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LABOUR MEN TALKING.

MONTREAL, June 8,

The annual convention of the American Federation of Labour, presided over by Mr. Gempera has opened. The agenda includes resolu- tions dealing with the political situation in the United States, the high cost of living. Bolshevism. Wilson's foreign policy, industrial courts, public ownership of railroads, and the impeachment of Palmer, Attorney-General It is reported the Irish question will also be raised. Mr. Gompers, in bis opening address, emphasised the necessity for the enforcement of the labour policy.

MONTREAL, Jure 11.

Mr. Gompers urged labour to use its force moderatelyj but any attempt to legislate forbidding strikes must be resisted at all costs.

The Irish delegates presented a resolution accusing Britain of seeking militarily to destroy the Irish Republic and demanding that the Irish people be permitted to guide its own destinies. The resolution was referred to

the committee.

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ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.

REASONS FOR AND AGAINST RENEWAL

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THE KRASSIN MISSION.

LONDON, June 8th. The Committee of the Supreme Economic Connell, consisting of British, French, Belgian and Italian delegates, is again engaged in discussions in view of the forth coming meeting with M Krassin with whom they have not yet communicated.

It is understood that the discussions aro progressing. It is not expected that the Committee will meet M. Krassin until con- rersations with the British Ministers have boen satisfactorily concluded.

Losses, June 8th. The following illuminates the alizost insuperable difficulties surrounding the question of reopening trade with Russia It appears that the Supreme Economic Council Meeting in Paris has not yet agreed as regards the Bolsheviks guar

It has transpired in this conne tion

the British are disposed to accept any guarantees offered, also assurances ar The French, however, exchange purposeɛ.

regards the existence of Russian goods for are sceptical and poins out that the Sorict Republic is a Federation of States, Hence there is no proof that goods sent by one State will not be seized by another" in transit, So far the Bolsheviks have not) been able to give guarantees against the insecurities of the chaos. prevailing in Russia. Moreover, ibe Council wants the assurance that neither the ships nor the cargoes will be seized upon reaching the poris Furthermore, the French Chat gold caanot bc accepted as payment since it belongs to the creditors of Russia. The Krassin Mission has already prov

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The Morning Post in a leader on the question of the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese alliance, says that undeniably the policy of the forwarded its inability to find a trade basis in the party in Japan has latterly looked as if it were inspired by the desire to get exchange system. It is also doubtful whe concessions from China which amount to securing a position of economicther groups of Russian States recognise M. Krassin as their mandatory. M. preponderance to which Britain and the United States cannot possibly be Krassin is the only entured man of the expected to assent. The difficulty of dealing with Japan is that the country members of the Mission; others are of an inferior social status. The mission is seems to be suffering from a diarchy whereunder one party is not bound accompanied by a score of experts who are by the words or doings of the other. Nevertheless the Post does not doubt not Bolshevits but mostly oficials of the that the connection whereby both countries have done very well should be old regime, who are obliged to serve the Bolshevist administration to get a living. continued. Britain is not fond of quitting her tried friends and the Japanese are understood to be not insensible of having been the first foreign nation to call Brifain Ally; but we must have the open door in China,

A JAPANESE VIEW."

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exports totalled £105,231,000. The value of the imports was £106,333,000, as compared with £135,612,000 in May 1819 and £6129.00 in May 1913.

UNITED KINGDOM TRADE.

LONDON, June 9th. The Bosid of Trade returns for May show that the value of the exporis was LONDON, June 7. £119, 319.000 as compared with £61,314,000 Baron Shoda, a member of the Japanese House of Peers, interviewed May 919 rid £43,859,000 in May 1913, and this constitutes a new record, the pre- by the Evening Standard, urged the renewal and strengthening of thevious highest figure being in April 1920

when a firma be Anglo-Japanese Alliance. He declared that Japar, was liever in British genius. For the Empire Britain required an open door for commerce in the East which Japan could keep open, thus saying Britzi the immense cost of a strung out feet. He discredited the alarmist Ger- man spread reports with regard to Japanese finance. Japan bad no reason for pessimism. He urged that Britain and Japan could help each other in the solution of industrial problems. Bolshevism was slowly percolating through Japan, but Japanese workers as well as British saw that Bolshevism was a whited sepulchre. If it came to a worldwide struggle against. anarchy Britain would have a useful and willing ally in Japan" It was to Britain's interest for Japan to develop shipbuilding. He emphasised the great commercial possibilities of the alliance. Japan at present was hampered by a lack of raw materials, but he hoped the alliance would enable Japan to get these from Britain.-

REPUBLICAN CRITICISMS AND PROMISES,

goods

The increases were in exports" of "cotton by £2,187,000, woolens £3,079,000; and iron and steel manufactures £6,574,000 The total increase in manufactured articles was 550,092.000, as compared with May

LONDOS, Jane già.

