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CABLES
LATEST CABLES.
[THROUGH :RECTER'S AGENCY.]
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PLEBISCITE IN UPPER
SILESIA.
THE
LATEST CABLES.
PANAMA-COSTA RICA
DISPUTE.
NOTE FROM WASHINGTON,
WASHINGTON, March 15th. Mr. Hughes, the Secretary of State, GERMAN REACTIONARIES CREATE has sent a Note to Panama announcing
DISORDERS.
Lossos, March 15th.
The plebiscite in Upper Silesia opens on March 20th. Apprehensions felt in
Paris that German reactionaries will profit by the occasion to stir up disorders have already been justified by a telegram from Reiter's Berlin correspondent who says that, "according to a message from Koenigshuette, & captain of the German plebiscite police has been shot dead while ha was driving through a wood with British- and French officers. There has, also, been a collision between the ple biscite polise and the Poles at Michal- kowitz, in which several Poles have been killed and police officers have been .killed and 6 wounded. "
SANCTIONS AGAINST
GERMANY.
EFFECT ON BRITISH TRADE WITH GERMANY..
that the old arbitration, award of the Chief Justice, Mr. White, as regards the Panama and Costa Rica boundary must be put into effect in its entirety.
Diplomats explain that Mr. Hughes' action is due to the fact that, under the Treaty of 1915, Panama and Costa Rica agreed to submit their disputes to Ame rican arbitration, and are of the opinion that the Noto destroys the possibility of the intervention of the League of Nations.
M. C. C. TOUR.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA BEATEN BY INNINGS.
ADELAIDE, March 15th. The Marylebone Cricket Club defeated South Australia by an innings and 63
runs.
Fender took 7 wickets for 75' runs. The M.C.C.. in their first venture, registered 827, Rhodes contributing 210,
Russell 201, and Douglas` 106 unfinished.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAKUM ~16TH, 1991.
BRITISH NAVY.
CO-OPERATION WITH THE
DOMINIONS.
LONDON, March 14th. The Naval Estimates for 1921-1992 amount approximately to £1,000,000 gross and £8,600,000 net, as compared with £105,000,000 and £1,000,000 in 1920-
1921.
The coonomies include a reduction in capital ships in full commission from 20 to 18, the placing of one Atlantie Des-
Eight obsolescent capital ships will be transferred to the disposni list, thus re ducing the number of capital ships on the effective list to 30, including the Australian ship australis, of which 14 will be in reserve sum of £2,500,000 is included in the Estimates as a first instalment for the replacement of capital ships.
DETAILS OF THE ESTIMATES.
PRESIDENT HARDING'S
ADDRESS.
AT INAUGURAL CEREMONY AT
WASHINGTON.
THE POLICY OF SPLENDID ISOLATION.
WASHINGTON, March 4th. The following is the full text of Pre sidept Harding's inaugural address to Congress—
AMERICA'S HIGH MISSION.
PROM DESTRUCTION TO PRODUCTION. America is ready to encourage, eager "The business world reflects the di to initiate, anxious to participate in any turbance of war's reaction. Herein flows the life-blood of material existence. The seemly programme likely to lessen the economie mechanism is intricate and its probability of war and promote, that parts inter-dependent and it has suffered brotherhood of mankind, which must be the shocks and jars incident to abnormal God's highest conception of human re-heavals. The normal balances have been 'demands,credit inflations and price-up-
lationship, because we cherish ideals of impaired. The channels of distribution peace and justice. Because we appraise have been clogged. The relations of labour and management bave been strain- international comity and helpful reintioned. We must seek the readjustment with ship no less highly thin any people of rare and courage. Our people must give the world, we aspire to a high place in and take. Prices must reflect the reced-. the moral leadership of civilization and shall we know the ald level of wages, ing fever of war activities. Perhaps never we hold and maintain America. the becuase war invariably readjusts compen proven Republic, the unshaken temple ofsation, and the necessaries of life will representative democracy, to be not only we must strive for the normal, to reach show their inseparable, relationship; but an inspiration and example but the stability. All the penalties will not be highest agency of strength und goodwill way of making them so. There is no light nor evenly distributed: there is no for promoting accord on both continents. instant step from disorder to order. We "Mankind needs a world-wide concep must face a condition of grim reality, tion of understanding. It is needed charge off our losses and start afresh. It is the oldest lesson of civilisation.. I among individuals, among peoples, among would like the Government to do all it Governments, and it will inaugurate an can to mitigate them. In understanding, era of good feeling to make the birth of in mutuality of interest, in concern for the common good, our tasks will be to a New Order. In such understanding,olved. No altered system will work a men will strive confidently for the pro- miracle. Any wild experiment will only motion of their better relationship and add to the confusion. Our best assur nations will promote the comity so essen proten system. tial to peace. Trade ties bind close. We The forward course of the business People are must understand that these ties of trade people is unmistakeable.
