in England Jan, 25, The Postmaster General an-ounces q further extension of thi Transatlantic wireless telephone ser-companies have refused to grant permanent restraining orders against the operation of the all laws but] Ihave granted temporary orders protecting upeciic pieces of property. About 100 ampavos, or temporary {protection certifeates, have been filed against certain provisions of] the lay. Pending appeals to higher courts the companies remain in Possession of their properties, al-Though, it is reported, these com-Danies are restricting operation San. 26, The Department of Industry. has stated that drilling permits whied have. lately beo: s cancelled were issued before December 31 last on the understanding that the permits would be cancelled if the companies failed to comply with the new 2
Washington, Jan, 25.
further change in+ the oficial opinion over the alien oil rights controversy in Mexico was announced today, presumably in view of its possible effect on the Mexican Government, by tke spokesman the State Department. He declared that the recent cancellation of ai and drilling permits sought byl, American and-other foreign holder: of all property in Mexico is regarded here as tantamount to confiscatiza of private property and "an overt fet? which had been feared as Rdvancing the dispute another step] towards "a showdown."
Apparently there has been no fornral representations to the United States by European Governments, but it is learned that the diplomatic representatives of the French and Dutch Gov: have informally inquired with regard to the course the United States Proposes to take towards Mexico Senate Resolution Demanding Arbitration Jan, 25. 7 i See 'The Senate tovlay adopted' a resolution moved by. the Democratic Jeader, Senator Robinson, demanding that Mexican alien oil and land lairs AS apply to, United. States citizens should Ee submitted for arbitration. is now before the Conference of Ambassadors, on a new plane and the Conference must decide accord-
Hopes of Marx Coalition Cabinet Berlin, Jan. 25.
'There is every prospect that Dr. Marx's efforts to constitute a new coali: ion Government is about to mest with success and that he will Jshortly announce an Administration eked by the Centre Party, tho} German and Bavarian Peoples' Parties and the German National Party. This combination, however, jean muster only 250 out of the 493 Deputies in the Reichstag and on the Government's actions depend whether it can reckon on the support of the Democrats and the Economic Party.
Parliamentary. circles claim that the Nationals will claim four seats in the Cabinet, including the port-follo of Vice-Chancellor.
Dr. Stresemann will remain Forjcign Minister and Herr Gessler will probably still be Minister of Defence, Remarkale Promises Extracted Jan. 26, 'The most noteworthy feature of Dr, Marx's cabinet making, which is now concluded, consists of an extraction of promises from National] Party leaders, who are ardent Monarchists, to support the Republica policy; to uphold Dr. Stresemann' policy' of conciliation, to recognize} the Treaty of Locarno and even to Jacknowledge the necessity for relorzanizing the Reichswehr so as to Jexelude the anti-Republican elements.
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