1939.

At the Mansion House meeting, in coa- nection with the organisation of the A Watt, Treasurer of the Australian Commonwealth, moved a resolution cordi- ally endorsing the proposal to hold the Exhibition in London in 1923, and said that for many years the trade-of-Grest Brtain with the Dominions had been, re- latively, shrinking, as compared with the trade of the Dominions with the foreign countries. That tendency ough to be arrested and reversed. Australia's

spirit was one of Preference to the Old Country on the grounds of

of high sentiment, and also on more mundane grounds-(Cheers.) Sir Robert Horne said that the Board of Trade and other Government Depart-

British Trace Exhibition, the bon, W.

tion, every support in their power, and emphasised the recessity, in every way, of developing the markete for British pro- dnets.

The resolution, was carried by two dissentients.

CHICAGO, June 8. Opening the Republican national convention at the Coliseuta, Senator Lodge as temporary chairman defended the Senate's opposition to the peace treaty as a patriotic duty. He declared that President Wilson and the autocracy he represented must be excluded from any future control becausements were determined to give the exhibi- they stood for an un-American theory of government: The people must now make vital choice between Wilson's plan and the independence and safety of the United States. He promised that the republicans would cope with the profiteering evil, and urged firm steps to end "the disgraceful record" of the United States during the past seven years with regard to Mexico. It was the primary duty of the United States to deal with Mexico under the Monroe doctrine but nothing had been done and yet the United States was asked to take a mandate for Armenia. He charged the Democrats with the responsiblity for the present perilous conditions and declared that if the Republicans failed to grapple with them effectively, the "Russian descent into. barbarism would begin to draw rear."

YACHT RACING.

NEWPORT, June 8.

In the second trial the Vanitie beat the Resolute by 94 seconds.

WEALTHY HONGKONG CHINESE DEA

LEAVES £72,933.

LONDON, June 8.

The late Sir Chen Tang Liang Cheng, of Victoria, Hongkong, left £72,933 in England.

BAILROAD COMPLAINTA

ASKINGTON, June 8. The Supreme Court has dismissed the motions of the Philadelphia Reading railroad and its subsidiary companies, asking for modification of the degree whereby the company, and other companies, including coal companies, are ordered to become separate establishments.

AMERICA PERMANENTLY TEXTOTATA

CHICAGO, June 11

Mr. Mayer, the attorney for the distillers, on hearing decision, said the fight was lost. Every avenue in the exhausted,

Mr, Hinshaw, chairman of the prohibition, party, said the decisions clinch the greatest reform victory in the history

All cases brought to invalidate the prohibition

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WAR WEALTH LEYY.

LONDON, June 8th- In the House of Commons, Mr. Austen explained the Govern- Chamberlain

ment's decision not to impose a levy on Far Wealth He pointed out that as pay- ment could be made in Government securi fies the lary could not materially reduce the floating debt, and emphasised the fears of business met in regard to the effect of the levy. He stated that the Excess Pro fits Duty would produce twice as much as the lery in the same period. He now pro- posed to maintain the Excess Proîts Duty at 60 per cent. this year, and continue the duty or its equivalent for a longer period than would otherwise have been neceliary, Mr. Chamberlain warmly paid a tribute to the manner in which the rich had borne financial sacrifices, and gave figures show. ing that in some cases only about 5 in the pound was left to the recipiente of large incomes after taxes had beta paid

- RENEWAL OF ANGLO-JAPANESE

ALLIANCE.

LONDON, Juno sth.

It is pointed out that the Anglo-Japanese Allianco-expires in July, 1921, and there is reason to believe that both sides, In view of the changes effected by the war and the existence of the League of Nations are not everse from modifying the minor points of a technical character. Although foth sides repugnise that the continsance-of the Foof that

treaty is important it is poeiarbitra Article dealing

tion-treaty was added when the Allia was revised in 1911, in order to exempt the United States from the application of the agreement, but as it have never been an- forced-it may be necessary "to employ Another formula.

ANEERICAN-COMMITTEE SUGGESTS EXCLUSION OF JAPANESE,

KW LEKINⱭTOE, June 8th.

Members of the Immigration Committee of the House of Represan (atives, who weżą :: appointed to investigate the problem of *apanese immigration into the Pacian States, declare that they hope to secure evidence:justifying the annotment of the Japanese exclvalon Bills now before Com

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