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(Alexander) and Ist Member for Fred- eriksted Country Distriet (Andersen) seconded the Member’s propesal. 4th Appointed Member (Blackwood) remarked: Mr. “hairman. I do not con- sid=r that this is a matter of finarce that concerns us in the least. [do not see the naecessity of coming here today. (To be continued.) LOCAL. [Che mail-boat Creole arrived hera at 7 p. m. yasteiday with small St. Thowmas and : orto Rico maii. The S. S. Parima from the Isiands ar- qived at Frederiksted this a. m. The tist of passengers for the States is as usuat a long one, including many per- sons from this town. TELEGR - MS. ST CROIX STATION. Copenhagen, July 16ik.——The Russian Soviet Govt. bas decided to grant a lease ot the harbour of Petrograd to a foreign country. says a despatch from Helsing- tors. The compauv, which is said to ie 4 British eoncern, is to have a half inter- est in the enterprise, the other half be- ing rotained by the Soviet London, July 17th.—World peace, as the ideal of the proposed Washington conf-rence, and Irish peace, which it is t hoped will come from the conference between Mr. Lloyd George and De Val- ~ra form the subjects for optimistic edi- oria's in the Sunday papers. .ondon, July 18th.—The wvostpone- went of the Irish negotiations until to- norro at least, appeared likely this morning, when it wa learned that con- versations between Mr. ''zyd George and Mr. De Valera might be halted un- ii! Sir James Craig had been given an sjpportunity for further consultations with -is followers. Mr. Lloyd George Ak o Al el i 5 » £ Y 2 returned early this morning from Che quers Court, his country res dence, but ‘ate this afternoon no decision had been reached as to whether he would be able . o meet De Valera today. Both Mr. De Valera’s and Sir James Craig’s contin- sents remained in London over the week- end, consulting among themselVves, but resumption of the Downing Street con- versations undoubtedly depends upon ¢ e progress Sir James Craig makes in solvino the difficulties facing him and his party in the negotiations. London, July 18th.—In view of the secretiveness of all those principally con- cerned upon the Irish negotiations, this morning’s editorial comment generally is cautious in referring to the outlook, but , Sume writers venture to believe that any definite outcome is not to be expected for some {ime yet and intimate that Sinn Fein leaders are not inclined to have the a1 (e Uil X 4 15 deliberations. T-e “‘DailyMail’’, to sub- stanttateits belief that the conference now going on between Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. De Valera wili ke a longz drawn out affair, hints that Mr, De Valera will have 1o return to Dublin for a consulta- tion wvith the Dail Eirann leaders after Mr. Llovd George has given a final ex- pression of the British Government’s attitude concerning the entire [rish situa- tion. This newspapzr also prediets that the Irish Republican leader will not be able to arrange a meeting with Sir James Craig until after he has consulted with leaders of the Southern Irish Parliament. 1 Citing another rezson for delay, the same writer saye a special Treasury De- partment report, has been ordered on certain financial aspects ihat already have been discussed, and that should any definite development depend upon such a report. they must necessarily await its completion, which would consume con: siderable time. In some quart=rs, how ever, there are warnings against over sanguineness because of the cau:e of the many serious difficuities which yet re- main to be surmounted. Another reason for these less optimistic expressions is found iu a despatch from the ‘‘Herald’s”’ Dublin correspondent, who says that Irish Republie ‘raining and equippi g operations which are not forbidden by the recent armistice, are proceeding vigor ously, so that should the lLondon nego- tiations rail, everything will be in readi- ness to resuine the fizld. Londen, July 18th.- Eamon De Valera in response to an invitatinn by the Zre mier calied at No. 10 Downing Street, at 5. 15 p. m. today, to confer with Mr. Lloyd George on the Irish gnestion New York, July 18th.—The raw sugar market was firm and unchanged early today with Porto Rico’s quoted at 4.50, while Cuba’s were held at 4.61 for cen- tritugal. The refined market was un- changed at 5.20 to 5,75 forfie graru- lated and a good enquiry was reported. Washington, July 18th.—The propose duty on ecrude 2nd fuel-oil was struck out of the Fordney Bill today by a vote of the House. Washington, July 18th.—A ietter from former President Wilson to Mr. Lloyd George, declaring that the United States could not consider the proposals to cancel or exchange Great Britain’s indebtedness to the United States 'was placed in the Congression record to- day by Senator Louge of Massachusetts, republican leader. Mr. Wilson’s letter, dated in October 1920, was submitted to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee a vear ago by former Secretary. Houston It said that, ‘‘suggestions looking to the cancellation or exchange’’ were made to the former President in Paris. Mr. Wil- son’s letter said that the position of the United States had not changed, and it is not prepared to consent to the remission of any part of the lebt ¢f Great Britain to the United States. Mr. Wilson, it ap- pearcd, ureed Mr. Lloyd George to fund the debt, saying that if this was not “one embarrasment of the treasurv would ne- cessitate steps to collee! unpaid inter- ests. Kxpressing confident expectation of the payment in due course, Mr. Wilson added, ‘‘it is felt that the funding of these demand obligations of the British Govt will do more to strengthen the {riendly relations batween the United States and Great Britain than would any other course of dealing with the same’’, Paris, July 18th.—The discussion of disarmament questions wac taken up fo- day by rhe Sub Commission of the tem porary mixed Commission for the reduc- tion of arman.ents appointed by the League of Nations, which begag its ses sion here on Saturday. The Sub-Com- mission sessions were private, They will continue until it has framed reports for the full eommissicn. Athens, July 19th.—An officiai com- munication issued at general hea quart- ers of the Greek army in Asia, cove.ing eve ts of July 15th tells of operations around Kutaia on the ;southern branch of the Bagdad railway. Confirmation of a report that Kutaia had fallen on Sun- day afternoon was received here through official channels last night and was tol- lowed by general rejoicing. The com- munication said that four heavy field guns, eleven machine-guns and numerous prisoners were taken by the Greeks.g Washington, July 19th.--Qperations oi the United States Shipping DBoard’s fleet for the fiscal year just ended resulted in a loss of approximately three hundred and cighty million dollars Chairman Lasker of the Board announced today. This deficit was greater than previously estimated from official sources and was made following an examination of all the Board’s account. The Govt’s. ven- ture in the merchant marine business Jast year involved a total expenditure of six hundred aud eighty million dollars as far as could be ascertained fiom the Board’s books, which Mr. Lasker de- clares are in bad shape. The new Chair- man estimated that it would cost the (zovt. three bundred million dollars to carry on operations of their fleet this year. In stating that an examination of the book showed that three hundred and eighty million dollars had been ex- pended from the public funds on the Shipping BRoard last year. Mr. Lasker said. ‘‘This revealed au astounding case of absnlute deception to the country and Congress.”’ Washington, Jnly 19th.——The House today transferred asphalt from the duti- able to the freelist in the Fordney Tariff Bill, thus disposing of the last of the five contested schedu.es on which separ- ate votes were permitted. The vote was 126 to 36. London, July 19th.--It is announced as provisionally arranged that Mr. Lloyd George will attend the Washington con- ference on imitation of armaments.