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ALLEGED BRITISH

MONOPOLY :

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 10TH, 1920.

CABLE

UNITED STATES ACTION ON FLORIDA COAST.

GOVERNOR ¿COX SUPPORTS LEAGUE

POINTS OUT DANGERS OF REPUBLICAN POLICY

POLISH CRISIS AND

ALLIES:

BRITISH WOMEN'S PROTEST AGAINST MILITARY» AID,

LATEST CABLES.

(THROUGH HLUTER'S AGENCY.) AMERICAN CABLE DISPUTE. FEARS OF EXTENSION-OF ALLEGED BRITISH, MONOPOLY.

LATEST CABLES.

POLAND'S PERIL. BRITISH WOMEN'S MANIFESTO AGAINST AID TO POLAND.

UNREST IN IRELAND. THE NEW IRISH CRIMES BILL' PASSED.

LONDON. August 8th. The scene in the House of Commons dur

· LONDON, August 8th. Labour demonstrations have been arranging the Irish debate lasted for some time for to-day in many parts of England to pro. Mr. Deglin spoke nominally on a point of test against the Allies helping Poland. The order, but his speech was really a vehement denunciation of the Government, the Bill Women's Co-operative "Guild, numbering +4,000 matbars, has issued a magilosto, declaring, "We are not prepared to see our men sucrificed any longer to the ambitions and jealousies of Governments.”

AMERICAN MINISTER ORDERED TO WARSAW,

'SIB AUCKLAND GEDDES ON} TURKEY'S NEW LEADER.

BRITISH POLICY.

REPLY TO CRITICISMS,

THE MAN WHO HOPES To REBUILD THE EMPIRE,

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A word about Mustapha Kemal--an AN APPEAL TO AMERICA,

active, slim, medium-sized "soldier of about The New York correspondent of the forty years of age, white skinned black- haired (ays a writer is the Daily Express), Face nearly expressionless, Daily Telegraph writes under date May 26th-In his first important speech at New York, delivered last night before except for a sooth energy, seldom betray. a crowded audience of American Pilgrinusing any sign of strain; quick speech, but The appearan officer, with very much of Sir Auckland Geddes achieved an oratori

| carefully-dreved impress.an generally,

shallow,

and the procedure adoptel. He declined to / fal success, and created a most 8 Fttle mind gutsjele warfare.

I do nat

Any

His career was normal until he was

taku ang notice of the Chairman, and-at-peen delivered here for many years by

fitted for the occasion, albeit he departed poli. At this he prospered rapidly till ha en point both were on their feet together, British Ambassador which was better point to comanda disision in Gall

was in control of all the Helles defence, while fond cries of "Order!" and Opposi trom the wal practice in the sense and at last (due partly to Turkish irrita

-tion against. Liman yon Saúders) he came to be little less than comander-in-chief counter-aries made it impossible to

hear their remarks.

Finally, in a lell, the Chairman ordered WASHINGTON, August 8th,

Mr. Devlin to withdraw. He declined to Telegraphic exchanges are actively coo, and the Deputy Sergeant Arme tinuing between Great Britain, France, and Washington about the tentative Athed AUTONOMY FOR PORTUGUESE tion of American aid to Poland

COLONIES.

CREATION OF HIGH COMMISSIONERS.

LISBON, August 6th. The Chamber has adopted a bill granting LONDON, Angust 6th.

aro States destroyers

administrative autonome in, and creating Five United patrolling the Florida coast off Miami, High Commissioners for, the Portuguses with orders from President Wilson to pro-Colonici.. vent the British cableship Colonia from Union landing cable which the Western Telegraph Company is laying to connect with the British cable from Barbados to South America.

The Chamber accopted the Senate's amendments in connection with the bill. The Minister of the Colonies tabled a bill defining the duties of the Colonial

High Commissioners...

BELGIUM.

It is explained that the American Gov. erament's action is taken in order to pra-IMPORTANT DECISION REGARDING

FLEMISH. ent the landing of the enble before the meeting of the International Communica tions Congress at Washington on Septem- :ber 13th.

