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capitalism may henceforth possess a hehemony of European coal and iron. | Rome, May sth.—Sir Henry Howard, former British Minister on a special mis- | sion to the Pope, died yesterday. | Berlin, May 6th —Leaders of the Ma- jority Socialists Party are stubborniy op- posed to participating in the formation of a cabinet containing representatives of the German peoples party, and it is believed that the Social Democratic Party, headed by Philip Scheidemann, former Chancellor, has definitely reject- ed an invitation to join a coalition minis- try. ~ Washington, May 6th.—The United States Senate late todav entered into formal agreement for full vote on pass- age of rhe Emergency Tariff Bill next Wednesday. Voting on amendments to the measure 1s scheduled under the agreement to starc at noon ot that day. Washington, May 6th.—The United States administration has decided to ac cept the invitation to send an unofficial representative to the Supreme Council and the Council Ambassadors in Kurope. ‘The decision was reached after the Presi- dent and his cabinet had devoted virfu ally all es today’s regular meeting to the discussion of the subject. The following is the text of the reply of the Govern- ment of the United States to the invita- tion from the Supreme Council. It was delivered to the British Ambassador to- day: "‘The Government oi the United States has received, through the British | Ambassador, the courteous communica- tion 1n which you state, that, with the unanimous concurrence of the Powers | represented at the Allied Conference in | Londou, you are to inquire whether this | Government is disposed to be represent- ed in the future, as it was in the past, at the Allied Conferences, at the confer- ences of Ambassadors in Paris and oun the reparations Commission. lhe Govern- ment of the United States, while maintain- ing the traditional policy of abstaining in participating in maiters of distinctly European concerns, 1s deepiy interested | in the proper economy adjustments in | the settlement of matt rs in the world- wile importance which are under dis- | cussion in the ccnferences and desires | helptully to cooperate in the discussion upon these questions, Mr. George Har- vey, appointed Ambassador (o Great Britain, will be instructed, on his arrival in England, to take part as the repre- sentative of the President of the United | Siates in ithe deliberations of the Su- preme Council. The Americar Ambassa- dor to France will be instructed to re- | sume his place as unofficial observer on | the conference of Ambassadors and Mr. | Rolar.d W. Boyden will be insuiucted to slt again in an unofficiai capacity or the reparations commission. lhe Govern- | ment of the Un.ted States with pleasure notes the expression ot the beliet ot the representatives oi the Allied Govern- ments assembied in London, that Ameii- ' S T. ORO2 A vil'S can cooperation in the settlement of the great international questions growing out of the world war will be of material assistance. New York, May sth.—The raw sugar market opened dull and during the morn ing developed a weak undertone, partly the result of the general reduction of the refined basis to_that hitherto quoted by two refiners only. From at least one qguarter Porte Rico’s were offered firm at 4.77 cents cif, a decline of 1/8 from the price last paid, but rvefiners manifested no buying interest at that figure. Some of them, it wes said, were disposed of today at 4.52 cents cif. and this led toa belief that business might be done later in the day at a compromise b?'tween the two “extremes. It was semi-officially stated during the morning that the su- gar finance committee had sugar that will be due here between now and the 15th, for the taking care of which it has not made arrangements. Sugar arriv ing for the account of the committee at- ter the 15th, it wascintimated, may be ! tolied unless a more satisfactory market | for raw is provided in the meanwhile. There were persistent rumours that a cargo of “üba’s has arrived here, which is now under the committee’s ccntrol, having got away from the island with- out the formality of a shipping permit from the committee. It was also ru moured that two other uncontrolled car- | 2oes had left Cuba without the official ' license, afloat for Atlantic ports, such sugars, it was understood, had been | offered to refiners though not through a l recognize’ trade seller, at 3.50 cents C. | and F. or at least it was intimated that l they might be procured on that basis. | Porto Rico’s were still available at 4.77 | cents cif, throughout the afternoon, and | full duty sugars at 4.626 cents cif, but | refiners appeared uninterest=d, although | it was thought that trade interests hav | ing export refined business in view | might be inclined to buy scrme full duty | sugars ai 4.50 cents c¢if. At a late hour ! nowever there was no apparent prospeet that buyers and seliers would get rogether or. either Porto Rico’s or full duty sugars | Just at ihe ciose, a sale of 10,000 bags | Porto Rieo’s in port was made at 4.64 | cents cif, to the tederal, thus establish- | ing’4 new spot basis which represents a | deciine of 4 cents from the price last | paid. There was a rumour of a sale of | uncontroiled Cuba’s In port to trade | operater at a 3.50 cents C. and F. basis, | but ro, confirmation of it could be | had. | Glasgow, May 7th.—A strike of duek- | werkers has b2en ordered 2a: a result of the ban placed on foreign c:al ry the | transport workers federation. The dis- | pute came to a crisis when the steamer | Kalimba, chartered for a voyage io the United States, was being coaled, ! the dock-workers alleging that the tvo | ves-eils was not taking a fuil supply, | and intended to :fillher bunkcrs abroad, Non-Union labour is being employed under police protection. Berlin, May 7th—A new German C- bi- net is to have the task rendering a deci- sion oOn the Allied reparations terms, : ccordirg to a statement made in the Reichstag yesterday hy Chancellor Fehrenbach. After saying that the British text of the Allied Protocol may reached Berlin on Thursday even- ing. The Chancellor added ''The Cabi- net will prepare most caretully all the material and the data on which a de- cision will be the task tor the new Cabinet.”’ The Chancellor then refer- red to the disorders in Upper Silesia. Oppelm, May Tth. —Germany requests that the frontier between Germany and Silesia be opened, and that all politi- cal prisoners held by the Allies in up- per Silesia, have been granted by the inter-allied commission here. A decision whether the wuse of German Govt. troops would be permitted in Silesia, and whethe- the Polish frontier would be closed was expected today. London, My Bth. —Efforts will be made this week by outside influznces to secure the renewal of the negotiations for a settlement of the miners strike, it was indicated today, but hope of reach- ing an adjustment until after the Whit- suntide holidays seems remote among the interested parties. There is some talk of the executive of the Miners Fed- eration returning to London before the end ot the v eek, tocompare notes on the information they have picked up in their visits to the mining distriets, #nd to consider a suggestion that they aban- dop their demand for a national pool, which has been a stumbling block in the negotiations, in favour of some schenye which wiill answer the same purpose. Meanwhile the position of the country’s industries and public utilities is going from bad to worse. ‘ihe railways and the street car and underground transpor- tatlion systems have anroureced fuiiher drastic reductions of services |he news- papers are affected, some of tie iyrger London dailies going to press at tey o’cloek at night to converse ¢eai and light and enable their employees to reach their homes before the last public convey- ances for the night ieave the vicinity of the newspaper (ffices. Don’t Be A Piker. SAKE OFF THAT OLD SIGN OFE YOUERE CAR 2 New Neatly Painted Signs For Only $1.35. EVERYTHIN: FURNISHED. CAN YOU BEAT I7? JOHN KLINT.