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work so n-bly begun would be efiective- ly carried ihrough. He expressid the opinion that the future of the world would be assisied if the great linglish speaking nations, work fogether in the cause of liberty and peace. I know well in the cause o1 liberty and peace, Ameri- can co operation will sti]l be forth- coming, he said. I know they are not going tn abandon these great ideas as a nation and that no party in America is going to abandon thew. Ha said that hé was bound to admit however it s2ems more tnan likely tnat we cannot count o tae f:i on direct action, which would make the assistance of the Americans of tenfold value, should it be forthe »ming, therefore itis, and I know that whatI say will not b 2 misunderstood by \meri- can friends, even those 10s3: conviacad that the tru2 interest of ctheir country lie in the opposite direction to me, a fezling’ of deepest .regret that so much of the cotton work betwe2n the two countries should ecome to an end before its fruition could b 2 enjoyved by the world at larza.” London, Deec. 11th.—In the House of Commons today, Colon2l Laslie Orme Wilson announced that up to [ecem- ber 7th. ct¢here had been delivered to the Allies 335 vessels of a gross ton- nage of 1,788,913 of whi:ech 203 vessels of 1,200,000 tons were in 3ritish hands. London, Dec. Ilth.—M?>. Bonar Law, spokesman for the government, an- nounced in the House of Commoas to- day that despatches had been re:zived corroborating a report that Cossacl:s and a voluntzer corps had carried out a pro- gramme in which several hundred Jews were killed in the suburbs of Podolia when the Bolshevik evacuated Kiev on QOctober 18th and 20th. The British mil- itary miss.on was ordered to do all in its power to prevent such excesses. London, Deec. 11th—Mr. Walter Long’s presentation of the naval estimates was made to an almost empty House of Com- mons today. He frankly admitted that the Government had not -yet decid2d on its future policy and it was not fair to expecr any declaration at present. ‘Why not?”’ asked a member.” *‘l will only ask vou if you think it reasonable before we know what conditions will b: and before the world has had time to settie itself’’, answered Mr. Long. Ia the general debate’ the most limapirtant noints raised were the posi:ion of the ar ser- vice in relation to the Navy, the need for closer co-ordinaton «i the fichting service and the feasibilty of Lord Fish- er’s ideas for new consiruction. !On the se ond point Mr. Lorg repliedc that it would be ecriminal to abandon the great type of warships on the ground that the submarine and airships would replace the navv. On the other point Mr. Long was non-comr:ittal. Sir For- tescue Flannery declared nothing would brin ; union between the Mo h=r Coun- ~ try and the Dominions so complete- , ly as the co-ordination of the Navv 27T CROUIII % AVIS. + into one great imperial force. Sir | Kmloch Cook urged an imperial con- | ference on Naval matters. The Morn- . ing Post thinks Mr. Long is justified in | postponing any statement of future poli- . cy. Itis the first time the country has \ beczn enabled to feel that naval require- | ments are being examined by a properly | constituted war staff. The Board of the l Acmiralty must also be guided, adds the | Post, by Admiral Jellicoe’s report, but : the sheet anchor of imperial defense is . the mainrenance of the war, staft consist- | Ing of highly trained officials preserv- ‘ ingr continuity of principle and method. ‘ sondon, Deec. " 12th.—Thz2 House of i Commons rose at 6.25 o’clock thiz morn- { ing after an all night sitting. An eight | hour discussion or the Navy estimates . ended twenty minutes after midnight | when the Government’s new housing proposal was introduced. Mr. G. Locker L.anpson, Unignist, pleaded with the Houase not to attempt conside: «ticen of the five pages of amendments, which had | been offered, declaring that the members | were already addled by thirteen hours of preiiminary work. Sir Cristopher Addi- sorn. the Health Minister, prevailed how- ever, and the House began the fyrmida- ' ble task. This signalized the departure l of Lady Astor, who resolutely sat out the long discussion of the navy estimate. l Housinz report sales had passed through ' the Coramittee stages when the House rose. i I.ondon, Dee. 11th.