turning from destruction to production. bind nations in the closest intimacy, and Industry has scented the changed order none may receive except as he gives and our own people are turning to re-
We nucan to promote enlarged me their normal, onward way.
call is for productive America to go on.
tration will favour every wish for 'a Government policy to aid resumption and encourage continued progress."
ance lies in efficient administration of our
Tho
South Australia, in their second innings, assume risks which, in ordinary circum for himself, I. raust utter my. belief activities and seek expanded confidence. I know that Congress and the Adminis
could collect only 358 runs (Rundell con
LONDON, March 15th. Reports from Lancashire and Yorkshire state that the mers proposal of a 00 per cout. tax on German imports has stop-tributing 191). ped business between North England and Germany.
The Manchester Guardian's Duesseldorf correspondent says that the huge volume of business transacted before the occupa, on has dried up. owing to the uncer taauty of the commercial future.
There is a conflict of opinion among the Allied authorities on the subject of the new Customs system. ie the anean- Lime, banks bavu raised the rate, making it impossible for business men to carry. on at Duesseldorf.
Responsible British businessmen regard
DAVIS CUP.
THE LAST CHALLENGE.
received:
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KRONSTADT REVOLT.
WILL SOVIET WIN IN THE END
LONDON, March 15th. The Bolshevik censorship" concerning the Customs barrier as a futile but costly It appears, however, that the rebels, the Kronstadt outbreak is most strict expedient, and recall the experience of while still unsubdued, are gravely short the British at Cologne, before the ratiof food. Probably, the Soviet Govern fication of the Peace Treaty, whenment will be able to starve them out, if the Reds remain loyal. In the meanwhile colossal unuggling was curried on, des Kronstadt continues to bombard the pite barbed wire and infantry patrola coast railway between Petrograd and It is outpointed that the Allies are now Krasnayagorka. dealing with a population of six millions, containing some of the most unruly ele anenta in Germany.
BILL PASSES SECOND READING.
LONDON, March 15th.
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EARLIER CABLES,
REVOLT AGAINST
NO FOREIGN ENTANGLEMENTS. -
THE TASKS AHEAD.
have been written
.
GOVERNMENT, NOT BESINĖSE. Continuing, President Harding advocat ed adequate credit facilities, omission of unnecessary interference of Government experiments in business. They had also with business and an end to Government to attend to the human side of all activi from the introduction of womanhood into their political life. His most reverent prayer was for industrial peace, and if revolution insisted upon overturning established order, let other people make the tragic experience. There was no place for it in America.
are sacredly protected. Our révisions re-
My countrymen, when one surveys the troyer Flotilla in reserve, this reduction world about him after the great storm, of the NorthAmerican and South African noting the marks of destruction and yet Squadrons by one light cruiser cach, rejoicing in the ruggedness of the things temporary withdrawal of the South that withstood its torrors, if he is an American Squadron, and the reduction American, he breathes the clarified at of the personnel to 191,700.
mosphere with a strange mingling of re gret and new hope. We have seen world passion spend its folly, but we contem plate our Republic firm and hold our civilization secure. Liberty within the law and civilization are inseparable and, although both were threatened, we find them now, secure and there comes Americans the profound assurance that A Memorandum issued with the Naval our representative Government is the South Australia, in their first innings, Estimates shows that non-recurrent war made 195 runs.
liabilities amount to £8,250,000, includ-highest expression and surest guarantee ing £3,250,000 for the completion of a of both. ↑ light cruiser, aircraft carriers, destroyera and submarines began during the war.
