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about the League of Nations as a iirst- hand observer of a great international experiment. I would be guilty of ‘he orossest impertinence if [ attemptea to instruect the United States people in their own affairs. I am presenting the League of Nations as a practical business dropod- sition and as an organized leaguc for peace, I can see no hope for the survi- val of Euronean civilization unless there is an end of war and some hope of prace in the futur2”’. Lord Robert said he had neither the expectazion nor the in- tention of changing the attitude of the United S:ates prople towards the League of Nations, as ~xnrossed at the last elee- tion. He poiated out that thore was as oreat a danger tor a natioa in distrusting everyone, as thare wus in trussing every- one. \Whiie the decisions of the j.eague would be decided by the votes of the membzye, he said, world public opinion would have the greatest force in intluene- ing the members of the Leazue to give just and impartiil decisions. The eu- trance of the United Srates into Lhe League of N ions, whiile not necessavy to the success of the Leagaz2, he stated, would bring aoout an organiztion of the world on a peaceful basis. Without the enttance of Russia and Germany, he suid, it was expected that all Harope, Asia and South America would b 2 in the League, with only the Uoited S:ates on the outside Lord Cecil was the guest of honour at a luanche2on given by the Commission of laternational justice and oondwill of the Federal Council of Churches, at which he explainec the workings of the l.eazue to more than 100 Clergyinen. London, April 4th The United States destroyer Fox ccihided with the DBritish light-eruiser Cares at the entrance to the Bosphorus yesterday, according to ad- vieas reeeival from Constaatinopla today b; Lloyds. Both vessels, tke report said, were badlv danaged 'he stronz eur- rani was u'\"k-l fesilld ‘1 L Lo 'JC,’!.' dent. Paris, April 4th. -The Germans suec- ce sively despatehad ain2 traius with- 01c enginears from Friederizhsteld, in unoccupied Germany, in the dir2ciion of Wesal, says ja Krefeld telegrapn to the Journal. [lne eighth train ran into the seventh on the Lippe bridge, with the result that seventy cars were derailed. The correspondent says that the object of the plan was to bottle up the Wesel S.ation, an important railway caatre. Th-e 2 persons suspeeted of having shared in the plot have been arrested. Cairo, April 4th.—Tae Barl of Carnar- von’s dociors last night virtually aban- doned any hope of his recovery and the family gathered around the bedside, an- fieipating the worst, but the patient ral- &ed. naver losing consciousness. Today is temperature was 10L, and he was mainwaining the slight improvement noted last evening. He was stili very weak, but less depressed than he had s Y 201L ¥ been. Lord Carnarvon’s physicians re- gard the fight for life, which the dis- coverer of Tutankhamen’s tomb is making as 10st remarkable. Everything, they say, depends upon his abili y to main- tain h.s strength for the next day or two. London, April 4ch. —Tae suin of $475, 00) was to be paid into J. P. Morgan and C npany’s Offices 1n New York to- day by the Rumanian Government, under an arrangement made with the aiadian High Commissioners Oifice here. This is the first yearly® payment of interest and sinkipye fund insialnenton Rumania’s trade credit debt to Canadd, under the new arrangement made for repaying the debt by Mr. Lhrkine last year. Cardiff, Wales, Aniil 4th.——Forty-six thousand miners o the Rlhondda coal field went on strike today. Not a pitin tha disiriet was workine., Picketing was beinry maintained in many piaces, but no eases Wwore repored of non-unionists atrempting to work. Toulon, Paris, April 4th.—-Mile.Suzanne Lonelen, paired with Colonel Mayes, the Canadian tennis Champion, defeated C. G. Aeschliman and Coant De Graffen- lill, men’s douhizs enumpions, of Swiiz- erland, here today. he score was 6 2 6-3. The losers staried ‘to leave rthe court atter the second set, Suzanne called then back, sayving., "‘this mateh 18 the ' .l three out of five. That’s just iike men.”’ Cairo, April sth.—he Warl of Carnar- von died pescefuily at two o’cleek this morning, He was consecious almost to the end. lHis death was due 1o blood poisoning, throuzh the bite of an insecr, with the later development of pneumo- Hia. L.ondon, April 4:h. —Suz... in stock on the 31t altim), was “ . 000 tons. Last vaar bo tansg Washineton, April 3rd.—Duiing 1922 (Canada sold more ¢ ods to the United Srates than any other eountry, according to fizures issued to the Departinent of Commerece today. [l'hese2 show thai the total value of imports from Canada dur- ing the year were $361,026,424. Imporis from Great Britain totailed $356,927,197. The imports from the Dominion showed a substantial increase over those of 1921, during whien year the United States re- crived from Canada gooids valued at $335,441,044. Great Brirain’s exports to the United States duriaz 192! totalled $23R,796,6538. Londen, April 4th.—Lady Northeliffe, widow of Viscount Nortuchiffe, was mar- ried today to Sir Robert Arundell Hud- son. The marviage was solemnized in the chapel at Hartiebory Castle, which is the Episcopal residence of the Bishop of Worecester, who officiated. The bride was given away by Sir Charles Russeland the register was sizned by Mr. Harcour!, The bridegroom’s daughter and Miss Pearce, daughter of the Dishop. The eouple started immediately for lialy on their noneymoon. GOV. TOWNER SAILS FOR SAN JUAN ON SATURDAY. Mrs. Towner Wili Accompanuy kim: New Attorney General Coming, too: R. J. VanDeusen His Secretary. Salvador Mestre Resiens to President: Oihiers to iender liesi FhSLIOuS Lo NL’\\' (;U\'\“ii.lil'. Governor Towner will szil for Porto Rico frem New York on next Satuirday arriving here April 5, and will be inaug- urated in the Municipai Theatre ou Fri- day, April 6. Officially his administra- tion commences April 1. Governor towner witl be accompanied by Mrs. Towner, who probably wiil bo here noc more than a month before ye- turning to the States to go to Wellesles College where ibeir daughter Miss Con- stance, is siudying. After a short stuy in the Stat s, she will again come to Por- to Rico accompanied by Miss Towner and possibly Mrs. lowner’s mother. Governor Towner will be accompanied to Porto Rico by tormer State Senator Herbert Coates, of New York, who is to be the newv attorney general. R. J. Vao Duesen, »f Washinoeton, who was private secretary to Governor Yacer, will return to Ban duan as private Beeretary to Gov- ernor Lowiner, Salvador Mestre, the attorney general cabled his resignadon to President Hard- ing on thursday of this week, and is the first of the deparinment heads wvho have served under Governor Reily to tender his resignation, All other department hads it is understood, will tender their resig- natious to Governor Towner, Joseph A. Lovet, assistant attorney general, tendered nis resignation to Mr. Mestre as of Mareh 15 and it was ac- cepred, Sceretary ol the Navy 2enby advised Acting Governor Huyk= this waek Ihat ne will be present forthe inauzuration, colning here on ithe U. 8. 8. Henderson on tne morning cf April 6 and saling at nadoighton April 7. 'he secretary sz2id it wili be impraciicable to have other vessels of the fleet now on maneuvres as Paoaina aitend the ceremonies. Secretary of War Weeks, who it was hoped izt be here for the inaugura- tion, wil nor te nere for that event but wili probavbiy oe here the jaiter part of April accompanied by members of the mitlitary committees of the Hcuse and senate and some of the men bers of the Appropriation’s committees. They wil be i the island for two days. Piavs for the inauguration of Governor Towuer are vow being worked out by varicus committees appointed by Act- ing Governor Huyke, and the general commitice met yesterd y afternoong to further discuss tie plans. —orto ilico Projress, March 2jth.