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vas made public here today. Mr. Mac Donald’s letter was dated Januvary 26th. it was typewritten and handed to M. Poincare in the Chamber of Deputies waoile debate on the French CGov- ernment’s measures was beginning. Not- withstanding the confusion growing out of the debate M. Poincare wrote his reply by hand at tne Ministerial Bench in the Chamber and sent it within an hour to the Foreign Office in Paris. whenceit was sent to London by the ordinary post. Mr. MaeDonald’s letter follows: *‘'My dear Mr. Premier, our two e¢ountries have goue through such trying times side by side and made such sacrifices together, that, coming into office, 1 ad- dress vou a personal note not only to in- form yeu of the change, but to send you my greet ngs and good wishes. [ gricve to find so many unsettled points are caus- ing us trcuble and concern and [ sssure you it wiil be my daily endeavour to help settle them to our mutual benefit. You have your private opinion and I have m:ne. 1u have your national interests to conserve and yprotect and [ have mine, Scme t mes at first they may be in confliet, but I am sure by the stren- uous aetion of good will these conflicts can be settled and policies diverted 1n pursuit of which France and Great Bri- tllilcan remain in hearty co-operation. We can be frank,.withoit beingat enmity. Thus'the Entente will be mueh more than 4 nominal thirg and France and Great Dri- tain can advance together to establish peace a-« security in Europe. Pray accept these assurances and my sentiments of personal respect and believe me to b: your obedient servant, Ramsay DJac- -1 onald.”” M. Poincare replied as fol- lows, dated Jaouary 29th: "My dear Prime Miuister, 1 am much tcuched by vour kind letter whicn you have been good enouzh to write me to inform m 2 vourself that you have entered on your h:gh fuactions and to send us your per- sonal good wishes I hove with all my heart that vour efforts for the wel fare of your coantry will be erowned with success, I'he bonds whien united you to my own, have been knit together, as you recall, in (imes of common trial and sac- rifice. You may be sure that the miemo- ry of these times is ever present to iy mind, as to yours Kindness. laiso regret that several guestions of Importance to our coun: ries have not yet been setied, Like youI will do my utmost to solve them by {riendly agreement and to our mutual advantage. iwe have to rake into accouat public opinion in ouar respec- tive countries if we bath have to sate- guard our national interests, I am coaii- dent that in applying e€acn In his own sphere the vigorous action and zoodwill of which you spealk,to the settlement of pro- blems arising between us, we shail soive them in such a manner as to maiatain be- tween Great Britain and Franez2 a poucy of cooperation essential [0 vlr LAy coin- tries and to the tramquility of the world. My own frankness, shall be no less than vours and if in defernce of British inter- ests gyou may be sure that nothing will eve‘ychange the cordiality of my deep rpp‘ed feelings. It is impossible, that, an- itnated as both are by such entiments we should fail to make the Entente effec- tive and fruitful of results wkich it can and ought to bear in order trat Europe as a whole should find once more peace s2curity and freedom to work. [ beg you to accept my assurances ete. M. Poin- care. Ottawa, Feb. 4th.—News of the death of Ex-President Wiison was received with deep regret here. Tributes for his efforts in the cause of the Aliles during the war in securing a permanert|peace were voiced last evening by the Premier Mr. Mac Kenzie King, Sir Robert Bor- den and Sir George Forster. “'ln every allied nation his name will be held in honour and gratetul rememberance for his conspicuous service t) the cause of humanity and especially for the supreme eftort that his country made under his leadership and inspiration when the need was so vital in the fateful Spring and Summer of 1918 said Sir Robsrt Borden, in his tribute to Mr. Wilson. London, Feb. sth.—Sugar in stock on the 2nd inst. was 40,000 tous. Last vear 139,000 tons. New York, Feb. 4th.—Further buy- ing by both refiners and opera ors caused an advance in the active market today Cuba’s selling at 7.21 0 7.41, duty paid, 4 new high reecord lor the movement. The continued strength in both the lceal spof market and abroad led to general buving in raw sugar fatures, with prices at best showing net gains f 16 16 17 points. Realizing checked the upward movement in the atterncon, when prices eascd off a few points, closing 16 to 17 points net higher. Closed Mareh 558 May 5.63, September 5.72. The steadily rising cost of raw sugar prompted an iu- crease of 10 to 25 points in refined prices, with tine granuiated now quoted at 8.40 to 9.00 and a more wctive inquiry report- ed. wondon, Feb. 4th.—ln order that the Cabinvt may have spokesmen in tae House of Lords the King today confer- red the title of Baron on Sir Sydney Ohvier, Secretary for India, Brigadier Geveral Thompson, Air Secretary, and Svdney Arnold, Under-Sec etary of State for the Colonies. The titles were conferred on the recommendation of the Government. Bombay, India Feb. 4th--Mahatma Gandni, the llncian Nationalist Leader, has been reieased from prisor uwscondi- tionally by order of the Government. Gapdhbt on March 18th, 1922, was senten- ced to 31X years imprisonmen. for sedi- tion in connection with the -nei-coopera- tionist movement. He gained ihe title of =T Liy 84 0 “"Mahatma’’ or"*'wonder worker’’ through Lis power and personal magnetism. Re e¢ently the nationalist leader has been in a hospital. The action of the Government was taken on recommendations of the at- tending physicians who declared tha: six months at the seaside was necessary for his convalescence. London, Feb. 4th—Sir Esmé Howard, the new Amhassador to the United States, will sail on Feh, 20th to take up his post. After a fifteen minute chat with Mr. MacDonald the Ambassador said-that na one could aveld falling under his great charm, or fail to be impressed by his earnestness, sincerity and- vivid per onality, New York, Feb, 4th. -Communieation between the Eastern and Western paris of the United States was almost entirely broken tonizht by a rain and sleet storm that blew out from the Northwest from Coanada and centered about Chieago, which was completely isolated sfter eight O'clock, except from northwestern points over whieh the storm had passed. In a ronghly drawn area trom the east- ern boundary of the DNokotas to the western side of the great lakes, the storm snapped ‘e ephone and telegraph wires. During tie day trans-continental wires were hampered. several importart points being cnt off at times and import- ant circuits were regronted to: the souh and west byway of St. Louis. whije other nrotective services to Pacifie coast n-wspapers were provided by a line crossing .Canada from Winnipeg to St. Paul and Denver. Pueblo, Colo., Feb, 4th.- A severe blizzard is ragzing to'ay in ¥a-tern Colc- rado and Western Kansas, delaying rail- way traflic, plaving havoe with telephone and telegrapie commumeation and caus- ing considerable property damage, ac- cording to reports here, Vienna, Feb, 4th —Vienng has been in the grip of a great storm since Satur- aay night. The wind has been blowing wiih hurricane violence. Roofs have been swept trom buildings and ¢chimneys levelled. Phiiadelphia, Feb. 4th.—Charles Her- bert Levermore, of New York, student of international relations, writ>r and ex-college prouiessor, tonizht was ann- ounced as the winner of the SIOO,OOO prize offered by Edward Bok, Philadel- phia publisher, for the best plan to pre- serve peace among the nations of the world. Vancouver,B. C., Feb. 4th.-—More than one million feet of high grade logs were carried away,hundreds of trees torn down, and camp buildings and roadways damag- ed by a flooa, which raged for 12 hours at Ibdian River, 15 miles northeast of herk, on Saturday, according to word brodght here today. The dsmage has not bgen estimated. The flood was sub- sidingd today.