COAL DISPUTE.
,SIGNS OF PEACE.
TEXT OF GOVERNMENT MEMORANDUM.
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considering
LONDON, November 11th.
The Miners' Delegate Conference is resolution moved by Lancashire to give the Executive anlet tered powers to continue the negotiations with the Government, with the object of arriving at a settlement.
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The Miners Delegate Conference has unanimously authorised the Executive to continue negotiations with the "Govern- meat unfettered.
An effort is being made to get into touch with the Government this evening. Question of Hours.
LONDON, November 11th.
The Miners' Conference decision as above means that the minees have yielded on the question of hours and that the
Executive is now prepared to inform the Government that they are willing to
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TERMS OF ROYAL CHARTER.
ARMIISTICE DAY IN AMERICA.
PRESIDENT'S APPEAL TO EUROPE.
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KANSAS CITY, November 11th. Armistice Day was celebrated through out America to-day, by a two minutes silence and other ceremonies, but interert was concentrated on Kansas City, where
RUGBY, November 19th. SHANGHAI, November 12th. What promises to become a general The terms of the Royal Charter which strike among the vessels of the China invests the British Broadcasting Commis- Merchants Steamship Co. begne thission with powers to take over the wire morning when the two vessels Awangler less telephony service, from the British Broadcasting Company on January 1st declares that the main object of the cons-President Coolidge unveiled a war memorial, upon which the Queen of Roumania laid a wreath.
and xinchang failed to anil, some of the crew refusing to work alleging that the company did not pay sufficient com- pensation to the dependents of the crow of the vessel Kiangyuan which blew up at Kiukiang two weeks ago while in the possession of Northern troopa
BRITAIN AND CANTON. THE QUESTION OF RECOGNITION. DISCUSSION IN PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, November 11th.
In the House of Commons, Mr S. P. Viant (Labour) asked whether the Gov. ernment were considering the desirability of recognition of the Canton National
Government.
In reply, Mr. G. Locker-Lampsen said
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President Coolidge "said; "They tell us we are not liked in Europe, but such reports are undoubtedly exaggerated" We are a creditor nation and we are more
RUSSO-TURKISH PARLEY,
IMPORTANT GATHERING AT
ODESSA.
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HUGE FINANCIAL DEAL.
SUCONY FIGURES.
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NEW YORK, November 19th. ODESSA, November 11th. The Standard Oil Company of Now M. Chickerin has arrived accompanied Jersey is expected to come into the mar- by Zekia Bey, the Turkish Ambassador toket almost immediately to raise capital Russia. They were officially greeted at to the extent of $200,000,000 or more. the Station by the Turco-German Consuls This will constitute one of the largest and leading representatives of the industrial financing operations on record. Turkish community. Tevfik Bushdi is Pians have been under consideration for expected to-day.
·Press: Comment,
PARIS, November 12th. Considerable interest is being taken here in regard to the meeting of Tewfik Bushdi and M. Chicherin at Odess There is a good deal of speculation in regard to its real purpose.
mission is the development of the present Provision is made for the service. commission to collect news on current events in any part of the World and a limited form of advertising confined to publishers is to be permitted, The Com- mission at its own expense must broad-Prosperous than some others. This means that our interests come within the European circle where distrust and sus-" cast any matter which the Government may require. The financial terms pro vide that the Postmaster General will picion, if nothing more, has been respondent claims that he is reliably in-
altogether too common:"
hand over 90 per cent. of the revenue from the first million licences 80 per cent from the second million, 75 per cent. of the third million and 60 per cent. of all additional licences. From such sums 123 per cent, will be deducted for collection.
"The Less Favoured." Rarely bas President Coolidge spoken publicly a frankly and freely regarding Europe. He qualified his remarks by saying: "It is not for us to pass judg
ment upon the less favoured. In their
accept district settlements both on hours the Chinese authorities in Canton were BRITISH WREATHS ON GERMAN Pince, we might have done worse." He and wages, subject to safeguards of recognised and dealt with as a local ad- national principles by an appeal tribunal.
The Conference has adjourned until to-morrow to hear the result of the resumed' negotiations.
