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- PROBLEMS FOR SPA." Mr. Wilson Harris, writing in a Hame paper, saya?”
As to the 3ps proposals, they depend on large measure on the attitude of France. France's anxiety in regard to reparation Ha the result of two factors, con- cern for her devastated regiona and alarm at har general unan- cial condition, the consequence of her failure to tax' herself ado-| quately during the war. In the light of that situation France stip. ulates for the fulfilment of three conditions in connection with any scheme of reparation. It must (1) Represent Germany's full
capacity to pay.
(2) Make full provision for the increase of the agreed an- nual payments if such in- cresse proves subsequently, to be practicable. (3) Acknowledge the right of the devastated regions ta priority of compensation. Neither of the first two con- ditions is likely to be violently contested in this coustry. It has
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The supporters of Mr. W. G. McAdoo have announced that the that matter, acknowledged spen-organisation is seeking to enlist the support of the delegates for a taneously by German statesman number of "dark horses, including the Vice-President, Mr. Charts themselves, that Germany musi Marshall, the Ambassador to London, Mr. John W. Davis and Senator make any payment that can
Commings. reasonably be regarded as in her power. The provision for the
The Platform Committee, in spite of the opposition of Mr. Bryan, variation of the annual payments decided, by 27 votes to 25, that the "drys", headed by Mr. Bryan must (possibly in both directions) in present their case to the Committee before the "wets". consonance with the rise or fall
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of Garmin prosperity is merely Senator Conkran, closing the case for the "wets", declared that the application of the income-tax be abhorred the word "prohibition" in a free country, because it as-
problem.
Senato, Frank Walsh presented the Platform Committee a plank. difference Aby serious
off opinion that arises will hinge on proposing the recognition of the Republic of Ireland. He denied that the third point. Can Franco rea. the recognition af Ireland would disturb relations with Britain, and sonably claim priority for berargued that political Parties in America had alwaya declared for the devastated regions? Personally liberties of the oppressed peoples of the world
have always beld strongly that
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The Committee of Rules rejected the unit rule, for States where Cap. What France has suffered through the German delegations are elected by districts. If this is upheld by the Conven- invasion is not merely the loss of tion, it will split the New York delegation.
existing wealth, but the loss, of
The committee men are to-day wrestling, behind closed doors. potential wealth. She has fost with the task of drafting a platform acceptable to all elementa. not simply the value of the fabric
of factories hat the value of their
at
The Party food of oratory begin at noon when the floor of the output gear by year. It is de Convention was interrupted by noisy demonstrations in favour cause of that destruction that her candidates. Balloting is not expected to begin,antil late on Thura- prices are bigb and her taxation day.
returns bow. There is nothing to The composition of the Resolutions Committee means that any compare with such loss, except planks which Mr. Bryan may desire to have inserted in the platform similar des sustained by Italy, which fail to win the approval of the Resolations Committee must be Belgium, Rand. and Serbia-ia brought to the floor of the Convention with the endorsement of only each
a minority report. scale. Y
a much smaller
Moreliér, a devastated area - A worsan delegate at the Convention proposed a resolution that means something different the Convention should telegraph to Mrs. Wilson expressing the ap psychologically from most other preciation of American women of her care and devotion to the Presi kinds of damage. Submarined dent during his illness. This was enthusiastically adopted. ships, for example, att sunk and
out of sight. A blasted country-
Washington, July 1.
San Francisco, July 2
side is there for all the world to Mr. Harding has announced that the Republican electoral com- gee. Trains run across it and paign will be based on an appeal to restore party government as a expose its nakedness. The gaunt constitutional substitute for persenal government. for the abore Company sierains of factories cry aloud to heaven. It is a bleeding gushi on
The Democratic platform sub-committee bas submitted a draft the face of the country
eflutt-not till concerted
the of the platform to the full committee. The Irish plank expresses mere lapse of time--can heal the sympathy with the Irish cense but holds that the League of Nations wound. What that means to a will furnish a remedy for the situation now engaging the Irish people. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. people so impressionable as the The Labour plank recognises the right of collective bargaining and Freach even a people so un-Labour representation by its own spokesmETI. The sub-committee impressionable as ourselves canj@ecided to leave the "wet or dry” question to the full commilles. surely conceive. For Great Britain to agree to the French
London, July 1. demand for priority for the The platform committee of the Democratie Convention adopted devastated regions would mean the plank recommending ratification of the Treaty of Versailles and the Forging of a new and endur-the League of Nations Covenant without reservations of impairing ing link between the Allies essential integrity..
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The report of the Committee on Credentials (excluding Senator Germany, annual contributions
on what may be termed the "in- Senator Phelan of California orged the adoption of the Irish come-tax plus excessprofits duty" plank, proposing the recognition of the Republic of Ireland, but Con- principle, priority of compensa gressman Connolly of Texas declared that this would be an affront tion for devastated regions that to the dignity of Britain and a challenge of her authority within her. an agreement is hoped for at Spawn dominions.
Absolute priority for devastated
areas there cannot be, since There was an angry outburst when an officer of the Loyal Legion under the Treaty a first pay, declared that 510,000,000 had been collected from Irish servant girls} ment to Belgium and reimburse, and others for propaganda in America. A woman shouted “Take men: of the cost of the armies that back". A policeman was'summoned to suppress the disturbance. of occupation have precedence,
but neither of these represents a Speaking for the "wets” before the Platform Committee, Senator formidable sum (though the latter Theodore Bell of California accused Mr. Bryan of inconsistency in op- is mounting up at the rate of over posing the personal rights for which the Democratic Party stood. Mr. £150,000,000 a year),
Bryno asked whom Mr. Bell represented. Mr. Bell replied that he On this assumption the B ussels spoke for the grape growers of California and asked for whom Mr. economic conference, which is ex. Bryan spoke. Mr. Bryan replied that he was speaking "for the women pected to follow immediately the and children your traffic would destroy". Amid a turmoil of cheers meeting with the Germans at Spa. and hisses, Mr. Bryan, replying to Mr. Bell, said he had fought the may become more important thao drink traße for nine years without compensation, seemed likely. The success of [the scheme here described will
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It is announced that the billion dollar campaign for the Inter- Charth World Movement has been abandoned owing to the number of collections of various kinds at present being made throughout the country.
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HOME SPORT.
London, July 1,4
At Deal the Open Golf Championship was played in a shower. The result was-George Duncan of Hanger Hill, 303; Hard of Coom- be Hill, 305; and Ray of Oxhey 306.
At Wimbledon in the lawn Tennis Championships Ladies Sing challenge round Mademoiselle Lenglen, the holder, beat Mrs. Lambersi Chambers 6-3, 6-0.
In the semi-final of the doubles E. T. A. Garland and F. N. WI- liams (Americs) beat W, N. Johnston and W. T. Tilder - (America) [46, 54, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1.
In county cricket Lanes beat Warwick by 197, Notts best Nor-3 thants by three wickets, Kent beat Sussex by seven wickets, Hanis beat Yorkshire by an innings and 72 (Hants scored 456 for two wickets and declared; Brown had 282 unfinished); Leicester beat Somerset by 47, Marylebone beat Oxford by an innings and 61, and, at the Oval, the Players beat the Genis by an innings and 87 TUNE.
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