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I STRIKE SETTLED. 1 SWANSEA FLOUR MEN'S VOTE. PLENARY POWERS TO | LEADERS. ( MASTERS' CONCESSIONS ACCEPTED. — The upshot of the second day s confer- ence on Tuesday between the masters and men's representatives concerned in the Swansea milling strike was that a com- promise was effected, the employers giving certain advances. The whole of the tariff was gone through, and Mr. Harry Williams promised to lay the same before the men. The latter met late on Tuesday afternoon and the terms were received with favour. The terms offered by the masters were viewed with satisfaction by Mr. H. Wil. liams, who, however, remarked: "You cant get everything you want in this world. AU the poorer paid men will receive advances. The only section who are not in receipt of any benefit is the hobblers, or the discharge men, who are the best paid, and who when at work receive 10s. and over per day. This section naturally ootrplain that they do not benefit, but it was not expected their oppo- sition would ma.r the arrangement. Another point advanced by some of the men is that they should leave work at five instead of half-past. Mr. Williams, how- ever, before the men's meeting on Wednee- day, was optimistic, and regaided the sett&e- ment as accomplished. A meeting of the men took place at the Bird-in-Hand Hotel on Wednesday rncrn- ing, when the terms provisionally arranged •v-H-e again placed before them. Mr. J. Miles presided. Mr. H. Williajns said the private moot- ing had been a long one. Men might have individual opinions, and possibly there might be a few men who realised they had not got all they wanted. Yet they had got to realise collectivism was the point of view and not individualism. The meu perhaps had not got all they wajit-ed, but they had got something, and that was better con- ditions, some shght advances, and more, mey nau proved to the world that tne agonal Laootirers L n,uu were members oi the aliiuaLeo societies 01 the country, and tney had done more than a bigger society uad done a. few montiis back, one tiling tliev had got that the railway ser- vauts, with then big numbers and funds had not got, and that was they had recog- nation, (--ippiause). Better conditions, too, lie millers men had got, and ne felt sure they had made a step in the right direction, lae members were young in the Lnion, and when the tune came tnat the men couid prove Weaver and Co., together with the directors, had told them something thatt. was untrue, they should again be on the warpath. TXere was a great deal to cno- sider in questions of that sort, and after a long discussion he had to meet Messrs. covers representatives a.t 2 o'clock. The! President would tell them that of all the I¡ battles they had fought a,nd the small ron- cessions they had got that was one of the finest battles that the National Labourers' Union ever fought. (Applause). Out. of evil came good. Strikes were evils—neoes- sary perhaps—and out of that strike he be- lieved gra.nd results would follow. To-day they had a powerful organisation behind them, ana he was honestly of opinion that within the next six months they would have such u.i organisation in the Bristol Channel that no other firm would have the impudence to tackle the National Labourers' Lilian. (Applan.oe). Three deputations had waited upon him to aewpt a section of Jabour within the Lilian, ;irid next Satirr- day night he was going to hold a meeting, and he knew he could take 600 men. After those he was quite prepared to think there v.ould be 6,000 before long. (Applause). Then instead of having 10,000 behind them in the Bristol Channel, together with the pluck the Swansea millmen had shown, they would have such an organisation that within a year or so no employer dare tackle. The millers had fought a grand fight; they had only been ont one week, and thev had won an admirable battle. Although" they had not all they wanted, their conditions were better, and if they continued for an- other twelve months he felt sure at the end of that time they would be in a position not LO JLznt, but to ask for and get still better conditions. (Applause). After a long dis- cussion that morning a resolution had been moved and adopted that plenary po" (le given the general secretary to go to Messrs. Weaver and make the best conditions pos- sible, and that the men were prepared to 1Cl< «P the officials of the union. (Ap- plause). Personally, the speaker was only human-although the Daily Pest" inti- mated rather he was inhuman-he thankei the" Daily Post" and the Press for the assistance they had given him. That morn- i:!g lie had seen a leading article in the "Daily Post" and it struck the speaker I very forcibly that it was part of his own opinions. (Applause). Letter writing was not the best way of settling disputes, for letters could be read almost any way. \Vh3n a U1: got up to talk he could put more force into the argument and In a different manner from what he dared to in a letter, because in the latter case there was always the fear that a word might occur that might raise a legal matter. And while he thanked the Press for the assistance, he thanked another brother in Cardiff for giving him information which had been of groat vahie. The fight had not been with the Swansea millers afone there were men :n Cardiff, Newport, and Bristol belonging to other societies who were keeping the speaker posted up with every move that was taking place, and the speaker knew something that would surprise even Messrs. Weaver and Co. It had been a grand fought battle, and although he reiterated they had not everything they desired, thev had come out of it with credit to them- selves, for after all it was the men's fight. (Aoplausc.) Let them remember. Harry Williams would not be with them always, and whoever followed, no matter what took I pjar-e. let them remember that fact eollec- lively, and with the feeling of brotherhood one to another. Apolaase.) Tn conclusion, he astced tnem to stick to the union after Harry Williams had gone. and said strike pay wo-.ild be paid to each man for a week, though thev c#nld have paid it for six IT c regretted the stopoage of a big industry, but he had Wn told the m-i had not had a week's holidav for a Ion<r time, -41 nd he did not know but that the men would go back to work with better feeling than in the past. (Apnlause.) It transpired that bv 195 Votes to 5 (against the men decided to give plenary pewcrs to the general secretary to settle. Spoken to after the meeting. Mr. Harrv Williams said he calculated, roughly, the men had secured 75 per cent, of what, they asked for 011 the men's showing. He fur- ther added that they would return to work on Thursday morning. The" Daily Po:t" exclusively announced —and definitdy-on Tuesday evening that the strike would be sett'ed on the follow- ing (hy. It was. THE RESUMED CONFERENCE. The resumed conference between masters' and men's representatives took place on Wednesday afternoon at the offices of Messrs. Weavers, when terms were ratified.

