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would be a great preveatative of war, for no other nation would lightly provoke hostilities when her 0./n . commerce would thereby be imperitied’”’, The ne- cessary luture strength of the Ameri- can Navy therefore must depend, the Board said, upon the naval strength of the '‘powers in a position to challenge our -legitimate commercial expansion upon the high seas’”’. For develoyment and coastruction of our aiveraftc during the war, the Board recommended an ap- propriation of $27,000,000 wictn $i,000,- 000 to be wused iur experimentai con- struccion. fßome, Dee. 10ch.—Major Guairati, Chief of the Cabinnet o’ D’Annunzio’s Naval Forces, has left for Fiume with the Government’s proposal for a setile- ment of the Fiume question. Honoiulu, Dec. 10th —The United 3:ates Governmnent has notified Japan that America has adopted the ‘‘Hands Oft”’ poliey in Sibera and will s:nd no rfurther assistance ) th2 Kolehak forces, accord- ing to a lokio cable published nere ioday. Reporis have been receivad from Ikutsk that the American memb 'rs of the Rail- way Commission, under &ir. John 1. Ste- ‘veins, are leaving their posts. indianapolis, Dee. 10th. [he strike of 400,000 bituminous coal miners oY the couatry was settled here loday, when the general ecorumittee of the United Mine Workers of America agre:d to acce;t the plan offered by Presidenc Wiison. The pian provid:s that the m ners shail re- turn to work at once at an increase of 14 per cent in wages, that a Commission of three be appointed (o investigate and determine within 60 days if possible, a a basis for new wage a reement. The Conference was made np »f Internation- al and district officials, and members of tue Executive Board and scale comnmit- tee of the ovganization. London, ?ec. 10th.— The represcnta- tives of Governmentsof Esthonia, Li-hua- - nia, Poland, Ukrainia an@ '‘White’’ Rus- sia, in a conference at Dorpat, have d2clar- ed themselves in favor of a military and pasitical ‘‘econvention’’ to deiend their Independence, Berlin, December 10th--Ihe Entente Notes are more concil atory in tone than has been peviously assumed, says tne Volks Zeiting. They con- tamn tangib.2 concessions, and the fi- nal clause tnat the Entenie could at any time take -military action against Ger- many has been dropved. Negotiations also can take place regarding certain modi ‘eations in the protoc)l ¢.ncerning the surrender of dry-docks. London, Deec. 10th.—Cambridge Uni- versity beat Oxford (Jniversity seven to five in the first Rugby Mateh between the two teams sirce 1913. The Hague, Deec. 10th.*~Th: German- Duteh frontier has keen closed to civili- ans. 3 pondon; Dec. 11th.—The new labour mayors of London boroughs refuse to N LRx AN IR | “wear the red robes of office but they all | wear the chains. t Shipley, England, December 11th—Mr. - Mundy, one of the largest colliery pro- ~ prietors in England, has notified the col- . liers of his ,intention to terrainace their . work in a fortnight, and close his mines . pendinga definite Govt. guarantee re- . garding the reduction of coal by ten ; shillings per ton. Mr. Mundy eclaims \- that as a result of the Governmeat guar- ' antee the colliers are wvorking ute large . losses. , New York, Dee. 11th.—7 The .former German passenger Liner Imperator, ' now a British ship under Cunard Line .