A

The State Department says that "British cable-company has the___virtual monopoly of cable rights in Brazilian waters, although an American concern desires to construct a direct line from the. United States to Brazil, Action has there

Company's application for permission to land its Barbados "cable on the Florida coast pending the State Department's wettling the question whether the terms of its contract with the British company would not further extend the British mono poly.

GOVERNOR COX SUPPORTS LEAGUE.

STIRRING SCENES AT DAYTON,

BRUSSELS, August 6th. The Chamber has passed the bill for the

Details are carefully guarded

Mr. Gibeon, the American Minister to

to leave. Mr. Devlin was still obdurate, approached bin and formally requested him whereupon the Chairman named him

and sent for the Speaker, after which Mr.

The British retirement set the seal on

which have been printed here, and answer be dealt with criticsms of Great Britain

them completely. One may say without of the peninsula. fear of contradiction that Sir Auckland hides, by his New York appearance firmed the impression that Great Britain as rent a representative to Washington

people in a way which most of his prede who understands the psychology of the y well suited to those critical times, and the

cesors certainly lackert,

his sticers. Enver feared his growing, t Pitation in Constantinople, and appointed him to the polite exile of the Elderim the special force which, under drive the British out of Bagrind. Falkenhayn, was assembled at Aleppo to

Poland, at prosen; holidaying in Los / Short, the Home Secretary, indved his traced the New Ambassador in a speech | German (though German-trained), and

Angeles, bas been "ordered *10 resaru te Warsaw.

"EARLIER CABLES. BRITISH INSISTENCE.ON

INDEPENDENCE.

LONDON, August 7th."

suspension.

Prior to the soetie, the House rejected, by 916 votes to do, an amendment limiting the operation of the Bill to a year after the termination of the war or after the passing of the Act.

Sir Hamar Greenwood said it was in-

live outside

ta

When Allenby's great advance Damazeus and Aleppå brought About the fall of Turkey in September and October 1918. Mustapha, Kemal remained pawive.

Enver fled and the Constantinople Govern ment opened the straits to the British, the tion into the hills of Anatolin, and after

Turks, discovered that he was the greatesk organised force left to their country,

ANTI-GERMAN. Mr. Chauncey Depew presided, and in Mustapha Kemal has always been anti- rippling with wit and wisdom altogether he fell out with his German col- remarkable in à man, now. 88 years of

For this and other reasons düzə lenghe

expedition hung fire, and age, who was Secretary of State for New Bagdad York during Lincoln's administration as Mustapha delayed in Aleppo, taking a President. Contrary to the eastom of the main part in those anti-Enver and anti- Pilgrims, there were only two speeches German secret leagues which distracted the and both were exceptional. In responding Turkish Army throughout 1918 to the toast of his health Sir Aucklands † Gedden mail:

It is an impressive experience to stud possible to limit the duration of the Billfore you to-night in this most crinath Field-Marshal Sir Henry Wilson and until order was restored in Ireland, but he abip of cities, the gateway of a continent, He withdrew with his staff and organisa-

before the period suggested. He emphasis of human mee Even excluding the Empire of India, the repre- Mr. Bonar Law were present at the Soviet hoped it would be possible to repen it of one quarere, of the human presentative representatives conterence with Mr. Lloyded thas "the Bill only applied to parts of sentative of whose teeming millions I am Lenege. After the two first-named left, the Ireland in which the Irish Executive spined proud to be, more than half of the people

To him, the narrow-minded, greedy, but Soviet delegates delayed their departure that special tribunals were necessary. He whose representative-1

most sincerely desired to carry on without Europe. As the Ambassador of your el patriotic soldier. The politicians and Na in order to draw up an agreed sage the application of this drastic mouse, neighbour Canada, as the Amader of units of the Young Turk party rallied Australia and of South Africa, as the anthrough 1919, until gradually they turned Replying to a suggestion that the Bill forbassador of Colories and dands in every his army stat into a Government and his Moscow. The British Ministers took the except where it was essential. Boyret delegates", standpoint inte careful

an indrante period, would cause misappre continent, and in every wa, as well as of remnants of troops into a Nationalist consideration, but it may be taigen that

hension in the Dominions and the United the old Homeland, I thank you for your there has not been and will not be any States; Sir Hamar Greenwood opined that wonderful reception. At the outwe may I:

He himself has no skill in politics or recesing from the Allied determination the Dominions and the United States bad say that I am a Scot of undiluted Scottish

an atmosphere as un-English as the Anter in 1920 have been ably direcgd by the situation that the Bill would in no vis

can atmosphere is un-English. My life so

secret committee which acts in his name, perturb them.

and his access near Smyrna, against The Bill was passed a third time by 206 far has been passed mainly in Scotland.

