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FINAL EFFORTS.
Attempts to Agree at Geneva.
AMERICA HOLDS OUT:. Japanese Trying Hard To Smooth Difficulties.
THE TOUR OF STATE.
Princes and Premier at Ottawa..
THE FAMOUS CARILLON. Lord And Lady Willingdon Greet Visiters.
Ottawa, yesterday.
Rapid City, yesterday.
The Princes and Mr. Baldwin President Coolidge has in- structed the American delegates have arrived and were welcomed
BRITISH POLICY.
Expert Explains To Americans.
RUBBER RESTRICTION UPHELD,
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Williamstown (Mass.), yesterday. MERRY WIDOW
Sir Arthur Willert, a British expert on foreign affairs, lectur
at Geneva to make every effort at the Station by Lord and Ladying at the Institute of Politics on
to reach an agreement, but if Willingdon, the Federal Cabinet
and civilian and British foreign policy, defended they fail he expects the meeting Ministers
military representatives. The the restriction of rubber output to adjourn sine die-Reuter.
It is understood that President party, proceeded to Parliament and pointed out in this regard to Coolidge feels there is no founda-Hill and were greeted with re- American efforts to raise the tion for the report that the sounding cheers from the crowds, Conference will adjourn till the famous carillon playing "O price of cotton. Autumn or any other time. It Canada," "God Save the King," appears an effort is being made and "God bless the Prince of
Wales." to reach an understanding on
Mr. Mackenzie King read ad- Thursday. If that fails the
dresses of welcome. meetings should end,-Reuter'a American Service.
I
Mr.
He said that if the British had not taken action to restrict pro- duction many plantations would have disappeared, and it was highly probable that Rubber would stand to-day at a higher price than it does.
After the addresses Mackenzie King announced--that Japanese Efforts.
Sir A. Willert upheld the Bri- the Prince of Wales and Mr. Rugby, yesterday.. Baldwin had been appointed by a tish policy in the Near East, com- Further conversation took place special Order-in-Council of Cana-paring it to the American policy He said to-day between the United States dian Privy Councillors, and the in Cuba and-Panama. delegates to the Geneva Naval minutes of the Council's last that we had no policy which pre- Limitation Conference and the meeting recording the appoint-vents freedom of trading so much Japanese delegates, who are still ments were presented to each. as the American policy of .pro- making efforts to compose the Reuter. differences that have arisen be-
tween British
and American
viewpoints. Some hopes are still "A MOST INGENIOUS TRICK.” entertained at Geneva that an understanding may be reached,
"It was a. most ingenious and newspapers in this connec- trick" remarked Mr. Fry, the tion attach importance to the magistrate, at Bow Street Police fact that the British Ambassador Court, when binding over Sidney Sales, an unemployed labourer, at
Eame Washington, Sir Howard, is keeping in close touch on a charge of attempting to ob with the American administra tain money by false pretences tion.-British Wireless Service. from a Police constable.
of a deadlock the British policy continued the prisoner, "and as 14st of ships expected to be in wireless communication with of naval construction will remain a matter of fact I never put the Hong Kong to-day.
tection does, and denied that Bri- tain ever discriminated against | American interests in the Near
East.
In regard to British policy in Egypt, which depended on the necessity of keeping inviolate the Suez Canal, he declared that his- tory would vindicate it just as it would vindicate the American
American' Service. policy in Panama. Reuter's
THE ROLE OF LIBERALISM.
