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Matter Discussed by

Sir Esme Howard- ‘ Would be Represen- P tative 0f the King for Canada.

"neuronal. May 4. —"in re- ‘p-d to (Iu-tiatiian representation ‘lwushingion. I can only say

lfilile Canadian government wish- Wuu; British ‘Ambassador to re-

Mcut the Dominiotfs 'interests .1, the United States, we gilti to do so, but. if they feel it is better that there should be a Can- ‘digp representative, then they rhnuld he allowed to express their‘ own views. for which they may have good reasons," said ‘Sir Esme Howard British Ambassador to] the United States, when inter-. vii-wed hero-today.

The Ambassador went on to ex- plain that the principle of the mat- ter- puu already been accepted by all parties concerned. hut that be-

nd that pouring had been done.

Questioned as to the status of a]

Canadian diplomatic representa- tive, if one were allowed ill Wash-I Ingion. sir‘ Esme said: “Ho,-

would be the representative of the King for ‘Canada. such as is

put“ Iunguiigo the status of th Minister of the Irish il-‘ree State. lfc added that the appointment of "mister to foreign coilutries was.. oi course. always ruade subject toi the approval or the country C011" corned, anti that thc approval of any Canadian representative's up-

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pnintmcnt by the United States would conic through the ‘British ‘Embassy.

"Nothing (‘mild he more court-

eous and fricndly than the rein-ta

tlorm or the ‘Frcc States Minister in Wanhiniztou both with the Unit- odStntes. and ourselves." Sir Esme allied.

Asked it‘ them were any possib- ility of motlifirzttioti of the quota regulations in regard to British immigrants lo the United States. the diiuislcr expressed the opinion that Pvt-n if the American govern- ment wcro willing to do anything their hands would be tied by their relations urith other nations. He was confident, however that the United statics government would not ivish to iulopt. anything in the nature nf a proforcntlui system.

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Orders Issued For Release of J. ‘Adams Abbott

(Canadian Preu)

ROME, March 4.—An investigat- iits magistrate today ordered the immediate release of John Adams Abbott, member of a prominent. Boston inmily, wh-o has been held i" iail ln-rc tor the last week. The "little that he bad insulted Prem- ier Mllltifltliilli was shown to be tin- founded, ,

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The Eiifltcr Torin of tho Suprcirtt- Court opened yosttrrtizlv moral-rig, with Chief .lustit‘t- Mutbieson, Mr, Justice Arsenault and Mr. Justice Hilfllilrti 0n the Bench. 'i‘bcre are no criminal cases on the docket" .

The petition or James B. John.

son vfor atlmittance as attorney was “Ccelitoti. lic, was called to the ‘Bar. . Judgments were delivered in the following cases: James O'Brien, ‘Dlfllfltiff. vs. Matthew James Red- mond, absent 0r abscnnding dour. or, defendant. Judgment was giv- en tor the plaintiff, $1_82i'i.00. Mr. A. C- Saunders, K.C., for thc plain- tiff

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‘Ernest ‘l3. Parkman, plaintiff, vs. Charles Henry Benoit, defendant. an absent or absconding debtor. Judgment for plai-ntlff was given at. $1330.22. This case was tried last Hilary Term ‘before Mr. Justice Arsenault. ‘Mr. R. N. McNeil], K. C., for plaintiff and Messrs. J. J. Johnson and W. E. ‘Bentley, K.‘C.‘s for defendant.

‘Bank of Montreai plaintiff, vs. Angus McLean and others, defend- ants. Motion for new trial by plaintiff. The Chief Justice deliv- ered judgment dismissing motion with costs. Mr. G. S. inman. K.C.. anti Mr. W. McDonald, oi‘ Nova Scotia lBar for plaintiff. Messrs. K. C. Martin a-nd D. McKinnon for defendants.

