he and J'l¡; colleague lound tne presence ot tiiryte6 iu certainty, contained in a .ew millegrames 01 ordinary ship's paint, and he also i,cluirrs ou tue aoi-ence or Darytes in the marks winch reaunijlo paint droppings trom a brush, in inc cave. in i^gartl to the t(t applied the scrapings irorn jiacon .t:loiCJ the analy- sis stales, barytex were not found in I such quantities -n ^nips paint. From the foregoing statement one migbt boled to beirne that the evidence confirmed the original theory, but in this next sentence. iut. fck-yier coiitz.viic" tin, by arguing that all red paint, docs r.ot contain baiytes. However, he is tain enough to add I that hi* tests arc Hot conclusive. The Weight of Evidence. I This is the entire point 01 the coil- ) tioversy, and tho weight 01 evidence ava.i1dJI\ is U]Hlu/ luna-1J1; in tavour or the idea tt/at a> uiUecl yrehist-o; .e paintings uere the oi the Mumbles I boo tman Johnnie daie. I I am well aware that JJale went with ctlwr riggen; from Swansea to Oxwich Bay, for the purj»«se úi sainug the wreck of the wooue 1 Norwegian barque ",Althea. upout tightoen ago, and was seen in the cave by other members of ihe pr Ly. One survivor of Óo little group posi- tively a.1i;rm. thof..t.. he was pie^ent, on the wet, stormy Atal that iiaio wiped out J.i, brwrll on the v..ills of the cavern. Apart from the Mi cumstances under which the paiiitt, v>a& done, we have the testimony of eminent men like i'10- fe&sor Buck land, Mr. John Ward, ?nd 1 Mr. John WiiU.u?, 01 the Carmít Museum, to prove that the marks were lnt in existence when they visited the cave. Professor Buckland, too, in his writ- ings of Bacon Hole, found nothing more extiaoixlinary to chronicle than the finding of bones belonging to small birds. Stalagmite. I The formation of stalagmite, Mr. I John Ward explains, takes place j rapidly, and says it lli not I wise to attach any great age to tho red pigment 111 lwcon Hole, which is covered with a film of stalag- mite. Dr. Arthur Wigglesworth, who with others visited the Baron Hole sixty- foul" years ago (ieclare(i that he had examined the interior with the utmost care. ultimately blowing up a portion of the floor. Underneath they found two or three horns, a few animal boDes, and the ribs of a bird whim were presented to the Swansea Museum. } Had there writings, markings, or inscriptions. Dr. Wigglesworth de- clines, they conlo not have: osc-iped observation, because he and others care- fully examined the whole place. The opinion ot these well-known scientists founded on fact should cer- tainh be of more value than mere sor- mi?os that tho point marks date b,e some thousands of years. Howevor, Profeso- Sollas has gener- ously admihed that he only examined the marks with the .wl of match ii?i? probably that feeblo illumination made the red bars appear entirely different from what they really are. I I Local Evidence. J To substantiate the fact that these mark arc of modern date, there Q dozens of living peoplo who emphati- I callv declare there was nothing of ttie kind on the walis when they playea there as children some thirty or forty 1 years ago. In addition to this there are also a number of people residing in Gower nd elsewhere who are prepared to affirm that the red lines-which could not possibly have escaped notice—were net there twenty years ago. Theory is all very well, but few are ever willing to accept it in pres- enco to fact. But I should like to state that it is quite immateiial to me whetiuy the colouring was done by Methuselah or by a humble fisherman. Nevertheless all who question the veracity of my statement should in- vestigate matters for themselves, either by wiping off a portion of the paint with their handkerchiefs or mak- ing inquiries in tho neighbourhood. Perhaps then they will not deny that the disputed glory belongs to Johnnie Bale. Yours faithfuilv, John Hodgens, Ii Anthracite Cod Exporter, D
I BOWES TRIED I
BOWES TRIED I P 10 co' A .1 Police Commissioner's Assail- I ant in the Dock. GRAVE CHARGE I At the Old Bailey to-day, Albert í George Bow es, of Acton, w as indicted [for attempting to murder Sir Edward I | Richard Hetuy, the Police Commis- sioner, by shooting him with a revolver. Prosecuting counsel stated that pri- soner applied for a license to drive a motor-bus. Owing to a convictiou for drunkenness, the application w re- fused. Prisoner, added counsel, appeared to I be under the impression that the Police Commissioner had personally refused to grant the licence, and he swore to a friend that he would shoot Sir Edward. On November 27th the prisoner waited outside the Commissioner's house, and as Sir Edward was entering he fired at him three 4imes. Had one bullet de- parted from its course by a fraction of an inch death would have been inevit- able. ? Prisoner afterwards said, "I'm ?orry J missed him! He'? done me an in- h."tia &no me an in- At prisoner's house was found a post- card on which was drawn a gallows with a man hanging upon it.
