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terances of German statesmea and com- ments on this subject will be forthcom- inz from Berlin in the near future. Moscow, April 24th.—A preliminary agreement for a Russo-Danish conven tion was signed yesterday afternoon. {t provides for da facto recognition of Russia and is similar to the Norweagian and Czechoslovakian treaties. The agree- ment requires ratification by both Russia and Denmark. Berlin, April 25th. —The death is an- nounced of ex-Grand Duke Wilhelm Er- nest of Saxe Weimar. Vencouver, B C., ‘April 25th.—The United States SGshing schooner Siloam, of Seattle, suspected of poaching in So- lander Bay, on the west coast of Van- couver Island, Britich Columbia, was captured last night by the Canadian fish- er patrol boat Malaspina. The schooner, which was struck broadside by a volley of shots from the patcol boat, had been scuttled by the ersw that fled, leaving one wounded man, who was taken pri- soner. The rest of the Siloam’s crew suceceded in «scaping inland, on Vancou- ver Is.and, where they are being sought by federal and provincial police. New York, April 24th.—President Harding today committed himself and his administration, without equivocation to Urited Statés membership in the permanent court of International Juscice, Speaking at the annual luncheon of mem- bors of the Associated Press, Mr. Hard- ing set forth the reason which impelled him to recommend to the Senate, before the adjournment of Congress, the adhe- sion of the United States to the world Court protocol as drafted under the League of Nations and outlined the ad- vantages he believed would accrue from the adoption of the recommendation and presented for the first time an answer to the arguments for opponents of the Ad- ministration. In doing so, the chief exe- cutive asserted his conviction that Unitel States membership in the court would be in harmony with party platform plecges candidatorial promises and American aspirations. It would not be and could never be consirucd as keing an indircct entrance into thefLeague of Nations, he declared with emphasis. The address was generally considered as the begin- ning of the presentations which the Presi- dent plans to make during the Spring and Summer of the principal policies to be pursued during the next sear. Throughout his discussion of the world court question, the President was most emphatic in his assertion that it did not seek an entry to the League as, he said, evidently was hoped by league advocates and feared by strong league opponents. The United States, he said, stood com- mitted against entrance into the League #d he now did not propose to put the United States into the International or- gfnization "‘by the side door, the back door, or the cellar door’’. The United States, he contirued, has nothing to fear .Y (Lll X s ¥NI S in adhering to the world court, because of the great strength of Great Britain in the League Assembly, which, with the Leag 12 Council, elects the court’s judges. *‘l do not hesitate to say,”’ he said, on this point, ‘‘that if the other great pow- ers can accept without fear the voting strength of rhe British Dominions when they are witkout ties of race to minimize interna.ional rivalries and suspicions, we ought, in view of the naturalties of Eng- lish speaking kinship, to feel ourselves {ree from danger’’. London, April 21ith.—Sir Edward Kemp, who was a minister in Sir Robert Borden’s Cabinet, speaking at a dinner of the Canada Ciub here last night re- pudiated the idea ¢ the appointment of a Canadian Ambas Jor at Washington, which originatedin ne Covernment of which he was a mern Yer. He said that the information that he had received since that time had chanzed his ideas on this point, the most important factor in in- fluencing the change being the consider- ation that other Dominions resented be- ing represented by a Canadian when the British Ambassador happened to be ab- sent. He referred also to the possibili- ties of confusion of the various interests, if other Dominions pursued a similar policy. The London newspapers which carry a report of the dinner this mornin, noticeakly omit any reference to this statem:znt by Sir Edward Kemp, or quo- tation from his address. Sir George Brown, at the same gathering, urged the importznee of the problem of immi- gration and Sir Philip Lloyd-Graeme, the President of the Board of Trade, said that immigration and imperial trade ware inextricably interwoven and an- nounced that the imperial ¢ .ference to be held in October would consider the proposal to use Britain’s credit durin : the next five years for expenditures necessa- ry for development of imperial resources Such a development would bring about an envrmous accretion of wealth, he de- clared, both to the Dominions and the co- lonies and in this way the Emnpire, as a whole, would reap a profit within the next 20 or 30 years. New York, April 25th.—-The raw sugar market continues. firm early today, but no fresh business was reported, with prices quoted at 6} cents for Cuba’s, cost and freight, equal to 8 28 for centrifugal. There were further buyers at these prices. but there was nothing offered from Cuba, where asking prices were fractionally higher. The strength of the spot market and a report of a good export enquiry for refined sugar caused another advance in raw sugar futfures, with prices at midday 7 to 12 points net higher. July sold at 680 and September 6.92, or new high records prices for the movement. The market for refined was firm and prices were 20 to 40 points high- er, with fine granulated now quoted at 10.00 to 10.25 business, howev-r was less active, with refiners not inclined to ac- cept orders only for prompt delivery, although recently a fair export business was put through at prices as high as gig?t cents. Refined futures were nom- inal. Ottawa, April 25th.—T e manipula- tion of sugar prices by which skyrocket- ting took place, which was not juastified by sugar erep conditions, was brought to the attention of the House of Commons Agricuitural Committee today by Mr. King, formerly member of the Canadian Parliamentarvy Press gallery, but of re- ent vyear: located at Washington D. C. Mr. King d2clared that Govt. investiga- tions in the United States hal shown there was no actual shortacge and the re- cent rapid price advances had not been justified, Washington believing there was a deliberate wilespread conspiracy, per- haps implicating some corrupt official. Cnba had been asked or warned by th» United States to reduce her sugar pro- duction, Mr. King stated. This was be- cause Cuba’s production was hurting the Unitad Siates sugar industry. Is there anything we can do to help ourselves iy this country, the Chairman asked. [am told that the pric2 of sugar is decided in Nexy York and in Canada freights are added, said Mr. King. The United States Govt. and the consumers couid break the eorner if they had the courage, the witness stated. The present sugar situation had become a scandal. London, april 26th. —A Reuter’s des- patch from Cape Town says that the Portuguese mail steamer Mossamedes, which grounded several dag‘s ago a! Cape Frio, South West Africa, has been found abandoned, with no sign of the 237 pas- sengers she carried. Thus far, the des- patch adds, n» boats have been picked up and there is no indication of the fate of the passenvers and crew. Owing to the faet that there are no landing places in the neighbourhood of Cape Frio and that a heavy sea is ronning today, grave anxiety is felt for the safety of the bnats, The Mossamedes passengers included 29 women and 25 childron. Two of them were British, the re.t Porwguese. The Mossamedes, a vessel of 4,615 tons, left Cape Town last Friday for the West Coast. Just where she went ashore is unknown, but she sent out SOS calls for help and the British steamer Port Vietor, which was 290 miles away, raced to her assistavce. Arriving aboit mid- nizht, on Tuesdy, the Port Vietor found the Mossamedes abandoned. Thz Brit- ish steamer, the despa‘ch adds, is still searching for the boats If necessary the German steamer Urandi, which is coaling at Walfisch, will assist in the search. NEW YORK, April 25.h. Fiour, (Blended Clears, dt. Lawrence Brand) duty paid pr. brl. $5.10 Meal, Kilpdried per 100 pounds $2.15. New Season’s Pork per barrel $37.00. Heavy Mess Pork per bri. s27§. Sugar-—Cryst;sasl‘ss 4maximum per 100 lbs,