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s, 1 ! RiEF RIGHT REEZY BITS OF NEWS CARUSO AND WIFE HAVE SECOND MARRIAGE. New York, March 8. Enrico Ca ruso, the Metropolitan Opera house ttnor, and Dorothy Park Benjamin were married for a second time to day in St. Patrick's cathredal after the bride had been formally re ceived into the Catholic faith. They were first married in the Marble Collegiate church here August 20, 1918. UNCONSCIOUS 57 DAYS FROM TYPHOID FEVER. Kansas City, Marcli 8. Uncon scious for 57 days from the effects of typhoid fever, Adelaide O'Dowd, a lo-year-old school girl, is now being given liquid food without the use of a tube. Small quantites of food placed far back in the mouth are swallowed instinctively. Local physicians say 'hey are un able to understand the fight the pa tient is making, since she was not an athletic girl. After three weeks of typhoid fever, she drifted from ueiinum into a stupor that has con ti lied with perio is of restless toss in;.'. Physicians explain the case by saying the typhoid bacilli, which ordinarily cling to the glands of the lower alimentary canal, in this in stance, have invaded other parts of the body. Anti-typhoid vaccines prove ineffective. ALL CLASSES MUST BEAR SHARE IN READJUSTMENT. Washington, March 8. The fed eral reserve board in its forthcom ing monthly bulletin says that all classes must share in the results of readjustment, including wage and price matters, soon to be expected. Without mentioning specifically the attitude of either labor or employ ers, the bull :tin, according to the review issued today, says: "Read justment is designed for the com mon benefit of all participants in industry and the public at large. If it be equitably carried out its ef fects will not tend to favor any par ticular class or group in the com munity, but will operate to increase the general volume of business and the regularity and smoothness with which the industrial mechanism moves and functions." WIFE WHO SHOT MRS. IJAMS HAS HUSBAND ARRESTED. L. W. Van Ausdell was arrested yesterday on complaint of his wife, charging him with" non-support Mrs. Van Ausdell came into promi nence three weeks ago when she shot Mrs. Viva Ijams. She said after the shooting that Mrs. Ijams had stolen her husband's love. The shooting occurred at Twenty-second and Leavenworth street. Mrs. Ijams was dangerously wounded and has just been discharged from Lord Lister hospital. "I have asked my husband fre quently to support me, but he pays no attention," said Mrs. Van Aus dell. "My daughter is ill and must be taken to the hospital'and he must do his part." Mrs. Ijams, victim of the shoot ing, says she will not prosecute Mrs. Van Ausdell. County Attorney Shotwell says he will insist that the prosecution go on. GENERAL W06DARGUES FOR PREPAREDNESS. New York, March 8. Major-General Leonard Wood, commander of the central department, in . the first public addres he has made in many months, today warned the American I public not to let "anything, whether a league of nations, a Hague tribunal or an international arbitration system, replace a policy of sound national preparedness," if the country is to remain in a state of peace. The general, who spoke at the opening of the Methodist centenary movement, declared that "verbal massage, however skilfully applied, will not maintain a permanent peace." He reiterated his well-known stand for universal military train ing, asserting that whatever may be said by its opponents there was "nothing bad against it." SEC'JRITY LEAGUE TO CONTINUE ACTIVITY. New York, March 8. The Na tional Security league, charged with a violation of the corrupt practices act in a recent report of a congress ional investigation committee, today announced it would "continue its nation-wide educational teaching for insistence by the people upon the nomination at the primaries of can didates for congress who shall be representative men, and, in so doing, will publish without hesitation the records of the members of con gress. This announcement is made "as evidence that the congressional in vestigation has not had a serious ef fect upon the organization." GO IN AIRPLANES TO FOOT-BALL GAME. Paris, March 8. Four airpplanes. Eiloted by Aviators Frantz, Gardey, elauny and Delmas, left Villacou blay, Seine-Et-Oise, at 1 :20 p. m. to day and arrived safely in Brussels at 3:40 o'clock. The machines landed passengers who had journeyed to Brussels to witness the international foot ball match between Belgium and France tomorrow. 