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Vancouver on Monday. Dr. Powell was one of the men responsible for {he ex- posure of the conspiracy, and in'an in- terview whica he gave before leaving the coast here, he reiterated the assertion that the dangerloutlined is not yet passed. -After referring -to:an alleged Sinn Fein- ers’ pivt to assassimate King George, Dr. Poweli declared that this danger and the menace to the Brizish throne did not ori- ginate amoung the Sin: Feiners, but among British politicians, men of boundiess am- bition. _There was a huge republican plot, Dr. Powell said, hatched during the war with the idea of seizing a favourable _mom nt for the depsiticn of the King and che proclamaiion oia republic. The President was elected, and the whole scheme was rip2. It was overthrown by * a group of whom 1 had the honour to be one. We realized that tne proclamation of a republic would be equivalent to tak- ing tne keystone {rom the Imperial Arch- way, the whole fabric would have drop- ped to pieces. We took vigoreus steps to warn the King, and to point out to the nation the sinister character of the con- spiracy. The result was its total eclipse from that time, but the conspirators are still anxious to effect their aim. This is the reason why the revolationary ele- ment-1s fostered among us. - London, Sept. Ist.--A Sinn Fein raid- ing party invaded the royal air screes Aeadquarters at Baldoyle, near Dublin, on Saturday night,-.and carried oft a lar e number of secret military documents, in- cluding tihe army code and cipher used at the present time,according-to the Daily Maii. It is declared the coup was the moast daring and Important that has been attemptea in Ireland since the present anrest in the country began. Among the papers $ olen, it is said, were orders re- lating to the jointzoperation of the army, navy, air torce and the royal Irish con- stabulary, the scheme of Irish defense, the de:ails for lighting airdomes for night flying, and proposals for new develop- ments of the royal air force in Ireland. Revolvers, ammunition jand fieldglasses were also taken. { Lendon, Sept. 2nd. —-Appeals in behalf " of Mr. Ter_nee MacSweeney will not be recognized by the Govt., Sir Hamar Greenwcod strongly intiipated in an in- terview with the correspondent of the Times at Lucerne today. Sir Hamar also indicated ti®e Govt. would unswervingly adhere to its f{rish policy. None of the mercy which some seek to invoke for the Lord Mayor was shown the eighty police- men wh . have lost their lives in Ireland, he said. : : - London, Sept. 2nd.—The Marquis of Aberdeen and Termair, former Viceroy of Ireland, in a letter to a weekly paper strongly advocates a reversaljof the Govts. policy of eoerciom in Ireland, and the re- lease of Lord Mayor MacSweeney. The writer asserts the belief that the idea that Irish autonomy would be used for plotting against G-eat Britain is a2 delu- ST UC.ROELE AV I]l> sion. He strongly urges a reversal of the Jovt's. present policy, and advocated consenting to the suggested Irish consii- tuent assembly, believing that if an op portunity is given all Irishmen to consid- er the ‘'Full and generous offer of the Govt.””, an agreement may be worked out. He concludes with a strong appeal for Lord Mayor MacSweeney, who, he says, if allowed to succumb to starvation, will undoubtedly be regarded by miliions of persons as a heto and a martyr. Lucern2, Sept. 2nd.-—Mr. Lioyd George has decided not to receive the King of Syria, who,left Milan yesterday for Como, Switzerland The Prince will not come to Lucerne. It is understood Mr. ILloyd (George’s decision was taken in order not to.-hurt France’s feefing. President Mot- ta of Switzerland, who conferred yester- day with Mr. Lloyd George, said the principal question *discussed was the [.eague of Nations. = Honolulu, Sept. 2nd.—-Bearing the Prince of Wales, the Renown cleaved from here last night.for Panama. Paris, Sept. . 2nd.—France will not acce’t the credentials of the (erman Ambassador until she receives repara- tion for a recent attack by a German mob on the French Consulate at Bres- lau, says the journal. Berlin, Sept.- 2nd.