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car hich Benjamin denies. That was done and heard by others on the scene who ignorantly joined The fact remains ‘unshaken that a swiiter vehicle, car or cart, has claim to the way when there is room for two and when the slow- er one obstructs the passage it is at fault, and to blame for accidents like the one in this case. : Edaitor St. Croix Avis. Sir:— Your most vilifyingarticle in yes- terday’s Avis compels me to write chis article; especially so, as I d 2 not believe that the writer was so much ignorantof the fact as it was his motive to record something publicly against the Labour Union, if even against one who is occa- sionally employed to run one of the Union’s ears. : As usual [ was on my w~ay to the Fred- - ariksted office, when going slowly down King’s Hill, saw a car which, on passing we recognized was being run by Rev. Pigott. Our car had taken ima man on King’s Hill road and passed Rev. Pigott’s car. As we eame opposite HEst. Bethlenem a horn was sounded behind and simul- taneously we heard a crash, which caused us to look around and we then saw Rev. Pigott’s car had got in collision with = tree. / < Impartial people will readily realize that if there was not sufficient space for the Rev. to pass he woild not have at tempted to do so. .Again the Rev. has but a short experience in motoring, and in his attempt to rush pass our car he must have turned his wheel too suddenly to the right thereby losing control of his ecar: and if,.as the Avis says, his car skid, then that explains the whole mat- ter, fcr cars can skid and get smashed _up.at the hands of the most experienced chauffear , " When we approached Rev. Pigott he was excited and he spoke in sharp words to the chauffeur who felt hurt and an- swered him back in like manner. I dis- cussed the matter with the Rev. and he admitted that there was no fault 6n our - side. As to the ‘‘reckiessness of the Chaut- feur I ean testify that none was dis- played on thi: occasion. It was an ac cident like many other aceidents that hap- pen on the public roads. v I feel sure that Rev. Pigott is not responsible for the fabulous stafements contained in the Avis, but that they emanated from the pen of some one who would like to make it appear that there is ether a quarrel between the Rev. and the Labor Union, or that some fric- tion exists, which is a2 plain and undis- putable LIE. Yours truly . J. D. CHRISTIAN, Treas. Labor Union. ST Ukl X A VLD E'dsfitor of the Avs, ir, In yesterday’s Awvis there appear- ed an artiele in which lam accused of unlawfully and intentionally blocking the publie road. The reporter, whoever he may be, is absolutely false and ' incorrect in his statemenis. I passed the Reverend gentleman on the road. I continued until I heard the crash. 1 stopped my car and ran to his assistance, asking him if I could be of any service. The gentleman asked me, if I had seen what I had done. I asked him, what he meant, he told me that he blew his horn, and 1 did not give him room. Other people were there who knew that I was not to be blamed in this matter. 1 real- ly went to give him assistar.ce, but after he spoke to me in his abrupt fault-find- ing manner, accusing me of wlt?_t‘ I was not.guilty of,I toldbim: I wodld leave him, and-so I did, in order to avoid any further contention over the matter. Had he not started an altercation, he would have had prompt assistance from me. Isay this, thatif he had not been driving in a reckless manner the accident would not have occurred. Anyone who drives a car knows that when a driver loses self-control a smash-up must be the result. The reporter, whoever he may ' be, that has reported the matter to the Avis is 1 story-teller. Neither the people nor myself cheered the union car. This much I can inform the writer, although I do not know what is his motive for saying so. I could not expect anything good to be said about me in this matter while there is a religious fanatic on the on 2 side, and the driver of a Labor Union car on the other. Al I need add is this, that my wit- nesses, if called upon, will speak the truth. ‘ I am, : Yours truly JOSEPH L. BENJAMIN. TELEGRAM>. | ST. CROIX STATION. [.ondon, Dee. 2nd.—The Govt, sustain- eda defeat in the House of l.ords last pight when an amendment to the Irish Home Rule Bill, submitted by Lord Oran- more and Browne, providing for the es- tablishment of a senate for southern Ire- land was carried against the Govt. by a vote of 120 to 36. It was explained that the object of the amendment was to safe- guard the minority southern unionists. Lord Birkenhead, Lord High Chancellor, for the Govt. opposed the amendment on the ground that such a senate must be previously nominative and there was no hope of forcing such a second chamber on Southern Ireland. He emphasized the Govt’s. desire that the question of fra- ming a senate be left to the central coun- ties Lord Shandon moved an amend- ment providing for a joint sesicn of the southern and northern senates as a substi- tute for the Irish Council. Lord Birken- head thought it preferable to discuss the subject at a later date. FEar! Middieton urged that nothing was more likely to lead to some settlement th-n Lord Shandon’s proposal. The amendment was adopted by 48 to 34. 1n a later dis- cussion Lord Birkenhead referred to Lord Shandon’s amendment. The Coun- cil was an essential part ¢t the Govt’s. scheme, he said, and this now was swept away by Lord Shandon’s lamentabie and reckless amendment. He doubted whether the Bill could survive such a severe blow. An amendment- bestow- ing a second chamber of the Ulster Par- liament was also adopted. Cork, Dec. 2nd. —The bodies of the 15 auxiliary police cadets, the victims of the Kilmichael ambush, were brcught today from Macroom and placed on a navy ten- der=for shipment to England. Contin- gents of the Royal lrish Constabulary es- corted the melancholy procession through the city. Places of business were closed and all shops shuttered, A large crowd watched the embarkation of the flag cov- ered coffins. The Protestant Archbishop of Cork and cther church officials assist- ed the auxiliaries in carrying the coffins on board the tenden, wkile bands played dirges. The tender took the coffins to the destroyer Undine which sailed at 2 p. m. for Fishguard and will proceed thence to Pembroke. Last night was the guietest Cork has experienced in more than a week. . London, Dec. 2nd. ‘'Gunmer. from the United States’’, have not been imported into Ireland to any great extent, was the opinion expressed in the House of Com- mons today, by Mr: Denis Henry Attor- ney General for [reland. - Glasgow, Dec. 2nd.—The pclice ar- rested 6 persons of Irish nationality to- day. three of them women, on charges of treasonable conspiracy. Itis stated tnat gelignite, gun-powder gun-cotton, detonators, hand grenades, revolvers and cartridges as well as Sinn Fein Ilj: terature were found in their homes. Havana, Dec. 2nd.—Sugar in stocks in Cuba at present total 270,000 tons, ae- cording to official figures of the Cuban Government. This is 30,000 tons less than former reports have indicated. Trieste, 3rd. —A state of war between the Kingdom of Italy and the regency of Quarnerorr began at midnight, but up to a few minutes before that tlme, there was no visible evi- dence that actual hostilities impended the blockade of Fiume was continy- ing, and the only indieations of trou- ble were -fierce pronouncements of Captain. Gabriele . D’Annunzio agajnst General Cavigiis and the regular Ita- lian troops which were surrounding the city,