(luy Drilling, plaintiff, vs. Ever- ctt McI-(cntlrick. defendant. Argu- ment on demurrer to plaintiff's do- clarzltion. Mr. Justice Arsenault gave judgment tiismisshug the Dc- lllill'l't‘.l‘ with costs. tMr. .l. i). Stew- art, K.C., for plaintiff, Mr. (l. S. Iumun_ K. .. for tiefcnrluilt.

Fred W. Yeo and other cxocut- ors, plaintiffs. vs. James Mel-‘nydt-I‘. defendant. tMotion by plaiutiiffor new trial. Now bel-ng argued hcforc Chief Justice MiltiliCSfm and Mr. Justice ‘iiasznrtl. Mr. (l. S. iniuuu, K.C., for plaintiff. ‘Mr. A. -C. Saun- ders, K.(‘.., for defendant. ills Lordship. the Chief .lustico aid he desircrlfoti behalf of the Bench son on tho excellent mllrks which hc made in his examination. So high was thc average that he was entitled to be enrolled as n barrist- er, without the customary tit-lay of ant) your, An ztvortlgc of S2 pcr ccnt hnd been made. lliltlVl‘ tho average required. llis l/irdshiit hoped ho would always bcnr in mind that. as n barrister ~au trifle- cr of this court, hc would lilti- forth his host efforts. ilc bud _:t distinguished record to maimtw‘ and he voiced the WiHilCH of tin‘ court that he would continue to itfi\'lll'l('8. ,

Mr, Justlt-o Ilnsznrtl titan trongrzt- tululcti the young ‘barrister on tho splendid marks In his examina- tions and hoped he would have a most successful career.

Mr. Justlm: Arsc-natilt said ho also \vlshc.-l to arid his taongftllula‘ flqng, H43 ulroudy hnd a distin- guishcd career as a studcnt-nt-law and hoped success would follow him throughout his career at tbv iBar.

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Mccting of United Church Presbytery

A meeting of tho Unite-ti (lhurch Presbytery of Priflco Edward ls- lautl was hold in tho llcnrtz Mem- orial Hail yesterday. There was u Jarge attendance ntinlstors and elders.

‘Ilontine matters were taken up at the afternoon session. Lay delegates wore unnamed l" the Conference to he held in Suckville New [Lunswick during May. Mt‘. Sterling and Mr. Ryan were ID- polnted to the Settement Commit- tee; Mr. I-‘itipatrlck and Mr. W. T. I-Ittggun to the Nominating Com- tnittce.

Statistical reports showed over $32,000 subscribed to the Mainten- ance and Extension Fund and over $28000 of this has been already paid in. ,

The situation arising from the nmontlmotit to the Church Union Act was considered and a commit- tee appointed t0 ("Hill-lime m5 Poi‘

of

mittcc will report today.

Mr, ‘Neil McLeod. K. t‘... restarted from rho Properly Committee, anjl ML w, ‘I3. ‘Bentley. K. C» WRH W‘ pointed to fill U"! V5115“?

A call from ummersidc t0 Mt‘- C. McDonald of Hopewell, N. 3.. also a t-ail from West Cap: “h; George ‘Readman were prove forwarded to tho Settlement Com- mlttoe.

statute, May -\~—47"‘P"‘"‘ J~ Rtfilrgixi: o! the Manchester twili- meat is the winner this rm 0 “t”

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Writes Queen’s I ‘ Biography

Kathleen Woodward. an eat-factory girl, who asked‘ the permission of the Queen to write her biography. All the resources of the several royal homes were made available to her and the has been gathering material from friends of the royal family for the past year,

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Schr. Haligonian Successfully Floatcd

(Canadian Press) CANSO. N. S.. .\lny 4.~-—Tho schuonei- l-laligoniati, a contender for luternatiorlnl racing honors. which piled up on a ledge at the‘,

Thursday, was sncrecssfully floated today by the (lunudizln (iovcrn- mnul steamer Arlux and tho tuil I.Vii.'i.ry ‘Currie. ' ‘The schooner was Rlli)!i"qll0l1i benched iu a sboltcrotl position.