TERMS RATIFIED- FURTHER CONCESSIONS TO THE MEN. AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED IN A FEW DAYS. Tho conference Listed one hci.r and ten ¡. minutes, and at the conclusion Mr. Williams informed tho ''Post" representative that he had secured certain oilier concessions. The agrooment will be signed within the next few days, and will bold good for twelve months, and will then be subject to a. six month's notice on either side. The hobblers are the only section tha.t ha.ve failed to obtain any concessions. The men's representatives urged as a point that the nion should leave at five o'clock instead of 5.30 p.m., but the employ- ers pointed out that this would mean an ad- dition to tbpm of jB900 per year. The masters maintained their point that the men should leave work at the usual time, T'.ajnely, 5.30 p.m. As previously stated, Lhe men will return to work to-morrow morning. 0:%UTE SETTLED MEN RETURN TO WORK. Following on the settlement of the dis- pute at Messrs. Weaver and Co.'s flour mills, Swansea, the men returned to work as usual on Thursday morning. The agree- ment arrived at between the parties applies both to Messrs. Weaver's employes and Messrs. Thomas. Evans and Dyer. WHAT IT HAS COST THE UNION. The strike has cost the Union a little over £100. The Pert, which went. over to Messrs. W eaver's Wharf on Tuesday, is now loading wjth floor, and wiili sail for the South-West of England by Wednesday night's tide. AYIEH THE STRIKE: MENS LEADER'S ADDRESS. A further meeting of the men was held at the Bird-in-Hand Hotel on Wednesday evening, Mr. J. Miles presiding. Mr. H. W lilianis, addressing those pre- sent as "men and brothers," said he hardly knew how to express himself now the strike was over. Now that the strike was over he did not know that any great harm had been done to the mills, and he thought the feeling of brotherhood had been brought about more during the past week thaai ever before. Reference had been made to what occurred seven years ago, but let the past bury t.ho dead. There was a future before them, and be reminded them they would get little by begging; collectivism must be the keynote. To help others in a lower position wa.s the true L embodiment of the brotherhood of man, and they had helped others to secure what they received. When they required another increase it would be an advantage, because all the men were now on an equal footing. (Applause). As regards the Labourers' Union he reminded them of the part they had taken in connec- tion with the National Labour Council, and the respect in which they were held. As to the conduct of the strike under notice he wished them to understand that it was not egotistic on his part to say that possibly, with the confidence of the men, a good leader might do a great deal more than another who had not the confidence of the men. To-day he was pre- pared to tell them that a. w*vk a.go he asked them to conduct the strike in a way that would redound to the credit of the men and the Union and the officials, and they had done it manfully. None had a word to say against them, and the way they had conducted it was a credit to them. What- ever happened seven years ago, the speaker respected the men of Weaver and Co. that day he realised the men of Weaver and Co. were good, sound, and honest Trades Union- ists, and he thought they would continue to be. (Applause.) The branch secretary had told them they had been fortunate to squeeze a little more out of the employers. The ex- isting circbmstanoes under all conditions won id still exist. The speaker L;:d had a pleasant afternoon in one way for the first three meetings he attended Mr. Richards (a ¡ director) fought hard and did everything he could far the company, and he fought hard ¡ to 900 the men did not get more than he could help. To-day be did it in a gentle- manly way and the speaker was very pleaded with the meeting. Messrs. Jones. Richards, White, and tho representative of Messrs. Dyer and Co. assured the speaker there should be no trouble between the men and themselves, and the same good feeling as heretofore would prevail. (Applause.) None of those pre&em knew what the speaker had gone through that week he did not I think they had any reason to compla.in that they belonged to the Union, and that the offi- cials had not done their duty honestly, The Union had fought fairly and honestiy and they had got what other unions could not do — recognition. (Applause). The settlement was an honourable one. and the country would give them credit for carry- ing the fight on in an honourable way. He trusted even the Western Mail would give him the credit of doing the best he could for the men. (Applause). The men had fought one of the finest battles ever fought in the country, and the general secretary took credit for having done ins duty to the men. That night the bells were ringing the old year out—old condi- tions out and new conditions in. (Applause), Mr. H. Coombs said he was very glad d was all over, and they should feel "indebted to Mr. M. L. Jones for the way he had met the men. Mr. Jones had been very fair, and he (M r. Jones) got into a row with the company for giving what, he had done the day before. That day Mr. Jones made (he concessions on nis own responsibility. (Ap- plause). Obstinacy on the part of the dir- ectors had caused the strike the speaker had pleaded hard for what had been brought about. Mr. G. H. Curtis (president) congratu- lated the men on the way they had accepted the secretary's report and remarks.

