Two Hundred Persons Buried Alive in the Cordilleras London, Apr. 18.
In the House of Commons to-day Lt.-Col. Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury (Conservative) drew attention, to the fact that a number of states in Amerien had defaulted or repudiated public debts. He urged the Foreign Secretary to make representations to the United Star Government and point out the hardships entailed upon the bond-holders, most of whom were British subjects, The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Locker-Lampson, replied that after carefully considering the matter the Govern-had decided that no useful purpose would be served by making representations to the United States Government, Lt.-Col. Howard-Bury pointed on that these loans had been used in the development of the States concerned. About £78,000,000, he declared, was now owing.
Mr, Locker-Lampson replied that ho wag quite well aware of this, but expressed the hope that the hon. member woul not press him make a reply at present,
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