—The newspapers in general consider the reparation re- quested by the French Govt. in con- nection with the recent attack on the. consulate at Breslauas particularly harsh. Only the Sccialist organs deciare that they. are reasonable. The Minister of Foreign Affairs visited the French Am- bassador yesterday who insisted on the mnderate character” of the demands and the necessity for theirs<execution. The Cabinet yesterday .afternccn decided to frame an answer to the French note whieh conveyed the demands. New York, Sept. 2nd.- The strike of Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company em- ployees appeared to- have resolved to- day into a dead lock with considerabple bitterness in evidence between the stri- kets ani the 3,000 strike breakers brought in by the eompany. Littie hope of a peaceful settlement was scen by the striker, the company or the would-be riding pubiic. Following the refusal of the strikers yesterday to acceut the pro- posal offered by Judgze Mayer, legai cus- todian of the lines in receivership to sub mit ail but wage questions to arbitration, Mayor Hylan today was consideriag a counter proposal of the men that the com- pany make an offer of a wage increase that would be acceptable to Judge Mayor and that allother questions be arbitrated. London, Sept. Z2nd.—An internationai shipping strike threatens t¢ hold up the Atlantic service as a resuit of secret London conferences to form a new triple jabour alliance by the amalgamation »f the National Seamen’s Union and Brit- ish seafarers, cooks and stewards, rep- resenting the whaole rank and file of the British Merchant Marive and joint: action of all British American, French and Italian crews is (hreatening an international strike aflecung Cana dian, American, British, French and Italian ports.. Ship owners are counsid- eringa joint conference and concerted action ,:0 prevent the threatenca chaos. London, Sept. 2nd.—Though the cam- petitiom has not yet quite closed, noth- ing can now alect the destination of the cricket championship, which was scttled by the matches finished vester day. Three leading .counties were ¢n- gaged, Middlesex and Surrev fighting their momentous battle at L.ords aund Lancashire dealing with Worcestershire at Manchester. There was fevorish ex- citement over the Middlesex Surrey, match, especially in the middle stage as it then looked as thugh Middlesex might be deprived of the chamypionship. Thex however, won by 55 runs. Had they lost, l.ancashire who now stands second, would have been champion. War- ner, the Yorkshire defeated Har pshire by the most remarkable batting. They were able to declare at 585 for 3 wick- ets. Homes contributed 202 not out, the largest individual score of the sea son, and Suteliffe made 181. Yorkshire's victory was won by an innings and 2356 runs. Lancashires with 194 and 108, beat Worcestershire 134 and 168 hv nine wickets, [.eicestershire were defeated by Sussex for whom Relf made 118 by . eight wickets. : London, Sept. ¢nd.—Association Foot- ball results in the various leagues were as follows: First division Everton 2. Newecatle 1, West Bromwich 1. liver pool 1, Chelsea1, Bolton nil. Sunder land 5, Bradford 1. Second division Leeds 1, Southshields 2. Third division, Exeter 1, Norwich 1, Crystal Palace nil, Plymouth nil, Brighton nil, Neprthyr nil, Bristol Rivers 2, Newport 2. Read- ing 1, Gillinham 2, Scotish ieague, Clyde 2, Dumbarton_ 1 London, Sept. 2nd.—Mayor Mc¢ Sween- ey was reported warsz this evening and it was said that ne might not live throurh tomorrow, Dibin, Sept. 2nd. —Numerous stores, houses, public buildings and schoovls were raided by the Police and miiitary in Nub- lin iast night. The places raidd inaelu i ed. the office of Mr. Griffith’'s paper “Young Ireland’’, the Clontari Town Hall, the residence of r:2latives of Sinn Feiners and the publishing estabii=himent of M. G. Gill and Som, w ho are thejprinci- pai Cathelie Publishers in Dublin. Counstantinopie, Sept. 2nd.—The Turs ish Nationalists have proposed an ariis- tice with the Armenianß untl President ‘Wilson has defined the latter’s bounda ries. it 18 announced here. The So preme .Councll of the Allies on recogniz- ing the independence of the Armenians Jin April last left to President Wilson the settlement of the houndarv of th new sta‘e