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AMUSEMENTS. EM P IRE OXFORD STREET, SWANSEA. I Monday, Feb. 16th, and Twice Nightly at 6.50 and 9.0 during the week. Philip Braham presents THE GROTESQUES, Including Vivian Farter, in their Celebrated Burlesquos. New Series of Up-to-date Subjects on THE AMERICAN BIOSCOPE. I CHAS VINCENT, Comedian. GRIFFIN AND ARDEL, American Eccentrics. CHRISTIliE ROY, Lulu Von Lindell" from The Eternal Waltz." FRED. WILDON, The Phonofiddledeoddity. JACK MARKS, A Clever Juvenile Hebrew Comedian. MENETEKEL, The Writing Ball. Introduced, by William Berol. The most Perplexing Puzzle of the present period. RADFORD & VALENTINE The Quaint Jugglers. GRAND THEATRE SWANSEA. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16th, 1914, For Six Nights at 7.30, and MATINEE SATURDAY at 2.30 p.m. Mr. William Creet's Chief Company, from the Lyric Theatre, W. THE SIGN OF THE CROSS NE £ T WEEK— Mr. Robert Courtneitige's Co. in the Latest London Success, THE PEARL CIRL. THEATRE ROYAL WIND STREET, SWANSEA. Welcome Return Visit of Mrs. Frank Bate- man's Celebrated Repertoire Company, in- cluding Mr. Fred Coddard. On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, aad Thursday, Feb. loth, 17th, 18th, and 19th, 1914, at 7.30, BETWEEN TWO MEN (A Story of the Rosary). I On Friday and Saturday- S A P H O. PRIC,ES:-Cirefe, 4d.; Pit and Promenade, 'd, i Stalls, is. j Royal Box, Is. ide THE SHAFTESBURY, St. Helen's Road, Swansea. The Charming an Cosy West End Cinema. To-night's Programme- On Monday, Feb. 16th, 1914, and every evening during the week at 7.45, THE WASTREL, The Latest and Greatest Pathecolor Play. Also Pathe's Gazette and Oomic Films. N E PICTU REI) ROM E, Morriston. To-night's Programm,&- THE BERYL CORONET. (Exclusive). Sherlock Holmes Series). The High-born Child and the Beggar.—A Fish Story.-Profeasor Bean's I.emoval.- Bloomer's Accident.- THE IRONFOUNDER (Bison). Pathe's Animated Gazette of the World's News. jTHE TIVOLI, Cwmbwrla. To-night's Star Picture— THE PRISONER OF THE HAREM. THE PALACE, High-street, Swansea. To-night's Star Pieture- THE SEAL OF SILENCE. THE PICTORI tIM, St. Thomas. To-night's Star Picture- THE SEAfc OF SILENCE. THE GLOBE Ct-NEMA, Clydach. To-night's Star Picture- WILL EVANS HARNESSING A HORSE. THE PICTURE HOUSE, HIGH STREET, SWANSEA. NON-STOP RUN FROM 2.30 TILL 10.30. ST. LL the Mcst Popular House In Swansea. TO-DAY'S PIIDCRAMME- THE PRISONER OF THE HAREM (Blache). (A Gorgeous Oriental Production). Madcap of the Hillh.-His Wonderful Lainp.-Thess Troublesome Tresses.— The Doctor's Ruse. KINEMACOLOR SUN-KISSED PICTURES In Natural Hues and Tints. THE HOUSE ON THE PLAINS (A Thrilling Drama in Two Parts). Pathe's Animated Gazette and Topical Cartoon. Change ef Pictures Every Monday, v Wednesday, and Friday. CASTLE cinemX (Adjoining Leader Buildings), WORCESTER PLACE, SWANSEA. Proprietors: Castle & Central Cinemas, Ltd. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Continuous Performance, 2.30 to 10.30. AN HOUSE BEFORE DAWN. (A Sequel to Chelsea 7750.") A Thrilling Three-Reel Detective Drama based on the Astounding Discovery of a Powerful Elemental Destructive Force which has recently creat-ed a Sensation in the Scientific World. FATE'S ROUND-UP. An Exciting Flying A Western Drama. LIEUT. PIMPLE & THE -STOLEN SUBMARINE. An Highly Amusing Comedy in which the new Chief Lord has an exciting time, And other First-class Pictures. ^ORCHESTRAL MUSIC. Hot. the Popular Prloes— CIRCLE, is.; STALLS, 6d. and 3d. Entire Change tf Programme Monday. THE ALPHA, Morriston. Manager F. Danvera. TO-NICHT—. A CHEQUERED WOOING One of Pathe's Masterpieces. With igu Exceptionally Strong Ssogramme. AMUSEMENTS. OXFORD Electric: Theatre, UNION STREET, SWANSEA. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. AMERICAN BORN. A film carrying you from the Western States of America to the Innermost Circles of London Society. WITCHING HOUR. Coloured Comedy by Gaumont. CIRL WORTH WHILE. Tha-nhauser Drama of Inteifse Interest. MOTHER'S BOY. Screaming Keyptone Comic., CEYLON TEA ESTATES. BUDGET.  