- operation, sailed this morning or Ply- mouth, Cherbourg and Southampton. The ship has been delayed, while charg- | es that she Lad exceeded her supply of ' bunker coal were being adjusted. The | liner had 2,700 passengers on bojard on . this, her first voyage as a passenzer ship | since she left here under ihe German | flag in July 1914. o P NEW YORK. Dec. 12th 1919. ' FKlour, Blenéad Clear St. Law:ence [‘rand pr. brl. $12.00 Meal, Kilndried per 100 Ibs $3.75 . New Season’s Pork per bril. $45.90 . Heavy Mess Pork per bbl. $46.50 ' Sugar---Crystals (Confirmed by Drokers) ’ ‘ per 100 lbs. $7.23. Molasses 89° test pr 100 Ibs. no actation Cotton, Middiing Upiand. at Liverpoo! per b, £5 98-110 d. E£xXchange, New York and lLordon, 60 days’ sight §3.62 Exchange New York and London, sight , $3.663 LONDON, Dec. 12th 1919. Sugar-Demerara (v.. :ls duiv pa.d price. fixed by the Roya: .. :umission ver-cwts vuo. Jd. 978, Ud. Py s ‘,"' ». - St. Themas ivews. | A very regrettable :ccident occurred ~ this morning, when the Liarine’s deliv- e ry wagon on going on the western side . leading to Government Hill. ra: down | a hetle girl. The child was taken upin | . an unconscious state by Vanlwurn Millin, | - and immediately iarried to the aospital | ' in the Marine’s [ wagon.—St. Thomas | . Builetin, Dec. Gth. } - Just before goirg to press, we learn | that a child while: learing over a win- | . dow fell jon ‘the paved gutten—at what | is known in the northern section of the | . town as London Bridge, and sustained | | grave injury—which might deveiop ina | . fatality—Care should be raken oi the in- | | nocent as they were unborn and never - sought to be born.—St. Thomas Bulle- | tim, Dec. 9th. % , e | —— { ! Last night about 10.45 the town was f startled by the .alarm of fire, when pe- destrians, automobiles and all avail- | able vehicles wended their way forward to the point of threatening aanger, which proved to be the upper storey of the Soda Fountain, lately being unaerway for the purpose of commercial enterprise and at the same time of beautifying the landing place. The ex-Magistrate Norman Alexander, now clerk in Government Qftice, who is connected with the Fire Department, knowing conditions, somewhat, being here for some time, rendered prompt and efhicient service conjointly with Ser- geant Mark Cruse, C. Simmons and othel men oi the Fire Brigade. A syuad of marines, under the leader- ship ot Captain Lowell, handled the sity- ation in a masterly manner and the fire was quickly extinguished: the building suffering little damage. 7The origin of the fire is unknown, but supposed to be an incendiary act by some malicious per- . son. We are glad so far that no material injury has been oceasioned (o Mrs. Moyer and sister who are wc rking hard indeed to make the Soda tountain a place ot pleasant recreation for Lesidents nere, and one of attraction to strangers coming to the island. Mrs. Manecke must have been some- what disheart ned when seeing that her very best efforts are ‘put “forward’ and that incendiarism, carelessness or other- wise should cause a loss one way or the other, but luckily for her the damage is not great.—St. Thomas Bulletin, Dee. 10th. Miss Elizabeth Hendricksen and Mr. Ashley Totien (delegates of the Virgin Island ¢(Protective Leagueof New York Lliy) at present in San Juan, Porto Rico, will be here by schooner Virginig, " We are informed that they are coming in the interest lof the Working People’s Coni- mittee.— St. 7Thomus Bulletin, Dec. 11th. We learn that there wili be 4. « ery ex- citing time on the aay after Christmas at kistate Thomas (Sugar Estate) for be. sides the interust taken in the horse races for the (day; c¢n which bets have begun already to be made, there will alsc be automobile race, donkey race, when the “‘Jerusalem Cuckeg® wilj tun, and bicyrie race it sufficient participants would interview the Frovost of the Sports We commend highly the bicycle race as the youtus of the island wil have a {air chance of showing c¢ff (hen tendincus parts. The commitice in endeavoring (o afford recreaticn is doing rheir jevel best and we hope that the gentlemen ¢! the “‘turfand ali sports will show interst in this matter. < We believe St. Croix is coming to car- ry away laurels. See that it be not done, Any information in the meantime which may be desired, please see the Secretary of the Racing Club. Al} :ye reminded that meeting will be held on Friday n.ght at Hotel ltalia.—/bid