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• KONDON, April 26. During the colonia: office debate, Major Seele au declaration of policy that all indentured labour be abolished, and a further declaration that the object of British presence in all colonies is for the benefit of the whole of the inhabitants, even if the majority be non-European. He urged greater facilities for applications from the dominions for colonial office appointments.

Mr. C. Jesson (Lab.) emphasised the difficulties of the colour question and pointed out that the Australian workers have decided to have a white Australia.

(Reutor's Bervice to the China Mail:)

THE SAN REMO CONFERENCE.

SAN REMO, April 26th. The Conference considered the manifesto explaining the agreement between Mr. Lloyd George and M. Millerand. Satis factory decisions have been reached on all points

The Italians approved the de- claration.

According to the Times, the manifesto inter alia, on the disarmament of many but allows an increase of police, | while France disclaims Imperialistic and militant alms.

Pants, April 5th..

A Havas message 125-

Complete agreement on the terms of the reply to Germany's attempt

a crade disarmament has been reached by the British and French Premiers.

Marshal Foch, on Friday night, dired with Mr. Lloyd George and Field Marshal Wilson and had a long formal chat. Marshal Foch put alearly before this British Premier the exact situations in France which is certainly neither mili- tarist nor aggressive. He objected to Ger- many keeping..a large standing army of long service men, for these would be merely in future for the same reason he insist cadres for pomiblə German mobilisation ed on the literal carrying out of a the terms of disarmament. If Germany begins to flout the clouses they will have no authority in a few years to restrain Ger- unchanged Millerand, during a lengthy private

military developments..

Col. Amery said our policy was unchanged. Our colonies were governed not in the interests of this country or at any one section of the white population but in the interests of every section. All peoples living in the colonies who could develop their well-being were equally entitled to the consideration and care of the colonial office. As regards in- dentured labour, Col., Amery said the policy was but considerable progress had been made. Indentured labour was abolished last year in Fiji and recently in British Guiada. At present it existed only in one or two West Indian colonies, where it was doomed to automatic extinction in a few months, when there would be no form of indentered labour throughout the empire. They had tried to see how far it was possible to get young dominions ex-officers into the colonial service, and had got some very good young officers that way.

THE SAN REMO DISCUSSIONS.

ŠAN REMO, April 26. The Supreme Council has finally approved the terms of the joint Angle French declaration and the text will be published in the evening According to an authoritative French source Signor Nitti has declared himself opposed to military measures but Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Millerand demonstrated to Signor Nitti the necessity of such a measure. Mr. Huysman and Mr. Matani agreed with the Anglo-French viewpoint which triumphed. The document will contain a passage stating that the Allies are resolved to take all measures, even fresh occupation of a part of German territory if necessary to assure the exeation of the treaty. Representatives of the Allies agreed to meet the German Chancellor at Spa.

THE L.O.N. AND ARMENIA

talk with Mr. Lloyd George touched on all points of difference between the British and the French views and the way now seems fairly open to a solution of 4n the questions.

Great Britain has agreed to stiffen her France attitude regarding disarmament. seems to be willing to hold a meeting next month at Brussels with the Imperial Ger. man Chancellor at which the maximux and minimum figures of reparation may be put forward. The minimum figure-may be 3,000,000,000 gold marks per year for 30 years.

In the Allied Premiery statement re- cording the agreement; Francs would re affirm that she is not inspired by any desires to anez. Rhineland. Britain will express loyalty to France and her un- changed intention to insist on dimrma ment and the clauses being enforced and economic

BERLIN, April 25th. A semi-official statement saya thero is no foundation for the report that the German Government intends to demand that the French evacuate the recently occupied towns. The German Government expects the French to keep their

promise and vecute the towns as soon as the number of German troops-in

-in the neutral not exceed the e figure allowed.

does

The statement adds that the withdrawal Gorman troops from the neutral" zone has been carried out. The number of officers and men in the zone no longer exceeds the 17,700 allowed in the neutral zone, in accordance with the Supremo. Council's decision.

LONDON, April 26th. The Daily Express states that the Allies are demanding a lump sum as reparation from Germags of 65,000,000,000 marks. France has been pressing for a higher

LONDON, April 26. The council of the League of Nations has issued a memorandum ex- plaining is attitude regarding Armenia. It says the League itself cannot take direct military or financial action. The best solution, which also the Armenians desire, is to find a mandatory Power, but such mandatory will be hard to find unless the Allies give military and ficzncial assurances, also figure. The amount will be definitely assurance regarding the Armenians' access to the sea. The League council settled by a Conference at Brussels at urges the Supreme Council to state if it be willing to advance funds pend. Which the German Chancellor will be pre- ing a full assembly of the League: also what guarantees are obtainable as regards access to the sea and the expulsion of Turkish troops.

weeks.