"Standing in this presence, mindful of The Admiralty, in pursuance of its the solemnity of this occasion, feeling the duty in carrying out the Government's emotions which no one may know until policy of the One-Power Standard, has effected drastic economies and agreed to he has the great weight of responsibility stances, it would regard as difficult to in the living inspiration of the Founding Perhaps we can make no more helpful roconcile with the full maintenance of Fathera. Surely there must have been contributions by example than to prove the Government's declared policy. After God's intent in the making of this New detailing the economies, the Memoran World Republic of ours. It is an or the Republican capacity to emerge from dum says that the reduced Navy must ganic law which had but ane ambiguity, the wreckage of war. While the world's be maintained at the highest possible and we saw that effected in the baptism enduring travail did not leave us deva elficiency; hence the battleships Hercules, of sacrifice and blood, with the Union NEW YORK, March 15th. Colossus, Neptune, St. Vincent, Colling maintained, the nation supreme and its stated lands or isolated cities, left no The Argentine Republic ha sent
wood, Teneraire, Bellerophon and Superb concord inspiring. We have seen the gaping wounds, or breast filled with have been transferred to the disposal list. world rivet its hopeful gaze on the great hate, it did involve us in a delirium of challenge for the Davis Cup. Entries Of the 30 capital ships on the effective truths, which the Founders taught. We close to-day. Twelve entries have been list, the older types are becoming obsoles have seen civil, human and religious life expenditure, in currency and credits anties; and in this respect he hoped for much
ceat and cannot be reckoned as efficient verified and glorified. In the beginning balanced, and disturbed relationships. fighting unite for more than a few years, period the Old World scoffed at our ex- The need of their gradual replacement by modern ships embodying the lessons Periments. To-day our foundations of
"While it caused our portion of hatefulį of the war can no longer be disregarded. Political and social belief stand an un-, It must be remembered that no capital shaken and unprejudiced inheritance to selfishness, it slab revealed the heart of ship has been laid down or completed ourselves in an inspiring example, of America as sound, and fearless, and beat of the reduced Navy must be up-to-date since 1918. It is obvious that the ships freedom, and civilization to all mankind. ing in confidence unfailing amidst it all,
When the world war threatened civi It revealed the riveted gaze of allization, we pledged our resources and has been included in the Estimates as a and spiritually in itself proves the wisdom cracy, where our freedom never has made the flag of law and order. Ours is a and most efficient. Therefore, £2,500,000 The record of our Republic materially civilization to the unselfishness and gave our lives for its preservation, and first instalment for the replacement of of the inherited policy of non-involve offensive warfare, never has sought ter constitutional freedom, where the popular righteousnoes of representative, demo when revolution threatened we unfurled ships."
It cannot be too strongly emphasised ment in Old World affairs. Confident of vitorial aggrandization through force, will is the law supreme, and minorities that in making a long-deiated beginning our ability to work out our own destiny never has turned to the arbitrament of in the replacement of obsolete ships, the and jealously guarding our right to do Government neither commits itself to nor so, we ask no part in directing the destiny When the Governments have sanctioned orderly progress, and a means to cure arma, until reason had been exhausted. present a deliberate judgment and an contemplates building programmes in of the Old World. We do not mean to
the pursuit of peace and have practised answer to those of any other Power. be entangled. We will accept no respon it believe the last sorrow and final aur ill, but never to destroy or to permit Indeed, the Government trusts that it sibility, except as our own conscience and
destruction of our force." may be possible, as a result of frank and judgment-in each instance may deter Macrifice of international warfare will
PROTECTIVE TARIFFS.. friendly discussion with the principal mine. Our eyes will never be blinded to
Our supreme tasks are the resumption proved again and again that they could He went on to say that it had been naval Powers, to avoid anything ap. developing menace, our ears never dent meanwhile, it would be a dereliction of
of our onward normal way, reconstruc competitive building. In the to the call of civilization. duty to allow the efficiency, training
tion, readjustment, restoration, all these. Hot, while throwing their markets open American If it will lighten the spirit to the world, maintain an and morele at the Navy to deteriorate
and add to the resolution with which we standard of living and opportunity" and hold their industrial eniinence in such through neglect to provide it with
for our nation-We shall give no people ship, fraternity and co-operation. Wo we can feel confidence. perative to avoid irrevocable loss of time But America, our America, the America entertain no spirit of revenge. We do they ought to find a way to guard against cordingly adjust their tarifs to the new It is also. im- crave friendship and harbour no hate.us. We hold no national prejudice, We order. Theirs ought to be a country free
just or sufficient cause to make war on in building facilities, which might make built on the foundation laid by the in- not hate. We do not covet.
from great blotches of distressed poverty; it impossible to maintain sea security, if spired Pilgrims, can be a party to no of no conquest, nor boast of armed pro inent. They were mindful to-day as never threatened.