1 The French team returned to France in the airplanes after the game. WAGE OF $6 50 A DAY AWARDED CARPENTERS. New York, March 8. A wage cf 6.50 a day to carpenters employed on the United States army supply base in Brooklyn has been award rd by the emergency construction ivage commission, it was announced lonight, by William L. Hutchinson, president of the United Brother aood of Carpenters and Joiners. Mr. Hutchison said the award lutomatically fixed a similar wage ior carpenters employed on all gov ernment contracts throughout the rountry. , The award was made retroactive to February 25, the date upon which ihe War Department decided to Inbmit the dispute to the commis sion. , iiFTP VOL. XLVIII NO. 39. Fourteenth Annual Automobile Exposition Classic Throws Open Doors Tomorrow; Prosperity of Industry. Omaha's 14th annual Automobili show, which opens tomorrow after noon in the Auditorium and con tinues all week, shows that the mo tor car industry is back on a post war basis. An aggregate of $1,000,000 is the value of the motor cars shown by 60 exhibitors. Models of 81 makes of cars will be on display. This week's exhibition of automo biles will impart to the middle west that Omaha is the center of one of the greatest automobile territories in. the world. Officials of the show expect thousands of out-of-town visitors to attend. Oleson's orchestra will furnish popular and classical music for the show. Contrary to a general custom in past years, no passes for admittance will be accepted at the door, except from dealers. Monday Opening Night. Monday night has been assigned as opening night. Tuesday night will be featured as -farmers' night A varied musical program will be conducted on Thursday night by the Trinity cathedral choir of 30 voices, under the direction of Een Stanley. Augmented orchestras in ever part of the auditorium and an nex will also take part in the pro gram. The army and navy will be rep resented in large numbers on Friday night. Saturday night will be marked with music and closing ex ercises of the show. ' .This year's assortment of auto mobiles proclaims the grandest ap pearance of motor cars, ever pro duced. Models of nearly every known make of car will be on dis p'ay for the thousands of persons who are expected to attend the show. Officials of die Omaha Automo bile Trade association, under whose auspices the show is being held, announce unusual surprises for the public. Ovr 200 Cars Shown. Sixty exhibitors will show 211 cars in all styles of beauty and serv ice. The large number of booths and imposing setting of decorations have made it necessary to enlarge the area of exhibition, and a num ber of cars will be displayed in the Annex, directly off the main floor Even the stage has been reserved for models. Automobile trucks will be exhib ited in the basement. Stage All Set. Decorators worked all last night putting finishing "touches on the booths and main floor, transforming the whole interior into a royal Pompeian pavilion for this week's grand occasion. Thousands of lights, set in huge, pendant lamps, light the scene and illuminate stripes of alternate pur ple, yellow, green black and red rising from the balcony railing to the quaintly decorated canopy ceil ing. Around the walls, under the bal cony, a frieze of Pompeian dancing girls, weaving a gigantic garland of ribbons, forms the principal dec oration The stage, changed into a marquee, is ceiled and walled with the same materialas the roofing of the canopy in the main hall. Annex to McCaffrey Building. A covered walk has been con structed between the Auditorium and the second floor of the McCaf frey building across the way to the south. This annex is decorated similarly to the interior of the Audi torium. The basement, where trucks and heavy machines are on exhibition. has a decoration of flags of the al lies. Booths are separated by rib bon barriers. The general effect of the decora tions is dazzling to the eye. Taste and elegance characterize the whole The scheme is one of great beauty. In general,- the entire display of cars is marked with variety, beauty, elegance of construction, and com fort that will interest the visitor and satisfy the prospective buyer. Drainage System Improves Conditions at Brest Camp Washington, March 8. Brig. Gen Pront T Wines rhief nf emharka- tion. who arrived in Washington to day and reported to secretary Baiter after trip abroad, said conditions at ttic emhnrkatinn ramn at Brest had so improved that there was no longer any cause for anxiety, ihe continual rains which have proved the greatest source of trouble were still in evidence, he said, but the im proved drainage system had remov ed much ot the discomfort previous ly experienced. raRHOTOR THE ONLY NEBRASKA PAPER WITH A ROTOGRAVURE PICTURE OMAHA tt,n i ncond-clau mitttf May 2S. 1908. Omahi P. 0. Iindir tot ft March 3. Hun Officials Held Morally Guilty of Most Heinous Crimes Paris, March 8. The findings of the commission on responsi bility for the war are still in complete. It is understood the commis sion has concluded that the of ficials of the central powers wen morally guilty of the most heinous crimes, but that physical punishment would of necessity be retroactive. The Americans have announced themselves as unwilling to adop' any expedients the constitution ality of which might be ques tioned in the United States and in that event the Europeans would have to act