& X /6T s . . [ , / |A A\ s . ’ v\‘\ \ 4 ~~\/ \\ ‘\‘\\? . \l" ’o // Y i —~y VN Y R 1H YEAR. CHRISTIANSTED, V.1.U.5.A.., WEDNESDAY. 3rp DECEMBER 1919. of the House of Commons and for a long time gave answers to a lengthy list of questions on all subjects mostly, however, in connection with the Eu- ropean, economi¢c and military situa- tion arising from the war. One of the most important of the questions related to the condition of Austria, concerning which Lord Curzon, Coalition Union- ist, Member for Battersea South, asked whether the Supreme Council in Paris, including the United States or Great Bri- tain, were taking steps to deal with the situation. The Premier declared that the Supreme Council reached,*he con- clusion that the orly comprehensive ar- rangement for alarge international cre- dit, would adequately meet the situation, and that it was. essential for the suc- cess of such a provosal that the United States should contribute that. part of the expenditure which would have to be incurred in dollars. Urgent repre- sentations have accordingly been made to the United States Government in this sense, the Premier added. Ques- tioned regarding whose duty it would be to summon the first meeting of the Council of the League of Nations in view of the fact of £the American Senate’s refusal to ratify the Ver- sailles Treaty, Mr. Lloyd George said that Article Four of the Peace Treaty stipulated that the President of the United States should summon the meet- ing. He added that he didnot under- stand that this was in any way affected by the refusal by the American Senate to ratify the Treaty. Another enquiry made by Mr. James Hogge, advanced Radical, and Scottish Home Rule Member for Edinburgh, was whether Mr. Lloyd George gave any understanding to Pres- ident Wilson during the Peace Confer- ence that Mr. Lloyd George would endea- vour to settle the Irish question. This brought a direct negative reply. An- swering still another question, the Pre- mier said the effect of the American Senate’s action with regard to the Treaty provisions for a plebiscite and other com- missions in Germanv, wili be only indi- rect. It would be nécessary for the other Powers to find a larze quota of represen- tatives for these cormamissions. The Pre- mier said that the Anglo-French-Ameri- can Treaty providinz for the d-fence of France in case ofywanton attack, was contingent on ratifiCition by the United States Senate, but that American refus- al to ratify the Pead: treaty, would not necessarily affect th Tripartite Treaty, provided the Unite,! States ratified the Tripartite part sepsrately. . - AR T . *THE ST. CROIX AVIS 13 printed. and published doily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis Office. THRMS---50 cents monthly wn advance, 2 cents per single copy. Eintered as second-class matter May 26th 1917 at the Post Office at Christian- tled. St. Crotz, V. L ofthe U. 5. A.. un- der the Act of March 3. 1879. e e e e Contribution to this paper will be glad- ly received when the same deals with mat- ters of general interest, and is accompa- nied with the author’s mame, as a quar- antee of good faith. The editor cannot be responsible for the views of his correspon- dents nor does he necessarily endorsethem. TELEGRAMS ST. CROIX STATION. London, Nov. 27th.—Mr. Lloyd George in his reply to a temperance deputation yesterday, did not give details of the intended legislation in connection with the control ot liquor, but indicated that it would be entirely experimental. Ilhe intention of the promised Bill seems to be to replace the existing Liquor Control Board by a. number of Commissions, whose functions will be to perpetrate the powers of the Control Board to in- vestigate and advise Parliament with regard to further legislation, as well as c 0 establish a scientific branch to watch the experiments proceeding not only in Great Britain, but in other coun- tries. The Premier explained that the Government was aiming to pro- v ceed along lines of agreement, rath- er thaa provoke hosiility. Declar- ing his belief that a policy of pro- hibition could not succeed in Eng-: land, the Premier said ‘'The Americans have attemp.ed very drastic means of rooting out the drink evil. It is very imporfant that we should not attempt to make up our minds whether that will suceceed or fail. Don’t let us watch the experiment with preju dice. This is a bold and extreme- ly courageous experiment, which even if it fails, will have revealed some other better method of dealing with the pro- blem, therefore I am glad it had been tried’’.Throughout his speech,the Premier strongly emphasized the power of re- ligious bodies to help the Government in this important task. London, Nov. 27th.—The Prjme Min- ister again today stood upon the floor No. 27{ NOTICE. THE Bridge at Mt. Pleasant Colquehoun, Northside Road, King’s Quarter will be closed for trafic until further on account of repairs. F. LUNNEY, Chairman Road Commission. NOTICE. UE to the reconstruction of some of D the Pit Privies and in order to make the fees more uniform, the follow- ing scale or charges for removal service of Privy Pits are effective from this date. All bills rendered for services previous to this date are payabie at the former rate. Loads. Amount. S e LS e . 2 s e All loads in excess of FOUR, 50¢. per load. : St. Croix Nov , 21st, 1919. H. V. 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