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WESELLQILSQJSI^ Page Eight THE COLBORNE EXPRESS THURSDAY, JULY 14th, 1291 PEACE ON LARGE SCALE Disarmament Agreement Suggested by Harding. Overtures Have Been Made to Italy, France, Great Britain and Japan Looking Towards an Arrangement Which May Alter the Course of History, So Says an Official Announcement Given G«t by Washington. WASHINGTON, July 12. -- Overtures have been made by President Harding to the principal allied and associated powers looking toward an agreement for reduction and limitation of armaments, it was officially announced on Sunday by the State Department. The announcement was contained in a statement issued by the Department "by the direction of the President." It declared that while the initial advances have been informal they have been "definite." They have been addressed to Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan. Accompanying the overtures, the statement declared, has been the suggestion of the President that the Pacific and Far Eastern problems to which the disarmament question is closely related, be taken up at the same time "with a view to reaching a common understanding with re-, spect to principles and policies." The President would have China participate in the conference when these problems come up for discussion and adjustment. The President's approaches, the State Department announcement disclosed, have taken the form of inquiries sent to the four alied and associated powers asking whether "it would be agreeable for them to participate in a conference on this subject to be held in Washington at time to be mutually agreed upon.' "If the proposal is found to be acceptable," the statement declared, "formal invitations for such a ference will be issued." Upon the issuance of the nouncement reports gained credence that the President intends to usi proposed conference to lay the foundation of his plan for an association of nations. His desire to have the Pacific and Far Eastern questions taken up and settled at the : time, it was pointed out, indicates that he does not want the scope of the congress confined to a settlement of the armament issue alone. The State Department annoi ment, which was issued "by the direction of the President," read: "The President, in view of the far-reaching importance of question of. limitation of armam has approached with informal but definite inquiries the group powers heretofore known as principal allied and associated powers; that is, Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan, to a tain whether it would be agreeable to them to take part in a conf ence on this subject, to be. held Washington at a time to be mutually agreed upon. If the proposal is found to be acceptable, formal invitations for such a conference will be issued. "It is manifest that the question of limitations of armaments h; close relation to Pacific and Far Eastern problems, and the President has suggested that'the powers « cially interested in these problems should undertake in connection with this conference the consideration of all matters bearing upon their solution with a view to reaching a common understanding with respect to principles and policies in the East. This has been communicated to the powers concerned, and China has also been invited to take part the discussion relating to the Far Eastern problems." Gave Lives for Child. OTTAWA, July 12.--Husband and wife died bravely together here Sunday night in an effort to save their nine-months-old baby from the waters of the Ottawa'river. The tragedy occurred when Mrs. Anna Trepan-nier, mother of the child, who was bathing the infant in the river, lost her grip on the child's arm, and the current of the river, which is particularly strong in the district, carried it out of reach. The woman, fully clothed, immediately plunged after her child, but she sank almost instantly. Her husband, Rock Trepan-employe of the Brading s, Ltd., attracted by her ., also attempted a rescue of loved ones, but he, too, fell Brewerie NEW PLAN FOR IRELAND Dominion Status Suggested to Solve Old Problem. Basis on Which Peace Will Be Dis-/ cussed at Conference In London1 --Counties Where Protestants Predominate Are to Receive Special Privileges, Like Tlujse Enjoyed In Province of Quebec. LONDON, July 12.--Ireland is to become a British Dominion by an agreement already reached by the British Government with the Sinn Fein and the Unionists of Southern The counties of Ireland where Protestants predominate are to be offered special guarantees. Ireland will be granted home rule on Canadian lines, with the six northern counties, where the Protestants predominate receiving a status enjoyed by Quebec. It was because he knew that all parties would be prepared at least to discuss peace on this basis that Premier Lloyd George invited Eam-onn de Valera, Irish "president," to London. It is no longer a question of what the British will offer and what Eam-on'n de Valera is prepared to accept. The agreement between those two parties already has been reached. Ulster alone supplies the only big mark of interrogation in the settlement. ■ The agreement between the major parties in the Irish war was reached as the result of many months of secret pourparlers, and when de Valera and the Dail Eireann, the Irish governing body, consented to make peace on a dominion settle-merit basis, Premier Lloyd George went ahead and called the London conference. He also was prompted to seize the opportunity by the presence of the Imperial statesmen in London for the Dominion conference..' The parties are agreed that the army of Ireland shall be all Irish, and of a strength 25 per cent, below