A Warning,
One delegate, interviewed, declared that the position was that if the Government met the miners liberally as regards the establishment of a tribunal, whatever the views of the coal-owners might be, there would probably be a settlement, but if the miners' compromise on hours is in- terpreted as a sign of weakness and harsh measures contemplated, then the negotia tions would break down finally,
Mr. Stanley Baldwin has cancelled his engagement to address the Unionist Con- ference at Glasgow to-morrow.
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Earnest Consultations.
LONDON, November 11th. Evidently most earnest efforts are being made to secure a coal settlement, from the fact that at one o'clock in the mora- ing, the Miners' Executive was still closeted with the Cabinet Committee. It was announced that the parties were con- sidering the details clause by clanse.
ministration, and any step beyond this must be most carefully considered by His Majesty's Government, having regard to their Treaty obligations, the facts of the situation and the wishes of the Chinese people.
Replying to further questions, Mr. Lock-Lampson said the credentials of Mr. Miles Lampson (the new British Minister to Peking) were addressed to the Presi dent of the Chinese Republic and he had been instructed to defer their presents tion till there is a President recognised by His Majesty's Government. In the meantime he would send copies of his credentials to the Foreign Minister in l'eking and invite him to recognise him informally in order to enable him to perform his duties provisionally.
(5) The Government undertakes to introduce legislation whereby agreements other than standard may be subject to appeal by either party to a national arbitral authority if on the basis of a longer working day than that prevailing last April.
(0) The Arbitral Authority which will be established for a period of six months will consist of members of an industrial court unconnected with the mining in dustry, and assisted by two assessors, one appointed by each appealing party.
(7) The Government will take steps to enforce the provisions of the Mining Industry Act
relating to
The consulations began at 5.30 last evening and were interrupted later to enable, the Cabinet Committee to consult the owners, after which the miners re-met the Cabinet when the latter was under-cruitment. stood to possess the owners' last word." After that no further information was vouchsafed, beyond an intimation that the Conference was likely to sit all night. Government's Last Word.
LONDON, November 12th. The coal conference adjourned at o'clock this morning.
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The Government handed the Miners' Executive complete proposals for a bet tlement which is in substance the Govern- ment's last word though niterations in the form is expected.
The Miners' Executive did not indicate whether they were prepared to recom- mend the terms as the delegate conference.
Details of Memorandum.
The Government Memorandum contains
the following:-
(1) The Miners' Federation will do its utmost to promote, an immediate resumption of work by means of district Bettlements.
(2) The owners have offered in every district with the exception of Northum berland, Durham, Cumberland, and North Wales to pay temporarily general district percentage on the basis rates of not less than those prevailing on April 30th.
(3) The owners are ready to appoint in each district a special joint sub-com- mittee on transfer prices.
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Owners. Dissatiated, "
LONDON, November 19th.
re-
How difficult the coal settlement still is is show by a statement issued at noon .on behalf of the coal-owners which de- clares that the so-called terms of the settlement published in the Press this morning were not seen by them until they saw them in the morning-papers; that- they do not represent any agreement between the coal-owners and the Govern ment, and that the statements contained therein attributed to the coal-owners are incorrect."
Mr. Evan Williams, Sir. Adam Nimmo, and Mr. W. A, Lee were called into con sultation on behalf of the coal-owners last night and a memorandum of the settlement was afterwards issued by Mr. Worthington Evans, a member of the Cabinet Coal Committee. According to the lobbyists, the coal-owners appeared in no wise pleased and it is freely stated in the lobby that if the coal owners should advance any difficulties about the pro- posed tribunal prejudicing peace, the, Government would introduce legislation on the subject.
{ORITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] Hopes of Peace.
Reasy, November 11th.
GRAVES
RECIPROCAL CEREMONTES.
ROBY, November 19th. Reports from all parts of the Empire' state that Armistice Day was solemnly observed in services of which two minutes"
silence was the central feature, and in many of the late belligerent countries the occasion was also commemorated:
Prince Heary, who is in Belgium, where be represented the King at the Royal wedding took part in the celebrations in Brussels..
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The Commander-in-Chief of the British Army of the Rhine placed a wreath on German military graves in the same cemetery as that in which, on All Souls Day, the Chief Burgomaster of Wiesbaden had laid a wreath on the graves of British and French soldiers.
VALUE OF L.O.N.