Revolution In Nicaragua

(‘Canadian Press)

p1‘,\‘N,.\_|(}Il/_\, Nicaragua. May 4.-— 'I‘lu- Nicaraguan ‘Congress totlny tlcclztrod tho country in a stnlo 01' war. The ilrosident was authorized to lcvy assessments against tbc l!ili'I.(‘.IlH for 43011-001) to cover the] war (Yxpcnsos. ,

'l‘llt\. action of (Jougrl-ss wits ink- ‘~n in tiuoll an uilrisiui! of Liberal

rt-voluiionlsts who lust. Sunday .l.-troll tho town of lilnffiioitls and‘ set/nod lhc nntlnnul bank tbcro.~

'l“u‘y are also reported lo hnvc ow‘ cupictl the small town of Ramon. (loverument troops arc reported on the way to the scene. .

VWAiSi~lil‘N(,‘r'llON. ‘Mny /i.-— The Washington Government has order- of a cruiser to Iiluetlelds, Nicara- gua, to safeguard United States

interests. __Z-¢o>-i—-

Will Plead Insanity

(Canadian Pres)

ituMiI-l Mlay 4.—-Defcncc trounsol for Miss Violet Albina Gibson. sist- nr of ‘Lord Ashhourno, who at- tomptcd to assassinate Promior Mussolini on April 7 will plead that. silo is insulin and will ask life con- tlnomcnt to an insane asylum.

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Maximum and minimum temper-

ntnres: Toronto. clear 43-43

‘High tide this afternoon at 3.85 and tomorrow morning at 0.14. gun “t; [hi9 eventlngnt 7.14 and rises tomorrow morning at 4.3.

gold headed cane DPBIWWd "mml Qlly by the Montreal Harbor Com

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Scarcely a. Wheel Turning on the British Railway System - Tramways, Buses and Other Forms of Transportation Have (leased Operation - All Forms of Industry at a Standstill- Thousands

of Non-Strikers Thrown Out of Work

— Continental Labor in Active Sym-

pathy With British Strikers.

(Canadian Press)

LONDON, May 4.—Virtua1ly all forms of in- ‘dustry were at ‘a standstill today in the first general ‘strike in the history of tihe British Isles, Millions of workers were facing iiheir first day without wages. Just ‘how many it is impossible to estimate at pres- ent, for besides the actual strikers called out by ifhe Trades Union Congress at midnigiht last night, thou- sands of non-strikers have ‘been tfhrown out of work through the inability of their ‘concerns to function.

The financial section of Lon-don ‘started what business there was to do an ‘hour or so late today ow- ing to the congested r0ads_ which delayed the staffs

Even by noon many banks and insurance houses had ‘only skeleton personnels wtorking,

The Stock Exchange was occupied only with the current settlement which ‘will be ‘concluded tomor- row and Uhere was talk of closing ‘after that (late if the strike continued. New business was exceedingly meagre and the prices, when quoted, were easier.

The health and food services are txorttinuing partly because of the iprtivisiorts made ‘by the Trades ‘iliniort Congress and partly through ‘the great government organization formed for the transportation of foodstuffs and other necessaries oi’

llfc so ‘that tilcre may be a n1lui--

mum of suffering. lApzlriz-i from emergency trains,

- scarcely a wheel is turning on the

grout uolwork of railways.

‘Tho trnmwuys, ‘bosses and other normal forms of transport have conned tipcrittion.

The t-ortl. iron and allied indus- lrics have closed‘ down.

Tho workers slitPDlying gas and electricity for power purposes uro idle and all ‘buildings other than for housing and hospital work stup- ped. ,

‘Even the newspapers as a whole were silent this morning and the country will therefore lie-depend- cnt upon the radio for news ii‘ the strikers do not carry out their threat to block its working.

the various ‘professions were con-

tinuing business as well as was

possliblo under tho circumstances. .

