decide
to carry
the
question
of
conces-
sions before the conference.
-
London, April 22nd.A despatch
from
Pai.s
to the Times
states
that
France
i~
disposed
to
accept
a
reduction
of the
German
debt, rrovided it
be
understood
in
an
inter-allied
agreement
that
the
debt of France
be
cauncelled,
otherwise,
cccording
to
the
correspondent,
who
claims
to
have
his
information
from a
good
source,
France
will adhere
to
the
figure
of 132
milliards
of
gold marks.
It is thought
in France
that the
greatest
obstacle
in reaching
such
an
agreement
is American opinion, but
it is apparently
believed
that
this reduction
would
bring
about
an arrangement
with Great Britain
and the United States.
:
London,
April 22nd.—The
visit of
the
King and Queen
to Italy next month will
be the occasion for brilliant receptions,the
Italians
intending
to surpass
everything
that
has hitherto b2en
done
durinz
the
visits of foreign sovereizns.
London
April 23rd.—The
anniversary
of the birth of Skakespeare
and
the
tri-
ceutenary
of the publication
of his works,
are
Leing
celebrated
at
Stratford
on-
Avon
and other
places
in
Great
Britain
in various
ways.
Paris, April 22nd. —M. Poincare,
speak-
ing
at Void, in the Meuse,
before
thou-
sands
of persons
assembled
for
the
un-
veiling of
a
war
memerial,
re-affirmed
that
the
essential
conditions
for
rap-
proachment
between
France
and
Ger-
many,
are
now,
as
always,
reparations
and
guarantees,
He drew
a parallel
be-
tween
the serious
and
successful
effort
by
France
to pay the
indemnity for
the
liberation of her territory after 'B7l
and
the
apathy,
refusal
and
obstinacy
of
Germany
regardiug
her payments
after
1918.
Germany,
he said,
seeks
to efface
the
memory
of her crimes
not by repent-
ance,
hbut by
falsehoods.
It is not
only,
he
added,
because
we should
place
our
interests
forem)st
in
our thouzhts,
b
t
|
@ rtause
without
guiraatees
for ourinde-
pendence
and witho it reconstruction,
the
restoration
of Europe
and the
mainten-
ance of p=2ace
are
not prssibla.
Cairo, April 23rd. —The
new
ISzyptian
constitution,
which
has
been
signed
by
King Fuad,
declares
that
Ecypt
is a free
and
independent
sovereign
state.
The
suceession
to the
throne
will be
heredi-
tary in the family of Mohammed
Alj, the
official religion will
be
Islamie
and
the
official language
Arabic.
One
of
the
enief ar.icles of
the constitutional
stipu-
|ites
for elementary
and
obligatory
edu-
cation
for
both
sexes,
whiech
will
be
given free in public schools.
The
jocu-
ment
says
that
the present
constitation
is
applicable
to the
Kingdom of ‘Egypt,
but that this
sripulation
does not effect
in
any
way
the rights of Egypt
to
the
soudan.
It Ceclares
that all power
ema-
iates
from the nation
and that
the
exe-
cytive
power
shall
be exercised
by
the
tving, with the Senate
and the Chamber,
but
the
King
and
the
Chsmber
aloue
ST
U212
%V)
shall have
the right of imposing
and
in-
creasing
taxes.
The
King nfy
return
biils
to
Parliamen<
for freshVexamina-
tion, but if then approved
by
a two-thirds
majori‘y
of each assembly,
they will
be-
cume law.
London, April 23rd.—
Mir.
Bonar Law’s
health
apparently
has
greatly
improved
in
the last few days.
Speaking
at
‘din-
ner
of the Junior
Imperial
l.eague
last
night,
Lord
Curzon
said:
‘‘The
Prime
Minister
yesterday
told
me
that
the
loss
of
.his
voice
was
rapidly
disappearing;
that his health
is stronger
than
when e
took office and
that
he
has
not the slight-
est intention of resigning’’.
Paris,
April
23rd.—The
sending
of
General
Weygand
to Syria, coupled
with
the French
Government’s
protest against
th2
Turkish
concess
nsto
the
Chester
syr.dicate,
is widely
.
amen~ted
on today
by
the Gevernment
:
'd
the
opposition
papers,
as
a sign
of
s
vious
differences
between
France
and Turkey.
The
fact
that Turkey
has
roted
five million
Turk-
ish
pounds
in
support
of
her army,
to-
gether
with
the mobilization of Turkish
troops
on the
Syrian
front,
is
cited
te
show
that
Turkey is not willing to
meet
the
Issues
tlaised by France,
such
as
the
Chester concessions.
London,
Aprll 23rd.—The
Dublin
cor-
respondent
of the Sunday
Times
says
he
is
informed
that
De
Valera
arrived
ir
Dublin
early last week
and that the
Re-
publican
leader
is seeking
an
opportuni-
ty to proceed
te the
United States.
Lausanne.
