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have permanent or any of the other five whichI have mentioned. I consider it premature to bring this resclution up now. We have passed and sent a res)- lution to the Senate, it seems to me that we should wait and see what the Senate is gning to do before we take any fur- toner steps. To be continied. LOCAL The Jabor situation continues still in statu quo, the employers of labor onthe sugar concerns other than the West n- dian Sugar Factory, Ltd, declining to sign the agreement entered in:o between that factory and the St. Croix Labor Union which virtually surrenders the manager.ent of labor to the union which <hall die ate who the employers may em- plov. At least this is the conception of the plarters and from yesterday’s edi- tocial in the Herald Phey are probably correct. The planters are willing to pay the same wag s as demanded, =aud in some cases they will pay mure, but they paturally reserve the right to engage who they may hiave and to dismiss who does not seive ‘their interests, From their experience they foresee a repi- tition of labor difficuities if they sub- scribe to the agrcement they are asked to sigr; namely that strikes may be ordered by the union when that organisation considers iiself mas‘er of the situation and when the planters are least unable to oppose such action, probably at the height of the eutting or grinding spell. This conditioh i 3 decid- edly very regrettable and especially at this time when there is but a small erop and things are bad, there being a need of work all over the island. As regards the agree- ment made between the Union and the W. I. Sugar Factory, the individual planters are able to understand what is meant by their not being bound to en- ploy pon-union labor after the Union has made its survey. In the interest of all concerned it is hoped that a sectlement will be reached at an early date. There were scme fine rains in Freder- iksted quarter the day before yesterday, water flowing in the gutters in some sec- tiors of the rural parts of the islands. The sloop Mizpah from St. Thomas has not yet returned. , : The s. s..''Guiana’’ from New York is due at Frederiksted at 1 o’clock today, having 300 packages. Will sail at 30’ cioek. The Native Brass Band gave a fine concert cn the wharf last night to the enjoyment of a large gathering. g 3. “Paria’’ with 41 bags States mail arrived at Frederiksted last night, =1 LUV AN 1= A boat load of jacks arrived here abhat 7:45 a. m. The people rushed to the spot to buy them. A Waterman Ideal fountain p2n is reported lost on the wharf or on King Sireet last evening. Finder will be re- warded on returning same to this office. TELEGRAMS. St CROIIXS7ATION. Washingcton, April 27.h.—Without de. bate the Senate yes' :lav adopled a resolution citinz Mr. Daugherty, of Ohio brother of the ex-Attorney General for cortempt, because of his failure to re- spond to the summons of the Daugherty investicating committee, Washingion, April 26th.—The Secre- tary of the Mavy, Mr. Wilbur, has sajected Captain Walker Rockwell Gher- ardi, son oi the late Admiral Barcroft Gherardi, to be his naval aile, Captain Gherardi will assume duty on July 15th. London, April 27th.—(Offici¢!). The at- tendance at the Cup-lie, piaved between Newrastle United and Aston Villa at Wembley Stad.um on Saturday, was 105.000. Winnipeg, April 27th.— More Cana- dian wheat is going to the United States millers from the Canadian head of the lakes this yvear than ever before, in spite of tre forty-two cents duty im- posed last winter, Winnipeg grain ex- poriers state. Minneapolis, Dulath, Chicago and Buffalo mi'ls have con- tracts aggregating 11,000,000 bushels now registered at the lake head. Lix- porters Issert that it is obvious now that the increased United States tariff from 30 cents to 42 cents per bushel designed to keep cut Canadian wheat, is quite ineffective. The exporters are a unit in the belief that the United States millers will take an ever increasing quantily of Canadian hzrd wheat regardless of the duty imposed. London, April 26th.--It is forecast that Mr. Phiiip Snowden’s budget, which is due next Tuesday, will provide for a re- duction of t.;o pence in the pound on tea, a modifieation, but not the entire aboli- tion of the Mc¢Kenna duties, a reduction in the entertainment tax on seats costing a shilling or less, the restoration of the land tax and the valuation of machinery, an increase in the super-tax and death duties, to raise approximately eight to ten millions sterling, and the partial re- moval of the tariff disqualification for old age pension. Madrid, April 26th.—Emulating Pre- mier Mussolini of Italy, General Primo de Rivern bas forbidden all May day demonstrations in Spa:n. London, April28th.—Sanguinary fight- ing, between French troops and irregu- lar Turkish bandits is reported to have taken place in Northern Syria by the Jerusalem correspondent of the Daiy Express. Three hundred men were kill- ed during the fizht, he says, and the Turks captured a great guantity of arms. There have been recurrest reports re cently of urrest in Syria, of which coun- try France is mandatory power.. French aviators are reported to have bombed Syrian villages, Paris, April 28th.--Lieut. Pelletier Doi- sy. French sirman, who set out frem Pa- ris on Thursday in a dash fer- distance flight honours, is believed to have over taken Major Maelaren, DBritish flyer, who left England | st Mareh. Doisy, atitempting a flight "o Japan, which mayv be extenael into a round the-world flight was last reported to have taken off from Basra, a froatier town of Asiatic Turkey near the Persian Gulf, for Karaechi. Ma- jor MacLaren tlew trom Karachi on Ja turday, but was foreed down in the Sind Desert and is returning to Karaehi b train to obtain new engine part. LLondon, Amil 28:h.--Four Glasgon labour members of tthe House of hn mons and sever.l prominent Lilerals supperted a resolution adopted at a Glus gow demonstration last night, eallinu for the esteblishment of a Scottish Par- llament. Wheceling, W. Va., April 28th.—A }fen minutes after 200 miners went to work in the Benwood mine of the Wheeiing Steel Corporation near here this morning a terrific explosion occurred in the work ings. The fate of the men is unknown. The blast, according to reports from Ben w-od, took place abeut threz Imiles back in the mine. Benwood firetnen reported the mine was on fire. Clouds of smoke drifted from the main entrance of the mine and volunteer 1e cue cerews were driven back. An hour atter the explo sion occurred, not a single rescue worker nad been able to enter the mine. New Yoirk, April 28th—A decline of . cents was recorded in the local raw sug- ar market todsy, spot prices now being quoted at 6,15, duiy paid. Sa'es includ- ed 10,000 bags of Cubuas early at 6.2% Later, 10,000 bags Cutan aund 22.0t0 bags Porto Rican were sold at €.15, ail for May shipment. Raw sugar§futures closed at deelines of 9 to 15 points, due te under-seliing by Wall Street and trade interests influenced by the decline. in spots and more bearish crop advises from abroad. May 4 47, July 4.59, September 4,60, December 4.19, all bids. Refined sugar was easier and unchanged to 15 ponts lower, the list now ranging from 7.80 to 8:10. Refined tutures were nomi- nal. Wo=eling, Va., April 28:h.—A total of fourteen bodies had been recovered lo- night from the Benwood mine of the Wheeling Steel Corpuration, where manv minets were entoubed today by an o« x- plosion. Superintendent Holliday de- clared that a cheeck disclosed 114 miners were in the mine when the explosion occurred. One hundred remained un- acconnted for and hope that any muay be found alive has been practicaliy «ban doned. C