A SENSE OF SECURITY,
appealed for goodwill and friendliness between American and other peoplos, and emphasized that America would only
adhere to the World Court if the require- ments of the Senate resolution, were met by the other interested nationa."
Advocates. Preparedness. President Coolidge declared that universal conscription would be applied not merely to manpower but to national wealth, in the event of another war. To expose some men to perils of the battle field while others are left to reap large gains; to make a sacrifice of one inan and a profiteer of another, does not harmonise with our ideals of equity." President Coolidge advocated the main- tenance of an adequate standard of air, naval and military preparedness but disclaimed on behalf of America any Imperialistic designs. He reiterated the desire to lesson competitive armaments, especially naval. Regarding debts, Pre- aident Coolidge expressed the opinion that moderation "was a
mutual inter- national obligation, and he deprecated extortion and oppression. He stressed the fact that America had consistently pursued a policy of the recognition of the sanctity of international obligations, and declared that the world could not rest on any other secure foundation.
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Huay, November 12th. Lord Grey at the League of Nations Union last night expressed the hope that though it continued in name, 'Armistice Dar would always be associated with the ceremony which commernorated no great victory but rather relief felt by the country when fighting ceased. Referring to the work of the League, he said the real test as to whether it successed in making a sense of security prevail was whether it prevented competition in 150,000 cheered itself hoarse.
armaments.
SALE OF POPPIES:
HUGE INCREASE IN DEMAND AT HOME.
RUGBY, November 19th. The demand at the headquarters for artificial poppies which were generally worn yesterday' at the Armistice celebra tions throughout Britain was 3,000,000 in excess of that in any previous year, but no details are yet available as to the extent to which the funds of the British Legion benefitted by the sale of these favours.
PORTUGAL'S DEBT TO BRITAIN.
RUGBY, November 12th."
Mr. Ronald McNeill, Financial Secre
The Miners Delegate Conference de- tary to the Treasury, stated that negotia cided unanimously this afternoon to tione in regard to Portugal's debt to grant the Executive unfettered powers to continue the negotiations with the Gor- Great Britain had not resulted in any ernment with the object of reaching a set-settlement,
tlement.
This means that the Executive could negotiate on the bazie of district settle- ments without any reservation as to hours,
conditionally upon certain n tional safeguards being assured.
The Executive thereupon sought on interview with the Premier, and they met Mr. Stanley Baldwin and Mr. Winston Churchill in the Fremier's Room at the House of Commons.
(4) Permanent district agreements em- bodying general principles shall be con- 'aidered the "standard agreements. These principles include district boards with an independent chairman; perio- dical determination of trading results of the industry with reference to any Later the full Cabinet Coul Committee points arising therefrom to the chairman of the district beard; periodical regula- took part in an interview, Hopes are tion of district percentage in order to entertained in some quarters that a pro- allocate between 85 and 87 per cent. of visional settlement may be reached to
night: profits to the owners and 13 to 15 per cent. to the miners; a subsistence wage to low paid day wage men at a rate to be determined after January 31st, 1927, by Ka district board,
The agreement is to have a duration of at last a years without prejudios to variation by agreement betwen, the parties concerned.
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Money From Russia,
RUGBY, Noveinber 11th. The Home Secretary, replying to ques- tions in the House of Commons, stated that, according to the latest information
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(THROUGH REUTER'S ACKNOY.] ̧ U.S. AND REPARATIONS. 30,000,000 GOLD. MARKS DRAWN.
LONDON, November 11th. Mr. B. F. McNeill, Financial Secretary Speaking in the House of Commons, to the Treasury, said that up to October 31, the United States had drawn 29,106,000 gold marks for reparations under the Dawes plan
THE BETTING TAX SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
LONDON, November 11th.
A meeting of the Racecourse Association
in his possession, the total sum of money has appointed a special Committee to which had been received from Russia for study the effect of the Bets Tex and the miners was £1,087,000. He had taken alternative methods, but it is not clear no steps to prevent money coming in from whether the latter include the totalizator any sources.
or pari-mutuel.
Mr. Coolidge's Great Ovation.
LATER.
President Coolidge leaving for Wash- A large crowd cheered farewell to ington. The enthusiasm is partly due to the great impression made by his speech, at the Sonclusion of which a crowd of
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Le Petit Parisien's Constantinople cor-
formed that the conference is the out come of the Eastern peoples' desire to reach an understanding in the interests of peace. It is expected that some form of the League of Nations on the lines of the Geneva League will result
Moscow, November 12th.
