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contractual basis claimed by any of the powers as relating to China are to be declared, and all such or future claims not so made known are to be deemed null and void. The rights, privileges itmmu- nities and commitments now known or to be declared, are so be examined with a view to determining the'r scope and validity and if valid to harmonizing *hem with one another and with the principles declared by this conference. (5) Imme- diately, or as soon as circumstances will permit, existing limitations upon China’s political, jurisdiction:l and auministra- tive freedom of action are to be removed. (6)R-asonable definite terms of duration are to be attached to China’s present commitments which are without time [imits. Washington, Nev. 16th—Thke follow ing official statement. was issued late to- day by the conference on limitations of armaments, ‘The Committee on Paci- fic and Far Eastern questions met on Wednesday, November 16th, at 11 a. m. at the Papn-American building. There were present, the delegates to the con- ference of the United S ates of America Belgium, the British Empire, China, France, Italy, Japan, the Netheriands and Portugal, together with one adviser and one Secretary for each delegation. The Secretary general of the conference was named Secretary of Committee, the Chairman made a few introductory re- marks regarding the Far Eastern situa- tion. <The committee composed of the chief delevates of he nine delegations, was appointed to arrange and classify the topies for di cussion and to meet at che call of the chair. This committee met briefly after luncheon and adjourned until 11 a. m. Thusday, November 17th, four outstanding features of the official British view-point on China’s proposals on the Far Eastern questions were emn- phasized tonight by the highest authori- ties. (Great DBrifain reiterates she is iln % {nll goreement with the open door policy, s« sne regards the ‘‘spheres of influence’’ as antiquated and unsuitable to modern conditions. The Panama Canal is not regarded as a specific question and will not be urged on the consideration of the conference. The Anglo-Japanese alli- ance is not regarded by the British as directly innvolved 1n the Chinese proposals for settlement of the Far Eastern ques- tiong, although it may be drawn into the discussion at a later stage. Washington, Nov. 16th. -Members of the French delegation commenting upon China’s proposals. agree that they form a suitable basis for discussion of the Far Kastern questions. The proposals to . them, however, seem to lack definite- ness, except as to principle, and it is presumed that the Chinese delegation will take an early occasion ‘or suggest- ing specifie settlement of such outstand- ing issues as Ahantung and Mongolia, Manchuria and all similar problems. Bom}ay, Nov. 17th.—The Prince of i 1 LUI aAavY |l Wales arrived here this morning on the British warship Renown. London, Nov. 17th—Ulster’s reply to the latest Govi. communication on the \ question of an Irish settlement, was de- livered at Downing Street this afternoon. It indicates that Ulster stands firm in . the attitude she has taken and will not ~ submit to anything considered a viola- | tion of her rights. Complaining that the { Govt. has failed to maintain secrecy re- . garding the pegotiations, the Ulster | representatives threatened to publish the | correspondence. | Beltast, Nov. 17th. Ten thousand | Royalists in three meetings tonight em- | phatically protested against the Imperial | Cabinet’s tre.tment of Ulster. Great en- | thusiasm was displayed the Lord Mayor . of Belfast, presiding over the principal | meeting in the assembly hall, declared | that Ulster never would be the ; vassal of a Sinn Fein Parliament. Res- . olutions to this effect were ad-pted . unanimously. These included a resolu- | tion confidently relying upon the Liver- . pool conference to repudiate the idea of placing Ulster under the dominion of . an all Ireland Psarliament. he mention of Mr. Lloyd George’s name was greeted with groans. Sir Jarres Craig tomight wrote from London to the leaders of the ~ Ulster mass-meeting, held herein pro . test aga pst an all-lreland Parhament, | asking for a vote of confidence to con- | tinue the present negotiations in the i following terms. ‘‘May 1 aska simple though momentous question. Will you . support my colleagues and myself in | every step we consider necessary to . maintzin our freedom from Sinn Fein | dominion, while still striving to attain . an honoraple peace? 1 shall be much i strengthened in the stand I am taking | as mueh in the interest of Great Britain ‘ as of Ulster, by an expression of your | confidence and support. it appears to | i me that the honour, prestige and it may ‘ | be the whole future of our Empire are | at stake. | Bombay. Nov. 17th—Coincident with } | a procession escorting the Prince of | Wales through the City of Bombay to- ' day, serious disturbances occuired in ' the native quarter, attributed by the | auathorities to an agitation by followers \ of Mahatma Gandhi, the ''Hindu non- l cooperationist’”’ leader, resulting In a | number of casuzlties, The procession ~ | itself, however, was not marred by any i untoward incident. / | London, Nov. 17th—Details of today’s | disturbance in the native quarter of ' Bombay, whiie the Prince of Wales was ' going through the European section of | the City, were not available here at a | late hour today, but it is known that the | secret service in India had taken the } most elaborate precaution to guard the | Prince from danger, in view of the re- i cent anti-government agiiation there. ' The police machine in India is said to be so perfect, that it would be impossible for the non-cooperations to have planned a demonstration {or today without the authorities being aware of it and throw- mg strong cordons about the native quarter to restrain the agitators and pre- vent them from getting near the Prince. LABOR LEARNS MANAGEMENT IS VERY IMPORTANT. Says a newspaper dispatch from Bos- ton : ‘* The Boston Union Cigar Makers’ Co-operative, Ine., manufacturers of ci- gars, was the subject of a Yankruptey petition filed to-day. The corporation was organized by union cigar makers after several cigar manufacturers had remcv- ed their business to cther cities as a re- sult of a prolonged strike last year.’’ This is only one of many lessons labcr has had during recent years that neither labor nor capital alone, nor labor and capital combined, are sufficient te achieve business success. There is a third essen- tial which is now coming into its own as never before. This essential is capable management. Russia tried to get on without it. So did the Italian revolution- aries some time ago. It was tried, in mild form, in certain German plants im- mediately following the overthrow of the Kaiser. And it has been tried many times elsewhere. Recent investi- ations conducted by en- gineering experts under the inspiration of Herbert Hoover, just before he joined the Cabinet, reveal how vital eflicient managenient is to the success of any en- terprise. These investigations also reveal that management has been as inefficient and unsatisfactory as labor. Indeed, management’s faults have been found to be astonishingly grave, largely beeause heretotore management had been abie to cover up many of its shortcomings, Capital and ‘abor may be likened to two chemicals which are of little worth by themselves but which can be made infinitelv valuabie by the addition of a third element, management. To express it differently, capitai and labor zre like two strong pillars at opposite side of a river, each of little purpose until spanned by a bridee, management. The price of both labor and capital ils tending down- wards, but the future will bring larger rewards than ever before 'or the highest grades of management. Financial and industrial history are full cos instances where a tottering enterprise has been transformed into a successful one sim- ply through a change of maragement. Since the trend of the tines is towards larger and larger organizations, manage- ment becomes more and more vital. Some labor leaders talk as if labor alone counted, as if everything depended entirely ¢n labor. The'simple truth is that without brainy management, ihere would be less employment and less wages for all engaged in industry amd busi- ness—l Forbes Magazine, 29th Oct.