the 1914 standard. The British military establishment, then consisted of two infantry divisions, one. cavalry brigade, as well as troops detailed to the coast defences. The Irish army, therefore, vwill be of a strength of approximately 25,000 men. One of the matters in suspense is the.jole of the British navy in Ireland. The British Government insists that Erin shall build no navy of her own. De Valera is reluctant to admit British occupation of Irish naval ports. The foregoing is merely the frame work of the proposed settlement. A multitude of details will have to be filled in at the London conference. It is impossible to over emphasize the Ulster difficulty. During the past week, Sir James Craig has assured King George and Premier Lloyd George thtit he would work his hardest to induce his followers to accept the dominion settlem< The British Government is pledged to the hilt not to coerce the Orangemen to accept a settlement of which they do not approve. There is a movement on foot in London to have Gen. Jan Sm South African Premier, appointed deputy chairman of the London ference. Premier Lloyd George would remain the titular chairm; but he actually would delegate : duties to the South African stat man, while contenting himself w: looking in on the proceedings oc< sionally. This is designed to satisfy de Valera's desire for a neutral child, in. the meantime, had •escued by Noel Causae, a civil t, who courageously dived i canoe and succeeded in swim-;h it to shor'e. The accident on the Ottawa river, near 's boathouse, on the outskirts city. of t j Rain Check Fires. 1 COBALT, July 12. -- Friday's showers proved a blessing in many districts bf the North where the bush fire are still burning briskly. Reports v.-hich reached here Saturday morning .from Cochrane state that Hearst received a heavy rain, while fires near the lower Abitibi have also been fairly well stalled by the,, combined forces of weather and the 'fire fighters. Kirkland is one of the few points of the north that has not been visited with heavy showers, and tele- :hair The following can be accepted as in accurate definition of the posi-don of the four parties to the London conference: Eamonn de Valera: He accepts dominion home rule, which will give Ireland control of her domestic affairs. He demands that the essentia! ty of the country be respected. He will guarantee a fair deal to the Protestants. The Southern Unionists: They fav-such a settlement and accept de Valera's assurances that the minority right will be safeguarded. The six Ulster Counties under the Northern Parliament: Premier Sir James Craig has formally under-the attempt to induce the Ulstermen to accept this settlement. The Lloyd George Government: ■eland can have this form of settle-ent provided all parties in Ireland ?ree to take it. The Government ill not coerce Ulster into accept-lce., There is no objection to conferring a dominion status on Ireland provided she remains with the British Empire, builds no navy and leaves the matter of foreign policy to the -Westminster Government. HONORED THE DEAD. Canadians a:id Americans Unite In Unique Ceremony. THOROLD, Ont, July 12.-- Around the monument raised by the citizens of this patriotic Canadiani town with a wide vision, over the bleached bones of the American soldiers who died in the war of 1812 at the battle of Beaver1 Dam, America and Canada clasped hands on Monday in a scene without parallel in the history of two countries. Governor McMaster of South Dakota said. Deeply touched was the great American delegation from the New England and the western states, now almost 150 strong, which reached the Welland Canal here Monday morning from Niagara Falls on its historic trip to the St. Lawrence river to look into the gigantic project of the proposed international canal which will make all the cities on the Great Lakes ocean ports. As the radial cars carrying the party came within sight of the railway bridge the surprising scene flashed suddenly before their eyes. There in the dried grass on the bank of the new canal amid the blazing sunlight, was the Thorold town band of which evem a city might be proud of, playing the Star Spangled Banner. On a slight knoll the monument, 4*aped by the American and Canadian flags could be seen. With heads uncovered and tears in many eyes the members of the great delegation stood in the cars till the anthem ceased. Leaving the cars, they lined up behind the band which crashed into the "Maple Leaf Forever," and escorted the procession up the bank. In the roped enclosure stood the mayor, officers of the Daughters of the Empire with the Union Jack, the Regent's flag, unfurled. Following a few words of welcome from Mayor Grisdale and the placing of the wreaths upon the tombstone by Mrs. David Walker, regent of the I.O.D.E., and Sergt. Clarke, a veteran of the great war, the "Last Post" was sounded and "God Save the King" was played. ;v.. . , - "Nearer My God. to Thee" recalled sad memories to many men who stood with heads. uncovered in this historic group. To Governor McMaster,--who replied for the Americans, the monument and the ceremony was an inspired act, "without parallel in the annals of North American history." "The war of. 18J2 was a great mistake," he. remarked in an eloquent-address, "But this monument and the spirit of the inception was a prophecy of the greater monument of the St. Lawrence Canal which was to benefit all ages to come in the two great Anglo-Saxon nations on the North American continent now united by a common sacrifice." ' "At this moment Canadian and American soldiers are sleeping together over in France. Never again would the fatal shot between the United