South Africa and Canada. I inflict these Armenia, against French Cilicia biographical detaile on you with a purpose against the Sultan's troops, "in" - tha"-- BRITAIN'S TRADE OUTLOOK. I wish you to realise that I inn see Eng: Marmora region have gradually perenaded lanul objectively as only those who do not him that he is a force to be reckoned with,

and an inspired lender of his country. PRÉSENT TENDENCIES ANALYSED.share her blood or her lang traditions can

see her. Seeing her in that external way, In truth, he is little more than a brave LONDON, August tagland is to-day spiritually greater than growing, and after two years he his be her by what I see. I believe that and dandifed puppet-but his legend is The Times publishes reports of trade con-

Army.

SELF-CONFIDENCE.

offcial use of the Flemish language, by 9s that Polish independence shall be safe ach an intimate knowledge of the Irish ibland, educated in Scotland, brought up in sense of administration, but his conten...

votes to 43, and also passed a bill, unanja- ously, to pay a gratuity to all war combat

ants.

SURRENDERED GERMAN

SHIPS.

FIRTH OF FORTH.

LONDON, August 6th.

The battle-cruiser Hood has arrived at the Firth of Forth escorting from Kiel the sur- rendered German dreadnoughts Heligoland and Westfalen and twelve destroyers,

ALLEGED INTERNATIONAL

ANARCHIST..

SENSATIONAL ARREST IN

CHICAGO.

|

›guarded,

La curing the relaxation of tension, the Daily Express says, the Government is not satisfied with Moscow's reply, bati is plain that the Bolshevists have not spoken their last word."

The Daily Mail saya indications peint to

warns against M. Kateneff's subtletion:

POLES AND GERMANS AT VARIANCE.

_votes_to__19,**

transaction overseas,"

"LONDON, August 7th. The relations between the Germans and Poles at Dantzig are becoming more strained, following on the decision of German workmen not to discharge vessels bringing munitions to Poland: The Poles in Pomerania, including railwaymen; havs now ceased to transport food supplies to TROUBLE CAUSED BY SINN FEIN impressive figures showing the reduction

CONNAUGHT RANGERS

INDIA.

AGITATION..

subjection to Ger-

"ENGLAND'ANTEĄ THE WÁK.

fore been deferred upon the Western Union 1 HOOD" ESCORTS THEM TO THE the intention of the Government to accept ditions' in different countries, showing that she has ever been, I know that she is come the embodiment of the new Turkish in substance M. Kameneff's proposals men- the uncertainly of the financial and feader among the British rations Day by spirit of Anatolia-the spirit that abhors

economic position has séversely affected day I scan your Press and magazines so Enver's memory tioned on July 6th.

The Times strikes a pessimistic note and trade in London and the development of fat in a vain search for any adequate real- many, and the Spitan's name as indicat It is declared that iation of the pulsating new life within ing subjection to the Allies: n spirit which the old shell of England. The columns Ends Turkey's future in Asia, not on the the disposition on the part of the public to which read picture a grasping, greedy Bosphorus, and its power not in subject confine purchases to absolute essentials, as England. laying violent bands on anything provinces of Arabs, Kurds, or Armenians, protest against high prices, is becoming she can reach, militarist in spirit, creating but in uniting in one Turkish Government accentuated and may lead to further restrica great Sary to dominate the oceans. That (preferably republican) the scattered Tur- tion of consumption. The attitude of the is not the England of facts that is not the kish races and provinces of Western Ania.

am not English, love banks regarding credits is also affecting England that I, who

and admire. That is not the spirit which. trade prospects. The Dundee jute trade is

The regarded as bad, owing to competition from inspires the British Government.

of England to-day are strongly anti- Take again, Ireland In tundection Calcutta.