The officer stated that while he London Pessimistic,
was on street duty, the prisoner London, yesterday. naked him where "Jack," was: Authoritative quarters in Lon-He replied that he did not know. don are today inclined to be "Jack" and Sales then explained
Speaking at Glasgow, Sir Thomas pessimistic regarding-the-out-that he was the policeman who-Inskip, the Solicitor-General, said come at Geneva unless there is an was on that beat the previous he could not believe there was any eleventh-hour change in the situa-day, and that he had put 1 on hope for Liberalism as a party in tion.
a horse which had won at 8 to 1.
the future except as a balancing It is believed that in the event "I am a runner for a bookmaker," party. Mr. Lloyd George, he be- lieved, looked forward at best to guiding-a-Liberal Party-in-pos Bession of a sufficient number of control the fortunes of the other votes so as to tip the scale and two parties. Whether that was a very honourable or distinguished part to play in politics he would leave Mr. Lloyd George to say... Mr. Lloyd George had been tell- ing them at Aberdeen that the con- sumption of Scottish herrings would give the Russians "some Scottish common sense, That sort capable of in- of argument was definite expansion.
unchanged, because it is based Deyanha, Kashgar, Empress of Canada, Haiching, Kalgan, Presi-solely on British needs which are dent Pierce, President Polk, Kumsang, Yuensang, Hiram, Yuenice, unchanged.-Reuter. Kutaang, Paul Lecht, Talkwa Maru, Penang Maru, Honolulu Maru, Sandvikri, Tjisondari, Glengarry, Cremer, Tonkin: -
Japan's Plan.
-Geneva, yesterday.
money on until after the ruce was run. I have been at the game some years, and am never likely to be caught. 'Jack' made out a slip, leaving a blank for the At "thirteen o'clock," the horse's name, and I filled it in Parcela for places in Szechwan will now be accepted for trans-
He went on to mission at senders risk. It is to be noted that parcels are able Japanese presented a compromise afterwards." to dela and that the service may be suspended grain at any time.plan, which the American's re-suggest that witness 'should in-
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jected. Its terms are not stated. vest 10s. on the same terms, but The American's propose to sub- instead of doing so the constable mit a counter-scheme. The pros- took him into custody. pects are gloomy, Reuter's American Service.
American Hopes."
New York, yesterday. The morning newspapers con- tinue to feature "Geneva," "the unanimous opinion being that the Conference can and must be salvaged.
Sales pleaded guilty, and the magistrate said, he would deal Jeniently with him in view of his previous good character.
REVUE NOVELTY.
He supposed that when Mr Lloyd George went to the Western Isles he would tell them that the consumption of Scottiah whisky would give the Russian Scottish common sense, and again at A revue with more than 100 Dundee the marmalade there artists is in rehearsal for present might do the same." The "New York Times" saya ation at a West End theatre. It. The fact was Russian trade that both delegations are seem is called "Shake Your Fect," and really consisted in our buying ingly in the attitude of waiting is under the direction of Mr.from Russia the things they could for the signal "fire when you are Laddie Cliff.
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ready," but the people of both Mr. Billy Merson will be at the proportion of what. we paid 3.30 p.m. countries are not excited over the head of the company, which will them had been spent in this coun- If we had been buying tim- question of a little more or a include Mr. Jack Hylton's band, ber and oil and other products little less. What they hope for Miss Anita Elson, Miss Gwen from Rusain, let us in future buy is some demonstration from Farrar, Miss Joyce Barbour, Mr. from our own Dominions and De- Geneva to the effect that nothing John Kirby, Lord Ruthven's pendencies, and he guaranteed 1.30 pm has broken nor can break the daughters, who are profession that we should get more back from 2.30 p.m.
Anglo-American accord, and that ally known as the Ralli Twins; them. It was better to be masters they are ready to shake hands and five of the original Hoffman in our own house than to lose our
soul.. and part as good friendą..
Girl's. 8.30-a,m.
The "New York World," which 1:30 pm. continues to urge a meeting of 2 p.m.
President Coolidge and Mr. Bald- win, suggests the adjournment at Geneva should be postponed unt! after August 7, when it is
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→ LM.. end the dangerous nonsense which has been worked up at 4.80 p.m. Geneva.
The Tribune" and the "World' publish special articles from Rapid City and describe Presi dent Coolidge as feeling that 10 good but much harm would result If he met Mr. Baldwin because, according to the Tribune, this 3.30 pm. would imply a lack of fence
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