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Mails Close for the United States, Europe, ete, Syls s Paria at 4p. m. tomorrow nd. Frederiksted Theatre Tha red light was up. The house was so crowded that there was scarcely any standing room. The show will be re- peated TO NIGHT. TELEGRAMS. ST.CROLX S 'ATION. Glasgow, July 27th.—Mr. Baldwin, speaking before the Conservative Ciub on the reparations problem last night, liken- ed the effeet of the Franco Belgian occu- pation of the Ruhr on international trade to inseriing the blade of a penknife into the woiks of a watech. The people, he declared, were lrarring now atfja gigantic price the elements of economics and for- eign exchange, ‘lt is not so much that we have suffered through confusion in Central Europ2’’, he continued, ‘‘as that we ave beginng to suffer, until some form of financial stability is obtained in uermany, there will be no reparations to any one’’. The Premier also expressed the opinion that though it was, looking far into the future, "‘in Rnssia we have one of the largest potential markets in the world’’. Williamstown, Mass., July 27th.—Mr. Henry Morgenthaw, ex-United States Ambassador to Turkey. gave the first a.dress at the opening session of the in- stitute of politiecs here today, He dis- cussed the “‘triumph’’ of the Turks at lL.ausarne, deplored the failure of the United States to enter the conferenca, except as an cbserver, and urged that this country should now assume its du ties as a world power. ‘‘ll'he Lausanne ennference’’, said Mr. Morgenthau, ‘‘un- doubtedly teaches the world this great lesson, that until the biyr powers diregard their selfish aims and the rapacity of som® of their businessmen, and ~ill unite in establishing proper system of interna- t.onal customs and laws any small band of determined men as the Kema'ists in Turkey, or the Bolshevists in Russia, can at any tune threaten the peace of the worid. It vas almost pitiful that United States citizens bad to sit with their hands tied, though their eves were allowed to oktserve how this wily Turk triumphed at this conference over all eountries’’, Karsas City Mo, Ju'y 27th.—The in- vention of a gasoline envine without pis- tons, which its inventor believes will revolutionize the motoir car industry has been announced here by Mr. Charles Brotherton. Mechanical experts who have tested the engine say it will effeet remarkable economy of gasoline. Paris, July 28th. -"The French note to Great Britain, in reply to the British S OtX ANVLIS suggestions as to a joint response to Ger- m ny’s reparations memorandum, was szid authoritatively today to have been drafted with the determiration to exhaust every meang of reaching a full accord with the Batish Government. The delivery of the French rote is only awaiting word from Brussels that the Belgian note to London alsois ready. The Frerch communication, in any c=2se will be delivered by the beginuing of next week, whether the Belgian note is ready or not, because M. Poincare is ready to comply with the desire of Lord ‘Curzen to receive Frai ce’s answer hefore the Dritish Pariiarment adjourns for the Summer recess. LLoudon, July 28th.—The opinion that Great Britain eventually will be obliged to send its own replv to Germany with- out cooperation from France and Belgium is strengthened by the latest reports from Paris, some ob:ervers however believe that the attitude of Belzium, the aim of whose Government is deseribed by the dipiematie correspondent of the Daily Telexraph as “nattempt to “briduze the gulf between the British and 'rench standpnints’”’, may kaep the Allies to- gethar so that a united front toward Ger- many mav be maintained. It is reported here that thera is considerable diver- gepce in the Frernch and B:lgian views ang that, for one thing particularly, Bel- gium looks with less favour than Franze upon the i;.\vtntive British proposal of the appointmant of an international commis- sion to investivate Germany’s ability to pay. The Belgian raply to Geeat Britain is expected to ba delayed a day or two longer than the Freneh, which it is anti- civated wii be delivered in London today or Sunday. New York, July 27th. —President Hard- ing has never had a more eordial recep tion or hospitable weicome 1n his own country than thar which the Canadians gave him at Vancouver on Thursday, the New York Times points < ut in an editori al today. ‘‘The Cainadians opcned their hearts to Mr. Harding”’, the Imes says “‘and his address was jone of thn e utier- ances that are worth preservaiion, be- cause thoy are so genuine’’, sheflield, Juiy 28.h.—Twenty-one men are believed to have been kilied by ‘an explosion in the Maltby colliery. Fire has been causing trouble in the Maltby workings for some weeks past. - London, July 28th. —The food situation in Germany is giving rise to some anxiety in official quarters in London. litis un- derstood it was impossible to purchase butter, eggs, or potatoes in Germany yesterday, because the farms were hold- ing supplies in consequence of the heavy currency depreciation daily. London, July 30ih.—-Ina three day match started on Saturday at Bristol be- tween the Gloncestershire eleven and the West Indian touring team, the form- er compiled the score of 211 runs. The fcellewing are the scores: Gleucester- } shire XI first innings, Dipper not out | 126, Hammond 6. Smith 8. Bloodworth 4, . Williams 15, Seabrook 8, Neale 7, Mills | 4, Goldsworthy 14, Dennett 10, Bessaot | 1, extras 8, total 211 In the bowling | the West Indians, Francis took one . wicket for 36 runs, Browne five for 85, . Constantine nne for 19, Small two for 17, | and Pascall one for 46.. The West In- | dians will start their first innin.s to- | day. i London, July 29th.—The four mem- | bers of the House of Cor mons who were ' susnended from the House on June 27th, ' because of their parsisting in the uvse of unparliamentary language duaring a de- ' bate, Mr. Maxion, Mi. Wheatley, the . Rev. Stephen and Mr. Buchanan, have ~ sent a letter to the speaker of the House stating that they intend to go tu the | House of Commons on’ Monday and claim | the right to take their scats. They ' say they trust that the speaker will | see that no obstacle is put in their ' way to do so. The four members | in question in their Iletter to the | speaker submit that if they bhad been ' Conservatives, instead of Labour Party | their treatinent on June 27th would have | been different. They reeall a somewhat | analagous case which oceurred in 1913 | and point out that it was then recognizd that three weeks suspension was an ade- quate punishment for disobeying th» ruling of the speaker. Nome Alaska, July 29:h. The Siberian Government is outfitting a vessel at Viadivostoek for a vovage to Wrangel Isiand with the zvowed intentien of cap- turing the British explorers, headed by | Alan Crawford, of Toronto, and taking possession of the island in the name of Russia, Captain Putta of the US trading schooner ‘‘[akum’’declared today. Har- old Noice, in charge of the Canadian Wranzel Island relief expedition, stated last night that all preparations are com- pleted and the relief ship “‘Donaldson” will sail ar onee for Wrangel Island. Berin, July 2).h. - Anti-Fascisti day, ’ on which the German C mmunists had threatered to overthrow the Cuno Gov- ernment and incicdentally wipe oui the Bourgeoise, revesled itself as a Bolshe- vik hoax of the familiar type, notwith- standing tue fact that it proved to be one of the chief elements of aggravation in the perturbed economic and political sit- wation during tae past week. London, July 3lst.—The matech be- tween Gloucestershire and the West In- dian tourinz XI was continued yesterdzay at Bristnl. The West Indians for their innings compiled 235 rurs. Following are the individual scores. West Indian ~ touring XI first innings. Challenor 111, not out Farilton 2, Nunes 5, Browre 4, Small 50, Ince i3, Hunter 9, Pascall 3, Constantine 23, Dewhurst 0, Francis 3, nmot out. Extras 12, total for nine wick-g ets 235. Rain prevented further play but the mateh willbe finished today. San Francisco, Cal, July 29th—Im-