A WAjSNINt. OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC. To what a grievous extent the public suffers uhrough the prevalence of imitations and substitutions but few of our Headers can appreciate., oven though they arc them- selves frequently victimised. The evil is greatest wnen tno article is either a food or a medicine, for in this case the health of the victim suffers a.b well as his pocket- Amongst the multitude of advertised ar- ticles Lhat are imitated there is hardly one that is not manufactured in some special manner or by some secret procets that makes their successful imitation imposisible. Take as one instance of this tne well- known and largely advertised Angier'^ Emulsion. This preparation is d.liferent to all other emulsions, because it is made with peLruieum specially purified by a se- cret process known only to the proprietor^- No other chemist can obtain this special petroleum; how then can he imitate iU I To be sure, any chemist can make an emui- sion of petroleum, but it will be very dif- ferent and inferior to Angier's, as every honest chemist will admit. Here we have an origiiiiaJ preparation of undoubted merit that is endorsed by the medical profession, and used all over the world a preparation which the proprietors justly d-escribe as "The Perfect Emulsion'' and yet many P'-rsone are induced, to their own de-tri- i; nt, to buy a cheap imatation on the 1 ime-worn plea, that it is "just as good.' Is it not strange that, in spite of ail-l warn- ing, a port-ion of the public will allow themselves to be cajoled in this way? As regards the example we have given (An- gikr's Emulsion), there is no excuse ^for being deceived, for the proprietors (The Angier Chemical Company, Ltd., 32. Snow- hill. London, E.G.). offer to send a tree sample on receipt of 3d. to cover postage, We coTjy from an Angier advertisement, which reads ax follows :—"Angler's Ernnl- sion is both diherent and superior to other emulsions. because it combines the if- markable heaJiiig properties of the hypo- ■phosphite?. Angier's is at once an yne- quaked lung remedy, a great aùd to diges- tion, and a pleasant tonic that benefits the entire system. It is unquestionably the most palatable emulsion, a.nd it agrees perfectly with delk-ate stomachs. If you have tried other emulsions, and found them distasteful, send 3d. postage for a free srunp'e of Angier's. and note the dif- ference; it is almost like cream, and yon are sure to like it. Angier's Emulsion .is invaluable for coughs, bronchitis, and all lung trouble." This kind of advertise- ment ought to i-oiniiH-e readers of the wisdom of first sending for a free s-amrv'e of the original before trying an imitation. and thus themselves be able to judge of rh" ."superior qualities of the advertised article.

