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8o ot High Cour(, getbnding to the "Graphic’’. it 1s said the SHwilDe passed through both Houses of Parlifigent quickly. rome, Nov. 26ch. people of Eu- rope wiil not have jther war, and because the Sociails™® form a party which always has opposzd war, the peo- ple of Itaiy voted for them,’’ said Sig nor Fran:asco Nittia, the Premier, 1n explaining to the correspoudent the pre- sent Italian sicuation and (ne true mean- _sing of the last general elections, when ?’:}e number of Socialists members o wuguthe Chambers of Deputies were more than trcbled. He chavacterized rlepores In circula‘ion abroad that Italy was on the verge of a revolution as ‘‘simply absurd.’’ Belgrade, Nov. 26th.——A semi-otficial communication says that significant movemen: has been ncied among the italians in the northern occupied zone. An It?? Legion has been formed at Sepenied. It is composed of new arri- va's of troops with ammuuition and other supplizs for the Italian Army. Washington, Nov. 26ch. Replying o a farewell message fremi Mr. Lansing, the Prince of Wales sent a despaich from his sh:p saying he could not thank this Govt. enough for its kindness and hospitality. ‘ll am greatly touched”’, ihe Prince said, “‘by the kindness of your farewcil telegram on benalf of the Govt. of -the United States. ' This visit has been to me a delightful experience, wanich 1 shall never tforget. 1 ecannot thank the American Natinpn and the American wovt. enough, for the kind- ness and hLospuality waoich have been shown me 1:: such a generous measute whevever1 have gone. 1 shall now al- ways think >f the people of this country as my friends and 1 shall look forward keenly to zn opportunity of repeating my visit. In uis parting message to the Prince, Mr. Lansing expressed the hope that he would earry away memories as agreeable as those left behind him. “Permit me to express on behalf of this Govi.”’, the Secretary said, '‘the satis- faction and »oleasure which it has beer ro eater.aln as I¢s guesi, su distinguish- eda represencative of the DBritish Em- pire, whose oriel sojourn 1n this country had done so much to strengrihen the “?endship and good-will of tue two great helisn-speaxing nations’’. Dublin, Nov. 26th.—Wid2spread sup- pression of bin Feinn and viher organi- zations in lrcland has been ordered by the Govt. Lhe Official Gazette today pub- lishes a preclamation prohibiting <and N_suppressing Sinn Fein organizations, ~Sinr. Kein Ciubs, the lrish Volunteers, the Cunnananamaran and the Gaelic League in ali counties and boroughs of tretand. Paris, Nov. 26th.—Lieutenant Etienne Poulet, tae military aviator wiho lef't his aeroplane near the Ciry on Ocivoer 13th on a flight to Melbourne, Australia, left narachi, India, tor.Bombay vyosterd:- B1 ( L X A VIS moinirg. Engine trouble developed, however, and he was so ced to descend whcn half the proposed journey was completed. . : New York, Nov. 26th.—James lLarkin Irish Labour ieader, and Benjamin Git- low, former Bronx Assemblyman, were indicted for criminal anarchy today by the extraordinary Grand Jury. The bail of $15,000 each ‘on which they were rve- cently released, was continued. Indict- ments on similar charges also were re- turned against several persons, and bench warrants for their arrests were given to members of the police bomb squad to serve. : New York, Nov. 26th.—The Govt’s announcement for fixing a flat general price of 12 cents a pound for sugar was criticized yesterday by George A. Zabus- kie, Chairman of the Sugar Equalization Board, who said that without such action a reduction i the price of sugar might be expected. The establichment of a flat rate, he said, would operate to raise the price of all sugar produced n this country, most of which ran be manufac- tured on a ten-cents basis. Cuban pro- dacers, he added, would be inspired un- der the fixed twelve-cent rate to hold their entire oatput for “hat price. Berlin, Nov. 26th.