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< ——" "— THE DAY OF REST. Of national and international conferences there is no end, and concerning some of them it must be admitted that they are aim- ing-* at impossible, or to say the least far- off ideals. But this cannot be said in rela- tion to the International Conference which has just been held for the promotion of a weekly day of rest in every industry and for all classes of the people. This move- ment is essentially a practical one, and is steadily gaining ground in countries which in past times have disparaged the British Sunday, and made :t a matter of reproach that we have not given up a part of the day to popular amusements. That this feeling has nor altogether passed away was pretty plainly shown earlier in the present year by the French protests against the closing of the White Citv en Sundays, but this much may certamlv be claimed that the French people understand better than they did the British standpoint, and arc themselves far more alive than formerly to the advant ages of a "rest dny," It will surprise many to learn on the authority of Mr T. Bowick, of the Nation.? Hygienic League, that in this country there are some two-and-a-half millions of people who would benefit by the adoption of the Weekly Rest Day Bill promoted by that organisation. Some of these workers no doubt have time allowed them in return for Sunday work, but in many instances it falls considerably short of the one day in seven. No doubt in some callings, such for ex- ample as agriculture, it is difficult to give entire freedom throughout the whole of the day, but we believe that men of all parties are agreed that Sunday work should be re- duced to the lowest possible point, and that where it is necessary an equivalent should be given on some other day of the week. The proceedings at the International Con- ference were happily not characterised by Sabbatarian narrowness, and the. question was mainly discussed on social and indus- trial grounds. Mr Alex. Findlay, M.P., speaking as a large employer of labour, gave it as his opinion that a rest day im- proved the quality of every kind of work advanced the character, well-being, and hap- piness of the workers; and promoted the prosperity of the nation. And this testi- mony could, of course, be lUltipIied a thousand fold, not only be employers, but by brain workers and manual workers of every class. Another aspect of the subject which should not be lost sight of is the enormous value of the day of rest in home and family life It is scarcely too much to sav that thousands of workers would know little of their own children, if it were not for the weekly inter- val of rest. It is this which furnishes them with the breathing space in which to culti- vate the home affections and strengthen the bonds of family life. In these days there is no need to protest, as perhaps there once was, against a too strict observance of Sun- day, for the pendulum has swung in the opposite direction, and most thoughtful per- sons will admit that there is far more risk of the safeguards of the weekly day of rest being gradually broken down. In city life the danger is by no means remote, though we are not without hope that the practical good sense of the nation will lead it to resist the tendency to destroy the distinction be- tween Sunday and other days. And on this point it should always be remembered that, if the day of rest lost its quietude and became devoted to sports and amusements, the first to suffer would be the working classes of the nation. Excursion trains would be- come an ordinary thing, Sunday trading would be widely extended, and there would be an ever-growing army of Sunday work- ers. And this would necessarily mean an increase of the rush and turmoil of modern life. Apart, therefore, from the religious argument altogether there are the strongest reasons why we should cling to the goodly heritage handed down to us of one day's rest in seven. But on this matter we do not hesitate to appeal also to the higher sanctions and requirements of religious teaching and experience. And here, hap- pily, there is no discord between the Churches, and the cl:1im which they make for the rightful observance of the day is corroborated by the common instinct of the human heart. Man does not live by bread alone, and there is an accumulation of testi- mony that Sunday brings with it not only rest of body, but renovation of spirit, and that when it is turned to the best account, it ministers to all that is worthiest in human life.

