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I may have to leave the meeting pret- | ty soon, therefore i(he Assistant Secre- tary may continue to act as Secretary to the Council Ist Member for Frederiksted Country District (Andersen) remarked: Mr. Chair- | man. 1 am ' heartily in agreement wit: | the laws that aliens should not hold seats in the “ouncils legislating for these is- | lands, but Ido not think it out of place | to let it go on record that in 1906 the Danish Reichstag passeda similar law, | and gave aliens ten years to decide be- | fore the laws became effective on the island, and that this law was effective }n the islands at the time of the trans- er. | 4th Appointed Member Blackwood) re- marked: Mr. Chairman. In those days the guestion of the sale of these islands were under consideration, that was in the time of President Rousevelt, and after it was defeated ten vear’s grace was asked to see if these islands could | be made seif-supporting, hence the ten years grace. In this case the United States is beginning its administration over these |islands, and the proper thing to do is to start right. Wher [ was home sometime ago, I had a discussion on the question of citizenship in this island with a friend, he couldn’t be- lieve me that I had not become a Danish Citizen; 1 had to convince him by explaining that 1. had to | live here a certain number of years, ‘ take oat a burgher brief for every branch of businessI was into before I | could claim the right to vote and become | a member of this Legislative Body. Ido not think there is any part of the world where you will find an alien sitting in a i legislative body outside of this Island. | I do not think you will find it in Den- | mark. | Ist Member for Frederiksted Country ' District (Andersen) remarked: Mr. Chair- man. I myself do not think it right to | have a foreigner sit in a legislative body, but as we have this in the Colonial Law, | we do not need a new law. The ques- tion is, whether the vemaining Danish | citizens on these islands have a right to hold their siituation? T would suggest | that before this matter is finally passed | upon o place befcre Congress the diffi- | culties, and ask if there is no exemption. Therefore I ask that this matter be held up until an answer is received from Washington for the guidance of the | Council. | The Chairman remarked: Honorable | Members have heard the suggestion by | ' Ist :Member for Frederiksted Country District (Andersen) that before this Council takes action the matter be re- ferred to Government to find out from | Congress if there are no conditions at- tached to the proposai, [ think it un- | necessary for me to enlarge upon it as his statement is clear. | (To be continued.) : ST Litul s A YViB LOCAL. We have been asked to mention that the Native Brass Band will give a con- cert on the Wharf to-night. The s. s. “‘Guiana’’ is expected to leave New York on Thursday, the 25th inst. TELEGRAMS. ,_ ST. CROIX STATION. Paiis, Aug. 12th.—France and Great Britain have decided to refer the Sile- sian question to the League of Nations, it was announced here today. This ques tion, which involves drawing frontier between Poland and Germany in Upper Silesia, threatened yesterday to bring about a break in the meeting of the Su- preme Allied Council. The decision was considered here today to have solved the ecrisis that arose between France and Great Britain. The announcement said that ‘‘certain insurmountable dif- ficulties which had arisen between ltaly, Japan and Great Britain on one hand and France on the other had given rise to the solution decided upon’’. New York, Aug. 12th.—The raw su- gar market was quiet early today at 3ic. for Cuba’s cost and freight, equal to 486 for centrifugal, with uncontrolled sugars, offered at the same equivalent. Raw sugar futures were steadier on cov- ering, but business was light and con- fined to new crop deliveries which at midday showed advances of 2 to 5 points. The only change in refined was the en- trance into the market of a local refin- er at 6.05 for fine granulated. Other refiners were unchanged to 6.00 and 615 and there was only a mcderate inquiry noted. Refined futures were nominal. Paris Aug. 12 h.—The cabinet at a second session held this afternoon, with President Millerand presiding, unani- mously approved the action of M. Briand this morning agreeing to submit the Upper Silesian boundary question to the League of Nations. M. Briand’s ac- tion was regarded as a HFrench victory because, although the Supreme Council can reach a decision by a majority vote, any action of the Council of the League of Nations must be ananimous. Consequently any member may prevent a decision which would be unacceptable to his Govt. M. Briand, the President of the Supreme Council, this evening formally communicated a resolution of the Supreme Council, asking the _oun- cil of the League of Nations to consider the Upper Silesian qucstion. The commu- nication was sent to Viscount Ishii, Presi- dent of the Council of the League. After the session of the Cabinet had ended M. Briand refused to make a statcment. Accompanied by M. Loucheur, Miniscer for liberated regions, he went to the hotel Crillon, where he met Mr. Lloyd Geurge for a final talk. M. Loucheur was present at the conference. It was indicated by members of the Cabinet that the New ‘'Soforza Line’’ repre- sented the limit of the concessions Francg would make relative to Upper Silesia. It was stated during the fore- noon that Lord Curzon would leave Paris for London ¢tomorrow with the remain- der of the delegation left behind in this city by Mi. Lloyd George. Washington, Aug. 12th.—The Presi- dent has designated Secretary of State Hughes to head the United States dele- gation at the disarmament conference and has placed in his hands the task of arranging all remaining details of the meeting. Other members of the delega- tion have not been selected. London, Aug. 12th.—The action of the King in realizing capital on the Royal Estates in the duchy of Lancaster, to avoid the cost of the Royal .household falling further on the public funds, has produced appreciative eriticism. The comment, however, is accompanied by a variety of viewpoints concerning some aspects of the question, more particular- ly the annourcement of His Majesty that he is prepared, if it is thought desirable, to make a curtailment of the splendour that L.as been usually associated with the British throne. London, Aug. 12th.—The Govt’s, safe- guard of industries bill ioaay was pass- ed on the third reading in the Fouse of Commons by a vote of 176 to 4 The vote was taken atter the former Pre- mier, Mr. Asquith, introducing a mo- tion for its rejection, had described it as a halfhearted attempt to introduce a tariff, without -calling it one. The bill fcyxms the basis for the Govt. pro- posed customs legislation. Gereva, Aug. 12th.—Creation of a psrmanent commission on immigration, which will assist the International Labour Bureau in the study of questions relative to the movement of peoples be- tween various countries, is proposed in the report of the International Com- mission on immigration whiech closed its session here yesterday. The report will be considered at the International Labour Conference in 1922. Dublin, Aug. 13th.—Optimism contin- ues to pervade Sinn Fein circies teday regarding British peace proposals. 1t was re-emphasized that negotiations have not been broken off and that Mr. Lioyd George’s reply to the last letter of Mr. De Valera is not expected to mean a break. Mexico, City, Aug. 13th. —FPresident Obergon still maintains his recently an- nounced policy relative to securing re- cognition of the present Mexican Gov- ernment by the United States. The Foreign Office last night made public a statement that there was no intention in Mexico to sign a treaty with the United States prior to recogniiion and that the whole attitude of the Government re- garding this matter has undergone no change.