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Lo mented on the speeches d» liverc 2 Ulster Parliament yester day by®: James Craig. M-. Follins re pudiated the assartion that be hat kep: Sir James or anybady else in the davrk. He referred to clause 12 of the Anzlo- Irish treaty, which says that bruandari=s . shall be determined in accordance with 2the wishes of the inhabitants, as far as '?‘compatible with economic and geogra- phical conditions ‘Istand by my signa- ture and the treaty’’, Mr. Collins added. St. Lucia, March 30th.- [he Cainadian Manufacturers Association lielegates ar rived here yesterday morning by 1. M. S. “*Chzleur’”” and attended a m:zeting of the Agricultural and Commeazreial Soei- ety, at which His Honour, the Aciing Administrator, presided. After a mo- tor drive through the Culdesac Vailey, they attended an ‘‘At Home” at Gov- _ernment House and left for Dominica at #6.30 p. m. Dominica, March 30th.—Mr. Arthur ‘Welby Solomon, Magistrate of Roscaus Member of the Leagislative Councii and Roseau Town Board, ~as killed in a mo- tor car accident on th2 Pointe Miteiol road, while driving with Mr. P. No:le Colonial Engineer yesterday. Quebec, Mareh, 29th.—Fire broke out in the sacristy of the Basilica of St. Anne De Beaupre this morning and in a sheit time the flames had reached the Monas- tery of the Redemptionist Fathers, who g]ave charge of the historiec shrine. At ten thirty there was no hope of savinz the building, which is certainly the larg- est and richest of the whole parish, ex- cepting the cathedral itself. A detach- ment of the Quebec Fire Brigade was de- tached to the scene of the blaze and is ?%h,ting it assisted by the voluntary bri- gaaeé of the parish. Dublin, Mareh 29th.--At the conven- tion of Sunday revolting membezrs of the Irish Republican Army debated th2 ques- tion of deeclaring a military dictatorship, but deferred action thereon, says the correspondent here of the ""London Star”’ in a despateh to his paper. He gives as hig authority a statement issued {rom the Beggars Bush Barracks this morning, which says the proposal before the con- vention was to over throw all government in Ireland cpposed to a republic. Accord- ing to the ¢ rrespondent, the report of the convention is vouched for by the reg- ular general headquarters of the Irish Republican Army in a statement which says the following resolution was offer- ed by Thos. Barry and Frank Barret ‘‘resolved that matters of immediate con- carn for the executive will include first, maintaining lreland as an independent rgpublic. Second, appointment of a rhiet ol staff, who will appoint a general head- quarters staff. Appcintments ean be ve- toed by the executive. Third, declaration of dictatorship. As fcr this purpose the e cutives shall be empowered togsecure tl ~rvices of others, who need not be o rs of the executive, with a view 3 I.t 112 o v B « to orlsrinr tho dikold iva of alt -1, ;- ed Goverame “ts in Ireland by tho peohi- bition of Parliamentary elections until such time as an election, without the threat of war by Great Britain, ecan be held en ad: -Irage’’, The statement proceeds., ‘‘Tl.e dictatorship wo.. ~ cver- throw the four governments in Ireland opposed to the Republic, namely the Dail Eireann, Provisional. Pritish and North- ern Governments ”’ London, March 29th.—1t has just b:- come known that the reason Sir A:- tLur Balfour, who in the past four years has four times declined the Peer- age will nevertheless soon become a Peer, is that the King personally de- sires it. Washington, March 29th.—The Arms Conference Naval Treaty limiting the Navies of the great sea powers waus ratified today by the Senate. London, M:reh 29th.—Contrary to expectations, the duel between Lord Car- son and Lerd Birkenhead in the House of Lords this afternoon was a rather tame affair. lord Carson declared that if there was any rule against judges tak- ing part in politics he was willingto obey it, but in his 41 years experience at the bar he knew of no such law. He de- clared there was no reason why a judge of appeal should be more restricted than that of a justice of peace. IfI have done anything wrong, or your Lordship thinks 1 have done anything wreng, | om willing to go. What do 1 care about the office or the salary, compared with my Honour. . Lordon, March 29th.