A ROBUST EASTERN POLICY. Whatever may be the issue of the start- ling event that has precipitated a dangerous crisis in the East of Europe, Sir Edward 'Grey is to be congratulated on the firm Z, stand he has taken, and the frank and un- ambiguous terms in which he has expressed the policy of the British Government. He is also to be congratulated on the support of the Prime Minister, who has indeed been a little more emphatic than himself. We trust that all the members of the Cabinet will be in the like mind, so that the desire of he Opposition, to render patriotic and disinterested support to a correct foreign policy may not be counteracted by distracted counsels within the Cabinet. Few will dis- agree with the general principles laid down by Sir Edward Grey that no Power or State can alter an international treaty without the consent of the other paries thereto, and that the result of such action cannot be recognised until it has been regularised by the sanction of all the Powers concerned. More light will be shed on the attitude of the Government when the debates which will, of course, take place in both Houses of Parliament, can be held. In the mean- time it is a duty to scrutinise closely the course of events, because there have been occasions in the history of Radical Cabinets when the tail has wagged the dog when the Government, setting out with a firm intention to uphold the honour of the coun- try, ha" been diverted from its purpose by threats from the tail of the party, and has collapsed into ignoble surrender, humilia- ting to the country, and disastrous to its best interests.

North Wales Roads. A correspondent in the current issue of the "Autocar" has a word to say about the roads f in North Waks. He says:—"The condition of the roads in this "beautiful district is much to be deplored when compared with other parts of the country, and it is greatly to be wondered at that more attention is not paid by the county authorities to the main roads along the coast. Towns like Llandudno, Colwyn Bay, and Rhyl are mainly dependent upon summer visitors, and when one sees the large number of motors at these places, one can only express surprise that it is not considered worth while to keep the roads in such a form as will attract that class of visitor who will bring money into the district." He further say. In North Wales the roads were rough, in many parts full of "pot holes," and lately in several places hollows have been filled up with loose metal with no attempt at rolling in. Roads in the summer months are left under repair with the freshly spread metal covering the entire width of the road, so that it is impossible to save one's tyres while the steam roller is standing idle for days at the side of the road. Unless the roads are good, motorists will not stay long in a locality, nor will they visit the place at all if they know their pleasure will be spoilt as well as their cars by bad roads." » t Was there a Promise? A question discussed at considerable length at Tuesday's meeting of the Colwyn Bay Urban District Council was, briefly, whether the Pier Company had promised a committee of the Coun- cil that the Pavilion. would be let free of charge to the Town Advertising Association for the last May-Day festivities. The Association contend tk:, there was a specific promise, and that, there- fore, they were absolved from the payment of a bill for £30 subsequently sent in bj the company for the use of the building. For the directors it was stated that while acknowledging that re- ference was made to the use of the Pavilion, they denied that the word free" was ever uttered on either side, and that in granting the use of the Pavilion on the same terms as the previous year they considered they were making a great con- cession to the Association. By ten votes to two the Council decided to support the view of the Association. There the matter stands for the present, and how it is to be finally settled remains to be seen. » • Denbighshire Police Committee. By a majority the Denbighshire Joint Police Committee, on Friday, adopted a proposal which militates against the Chief Constable's discretion in the administration of the police force under his control. The committee had before them a for- mal notice of the intention of one of the super- intendents to retire on superannuation. The latter on being questioned maintained that he had been "instructed to resign," and replying to further interrogations intimated that if it was the wish of the committee he was quite prepared to continue to discharge his duties as ho was in the best of health. The Chief Constable bore testimony that the superintendent, whose services extended over thirty-eight years, was a most ex- cellent officer, but that he had suggested to him in a kindly spirit that on the point of age he might retire and allow younger mell to come on. Admittedly the officer was in every way efficient, and no doubt was expressed as to his ability to continue his duties in the same exemplary manner, but the discussion at Friday's meeting leaves room to doubt the wisdom of the com- mittee—apart altogether from this individual case In interfering with the discretionary powers of tho Chief Constable. As Colonel Mesham suggested matters of administration are best left in the hands of the Chief Constable. • » It It • The Harvest Festival. Just about, this time of year many of the re- ligious bodies hold their harvest festival services, and the custom is observed amongst most sects