INSTANTLY KILLED, I
INSTANTLY KILLED, I Fatal Fall of Coal at a Yalley Colliery. I A collier named Eynon Jones, of Brvncocli, near Neath, was this morning instantly killed by a fall of coal at Wern Ddu Côlliery, Pontardawe. The fall came just as the unfortunate man was about to leave work Jones was about forty years of age, and leaves a widow and iamily.
1 0BLEW HIS HEAD OFF. I .…
1 0BLEW HIS HEAD OFF. I 1 Miner's Shocking Death After ( Attempting to Murder Wife I I A shocking domestic tragedy occurred early on Wednesday in a house at Main- street, in the Shettlestone district of Glasgow. William Taylor, aged 31, a miner, -suddenly sprang at his wife with a ra/x»r and attempted to cut her throat. A terrible struggle ensued, during which Mrs. Taylor received several ugly cuts on the arms. She wrenched her- iself tree and fled from the house. Shortly afterwards an explosion was lieard, and the neighbours, rushing in- | to the house, found Taylor's lifeless body on the floor minus the head, It was ascertained that the man had blown his head oil with a dynamite I cartridge. The walls and ceiling were j bespattered with blood, while the windows, door-panels and tho crockery in the room were damaged. The couple had lived peaceably to- gether, but it was supposed that Taylor's mind had become affected through drink.
[ PATENT FUEL.I ! PATENT FUELI
PATENT FUEL. PATENT FUEL I Increasing Use for Bunkering Purposes. ———— Considerable interest has been aroused by the statement that the new [Phoenix Patent Fuel Co., Ltd., who are building works at the King's Dock, Swansea, will find their chief market in bunkering German liners. When it is remembered that at present a great amount of local fuel is being, sent to Germany, this statement will be appreciated at its true value. The chief advantage of patent fuel for bunkering purposes was chiefly realised during the coal strike, when coal as fuel was unobtainable, and the demand for patent Vuel for this pur- pose has steadily increased. When in addition, it is stated that there is good reason to believe that a clO&e connec- tion exists between the new company and the Hamburg-Amerika Line, and j that the company have acquired a Ger- man patent tor the manufacture of fuel from antharcite and bituminous coal, significance of the matter will bo II realised. u_'
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WILL THEY AGREE ? Spelter Dispute: A Final Attempt! to Settle. Although there is no change to re- port in the situation in regard to tne dispute in the Swansea spelter in- dustry. it is still hoped that it may be possible to effect an elevneth-hour settlement. Efforts to achieve this result by means of an alternative proposal to the demand for the abolition of Sunday labour are being made. Everything will depend upon the de- cision at which the man may arrive.
TO THE NEAR EAST.I
TO THE NEAR EAST. I First Cargo From Swansea Since War I Brake Cut. The Johnson liner Gorsemore is now 1 loading tinplates and general cargo in the Prince of W ales Dock, Swansea, for Constanza, Peraeus, aud Salonica. This will be the first cargo shipped for these ports from Swansea since the I cessation of the regular sailings owing I to the outbreak of the Balkan War. J
MISS REDMOND MARRIED. )
MISS REDMOND MARRIED. ) Miss Johanna Redmond, the younger I daughter of Mr. John Redmond, M.P., was married to Mr. Max Green, chair- man of the Irish Prisons Board, at Ken- sington to-day.
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Yesterday at St. Peter's Church, ) Pontardawe. the funeral took place of thi.1 late Mrs. Jane Jenkins, T-Iigii- street, Pontardawe. Canon Griffiths; of&cinT?. assisted bv Revs. W. Ed-1 wards, and T. H. Morgan (Pontar- I dawe), and the ROL Noah Joue, Aber- j ystwyth.
THREE YEARS' ITRIAL.
