Rome, Apr. 17.
The inaugural meeting of the International Parliamentary Commercial Conference was held to-day jin the Capitol in the presence of the King and Signor Mussolini, Pre~ mier. The meeting was attended by delegations representing 37 States.
Signer Tittoni, resident of the [Senate, and Signor Mussolini made speeches of welcome. The British, /French, Belgian, Japanese and other delegates replied—Reuter.
Halifax, Apr. 20.
Mr, R, M, Wolvin, President of the British Empi tion, has made a effect that negotiations himself and Mr. Lewis representing the United Mine Workers of America, Mr. E. H. Armstrong, Premier of Nova Scotia, and other Government officials, have not resulted in a settlement of the strike of 12,000 miners, owing to the an-reasonable attitude of the Union, which refused to consider any reduction in wages, in spite of the company's coal operations having recently been at a loss.
The strike now has been in progress six weeks—Reuter's American Service,
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