alone if they were determined to punish the officials involved. A possible solution suggested is the formal denunciation in the preliminary peace treaty of the officials of the central powers. AflED REVOLT ' .IN RERUN IS POT DOWN ST Great Number of Snartacans Taken Prisoner and W:ll Be Executed: Grera! Strike Called Off. v Basel, March 8 Government troops have suppressed the armed revolt at Bcrlinj according to a dis patch from that city, and are now protecting workmen who want to re turn to their labors. ' London, March 8. A great nun ber of Spartacans were taken prison er in the fighting jn the center of Berlin Friday and will be sentenced to death, according to an Exchange Teleraph dispatch from Copenhagen. The fighting in Berlin ended at noon Friday, the dispatch adds, and government troops now occupy all public buildings and squares and a number of factories. Federation Ends Strike. Berlin, March 8. The general strike in Berlin was called off last night. The labor federation at a meeting recommended that the workmen return to work Saturday. The recommendation to return to work was carried by a vote of 40 to 5, inasmuch its the government had granted the major part of the political demands and chiefly be cause the strike was threatening the health and safety of the city. The first break in the strike oc curred last evening when the sub way and telephone services and water and gas plants resumed. Socialists Withdraw Support. Amsterdam, March 8. The major ity socialists have withdrawn from the strike committee in Berlin, ac cording to a telegram filed there Friday afternoon, and it was con sidered dobtful at that time whether the trades unions would support the strike further. At the meeting Friday of the Ber lin workmen's council, the indepen dent socialists and communists pro posed three resolutions extension of the strike to the gas, electric and water works, the executive commit-1 tee of the workmen to take over the command of all the troops in Berlin, and negotiations with the government to be broken off. The first resolution was carried by only a small majority, after which the majority socialists left the meeting. Later the majority socialists held a meeting and decided to end the strike immediately and to call on the workers to resist terrorism. Harmless Substitute for Morphine Found by Kansas Scientist Lawrence, Kan., March 8. A harmless substitute and effective substitute for morphine has been developed by experts in the Kansas University department of pharmacy it was announced today by Dean L. E. Sayre and G. N. Watson, chemists of the state board of health laboratory, after several years' re search. It was produced from "gel semium," a heart retardant, it was said. Out of this Dean Sayre and Mr. Watson had separated semper vinine and gelsamoidine. Dean Sayre stated the drug did not have the habit-forming effect of mor phine. Burleson Meets Demand of Telephone Employes Portland, Me., March 8. Assur ance that the telephone employes may negotiate with telephone com pany officials or with Postoffice de partment officials at Washington re garding wage or other demands was given Gov. Carl E. Milliken at a conference with Postmaster General Burleson, it was learned here today. This decision, by the postmaster general, it is understood, meets the demands of organized telephone, workers in New England and the Pacific coast who recently empow ered international union officials, now in Washington." to declare a strike if they deemed it necessary. tl 79 OMAHA, SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 1919. Will Become Stronger Than In 1914 With 10 Years of Bolshevist Rule, Says Ambassador Francis. 1 s Washington, March 8. David R. Francis, who went to Russia as American ambassador in 1916 be fore the overthrow of the monarchy and who remained there until after the bolshevists had seized the gov ernment, in testifying today before the senate committee investigating lawless propaganda warned that should the bolshevists be permitted to remain in power all Russia would be exploited by the Germans. With in 10 years, under such conditions, he said, Germany would be the victor of the war in that the nation would be stronger in every way than it was in 1914. Ambassador Francis told the com mittee that a complete and thorough understanding of the Russian men ace convinced him that with the bolshevists in power, in Russia, peace not only in Europe but throughout the entire world was an utter impossibility. He said that even now there was good reason for beliving that German and Aus trian officers were with the red forces operating in northern Russia and he added that the Germans steadily were getting a grip upon the vitals of Russia and her indus tries. Robins Bolshevist Agent. Mr. Francis further testified that !nformat:on had reached him that Raymond Robins, former American Red Cross commissioner to Russia, had upon his return to the United States carried a proposal from the