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The Court ruled that the information was sufficiently full to justify a proceed- ing. To this the Counsel for defence at this time noted an exception. The Counsel for defence further asked leave to make addenda to objection to the effect that, The complaint on the face of it alleges that it is based upon a report made to the police office but there is no allegation that F. Coulter, purporting ac- cording to signature to be Director of Po- lice or James F. Ross purporting accord- ing to signature to be District Chief of Police have conjointly or severally inves- tigated the truth of such report and pri- ma facially so far as appears by con- plaint no investigation h s been ma ie by either the said F Coulter or said James Ross although each of them so far as is shown by the complaint have sworn and subseribed to the facts stated tharein as of his own personal individual knowledge as aileged as Counsel for the defence maintains by hearsay sworn under his individual oath, tnat this defendant hus violated Sec. 1 Chap. 5 or and other sec- tion of the Criminal Code, before the Honorable C. H. Payne Jadge of the Police Court in this jurisdiction to all of which has been excepted. The Court overruled the addenda to his objection made by Counsel for defence for the reason that an investigation was commenced by the Police nder orders and direction of Distriet Chief of Police. All objections were ovarruled by the Judge. Junior Counsel for defence Curry at this stage asked permission to have en- tered upon the record the fact that no Government Attorney was present at these proceedings and that the Justice of peace has therefore conducted the exam- ination himself. Further the Counsel for the defence siso wanted it noted on the record that he makes objection to proceedings inas- much as one Frank Coulter alleged to be the Director of Police does not now take the witness stand; neirher does one James Ross alleged to bhe the District Chief of Police take the witness stand against the defendant in this investigation although each of the said gentlemen have sworn and subsecribed under oath before the Honorable C. H. Payne toan alleged com- plaint, at the same time the Counsel for defence notes that one Anselmo Larsen is put on the witness stand and Counsel for defence objects against the said An- selmo Larsen being askcd any questions. Attorney Noll asked that summons be issued tc the Medical Officers of the Mu- nicipal Hospital to testify before the Court. Attorney Curry made a motion that all the witnesses be sequestered. The Court granted the motion and gave orders for the sequestration of all witness in the case. : Attor~ey Curry asked that as the Sher- iff was one of the witnesses, that the sIT. Rl E AVIS Court designate another police officer to see all the witnesses sequestered. 'T'he Court gave order ‘o Sergeant Sac- kie to take charge of the complaining witnesses and to see them sequestered. The witnesses including Sheriff & Di rector of Police Coulter, District Chief Ross and Inspector Prince were accord- inglysequestered. West End News, Dec. 17th. (To be continued) TELEGR AMS. ST. CROIX STATION. Belfast, Dec. 14th. The Ulster Cabi- net’s reply to Mr. Lloyd George’s leotter of December sth, which will be made tomorrow, definitely rejects the invitation to enter the Irish Free State. It protests against Ulster being involved in the :Irish settlement without Ulster being considered. Protest is being made against what is asserted to be violence done to the spirit of the 1920 Act, which, it is declared, was basec on equal rights and provides for the north and south. [t is contended that the altered oath means a | »wered standard of loyalty and is nnt acceptable to Ulster, while the fis- cal provisions of the agreement would introduce tariff wars with England and internal disputesin Ireland. For these and other reasons th: Ulster reply says Ulster will retain her Bnritish citizenship and refus=2 to subordinate herself to the Sinn Feir. Government. Exceptions are taken in the reply to a boundary commis- sion it being contended that it is without precedent that territory should be re- moved from the contrul of any govern- ment without that Government’s sanc- tion. The treaty as affecting Ulster is heid to virla:e the King’s Belfast speech and Mr Lioyd George’s declaraticn in his correspondence. The Cabinet in its reply plainly states its belief that even the temporary placing of Ulster under an all-Ireland parliament would be sur- rendering to tine Sinn Fein claim to re present all Ireland. Dublin, - Dec. 14th.—The question of ratification or rejection of the agreement arrived at in London between the repre- sentatives of the British Government and the plenipotentiaries of the Dail Eireann to settie the discord which for centuries nas existed between Great Britain and Ireland, as debated roday ata public meeting of the Dail Eireann and later in two secret sessions Another secret session is to be held tomorrow. At the public meeting today Mr. De Valera, the President and Mr. Arthur Griffith, Mr. Michael C-llins and other Dail deputies expressed their views as to whether the Irish delegation to London had exceeded its powers in signing the agreement . with the British Cabinet for a settle- ment of the Irish problems. De Va- lera and the members of the delegation were sharply divided on the question at issue. Mr. De Valera contended that the treaty should not have beer signed without its having been first referred to the Dublin Parliament. Messers Grif- fith and Collins insisted that they and their colleagues had the power invested in them to sign an agreement, but not the authority to conclude it. Mr. Griffith asserted that the representatives of the Dail Eireann and of the British Cabinet in this respect, were in identical posi- tions, as each was obliged to refer the treaty to their respective legislatures for ratification. Both Mr. Colling and Mr. Griffith during the discussion, resented a statement of Mr. De Valera that the delegation to London had not obeyed the instructions of the Dail Eireann Cabinet. “‘Ihave been called a traitor’’, exclaimed Mr. Collins at one point, ‘‘let the Irish people decide whether I am or not”’. Ex- cept for a Sinn Fein flag draped with crepe and hung from a telephone pole, the only evidence of propaganda against ratification of the treaty, outside Uni- versity College, where the sessions were held, was by members of the Communist party in Ireland, who endeavoured to distribute pamphlets urging rejection of the treaty, but members of the Irish Re- publican army dispersed them and con- fiscated their literature. London, Deec. 15th.—The House of Commons this afternoon resumed de- bate on the Anglo-Irish agreement, the feature of the early proceedings being an address by the former Premier Mr. Asquith, keartily commending the treaty for the acceptance of the House. Colo- nel John Gratton, leader of the ‘‘Die Hards’’ in Parliament, today will move the following amendment to the address in reply to the speech from the throne. This House regrets that the proposed set- tlement of the Government of Ireland indicated in the gracious speech from the throne, would involve the surrender of the rights of the Crown in Ireland and give powers to establish an independent Irish army and navy require further sac- rifices from Ulster and would not safe- guard the rights of the loyalist popula- tion in Southern Ireland. It would des- troy what was termed the act of Union, which was a mere technical union exist- ing upon paper only. The agreement would substitute a union in reality. Berlin, Dec. 15th.—The Government, it was announced today, has informed the Committee of guarantees that it is impossible for Germany to pay the sum due in reparations on January 15th, and that she consequently asks a moratorium. It the moratorium is not granted, the German Government, it states, will be compelled to have recourse to a credit operation in ordef ‘o procure the neces- sary funds by means of loans. London, Dec. 15th.--The ! ye-election in the Southeast division ¢f Scuthwark resulted in the return of Mr. Thomas Maylor, the labour candidates. His vote was €46 while, Nr. Cwen Jacchbscn, the ccalition-liberal, gct 2636 votes and Mr. Hcrace Boot, the independent conserva- tive, received 2307 votes.