The farestia emphasises that the meet- ing proves that the present friendly Russo-Turkish relations cannot be
changed "despite efforts of some powers
to detach Turkey from Russia," and con- clades that Soviet Turkish relations do not call for any 'new agreements at pre- sent. The Moscow Friendship Treaty of 102 and the Paris Pact are quite sufficient for a further extension of Russo-Turkish friendship.
THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION. ON BRITISH AND MR BRUCE
AMERICAN RELATIONS.
LONDON, November 11th. The Australian Premier, Mr. Bruce, delivered the third annual Walter Page Memorial lecture before a gathering of the English Speaking Union.
Mr. Bruce said Australia looked across the pacific with the hope that the good with America would grow relations ever more cordial. He was sure that relations between America and Britain were better to-day than ever before. The settlement of the Irish question, the Washington Treaties, the Inading of the British debt to America, and Britain helping America to enforce probibition had done much to cement these relations The great needs of the World were pence and economic reconstruction, the only way to obtain which was by the co-opera- tion of the English speaking nations.
INDIAN ADMINISTRATION
CHANGES. HYDERABAD RUMOURS DENIED.
DELHI, November 11th. The Indian Government has issued a communiqué to correct the impression created by
statements from certain.
the Indian Hyderabad published in Daily Mail, **.
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The communiqué says that not only has the attitude, of both the Nizam and the Government of India been seriously
months for the withdrawal of the com pany's 7 per dent, preference shares and the issue of new debentures and ordinary shares is expected.
A big banking syndicate formed under the leadership of J. P. Morgan and Com. pany will underwrite the new issue.
"GENERAL MOTORS."
RECORD BONUS FOR SHAREHOLDERS.
New York. November 19th. The directors of the General Motors
Corporation have passed solution approving of the distribution of n $34,000,000 cash bonus to shareholders thus ending what is said to be the great- est honus for a year ever venjoyed by. shareholders of any business enterprise.
NEW YORK- TRAFFIC CONGESTION.
ELEVATED HIGHWAY TÓ BE CONSTRUCTED.
Naw Foxx, November 12th. The New York Municipality has decided to construct a great elevated highway four miles long and 65 feet broad at a cost of #20,000,000 to relieve traffic con- gestion.
ITALY-BRAZIL · FLIGHT.
FIRST STOP REACHED.
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CAPEVERDES, November 12th. The Brazilian airman, Senhor de Barros has arrived here.
(A telegram from Genoa dated October 17th stated that a Brazilian seaplane, piloted by Senhor de Barros with three
companions, leit on a ten-day flight to
Santos, Brazil.]
STIFF U.S. NOTE TO MEXICO.
WASHINGTON, November 12th. stiff Note to Mexico which, according to The State Department has sent another the newspapers, while not an ultimaton approaches closely to it, and virtually demands that President Calles carries out the agreement to revise the oil land. las failing which American" recognition will be withdrawn. ».
NEW SOUTH AMERICAN PRESIDENT.
MANAGUA, November 18th. Ex-President Adolfo Diaz has been re-elected President.
VISCOUNT LASCELLES AND FREEMASONRY.
PROVINCIAL GRAND MASTER FOR WEST YORKSHIRE.
Lord Ampthill, Pro-Grand Master, at the Town Hall, Leeds, installed Viscount Lascelles, Senior Grand Warden, as Provincial Grand Master for West York- shire in succession to Sir William
NEW YORK, November 12th.
on The Press restrainedly comments President Coolidge's speech at Kansas City. The Republican papera fill editorial columns with summaries of the speech with an occasional word of approbation. misrepresented, but the announcement Raynor, who recently resigned the posi The Democratic journals, for instance that two officers were shortly being ap- tion. The World, say that the President has forgotten how to say anything important when speaking for himself. It is noticed, however, that President Coolidge does not intend to ask the Senate to modify the position respecting the United States' adherence to the World Court.
The New York Times points out that clearly Mr. Coolidge is not ready to make
pointed to the Niraz's Executive Coun Provincial Grand Lodge was opened by cil is baseless."