bolshevik government to President Wilson. This proposal, he said, he understood, was an offer of certain concessions to the American gov ernment similar to those granted Germany in the treaty of Brest Li to vsk. The ambassador said so far as he knew Mr. Robins was never given an opportunity to present the pro posal to the president. In reply to questions from mem bers of the committee, Mr. Francis s.vd it was his understanding that the soviet government did not desire to make a similar proposal to Great Britain, France and the other al lies. On the contrary, his informa tion, he said, was to the effect that the bolshevists wished to conceal the propasal from the governments associated with the United States. The ambassador was asked wha would happen if America and allied troops were withdrawn from north ern Russia, and in reply asserted that he was of the opinion the bol shevists would sweep in and engage in an orgy of murder and destruc tion on a scale such as the world has never seen. Spreading Propaganda. Reports Jhat the bolshevists were sending their agents into Germany France and England were upheld by the ambassador, who said he be lieved the efforts in this country thus far had taken the form of mon ey for use in spreading of their propaganda. He told of the deliv ery of bolshevist propaganda to the armies of the allies and the United States in France. The ambassador said the soviet government had recently been peti tioned not to carry out the dena tionalization of certain banks, the objects of the petitioners being, he said, to allow German agents to ob tain control of the stock of these in stitutions. Mr. Francis said it was not true that the mass of the Russians favor ed the rule of the bolshevists. As a matter of fact, according to Am baseador Francis, less than a con stantly dwindling 10 per cent of all the people in Russia belonged to the bolshevists. He painted a vivid picture of the terror that reigns in the old country of the czar and told of one instance where the gut ters from a court yard in Petrograd actually ran with blood from the victims of the bolshevists. Orgy of Bloodshed. Many were killed without even charges being made against them on several occasions, the ambassador asserted. Wholesale killings were in dulged in. He said more than 500 innocent hostages were killed at one time and that his observation of conditions and affairs in Russia led him to believe the bolshevists in their everyday practices commit ted excesses far beyond even the wildest dreams of anarchists. "Anarchists, as I understand them." "believe only in the destruc tion of property. The bolshevists believe in the destruction of prop erty and life as well, for they realize that their only means of continuing in power is by killing all those who dare to oppose them." Speaking of the Czecho-SIovak forces in Russia, Mr. Francis1 said (Continued on Fugo Two, Column Two.) St NDAY 0 111 1 I I All Ready! Bring 'em On! Nebraska 355th Infantry Active in All Important Engagements of the War Capt. William E. Reid Relates War History of Nebraska Regiment Now Stationed at Saarburg Guarding the Banks of the Rhine Under Fire Throughout Sep tember, 1918 Col. W. A. Cavenaugh Present Commander. By CAPT. WILLIAM E. REID. Captain and Adjutant 355th Infan try, U. S. A. The 355th infantry, now stationed at Saarburg, Germany, was organ ized at Camp Funston September 3, 1917, and was at tiat time composed mostly of men from the state of Ne braska, of which there remains a large number with the regiment at this time. The regiment sailed from, Ho boken, N. J., on June 4, 1918, on the S. S. Baltic, arriving at Liverpool England, on June 15, 1918; left Southampton, England, June 24, 1918, arriving at Havre, France, on June 25, 1918. Our final destination was at the villages of Grand, Aillian ville and Brechanville, Vosges France, where the regiment was in training from June 28, 1918, until August 3, 1918. Off to Front. The entire regiment was assigned to-active duty at the front on August 5, 1918, when they took over a sec tor north of Toul, commonly known as the Flirey sector. This sector w .s occupied iy one battalion and relief was usually accomplished every 10 days; the relief was divided and troops disposed so that one bat talion would be n the trenches, one in support and the' other in reserve. Canadian Officers Treated Courteously by Mutinous Troops London, March 8. General Col quhoun in the course of a statement on the rioting of Canadian soldiers at Kinmel, said that no attack was made on the officers, who were treated with courtesy. "I, myself, went in and out among the men freely," he added, "and some of them actually put down loot in order to salute me then they picked up the loot again. "The reports of the damage to the camp are greatly exaggerated. "Some 50 or 60 men got out of hand and attacked some canteens. The men in one camp, anticipating danger, armed themselves, and, con trary to express orders, fired. That