in England, the one notable exception being the Church of Rome. The de-,eicpment of the movement has been very extensive, and from a more or less scanty decoration composed of a few sheaves of corn and a little foliage, there are now set forth in the churches splendid speci- mens of fruit, flowers, vegetables, and other ar- ticles which in the ultimate distribution of the gifts are of great utility to the recipients. The festival has, in fact, been made the opportunity for the exercise of charity in one of its most use- ful forms, instead of being merely an opportunity for display. This element of usefulness with regard to the selection of the gifts has been criticised favourably and otherwise, for most in- novations, especially in religious matters, are re- garded by scrupulous individuals with consider- able apprehension. « A Successful Girl's College. From the statement made by Lady Principal on Saturday, Penrhos College, Colwyn Bay, con- tinues to make most satisfactory progress. The buildings have been greatly extended within re- cent years, and only a few months ago a large wing was added to the west side of the structure, which, it was thought, would meet with the re- quirements of the collegians for some time to come. Nevertheless, the Principal reported on Saturday that she was again so pressed for accom- modation that she had to fit up the observatory, which forms part of the new wing, as a bedroom. Miss Hovey suggested that the good air of Col- wyn Bay and the beautiful surroundings of the college accounted for the success of the institu- tion, but, valuable as these are, neither has in- fluenced the position so largely as the excellent work of the Principal and her staff. Penrhos is a considerable asset in the life and welfare of Colwyn Bay, and the community will rejoice over its steady development. • It • • • Wanted-A Modern Hercules. No one will deny that, in the past, Mr Asquith has given proofs of considerable ability-only a man of unusual mental calibre can ever attain to the proud position of Prime Minister in the British Parliament. But he would need the wisdom of a Solomon, the statesmanship of a Pitt, and the strength of a Hercules to enable him to cope with the enormous difficulties which he has to face during the present Session. The Government have definitely pledged themselves to pass half-a-dozen Bills, all of a highly con- tentious nature, and all bitterly opposed by one or more parties in the House. The Coal Miners' Hours' Bill is repugnant to colliery owners, to coal merchants, to manufacturers, and to the majority of the miners in whose interests it was supposed to be introduced. The Education Bill has aroused the indignation of Churchmen, both Catholic and Anglican; while the Housing Bill seems doomed to be defeated, if not dropped. And what can be said of the prospects of the Premier's "bete noir," the Licensing Bill? Over seven hundred amendments have been put down to the measure, the large majority of which are in the names of supporters of the Government- Liberals, Labourists, Socialists, and even tee- totallers. If these amendments are not dis- cussed, their sponsors will of course have a. grievance; if they are accepted the Lords would find the original Bill so thoroughly transformed that they would not hesitate to throw it out. Were the whole of the Session to be devoted to this one measure it would be totally inadequate for its proper discussion. How Mr Asquith pro- poses to keep the pledges he has given to the many opposing parties who constitute his majority, and to escape the consequences of his concessions to the teetotal party, remains to be seen. At pre- sent it Woks as if the task were absolutely iro- poaeible,

PERSONAL. The Rev. Joseph Jenkins, minister of Salem Calviniftic Methodist Chapel, Dolgellejf, haa accepted a unanimous call to become the pastor of Garregddu, Blaenau Festiniog, in the place of the Rev. David Jones, who has resigned. « It It It 4 Amongst the local members of Parliament who have taken town houses for the session are Mr E. Jones Griffith, at 3, King's Bench Walk; Mr E. G. Henimcrdc, at 23, Cadogan Gardens, S.W.; and Mr J. D. Ilee3, at 14, Pall Mall, S.W. „ » » » » A marriage has been arranged between Wil- liam Howard, second son of Major and Mrs Evans, of Penymaes, Llansantffraid, Mont- gomeryshire, and Gwladys Dorothy Hilton, second daughter of Mr and Mrs Hanmer-Jones, of oiieibrooke, Ellesmere, Shropshire. Judge Sir A. T. Lawrence and Lady Lawrence have been staying at Vaynol, as the guests of the High Sheriff of Carnarvonshire (Mr C. G. Asshcton-Smith). On Monday the Judge and Lady Lawrence paid a visit to the Dinorwic Quarries, and yesterday his lordship spent the day shooting with Mr Assheton-Smith. It Miss Harriet Fenton, who died at Rhianfa, Rhyl, was a daughter of the Rev. W. Carr Fen- ton, of Grenton Lodge, Yorkshire, rector of Maltersey, Nottingham, and a grand-daughter of the Rev. Robert Myddelton, D.D., of Gwaen- ynog, rector of Rothcrhithe, Surrey. Her younger sister married Mr Llewelyn Heaton, youngest son of Mr John Heaton, of Plas Heaton. Mr William Jones, M.P., who has been special- ly invited by a large number of the professors and undergraduates of the University of Glas- gow to address meetings in support of Mr Lloyd George as their candidate for rectorial honours, goes to Glasgow for that purpose next Monday. Mr Lloyd George's opponent is Lord Curzou, of Kedleston. Mr Keir Hardie is also supported by a section of the University.