—The Prince of Wszles speaking at the Islingten Cat- tle Show, said: ‘‘lhave had a wendertul three months in Canada. ' visiced the Agricultural Exhibition at Mcntreal, but + like any one who wanted realiy tc sze the l agriculture and farming of the Dominoin, I went West. While I was _liere, 1 pur- l chased a small ranch in Alberta. My visit to (Canaaa has increased my ilnterest in l agriculture and has convinced ine of the | necessity of closer incercourse tetween - faimers and agriculturisis throughout ~ the Empire. | Washington Dec. Ilch.—The first - oven discussion of the Peace Treaty in " the Senate at this session of Congress .~ came today during the debate on the | Railway Bill. Senator Lodge, the Re- . publican Leader, and Senaor Lenroot . of Wisconsin, Leader of the ‘‘Mild Re- - servation’’ Croup of Republican Senators, . declared the Treaty was ‘‘deac’’ until . again submitted by the Presideat, and . charged the Democrats with resjponsibil- | ity tor the f ilure to ratify it at che spe- . cial session. Senator Underwood, Demo- . crat of Alabama, said the Treaty could ' be called up at any time by a raajority ~ vote, and in turn charged the Liepubli- cans with responsibility for the iailure . of the Senate tc act. ; Pretoria, Ded. 11th.—Miners of Pre- ~ toria subdistrict number two, repudiated ' the Indianapolis agreemen: of settling | the nation-wide strike o. miners at a ' meeting tonight, accordin_ » a stage- ment made by W. E. Sherwood, member of the Illinois State Board of United Mine Workers of America, FEight thousand men are aftfected. Washington, Dec. 11th, Fuel Adminis- trator Garfield’s resignation was tonight in the hands of President Wilson, given because he disagrees on principle with the coal strike settlement proposal gar- ranged by the Government and the Mmine workers unicn. Men close to the fuel administrator, understand that he be- lieves that the work of the Committee authorized under the settlement, to pe made up of one eoal mine operator, a coal miner ard a third person named to represeni the House, will result in an in- creased price of coal to the e nsuming publie. ; NEW YORK, Dec. 12th 1919, Flour, Blendad Clear St. Lawrence Lrand pr. brl. $12.00 Meal, Kilndried per 100 ibs $3.75 New Season’s Pork per brl. $45.00 Heavy Mess Pork per bbl. $46.50 Sugar---Crystals (Confirmed by Brokers) per 100 lbs. $7.28 Molasses 39° test pr 190 Ibs. no quotation Cotton, Middling Upiand, at Liverpool per Ih. 25 98-1004. Exchange, New York and London, 60 days’ sight $3.62 Exchange New York and London, sight $3.66 LONDON, Dec. 12th 1919 Sugar-Demerara Crystals daty paid price. fixed by the Royal Commission per ewts 665. od. -975. od. Muscovado, 89°/“ basis, floating terms in bond, Ditto duty paid. 635. 3. 86s. od. (German Beet 882/ f.o.b. no further sales during the war . White Java Sugar, cif Uunited King- dom if arrives before 27th- December 80/ Demerara Rum, per gal. nominal, Trinidad Cocoa, Good Middling Red per cwt 128 s. od. 130s. od. Cottor:. Meum di Fine Sea Island, at Ljy- erpool nominal per Ib. Bank of England rate of Discount per cent. 6. Rumour says that yesterday in a fighg between two women, sonewhere around Back Street, one bit off the little finger of the other.—St. Thomas Majl Notes Dec. 6th. On Saturday evening,the “‘Grand”’ Ho- tel was the centre of attraction for our American friends, the occasion being a dance given by Lieutenant H, K. Smoot and Ensign W. B, Warner in honour ot Captain and Mrs. Wm. R. White and Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. R. E. Sulli- van. The music tor the occasion was furnished by the Naval Band. he spa- cious hall was tastily decorated with the flags of the various Allied nations, Dancing was %ept up until midoight when the happy gathering dispersed. St. Thomas Mail Notes, Sth Dee.