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for State purchase of the eoal mines. The desired end would be achieved through ‘‘the common-sense realization of the justice of our elaims’’. M. Smillie said he knew the hardships that strikes caus- ed, but there were times when it was eriminal for labour leaders not to call strikes to enforce justice. The miners, he declared, were really fichting for or- ganized labour,the highest output was im- possible, he insisted, under the present working conditicns and the lack of modern machinery and equipment. Mr.jThomas, Genara! Secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen, in seconding Mr. Smille’s motion, said the question had come to the noint of a definite decision. He ex- horted the delegates to be sure that they saw clearly where they were zoing. Mr. Havelock Wilson, President of the In- tornational Seamen’s Union, in opposing the resolution pointed to the failure of the state-controlled enterprises, when he was interrupted with a shout of ““WHAT ABOUT RHE WAR’”. President Bun- ning announced that a definite vote onm the question of direct action would be taken on Friday, and American sover- eignty, and thercby besi serve the vel- fare of mankinl’ fears that other na- tions may not a:cept the covenant, the report dismisses with the statemeat ““‘hat is one thinz that certainly will not happen. The otaer nations will take us on our owa terms for without us their league is a wreck and their gains for a vietorious pace zre imperilled. Washington, Sept. Ilth.-—Character- izod as an alliance and not a leacne ‘“whieh will bre:d wars instead of se- curing peace,”’ the German peace treaty, including the covenant for a league of nations was formaly nresented to the Senate today by the Foreign Relations Committee with ‘orty-three amendments and feur reseivations, accompanying the treaty was the majority report of the Foreign Relations Committee sub- gcribed to by every Republican member excepting Senator McCumber of North Dakota, explaining the amendments and roservations all ¢f whieh, it was de- clared, were ‘‘goYerned by a single purpose and that is, to guard American rights and sovereignity, the invasion of which would stimulate breaches of faith, encourage conflicts and gene.zte wars.”’ The reservations propose; 1. The uncondi- tional right to withdraw from the ieague. 2 Declination to assume any of the obligations t the much discussed article ten ‘‘except by action of the ;Congress of the United States.”’ 3 Reserving to the United States the exclusive right to decide what questions are within its own domestic jurisdiction. 4. Absolute reservation of the Monroe Doctrine to the judgment of the United Scates alone. The principal amendm.ents are proposed to provide voting power for the United States with Great Britainin the assembly of the league. Giving to China instead of Japan, the Province of Shang- 27T LRI X AN L 5 tung. Relief of the United States from having representatives on commissions deciding matters in whieh it has no con- carn. Others concern phraseology. These amendments and reservations, the ma- jority report says are submitted to “*Con- serve American Independnce’. On board President Wilson’s Special Train, Sept. 10th.—Ten points in the peace treaty were defined by Presicent Wilson tonight as the fundamental prin- ciples on which he is asking i:s accept- ance by the United States. They fol- low: 1. The destruction of autocratic power as as instrument of internation- al control, admitiing only sel’-govern- ing nations to the league. 2 The substitution of publicity, ciscussion and arbitration for war, using the boycott rather thun arms. 3. Tlacing the peace of the world under con- stant international oversight in re- cognition of the princinle that the peaee of the world is the egitimate iinmediate interest of eovery State. 4. Disarma- ment. 5. The liberation of oppressed peoples 6. The discontinsance of an- noxation and the substitution of tristee- ship with responsibiiity to the opinion of mankind. 7. Invalidation of all se- cret ireaties. 8. Protection of depend- eut peoples. 9. High standards of la- bour uader international sanction. 10. The international co-ordination of hu- mane reform and reguiation. {.ondot. Sept. 11th.—A Bolshevik wire- less despateh from Moscow today, claims the capture of nearly 12,000 prisoners from Admira! R ichek’s all-Russian forces in the z'c;f‘»n of Aktubiaskorsk. It is declared the sarrender of Admiral Koichak’s seuthern army is expected. London, Sept. 11th. Great, Britain in- tends to insist upon having 2,250,000 tons of the 3,000,000 tons of German shipping to be divided among the Allles by the Reparation Commission after the ratification of peace, ils the scatement made to the ‘‘Daily Mail’’by an oificial of the Ministry of Shipping who added that the position was delecate and com- plicated and that intricate internal ne- ootiations were yet w 0 be coripleted. Never:heless he was confident that Great Britain ultimately would obtain approxi- mately what she demanded. Even then her loss in shipping during tae war would exceed 5,000,000 tons. Keywest, Fla., Sept. 11th.—-With dav- light today following the srorm of yes- terday and a night darkness, the people of Keywest and surrourding territory wore able for the first time to survey the destruction wrowght by the hurri- cane that swept throuhgh ere on Tuesday night. Not a home in tae city had es- caped damage and many were totally wrecked, the harbour presented a tan- gled mass of fishing vessels and other small craft, but latest reports :ailed to show deaths, other than on the dredge Grampus. Os the 14 men onjthis craft, ten were rescued last right, ome body was recovered, and three were missing. The British tanker Tonowanda which had to be scuttled to save the steamer Comal after the vessel had broken her moor- ings and gone aground, was reported not in a bad position. The steamer St. Cou- gal was also loose. No vessel had left port early today, nor has any train come in over the Florida Coast Railway. In addition to the tempoary stoppage of gas and eleetricity, the telephone ser- vice was suspended, and newspapers were forced to suspend publication. Glasgow, Sept. 11th.—By a compara- tively close vote, the Trades Union Con- oress in session here today, voted down a resolution declaring against the prin- ciple of direct action. The vote was 2 250,000 against the resolution to 2,086, 000 in its favour. The vote was on a resolution of Mr. Thomas Shaw, Labour Member of the House of Commons for Preston,reading, ‘‘The Congress declares against the principle of industrial action on purely political matters’’. Paris, Sept. 10th. -The Rumanian del- eoation to the Peace Conference, in ex- plaining its attitude -in refusing to sign the treaty with Austria today, holds that since Rumania acquired membership in the league of nations, through signing the treaty with Germany, the league must be the jtribunal which will even- tually consider its claims and decide whether Rumania can be forced to ac- cept a treaty providing for foreign interference in her domestic affairs. Rumania’s objection to signing the treaty was based on the clause pro viding that nations receiving territory from the former Austro-Hungarian Em- pire must provide for the prtection of racial and religious minorities residing there. Rumania might have acquired Bukowina under the Austrian treaty but as her delegates failed to sign, the Su- preme Council holds the signature of oth- er powers does not make the transfer possible until Rumania accepts the treaty. Under the proposed treaty with Hungary Rumania would acquire Transvlvania but under the terms relative to minorities in that region. fureana for this reason is expected to refuse also to sign that con- vention. Dublin, Sept. 10th.—The Government has proclaimed the suppression of the Sinn Fein Organization, the Gaelic League, the lrish Volunteers and the Cumann Namoan Society in the city and county of Cork. The Government has also de- clared that the flrst section of the Crimi- nal Law procedure Act of 1887 shall be applied to Cork, Limerick, Clare Tipper- ary and Dublin counties. NEw YORK, Sept. 13th 1919. Flour, Blencd2d Clear St. Lawrence Isrand pr. brl. $10.25. Meal, Kilndried per 100 Ibs $4.50 New Season’s Pork per brl. $562.00 Heavy Mess Pork per bbl. $56.00 Sugar---Crystals (Confirmed by Brokers) per 100 lbs. $7.28.