"ONLY THREE WEEKS TO LIVE." CHAS. FORDE'S BILE BEANS CURED HER. INDIGESTION. CONSTIPATION WD RHEUMATISM. "The last doctor I had told me 1 had only three weeks to live But Chas. Forde's original Bile Beans cured me more than four years ago, and I have since remained in splendid health." This is the declaration of Mrs. llaIlwood, of v3, Edith Road, Seacombe, Cheshire. .\trs. IT all wood continued I had been a sufferer from biliousness from childhood, fu..v thirtv years. When I commenced the peculiar affection which marks womanhood I was every month subject to fits, in which I frequently lay unconscious for two hours at a time. Ihese tits continued for many years. I was obliged to call in a doctor, and as he was unable to do me any good I was sent home to my parents. I was placed in the. hands of three different doctors in turn, but none of these was able to put me right. I was at this time 19, and I had my suffering increased by an attack of rheumatism which laid me low. This left me weak in my left side. I was 2-5 I married, but my mar- Deci life was marred by a continuancs of my lllnees. So 1 went on suffering, and ceaseiessly trying various remedies and ap- pealing to the doctors, but nothing brought me relief. The last doctor I had told me that. chronic indigestion was the cause of my ailment; and I was so bad I could not hope to recover. He said I had only three weeks to live. I was tearfully depressed, and was abso- lutely without hope. Then I was strongly advised to try Cuas. Forde's Bile Beans. At the time the rheumatism was very bad and I was also suffering dreadfully from constipation. The first box of Chas. Forde's brought an un- doubted^ change in my health, so I con- tinued tne treatment, and after a thorough course of Chas. Forde's Bile Beans the rheumatism, constipation and indigestion were all banished, and I was quite cured. Ah who know were astounded at such a wonderful cure, which is due solelv to Chas. Forde's Bile Beans." Writing to-day, five vears later. Mrs. Hall wood says Since Chas. Forde's Bile Beans cured me I have not had to take a dose of medi ;ne of any kind. my health has been so good." Mrs. HaJlwood s experience is genuine evidence of the extraordinary excellence and superiority of Chas. Forde's Bile Beans over all other family medicines, and the best of reasons why you should commence "now" to take this original and genuine remedy. Is. 1.1d. or 2s. 9d. per box.

LIVED UNDER FOUR SOVEREIGNS AGED GOWER LADY'S DEATH AT SKETTY. Mrs. W m. Thomas—the oldest Sketty vil- I lager but one—who resided with her son and J grand-daughter at. Vivian-road, Sketty, passed peacefully away at three o'clock on Sunday morning. Born at Reynolds tone, Gower, in June, 1813, where many of her relatives still reside—she had nearly reached I LATE AIRS. Wr. THOMAS, SKETTY. her 95th birthday. Mrs. Thomas came to Sketty in 1827, had resided t-here since, and was well respected. A loyal subject of four sovereigns and of a bright, genial nature, hor reminiscences were entertaining and in- structive. Mrs. Thomas' husband, who was gardener with Mr. J. Crow Richardson, Pantygwydr, for years, predeceased her six- teen years ago. Rev. Cecil Lillingston on Sunday morning Said that the call to rest had come to one that morning, who was within little more than five years of a cen- tury, who had long been waiting for the cali. looking forward to it, and obeyed. They rejoiced to think that on the Lord's Day she had heard the call. and had gone to be with Him.

W2LSH TINPLATE TRADI. WORKS CONTEMPLATING NOTICES TO MEN. TO WORK ON DAY-TO-DAY CON- TRACTS. The business tone 011 Swansea Metal Ex- change on Tuesday s-a.,s very weak, and although there was a large attendance there was very little business done. 'The prices for 14 x 20 tinplafces, lis. 9d., was a cri- terion as to how the market was going, and there was littlo demand, even at this figulle. Welsh bars ruled the same as last week- £ A 5s.—ami the effect of the dumping -of American bars was not being considered, as Welsh bars were plentiful enough- The supply of ti-oplaites, however, ex- ceeded the demand, and in view of the existing or imminent depression, it was freely stated that several works intended this week giving their men 28 days' notice to work on day-to-day contracts. The name of a large works in the Swan- sea district was mentioned, but inquiry of a representative on 'Change elicited a non- committal reply; there is, however, little doubt but that the statement^ is true, and the Welsh t.inolate trade is in. for a period of depression,* after several y&trs of com- parative prosperity.