—The Irish Con- ference met today at the Colonial Office and afier an all day sitting, annouuced that it would meet again i morrow. The utmost secrecy is being maintained about the proceeding< and thrs - “%cial announce- " ment was only a bare state.. nt of the meeting which took place. Itis u.. ¥~r- stcced, however, that the relations be- tween the three parties to the confor- ence while somewhst ccol at the begin- ning improved and by iunch time all were on friendly terms. The delegates took lunch together at the Colonial Office and then resumed the sitting until after 7 o’clock. The Rritish representa- tives were Mr. Winston Churchill, Lord Birkenhead; Sir Laming Worthington- Evans, Sir Hamar Greenwood and Lord Peel. Irish representatives were Messrs. Michael Collins, Arthur Griffith, Duggan Ohiggins and Kennedy. Ulster repre- sentatives Si- James Craig, Lord Lon- donderry, Mr. Archdale and Col. Srender. The meetling was opened bv Mr. Churel:- ill, who made a special appeal for :n agreenent between the Nerth and South to maintain order and cooperate for the good of all Ireland. Michael Collins and Arthur Griffith, it is said declared that the anarchy in Belfast and the anti-Cathclic programs were playing into the hands of the Southern Repub'icans and making the position of the Free Staters difficult. Sir James (ralg complained of border raids by the Irish Republican Army, which the provisiona! Govt. sz med un- able to prevent and whieh e said in- flamed the feeling in Belfast. At the close of today’s meeting both sides scem- e¢d pleased with the progress and were hope ful ofa good result cf the confer- ence. London, March 30th.—The King of Belgium, who is visiting Rome inivred his right arm in a {all in his room yesie:- day, says a Central News despatch quot- ing the newspaper ""Tribune”’. Sydnev, N. S. W. March 30th.—Tiade with Germany will be resumed on Au- gust Ist it has definitely been decided by the Federal Cabinet. 'This will end a peri- od of seven years during which the em- targo on trade with enemy countries was enforced. London, March 36th.—A Cork despa‘ch to the Daily Mail reports that nearly 21l the motor lorries in the ¢ty of Colk were ccmmandeered yesterday, and were driv- en to unknown destination, the drivers being compelled to accompany their cars. It is believed that the seizures were made by the Republicans. Captain Collins, Cerk Harbour Cemmissicner, was kidnapped in the course of the day. He was taken to an tnknown place in an automobile. Loendon, Mareh 30th - A Central News despateh from Paris says a report that Nikolai Lenine, Russian Soviet Premvir, is dead, has been putlished by the Rome newspapers, who treat it with recserve. Lenine has been reported dead, or seri- ously ill c¢n several cceasions. The lat- est story was that a German specialis: was being rushed to Moscow to treat him for ar internal disease, resulting from wounds inflicted three years aio by an assassin. Another version was that he was suffsring from a cancer,but a Moscow despatech to the Associated Press told of his appearance on Monday of this week before a meeting of the Al Russian Communist Congress in the Krenlin Palace, at which he spoke for two hours. Londo», Mzrch 30ith.—The questicn of participaticn by judges in party po- litice, which early this week broeght forth a rebuke of lLord Carsorn Ly I.ord FEirkenhead for delivering political speeches, was firmly debated again in the House of Lords last mght, but no decision was reached. lLord Carscn gaid he was quite willing to resign, if e had done anything wrong, but his action must be conaemned on solid grounds. Lord Birkenhead, in a reply denied that he meant any reflection on Lord Carson's honour or integrity as a judge, but he questioned the correctness us the prece- dents quoted by the previous speaker. Funchal, March 30th.—Ex-emperor Charles of Austria Hungary who is grave- ly ill here, failed to maintain today the improvement noticed in his condition yes- terday afternoon and evening.