Pitarist, Liberal, Democratic, seeking to with that unhappy problem I have matching IN quarrel, jealous of none, hoping for world to add to or to subtract from what I said peace and determined to make great sacri- on the day of my arrival in this country. fices if necessary to secure it.

Those words were carefully weighed and have Bir Auckland Geddes then give some not, so far as I can gather, been misunder-

stood anywhere. I hope all who may feel co of the British Navy, Army, and Air Force strained to judge or to express judgment will since the Armistice, and added :—

study them in their uttermost implication. ALLAHABAD. August 7th.

It is no business of mine to compare these Believe me, England to-day is a very different Court facts with the corresponding, actions of any England from what she was before the war. that the is announced which has been enquiring into the co- other nation, but I ask you who know During it she,, in common with other British duct of the Connaught Rangers, reported yourselves to be no militarists to contrast peoples, saw a great light. Their inmat MOMENTARY RELAXATION OF THE on July 4th, found that the outbreak them with your own national acts if you are hopes and aspirations found form in the think England militarist. words used by your President, And now, was prearranged and undoubtedly caused tempted to

in spite of all difficulties, believing that by Sinn Fein agitation. The Court recom(Hear, kear.)

their feet are on the path to a better order=" mended that ninety of the ringleaders be

TO OIL MONOPOLY.

ing of human affairs, they intend to go In a nimilar vein, and with equally steadily forward to secure peace and dis court-martialled.

portant statistics, the Ambassador showed armament in Europe (Cheers.). In spite AMUNDSEN'S NORTH POLE how futile and baseless are the statements of initial disappointments, bet firmly supe Hooding the American. Press charging Bri- pressing reaction, and militarism, ae. home tain with acquiring an oil monopoly and and holding the world to ranOLL Hedging both stand, they ara to build up new prosperity in per cent, of the world Hurope, and to construct, if they can, som emphasised that eutput is from American soil, and that in super-hat.anal body, some sort of League the new fields there would be fair com- pf Nations I do but think they are bother

much about the particular pattern-to ing, petition for all. He added:

I-can-see-no-prospect-of-any-consolidated which the nations can home they are for justice

CHICAGO, August 6th. The Police have arrested a man named John Alexander, alius Lagranch, alleged to be an international anarchist and a member of the German Communist Party on ✡ charge of evading draft. The Police de

DAYTON (OHIO), August 8th, Stirring scenes were witnessed on the -occasion of Governor Cox's"speech" accept. ing the Democratic nomination for the Presidency. The speech was easily audible to the whole audience, owing to the employment of an electric sound amplifier.clare that he had been distrubuting German propaganda in America, while the Federa] authorities consider that the arrest is the most important arrest made since the war,

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Governor Coz declared himself an un- -equivocal supporter of the League of Nations, and accused the Senatorial Cabal of plotting in the midst of wär to indo President Wilson's work, in order to prevent the Democrats from winning the coming election. He criticised the Republican declaration as regards the Lengue as interpreted by Senator Barding, by asserting that it simply meant separate peace with Germany,

Governor Cox said that it will be the most disheartening event in civilisation, since Russia's separate peace with Ger masy, and will be, in all circumstances, an infinitely anworthier action. He declared that Senator Harding, in plain words, pro posed to remain out of the League.

After dwelling on the possible conse. quences of such an action, Governor Cox referred to domestic problems, and favour ed the reduction of taxation, and suggest ed that one way of raising funds would

EARLIER CABLES.

IMPERIA"L" PRESS

CONFERENCE. CHEAPER AND QUICKER NEWS SERVICE.

дет

Dustrig from Poland. The stoppage is complete and it is leared it will lead to

Industries and the suspension of economic crisis.

SITUATION.

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Losvos, Aligust Tub, Although it cannot yet be said that the Russian situation has passed the critical

phase, there is at least momentary re -laxation-op the tension,pending the momentous meeting between Mr. Lloyd George and M. Millerand,"

The Russian delegates in London stem impressed with the Government's obvious determination not to accept vague sur- ances and to pin them down to something. defnite.

To this is attributed the com.

EXPEDITION.