CINEft1A ""™ LANDORE CtNEMA,'?' Continuous Performances Daily 6 till 10.30, To-night's Programme- THE SECRET OF THE TOWER. A FAITHFUL INDIAN. SILVER MOON'S ABDUCTION. American Illustrated Song Slides Nightly Vocaliat. Mr. Wilson Mack. The above supported by a grand array of Comic subjects. SWANSEA'S LEADING & HICH- CLASS CINEMA-THE CARLTON OXFORD STREET. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME:— FRUITS OF VENGEANCE Vit. (A Thrilling Circus Drama). Her First Offence .Lubin. Sandy and Shorty at the Circus Vitagraph. A CHILD OF THE PRAIRIE Selig. The Ducal Palace, Venice Pathe's Animated Gazette and Topical Cartoons. CONTINUOUS FROM 2.30 to 10.30. Beautiful Orchestral Music From 2.30 to 5, and 7 to 10.30. PRICES: Pit, 6d.; Cirole, is. 5 i PUBLIC NOTICES. s WANSF-A E DUCATION COMMITTEE. A LECTURE by PERCY SHUTTLEWOOD, ESQ. M.R.S.A., on "DUTCH ART" (ILLUSTRATED BY LANTERN SLIDES), will be delivered at the Public Library, Alexandra-rd SWANSEA. TO-NICHT, (THURSDAY), at 8 p.m. prompt. ■- i, Ohairman- HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR (Alderman T. T. CORKER). Doors Open at 7.30 p.m. ADMISSION FREE. S W ANSEA EDUCATION COMMITTEE. GOAL MINES ACT, 1911. FIREMEN'S AND SffOTBMEN'S CERIWIOATES. AN EXAMINATION for CERTIFICATES for COLLIERY FIREMEN AND SHOTSMEN will be held at the CENTRAL RESCUE STATION, STRAND. SWANSEA, on SATUR- DAY. the 7th MARCH, 1914. Entries muwt reach the Undersigned at the Irechnioal College, Swansea, not later than the 28th February. Particulars as to fees, etc., oan be obtained. WM. JAMES. Secretary. GIRtS WANTED. 10 RESPECTABLE GIRLS WANTED AS Bottlers, Bottle Washers, Etc. APPLY PERSONALLY— BOWEN- SARSO WORKS, MORRISTON. Jj^ARLIER c L 0 a I N Q T?ARLIER ?LOSINQ. ON AND AFTER MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1914, THE HOURS OF CLOSING AT OUR PREMISES IN WAI/TERS-ROAD WILL BE AS FOLLOWS MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY. 6 P.M. THURSDAY 1 P.M. SATURDAY 8 P.M. Closed Daily (except Thursday) for Dinner- hour from 1 to 2 p.m. PHILLIPS & CO.. Fine Tea Specialists. rpHE STOCK EXCHANGE. NOTICE. MEMBEJts of the STOCK EXCHANGE are NOT ALLOWED to ADVERTISE for bueineea purposes or to issue Circulars or Busineen Communications to persons other than their own Principals. Pereona wlio advertise as Brokers or Share Dealer# are Not Members of the Stock Ex- change, or in any way under the oontrol of the Committee. Member issuing Contmet Notes are re- Suired to use such a form M will provide 9. 1 the words Member of the Stock Ex. cha.n. London," shall immediately follow the eigD?ture A List of Members of the Stock Exchange wi?? are Stock and Sh?re Brokers may be seen at the Bartholomew-lane entrance to the Bank of England, or obtained on &ppli- cation to EDWARD SATTERTHWAITE, Secretary to the Committee of the Stock Exchange, Committee Room, The Stock Exchange, ixmdon. COUNTY BOROUGH OF SWANSEA. SUPPLY OF COAL—ELECTRIOITY DEPARTMENT. The Corporation invite TENDERS for a Three, Six, Nine or Twelve Months' Supgdy of Steam. Coal, approximately 2,500, 5,000, 6,800 and 8,600 Tons respectively, delivered at the Electricity Station, Strand, Swansea. Form of Tender and Conditions of Supply can be obtained on application to the Borough Electrical Engineer. Sealed Tenders, endorsed. Ooal—Elec- tricity Station," to be delivered at my Offices not la^erfthan 12 noon on Wednesday, the 4th Maroh, 1914. The Corporation do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any Tender. H. LANG COATH, Town Clerk. Guildhall. Swansea, Idth Febroary> 1914- *3 PUBLIC NOTICES. ALBERT HALL, Swansea. PUBLIC MEETING, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20,1914 Speaker.— J. DEVLIN, ESQ., M.P. (The Great Irish Orator). Chairman— RIGHT HON. SIR ALFRED MONO BART., P.O. ORGAN RECITAL BY MR. EVAN WALTERS, R.A.M. Doors Open at 7.30; Meeting to Commence I at 8 p.m. I _JTTLo. NATIONAL LEAGUE -OF- »,oJo ?Cs? LIBERALS MOND HA-LL. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1914, GRAND PIANOFORTE LECTURE by MR. W. LLEWELYN BEVAN, A.R.C.O., L.R.A.M. (The Brilliant Pianist). Subject "MUSIC A MIRROR OF MOODS." The Lecturer will play selections from Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin, MacDowell, Einepu Austin, EtJ., etc., Including:-gonateis, Nocturnes, Tone Stanzas, Sea. Pictures, etc., etc. Chairman—Mr. W. L. DAVtES. Admission rfles. Silver Collection. Doors Open at 7.30; to OommenoS 8 prompt. —A RARJE MUSIOLAL TREAT.