April 23rd.—Prior
to
the
resumption
of
the
Near
East
Con‘er-
nee
with
Turkey,
the
adjustment
of
the
Allied
front
was
the
object
of
a
preliminary
meeting
of
the
lead-
ers
of
the
great
powers
this
morn-
ing.
The
sjpokesman
of
.e
Allies
said
there
was
an
impression
ameng
them
that
the
Tuiks would sczek
to take
advantage
of fancied
differences
in
the
ravks of the Allies and
would endeavour
to profit by
the desire
of
Great
DBritai-,
France
and
ltaly to obtain
a
permanent
peace
in
the
Near
Kast
at
whatever
cas’.
Paris.,
April 23rd. —Aceording
to offi-
cial fiurcs,
5 200 tons
of
coal
and
3,740
tons
of ccke
were shipped
to
France
and
Belgium
on
the
twentieth
instant
from
the Ruhr
district by the
French.
Jersey
City, April 23vd. -In
the
opin-
ion of most
of
the
necwspapermen
pres-
ent,
Floyd Jehnson
outpointed
Fred
lul-
ton
in
a
twelve round
fight
here
lust
night,
which
ended
without
a
decision.
The .object
of
the
bout
was
to
deciie
which of the contestants
is
to meet
Jess
Willard in a bout
on May
12th,
and
the
winner of the latter bout will be
in
posi-
tion to challenge Jack
Dempsey
for
the
heavyweight championshipof the
world.
Berlin, April 23rd.—A
meeting of the
cabinet
was
held today
to study
the
offi-
cial text of the
speech
by
Lord
Curzon
in the House
of Lords on the
question
of
rep.rsiions.
Some
days
are
necessary
for the ministers
to
consult
the
leaders
~f the paity and the principal ;industrial-
ists,
and
it will then
be
decided if a defi-
nite
offer should
be
submitted
to
the
Entente
and also if this
cffer should
be
made
in the Reichstag,
in
the
form of a
reply by Chaneellor
Cuno
to
Lord
Cur-
zon,
or by
a collective
note
to the signa-
tories of the treaty
of Versailles.
Berlin, April 23rd.—Herr
Stresemann,
leader
of the people’s pariy,
speaking
at
a public meeting said
the speech
of Lord
Curzon
had created
a
new
political situa-
tion witich the German
Government
would
appreciate
at itz
just
value.
Lord
Cur-
zon’s remarks
relative
to
the
regulation
oft" e question of reparations,
he
declar-
ed, form
a serious
basis
for ;the
contint
-
ation of
inter allied
discussions
and
he
added
that
an agreemeant
could
be reach-
ed with Germany
relative
to
the
repara-
tions by
her,
always,
however,
subj-ct
to
the
Rhine
remaining
German
anl
there shou.d
be
no misunderstanding
re-
garding this.
Rome,
April 23rd. —Fremier Mussolini,
President
of
the
Council,
accepted
the
resignation
of the ministers
belonging to
the popular
or Cathhlic party.
London, April 23rd--The
Under-Secre-
tary of State
for the Colnies
states
that
the
imports
of wines
inro the Bahamas
in 1922 reach2d
a value of 27,260 pounds,
against
8,675 pounds
in 1918, and
that the
value of the spirits imported
during
tha
same
year
was
one.
million
pounds,
against
6,370 pounds
in 1918.
Rerll:,
April 23rd. —The
Government
has
sent
a
note ol protest
to
the French,
British and
Belgian
Governments
against
the expulsion of
Prince
Vca
Hatzfeldt,
German
commissioner,
from the occupied
territory.
NEW YOREK, Ap:il 241h.
Filour,
(Blendcd
Clears,
St.
Lawrence
Brand)
duty paid pr. brl. §5.10
Meal, Kiledried
per
100 pounds
$2.15.
New
Scasen’s
Pork
per barrel
$37.00.
Heavy
Mess
Pork
per
brl. $273.
Sugar—Crystals
maximum
per
100
lbs.
$8 28.
Mclasses
Sugar 8
no guotaticn.
Cotton,
Middhng,
Upland,
at
Liverpool
per
ib.
15 30
100
©xchange.
New
York
and
London,
60
days’ sight
$4 693
Exchange
New York and
London,
sigh.
$4 643
[ ONDON,
April 24h.
Sugar,
Demerara
Crystals,
per eyt
fßs.
od. —6ls.
od.
**
Muscavado perewt, 49:.04-515.0d.
““
White Java’s cif United Kingdom
May and
Juae
seliers
335.
6d.
Demerara
Rum per gal.
nominal.
Trinidad
Coecoa,
good
midd!ing
red per
cwt.
545. od—s6s.
od.
Cotton,
good medium
West
Indian Sea
I:land at Liverpool, per
Ib. 23d.
Bank of England Rate of Discount
per
cent 3.
Consols 594.
Tarce
per cent.Rentes
in Paris Fes, 56.55.