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. OFFiCIAL NEWS. Dec. B, 1919, Governor Oman returned to St. Thom- as Thursday evening on board the U. S. S. Vixen having completed his inspee- tion to Culebra and Porto Rieo. Lieut. Commander Frederick R. Colby, Sup- ply Cerps, U. S. Navy reported to Gov- ernor Oman y>sterday for daty as finan- cial Adviser. He has recently been on duty in France but was stationea in San Juan from 1904-07, during which time he visited St. Thomas. Lieutenant George M. Keller, I]. S. Navy accompanied by his wife arrived on the U. 8. S. Vixen and has been as- signed to duty in the office of the Com- mandant of the Naval Station, St. Thom- as. Lieutenant Keller throughout the war served on board the U. S. S. Seattle. in the Transport Convoy Service and crossed the Atlantic fourteen times. Governor Oman has received a petition from some of .ne¢ Llerchants of Chris- tiansted in recard to the prices fixed by the Food Co:.iwmission o/ St Croix, as well as the validity of the Commission itself as now constituted, to which he has replied in the following tenor: that the Food Commission is lawfully con- stituted under an ordinance duly passed by the Colonial Council ¢f St. Croix and that the subjeet matter of their com- plaint is net within the purview of the Executive Department of the Govern- ment but rather that of the legislative or judicial departments through the repea! or amendment of the ordinance or by injunctions. Dr. John M. swon. field representa- tive of the American Red Cross, accom- panied by Mrs. Swon is making a medi- cal survey of the Virgin Islands and will ‘leave on the U. S. S. Kittery for Haiti and S nto Domingo. " The Reservists and Marines enlisted for the duration of the war will not be transferred to the States on the U. S. S. Kittery, which arrived this morning at St. Thom.as and will sail today, but will remain until next month’s sailing. From a new signboard, at No. 53 King Street, it will be noted that our esteemed townsman Mr. A. R. Melntosh has gone into business on his own account. Mr. Mac as he is popularly called, has had a long and oractical experience In the general meicantile line, and we wish him suceess and prosperity, which we hope wtll prove to mutual ad- vantage ror himself avrd tne general public. The Navy Band enrertained the publie with its usual Sunday evening concert at which a tolerably large gathering was wP - OGROLX A VEDS present last night in spite of the bleak weather. The theatre offers for tonight a fine programme which will be sure to prove entertaininz to patrons especizlly those who have followed up the thrilling serial ‘‘The Bull’s Eye.”’ TELEGRAMS : ST. CROIX STATION. Londoun Dee. 2nd—Unexpected delay has occured in connection with the finan- cial provisions of the New Hcme Rule Bill, and the measure is not expected to come before Parliament this month. Be- fore Christmas, however, the Govern- ment will announce the main details of the Bill, and at the opening of next ses- sion, Home Rule will be tieated as the most urgent matter in the Government Programme. New, York. Dee.. 2nd.—The furnish- ing of bunkering coal for foreign flag steamships will bz discontinued at all Uni‘ed States ports until after December 11th. it was announced here today by the Tidewater Coal Exchange. This act, officials of the Coal Exchange said, is in comvliance with an order received from the fuel Administration at Washington. Mexico City, Dée. 3rd.—The solution of the difficulties arisiag out of interna- tional affairs with the United States was entrusted to President Carranza without legi:lative intrusion by the Senate at a secret session held -yesterday. Relaticns with the United S.ates were declared dur- ing the session as being ‘‘very delicate’’. London Dec. 3rd.—One who was present at the banquet given by the King at Buckingham Palace in hour of the return of the Prince of Wales says the oceasion was the first on which the King had heard the Prince make a ior- mal speech. The King himself conclud- ed his own remarks by saying ‘‘His Mother and I are proud of him.”’ London, Dee 3rd.—Jose Capablanca, the Cuban Chess expert, played simul- taneou:ly thirtyeigh® members of the House of Commons at the House last night. Mrv. Strauss and Sir William Rutherford drew their games, but Capa- blarca’ won the remaining thirtysix. Many of the menibers watched the con- test. Paris, Dec. 3rd.—Germany has de- cided not to sign the protocol pre- sented her by t(he Allies as a con- dition for putting the Peace into effect, the Peace Conference has been notified. It was learned only today that Baron Kurt Von Eisner, head of the Ger- man delegafion here, eabled 'to Secretary Dutasta of the Conference on Monday and told him that Germany had made such a decision. Th:s attitude is taken as confirming the reports of a sharp re- action in Germany within the last fort- night. Trained observers of German developments have expressed to mem- bers of the Pcace Conference the view that there has been a complete transfor- mation of the siruation in Germany, brought abou:, in their opinion, by the failure of the United States Senate fto ratify the Peace Treaty. Observers de- clare that while the vast majority of the Germans befcre the Senate’s adjourn- ment desired ~he Peace Treaty ratified as soon as possikle, they are now support- ing the Government’s attitude in resist- ing the demar ds of the Allies for indem- nity for the sinking of the German Fleet at Scapa Flow, recompense for which was provided for in the protocol. The question upon which the German representatives here however appear most sensitive is the insistence upon the trial of Cerman officers accused by the Commission of Crimes in France and Beigium. Tkus far, it is stated, noin- dications have reached Paris of any dis- position on t.e part of the Germa s to medify their attitude. The Supreme Council today addressed a Note to Ger- many protestinz against the increase of Germany’s armament as contrary to ihe provision of tae Peace Treaty. Washingtor, Dec. 3rd.—President Wil- son was requested in a resolution today in the Senat2 to sever diplomatic rela: tions with Maxico. The resolution was offered by Senator Fall, Republicyn oi New Mexico, who as Chairman of 2 Sub- committee investigating the Mexican situation, declaved evidence had been found which ‘would astound the world’’. It was also asked that the President withdrawn recognition of the Carranza Government. Senator Fall boidly charg- ed that the Mexican Embassy, the Con- sul-General in New York and San Fran- cisco and the consulates aleng the border, with the knowledge and conseat of President Cesrranza has been actively engaged in spreading Bolshevist pro- paganda in the United States. Kvidence, it was said, would be forthcoming to bear out the charge. By this resoiution which was sent to the Foreign Relations Committee of the Secnate for consider- ation tomorrow, the whole Mexican Preb- lem is admittediy grave, in view of the refusai cf the Carranza administration to release the Consular agent Mr. Jenkins from the penitentiary at Puebla, w:ll be put before Congress. 7The latest Note from the States Department calling for the immediate rel-ase of Mr Jenkins was laid before the Mexican Government on Monday. Word te this effect was re- ceives by the State Department today, but t:ere was no intimation as to when an answer misrht be expected. An early rep'y from tie Committee on the Fall Resolution is expeected, 2nd thus will put the quesion sjuarely before the Senate, aroused to high piteh by recent murders of Americans in vexico and the fireat- ment of the American Consular Agent Mr. Jenkins. New York, Dee. 3rd. - Dealings on the