THREE YEARS' I TRIAL. New System. Proportional Representation Under Home Rule. I SIR A. MOND'S PROPOSAL. I Brilliant Speech by Mei»v,*rl I for Swansea. i i I ) In the House of Commons last night Sir Alfred Mond, Bart., M.P.. in pro- posing an amendment to the Home Rule Bill to apply the principle of Pro- portional Representation to certain ¡ Irish consiituencies returning a plurality of members, said the prin- cipal of Proportional Representation I had been discussed both as to the Senate and the Irish House 01 Com- mons. But the principle appeared to be so little understood and the machinery so little realised by many members that he would devote a bhort. section of his speech to explaining it. Tbe object was to secure the election of members in proportion to the votes I cast for the various candidates. Under the present system a candidate was elected by a majority however small, and the minority vote was left unrepresented. Under proportional re- presentation the votes of the minority would be utilised tor obtaining for his party their share oi representation. lie then explained the difference be- i tween the single transferable vote and proportional representation, and pro- ceeded to point out that, at present, in a constituent- with JU,LKJU voting, the candidate who obtained 15,000 won, while he who had 14,990 votes w as not elected and the voters w ere deprived of any further voice in the matter. bUP- pose that constituency had to elect three members, the 30,01)0 would be I divided by three, and the candidate who got 10,000 plus the vote. Fewer Spoilt Votes. I T he otner "rotes would then be Trans- ferred to other candidates, it was evident by proportional representation that they secured a much closer ap- j proximatioji to the wishes of the elee- i torate than under our present system. He had been very much surprised to find people found it difficult to under- stand. if a voter was supposed to have ) sufficient intelligence to cumpreficiid the many questions discussed from a j platform, he could not be so uuinteUi- gent as not to be able to mark a ballot, paper 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. As a matter of fact, wherever model j elections had been held, the proportion of spoilt papers had been extraordin- arily low. In the last model election, when 48,000 voted, there were only 71 spoilt votes. The point w as raised that the counting was complicated. It was not very dimcult, but it in 110 way con- cerned the elector, who need no more trouble himself about the method of counting than a man using a telephone, or switching on electric light needed to be an electrician. Expenses Reduced. I In Ireland too it had already to bo I applied to the Senate so the Irish I electorate would have got use d to it. And having learned it tor one purpose they couid apply it tor another. The amendment he proposed applied to a I small number ot black constituencies. j The Irish Proportional Representation I' Society would sooner hart" had the 1 whole scheme carried out but, they I would bo satisfied w lth tlv^ present I limitation proposed for the present. One ot the objection* raised was that I the system meant expense. This w-a& based on an entirely wrong idea At I present expense was incur red to induce small numbers oi undecided voters to [ vote for one candidate when the other candidate* and agents knew how the bulk of the electors would rote. It was say 500 wobblers that had to be secured, and for whom the expense had I to be incurred. Ail this .would not I be required under a system bf propor- tional representation, for once they wore certain of getang their quota there would be no objection in gettir? I additional Yots. ? here the svstem f had been tried, it had been fcund to reduce expenses, and in Johannesburg the Labour Party returned its two mem- bers at a cost of L52. Then a point of considerable value, more especially as far as Ireland was concerned, was that it would help largely to determine the kind of men I elected by the other parties by exer- cising an indirect but very strong in- fl u e'n(-.?o in th 'e c h o r fluence in the choice of selection of members from the other side. Under the present system nothing of the kind couid occur. The constituencies to which his amendment applied had 3 to 4 members each. Under the present svs- tem Dublin and Cork would be solid Nationalist, and Belfast solid Unionist. Under proportional repre- sentation, instead of having Dublin and Cork solid with 19 of one party they would have 13 or 12 of one party, and 6 or 7 of the other. And in Ulster they would have instead of a division of 19 to 12 they would have possibly 16 Nationalists to 15 Unionists, or possibiy II 15 Nationalists to 16 Unionists. Three Years' Trial. I Did not this show, looking at the thing in a fair-minded way, the force II and misrepresentation there was under the present system. He tb?n proceeded to point to the ca?e of Belgium where uo one dreamt ot going away from the ?y?-em and whNe apathy had given place to int?eret in election. The ex- ample of .Bfi?uTn was ve;y striking. They were di?cu'?.ng nine (x?istiiu- encies and it was said let them elect j Continued on Page 5.)
530 EDITION.
530 EDITION. COMMISSIONER CASK. Shooting of Sir E, Henry, Prisoner was founu guilty and sentenced ;o io penal imde. PARWAMSNT. Mr. Asquith, in the House of JLUOAti tu-ti.ty, thill thl) third nd- ing of the Home Rule Bill would be taken o nWednoii-iay and Thursday oi next wet'ii. HOME AGAIN. „ Ay; Wednesday.— Whaler Dcutschland lias arrived m harbour from Antariic with Lieut. J'ilehner s expedition 011 boaiu. Lommund-.r of ve.-sel died in An tar- tic region-. Liuit. Filclmer dis- J covered lie a laud which he Hamed "Priuce Regent Leopold Lanu. 1 'M; P. J. Power, M.P. ior Water- i ford East, is very seriously ill. it Is 1 eared he cannot recover. j HorSE COLLAPSED. ] Rome, AVediiedi,, .A collapsed in. Via Ti itone through a 1 wall falling.. Up to tiie present < eleven, dead bodies hare been re- c&Tcrcd, including that 01 Mrs. (.'iai??Buxton. of London. 1 | i l ) •"