LONDON. Anguat 7th,

A message from Nome, Alaska, says that Capt Ammandsen is, departing to-day to resume his attempts to reach the North Pole aboard the loud. He intends drifting with the ice pack from. Wrangel Island,

THE PRINCE OF WALES. H19 GREAT ODYSSEY.

TESDERFIELD, August 5th.

OTTAWA, August 7th. The Imperial Press Conterence discussed the improvement of cable facilities, and unanimously adapted the following rosolu paratively conciliatory attitude which the tion:-"The Conference is strongly of the

Russians displayed yesterday, but the opinion that it has become necessary to secure forthwith facilities for better, whole issue turns upon when the Bolshevist quicker and cheaper conveyance of

the Army will cease to advance. throughout the Empire, and calls

The question of Warsaw therefore re- Empire Press Unies to take immediate steps to attain this end. It considers that mains the real test of Bolshevist sincerity the tax of 1 to 1t per cent. on the the Governments of the United Kingdom, The Daily Chronicle expresses the opia business sales. This would affect the pro- the Self-Governing Dominions and India fiteors. He also favoured carrying the St. should be urged to use their influence to ion that the prospects of peace have Lawrence waterway to the Atlantic as an auercase cable communication and reduce improved. outlet for the States lying about the Great the rates for news messages so as to ensure The Daily News says the Bolshevistei Lakes.

within the Empire, the Government to that Poland will not take advantage of the aasist in such provision, such assistance Armistice to re-equip her armies.

in- however, to be limited to providing

A POLISH DEMAND. creased and cheaper cable, wireless and other facilities. Further, should any such

LONDON, August 7th. nasistance be given, it should appear. A Polish Government wireless, dated the specifically in the Estimates of public afternoon of August 8th, saya:—" In the MEXICO CITY, August 8th. expenditure. The Conference is of opinion present unfavourable circumstances the Special ships will be chartered armed that the full utility of cable and wireless Polish Government considers, in view of with guns to transport au cover a land communications, at a factor in educating the refusal of the Soviet to conclude a ing force of 3,000, Yaque Indians, who are and, maintaining good understanding' be regulay Armistice that it must at least being sent to Lower California to suppress tween all peoples of the Empire, cannot demand at all aggresive, military General Cântu's 'insurrection. Puerto Isabel in the extreme north of Sonora bas be attained until the rates, irrespective of activity be interrupted on both sides." been selected as the point at which to distance, are reduced to a uniform charge concentrate the expedition.

penny per word for Press messages throughout the Empire."

group of British interests acquiring a a mono- between themselves, At polistic control of the world's oil. If I determined to mould, and pre rapidly could I should say without hesitation that moulding, their social organisation to secure I believe that to be na undesirable from the certain quite clearlypfined ends, the first point of view of peace and human welfare and greatest of which is such an adjustmen as is would be for any nation to have between Capital and Labour as will give equal opportunities of health, education, The Prince of Wales bas erossed the monopoly of coal. (Hear, hear.)

I could go on for hours taking up tale and advancement to rich and poor, high border into New South Wales, thus after tale that is sold of Britain' retions and low. They are enemies to no people

I say pleting his official visits to all the Statesines the war, and demolish them. Queensland rict with the other States without fear of informed criticism that zat oven to Germany. It is necessary

to live among the people to realise how. in the cordiality of its welcome, the British foreign policy is directed against they are. The whole country is seething unanimity and enthusiasm of which have no man, but is inspired by a desire to seak with new mental life. Great forces, great been a revelation even to Australians. The peace, to bring order out of chaos, to ex-spiritual forces, are at work in Britain. tour has brought out a wonderful mau tend the boundaries of freedom, to improve Evary nation in the world will Battal festation of the feeling of citizenship of the lot of the oppressed world. That crudely and materialistically they may be and to increase reckon with the same forces, for however the Empire and loyalty to its head, the the material prosperity the fullest interchange of news and opinion will possibly accept the Allied guarantee connecting link between the great component is our programme, those are the principles expressed, they are spiritual in essence, and

MEXICAN FERMENT.. EXPEDITION AGAINST GENERAL CANTU.

GENERAL CANTU'S OFFER.