MR HOWELL M.P., AND THE LADY S UEFRAGETTE. THE MEMBER FOR FL!NT BOROUGHS IN AN AWKWARD SITUATION. To Mr Howell Idris, M.P., the member for the Flint Boroug'lw, belongs the distinction of having been the rnean.s-,clultc innocently enough too-of introducing to the House of Commons for tho first time a Lady suftr a" e te. 'llw facts are as follows: About a quarter to eight the woman, who was plainly dressed, and about 30 years of age, got in- totlic Central Hall of the Houses of Parlia- ment, by stating to the police that she wanted to see a member of Parliament- Neither her appearance nor her manner excited suspicion- The police gave her one of the cards ob alll- able at the House of Commons by anyone .bus situated, and she filled cut the card in the usual manner and addressed to Mr Idris. The only Mr Idris in the is Air Tho- mas Howell Williams Idris, the Liberal mem- ber for the Flint Boroughs, who is chairman of Idris and Co., a mcmb r of the London County Council since its foundation, and anex- Mavor of St. Paneras. This gentleman was at the tisne dining in the lIoti.se with a friend, and in ouo course tho card was handed to him by one of the attendants. Mr Idris happened to know the lady as the married daughter of Mr Robert Williams, an architect fortwriy connected w.:th the London Counta" Council, and now professionally engaged at Cairo. DASH THROUGH THE DOOR. Mr Idris, in a spirit of »:lf-denial and gal- lantry, left his dinner and went to see the lady. He was aware that she entertained rather ad- vanced political views, and was, in fact, pri- vate secretary to Mr Keir Hardie, but he had no conception him-jelf that she was a militant Suli'rcigii.t. On meeting her m the C n rd Hall, after an exchange of salutations, he ask- ed what he could do for her. She replied that she wou-kl be obliged if he could just let her peep into the House, as she was interes ed in the Children Bill, then under discussion- Still with no suspicion excited, Mr Idris escort d the lady into the Lobby, and, in accordance with the privileges of a member of Parliament, obtained the permission of tho doorkeeper to conduct her to the glass door of the debating chamber itself. As moist visitors to the House of Commons are aware-, at the left-hand side of the door is what is known as the through which ladies. by a.scending a step, are accis- tomed to obtain a full view of meinb rs in actual deliberation. After an interval Mr Idris helped Mrs Travers Symons to descend, bit, instead of accompanying him ba- k into the Lobby, as he expected, she suddenly das': ed at the door, and in a twinkling darted up the floci« of the House, exclaiming excitedly, "Dr p your talk about the Children's Dil, and five us Votes tor Woiyipn." She only reached the Bar. In tie midst of the uproar an attendant named Haskell rushed towards the woman, caught her up bodily, and carried her into the Lobby, where, as already described, she was hajidod over to the police. She was collared by a couide of constables, and lustily shouting' "Votes fo.r Women," was pushed through the Central flall and deposited bevond the pre- cincts in Old Palace Yard, where she d'san- pea,re-d by mingling' with the crowd. About ten o'clock Mr Idris received the following I t- t--r 10, Clifford's Inn. Fleet-street, E.C., Oct. 13, 1903. Dear Mr Idrls -My action this evening must have surprised you. It surprised me. I had no intention d calling1 you out. What I did was on the spur of the moment, and it -would not have occurred to me to call you out had I not known of your enthusiasm in the women s cause. If I have caused yo i any annoyance I am sorry, and can only rerxat that, so far as you are concerned, what I did was entirely unpremeditated.—Yours verv sincerely. MARGARET TRAVERS SYMONS. T. H. W. Iùri-, Esq., M.P. It is extremely probable, after what has o-- -curred. that restrictions will be placed bv the authorities upon the admission of ladies to the inner Lobby.