— PONTARDAWE RURAL DISTRIC7T COUNCIL. TENDERS for the Year ending 31st March, 1915, aBe invited by the above Council for the following:— l.-THE SUPPIiY OF ROAD METALLING in such quantities and at such times as the Council may deeire. The name of the Quarry to be given, and a separate quota* tion of deliveries at Gwys, Ystradgynlais, Yetalyfere. Pontardawe, Glais, and (flydach Stations. 2—HAULAGE OF MATERIALS, MUD. DUST, Ac., ON THE DISTRICT HIGHWAYS. -Sepa,rstoo Tenders are invited for the Ystalyfera, Pontardawe (Llanguicke), Pont- ardawe (Olydach), Cilybebyll and Alltwen, Ynysymond, Olydach (a), Clydoch (b), Cae- gurwen/ana Brynamman, and Cwmliynfell Divisions. 3.—REMOVAL OF HOUSE REFUSE. CLEANSING OF PRIVIES, &c.-Sepamte Tenders are invited for Alltwen, Pontardawe and Ynysmudw, Ystalyfera, Caegurwen and Brynamman, and Olydach Divisions. 4.—IRONMONGERY AND BUILDING MATERIAT,S.-Tenders are also invited for the Supply of Ironmongery and Building Materials at. Pontardawe, Ystalyfera, Oae- gurwen. and Clydach Districts. Forms of Tender And full particulars may be obtained as regards the Highway Con- tracts, Ironmongery and Building Materials, from Mr. JOhn Morgan, Engineer to the Council, Pontardawe; and aa to Contracts for Removing House Refuse, etc., from Mr. A. E. Edmunds, Sanitary Inspector, Pont- ardawe. Sealed Tenders, endorøeq with the name of the Contract, should reach me not later than Saturday, 14th March, 1514. The Lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. Dated this 14th d&y of February, 1914. WYNDHAM LEWIS, Clerk. Council Offices, Pontardawe GLAMORGAN QUARTER SESSIONS AND VI COUNTY COUNCIL TO BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. The Standing Joint Committee of the Glamorgan Quarter Sessions and County Council is desirous of Contracting foi Alter- ations and Additions to Pontardawe and Barry Doek Police Courts and Stations and to Canton Police Station. Contractors will be required to pay their workmen the recognised rate of wages. and to observe the recognised hours of labdtar, and must produce evidence of being insured against liability for accidents to workmen. Plans and Specifications may be seen and copies of the Bills of Quantities obtained for Pontardawe and Barry Dock Police Courta and Stations at the respective Sta- tions and at this Hall; and for Canton Police Station on and after the 21st instant, at this Hall. Tenders securely sealed, AND CONTAIN- ING THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF TWO SUBSTANTIAL SURETIES, or an ap- proved Guarantee Society, are to be de- livered at thio Hall NOT LATER THAN 10 a.m. on Monday, the 2nd March, 1914, marked outside "Tenders for Pontardawe Police Court and Station," or as the case mayte. The Committee will not necessarily aocept the lowest or any Tender. W. E. R. ALLEN, Deputy Clerk of the County Council. Glamorgan County Hall, Cardiff. 18th February, 1914. rro BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. Builders desirous of Tendering for Additions to the United Methodist Ohuroh, Oxford-street, Swansea, are requested to eend their names to the undersigned on or before Friday. February 20th. The lowest or any Tender will not neoessarily be accepted. rffcNRY C. PORTSMOUTH, Architect. Lionfair Build Ulgfc, &WHMh I NEW ISSUE. Royal Hungarian Government 41 per cent. Loan of 1914 FOR Kr. 500,000,000— £ 20,533,333 6S. 8d. -M. 425,000,000—Fr. 525,000,000 Nominal Capital, OF WHICH Kr. «00,000,000— £ 16,666,666 13S. 4d. -M. 340,000,000-Fr. 420,000,000 Nominal Capital are being offered for public subscription in Budapest, Vienna, Hamburg, Berlin. Brus- Bui sels, Amsterdam, and other cities. ISSUE IN LONDON OF Kr. 72,000,000 — £ 3,000,000 Nominal Capital, of which £ 1,500,000 has been applied for and will be allotted in full on the terms of this Prospectus. 