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T'he land snould be pioughed belore planting. 1 am, Youars very truly LONGFIELD SMITH. Agron. in Charge. TELEGRAMS ST CROIX STATION. London, Oct. 3ist.—Mr. Lloyd George in qeferding the Govt. expenditure in miiitary watters in the House of Com- mons vesterday, e ntended that it was irue economy and enabled England have sufficien® divisions in reserve to putl Marshal Foeh in a position to prepare for a march on 3erlin if necessary and rhere- by force (zermany to sign peace. "'lt was a vory drasde treacy’’, said the Premier. “*Would the .+ermans have signed unless they Kknew we were in a position to com- o2l them? Without that [reaty we should have substituted a defeat for a dedicit and the Govt. would have deserv- ed impeachment’’. There was no justi- fication, che Pramier declared, in assum- ing that Germany would pay nothing and in his opinion che financial situation of England nead fear comparison with no other counirv in the world Mr. Llovd George said it was a crime to distort tne situation in order to destroy the country’s erodic. It was necessary, he added, to have ureat confidenec and Great Bri- tain would weather this asshe had weath- ered orher stovms. Increased produc- tion, the Premie conciuded was the iruest economy and the only remedy for the deprecated pound abroad which was the nacon’s heaviest present task. He depreciated economy for the civii sarviees suc as edacation and national hiealth whiein he declared, wouid be *olly. New York, Uek 31st. —Refusing a compromise offer presented by striking longshoremen for 8 cents an hour with $1.25 an hour. for overtime, representa- tives of the snipowners last night inform- ed a Commi fee of the strikers thal ihey were without puwer (0 grant any demands othar than ‘hose allowed 1n the award of ca 2 National Adjuscment Commission of M cents 2n nour. The Jommi tee was also informed, according to one of iis members, taat theshipowners would not dea! with ILichard Butier, Leader of the strikers. A movemneni to transter to ocher ports ‘cargosladen snips (hat hav: been tied up here by the strike was in- dicated today by application to por offi- cials for necessary Govt. authority to do s, The [taiian sceamer Taormina, whicin arrived from Genoa last Sunday., was granted permission (o proceed to Salii- more to discharge. Applications of sev- eral ships are pending. 3 Dublin, Oct. 31st.—I'ne meeting of the Sinn Fein Parliament on Thursday night was in direct defiance of the Govt’s. pro- clamation aud the people are interested to know what the Govt. will do about it. The meeting being illegal, the lrish pa- S U R L 2 AN IS ~ pers are forbidden to menrion it, A re- ~ port circulated by the Sinn Feirers says that a national inspeector of fisheries will be appointed and that a civil scneme 13 ~ being arranged to embrace all local ofii- ~ cers and also that national aroitration ~courts and labour conciliation kedies wall - Dbe formed. ? Washingol, Ocf. 31st. —Germany and . Austria are obe admitted to tae inter- ~national labour organization ‘‘wich (he . rights and cbiigations possessed by oher . members”’. A recommendation to this | effeet irom the organization ccmmitcee | was adopted by the gabour (‘oaference | this afternoon with ‘but one dissentient | voice. [l'ne debate was spirited and pro- | longed but ultimately it came to an ig- | nominious end under the closure. [l'he . vote for admission stood 71 to 1, the one | vofe being that of Louis Guerin, French | employers’ delegate. fhere was also | one abstention, Jules Cartier, Beigian | employers’ delegate did not vot2 either | way. ' iondon, Oect. 3lsi.—Nikolas Lenine, the Russian Boishevik Premier speak- | Ing at a secret meeting of the Rolshevik | Executive is quoted in a wireless mes- | sage from Moscow as declaring: '[he | chief:triamph in our nands 1s interna- . . tional revolution, withcut whieh chere is | no hope oi Russian success. liere are . iw . ways of exit from tais posit on, the | first of which is dying to musie, which I | leave to poiitical novices. [he second | proposal we must weigh the oment, we still have gold and armoured cars. We must throw out all useless persons and retire underground. Uhe pover will ' probably be seized by the BRourh:cise and military, but che time will- come whe:: the Boishevik will emerve irom unde. sround. : New York,Oct., 31st.—Mr. Gary, Chair- man of the Board of Directors of the United Siates Steei Corporation, an- nounced today that the Corporation had agreed to purchase $10,000,000 worth of notes of the $25,000,000 loan being raised by Great Britain by Mr. J. P. dorg n and Company. ~‘We think ic d¢cidediy as weil as Great Jritain, tha. purchases of tinis character shouid be mude by Americans at this ume. This shouid ‘have a marked effect towards the res:o- ration of the normal rates of exchange and tne belterjing of. the financizl rea- ions between i:i\e‘two countries’’ London, Novr. Isi. Mr, Asquith, in the course of a speech at Aberystorth, Walss, yesterday, declared the country was not bankrupt. .Oa the contrury. he said, there was abundant evid nce of wealitn, even a superfluity. Mr. 4squith advocated rnew taxation imnp ediaie- ly in order (o meet tne situation and suggested an mquiry into the taxibility of weal h. \ Oidpoint, Comfort, Oct. Blst.—King Aibert and Queen Elizabeth »f delgium, and their son Leopold, Duke of B abant, satied on the sieamship George Washing- ton, from Hampton Koad, bound lor Bel giuti. Tney were aceompanied by Mr. Bryan Whitioek, American Ambassador to Beigium. Washington, Oect. 31st.--Disagreeing with the War Department recommenda- tions {or a permanent army ot 500,000 men, General Persning today wold a joint meeting of the Senate and House Miliiary Comn.ittßes, that he thought the number could be placed at an outside figure ot 27,00 Vtu 30,000 and possibly less. The cost of maintaining a large army, Lhe Genera:r said, was an element which in his opinion would make 1t impracticabie to set the figure any hicher. The General. sald toe regular army shouid be sufficien to protect the nation against sudder at- tack end to nieet America’s international obligations both on the American contin- ent and elsewhere and that this should be backed by a '‘trained ciuzen reserve.’’ Liondon, Oect. Blst.-- in the House of Commons yesterday Major Lansfort ask- ed the Premicr it he was aware that there was a growing feeling throughout the country aganst bringing the ex- Kaiser to trial and in favour of leaving bim to the punishment of his own con- sclence and the contempt of the world, He asked it the Gov:ranment would sub- mit the matter to a vote in the House betore carrying out this provision oi (he beace Lreaiy, or whether the provision was 80 binding as to render such avoid- ance ot it impossibie. Mr. Bonar Law replied that he was not aware of any wave ot ifeeling against the tiral. Yhe Government saw no reason why this pro- vision oi the treaty, which had been ap- poiniec by the House should ot be car- ried ou:. loronto, Oct. 31st.—The giand total oi the Victory Loan at the close of the fifth day of the campaign is $129.73i 600, New York, Nov. Brd. -The Raitlway Brothernoods, reeling that the Plumb plan is hopeless, will move to have Con gress pass legisiation for the return or railways under Federal control on pe- cember 3lst. 1920, unless President Wil- sun extends che time bzyond January st next. Four chauffeurs were fined $lO apiece this morning at ke Police Staiion, jor fast driving. —St. Thomas Muil Notes Oct. 29th. : We understand thata local establish- ment was fined $5 this mornire i the Police Court, for selling bread at i 3 cents a pound. —loid. On Wednesday night a burglar entered the heme of one Mrs. Todman, near the Guard douse and cleared our with $64. The money was taken from achest, which was fornd next morning in an emptv ot in the reighbourhood. —St. Thomas Vail Notes, Oct, 31st.