-With reaference to the Clemenceau Note, the ‘‘lage- blatt’’ says that cnce more Premier Ciemenceau shows his repellant tione “charged with. unquenchable hate.” {he articie conzludes with speculation as to whether the Note indicates that the German priscners will be returned after the formal ratifigation of the Treaty, or whether it is inlended to hold them in- definitely. Aecceording to the ‘‘Beliner Zeitung Amitag”’, He:r Von Simson who went to Paris ag head of the Mission, will not return to the French capital. The new instructions, the newspapers state, are calculated to prove to the Entente that the German Govt. sincere- ly desires to rulfil its obligations. Washington, 26th.——A wagea dvance of 14% for ali mine worker’s maintenance of Government control over coal prices and noincrease in prices at this time, were the conciusions of Administrator Garfield, announced tonig:t the oper- ators and miners, wage scale committees. London, Novr 27th.--Sir Allan Smith, Coalition Unionist, has been returned trom South Croydon in the bye-election caused by the resignator of Sir Malcolm, the vote was Sir A. Smitk 11,777, Alder- man Houlder 9,573. Mexico City, Nov, 27th.— Declaring there is ‘‘no legal foundation or princi- ple of liternational Law’ upon which the United States bases its demands for the immediate release of Mr. Wm. O. Jen- kins, Urited States C,nsular Agent at Puebla, the Mexican Govt. through Mi. Hilorio Medila, Under-Sceretary for !ov- eign Relations, stated it was impossible to accede to the request of the Armeriean State Department. It is asserte:. the Executive Department cannot, under Mexican Laws, intervene at this moment in ad affair which is strictly in the hands of the State Courts. It is declared that the imprisonment of Mr. Jenkins was neither unjustified nor abitrary, and that Myr. Jenkins is preventing his own ({ree- dom by refusing to give bail for which reason, it is said, he cannot be consider ed a victim of molestation. iaris, Nov. 27th.—By the conditions of the Bulgarian Treaty which was signed this morning, Bulgaria is ecalled upon to surrender all works of, and valuables taken irom Allied countries during the war; ana to pav an indemnity of approx. imately $445,000,000. . Bulgaria is de privad of Thrace and also loses Strumnitz, a swmwall triangular section of territory, the latrer having been assigned to Ser- bia. Fropesals which would give Bui- garia a corridor through the Thracian tervitory to the Agean are left to the future dispositions of the- Allied Powenrs, The boundary between Roumania and Bulgar.a is absolutely abolished by the treaty terms, the Bulgarian Army being limited to 20,000 men, also a gendarmerie or polize force not exceeding 1,000 is allowea. Arms and smmunition exeeed- ing the amounts laid down by the treaty shall te turned over tg the Allies. A Commission composed oi Allied repre- sentatizes 1S given power to punish crimes committed by Bulg ria during the war and also deals with repatriation Ol prisuners. NEWwW YORK, Nov. 28th 1919. Flour, Blencdad Clear St. Lawrence [irand pr. brl. $11.50 Meal, Kilndried per 100 Ibs $3.80 New Season’s Pork per brl. $45.00 Heavy Mess Pork perbbl. $46.00 Sugar---Crystals (Confirmed by Brokers) per 100 lbs. $7.28. Molasses 89 test pr Ivo lps. no quotation Cotton, Middling Upiand, at fiverpoo! per & Ih. 24 32-100 d. Exchange, New York and London, (0 days’ sight $4.00 Exchange New York and London, sight $4.01% LoONDON, Nov. 28th 1919. Sugar-Demerara Crystals duwy paid price. fixed by the Royal Commission per cwts 665. od. -975. od. Muscovado, 89%/~ basis, floating rerms in bond, Ditto duty paid. 635. 3d. —B6s. od. German Beet 83°/¢ 1.0.b. no further saies during the war White Java Sugar, cif Uunited King- dom if arrives before 27th becember BU/ Demerara Rum, per gal. nominal. Trinidad Cocoa, Good Middiing Red per ewt 1295, od. 131s. Od. Cotto: Medium PFine Sea Islard. = L.v erpool nominal per lb. : Bank of England rate of Discount pe ~ eent, & ; Consols 51 Lo Three per cent rentes in Paris Fes. 6 Aliprices subjeci to corree‘ion.