, 1913-06-21

due should rest upon INN he OBJ ected that
the motion imputed intentional concealment,
instead Of reservation for the presentation
OF the facts to the House of commons Conn
mittee, and he feelingly described the crea-
ton OF an atmosphere of suspicion, so that
8cornfI ii fingers were pointed at him wher-
ever he went. He admitted indiscretion,
and asked for Judgment according to the
highest standard of public life. Mr.. Lloyd
George spoke similarly, and said their
course was an error of judgment, and
not a deficiency Of cHndour. He agreed
that it was better to avoid what
ever was capable Of misconstruction.
although the charges were exploded and
Abandoned; speaking with emotion, he re-
GREETED embarrassing his colleagues, and
although his honour was unblemished, he
proudly submitted himself to the Judgment
of the House. Cordial partisan cheers were
given as Mr.. George and Sir Rufus Isaacs
left the House, both showing signs of men
tai strain.
Lord Robert Cecil said the suspicious
he had were unsuitable for inclusion
in his minority report, but he offered
to communicate them to Members personally.
The House greeted this inuendo with shouts
of dissent. Mr.. Buckmaster, X. c., Member
for Keighley, moved an amendment that the
House accepted the Ministers statements,
and Reproduced the grave charges, which had
been proven false. The House then adjourn
ell, leaving an imp ession favourable to the
Government.
Advices from Copenhagen state that King
Christian has summoned Hem Zall~, u Radi-
cal leX-Premier, to form q Cabinet.
Dispatches from the Near East state that
Bulgaria has formally demanded from Seryia
4Iot rhA- nay,A -, - ,,,LE -$hD-& AEsIf nDF
which Bulgaria claims, otherwise the latter
will take it, according to their anti bellum
Treaty. This is practically an uItinatum
upon IA point not covered in the agreement
that Russia should urbitrate, aud which Bull
gurin regards as indisputable.
The French bankers have warned the Bal
kan Allies that no loans will be granted un-
til peace is assured.
New York, June 20th-Advices from
Washington state that the Democratic mem
bers of the Senate'S Finance Committee have
fixed the duty on bananas at five cents per
bunch.
New York, June goth.
Flour, Winter Clears per barrel "A 10-4.35.
Meal, KiIndried, per barrel $3.45.
New Seasons Pork no quotation.
Henvy Mess Pork $22f-e224
c,. Crystals per lO0lbs. $3.33-3 36
""6"' Muscovado SO test 10Olbs, $3.50
2 So
Molosses Eng. Islds. per gal. no quotation.
Liverpool Cotton, middIing Upland, sgd.
Exchange, New York &London, 90 days sight
4.S3
Exchange New York and London, sight 1869
London. June Goth.
Dem. Crystals las. 6d.-15s. Cd.
Muscovudo, floating terms IN
N"0"' bond, 9s. 3d.-9s. 81
German beet IS f 0. b. 9, IL
Java Sugar 5000 Gibraltar or Channel lor
orders, floating terms, los. oil.
Demerara Rum, Is. dds. SD.
Trinidad Cocoa, good m~iddlinY Red, nomi-
nal pr cwt. TBS.
Cotton, Medium Fine Stat Liverpool, nominal
per tb Is. Cd.
Bank of England Rate of discount Al.
Consols 73
Three per cent Hentes in Paris SO. 95.
THE NEW HARBOUR AT ST. THOMAS.
The more comprehensive plans originally
put forward by the West Indian Company,
Of Copenhagen, having had to be materially
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