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whereby our most pressing wants, can by ourselves be studied and remediad; so that we can get Loans, (not gifts) vor Municipal Improvements, suach as: (a) Water: for Man and Beast; by Ar- tesian wells, Reservoirs, or any other practical method. (b) lrrigation of lands. (¢) Preservation of large trees yet standing and Re-Forestration of the en- tire Island. (d) Legislation to stop the immigra- tion of our people from their home, and to induce thrifty strangers to settle here. (¢) Passage by the Congress, of only such laws for these islands as are appli- c¢ible to our pecu.iar situation. ts) Repeal, if possible of Congress- ioual enactments, (laws) not applicable to these {stands. (g) Participation by tha People of these Islands in existing Congressional Funds as the People in all the other Insular pos- SeSßsions now enjoy, [f I am by vour votes elected, I shall endeavor to it t'uduce these measures for the favorable consideratien of the mem- bership of said Colonial Council; cr to work and vote at all times with any other member introducinz legislation having as its maia purpose, the bettermentof OUR HOME CONDITION. 0. .C. GRANADY TELEGRA MS. ST. CROIX STATION. Cobienz, April 27th. The Interallied Hizh ee nmission in the Rhinelan closed tha door to free travel between Germany and the occupied territory today, by adopting an ordinance limiting passage back aud forth to those possessing a per- mit issned by the Allied authorities. Tnis measure was taken, French official~ said, to block the entry of German agi- ttors and encouragers of passive resis- tance into th2 Ruhr and the Rhineland. London, April 27th.—Mr, Bonar Law is coing on a short sea voyaze with the Kiag’s approval, tor the benefit of his health. Docters express the belief that the throat affection from which he has been suffering will yicld to this treat- meint. London, April 23:h. —Bolton Wander- ers today won the Eaglish Cup Final defeating West Ham two to nil. London, April 28th. —Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald’s meditory efforts in the dispute bet vean c2rtain unions in the Ship Buildinz industry and the Fad:ratina of the En zineering and Shipbuilling trades have been repuff=d by th2 Federation, the latter having declined to meet the leader of the Labour Party on the ground that, if collective barzaining 1s to be m.aintained, the constituent members of Jthe Federation must bonour agreements concluded between the parent organiza- &on and the employers. The situation at p-es>ntis that unless tlie members of the Loiler Makers Union, the iron and steel sipbuilders union, the wood workers Sl. LR A ¢S uoioa and the plambars union are pre- pared to work aczordinz to the terms of th2 agreement enterelinto b,y tha Fed- eration on their b:half, the lnck-out of which the employers have given notice will take effect ne®c Monday. The dis- pute between the Unions mentioned and the Federatiol of Union is as to over- tim2 and night shifts, the terms of the agrecement in regard to these questions which the Fedaration signed a short tim» ago, not br'nz accep:ahla to tae unidas in quastion Harbin, Manzhuaria, A»oril23 h.—Mr. Tuexk, United States Coasal at Vladivo- stock’ annouacel he is l2aving th> Syviot Far Eastern eapital wich his scats on May Ist and has alvisead all United States Gitizens in the ec atry to d>y likawise, according to advice received here yes- terdiy- It was als¢ stated that Viece Consul ‘Thomls, stati ned at Chnita, is leaving on the sam:> date. Tokio, Apcil 23:h.—T'h> Franch Consul at Viadivostok has deeil-d to follow the precedent set by the British and United Stares Consuls to leave the Soviet Capital of the Far East, it was oficially announ:- ed. It was also reported that the Viad- ivostok branches of the Yokohama specie bank and the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation will close and th~ir oflicials deported for home. Tokio, April 23'h. =Tha United States and British Consulates at Vliadivostok are to be elosed in the near fu-ure, ac- cording to reports received here today. The Vernacular Press prints spezelal des- patches from Vladivostok, evidently in spired in Soviet quarters, where it is said that the United States Consul has dacided to close nis Consulate because of a "‘deportation order’’ issued by the Sov- iet aathorities, foliowing the sale of “'some arms to whites’’. The whites are anti-Bolshevik forces. The with- drawal of the British Consul is said to be in aceHrdanc2 with the raecently adoptéed policy towards Soviet a tministration. Dabtin, Apeil 23:h.