welshNonconformists AND THE ARMY. COLONEL DAVIES-COOKE'S VIEWS. Colonel Bryan G. Davies-Cooke, late A.D.C. to H.M. Queen Victoria and to H.M. King Edward VII., writes to the "Times:"— My attention has been drawn to correspond- ence between Colonel Howard and Colonel Owen Thomas re the alieged hostility of the Welsh Nonconformists to recruiting for the Territorial Army, and, both those gentlemen having intro- duced my name into the controversy, I ask you to allow me the privilege of reply. Both of them are old friends of mine, and I am sure that neither of them would make any statement unless he believed in its perfect accuracy. As to Colonel Howard's charges against the Nonconformist ministry, I consider they are part- ly made out and admitted by some of them, but is it quite fair to tar them all with the same brush ? I took over the command of the 2nd V.B. Royal Welsh Fusiliers in August, 1873, and at one time suffered much from the hostility of ministers and chapels. I scorned the attacks and determined to live them down and show my opponents that a well-ordered Volunteer regi- ment could be a pattern not only to the service, but to those outside; such was my object. I was a strict disciplinarian, and took for my motto, "Favour to none, but kindness and justice to all," and working on those lines for 24 years left the regiment with two battalions 1600 strong and fully officered I had a great number of "Non- conformist privates, two companies almost wholly so, with two Nonconformist captains. I had no trouble; I never had an unkind word during the whole of my 24 years. In one matter Colonel Owen Thomas's memory has played him false. I was very particular as to attendance at church parades, and when I found that men were shirking, by pretending to be what they were not, they were marched to church and" fell in" outside, and "stood easy" till service was over (that took place only when there was no place of worship for their parti- cular denomination). It was a cure. I never inquired what denomination or politics a man was. All I wanted was that ho should do his duty. I encouraged Nonconformists to have service in their own chapel. A very smart, good lad died, and as his dying request asked his mother to consent to a full military funeral. The whole community were greatly pleased; they had never seen that most impressive scene, "a military funeral." I was told of lads whose lives were completely changed for the better after joining the Volunteers, and the tone of neighbourhoods was improved. A father of three fine lads told me that they were all Volun- teers, and added, "If I had six more, they should all be in." In a P.S. the Colonel states:—I have been in- formed that the Right Hon. Lloyd George, M.P., was once a private in the Portmadoc Company of my old regiment; he hkely could throw some tight en tbe vubject.