We dream the perils and penalities of unemploy The Imperial Conference in June will enter into no political commitments, nor
permanent military alliance. It can wess. If, despite this attitude, war is before of the friction of modern indus give a welcome opportunity for discuss asure any economic obligations or sub-again forced upon us, I earnestly hope & trialism, and they must learn its causes ing fully with the Dominion representa- tives the problem of naval policy in rela1ect our decisions to any other than our individual and collective strength and
way may be found which will unity our and reduce its eyil consequences by sober tion to the Empire as a whole, and for will not misunderstand aor the world wil and soul; to national defence. I vision for great possibilities of justice and own authoirty, I am sure our own people consecrate all America materially, body and tested methods whose genius made consideration of suggestions for mutual co-operation. The linea on which it is misconstrue. We have no thought to the ideal Republic where every man and happiness to reflect a great common wel- proposed to proceed are towards the de pede the paths to closer relationship. woman is called under the flag for 48- velopment of Dominion Navies under the We wish to promote understanding. We administrative and executive command of want to do our part in making offensive signment to duty for whatever service, their own officers, cach separate Navy warfare. so hateful that Governments and military or civil, the individual is most being the responsibility of its own. Gov. peoples who resort to it must prove the fitted, where we may call for universal ernment and imbued with the particular righteousness of their cause or stand as all in the sublime sacrifice for country Bervice every plant, agency, or facility, characteristics and spirit of its own outlaws before the bar of civilization. people; all, however, working in close
and not one penny of any profit shall co-operation under the guidance of a com-
ensue to the benefit of private individ. mon' doctrine. If war occurred in which with the nations of the world, great and all above the normal shall flow into the "We are ready to associate ourselves uals, corporations, or combinations, but the Empire as a whole participated, the small, for conference, for counsel, to seek defence, chest of the nation. various component Navies would work in harmony on a general strategical the expressed views of world opinion, to Polity previously decided.
recommend views, to approximate to dis To cugure!
There is something in heredity wrong, such intelligent co-operation, common dens of military and naval establish something out of accordance with the armament and relieve the crushing bur principles of command, and staff work are required. This can only be developed by ments. We slect to participate in the ideals of representative democracy, when a uniform system of staff training. It 8gested plans for mediation, concilia one portion of our citizenship turns its 1s proposed gradually to progress in this tion, and arbitration, and would gladly activities to create gain amid defensive At an Educational meeting, held at Dominion officers to the Naval Staff, the gress, which seeks to clarify and write or dying for national preservation. Unity Modern Languages Association, Dr. Eus direction by be appointment of join in that expressed conscience of pro- war, while another is fighting, sacrificing University College in connection with the Admiralty arranging for a certain prund establish a world court for the dis and consecration which would make our sitz said there was nothing incompatible the laws of international relationship, of spirit and purpose, a new confidence sell Wells, Vice-Chancellor, London Univer officers yearly The French Premier arrived this even Staff College
to undergo a naval staff course at the position of such justiceable questions as defence impregnable, our triumph assur- with Universities in the teaching of some ing from London. He expressed extreme
the nations are agreed to submit there. ed-then we should have little or no dig thing useful. The idea of technical subjects It is finally hoped to reach a position after. Liberal members especially condemned satisfaction at the results of the confer where the Dominions themselves will be In expressing aspirations, in seeking and commercial system at home, no stag. The essentials of a University: training the measure on the graund that it will ence, and also at the greatest cordiality abe to establish their own Staff Colleges practical plans, in translating Humanity's out the sacrifice of our soldiers, no ex- and provide a sufficient body of fact and organization of our economic, industrial being out of their ambit was erroneous increase the cost of living in Great Bri- of the reception he met with everywhere, working on the same lines and system as new concept of righteousness and justice cuse for sedition, no pitiable slackers, principles necessary for the educated man. gering war-debt, no swollen fortunes to were that it should be mind-expanding tain and will injure our export trade. Moreover, the yield will not be, they said, riction that inter-Allied solidarity is more required to apply these tentative pro-action, wo are ready most heartily to would have no soil for their menacing a mind-expanding and educative as pure M. Briand stated as his absolute con- the Ilame Staff College. The machinery and its hatred of war into recommended outrages of treason. Eurity and jealousy Engineering could be and had been made commensurate with the dangers and than ever necessary. To strengthen this posals to the Imperial Navy policy can unite. Every commitment must be in con- developments and revelation would be mathematics. Similarly in commerce we
solidarity is the keystone of his whole not be indicated, until considered in con- Mr. Lloyd George replied that if der policy, and Great Britain, he said, appre junction with the Dominion represent since freedom impelled, and independ without the pressure which endangers it.
