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pay to manufacture this sugar for ex- port. _ After reading over the agreement be- tween the Labour Union and the West Indian Suzar Factory for the presesnt crop, we are convinced that the elanse which s<emsso dangerous to the indivi- ¢iual planters and other suzar eoncerns 13 not only narimless, bur quite meaninazless as a representative of the West Indian Sucar Factory knows itis. The para- graph reads as follows: ““All the laborers at present employ- ed on the estates will be given work during the ciop provided, however, that the Labor Union makes a survey of the situation as to the number of laborers on each esiate that are members of the [Labbor Union, and reports within two werks tc the West Indian Sugar Facrory who is, thereafier, no longer bound to emoloy non-union members.”’ As th: West indian Sugar Factory is no: time .tany bound t®empioy non-univn labor waich speaks for itself, it is at once apparent that there is no reasen wty this concern should pledge its word ot to do what ils not required or dJe- sired by the other party .o the con- tract. the representative oif the W, I. Sugar Factory thinks that a mod- era.e uanderstanding of Engilish is all tha is reeded for anyone to see that the qaureement into whieh they have entered wi.h the Labor Union does not bind them to employ only union members, nor does it even obligate the union to make a sur- vey which is however provided. It is pointed out that the agreement of 1917 to which all the sugar concerns and planters subseribed provided that the employers could not engage non-union jabor where ten or more union members were employed. Jf the planters could sign that it is not understood why they should shrink from entering into the present form of agreement to which the Bethlehem concern has subseribed. It is stated that while the basis of day pay is 40 cents many are earning up te 90 cents a day on the W. L. Sugar Factory estates which is of course not bad at all. It is suggested that the agreement be re-read after which it should be plain that it is not more favor- to the laborer than to the employer. As 4 matter of fact from the start we wond- ered how it was that Bethlehem would epnter into an agreement which was so one-sided as to bind them while leaving thir gs to be controled by the other side. CORRECTION. In vesierday’s issue where it was stat- ¢d that ‘individual planters are able to anaerstand what is meant, ete.’” is here- by amerded to read that they are UN- ABLE, ete. TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. Paris, April 28th—At today’s confer- 5F 4L10lx =N = ence the whole question of pressure on Germany, the results obtained from the occupation of the Ruhr and the proper form in the eventual penalties to be ap- pliad to Germany in the case of default in the execution of the experts’ plan,was convassed in Its mi]itary. political and financial aspects with Marshal Foeh, M. Paut Tirard, President of the Internation- al Rhireland Commission and M. Fran- cois Marsal, Finanee Minister, participat- ing as councellors. The rapidity with which the =ccord was ' ¢ed was taken in political circles as indicating that the Beigians had :greed with M, Poincare that som> plaa for the eventual applica- tion ui penaities must be-adopted before the Allies could gbandon the pledges in the Rubr. The next stride in the move toward a general sattlement, will be tak- en noxt Friday, when M. Theunis and M. Hymans wili go to London to confer with the Prime Ministerof Great Brita‘n. The exchanges of views,preliminay to the gen- eral conference, are expected to continue until a common meecing s arranged, pro- bably for seme time soon after the French elections. The Government, it is under- stood will communicaie the resuits of to- day’sconference toMr. M¢Donald through the Count De Saint Aulaire, Frerech Am- bassador to Great Biritain so that discus- sions may 20 on between London and Pa- ris pending the visit of the Belgians to Chequers’ Court, When the eonference broke up shortly after five o’clock this afterrnoou, M, Hymens expressed the ser.- timent that showed itself in the counte- nances of ail those who had participat: ed. Everything +is going well toward a fuil agreement on the reparations ques- tion, Mr. Barthog, President ¢f the Rep- arativn Commission, when guostioned re- plied. Look at the smiies on Marshal Foeh’s face and you can guess it all, The official spokesman for the Foreign Office in giving out the eéommunique after the couference, declafed that the meeting was eminently satisfactory. London, Apiil 29th.— Mr. Thomas, the Colonial Secretary, announced in the House o Commons today that as no settlement by agreement w:s possible, the bouuncary between Nor hern Ire- land and the remaind<r of lreland must be determined in accordance with article 12 of the Anlo-llrish Treaty. This article provides for the establishment of a beundary commission. New York, April 29th.—Business in the raw sugar market today was con fined to 10,0600 bags of Cubauns for June shipment and 10,0%0 hags of Porto Ricos for May, both at 6.15, or unchanged from the previous du.y. Although re- ports of political disturbances in Cuba steadied the undertone here somewhat it failed to stimulate new business. After declining four to eight points early under scattered liquidatior, raw sugar futures had a pronounced rally on the Cuban pnaws and the proposed reduction English duty on sagar, Clos- ing prices were 15 to 19 points Lkigher and about top for the day, May closed at 4.59, July 4.76, September 4.77, Decem- ber 4.36. Refined sugar was ‘unchanged at 7.80 to 8.10 for fine granulated. fle fined futures were nominal, : Cologne, Germany, April 29th. --Chuar.- cellor Marx delivered a speech her: rei- terating the statements made in his cam- paign address at Dusseldort on Suun- day. While Germany would do her best to restore economic and financial order, he declared, at the same time with ail the emphasis at her command she would claim fuifiliment of the preliminary con- ditions tormuiated by the Dawes Com mittee, especialiy the prompt return of those expelied from the occupied territo- ries and the release of prisoners. Allahabad India, April 29°h.—The Pio- neer says it learns that the damage done to :he machine of Major Mae Laren, who is attempiing a world flight, when he was forced to land at Parlu, Inaia, last week, is more serious than was at first reported. According to the information received by the Pioneer he will be de- layed at least a fortnight. Karachi India, April 29th.-—Lieutcn- ant Pelletier Doisy, the French airman on atrin to Tokio from Paris, arrived here this afternoon, after having flown a distance of about 750 miles from Ber- derabbas on the Persian Gulf, whence he started this morning. Lieut. Doisy thus far has madea record of 383 actu- al flvine hours on his trip [{rom Europe to India. Sandiego, Cal., April 29th.—Lieut, Musk, an aviator stationed at the North Jsland air station here, was Kkilled today when bhis plane eollided with another in midair, damaged one wing and feli 2300 feet into the Sandiezo Bay. lieur. Weller, pilot of the other machine, was uninjurzd. S:. Johus N. F. April 29'h.--Although almost a week elapsed since the local le- gislature was dissolved, atter the defeat of the Werren administraiion on a confi- dence vote, thd loeal political situations is anything but claritied. So far, the certainties include the retirement of Sir William Coaker from the Governmeunt ranks and Sir Michael Cashin from the Opposition, Bots nave siated their in- tention of remaining out of active politi- cal life. Sir William C mker’s followers remain in the government ranks while Sir Michael Cashin’s influence will it s understood, be exercised on behalf of Premier Warren. Mr. Higgins K. (, former House leader of the Opposition, has joined the;Government Party and s slated as colouial secretary, while 0. John Bennet, who led the Opposition Party to the polls last elecion, has accep- ted Premier Warren's invitations to join his Cabinet. Cairo, April 30th- The budget now be. fore the Egyptian Parliamenat provides 4,110 Eeyptian pounds for next seasons werk in the tomb of Tutankhamen.