Commons Debate

Before tho atljour-ment of Pur- ilnmcrlt last night (luring the rte- batc on the strike situation large crowds gathered outside. Ono sec- tion cheerod the striking miners and sang "The Red Flag." another section replied vigorously with "God ISave the King." The police were vigilant and managed to pre- vent disorder

.ln the‘ House Premier Baldwin charged that the iLarbor Leaders were nearer to proclaiming a civil war by ordering a general strike than Great Britain had been faced with for centuries.

lumber Premier. admitted that the country faced a situation the end and evolution of which the keenest observer could not visualize. Jlllght Hon. Winston Churchill. Chancellor of the Exchequer, de- clared that if the ‘battle was fought to an end ll: would mean either the end of Parliamentary Government or a decisive victory for it.

‘Traffic Disorgnnlzed

LONDON, May L-Twelve hours sfttcr the‘ great British general strike had gone into effect, traffic in London streets was in a. hope- lees jam. The narrow thoroughfar on of the capital were incapable oi accommodating tihe unex-poctedly heavy motor traffic coursed by thv cessation of service on the tram lines. railways, underground‘ an- regular hns lines. and many streets of the business centre were solidly packed

Milk Supply Maintained

.The Government's first sFl bulletin, issued over tho wireless this morning, was a notification

from the rsllway-hpformation ‘hur-

mo. tide eighteen rain-

bfl ates later than Charlottetown.

sans that the transport-service for

the supply o! milk was working wordorcd ltoppetl by the racing ctr-light us. M know they are prepar-

"fbe tradesmen. the hanks and‘

Ramsay MndDonald, the former-

‘ the Channel Ports

cording to schedule. All the long distance milk and .fish trains on the northern section of the North Eastern Railway and also the West ern Railway arrived on time.

Approach of Violence

Yl/ON-IJON, May 4.—ThB first slit

Pairifully Burned by Curling Iron

(Canadian tPren)

PORT OOLIBORNE, Ont. tMay 4.»-Thoughtlcuiy placing the tongs of a hair curling Iron in her mouth to lee lithe Imn was hot. Mill Stella Rig- by of Toronto who lo vlliting relative: here. was painfully burned today. The Iron adher- ed to her tongue and upper gum and in physician trad to out away tpnrt M her tongue to re- lease the iron.

thorities ‘because of the difficult- ies surrounding the sport caused by the general strike. From A. F. of L.

WAtSl-blNGTOtN- May 4.—-’I‘be American Federation of ‘Labor holds that the miners of Great Bri- tain are justified in their demands for a "decent" living wage and that their grievances should he speed- ily redreesed."

Union Head: Pleased With Tleur

(LONDON, May 4.—'i‘he Britis‘ general strike is complete in every particular, it. was officially an- nounced at labor headquarters ear- ly this evening. The Union officials said the reports reaching them sur- passed all expectations.

Reaction on the Continent

The British general strike has had strong reverherations on the continent where organic-Ail labor as a whole has shown indications to support the BritL-rh strikers.

Holland

AMSTERDAM. May ~i.—-The In- ternational Federation of Trade Unions, embracing the ilninns of 23 countries, has nntiounced it will strogly support the British Trades Union Congress.

anoTrl-JRDAM, May 4,i'Thfl transport workers have distribut- ed e. manifesto to the dock work- era asking them not. to assist in loading coal for Great Britain.

i ' Germany '

“BERIMN, May 4.-—-'l‘he General Federation of Trade Unions has summoned their ' executive on tBoard to meet tomorrow to decide what course they will follow. The international workers relief, said to he Communist in inspiration. is collecting funds to aid British min- ers.

pronch to violence in the general strike came this morning at. the East and West India cargo docks which are in the heart of the ‘Com- munist district of London.

‘Large bodies of men compelled innumerable vehicles to turn back and some of the lighter vehicles were overturned. The attitude ad- opted toward those proceeding toi work, even towards women and girls, was ‘far from friendly.

All work ceased on the docks.