cordance with our national sovereignty,
could constitute a training fit for Uni- many honoured the Allied receipts, which ciates the fact fully,
ence inspired and nationality exalted the "Regret for the mistakes of yesterday branch of life was not worthy of U will be given German sellers against, balf
versity study. To say that that the purchase price of goods exported to
world. Super-Goverment in contrary to must not, however, blind us to the tasks aity study and recognition MERCANTILE the Allies, the Bill would work smoothly;
everything we cherish, and can bare no of to-day. War never left such an after ridiculous for words. They wished to but, in the event of her refusal, the Bill
sanction by our Republic. This is not math. There has been staggering loss of train the men who would one day be would operate as a penalty by excluding
selfishness. It is sanctity. It is not aloof life and measureless wastage of material. leaders of commerce. ness; it is security. It is not suspicion Nations are still groping for a return to short hard were not therefore included in Germann goods from Great Britain.
Typewriting and of others; it is political, inheritance of stable ways; discouraging indebtedness the syllabus. World history, with special GERMAN GOVERNMENT'S PROTEST.
BERLIN, March 14th. the things which made us what we are. confronts us like all the war-torn nations reference to the Nineteenth Century, had BERLIN, March 14th.
The Reichstag has ratified the agree To-day, Better than ever before, we know and these obligations must be provided been made an alternative subject to Ac ment between the Government and ship the aspirations of humankind and share for. No civilization can survive repudia countancy at the special request of the owners sanctioning a total grant of twelve them. We have come to a new realition. We can lessen the abnormal ex bankers. One modern foreign language milliard marks for the reconstruction of zation of our place in the world and have penditures, and we will. We can strike ran right through the whole course, and the Mercantile Marine
appraisal of our nation by the world. at war-taxation and we must face the was essential, but a second might also The shipowners pledge themselves to The unselfishness of these United States grim necessity with full knowledge of be taken. The commercial man wanted build at least one-third of their former is a thing proved. Our devotion to pence the task to be solved, and we must pro-
In the House of Commons, the German" Reparations Recovery Bill passed its second reading.
BARLIER JABLES:
BRITISH BUSINESS MAN'S POINT OF VIEW.
BOLSHEVIKS.
MOVEMENT AMONG COSSACKS.
PARIS, March 14th.
world with the closer, contacts which "We recognize the New Order in the progress has wrought, and we sense the
Official advices from Constantinople material equal to the best and in which feeling of the human heart for, fellow, take up the task, then let me repent equalized competition. They must ac
record that an insurrectionary: movement in the Caucasus is gaining ground. The Dan Comacks have revolted en maskt, and General Budienny informed the Soviets that he is unable to lend assist ance against the rebels, because the majority of his regiments are themselves composed of Cossacks.
