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U.S. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

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WORLD-WIDE WASTE.

LORD ROBERT CECILS

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Lord Robert Cecil, speaking at Knebworth, said he was not going to talk about Ireland on that occasion, but averyone DISTAN [express their horror and detesta- tion of what was happening in that country- a state of things which was a scandal and a disgrace to the administration of justice in the British Empire.

He wished to say something on the question of high prices, which | had been an evil to all sections of the community. The main cause, af PourMe," Was the waste resulting from the war, Some thought high prices were due 19 profiteering. He was quite satis fied that however great the evil! of profiteering, it was responsible for only a comparatively small part of the rise. There had been | an eplemio of extravagante all over the world. There was the

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The newspapers received the nominations with the usual partisan views, the Republican organs pointing out that the candidate has had human effort was being diverted Extravagance meant that an irreproachable character and record as a governor and legislator. from reproductive and remuner. while most of the Democratic newspapers declare him to be a colourative exertion. There had been; dest candidate without any important record of achievement. Mannot only private extravagance. time a definite statement is awaited from Senator Johnson whose He was not disposed to criticize supporters threat of a

fr the Convention was almost the Governments of the world) precipitated.

very severely, but they had to geli Senator Harding's victory was greeted with a tremčadju dethings, and generally that meant vastration. The ballot for Vice-Presidential candidate resulted asspenning more than if they had follows: Coolidge 67411⁄2. Senator Lenrost 1961%, fioverner Allen 68% greater freedom of action: Lut Senator Jahnson 2.

he was bound to say that he did Montreal, June 13. not think extravagance had been Amid tremendous applauss the Americas Federation of Labour sudiciently checked since the adopted a report, condemning the Republican Convention for turning war, Dze form of extravagance its back on labour in the adoption of the platform. The report was was shown in the present glat; presented by Samuel Gompers who declared the Republican Party of imported mest, which could had proclaimed the denial of the right to strike as one of its greatest not be consumed and was in. uchievements. He denounced the omission from the Republican danger of being utterly wasted. platform of Labour's proposals regarding the high cost of living and That was due to soms miscalcul pronteering and declared the Mexican plank aimed at the undermination, and it was doubly bad at ing of the sovereignty of the Mexican people resulting in an exploita the time when the Govern- tion of the people and the boundless resources of Mexico. Mr. Gompers ment was preaching economy. announced that the identical demands which had been rejected by Then, again. it was said, that the Republicans would be submitted to the Democratic Convention.

SUGAR FAMINE THREATENED.

Washington. Jane 15.

Poland was spending on military teamu es at the rate of eight times it ammual revenue, Thai was a prodigious waste of money. | The remedy for this was to ge! the nations back to a peace foot- ing and the provision of some | security against the disturbance

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of the peace of the world. This. WAR haped, would be accomplished by the League of Nations,

It is understood that an embargo on the export of sugar contemplated with a view to meeting a threatened famine of sugar.

Paris, June 16. The Government has abandoned the scheme of requisitioning the: whole of next season's home crop af sazar.

AMERICA CEP DEFENDERS.

Newport, June 14

Resolute, defeated Vanitie at the sixth trial for choice of defender of the America Cup in a thirty mile to windward and leeward rourse. She crossed the line with a broke tourist.

Vanitie beat Resolute for the thirdetime li over luar minutes besides Besclate" allowance.

NEW YORK POLICE SCANDAL

New York, Juny 16. Toice Inspector Dominick Henry has been found guilty

perjury.

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Another cause of high prives as the increase in the cost of production, which was the largest factor in the increase in wages. Enless we could pat a stop to this tbere did not seemi

to be any reason why high prices should come to an end. One remedy quite clear, and that The chief obstacle to increased increase in production. production was industrial unrest:

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There was great waste of power! but that was not the only thing.

through discontent in the in- dustrial world, causing diversion of energy from production. Em. ployers and men were not work- Ting whole-heartedly together. That was the problem to which all should devote their attention. Asked about his letter to Mr.

of said: "ne disappointment of Asquith at Paisley, Lord Robert

my life that everyone ap- arently believes am 班 liar. (Laughter). I wrote that letter for the reasons I expressed. Soms people

in it an im mediately approaching alliance) between Mr. Asquith and myself. I Can 395ure you that that is not sÛ, express my opinion that it was My object was to

very desirable that a man of the Parliamentary ability and emin- į ence of Mr. Asquith should find a place in the House of Commons. That was my only reason for writing that letter, and I am quite onrepentant for having written it

Philadelphia, June 16. The United States Navy "Eazle" boat number 25 has capsized during a squall on the Delaware river. Seven of the crew are an- accounted for but forty-six officers and men have been picked up by A rescue boat. The cause is unknown.

DARK AUSTRALIA.

Melbourne, June 16.

The gas and electric strikes are extending to allied industries. A] number of factories and flour mills have been idled The strike leaders have exempted hospitals. Fifteen thousand are already out of employment.

THE CRIMEA.

Constantinople, June 16 General Wrangel is continuing his successful advance. He is at present occupying large territory in the Crimea and has hitherto captured numerous war material and a great quantity of grain.

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