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of the coastwise laws of the United States to the Virgin Islands is deferred from Novemter 1, 1922 to November 1, 1923. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the City of Washington this twentv-eighth day of Octo- ber, in the yeai of our Lord, (SEAL.) One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-Two and of the In- dependence of the United States of America the One Hundred and Forty-Seventh. WARREN G. HARDING. By the President: CHARLES E. HUGHES : Secretary of State. ' (No. 1642). e ii LOCAL 2L lines of rain was measured at the Fort this morning. TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION Dublin, Nov. 27th.— Mliss sMacSweeney was released today. Her release came on the 23rd day of her hunger strike. She had refused to take food since her arrest on November 4th, when she was seized during a raid on a house in Aylesbury road by National troops, who were seek- ing Mr. De Valera. : Washington, Nov. 27th.—An official starement from the British Embassy un- dar date of Saturday last, says, ‘‘the at- tention of ‘the British Embassy has bz2en called to articles printed in today’s i- sue of certain organs of the Hearst press, which seek to convey the impres- sion that the British Government is car- rying on a propaganda for the purpose of influencing the direction of the Amer- ican Congress, with regard to measures under discussion, relating to the Ameri can merchant warine. The Embassy denies emphatically that there is any truth in this allegation’’. London, Nov. 27th.--The Duke of De- vonshire, as chairman of the Rritish Empire exhibition, will interview M, Larkin, tomorrow, regarding Canada’s decision not to participate in the exhibi- tion until the Dominions is satisfied that it will be an empir2 affair in the wides: sense. Inquiry made by a correspon- dent at the offices of the exhibitioa com- mittee today, produced the above infor- mation with this statement: ‘‘We are sure that we car satisfy Mr. Larkin of our entire good faith, and as he bhas been invited to join the management committee and a special committee which will supervise all contracts, he will be in a position to doso himseif.” Surprise was expressed at the Mr, Lark’s attitude, since the committee had been officially notified that the Canadian Government would take part 51 U 11X AVIS in the exhibition. To all, except the exhibition management, Caraca’s de- cision to stand pat until the manage- ment had made its position clearer, has given great satisfaction. It has been approved by the Lordon press, which has not been sparing of ecriticism on its own account. There is no questicn of the value of an Empire exhibiticn, in fact the lack of conviction that the Em- pire is self-supporting, which is evident among the members of the manage- ment committee itself, is the surest proof of its educational necessity. The problem is whether the project is in the best hands and until the committee re- verses its decision not to seck a public enquiry, the problem will remain un- solved. Mr. Larkin’s position, mean- while, is that he will sit tight and await developments. The questions, which are to be asked of the Government by pri- vate members of the British House of Commons, may help clear the air, regard- ing the conduct of the exhibition. New York., Nov. 28:h —An almo:t complete cessation of building operations in Greater New York, whic indirectly will affect 125,000 workers in the build- ing trade, impends throuwh the failure of the buildings trades embployers associ- a‘ion and eight thousand m-mbers of the brickiayers union to reach an acreement in their dispute over the emploeyment of unionised halpers, according to leaders in the controversy. While the threatened lockout scheduled to go into effect today, is only against the eight thousand brick- layers, all the building trades will be af- fected. Lausanne, Nov. 28th.—Ismet Pasha ob- jected today in the Near Kastern confer- ence to references to the Mudros armistice (signed by the Ailies and Turkey in 1918) and insisted that :he Mudania armistice, relating to the Turco-Greek war. was re- garded hy the Kemalists, as the only one urnder which they were operating. This brought a protest frem Lord Curzony, who said that Great Britain eertaisiy re- garded the armistics, which the Turks made at the en: of the great war, as siiil in force and could 'not accept tbe sug- gestion that meation be made only of tae armistice, whica was negotiated at the en]l of the recent fighting between Greece and Turkey. [his difference arose st the afternoon session, when Turkish financial and economic questions were under discussioa. I[smet Pasha and M. Venizelos engaged in a lengthy discussion of the elaim: lurkey and Greece have against eacn other. lsmet Pasha insisted upon reparation from Greece for the losses suffered by Turkey, when, as he pnt it, the Greeks retreated recently and destroyed the Smyrna area. M. Venizelos said, that if the ciaims,were pusked, Grecce wouid insist on haviog payment of the expeunses of Greek occu- pation of Turkish territory at the request of the Allies. "He added that Greece couid file claims azairst Turkey for the losses suffered by the Greek refugees driven from Turkisb territorv, which far excceded any sums Turkey eould com- pile, and suggested mutual abandonment of the damage claims. M. Barrere of France, voicing the views of all the Allies on the question of the Ottom:n debts, said the Allies would expect Tu key to stand sponser for its debts, as provided and arranged by the decree of Moharram and that the Turks could not suppress the guarantees for the pay- ment stipulated by that convention. If the new Turkish Govt. wished to en- joy prosperity it must first maintain its credit and recognize its debts. Washington, Nov. 28th.—Demoecrats in the Senate after a three hour filibus- ter today, notified the Republicars that they proposed to block all business, ir- cluding action and nominations, so long as the majority continued its endeavours to pass the Dyer antilynchinz bill. So close is the situation in the House over the ship suvsidy bill, which is to be voted on tomorrowv evening, that a change of 15 to 2) votes would be decisive. Oppo- nents of tha bill admit it is likely to pass but say the margin will be narrow and much will depend on the absentees. At- tempts to laise the cry that the British Govt. -is. taking a hand in the fight against the subsidy, have in no respect changed the hous iine up and members are giving such allegations little atten- tion. The Senate will not take up the bitl until weil along in December. London, Nov. 23th.—The Insh bills are making rapid progress through the Imparial Pariiament. Bith passzed the cominittee staga in the House of Com- mons today in unamended form and af- ter brizf debate. Dublin, Nov. 28ih.—Thes Hree State Govi. publishes a dicument fouad in the possession ol a capiured members of the Irrexuiar army c¢ouncil, in which Mr. De Valzra, signing himself ‘'President’’, an- nouices ais cabtnet nominations. They inciud: 3Sean O’kelly, “"R)b2rt Barton( who siznad the Anglo-Irish treatv)Erskine Cailders(reeHtly executed), Austin Stack and Liam Mellows. De Valera himself undertakes position of Minister for foreign affairs. He says, that if Childers had not been arresied he inten lad him as Secretary of the Cabinet and director of publicity and wished him to be regarded as nominaily filling those positioas. Constantinople, Nov. 28th.—Rep'ying to an Allied note to alleged imfringement on foreizn commercial interests, the An- gora Govt, says, it dves not recognize the capitulations, that they are Anachro- nisms, that ail arreements wichout a tim= ilmit are suseapiible of being de: nounc2d and that the Aongora Govt, is ampiliying its own regulations which do not admit of excaptions. : London, Nov. 29th —Genera: Booth Commander in Chief of the Salvation Army, left for India today for a three months inspection of the work of his organization.