A Weekly Newspaper an d R eview .

DDM TOBIS GRATÜLAMDR, ANIMOS ETXAM ADDIMUS UT IN INCGEPTIS VESTRIS CONSTANTER MANEATIS.

From, the B r ie f oj H is Holiness P iu s IX . to T h e T a b l e t , June 4, 1870.

V ol. 88, No. 2949. L o n d o n , N o v e m b e r 1 4 , 1 8 0 6 .

P r ic e sd . b y P o s t 5& d

[R e g i s t e r e d a t t h e G e n e r a l P o st O f f i c e a s a N ew s pa p e r

C hronicle of t h e W e e k !

Exit Venezuela — The Eastern Question—An Antiquated Superstition About Russia— Mr. Mor•ley at Glasgow — The Sultan’s Procession of Promises — The Motor Car Demonstration — A Record in Bridge Building— The Bradford Election — Municipal Corporations and the Peers—The School Question : A Defiance— The Cab Strike— British Methodists in Algeria— The Italian Press and the Mission to Menelik . . 761 L eaders :

The Anglican Conference . . 765 The Sirdar on the Nile Cam­

paign . . . . . . .. 766 The “ Athanasian ” Creed . . 767 Documents Published in Rome by

Mr. Lacey, and Reply by Dom Gasquet, O.S.B., and Canon Moyes . . . . .. .. 768

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N o t e s . . . . — ... . . 771 R e v iew s :

L e t t e r s to t h e E d it or (Con­

tinued : The Queen’s Jubilee Institute for rage

The Jerningham Letters (1780Father Tepe’s Course o f Theo­

logy .................................... 774 A Tuscan Magdalen . . .. 774 “ The Dublin Review” .. . . 775 “ The Month” ......................... 783

N u r s e s .................................782 English Freemasonry . . 782 Anglo-Saxon A r c h b i s h o p s of

Canterbury . . . . . 782 The Immaculate Conception . . 785 Anglicanism................................ 7S3 The Pope and the Negus . . . . 783 St. Joseph’s Foreign Missionary

C orrespondence :

Rome :— (From Our Own Corre­

spondent) . . . .

«. 777

News from Ireland ... — _ 778 News From France . . . . 779

L e t t e r s t o t h e E d it o r :

Mr. Puller on Attrition . . . . 780 The Bull “ Apostolicae Curae ” . . 781 Howto Reach the Nonconformists 782

Society . . .. . . . . 784 A Bishop, a Cock and a Bull . . 786 The Schools Controversy and Com­

mon Sense . . . . . . . . 7S7 Books of the Week r.................... 733 O b it u a r y ........................................... 790 So c ia l a n d P o l it i c a l . . . . 790

SU PPLEM EN T . N ew s from t h e S chools:

The Convocation Conference and the Education Question . . 793

N ew s from t h e S chools (Con­

tinued): The National Society and the

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Committee . . . . . . 794 Another Opinion . . . . .. 795 Bishop Ryle’s “ Rather Decided

Opinions” . . . . . . . . 795 Another Vote for Rate-Aid . . 795 News o f a Pass . . .. . . 795 The DepartmentandBuckfastleigh 795 A Child’s Need of Love . . . . 796 N ew s from t h e D ioceses :

Westminster ........................ 796 Birmingham.. . . . . . . 796 Leeds ....................................... 796 Nottingham .. . . .. . . 796 Portsm outh....................................... 797 Salford . . . . . . . . 797 The Vicariate ... . . . . 797 The Education Question . . . . 797 The Catholic League of South

London . . . . . . . . 798

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CHRONICLE OF THE WEEK.

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Lo r d Sa l i s b u r y was able to pre­

lude his speech on the Eastern Question at the Lord Mayor’s banquet by the happy tidings that an agreement has been arrived at with the American Government by which the Venezuelan frontier dispute will be promptly referred to arbitration. The whole difficulty from the beginning has been as to the settled districts. The British contention has been that those who, apart from historic right, had the right which attaches to long occupation ought not to be exposed to the chances of arbitration. It has now been agreed to treat the colonial empire just as we treat individuals, and that the same lapse of time which protects individuals in civic life from having their title questioned should also protect the British colony from having its title questioned. And beyond that, where that lapse of time cannot be claimed, though there will be an examination of title, yet all that equity demands in respect of such inchoate title shall be granted. It is now announced from Washington that five arbitrators will be appointed, two by the Lord Chief Justice of England, two by the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, and the fifth by mutual agreement. It is reported that this fifth arbitrator is to be King Oscar of Sweden. It will be noted that Venezuela is not to be represented at all, and this will be hailed as a distinct advantage. It is infinitely better to deal with the American Government, which can be trusted to keep its engagements, than to trust to the promises of a half-bred Republic still in the primitive stages of civilization. The first result of the announcement in the Guildhall was eminently gratifying, and testifies strongly to the friendly disposition of the Government at Washington. The American commission of inquiry, which has been busy for months past ransacking the archives of Europe for materials bearing upon the question in dispute, now announces that, while continuing its deliberations and the preparation and orderly arrangement of the many valuable maps, reports, and documents which have been procured and used in the course of its labours, it does not propose to formulate any decision for the present on the matters subject to its examination. It will continue its sessions from time to time, but with the hope and expectation that a friendly and just

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settlement of all pending differences between the nations interested will make any final decision on its part unnecessary. As Mr. Smalley points out, the sole real danger of a serious collision between Great Britain and the United States has lain in the possibility of a report from this Commission adverse on some points to Great Britain. Such a report might have forced President Cleveland to take that minatory action which was shadowed forth in his Message of last December. What the Commissioners now say is that they do not propose to present any report. They will at least wait to see whether the present agreement between the two Governments results in a final settlement. The one great peril of the situation has therefore vanished, and it is Lord Salisbury who has conjured it away. It is generally understood that in Mr. Cleveland’s message to Congress next month will be found a statement that a general treaty of arbitration with Great Britain is ready for ratification. No announcement could be more pleasant to English ears.

Lord Salisbury’s strong and sensible speech eastern uPon ^ie attitude of this country towards the question. Eastern question in general, and Armenia in particular, will meet with general approval. He was able to note with satisfaction that the party which favoured isolated action by Great Britain in defiance of the other Powers, seems to have disappeared. He pointed out that to occupy Asia Minor would be something of an undertaking, and would require a very large military force. No fleet can get over the mountains of Taurus, so that if the Armenians are to be assisted directly by the forces of Great Britain, we must begin by establishing the conscription. “ If you have not got a horse, it is no exhibition of incapacity to explain that you cannot ride it. If you have not got a great army, it is not an exhibition of incapacity that you do not use it for these gigantic operations.” The Prime Minister then paused to say a timely word to those self-righteous politicians, who are perpetually accusing the other Powers of selfishness because they do not at once make war upon Turkey. Their selfishness is only the selfishness of trustees. They are the trustees for the vast populations with whose interests they are charged, and they would be obviously calpable if those interests were neglected. “ You have to remember that if the result of your conduct is a war in the east of the Mediterranean it will not hurt you very much. It may affect some of your commerical and political interests, but no part of the territory of the Queen will be affected and no subject of the Queen will be less safe in his industry and his possessions.