—A susp2asiomn of hostiliti2s by tha Irish Reapublicans asainst th2 fore2s of the Fre2 States Governmn2it aad an off :r to nexotiite p2acz: with th? Free S:ates on certain conditirns, were prozlaimed tonizht by Eamon D 2 Valera, itha Repadlica lead or and his Caief of Staff, £ ¥, 2iken. De Valera’s proecla nition sa2is forth the gen- eral political principies of the Rz2publi- cans all ass>2ris that the ultimate court of app2ils for deciding dispuied ques- tions is a mjociiy voie ot che peoblz of Ireland. L'nat rasistance by violesce snould ba execlulzd, bat that adejiae faciitties shoa.d b: atfhrded the p-oople fora proper pres:ntation of the issues involved. The proelamation adds thit noboly holding repuablican bprincipls should b 2 exclulel from Parliam:at and the couiecll of the nation. It says the military forgces are s:rvanis o’ the nation and amneniable to a frecly ¢l eted Nitional Assambly. De Valera expressas the belief that this declara- tion affords a basis for peace, and adds, ‘"‘we hope this advance will be met in the spirit in which we make it and that it will be .supported by all who love our country and desire a just ending of the present national trouble. A- evidence of our own goodwi'l the army Commander is issuing herewith an order to suspend agzgressive action, to take etfoet as soon as may be, bur not later than noon on Mmondav. Tte effect of this proelamation is still doub:- ful. De Valera all along has declared his wiillingness to abide by a decision bas- ed on the freewill of the pcople. Rut he s still to maintain his orizinal position th: t the Eritish Governmert must not inter- fere in Ireland, il the people decide in favourof a R publie, Chiel of Staff Aiken, in his order tor a eessation of offensive operaiions, tells the Republican troor: to remain on the defensive and prote t themsclves and their munitions. This is taken as implying that there is to be no yielding on the part of the Republicans to the I'ree State Goverrments demand for the surrender ot all arms. Washington, April 28th.- ~The United States Consul at Vancouver was instruet- ed by Sccretary of State Hughes today to investigate the firing on United States schooner Siloam by a Canacian fisherics patrol, which resuited in the death of J. M. Yorke, a member of the Siloam’s crew, ‘l'he Consul telegraphed the De- partment confirming the reports that the schooner had been fired on, and said Yorke was said to be a ‘eUnited States Citizen’’, brussels, April 28th.—The Prince of Wales arrived here list evening from l.ondon to attend the unveiiing of a mem- orial erected to express the thanks of Great Britain to Belgium, for the latters treatment of the British troops in the late war. Octawa, April 23 h.—ln Parliament yesterday Mr. [ielding admitted that the budget may be brought down next Thurs- day. The treaty of e»nmerce with France was debited 10 comnitice stage and progress repwried. A third reading was given to ainend the criminal eode. Seattle, Wash. April 28ch, —Denizl thit the American fishing schooner Si- Joan was poacoig’ when fired upon by the Canadian patrol borat Malaspina off the British Colunbiin eaist last Tues- dav, was mua.de by Captain Jonn Courage, masier of the Senovoner, who arrived here today. J. il. Yorke a member of the Siloam’s crew, was killed in the en- count=r. \n inquiest heid at rort Alice, . (, returned a verdict thut Yorke was killed waile recistinz arrest for poaching, Captain Coarage deciared he had not fish- ed ia Cwnlian wat r, although tre Siloam was wiikia the three mile limit when overnauled by the Malaspina. He said th + ve sel was' sunk by gunfire and as- sert.d (hat previous rcports that he had ordercd the Jiloam scuttled were untrue,