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Baron Havashi said that Japar as a power having great shipping interests in the Mediterranean, hoped for trade in the Black Sea and was vitally inter- ested in the regulation of the Near East- ern waters. He added that the address of Lord Curzon had assured him that a solution of the Straits question was‘rear. Lord Curzon opened the session with a long detailed review of the points on which the Turks differed from the Eu- tente ‘plan and replied to questions on which Ismet Pasha had asked fur- ther information at the morning session. His address indicated that most of the questions which the Entente and Turks dif- fe ed on, were proper subjects for discus- siop in an informal way by military and naval experts and expiessed the opinion that such a dis~ussion would bring tor- watd the necessary techincal information which would undoubtedly form the basis for ageement. The only harsh note cf the session eame when M. Tchitcherin and M. Rakovsky, also of the Russian delegation, demanded that Russia be ad- mitted to ali informal discussions which may take place between the military and paval experts of the Turks 2nd the Entente on the Straits question. Lord Curzon held this would be impossible, these discussions would be informal and wholly unofficial. ; Washingtcn, December Bth.—Pres:dcnt Harding in his annual message, deliver- ed today to Congzress in person, deals with pearly a score of subjects, chief anong them being prohibition, farm credits, the transportation problem, child labour and immigration. The ex- ecutive announced his purpose to invite the governors of the States and terri- tories to an early conference with the Federal executive authorities, with a view to adopting definite policies of national and state cooperation in ad- ministering the probhibition laws. With regard to the transportaticn problem, Mr. Hardirg propcsed that the United Sta'es Railway lakour Board bLe abol- ished, with the substitution of a labour division in the inter-state ccmmerce ccmmissicn with ample power to require Unpited States tulirgs to be accepted by both parties to a disputed question. The executive also proposcs that the law require the carriers and their em- ployees to institute means and methcds to negotiate between themselves their constantly arising difficulties, limiting appeals to tke Goverrment kody to disputes of such character as are hke- ly to affect the puflic welfare. Co or- dination of .all transjortaticn facili- ties throughcut the Urited States, is urged by the President. Tkese would include not only inland waterways, lkut motor truck. trapspertaticn es well, As to lhe carriers themselves, Mr. Feardirg suggests as ways of increased econcmy erd «fliciercy tLeicty, amearger cf lires into systems for tteirterckerge cf the freight cais, the consolidaticn of facilities Sl. LtRU 1 X A YLS and the economic use of terminals. More extended eredit for the farmers is strong- ly urged by the executiv2. He states that the farm loan bureau may well have its powers enlarged to provide ample farm production credits, as well as enlargel land credits. Enaetment of .egislation , r - viding for registration of aliens and lor mor?2 thorough examination of emigrants at the 'ports of emlrarkation is urged. The President says ‘‘there is « recrude- scene of hyphenated Anmericanism which we thought to have been stamped out wnen we committed the arion’s life and soul to the world war’’ and adds that ad- vocated of revolution are abusinz the hospitality-of the United States. In the course of a brief reference 1o general world conditions, Mr. Harding asserted that ‘‘the inevitable readjustment of social and economic order is not more than barely bagtin’ <cnd continued, “‘there wiil never again be precisely 'he oid order, ind~ed I know of no one who thinks it to b 2 desirable, -for out of the old order caine the war iiseif, and the new order, established and mad:2 secure, never will pertit its recurrence. Itis no fizure of speech to say we have come to the test of our ecivilization. The world has been passing, is today passing, througha grea: crisis. The conduct of war itself is not: more difficuit than the solution of th: problems which neceassarily follow’’. . Later oa in hbis speech, in connection with his advocacy of a plan to draft all the resources the United States have in men and ma- terial for national defence, he declar- ed. ‘‘every experience in the adjust- ment and liquidation of war claims and the settlement of war oblieations, demon- strated the necessity of preparedness,’”’ and added *‘l bring you no apprehension of war, the world is abhorrent of it and our cwn relations are not only free from any threatening cloud, but we have con- tributed our larger influence toward mak- ing armed conflict less likely. Those who assumed tha: we played our part in the world war and later took ourselves aloof and apart, unmindful of world obliga- tions, give scant credit to the helpful part we assumed in international relation- ships.”’ Washington, Dec. 9th.—Great signifi- cance is attached here to a phkrase of President Harding’s address to Con- gress which lelates to werld affairs. He declares his belief that the four pow- er pact, which akolishes probsbility of war on the Pacific, might be made a model for like assirarces whereever in the world any common interests are concerned. While tbhe FPresident does not specifically lecommend the m:king of a pact like the four powers pact which would exterd to FKEuropean eaffairs, or certzin’laige pheses of tham, it is the view herethat this is interded to svg- gest an understarndirg. he pcesilility that this is the fcereruiner f 4 atien pt to call another conference, to be lLeld in Washington, is believed by many to be al the bck of the President’s words on this subjeect. _ London, Dee. 9:h.—The conference of Allied Premiers held a two hour sec- sion this afternoon, adjourning for lur- cheon. The heads of all four deleg:- tions, British;French, Ita'ian and Belgi- an addressed the gathering, M. Pui:- caie holding the flror the longest. Wl e M. Pcincare was reported not to have reached the point of definite proposals he declared the reparations questicn had arrived at a stage where something radical must be done. He came pie- pared, he said. to discuss with the othr s what action should be taken. Franc ’s great interests; he insisted, must ke re- cognized. M. Plincare appeared perturb- ed when he left his hotel for the confer- ence, having just made a denial of a ch:rge that France intends to annex the Rhine region. He was in good spirits, however. when he returned, from which the French attaches d-ew the inference that the confererce was going well. Dublin. Deec. 9th.— All the memberslip of the Senate_has been completed. It will have four women members, the Dowagar Countess Desart and Mrs. Wyse Pow- er, nominated by the President of the Dnil, Mrs. Green, the historian, and Mrs. Costello, both of whom were elected by the Lower House Chamber. There is = considerable democcratic element in these elections made by the Dail, several members bzing farmers or traders. One of the Senator is a road maker. Constnotinople, Dee. 10ih.—The Gr.ek High Commissioner has been ordered to quit Constantinople. The Armenian Pa- triarch is preparing to flee. According to a despatch from Angora, the Nation:| Assemb'y has chosen Dr. Adenen Bey to represent the Nationalists in Constan i- nople, and Rafet Pasha will proceed to Thrace to take up there his duties 2os Military Governor. Adanen Bey is the husbard of Salibedibe, ho hasa wide reputation as a poetess. Heis a Minis ter of Edueation in the Nationalist Gov- ernment. Heis a distinguished Physi- cian and enjoys the esteem of all fac- tions [ondon, Dec. 9th.——The amalgamation of Transjordania and Palestine into one state, with complete internal autonomy for each, is favoured by Emir Abdullab. the Transjordania ruler, who the Jewish telegraphic agency learns broached his scheme during his visit to London, He proposed that he be King of the New State, v.ith full assurance to the Zionist that the erection of the Jewish National home and the Balfour declaration, as well as the Ziorist policy of the British Gov- ernment, would be safeguarded. Washington, Dec. 9th.- Farin advance of the usual time, the Hcuse today passed the treasury appropriat on bill, the first of the biz supply measures. lt carries $115.000,000, of which §59,000,000 «ili be for prohibition enforcement.