11 The Loan has been authorised by the fol- lowing Laws, namely: § 2 Article IV., Law of 1910; < 15 Article XIV., Law of 1911; § 11 Article V., Law of 1912; § 11 Article ltXVl., Law of 1912; S 10 Article I., Law of 1914, in order to provide funde for the repayment of outstanding Treasury Bonds, for dis- bursements of the Exchequer, and for the construction and extension of the Hun- garian State Railways. The Bonds will be to -Bearer in denom- iny,tions of.- JEZO Kr. 480 M. 408 Fes. 504 £ 100 Kr. 2,400 M. 2.040 Fca. 2,520 JMOC Kr. 4,800 M. 4,080 Fes. 5,040 VA Kr. 9,600 M. 8,160 Fes. 10,080 and will be free, both as regards capital and interest, from the payment of any present or future Hungarian taxes. The Coupons will be payable half-yearly on the let ptember and the 1st March in London in t, pounds sterling or, at the holders' option, abroad in the currengy of the re- spective countries at the rates exchange indicated above. Messrs. N. M. ROTHSCHILD and SONS offer EI,500,000-being the balance of the above-mentioned iz,ijoo,ooo-nominal capital for subscription at their office. The price of issue is jE90 15s. for every E100 nominal capital, payable ae follows:— R5 Os. on application. X15 Os. „ allotment. X25 Os. „ 27th March, 1914. E25 Os. „ 24th April, 1914. JB30 15s. „ 25th May, 1914. £ 90 15s. Scrip will be issued with a coupon due on the 1st September, 1914, for ?1 ,&!n due on representing interest at the rate of 4J per cent. per annum from the due dates of the, instalments. Payment in full may be made under discount at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on any Tuesday or Friaay after the Scrip has been issued. The Loan will be redeemed by 110 half- yearly drawings in accordance with the re- yearly dra ? Z ble which will be printed on demption table which will be printed on the Bonds, and the Bonds drawn will be Said off at par on the 1st Septmber or l?t March following the drawing. The draw- ings will take place in the monthe of Junei and December in each year, commencing in June, 1919, the first redemption being made on let September 1919. the numbers of the Bonde drawn will be published in two London daily papers. The Hungarian Government reserves the right, after the 1st March, 1924, to increase the amount of the drawings, or, on giving three months' notice, to pay oif at par the whole or any part of the Loan then out. standing. Subscription Lists Will be Opened on FRI. DAY, the 20th FEBUARY. and Clœed at or before Four pjn. the same day. Application must be made in the annexed form and accompanied by ,a deposit of 6 per cent. on tire amount applied for. If the allotment should not require the whole deposit the surpltth will be returned; and if the deposit be Insufficient for the first instalment on the -amount allotted, the balance "must be paid forthwith. In case of no allotment being made the deposit of the applicant will be returned. Failure to pay any of the instalments when due will render all previous payments liable to forfeiture. The ffcnp, after payment of the last in- stalment, will be exchanged for the Bonds as soon as they are ready for delivery. New Court, 19th February, 1914. THIS FORM MAY BE USED. FORM OF APPLICATION. ROYAL HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT 41 PER CENT. LOAN OF 1914. ISSUE IN LONDON OF 43,000,000 NOMINAL CAPITAL. To Hers. N. H. ROTHSCHILD A EONS. Gentlemen,— .requeet that you will allot to. £ —— — say, Pounds' Nominal Capital of the above Loan, on which enclose the required deposit of 5 per cent, or £ and agree to accept that amount or any loss sum that may be allotted to and to pay the further ataaa due in respect of such allotment, according to the conditions of your Prospectus of the 19th February, 1914. remain, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, Name fttt length) Add. To be written distinctly. February, 1914. PUBLIC NOTICES. gWANSEA LIBEIUL A SSOOIATION. V THE ANNUAL MEETING will be held in MOND HALL, UNION-STREET, FRIDAY, EVENING FEB. 27, at 8 o'clock. BUSINESS 1.-B.eoeive the Annual Report. 2.—Receive the Statement of Accounts, 3.—Elect Officers for the Year. 4.—Proposed Alteration of Rules (Particulars of which may be obtained any, day up to date of meeting by pdioonal application to the Hon. Sec., Mood Buildings). —LIBEBAIiJ ARE URGED TO ATTEND.