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tablish Germany’s inability to materially fulfilher treaty obligations. Dublin, July Ist.—lt became kncwn today that the ‘‘lrish Parliament’ was in secret session here on Tuesday, and that decrees wer® passed authorizing the establishment of courts of justice and equity and courts of criminal jurisdic- tion. A national land commission was appointed. Another decree provides for the protection of persons occupying land against vexatious claims. It was an- nounced that the million dollar interna- tional loan had been oversubscribed by $250,000 when the loan closed. The fol- lowing message was sent to Professor De Valera, ‘‘President of the Irish Re- public’’. The Daileireac assembled in fuil session at Dublin today and unani- mously reafflrms the aliegiance of the citizens of Ireland to your policy., ex- presses complete satisfaction with the work you have performed and relies with confidence upon the great \ unerl- can nation. to accord recognition - to the republic of Ireland now in fact and law established. San Franecisec, July 2nd. -The Plat- form Committee of the Democratic Na- tional Convention completed its labours at 12.15 this morning with the decisive defeat of both wet and dry planks. The committee draft of the platform which will be submitted to the Convention to- morrow, contains no mention o the , ro- hibition enforecement issue., After tne committee voted B 0 to 12 against all planks offered which attempted ‘o write a declaration in regard to enforce- ment of the Volstead Act, Mr. Bryan, Field Marshall of the dry adierents, an- nounced that he would carry his ght for a bonedry declaration to the conven- tion floor. London, July 2nd. —The first ericket mateh this season between the Gentle- men and Players team, was won by the Players by an innings and 87 runs. The Professionals made 384, the Gentlemen 184 and 113. Hearne w s the highest scorer in the mateh with 95 and Howell (Warwickshire) bowled finely for the Players. The former took nine wickets for 85 runs, in the amateurs first innings and the latter 6 for 40 runs in the second. Deal, England, July 2nd— George Dun- can, the veteran professional golfer ( British), won the British Open Cham- pionshiv concluded on the links here yesterday, with the total of 303. Dun- ¢:p went to the front by doing the third round in 71 and the final round in 72. Os the two United States entrants Jim Barnes finished with an aggregate of 308, and Walter Hagen with 329. Bertin, July 2nd.-—M. Charles Lau- rent, French Ambassador to Germany, presented his credentials to President bert yesterday. He declared he would do his utmost to bring about the econo- mic rehabilitation of Germany and would assist in the steps necessary to carry out the Versailles Treaty, but stated the s 1 ÜBB L x A YIS Berlin Governmcnt must help him in accomplishing his mission. Before leav- ing the presidential office, M. Laurent conferred with Herr Ebert for 20 min- utes. London, July 2nd.——ln the House of Commons, Sir Eric Geddes, Min- ister- of Transport, had to face many critics of his department in dis- cussion on the vote for expemfitures Mr. Asquith was one of the lead- ers in the attack. He described the Minister of Transport as State Aided Dreamer assisted by ten or eleven directors engaged ia furious thinking’’. Sir frie put an effective defence and had a comparatively easy victory on the motion for the reduction of the votes. L.ondon, July 3rd.—torty articles de- voted to the relations between Great Britain and the United States, are pub- lished in the American odition of the London Times’’ this morning. Chief among the contributions, is one by Vis- count Bryce, former Ambassador to the United States, who writes on the Irish question and the attitude of the Ameri- can people towards this, issue. ‘‘What tne American people ought to know, but apparently do not know’’, says Viscount Bryce, ‘‘is that the great inajority of the English people, desire to give Ireland the fullest measure of freedom within the empire. But it is in the divisions within Ireland, notin the lack of any goouwill v Bugiand's part and there lies practically the only obstacle, which still delays the peaceful settlement which the British democracy sincerely desires’’. Henley on Thames, July 2nd.—Magda- lene College, Oxford, defeated the four of the Union Boat Club of Boston in their heat today, for the Stewards Cup, in the regatta here. Magdalene College won- by three lengths. The time was eight minutes one seeond. Sai Francisco, July 2nd.--Mr. Bryan lost his fight today on a bone drv piank of ¢he Democratic Platform, the Conven- tiofi ‘‘snowing him under” on a roli which followed a dramatic debate. San Francisco, July 2nd.—The flrst two ballots taken on Presidential candi- dates tonight by the Democratic Nation- al Convention, was without a nomina- tion. MecAdoo led on both ballots with Palmer second and Cox in third place. All three of the leaders made gains on the second ballot. McAdoo picking up 25, making his total 289; Paimer receiv- ing 10 additional, making 264;;while Cox gained 25, giving him a total of 159, Brussels, July 4th.--The Allied Con- ference in session here which has received alarming news regarding the progress of the Russian Bolsheviki in theit offensive against Poland will consider the situation of the new republic, it was learned here today. Marshal Foch, the Allied Commander in Chief, and Field Marshal Wilson, head of the British General Staff, have been consuited by the Conference on the sub- ject. Word was received today that the German delegation to the Spa conference *sould cross the frontier at one o’clock Sunday afternoon, reaching at 3 p. m. SBan Franeciseo, July 3rd.- The ground cleared of preliminary ballots and a roll ing administration in the platform fight, the Democratic National Convention re- assembled this morning at 9.30 o’cloek, to conclude the work of selecting a pre- sidential nominee. Prediction of a Me- Adoo victory on an early baliot, filled the air and they were accompanied by a desperate stiffening of resistance against his nomination. McAdoo and Cox were the leading predictions. cou- pled with talk of McAdoc and Mere- dith. OCn the other hand the forces pitted against McAdoo pointed out in answer to the claims of 4 "'slacial - o- ment’’ toward President Wilson’s son in law that he had failed in the two ballots. already taken, to uake the gains that were claimed fcr him, that Cox in fact made greater accessions in the ore day's balloting than did MecAdoo and that so far there had been no tangible evidence of the McAdoo landslide, his suppcrters had been predicting. The Palmer peo- ple made no particular claims but al- though iu the one day’s balloting they gained 10 votes, they lost more than that from their original delegates and repienished the loss from their reserve. Auditorium San Francisco, July4th. - After twenty-two fruitless baiiots the Demoeratic National Convention just be- fore midnight gave up hopes of selecting a presidential nominee within the first week of its session and adjourned until 10 o’clock Monday morning. Repeated at- tempts to adjourn were defeated through- out the early part of the night but as midnight approached and it was about to become Sunday, the tradition that 1 Democratic National Convention never works on a Sunday, coupled with the fact that the Convention was tired, worn and frazzled, had its effect, and the final motion to adjourn was unopposed. When the Convention stopped Cox was leading with 430, McAdoo came next with 372} and Palmer was down to a hundred and sixty-six and a half. President Wilson in a telegram to National Chairman H S. Cummings, wkich was read yesterday to the Convention declared that the course the Democratic party had taken with re- spect to the Leagne of Nations filled him with perfect confidence that it will go from victory until the traditions of the republic are vindicated. This is a con- quering purpose and nothing can defeat it, the President asserted. London, July 3rd.--The §Bolsheviki have captured Lemberg in the Ukraine. according to news from Poland sent by the "‘Daily Mail’s’’ correspondent. Lem. berg: which formerly was the capital of Galicia and belonged to Austria, un. der the delimitation affected by the Treg. ty of peace, became a part of the [k raine.