Nodales, August 7th, General Cantu, on July 29th, offered to surrender the Governorship of the Northern District of Lower Califonia within a fort night, if General Huerta cessée, to send tronpa into Lower Califonia.

·FLYING RECORD.. 19,000 FEET WITH 7 PASSENGERS. FEET WITH 7 PASSEN SAN ANTONIO (Texɩa), August, 8ih...

int Waddington, with seven pas ted a record by going up

en aeropiane.

of a

A supplementary resolution was also passed, pledging the delegations of the various Dominions to urge their respective Governments to take immediate action on the foregoing resolution.

AMERICAN. LABOUR

TROUBLES. DENVER STRIKE CALLED OFF

DENVER August 7th. tramwayman's strike mentioned yesterday was called off at midnight There was continued rigting in the evening, three boing killed and 13 injured.

Tao

Dominions.

Continued an pitye 6.)

great

will pass as the wind passes, recognising, no

frontier

this by which I, as British representative in land am guided from day to day. (Cheers.) Neither criticismos nor misrepresentations of

I come to you as a pilgrim from a far British action surprise me. I do not resent land, as the representative of peoples of them: I regret them, I realise that tradi- lands both near and far, to deliver a men tional batreds and ancient grudges die hard, age that is breathed by countless bearts. POLISH GOVERNMENT AWAITS

I know well how unsettled and abnormal are Will not you who at the end helped so REPLY.

the minds of men. 1 can, I think, make mightily in the war against militarism that full allowance for these things, but I do you and we, together with our Allies, WARSAW, August 8th." After conferring with the Armistice plead with each and all to realise that if secured the victory, will not you now help delegates who returned from Baranovitchi they have ail to pour they will better serve to gather the real fruits of victory?... You the Polish Garvernment has decided to their day and generation and the cause of and we together have seen a world crumble. await, the reply to the Polish Nate isying all humanity by selecting troubled water Someone has to build & now world for men down certain epnditions before authorising to receive their libation and avoiding to live in. Our European Allies and ta It is for enemies are more spent than we or you, Wo the departure of peace delegates to Minsk mouldering fires, (Cheers.)

each in his own good judgment to dis and they are now trying to get foundations FOREIGN OPPRESSION IN

tinguish between-fre and water.

laid. If you decide that you cannot help,- ENGLAND.

Take a recent instance where fire has please try to understand what WO Fre been selected by some in preference to water attempting to do, and how great our bur- LONDON, August 7th.

perate financial difficulties. It is written the British nations wish to be friends with understood that the Polish situation.w. Mr. Churchill, replying to-Labour criti. / Continental Europe, we all know, is in den den in Let me say one thing more. All- discussed. The unofficial Government view cams of his attitude towards Russin, says that the British Government is trying to all your nation. I hope that no action will appears to be that military measures will be shares the people's dislike of war, but pool the war debts of Europe and to drag be taken and no word spoken which will be necessary if the spread of Belshevism it is not the British who are making war you into the pool. You may seek far sad make it hard. (Loud and prolonged is to be prevented. It is considered that but the Bolshevistawho are at present wide for evidence on which that statement chara)

AMERICAN OPINION.

"Wanizeros, August 5th The State Secretary (Mr. Bainbridge Colby had a long conversation (with President Wilson at White House. It is

not only Foland's integrity is concerned trampling on Polish freedom and doing could be based. You will not find it. If After his speech to the Pilgrims in New bat also that the panco of the world in their best to light the famen of war in you look closely you will find my Govern York last night, Bir Auckland Geddes tool. endangered. High officials are consider Persia, Afganistan and Indis while ruling ment trying to pour oil on the troubled ing urging President Wilson to call their own people, even in their homes, with waters of Europe, and you will also find pecial session of Congress, which ordin- the iron rod of despotism, Mr. Charchill onlookers who seize the oil as it is poured arily does not meet until early in Decem- concludes that his sole object is to keep and throw it on the fires of anti-English

such hatefut foreign oppression from, Fag- feeling here, duke land.

bor

(Continged at foot of next column).

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the night train to Washington to see Pre- sident Wilson today. To keep this ap cancelled many engagements in New York-

pointtheat, made at short notice, he has

which were made for today_n_iew day