— The above Meeting will be followed by a Meeting 4of the liberal Council. SWANSEA FIELD NATU-RAJTJM- SOCIETY. A LANTERN LECTURE on "Crasses" will be given at The Royal Institution, on Friday, 20th inst., at 3 p.m., by Mr. W. C. LLEWELYN. 0 ■ Admieeion NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT. THE SMOKING CONCERT in aid of tbf, SOUTH ALES AND MONMOUTHSHIRE OOMXMWLAL TRAVFT,,LF.Rg ASSOCIA- TION LOQÅJJ BENEVOLENT FUND, will be held at THE HOTEL METROPOLE on FRIDAY, FEB. 27, And NOT on FEB. 30, as previously announced. SOMETHING NEW!! I "Crown Seal" TOBACCO. A UNIQUE BLEND OF GOOD-MATURED VIRGINIA & SOUTH AFRICAN TOBACCOS. "COOL & SWEET." MEDIUM STRENGTH. Packed in 1-oz. foils, 2-oz oval .tins, and 4-oz. airtight tins. Of all Tobaoconists, 41 D. PER OZ. Wholesale from SUNOLAD TOBAOOO FAOTORY, NEWPORT.
TWO DECISIONS BY THE COUNCIL.
TWO DECISIONS BY THE COUNCIL. The Swansea Council members were in an eloquent mood yesterday, the talking lasting from half-past two until half-past seven. The two important topics were Sunday trading, and the teaching of Welsh in the schools. There was a good deal of misunder- standing with 4ard to the first. Some of the members appeared to think that the agitation against Sunday shop open- ing, as it was brought before the Coun- cil, had its origin in Sabbatarianism, in a theory that the Sunday existed for purposes of worship, and that it was the function of the local authority to use its secular weapon in order to assist in swelling church and chapel attendance. Mr. Laugharne Morgan, for instance, suggested that this was a flank movement upon the part of Sabbatarians to re-capture the old position. Now nothing could be further from the intention of the organisation's which are campaigning against unnecessary Sunday labour. As far as we are aware, they accept the doctrine that the pains of the law cannot be threatened in order to further the religious conception of Sunday; that this conception must be the work of persuasion and conver&ion on the part of voluntary bodies believing in it. They take their stand upon other ground. They say that one day's rest in seven is a necessity for man, viewing him only as a working machine. They hold that it is not good for the State that this machine should be con- tinually at work, and that a stop-day is a thing to be desired in the interests of efficient citizenship. IVe heard yoo- terday much about the blessing of liberty, but the tendency of the age, not only in this country, but throughout the world i.6 to put a handicap upon man's right to do the work he will, if that work is, firstly, against his own well-being as the State interprets it, and secondly, against the well-being of the oom- jnunity. The State has rigid laws upon licensing, upon the abuse of drinking; it interferes with man's freedom in a hundred directions. And, thus runs the reasonable contention of the anti- Sunday traders, if Sunday opening tends towards the elimination of one day's rest in seven, it ought to be sternly resisted by the State, not be- cause of the religious significance of the day to the majority, but because of the menace to efficient citizenship. The Act of Charles. This is a view that is generally ac- cepted-most enthusiastically of all in certain ways—by the Labour party, who resist to the uttermost any effort to make Sunday a work-day. Indeed the Labour party has rendered mag- ¡ nificent service in this cause, though Alderman Colwill, when he declares that it has done more than the churches and the chapels, needs to be reminded that it was the church and the chapel view which created the opportunity, and the atmosphere in which his party found it easy to work. The parting of the ways between those who agree in theory is at the signpost to the roads of practice. Are w to wait until the legislature has devised a perfect method of suppressing Sunday labour? Of course it never will. Are we to take advantage of the laws we have already? Can we use part of the enactment passed in the reign of Charles II? No, no, say the men who love to be considered thorough; not unless you enforce all its pains and penalties, not unless, while punishing the poor widow —needless to say the poor widow made her weeping appeal—you also fine the man who does not go to the parish church. Such as these forget that the law of England is presumed to be estab- lished upon common sense; that such laws or parts of laws as are against the spirit of the age, or the relics of an antiquated and discarded modo of thought, are forgotten; that in the courts to-day recourse is constantly being made to parts of N venerable statutes which suit the present age. The real question is, not the wisdom or un- wisdom of raking up a dust-laden law, but' whether a portion of this law can be used with benefit in a modern com- munity. Will the re-inforcemcnt of Charles's Sunday Act help Swansea to make its citizenship more efficient? Every councillor lamented the shop- opening. Some would bravely risk a few inequalities caused by the revival of the old Act for the sake of the greater good it would do. For "they see that the pro- cess of Sunday opening, if unchecked, will gradually lead to a Swansea in ill' which many businesses will be opened by unwiliftig shop-keepers, compelled in the struggle for existence to take down their shutters upcn the rest day. That our readers may realise the present ex- tent of the evil, we will quote from an official return: Dcocriptien cf Shops Open.. Feb. 1-it. Feb. 8th. Feb. 15th Sweets 148 159 161 Refreshments. 63 58 62 Grocers 52 63 62 Grccngrrocers. 41 33 £ 2 Butchers 3 4 # 4 Bake! 2 2 2 Newsagents. 24 21 26 Tobacconists 19 22 13 General dealers 18 23 22 I)airier 6 4 7 liairdressere 1 1 1 Siudios — — 1 — Outfit,tel' — 1 377 Mt 398 80mp of these establishments the Act of Charles II. cannot touch; but inany it can and should, without injustice to a soul, without inequality to any trades- man. The Council yesterday decided that the Watch Committee must make "further investigations as to the num- ber and character of shops open, the number of persons employed, the num- ber of the shops which served an use- ful purpose, if any, and the objections if any." Nothing will be lost by such an investigation. But we ask our readers whether they will not agree that, in the table quoted above, there are many businesses in which the law may reasonably be called upon to carry out the shutting-np process upon ollal day in seven? Tile Walsh Question. A different atmosphere prevails to-day with regard to the Welsh question I At the Council we had the edifying sight of many councillors tumbling over eaott other in their anxiety to say what a fine country they thought Wales, and how nice its language was to the natives; but adding to this tribute all the. ifs a.nd buts that ingenuity could devise! The strenuous opposition of last 'k was gone; we heard no more quaint views about Tennysonian settings of Welsh romance, or about the coming day when Esperanto would bind the nations as brothers. There was a change. It is not worth while inquiring the cause; the main thing is that the principle of instruction in Welsh in Swansea schools has been accepted—accepted nem. con—and that all there remains to do is to set up a workable scheme. This scheme will in all probability include a sort of con- science clause, under which relief will be granted those Welsh and English parents who contemplate with horror the prospect of their innocent children being compelled to learn the language of the country in which they live. When the question was first discussed we sug gested such a clause, for however ar- dent Welshmen may be in their love of their language, they are not. bigots upon this matter, and they will not have their tongue forced upon tho children 01 English parents-L-or of Welsh parents for that matter—who object. The point for which the advocates of Welsh have fought, and will continue to tight, is that instruction in Wels-h should bo provided in the schools of Wales; that nationalism (" sentiment if Mr. Powlesland and Mr. L. Morgan prefer the word) calls for it; that it betokens a lack of sell-respect in Swansea—so often called Lhe capital of Welsh Wales —to ignore the Welsh language when most of the school authorities in* South Wales honour it. We may well rest satisfied with yesterday's decision.
