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LOCAL The schooner ‘‘Vigilant’’with coal for the West Indian Sugar Factory arrived here at about 2.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon frox St. T'homas. TELEGRAM->. 8. CROIXSTATION. Paris. April 2lst.— Daspite reiterated semi-offi*ial denials it 13 declared in well inform=d cireles tiaat the British, Freonch and B:igian Premiers are likely to meet in May to discuss a general settlement, following tha experts report. M. Poin- care, it is said has writtea a note which he intends to send M. Bartiiou, Presi- dent of the Reparation C».nmission, in which the Premier outiined his view ro- garding the manner in which recom- mendations of the exnerts should be put in effect. It is understood, the note states, that the Government maintains its attitude of disapproval of the experts programme, bat recalis that the exp2rts tnemseives said that several parts ot tne plan nezded 1o be adjusied and comolet- ed by either the Regarations Commission or the Allied Governments. M. Poin- care’s note suggests that the ropara ‘ors ¢ym nisson specify exacily what part of the work they will share and what part will be shared by the Allied and Germuan Governments. He poiated out that France and Belgium can hardly be asked to exchange actual guarantees for a wid- ersystem until atter wermany has given tangible proof that she is willing to coop- erate in he working out of the experis scheme. termany, he contends, must do this by the railway plans and by giving effect to bills necessary under the ex- perts programme, The note declares that the Government thinks it most im- portant that an interallied accord precede any exchange of guarantees now held, It is in this Jast fact that observers see the French drift towards support of a French project fora Premiers meeting, There are many questions which must be (hreshed out, but above all. from the French viewpoint, is that of security. France will feel that she is in a stronger vosition if M. Poincara has talked with the British and French Premiers before fina' reparations decisions are taken. Dublin, April 21st.—Scattered along G’Connell Street, in front of buiidings wrecked by the Easter riots of 1922, \wenty thousand Irishmen yesterday lis- tened coldly to the pro Repubiic speak- ers. Contrary to that scene of two years 2go, just a few hundred raised their hands to swear allegiance to the cause of the republic. There was nv demon- stration. despite threats by malcontents, who recently mutinied from the army. However, there have been threats of trouble today. Many Dublin people have received mysterious letters in the last week, advising them to leave town on Easter Monday with their valuabies. The »3 L BEUI = &S 5 Government is understood to be fully prepared to cope with any situation which might arise. Rome, April 21st.—Signor Mussolini, Italian Premier, was made a Roman Ci- tizen *today in an imposing ceremony, participation by a distinguished assem- blaze, on the anniversary of the founding of the Citv. The Premier received the honour from the hands of Sirpor Crem onedi, Roval Commiseioner for Rome, who delivered a eulogistic address and presented the head of the Government with a suitably inseribed parchment, Sig- nor Mussolint in reply thankes the autho- rities of Rome for the honour conferred upon him, expressing his great lave for tne historie city and his high pur- pose to woirk for a twentieth century Rome worthy of the ancient glory re- fleeted from the seven hills. *'Truly”’ the Premicr said, “‘it should have pre- ferred Mother Rome to reeive me as a citizen when my task was accomplish- ed. What I have done for Italy is little for Rome nothing, or almos: nothing. Buat if this exceptional’ and uno2xpected honour is1 testimony of my great love for the Citv, then | accept it with a grateful and tranguil conscience.”’ The problems facing Ro ne, he declared, were problems of practical necessity and mor- al grandeur, the latter d>pending on the solution of the former. ‘‘Rome’’ the Premier concluided, “‘must not be a modern citv in the banal sense of the word, but must be a city worthy of her | glory which must be revised immediate- ly to be handed down to {uture genera- tions as a heritagze of the Fascisti epoch. Already th2 vision of this new | Rome appears to me a smiling vision | a living certainty. Hovever it de- mands the Roman virtuz of silent | and unflinching tenacity which virtue | must become the sacred pitrimony of | the Italian people. This is the wish [ | form tod.y, the anniversary of the day when a Roman ploughshare traced the sign of an infallibie destiny. I hail the Goddess Rome, in behali of those who | were, are and shall be your sons, ready | to die and suffer for thy glory aud pow- | er, , Londor, April 2lst. -The sensational | defeat of New Custie United by Aston | Villa to the tune of six goals to one, was | the featu:e of the first division games | played this afterooon. If this ils any ! indication of what is going to oecur next Saturday, when the two teams meet ag- | ain in the English Cup Final then the | Birmingham eclub secin to have it secare- | ly packed away. ' Bagdad, April 22nd.—The British | round-the-worid flyers got under way ag- | ain today from Basra, where the big | plane arrived yesterday aftera success b ful flight from England. With their ar- ‘ rival at Basra, the aviators had covered about 3,422 miies of their long journey. | Fasra, Pe:sia. April 22nd—Major Mac- | Laren, aviator essaving .a world flicht ' flew here today from England and 2fie. agshort hait set cut again bound for Ber- derabbas, near the Southern end of tle Fersian Gulf. ~ : On board the U. S. Coast. Guard Cui- ter. Algonduin, Kavatak, Alaska Aprii 22nd. Unfavourable conditions prevent- ed Major Martin from leaving hiere yes: terday for Dutch Harbour, Alaska. sho miles south- west, where his three com- panicn in the fliecht around the world ar- rived last Saturday. : Wellington, N. Z.. Apiil 22td —The raiiwaymen threcughout New Zealand struck today for higher wages. All ser- vice on the rozdg is at a standstill and thousands of Euaster Holiday makers have been stranded away from their homes, Paris, April 22nd —The ‘'‘aost form- idable war machine ever germinated in the mind of nian’’ has been storedin the Wear Cflice since the end of the werld struggle, M Juics Rateau s=avs in an article in Le Journal todiy. The secret, M. Rateau says, was discovered accidentally by a French inventor late in the war and consists of a method utilizing infraved electrieal rays, eallod ““the singing are,”” as a destructive elce- trical force of terrible capacity. If the war had lasted a few monihs longer, Ka- teau says, the ray would have demon- strated that France’s sea, air and la:d irontiers can be made impassable, New York, April 22nd - President Ceolidge announced in an address at the annual funcheon here tolav of the asso- ciated Press, that with fiim establich- ment of a settlement of the German re- parations questions he would favour steps looking toward the cailing of another world conference to consider further limm- itation of armaments apd the wmodifica- tion of internationzl law, Disciziming any abiiity to anncuonce a formula that would guarantee the peace of the world the President declared there were how- ever, certain dufinite things which should be done to vel'eve the world *'or much of the burden of military arm - ments ind diminish the probability o military operations,”” *‘Tne Washirg. ton conference did a great deal to re store Larmony and gcodwiil among the ghations.”” the President said'! It would appear to be imupractical to at- tempt action under present conditions but with a ceitain wnd definite settle- ment of German revarations firmly es- tablished, 1 should favour the calling of a similar conference to schieve such limitations of armaments injtiate plena for a modification of [oternuational f.uw should preliminary ivquiries disciose that such a proposal would meet with a sympathetic response’’. The Uniied S:ates, the President said. stand in a position to take the lead in such an addi- tional move toward peace, because our pc- gition is such that we are trusted and our bu-iness institutions and government are considered to be worthy of confidence.”’