French Leaders Take Action

t lPlAlRiDS. lMay, 4.—Lea.ders of the‘ French mine workers. the railroad mcn and the dock workers are planning to defeat any attempts which may be made to ship coal it» England during the general strike. A joint meeting of the chiefs of ‘he three unions has been called to decide on measures to be taken.

Strike Breakers Hired

‘UONlDOiN. May 4.—-Stl‘ike break- ers are being hired by the South- ern and Great Western Railway in order to maintain their service in- terrupted by the general strlte. ‘The "Southern Railway which op- erated an extensive suburban ser- vice. expects to iopen a half hour service on some of its lines this evening.

Other railways announced that they are making every effort to in- crease as rapidly as possible their emergency service which ls being operated by the few employees who refused to obey the general strike order.

Strike and Tourist Truffle

i ‘LONDON. May‘ t-Tourists in ‘England fled ibeiiore the general strike as birds before u. storm. Ev- ery available aeroplane was filled today with passenge s for Paris. and charmbancs left in fiotillna for carrying tour- ists who were unlhle to leave Eng- land yesterday became of inability of the railroads to provide enough trains to carry the rush.

From Farmer: Union of Canada

SASKATDON. Susie. May 4.—- The following cable in connection with the general trike in Great Britain was sent todeyto‘ the Pre- sident of the British Trude!‘ Union Congress. lnntion, by‘ the Farmers Union of Canada. from its held‘ of- fice here: “Earnestly wish you suc- cess in your fight ' for economic

justice. \_ ‘Hem Rainy wounded IANDQN 1.—iA1-l none

lMline Workers. today said that un-

‘ESSEN. May 4.-—~Tbe German Miners Federation has issued a manifesto saying it. will prevent transport of coal from Germany to ‘Great Britain.

France

‘PAlRtlS, May 4.——\A joint meeting of the leaders of the French mine workers. the railroad men and the dock walkers has been called to‘ decide on measures to defeat any attempt to ship coal to England.

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Belgium

lb IBIRIJISSEIIAS, May 4.——’I‘he Belg"

ien miners will meet Thursday to decide upon action.

Ireland

‘HBIJFWST. ilVihy 4.—-There is no crisis in Northern Ireland, the on- ly Ulster colliery being still in op oration.

UUIBIAIN, May 4.-—~Every1.hing is normal in Southern ‘Ireland except that shipping has been affected.

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IRlOME. May 4.-—<'i‘he newspapers are inclined to be lronical in that Italy under "tyranny" ls making progress in smoothing the rela- tions between capital and lathor while "free" England races the worst tieup in its history.

America

_‘H.A.ZLTON- Penn. May 4.- Thomas Kennedy. international secretary treasurer of the United

til further information is received regarding. the British strike no state ment or action would be forthcom- ing from the United workers.

Slkiotvlin Arreltcd

‘DONDON, May l.—flha.purjl 5dr- latvala. the only Communist mem- her of Parliament. was arrested to- day on a chuge of making a so- ditiouo speech‘ in ‘Hyde (Perk on Sunday. Ho was arraigned in the Bow Street pollcecourt. remanded for ‘farther hearing and bound ov- er with euretles to keep the peace.

Gaklativnia was roloued on ball lrrhis own reocsnllance and in bonds of £000. The prosecuting at- torney rend extrlctil from Saklst- valah speech In Hyde Park which a policeman took down in short- hand. ‘He was quoted in part as saying:

I"We saw a van lood- of black shirts (Taoclstl) in Oxford Street with nothing tn alflhvtm Union Jacks, The Union Jack for hand- redl of yours ha! been doing pour. in; but hnrborinl fool! and rogues.

. v Y racial in Great’ Britain has been

‘Directing Aerial

’ il aviators

. Traffic Between U. S. and Canada

, (Canadian Press)

‘NIASHIINGTCN. May -i.-—Acrinl traffic between the Unit-ed Fruit-s and Canada may soon be tiirectetl through "uir gates." daeignatetl by mutual agreement of i~:e two gov- ornmenis.