I HOUSE AND LOBBY.
HOUSE AND LOBBY. More Church Bill Pro- posals. I (SPECIAL TO THE "LEADER."). A certain amount of amusement is to be got out of the attempts made by the Tories to handle the Welsh Church Disestablishmenit Bill. Their latest dodge is to move an amendment in favour of advancing the date at which the Act shall come into operation., Tho object of this ie two-fold. On thei one hand, it is framed in the hope that! a general election may happen between the poissage of the Act and the time it operates—upon which they still appear to believe that their lyity will be returned to power. The other consideration is that if they can get more time, they will be able to re- arrange their affairs a little better, with a view to getting better terms. In thia they show some insincerity. The meaning of the dodge is that they were not willing to ask for better terms when they had the chance to do so, and now they seek to obtain .them by jother me:ms. There is some gratifica- tion in finding that, so far as the Government's attitude is concerned, confirmation is now forthcoming that, the statements that appeared in the Leader" several days ago were basied upon good information. It is necessary, therefore, only to repeat that the Government will not accept "suggestions" on the Welsh Bill. Clamorgan Police. Considerable satisfaction is expressed. at the Home Secretary's reply in answer to allegations against the Glamorgan police, especially as tho right hon. gentleman gave the assurance, in his answer in the House, that there has be-sn no espionage—certainly not with Home Office knowledge or consent. Fiogging a Dead Horse. 'the straits to which the Tories are put is shown by their efforts to raise the Marconi question again. If they had a good programme of constructive politics, they would not be under the necessity of abusing the other gide so much. But they have nothing of their own to put before the electors, and by force of say nothing of lack of sense of propriety—they are bound to harp upon a string that has no music left in it. Many Unionists are known to deprecate these attacks upon members of the Government. Some day, when the convenient moment arrives, the real story of how the Tories were lured into taking up the Marconi business will be told.
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Mr. Justice Rowlait yesterday gave judgment for the defendant with costs in the case of Scott v. Burton, which aroused general interest when heard before the Official Referee last summer. It was stated that thd plaintiff now abandoned her claim. The Court or- dered that 1;21,500 paid into Court un- der an order by the Divisional Court be paid to the defendant's solicitors.
Mr. Devlin, M.P.
Mr. Devlin, M.P. Leader of Ulster Democracy, LIKE Daniel O'Connell, Mr. Joseph t Deviin, though a devoted Catho- lie, is an exceptionally indepen- dent politician.^ Vkhile a strong de- iender of his religion wheiq the need arises, he has not hesitated to differ in political matters both liom the Catholic Bishop and the Cathblic Association of Belfast. The fact that he has t'ltus come into conflict with his religious superiors is all the more striking irom the circumstances that he obtained his early education from the Roman Catho- lic "Christian Brothers" in his native city of Belfast, where he was born iff 1872. An Early Start. His political career began at the early ago of twelve, when he became one of the founders of the Thomas Sexton De. bating Society, although he did not enter Parliament until some 16 or 17 years later, when he was returned un- opposed for North Kilkenny, during his absence on a political mission in the United States. As a. matter of fact, Joe Deviin, as all his Parliamentary friends call him, has perhaps seen with his own eyes more of the British Empire than any of his British colleagues in the House of Commons. Indeed, the late Mr. W. T. Stead, who in 1911 raw in him the coming man in Irish politics —a view confirmed by Mr. T. P. O'Connor—declared that Joe Devlin is probably as well known throughout Greater Britain as.His Majesty King George V., and that he is better known throughout the other half of the English-speaking world that lives and thrives under the Stars and Stripes- Joe Devlin and King George are prob- ably tho two men who have made the greatest number of jourfteys, and have made the greatest number of friends, among the people who speak English now living on this world's round sur- face. It is true that most of Joe Dev- lin's friends speak English with an Jrish accent. But that does not matter. They speak English all the same. His Influence in Belfast. Mr. Devlin is the unquestioned Leader of the Belfast Nationalists, and furthermore exerts an immense influ- ence upon the working-classes