States and Great Britain take place." VAdding more significance to the welcome was the presence of Hon. Frank Keefer, Sir Henry Drayton, and Hon. J. D. Reid, of the Dominion Government, who had met the delegation at Niagara Falls to conduct them down the Welland Canal to Port Weller where Sir Robert Borden extended the official welcome of Canada at luncheon on the steamer "Cape Eternity." b> THE WRONG WAY ■ the Kiiigt moonlight excursions down river. Particular exception is ta to the spooning which is carried among the young folks an! also th% dancing, which are features ministers do not regard as Lit ; proper. ,.,hVe are afraid the ministers going at this matter in the wi< wpy. Moonlight excursions held der the auspices of churches are no. means unknown at Kingston any other place where there is wr for such a purpose, and even if this was not so, such pleasurable outings would be held and patronized extensi-•voij by the young people as well as the old. To condemn a moonlight excursion because of the dancing and spooning features is going too far. The young people will spoon whenever there is the time and opportunity, and they will dance whenever there is music to dance to. The sensible plan is to have these things done under teasonable supervision, and surely a steamboat excursion is a good place to supervise either dancing or spooning-. Haven't the ministers ever done any spooning in their young lives, and it would be interesting to know if they haven't tripped the light fantastic their young days without regard to anything that was objectionable in it Supervision rather than restriction ,1 the best procedure nowadays.--Bel leville Ontario. STOCK FOR SERVICE REGISTERED YORKSHIRE BOAR, Caughnawaga Jamie, ' 69391, for service on the premises. Fee $2 payable at time of service. W, H. Usborne. 18- THE PERCHERON STALLION 'BIRCANAN' Will be at GEO. PURDY'S every Wednesday for noon, during the 'season of 1921. 23-3 DAVID ARKLES, Owner UMBRELLAS RE-COVERED AND REPAIRED BROWN'S UMBRELLA -3 "ORE 10 Camobeli Street, Belleville When in Cobourg Call at the ALBION HOTEL Good Meals and Service EDWARD LISTER, Prop. -MB-rtmswick House Colborne UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT First-class Meals and Accomodation i Give us a call when in Colborne J. F. WOLFRAIIVO Proprietor ■■■'ib'iy HASTINGS MAN BURNED A serious accident occurred, week at the home*of Mr. John Fl ing, of Hastings, in which the iia tunate man suffered terribly f; burns. It appears that Mr. Flem ^as aroused from his sleep ab midnight by motorists, who wan gasoline. He lit his lantern,' ; roceeded to the garage lieir needs, when some o ne escaped, and running into intern became ignited, and rai is arms, causing .terrible burn; is hands and arms, and also burning is coat. Mr. Fleming, with pre nee of mind, threw himself upon tl ground and rolled around repeated smothering the flames. A doct hastily summoned, and did h utmost to. relieve the pain, but M Fleming will be laid up for some tin onsequence. bus wads* of n out of the camp as a in case a wind should t was learned Saturday that the mgement of "the Lake Shore Mine taken special steps to provide importation across the lake should-emergency develop and a large has been built in readiness for .the Found. -- Nearly three lit a German long i tl been discovered I si in some disused Ardennes. Conjectures made whether the gun Bertha, or one of the earlier pieces us^d by the Germans for bombardment at long distance. The enemy was known to have seven Berthas, not all of which have* been found. Experts, however, do not believe the gun is a Bertha, because the usual camouflaged railroad tunnel in the concrete platform here is missing. The 'gun had not been fired. Cutting Wheat In Halton. MILTON, Ont., July 12.--The first cuttjng of fall wheat »ln Halton County took place in Esquesing Township on Friday morning, when halted by the heavy ■■tin ■:?om of rain. vill be general is only an average one. The i? i bad s iifi l d great!) by IN FAVOR OF SMOKE Los Angeles Times If this is to be made a smokeless .vorld, it will have to accomplished ■vMhoul the aid and consent of the editors. A recent query on the subject was addressed to 13,000 pnb'.'slwrs and newspapermen of the nation. 6i 'he nearly 8,000 ansvrrs thus far revived 7,393 were of the belief that an nti-tobacco crusade -.vas {.utile and nadvisable. Mere than 90 per < e emphatic in the belief that5 ime-nt of their community disc 1 any special war against tobac a iran wants to smoke let bin: That is the opinion of S6 of the returns thus far receiv ould seem thai that ought to t. But wait till we hear from pnosed lady reformers. T ! made their minds up differen E. QUINN Funeral Director SUCCESSOR TO BUSINESS OF LATE G. 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A contemporary announces that the veather is more durable." Let us vpe not. The dictionary says that liable means "able to continue long in the same state". COAL HAVING returned from over-. seas, the undersigned has resumed (he coal business and will be pleased to receive orders for Summer delivery. Lewest possible prices guaranteed. Ira Edwards EXPRESS ADDS BRfNG RESULTS. Scranton-F. P. Strong - Coal Quality and Service are two good reasons for contracting for Scranton Coal "Nature Made It, Best" Now is the time to secure your Winter supply. PEA COAL, SOFT COAL, STOVE COAL, NUT COAL, CON'NEL GOAL, EGG COAL, SHINGLES, B.C., Red Cedar, Quebec. Sewer Pipe. F. P. STRONG The Coal Man ALLEN--At Cobourg, on Tuesday, [ Algernon E. Brocklesbv has sold June 14th, 1921, to Mr. and Mrs. D. [to Walter J. Snell lots 11, 12 and 13, iS. Allen, a daughter. ^concession B, Haldimand.