I' DIATH OF MR. DAVID WILLIAMS IvX-PRINCIPAL OF SWANSEA TRAIN- ING COLLEGE. OPENED THE LOCAL INSTITUTION IN 1872. The death is announced of Mr. David Williams, late principal of the Swansea Training College, at the age of 85 years. Mr. David Williams was "one of the old school" in more senses than one, and his name will long be held in grateful re-mem branoe for the work he did for Welsh edu- cation at a time when facilities for edu- cation were very different from what they are to-day. He himself fought his way to the front in educational matters by hard, consistent work. Born in 1822 at Cam- rose, about three miles from Haverford- west, the son of a farmer, Mr. David Wil- liams rereived virtually no education un- til he was nine years of age, except what little his father was able to impart him at spare moments. He assiduously devoted his leisure to study, and made such great progress that when 16 years of age he was regarded as a fairly good scholar. LATE MR. DAVID WILLIAMS. (Photo by Chapman, Swanea). I He opened schools at Little Newcastle I and Rhosy Caerew, in Pembrokeshire, and then became a student at Brecon College under the principalship of Dr. Evan Davies, afterwards of the Normal College, Nelson-terrace, Swansea. Mr. Williams remained in Brecon College for about 12 months, and on leaving, was appointed headmaster of the Llanelly Copper Works School. He conducted that school for 16 years, and gained the highest encomiums from the Government inspectors. Mr. W. Nevill, proprietor of the copper works, took a great interest in the welfare of the schoolmaster, and shortly after his ap- yjointment to the Copper Works School, sent Mr. Williams to the Carmarthen Training College to study for his Govern- ment certificate, and defrayed his ex- penses. A groat impetus was given to educa- tion about this period, and the British and Foreign School Society, encouraged by the incrc. in grants given by the Edu- cation Department, began to open schools m'popuious districts. Mr. Williams was selected for the position of agent to the society, &nd in tha.t capacity he visited North and South Wales, urging tho people to bui!d schools and support them by voluntary contributions. For upwards of ten years he was eminently successful in this sphere of labour. The great work he a-ex:omplished remains to this day as is evidenced by the large number of village schools scattered all over Wale, Mr. Alfred Bourne. M.A., of the Bor- ough-road Training College, and his co- 0 L, adjutors decided in 1872 to open a train- ing College for ladies in Nelson-terrace, Swansea. Mr. D. Williams was appointed I vice-prinjipal, and in 1876 he succeeded Mr. Alfred Bourne in the principalship, and until 1891 he presided over this establish- ment with an ability and. tact which gave' rreat satisfaction to all connect.ed with the ins 11 tution. lie was succeeded by Air. David Sal- mon. b Teiigion, Mr. Williams was a staunch Independent in politics, a Lihe- ral of the most, robust type. His brother, the late Mr. W. Williams, who was ten vears younger And brought up under nearly similar c-onditi-ons. ros>e from the lowest run, of the educational ladder to the post of Chief Inspector of Schools for Wales, having obtained his M.A. degree at Cam- bridge with high honours, and also occu- pied a prominent position on the W rang- leTs'

PASSENGERS' PERIL. STEAMERS IN COLLISION NEAR AMSTERDAM. (Reuter's Special Service). Amsterdam, Wednesday. The Great Eastern Railway Co.'s steamer Amsterdam, from Harwich, collided this niorning, near the Nieuwe Waterway, with an unknown steamer, a hole being torn in her side. The passengers are safe. Lloyd's states later that the vessel with which thie Amsterdam collided was the British steamer Axminster, from New York foT Rotterdam. The latter had her ytc.m damaged.

SWANSEA NEW MOTOR AMBULANCE Capt. Colquhoun. chief constable of Swansea, writes :—The motor ambulance which I am endeavouring to pay for by public subscriptions is now completed and ready for use. The cost is JS650. £ 440 of which has already been iind it, I am anxious to hand it over to the Corpora tioii free of' cost at an early date, I should fed obliged if the different works that have not yet subscribed would do so as early as possible. I may say that the ambulance is fitted up with all the latest^ improvements, and is considered to be most up to date ever built. The Corporation has 11T10,r- aken to house and work the yimc.