I FOOTBALL. AuUMiKIUM V. LLANRWST RESERVES. The above clubs met in a friendly encounter on the Dotgajog Ground on Saturday, the re-i fence being- Mr Henry Jones. The ho;i.esters commenosd the rushing name, and after ten minutes' play scored tlheir first oal. The Re- serves then steadied down, and played a nice game, equalising after 25 minutes' plav. Dur- ing the remainder of the first- half the Roosters had all their own way, but failed to add to their score. On resuming the "Garden City" men put on a lot of steam with the result that E. Jonea rent them a point ahead. The same player soon added another couple of goals, the Alum* initial Workers winning by live goals to one. The Lltnrwst team was as follows:—Edwin Jones; Glynne Jones and Salisbury Roberts; Thomas Williams, Harry Roberrs, and John Williams; David Jones, Morgan, Howell Roberts, L. J. Davies, and Stephen Iii:gr..ea»

ANGLING, BALA LAKE AND RIVERS.Tlic rivars are low, so little has been done during the last week- Trout angling closes on the 14th On the lake a few perch have been taken and seve-- ral pike—rTegid in bhe "Field." BLACDON RESERVOIR.—HTie fishing re- turn for the week ending September 30th is thirty brown and rainbow t.rout, the top weights being1 31b. lOoz., 3Jjlb., 31b., 5141b., 41b. 6oz., and 41b. In one day Mr 0, H. Valpy landed five brown trout, of 31b. 2oz., 31b., 21b. lOcz.. 2^1b., and 21b. 2oz., and a rainbow trout of 21b.- D.S. in the "Field." DE E (Corwen District).—The river has been1 too low for salmon angling, and not a .-ingle fish has been caugiht, but e'rayling- have been! taken, fish ranging up to ibL having been land- ed.-S,W. in the "Feld-" Several very heavy fish are known to be in the poools of both Dec and Spey, and one was caught on the Cairnton Dee water by the Hon. Douglas Pennant scaling 34jlb. The Spey closed on the 15th along wifih the Ta.v, but the bulk of Scotch rivers rrmain open till the 31st inst. ITIV-, brown or )cllœ.v trout season for the whole of Scotland closes on the 14th inst. inclusive; sea trout, however, may be fished for right up to the closing date for salmon on each respective river. The brown trout season was a poor one owing to the long spell of drought Salnio in th-o Field.

DEATH OF MRS WATKIN DAVIE S. The death took place on Thursday evening1 at her residence, Rhyl Ion, St. Asaph, of Mrs Watkirt Davies, widow of the late Rev. D. O. Watkin-Davies, of Llanrhyd-dlad, Anglesey, and mother of the Rev. F. P. Wat kin Davies,'rec- tor of Llanfairfcchan, in her 81st year. The deceased lady was very much respected, and had always taken a great interest in parochial work. The funeral took place at LlanaLer, Bar- mouth on Monday. The Rector of Barmouth (the Rev. Lloyd Roberts) officiated, and the principal mourners were the Rev. F. P- Wat- kin Davies and Dr. E. Watkin Davies, D2i3.- bigh. The wrea-ths included one from the st- cretary, the organist, and the members of the LIanfairfecha-n Christ Church and Parish Church Choirs. Mr W. Timmms rei-resented Christ Church at the funeral.

FESTINIOG URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL. THE ROOFING OF BANGOR UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. At Friday's meeting of the Festiniog Urbaci District Council, Mr J. Cadwalader presiding, a letter was read from Mr L. D. Jones and Professor J. E. Lloyd, Bangor, in reply to the resolution passed last month uy the Ccuncil protesting against the authority of tha Ncrtb Wales University Collegte utilising South Wales slates for roofing- the new College buildings. Mr C. Roberta, Tanvgrisiau, said that it was a shame to go outside a district where there weire plenty of slates, to get material for roof- ing the new College buildings at Bangor;. There were buildings at Festiniog whkh had been roofed with local slates hundreds of ycara ago, and they looked as well that day as ever-. The Bansror College Committee ought to bo ashamed of themselves. Mr E. 'T. Pritchard thought that the matter was solely one of sentiment- They wan ed a "gVand" roof: that was all. Other observations were made to the effect that North Wales quarrymen would rcmmiber this matter when the next appeal would be made for financial support to the Collece.

THE "PIONEER" REGISTRY BUREAU. A NEW DEPARTURE. On the 12th page of the "Pioneer," amongsj the stmall advertisements, will be found an in- te,r,esting notice announcing a new, departure whidh we have inaugurated, whereby mistresses will be assisted to find servants and servanta to procure situations. All persons sending aix advertisement to tho "Pioneer" for a servant will have sent to them on Friday evening 8i list of those servants who are advertising in tht, "Pioneer" for situations. Mistresses and ser- vants, therefore, will be brought into quicfc communication with each other by advertising in the "Welsh Coast Pioneer." No fee will be chajrged either party beyood the cost of the Advertisements,