LONDON, March 14th. The British business man's point of
THE CILICIA AGREEMENT. view regarding the economic sanction against Germany is the theme of a special TURKEY'S. GRATITUDE TO FRANCE. article in the Times, which declares that the scheme of applying a part of the
PARIS, March 12th. purchase price of imports from Germany
Following the signature of the Franco- towards the discharge of her liabilities Turkish agreement, Bekirsimi Bey, the thrusts n stick into the complicated Kemalist delegate to the London Con- mechanism of commerce, and manufacference, in an interview with a repre turers, warehousemen, merchants, banks, sentative of the Petit Journal, stated accepting houses and bill-brokers are eye that Turkey will never forget that the ing it askance. They are of the opinion happy results reached in London are due that the scheme, at its worst, may result to a large extent to France's friendly in a total cessation of German imports, intervention. Bekirsami Bey expressed and, at its best, so hamper imports that the hope that a formal alliance may soon they may be appreciably reduced in bo concluded between France, which volume, but at an increased price. rules over millions of Moslems, and Tur. key, the most humane and enlightened of SANCTIONS CRITICISED IN
| Islamic' nations.-Navas,
PARLIAMENT.
LONDOS, March 14th. Criticisms passed by certain sections of
the Press and in other quarters, as re- gards the soundness of the Allied com- mercial sanctions, were echoed in the House of Commons debate on the Re- parations' Recovery Bill. Labour and
difficulties entailed.
The Government has protested to the Council of the League of Nations against the sanctions.
FUTURE OF LYONS.
PROSPECT OF CHEAP ELECTRIC POWER.
M. BRIAND'S TRIBUTE.
TO MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S
PRUDENCE AND MODERATION.
PARIS, March 12th.
On leaving London, in an interview with a representative of the French Press, M. Briand laid stress on the fact that an atmosphere of mutual confidence permeated the conference, owing, he said.
portion of Dominion
atives.
GERMANY'S
MARINE.
to Mr. Lloyd George's prudence and A SCHEME OF RECONSTRUCTION.
moderation.
M. Briand, in conclusion, said:1 know no other statesman who possesses such a keen political sense."-Hatan
LYONS "FAIR. MR. KELLAWAY'S VISIT.
PARIB, March 13th. The Lyons Fair.is proving, again, an unqualified success this year. A number of distinguished visitors have just arriv ed, notably Mr. Kellaway, of the British Board of Trado.
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PARIS, March 12th M. Millerand bas left on a tour of In un aldreas, at a luncheon given in inspection of the great works undertaken bis honour by the Municipality, Mr. for harnessing the Rhone river above Kellaway stated that the maintenance of Lyons, whose industry, after the comple the closest union between Great Britain tion of these works, is expected to receive and France was a necessity for both, and a tremendous impulse, owing to the overshadowed all other questions pertain cheapness of electric power. Ravasing to world reconstruction. Havas
READY FOR NEGOTIATION.
BLESSINGS OF UNITY.
jare.
President Harding concluded:-"Ser- vice is the supreme commitment of life. would rejoice to acclaim the ers of "utocrney of service. I predict an ad- the golden rule, and crown it with the ministration wherein all the agencies of Government are called to service, and rnment purely as an expression of the ever promote an understanding of Gov-
popular will."--7.8.
Navy Redio through Reuter."
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UNIVERSITY" COMMERCE-
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too
tonnage within a decade. Eight milfor ourselves and far the world is well- ceed with the full realization that nouago taught so that he could converse
liards of the sum bas already been hand ed over.
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL, RESULT OF INTERNATIONAL MATCH.
LONDON, March 14th.
between Wales and England, at Cardiff, In the Association international match
the result was a goalless draw.
A DANGEROUS TENDENCY.
established.
with the foreigner, and make him Our concern for preserved statute enacted by men can repeal the understand. He wanted to get something civilization has had its impassioned and inexorable laws of nature.
of the spirit of the people, their outlook to day, and an insight into their soul. heroic expression. There is no American failure to 1 assist) resist the attempted
The whole study should be an introdue preservation)reservations-of--civili Our-most-dangerous tendency-is-totion to the people as it lived to day... zation. There will be no failure to-day expect too much of Government, and at incatimable value to the country and one The Commercial Degree would be of or to-morrow to resist the popular will. the same time to do for it too Fttle. We of the University's most important facul- The success of our popular government contemplate the immediate task of put ties rests wholly upon the correct interpretating our Republic in order. We need taken the first Intermediate Examination "No fewer than 144.students had popular will of America, in questions of a with fiscal justice and it must be attended a cheap way to a degree. Fifty per cont tion of the deliberate intelligence of the rigid and yet Bane economy combined last September. Bat the course was unt suggested change of national policy. by individual prudence.
of the students had failed,