"MUST MAKE AN QJIDElt" 1 SWANSEA CRAY ASSISSMENT. IftECON CHAIRMAN INTER- VIEWED. Mr. Owen Price, chairman of the Brecon Assessment Committee, was in Swansea on Tuesday. A Daily Post reporter managed to come across him, and a little chat followed. r. rice ret erred to the 8urrunons taken out against the Swansea Corporation for the non-payment of the rate due on tho Cray Reservoir works. 1 can not tell you," he said, what the magistrates will do, but to my mind they must make an order for payment, and if the money is not forthcoming, we will have to distrain and may come down to Swansea. "Not got an eye of taking the Town Hall'! said the scribe jocularly. Mr. Owen Price smiled, and said: We shan't act vindictively at all; indeed, aU along we have offered the Corporation fair .errns. Fresh terms'; Oh, nothing sincc the trial, but before thar we did everything we could to get in- formation to go upon. Of course, we never had any of those figures (given at the trial) although we had written for them. For six months they (the Corporation) treated us like as if we were children." The reporter suggested f-hat the basis of i valuation was the bone of contention, but Mr. Price pointed out thaJ Cardiff and Mert-hyr paid on the same basis of an allow ance on cost of construction. He considered the Cray assessment a. very f;ur one having regard to tho f'MX that it leaked out at the Quarter tho fact that it leaked out at the Quarter Sessions appeal that the cost, including in- terest, ran up to £ 700,000. Then as to the Bench being judges in their own cause, he eaid that one of the justices was Colonel D. 11 Lewis, of Merthyr. whilst another ca«me from Radnorshire. "I don't think you could get a more impartial Bench in the county,' added Mr. Price, "but, of course, that is a matter for them." "Anyhow, you intend to press your claim? Certainly we must do something to get tin matter settled, because it is very unfair; for the ratepayers of Breconehire to be treated in the way they have been treated. The treatment that we received LAS been something contemptible all through." In the course of other conversation, Mr. Price mentioned that the Swansea Corpora- tjofl had already entered an appeal against the coming rate, although it has not vet. been made.

GIVE A LIE A START." INCIDENT AT AN EALING MEETING, "Give a lie a start, and it takes some catching," is a familiar saying, and the; truth of it is demon strated over the story of working men In Swansea earning £ 2 per! week having to send their wives into the workhouse because of the lack of house a.c- commodation, a.nd paying 25s. per week for their lodgings. The story was retaiited at a meeting at Eai- ing a night or two ago by a Christian minis- ter. who said that a railway signalman in South Wales had t-oid him of i;t- There happened to be amongst the audi- ence a gentleman who dO('>s business with Swansea and knows the place well, and he promptly challenged t.he truth of the slate- ment and offered to contribute to the coL'ec- tion if the speaker verified hi& statements. We have on previous occasions, and OlD the authority of the clerk to the Swansea Guardians, contradicted the same story.

ABERAVON BURGLARIES. „r.T INSPECTOR WILLIAMS, ABERAVON. Thanks to whose efforts five arrests have been effected in connection with the recent Aheravon burglaries. (Photo by Harris, Seven Sisters).

—1 L— PIIUL To THE CHURCH IN WALES j "CHURCH TIMES" AND TONNA LIVING QUESTION. "CONDITIONS FATAL TO INCUMBENT S EFFICIENCY." The current iSbue of the "Church Times" contains the following editorial comment upon the Tonna living deadlock:— I "We are far from committing oui-isetlvos to the ideals ,r Welsh nationalism, but we a.re bound to exprees sympathy with the vigor- ous protest fbat. is being made against the appointment of a purely English-speaking incumbent to a parish, that of Tonna, in which 80 per cent of tho people habitually e-peak Welsh. The Bishop is urgent for the appointment of a bilingual nominee, but the patron sees otherwise, and for the moment there appears to be an impasse. "Is it too late to hepe that he will recon- sider his choice of an incumbent? He I bhould remember how the Church of Walee has suffered in the past through the intru- "i{ n of virtual aliens atiens, that is to say, if not in blood, in speech and trentiiueiit. To repent- this disastrous blunder, not to say cruel injustice, is quite deplorable. It will be said by every enemy of the Church that the oid. bad policy of the pafct is still in force, and the now exceptional case that hae occurred in Tonna will be takfn to be typi- cal and general. c.al and general. "We make full allowance for the fact that the Welsh speaking population understands English, and can join intelligently in Eng- lish worship, but for purposes of house-to- house ministration and personal intercourse with the parishioners it is an indispensable qualification for a parish priest that he can speak to his people in their vernacular. • We cannot understand the position of a priest who is willing to undertake work under conditions which preclude perfect inti- macy with the thoughts and sentiments of hi. parishioners; neither can we appreciate the spirit in which the gift of an endowment for Tonna has been badlled with conditions which are fatal to an incumbent's efficiency."

