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solely on the ‘‘present’’ capacity of C °r many and that it should respeet ali \ e rights held by the reparations comm:s- sion under the treaty of Versailles. This is the substance, it was asserted today, of the reply which France has made to the British nete of Octnber 3lst, asking her to join Italy, Belgium and Great Britain in a collective invitation to the United States to be represented at the proposed conference. The reply was handed to the Eritish Embassy yester- day. Its text was rot made public. . Paris, Nov. 2nd. —The League of Na- tions committee, appointed to enquire into chemical warfare, says Le Journal, has coneluded to recommend the continu- ance of this mode of war makirg, and the same defining the types of chemical destruction the nations ought to accept and reject. The authority fer this state- ment, says the Jaewspapers, is Col. Ray- inond Bacon, of the United States che- mica] warfare service, and the announce- ment of ‘“the committee’s decisin ap ‘pears iu awm industrial veview., Tke pub- lication eobserves that the commitiel’s report finds ‘he use of chemical agen s in war more humane and less dangerou: than other methods of combat. Antwerp, Nov. 2nl.—The Interrnation- al Association football mateh, played here yesterday between England and Belgium, the two ‘teams battled to a 2-2 tie. 40,000 spectators witnessed the game and saw Belgium score after seven minutes of play. A series of even ex- changes followed, but ten minutes be- fore the intervai Brown, of Westham, equalized the score. The result was therefore one goal each at "2 Lalf time interval. After the resumption of play Belgium score from a penaity Kkick. They fought hard #o retain their lead, but five minutes before the end of play Roberts, of Preston Northend, put Eng- land on level jterms. Aix-l.a-Chapelle, Nov. 2nd.—Fifteen hundred Separatist, who arrived {rom Coblenz, Crefeld and Duisburg yester- day are beseiging the Town Hail, which they surrounded early today. A force of firemen, security police and commu- nists are defending the building hurling bombs containing sulphuric acid at the Separatists. The Separatists are urfing dynamite, destroying several doors of the Town Hall. A lively fusilade is being kept up. The situation as the morning wure on seemed to be growing more fa- vourable tobthe Separatists, London, Nov. Ist.—(Canadian Press) Reso utions adopted by the Economie Conference this afternoon reflect the part played in the discussions by tke Canadian yrepresentatives. Stripped of their technical verbiage, the resolutions recommend. 1 Reciprocated taxatioo of state enterprises of one part of the Fm- “%i® trading in another part of the Em- pire, the liabilitybeing coextensive with that of privaie tiading corporations. Legislation to gnake this recon menda- ST Byl z 2 I Vln tion effactive is however not to be re- troactive for_sny year prior to 1924 Further, tha. negotiations bz opened with the Governments of foreign coun- tries with the view of similar reciprocal taxation of state trading enterprises as ' »tween them and the Empire. 2. That ships ewned by a state be subjacted. to the rules of legal liabiiity, such as being used for payment and other san2 obliga- tions as private vessels. This i 3 recom- mendad fer adoption throughout the Emn- pire as the basis on which an iaternation- ai agreement might be concluded. 3. Serious econsideration of the adoption throughhut the Empire of the com- mon form of invoice and certificate for use bv exporters, which has al- ready br.n adoprted by Austraiia, New Z-2alanl, South Africa, Noaw Foundland and a nuubor of the co- lonies. 4. Adopion by the Grvern- ments an:d Parliamentsiof the Empire of the Canadian bill of lading, with moditi- citions as rerommendedyby th> Bruss:ls ¢)nferece01 maritim2 saw and embo- died in the bill n»~ before the Brizish Pariiam:nt. 5. That 2 universal ar- rangement for reciprocal enforcement of judgements, inciuding arbitration awards exuld not faii to be advantageaus to trade and is therzfore 3~ objeet at which the different parts ui the Empire should ain. 6. That patents taken outgin Grear Bri- tain ba wvalid in the Chlonies anl pro- tectorates, oa registration. ‘‘'ln view,”’ adds this resoluticn, ‘ot the diffi :ulties felt by the Dominion of Canada as re- gards the absenca {od; any provision for reciproc.l registration of dominion pa- tents the conference felt unahle to make any recommendations in so far as the selfgoverniny domirions and India are concerned.” 7. That the British Board of Frade draw u: ia scheme for making Bri ish staiisties as valuabie as possible in the deveiopmeat of int:r-imperial trade ar:d submit it to other parts of the Empire for their approval. In all the foregoing §resolutions, where the right of the Canadian provinees were likely to be involved, reservations were made to that effect. New York, Yov. 2nd.--The future of the early raw sugar market wis another decline, 17.700 bags of Cubas selling at 53 cents cost and freizht, to loesl resin ors, ecual to 691 duty paid. Raw sugar fatures opened three Lo six peints hwer, in sympathy with the weaker advises from the sport market, Dzcember sold from 4.75 to 4.73 und >r scattered liquida- tion, after which the market rallied on buyvinz by Wall S r:et bhouszs wirh Cu- ban e¢aynnections and support by an oper- ator. Noon oprices were uncnanged to two points higher, In refinedsugar the only feature was a reduction to 870 for fine graaulated by a refiner who yester- diy quoted 8.85. One refiner is now listing rt 8.60 and all others at 8.70. Re- fined futures cominal. I/ndon, Nov. 2nd.- Improved com- munications between Carada and the West Indies were under discussion today at a cunference between Mr. King and Mr. Geo. P Grabham, representing Cana- da, ad Captain Qrmsby-Core, [ritish Under-Secretary for the Colonies and representatives from the West indies. The wmain questions for consideration were the proposed new cable between Canada and the West Indies jto w hich Canada is to contribute and steamship subsidies. The tender for the§new cable is apparently higher than was estimated and on this account the question was Lrought up. In econnection with the steamship [services, the Royal Maili Steam Packet Company has, it is stated, been in negotiations with Canada for a new subsidy. Both questions are how- ever to be discussed further. From Jamaica came an expression of dissatis. faction with the serviee of the Canadian Government Merchant Marine, on the ground that it was not suffiziently con plete. Washington, Nov. 2nd.—Rostrietion on the scope of the proposed expert com- mitte2 inquiry into Germany's capacity to pay repara‘ions m4y render it useless to proceed with the plan, in the view of President Coolidge, as made known today at the -White House. In the absence of a defnite" understanding of the Allied reparaiions formula being worlk- ed out between London and Paiis the United Sraies officials still are unable to determine whether the invita- tion for the United States participation in an expert investigation will be found acceptable. ®lntil there are further oifi- cials advices the Un.ted States continu- ing the roll of interested oY erver andis; maintaining hope thit the restrictions propo ed by Fratve: may not in the end prove of such a character us (0 render the United States aid i the ingniry fu- tile. No communication rcla inz (0 the present negotiation between Great Bri- tain and France has Leen de-patched by the United States Government to ecither the London or Paris Foreign Offices since the exchange of views a.must ‘hrie weeks ago b tween the Sce etary of State and Lord Curz:n. » The only state ment of the French attitude so far re ceived through official channels is rhat given in the original French e ly of more than a week ago to the first British communication proposing the export committee plan, Halfax. N.S., Ncev. 2nd.--The schoor.- er Biuenose .on yesterday and lost. In real Bluenose weather the Nova Scotia led Coumbia to a finish hne, only (o lose the race when she was disqualified Jast night by the International Sailing Comm:ttee for a breach of the new rulcs regarding the passing of navigation buoys. ‘lThe race was given to the chal- lenger as the result of a protest by Cap- taiz Ben Pine, N.C., and the series now stauds one all, The deciding race was ordered suiled Siturday.