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LORD ROBERT CHOIL ON IRELAND.

LONDON, April 26.

sent.

SAN REMO, April 25th. The Conference has entrusted Britala with the mandates for Mesopotamia and Palestine, and France with the Syrian mandate.

The Conference is communicating with President Wilson regarding the bound- aries of

Armenin requesting him to arbi- trate owing to difference of opinion in the Conference, which is expected to ter minato on April 6th.

Is is understood he indicated by the fact that Turkish suzerainty over Smyrna wil that the

send dation will not be entitled |

|to

In the House of Commons Lord Robert Ceci called attention to the state of Ireland. He said the position was more serious than it had been at any time in a hundred years. Sixteen murders were committed in the last

to the Greek Parlia DOW They three

averaged ́one daily.

There ment

but at the end of five years, a local absolute collapse,

of.. the system Smyra Parliament will have the right of voting in favour of a union with Greece. the lives guaranteeing

of citizens. He In such an event, the suzerainty will canse. criticised the withdrawal of police from country districts, and Turkieb sovereignty in Europe will be confined to the area within the Chatalja attributed thereto

Was the subsequent lawlessness. There

Do lines. co-ordination between soldiers and police. If convictions were at

LONDON, April 25th. The Conference has decided on the in- present unobtainable, the law should be altered in view of securing

corporation of the Balfour declaration in fairness

all

If necessary parties.

prisoners should the Peace Treaty with Turkey, providing be brought to England for trial." Soldiers should be used to protect the that: Palestine should become the national police. Unless the government proved its capacity to govern we should home of the Jews-subject to the rights of the Arabs, and Jewish rationals in other

for

drift through anarchy, to humiliation, and ultimately to the Irish republic, countries.tood that the Adriatic ques

Mr. Bonar Law, regretting the inopportuneness of the present debate It is (isn't that characteristic?) pointed out that every weapon of law in Ireland tion will be settled on the basis that Fiume, with the district of Volosea and the had been enforced as far as possible. Trials in England were useless Taland of Cherso, will form a buffer inde. unless evidence could be secured from Ireland. Such trials would be pandent State, the constitution of which regarded, by Irishmen as worse than courts martial As regards arrest has not

yet been

completely drafted. They will be

no territorial contiguity · bo without trial, he said the system of terrorism was so widespread that it tween this State and Italian territory. was impossible to get evidence, although, many cases of offenders were Italy relinquishes ber claims on Dalmatin,

such circumstances. known.

he defied anyone to

bat Zara will become a free city with its Bay

OVA diplomatic representation continued liberty to should be Allowed persons- that such

Italy will have a mandate over the whole indulge in further conspiracies against their fellow countrymen. As of Albania, regards the hunger-strikers, the government was prepared to do anything to prevent them becoming martyrs, so long as they were unable to carry on their offences, under suspicion of which they were arrested,

In

Mr. Law said he must pay the highest tribute to Lord French, who had the government's full confidence. The conditions in Ireland were deplorable and utterly lamentable. It was the first essential that these conditions should. not be allowed to continue. It was one of the tragedies of the history of the world that such a state of affairs should have arisen between Ireland and this country. The government was determined to use its utmost power to restore: decent conditions. He believed that despite the greatness of the difficulties it would succeed. He opined that it was already beginning to succeed. He decalared that the government was going to try to convince reasonable Irishmen and the world that was dealing justly with Ireland. If the government failed after a reasonable time (it must be remembered it took a long-time proof that it bad done everything the previous period of unrest) after giving proof

to restore order, then the government ought not to continue to exist. He added the

temand refusedno. asked for by the Iran

exc

- LONDON, April 24,

As a result of a two hours' con- versation Mr. Lloyd George and Ma Mitterand reached an agreement with reference to German disarmament,

reparations and Allied unity of action. The Allies decided to proceed immedi ately with the estimation of the amount of reparations to be demanded from: Germany who will be invited to send representative to Brussels with a

view to direct convereations on the subject. French circles are favour- ably impressed with the success of to-day's, proceedings: and the agree- *. ment will be submitted to the Supreme Council to-mÓTTOW,

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