was on Wednesday when the fatali ties occurred. "The girls' camp was not at tacked. As a matter of fact the girls were treated with the utmost chivalry. No man entered the girl's rooms' while they were occupied. "One man raised the red flag1 in an attempt to introducfr.bolshevism. He was shot." Petrograd Death Toll 100,C00 for Two Months Berne. Switzerland, March 8. During December and January near ly 100 000 persons in Petrograd died from hunger and as the result of epidemics, according to official state ments, as , reported by Swiss refu gees who arrived yesterday from Russia. There were 400 of the refu gees in the party. SECTION EACH Dilly d Sun.. 15.59: outlld Neb. toitu Bl Mall (I (Mr). Oall. l.50. Sunua,. The reserve battalion was usually available for training purposes. The regiment occupied the villages of Aunsanville, Mandres and Beatf mont. The regiment suffered its t first losses at Beaumont in the gas at tack of August 7-8, 19L" at whicn time the Germarrs, gassed the sector known as Jury woods. At this period the regiment was commanded b- Col. George H. McMaster. The command of the regiment was taken (ver by Col. James D. Taylor on August , 19, 1918, and he continued in command until October 19, 1918. at which time he was relieved to enable him to return to the United tc. to take ver a new regiment T i regiment was in the front line in the attack of September 11-12. 1918, and was one of the first "over the top" in the St Mihhl drive, the sector covered by Inn regiment tak ing in the villages of Euvezin, Bouil 'ionville, Beney and Xammes, whicii villages were captured, including several hundred Germans and much p-operty and booty, consisting of rman cannoa, lifles, amrri'tjnition rnd stores. The regiment held line 1 1 Beney sec'.ar until October 8. 1918, when we were relieved to orig in position held on September l'. (Continued on Page Six, Column Fonr.) Proclaim State of Siege Throughout Whole of Slovaki la Pressburg, March 8. The Czecho slovak military command has pro claimed a state of siege throughout Slovakia as the result of the discov ery of a German-Magyar plot, ac cording to the newspapers here. By proclaiming a state of siege the Czech government proposes to fore stall disorders and protect traffic. Baker and March Together - Will Inspect Army Camps Washinton, March 8. Secretary Baker and General March, chief-of-staft, will leave Washington tomor row on a three weeks' tour of in spection of the army camps in the west, on the Pacific coast and along the main border. The first stop will be at Detroit, where Camp Cus ter will be inspected, and the offi cial party plans to take the camps in succession from there to Camp Lewis, Washington. The route then leads to San Francisco to Camp Kearny and then along the main border. Money Demand Grows. Washington, March 8. Slightly increased demand for currency is indicated by the federal reserve board's weekly financial statement, showing $16,000,000 more federal reserve notes in circulation than a week ago. Gold reserves also in creased S5,000,000 and bills on hand $5,000,000. Pill 'JBbrai et k SUNDAY extra $!.i3; FIVE CENTS. GEVERIDGE Ifi FIGHT AGAINST WOULD LEAGUE Indiana Progressive Joins in , Speaking Campaign of Senators Opposed to Wilson's Project. Boston, ,March 8. The speaking campaign in opposition to the league of nations plan in the form advocat ed by President Wilson and en dorsed by former President Taft was continued at a meeting that filled Tremont temple tonight. As in earlier speeches. Senator William E- Borah,' Republican, " of Idaho, denounced the proposed league as a league of diplomats rather than of nations, with an ex ecutive council in1 which Asiatic and European ' members could outvote America on purely American issues. Policy Too Far-Reaching. Senator Charles S. Thomas, dem ocrat, of Colorado, reiterated his conviction that, the United States ought not to be committed to a new and far-reaching national -policy in advance of a thorough knowledge of every detail involved in so moment ous an undertaking. , Former Senator Albert J. Bev eridge of Indiana, who was chair man of the progressive 'I national convention in 1912, presided. In in troducing the other speakers, Mr. Beveridge attacked the proposed in ternational constitution as a part nership in which Europe and Asia would furnish the liabilities and the United States supply the assets. "We are told thaj.we shall dis appoint the world if we refuse" (to join a league of nations) he said "If any business house made con tracts on that principle how long would it keep out of bankruptcy? Will Not Surrender. "It is said we are now a world powejand -must take up new bur dens. We are, indeed, a world power and we do not intend to sur render that position and become the tail of an international kite. We welcome new burdens if they are legitimate; but we decline those which others are eager to unload. "It is said we went to war to (Continued on Page Two, Column