The German language as a school subject is apparently not popular in this country. A recently published repm 1 of the Board of Education slates that tic ;rnian language in Waks. as in England is finding difficulty ir. maintaining its position, for il is <aught tin only ten schools.

_W.- SWANSEA MAGISTRATES. AIM-OINTMENT OF LICENSING COMMITTEE. PROBATION OFFICERS SELECTED- The Swansea Licensing Authority, oi which Mr. Howel Watkins is chairman, met at the Guildhall on Tuesday, when there was a large attendance of the magistrates. The Bench decided to impose the rate shown in the scale of maximum charges for the purposes of compensation m the cases of licenses referred as on previous occasions. The Licensing C'onunittee or Renewal Au- thority was appointed by ballot as follows: —The Mayor (Alderman J. H. l^ee), the chairman (Mir. Howel Watkins.), Messrs..1. W Jones. Griffith Davies, Frederic Ed- j wards, David Roberts, William Lewis, Roger j Thomas, D. C. Jones, William Lewis, jun., R. L. Sails, William Thomas, John Rob- erts, J. R. Leaver, and Oakley Walters. Tinder the new Probation of Offenders j Act it became nece^ary for the magistrates to appoint two probation officers., ano the Bench appointed Sister Kingsland (for the women and children), and Mr. Feathers tone I (for the men), both of whom bad been prac- tioallv engaged in that kind of work, and had been of great assistance to the magis- trates at the police court in the past. The question of remuneration was Ie-ft, in abeyance.

-"—— t LOCAL BILLS IN PARLIAMENT. "■•\V\NSEA VALLEY GAS SUPPLY PROJECT. Swansea Valley Gas Supply. A Bill pro- moted for the purpose of incorporating and conferring certain powers on the Swansea Vallev (;as Company came before Mr. Cam- pion (one of the Examiners of standing or- der proofs) in the House of Commons on Tuesday. Formal proof ot cornp.iance having been given, i he Bill passed the Examiner. Llanelly Gas Bill was similarly passed.

SWANSEA CHILD FALLS FROM SWING BOAT. A little girl named May Smifcham, resid- ing at SI, Strand, Swansea, sustained nasty cuts over tin, left eye, by falling out of a swing boat at the "World's Fair," on Fri- day afternoon. She was removed to Swan- sea Hospital and treated.

LLANDILO CONDUCTOR. MR. JOHN" SIMON DA.VfES. The newly appointed conductor of the Mw- thyr Male Voice Party, a.nd late conductor of the Llandilo Male Voice Party. There were ten -applicants, and the appointment is a lucrative one. (Photo by Harries, Llandiio).

COLLIERY ENTERPRISI. IMPORTANT SWANSEA DISTRICT UNDERTAKINGS. Swansea district colliery enterprise is marked, there being several nnd-, .akings of a.n important nattire. Between £ 15,000 and £ 20,000 is being gpeait in developing the Cwiiillynfell Cot- liary, near Gwys, Swansea VaRey; the old Hcnllys Vale Colliery, Cwmtwreh, is being directed by a new company with £ 12,000 capital; a London syndicate has the fortunes of the CWlllphil Anthracite Colliery; a new colliery has been started at Garnant, and de- velopments on a large scale are taking place a.t the Ynisarwed and Graignedd Collieries, near Resolvcn. The last named company have a. ta.king of over 1,000 acres of steam and anthracite coal. It is to meet the big colliery enterprise* and the consequently increased output that the G.W.R. Company are going to the EX- panse of several thousands of pounds in JU. creasing Uieir facilities (already denoted in our columns) to deal- effectively with the traffic Swansea, as the centre, is certainly forging, ahead in this and other directions. CAPITAL OF £ 250,COO INVOLVED. It is estimated thaJ the expenditure tn- volved in the vario^y undertakings is about a quarter of a miiwi' 1"8' Printed and Published ?->r tho "South Wales Post" Newsrape.r Conxp"*jy, Ltd ,y DAVfti DAVIES, at the Officer? oi tho "South Wales Daily Post," 2.1!. Hign- street, Swansea.

