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We need men in the Cclonial Council who are interested in the welfare of the people. He needs no recommendatior. ONE OF THE PEOPLE. COUNTRY VOTERS! Vote for James Roberts, an all round man, witk love for St. Croix at heart. A. VOTER. Voters of Christiansted Town And Suburbs ‘“A country that descends |so low as to be governed by the masses is not a fit place to live in.”’ Bolshevism is an example. Now that’s vhat would be the case ilf you vote the wrong way. ‘Here’s your ticket. _ ABRAMSON TEYTAUD. « VOTER. To-the Electors of Christian- sted Town & Suburbs. . One *'Sam”’ in his letter of yester- day’s date reminded you t :at when you go to Vote, you shuuld vote the Inde- pendent Ticket that is Abramson Tey- taud. That’s right, be sure and vote no other. Listen to the voice of your conscience and vote the straight ticket. See the example that our beloved Dr. Canegata has given, follow him; he, along with other men of Prlnciple is satisfied with the nomination of Mr. Teytaud. Mr. Teytaud is a man that can be taught, and is willingto learn, now, tell me which of the other cahdidates will be controlled? Alexander and Chabert may be good citizens, and capable to represent, but believe me they won’t suit, particular- ly at this trying moment. Joe, keep quiet; Chabert fattend to the Labor Union’s affairs. We quite remember the memorabie first day of December 1920. Say Brothers is there a split between you now, just a few months ago you were company, now you are divided, what is the trouble? VOTER. TELEGRAMS. , ST. CROIX STATION. London, April 25th. —Renewed efforts to finda basis for a settlement of the dispute between the coal miners and owners were made this morning. Re- presentatives of the owners apd the Executive Officers of the Miners Fed- eration met here in joint conference with representatives of the Govt. The Sl. oL AYIS owners submitted.a detailed statement of their proprosals and it is understood the possibilities of a temporary settle- ment were under -discussion. The own- ers, it was stated, were prepared to ad- vocate a temporary agreement for a period of three months, after which a permanent settlement would become ef- fective, embracing a standard and a thus standard profit. The temporary agreement would be in nature of a compromise be- tween the nstionaliwage basis, desired by the miners, and the district basis, desired by the owners. Shortly after noon the confeorence adjourned until tomorrow, when Mr. Lloyd George will preside over its deliberations. London, April 25th.—Mr. Lowther, the speaker, resigned his seat in Pen- rith, Cumberland, todav, having first been elected there:2s years ago * The seat will now be contested by Sir Ce- cil Lowther, a brother of the retiring speaker, who will represent the coali- tion interested. . - : * London, April 26th.,—The Prime Min- ister stated in the House of Commons this afternoon that if the new Ger- man reparations proposals which had not yet been received, proved unsatis- factory, Great Britain would support France at next Saturday’s Allied Con- ferencein her proposals for the occupa- tion of the West-Phalia. . Paris, April 2bth.—Entire satisfac- tion at the result of yesterday’s con- ference at Lympne, England, between Mr Briand and Mr. Lleyd George was ex- pressed by newspapers here today. The ‘““Echo de Paris’”’ declared that the energy of M. Briand had convinced Mr. Lloyd George of the justice of the French point of view. The newspaper adds that the two Premecirs were agreed on the necessity of the United States resuming her place in the Supreme Allied Counecil. London, April 25th. —A decision as to what action the Allies will take in enforcing their reparation demand up- on Germany had been deferred until next Saturday. On that date the Su- preme Allied Council will meet, either in Paris or London, and it may be the United States by that time wil have formally communicated to the Entente the contents of Germany’s latest propo- sals. = Washington, Aprili 23rd.—A resolu- tion requesting the :President to open pnegotiatinns with Great Britain and Japan, with a view. to a substantial de- crease of naval expenditure was in- troduced by Representative Budox, Ke- publican, Ohio, at yesterday’s session of Congress. ‘ Bedford, April 25th.—Mr, Kellaway Coalition Liberal, has been reelected to the House of Commons for the Bel- fora Division of Bedfordshire over Mr. Riley, Labourite, it was announced to- day. The votes were Kellaway 14,398, Riley 9,731. . Berlin, April 25th. —Germany’s countcr proposals on reparations, it was learned today, refrain from proposing the assump- tion by Germany of Allied debts to the United States. - Berlin, April 25th.-—Payment by Ge:- many of 200 billion gol © marks for repar- ations is roughly the proposal submitted by Germany for transmission to the Allies, according to sources close to the Govt. The payments will, be spread over a period of from 30 to 40 years or less, according to Germany’s economic recov- ery.” Economie pledges in the way of goods and participation in Germany in- dustries are offered as guarantees, it is stated. The offer, is stated inclines more towards the terms formulated by the Allies at the Paris Conference, last winter, than to the offer made by Ger- many at the London Conference, which the Allies summarily rejected. NEW YORK, April 25th 1921. Flour, Blendad Clears St. Lawrence [-van pr. brl, $7.50. Meal, Kilndried per 100 bs $2.10 New Season’s Pork per brl. $37.00 Heavy Mess:Pork per bbl. $27.00 Sugar---Crystals maximum per 100 lbs. $5.50 Molasses Sugar 89° test, no quotation. Cotton, Middling Upland, at -Liverpool : ' per lb. 7 45-1004. fixchange, *New York and London, 60 days’ sight $3.92 Exchange New York and London, sight $3.924 LONDON, April 25th 1921. Sugar, Demerara Crystals, per6cwt. 595. —64s, ** Muscavado per cwt. 455. -535. (German Beet B%°. f.o.b. no sales White Java sugar cif United Kingdom 36s.—April and tMay. 3ls.—June and July. Demerara Rum, per gal. nominal. Trinidad Cocoa, Good Middling Red no-__ mirfal per ewt 555. 60s. nomjnal. - Cotton, good Medium West Indian Sea Island per Ib. 28d. nominal. Bank of England rate of Discount per cent. 7. Consols 483. Three per cent rents in Paris Fes. 58.90 NORTHERN Assurance Company Limited OF LONDON GEO. L. MARKOE Agent for Frederiksted’s District ERIK R. STAKEMANN Agent for Christiansted’s District Policies are not subject to average.