not only in, that city, but throughout Ireland, and those parts of Great Britain In which the Irish element is strongly represented." He is i-ecognised by his opponents no less than by his friends as a formidable force in the org&nisatjp11 of the masses, a force that in a self" governed Ireland, will unquestionably make him one of the most important. of the Irish Leaders. His exrapti on-al skill as an organiser has been proved in the development of the Belfast section of the United Irish League under his con- trol, as well as by his work as Irish organiser in America, as Secretary of the United Irish League of Great Britain, and Secretary of the United Irish League of Ireland. No man living is better fitted to rEt" present the democratic and Home element in Ulster than Mr. Devlin, who is in far closer touch with the worker9 of his native city and with the working classes throughout Ulster than any or the followers of Sir Edward Carson. Mr. Devlin's great ambition, which he haS already partially realised, is the creation. of an Ulster Labour Party, having itS head centre in his native city, which would swamp all the old stupid and sterile feuds based on a misunderstand- ing of religion and race, in one gr0? and noble crusado for righting tt? wrongs of the exploited workers. trftiiW Speaking of Mr. Devlin, Mr. T. p. O'Connor says 'that if Belfast on itØ better side—for it has a fine as well as a mean side—were ever embodied in man it is in him." He goes on. to say that Mr. Devlin "has the fierce energy of that pushful town; he has its sterlm" ness of principle; he has intense pridB in it; and in him isstrongly develo that intensely democratic spirit iwhicbt by a curious paradox, runs through a its working masses." It is of interest to note that tire Leader of the Irish Party, Mr. IR-ed- inond, speaks as highly of his distitl4 guished lieutenant as any of his cor leagues. Mr. Redmond, who followed Mr. Devlin on his first American toldt (he paid four visits there in all) de" clared that "he (Mr. Devlin) left bc- hind him an impression not only amongst his own race, but amongst thd Americans of all races, greater, perhap^j than that made by any other lrisbma* that ever went to that Continent." Mr. Redmond's Confidence. Mr. Redmond's confidence in Mr. Devlin, established by his unprw cedented success in the organisation .of the Irish element in Great Britain led him to entrust to the present Merw ber for West Belfast the very delict task of averting a threatened split In. the Nationalist Party in Dublin. f Mr. Redmond's own words, "befoØ twelve months were over, Mr. Devhtt not only averted the threatened dissef" sion, but raised the national organisa" tion to a position of power and lnfluenc which it never possessed before." lIs recapture of West Belfast for th democratic cause, in 1906, a resti largely due to the fact that he won tilo votes of a number of Protestant word- ing men whom he had convinced tha the cause of Home Rule was the caloo. of democracy, and that the bugbear 0 religious persecution was a me bugaboo of politicians exploiting fanati- cism in the interest of faction, led. Lo. Londonderry to warn his Umon? friends against the progress wmo Home Rule was making in Unions Belfast as a danger to the whole BrO' vince. — mr- As a matter of fart, to use again !dr. Redmond's words, Mr. Dpvlin's care!I-. has been a proud one for Ireland. nas "been more than that-it hai; beells and is a hopeful one for Ireland." Tjr. Redmond attributes the rapidity an i success of his career to a oombinatiOP of several great qualities--ruperb de- bating power and dauntless oaurago, combined with a cautious mind and cool judgment; transparent honest1 and enthusiasm, combined with an t1 tiring industry; perfect loyalty to ht leader for the time being; to his C9. rades and to his party, combined a modest and lovable disposition. Hts One Luxury.. This modesty in private life jØ attested by all his friends, and by n4?ø more than his school-fellow and- life- long comrade, Mr. T. J. Hanna, secral tary to the Leader of the Irish Par1; His colleague, Mr. T. P. O'Connor, ]0 forms us that in private intere Mr. Devlin is gentle, shy, and aJIU4010 morbidly sensitive. Unconscious his powers, he shivers before a sp^ cannot sleep, cannot eat; if he ooulldp ho would run away; has almost to be for ~pd to his feet by friends who realise P^ gifts more than he does himself. E. then, he begins with trembling YliÇtt and trembling hands. Ohe qua?? finally, to be noticed: this olwerfg politician, this formidable g igtor" despises power and still more desp'-?? money. His one luxury is a mild Cl: He is the most disinterested of ? "?; one of those beings who lead and ids i greo,t 'movementS, as much by Iof0? I of soul as Weatn?ess of intoUi?enc?- or