Three.) Disabled Transport limps Into Bay With 1,000 Troops Aboard Norfolk,' March 8. The transport Buford, carrying race than 1.000 of ficers and men, passed in the Vir ginia Capes late tonight and was proceeding under convoy to New port News. ) The vessel reported its steering gear disabled. Ihe messages stated the ship was in no danger. The Buford was beine steered bv hand when the distress calls were sent out, wireless messages stated. The troops aboard the transport include a detachment of the Sixth coast artillery for Fort Logan, Col. Estimate Loss $10,000,000 in Buenos Aires Strike Buenos Aires. March 8. Shinnine agents estimated that their losses resulting from the strike during the part two months amount to $10, 000,000, THE WEATHER t Generally fair Sunday and Monday; not much changa in temperature. Hourly Tomperitturrat Hour. !-(t. Hour. Der . ,4D ..41 ..4 ..44 ..41 .. S . in II a. nt t a. in II a. in 9 a. m in a. m II a. m li in. . . ...8 ...SI 1 l. it p. m. S p. in. 4 p. m. ft p. in. p. III. ...SI ...M ...Ml . . ,S J p. ni. . . .Sl Demobilization Plans Upset by Failure of Congress to Pass Reorganization and Ap propriation Bill. 1 Washington, March 8. Retention in the army of about 200,000 men, obtained originally through the drafts and by transfer from the na tional guard, is planned by the War department in building up a tempor ary military establishment of the nation. This was definitely made known today by General March, chief of staff, who announced the decision of the War department that, the army would "not be reduced under any circumstances below 509,909 un til some law was passed fixing the permanent force. "All the military problems that confront us have been carefully con sidered determining the number of men necessary," General March said. ZD RETENTION 0F200,000 DRAFTEES A I "and we cannot get along without ! that number 509,909 and they will be held." , Enlistments Resumed. Under existing legislation the maximunv-war strength of the per manent arniy is around 298,000. '-The exact figure, officers explained. can not be stated since some of the staff corps, as the quartermaster corps, for instance, are permitted wide lat tittule in their expansion. Voluntary enlistment to fill the regular army have been reinauguratcd both in this country and in France, and General Pershing has been author ized to transfer recruits obtained from the expeditionary forces to the regular organizations "and to release an equivalent number of drafted men. There will remain, however, a de ficiency of 200.000 from the total declared by the military authorities to be the minimum consistent with the responsibilities of the United States. These men, therefore, will have to come from the forces which the War department had planned to demobilize. Baker's Explanation. Secretary Baker, several days ago. in explaining the position of the War department as a result of the failure of the Sixty-fifth congress to pass the army reorganization bill, said that hfs greatest regret was that "a large number of men will now have to be retained in the ser vice. The selective service act. under which many of the men to be retain ed were inducted fixes four months after the presidential proclamation of peace as the maximum of the retention of members of the temp- ary forces. Military authorities forsee nc complication as a result of this lim itation, however, fee'ing certain that tne final peace treaty cannot be agreed upon efore May at the earnest, xins win exiena tne enlist ment period of the draft contingents to September, before which they feel certain, congress will have acted to relieve the situation. z Wilson Sees No Need t of Radical Changes in League Covenant On Board U. S. S. George Wash ington, March 8. (By Wireless to the Associated Press.) The impres sion gathered by those who have come into contact with President Wilson is that the opposition which has developed tn the lea erne nf ni. tions covenant has not caused him'' iu uciiuc uiai any radical cnanges are necessarv It i rtrctrriA that changes in phraseology and minor particulars are possible, but it is un derstood that President Wilson is not looking for any fundamental al teration. Thus far the president has giveu. little consideration to these ques tions. He continues his enjoymenr . of an uneventful voyage. Rain acrain set in inv Tin . has not been seen from the Georgs Washington since the morning after her departure, but the sea continues smooth. Britain Lifts Restrictions on United Kingdom Trade London, March 8. The British government has decided that no im port restrictions shall continue to be imposed on goods coming to the United Kingdom from any part of the empire, W C.- Bridgeman, un der secretary to the board of trade, announced Friday in the house , of commons. If restrictions were im posed on such goods, he added, it would have to be with the consent of the cabinet, which could not b given unless some unforeseen cessity arose.