The relations between the Indian Government and the Nizam of Hyderabad, which aroused sensational reports in August, were again the sub- ject of interest last week nccording to a telegram from Hyderabad, stating that changes in the administration were like A fight for America's adherence. "His ly. The reports said the Nizam appears statement that he sees no prospect of to have yielded only after considerable reluctance to the proposal to replace his adherence unless the nations accept the Senate's reservations in tato is rather a cfficers by Europeans. He even threaten- dying fall to what started as a jubilanted to abdicate if this were insisted on. address.
The Indian Government, on the authority of the Imperial Government, then insist ed on the required reforms by November 5th, or alternatively, that a Commission be appointed]
ARMISTICE DAY IN DUBLIN. REGRETTABLE SCENES.
NOBEL PRIZE.
AWARDED TO
"G.B.S."
STOCKHOLM, November 11th.
DUBLIN, November 11th. There were rowdy scenes when a body of ex-service men reached the city from the Cenotaph. Efforts were made to capture the Union Jacks and the police were obliged to make a baton charge to Mr. George Bernard Shaw has been quell the disturbances. Several people awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature were injured. Poppies were torn from for 1925, the amount being 118,000 motor-cars and an attempt was made to Swedish Kroner. set såre a limousine from which poppies were being sold. CONSPIRACY AGAINST MEXICO. GUNRUNNER ARRESTED.
THE PLOT AGAINST SPAIN, REPUBLICAN LEADER RELEASED.
MADRID, November ith Alejandro Lerroux, the leader of the Spanish Republican Party who was among the sixty arrested in connection with a plot against the Government, has
Los ANGELES, November 11th. Earl Parker, a hardware dealer, who was indicated as one of the leaders of an alleged revolutionary plot for the in-been liberated. vasion of Mexico under General Estrada, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the neutrality laws.
He is accused specifically of providing machine guns, ammunition and rifles with which General Estrada's "army was to be equipped," when he was arrested by the United States authorities last summer near the Mexican border,
Out of 150 persons charged with minor parts in the consqiracy, 22 have pleaded guilty,
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BELGO-DUTCH PACT RATIFIED.
THE HAGUE, November 11th After rejecting by Ba: votes to 44, a motion to renew negotiations on the Belgo-Dutch Treaty of 1925 regarding a canal from Antwerp to Moerdyke, con- necting with Rotterdam and the Rhine, the Second Chamber ratified the Treaty bý 50 votes to 47%
Mr. Richard Gill. Deputy Provincial Grand Master, after which Lord Amp- thill, accompanied by Colonel F. S. W. Cornwalls, Deputy Grand Master: Bir Alfred Robbins, President of the Board of General Purposes; and other officers of Grand Lodge, entered the hall. After. the ordinary ceremonial, Provincial Grand Master designate's procession entered the hall, headed by Mr. GR. I. Nichol, Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies. Viscount Lascelles was escorted by Mr. J. S. G. Grenfell, Grand Director of Cere monies, his collar and jewel being borne by his brother, Major E. C. Lascelles,. Past Provincial Grand Warden, who was accompanied by six officers of the United Grand Lodge. The patent of appoint- ment was read by Mr. S. A.- White, As- sistant Grand Secretary, after which Vis count Lascelles was invested by the Pro Grand Master. with his apron, jewel, and chain of office and inducted into his chair.-
Viscount Lascelles announced that he had re-appointed Mr. Richard Gill 18 Deputy Provincial Grand Master, and he was accordingly invested and placed in his chair. Mr. G. Whittington was also re-appointed and invested as Assistant Provincial Grand Master and proclaimed by Lieut. Colonel 8. Pleydell Bouveria, Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies. The other Provincial Grand Officers, as appointed by Sir William Raynor, were confrmed, in their offices and Provincial Grand Lodge, was closed by Viscount Lascelles.
Earlier the same day, in the Victoria Hail Lord-Ampthill installed Mr. Richard Gill, Past Grand Sojourner, an Grand Superintendent of Royal Arch Masonry in West Yorkshire. The Grand Officers of the Supreme Grand Lodge who assisted in the ceremony were iden tical with those of the United Grand Lodge, who took part in the installation of Viscount Lascelles, save that the collar and jewel of the Grand Superintendent. were borne by Mr. John Gill,