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IIAVY DAMAGES AGAINST THE "LANCST," UBEL ON ASTHMA SPECIFIC COSTS £ 1^000. The King's Bench Division on Monday returned a verdict for plaintiff for £1,000 1 damages in the libel action brought by Mr. Augustus Quaekenbush Tucker against the "Lancet," complaining of an article pub- lished in that journal describing his bro- ther's asthma, inhaler specific as a quack and fraudulent reraedv. The defence was a plea of fair comment.

LLANDILO LIBRARIAN. MR. DAVID JONES, AGED 70, A native of Glanamman, librarian to the Tjiandilo Public: Hall and Literary Insti- tute, who resigned on Tuesday after fifteen years' .-services. Previous to this appoint- ment he was employed on the Great West- ern Railway for forty-two years.

LATZ ATTORNEY-GENIRAL SIR JOHN LAWSON WALTON'S FUNERAL. A special train left Marylebone shortly after ten o'clock on Wednesday morning for the convenience of members of the late At- tcrney-G^neraTs family, and others attend- in-, his fcmeral at Wendover. The body was sent down on Tuesday night, together with eke* on forty wreaths and other floral tokens from relatives and friends. The chief mourners included Mr. Lawson Walton, Mr. Ian Lawson Walton, Mir. Hun- ter Lawson Waiton, Miss Annie Lawson Walton, Mies Moroa G. Lawson Walton, Lady Gercraard, etc. Among other passen- gers. by the special were several representa- teves of the Incorporated Law Society, the lobe Attorney-General s secneitary and clerk, anu representatives of the Leeds Liberal Federation, and South Leeds Liberal Club. T

I NEW VICAR OF ST. JOHN S SWANSEA. HAPPY SELECTION OF THE PATRONS. REV. OSCAR SNELLING'S SON-IN- LAW. We have reason to believe that the living of St. John's, Swansea, has been offered by the patrons (Mr. Graham Vivian others) to the Rev. J. Harrison, cLirate-i-n- charge of All Saints' Church, I'ontardawe. The reverend gentleman is an Irishman, and a graduate of Trinity College. Dublin. He was ordained in the year 1894 by the Archbishop of Dublin. His first curacy was at Tralee, County Kerry, and from 1897 to 1901 his next curacy was at Hammersmith. From 1901 to the present time he has bean cusrate-in-charge at Ponlardawe. The patrons are to be heartily congratu- lated upon their choice. Mr. Harrison is a vigorous preacher. His ministrations at Pontardawe have been highly acceptable, and possessing, as he does, the pleasing personality, much of the charm and many of the characteristics of his fellow-country- men, he will doubtless be a worthy sue- cessor of the present esteemed incumbent. Mre. Harrison will be known as the daughter of that sturdy Swansea evangelical worker, the Rev. Oscar Snelling.

SWANSEA OLD B22WJRY FOUNDIR. DEATH OF MR. DD. DWIES II CARDIGAN. The death occurred at Stanley House, Caa-tiigan, on Monday night, after a brief I illness, of Mr. David Davies, <me of the founders of the well-known firm of the Swansea Old Brewery and Da vies (Car- gan), Ltd., of whiA he was chairman ajid managing directartuiltal about five yous ago. when be retired, and was latterly vice- chairman. I He was a, J.P. for Cardiganshire, and for the Borough of Cardigan, and was Mayor of Cardigan two years in succession, and presented the town with a clock akd a turret in the public buildings. Mx. Davies was connected with the Clvne turret in the public buildings. Mx. Davies was connected with the Clyne Colliery CQ. J

"THE LAST CLAIM." THAT UNFORTUNATE SWANSEA EISTEDDFOD CRASH Mr. A. B. Davies, secretary of the Swan- sea National Eisteddfod Committee, pro- ceeded to Llanelly on Tuesday to arrange what he said was "the last claIm" arising out of the collapse of a portion of the eistedfod pavilion last August. Danny Walters' claim has been settled, and the only other Llanelly person injured by the accident was, so far as we can gather, Mrs. Catherine Williams, of 28, Neville-street, Llanelly. She sustained an injury to the ankle. Asked whether it was a fact that J3700 has already been paid out to satisfy claims for compensation, Mr. Davies replied :— •• I cannot say anything. I may be abb I to say something at the end of the week.