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and tomorrow: freezing tonight; southwest winds. ended at 2 p.m. today: 2 p.m. today; lowest, 20, yesterday. Full report on ‘WEATHER. Cloudy and much warmer tonight temperature above fresh south and 'Pemperature for twenty-four hours Highest, 35, at at 8:30 p.m. page 20. Closing New York Stocks, Page 26. he Fuy henir WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION 0 Star. Yesterday’s Net Circulation, 93,412 EUROPE MAY UNITE TORUINU.S. TRADE FORLEAGUE STAND Dfficials Here See Frank Warning in Coolness To- ward New Association. GREAT POWERS ARE NEAR DECISION ON INDEMNITIES Policy of Aloofness Causing Ameri- | can Business to Worry Over Expansion Plans. B8Y DAVID LAWRENCE. Europe’s putspoken attitude toward A new association of nations, as re- vealed in the cablegrams of the last twenty-four hours, has made a pro- found impression here upon those who believed it would be easy work to ~crap the present league and lure Iuropean powers into any tional organization proposed by the United States. What the European correspondents bhave suddenly begun sending is no accidental discovery of the true state of Eurepe's feeling, because diplo- mats here have known that a cool- ness toward the Harding proposals was springing up. But what has happened is the be- ginning of a series of warnings by Kurope to America that, as between the hard and fast alliance which at present is so closely interwoven with ihe treaty of Versailles, and a new association which resembles The Hague conference and commits America to no obligations whatso- ever, obviously Europe would prefer her alliance. The writer finds the Department of State hnaturally upset by the turn things have taken, for the fear is ex- pressed there ~ that resentment against the United States will grow, and will hurt America’s opportunity to do business in foreign markets, because on every side there will be discrimination. 'But in the Depart- ‘ment of State sits the democratic admin- istration, where the Wilsonian view- point is reflected, so the true value of Europe's significant statements that the present league will not be scrapped for an empty association of nations must be found elsewhere in ‘Washington. Europe Feels Angry. Discussion with the principal rep- resentatives of foreign powers here confirma. the of _ prom- nent Ameridan- newspaper Wwriters abroad, who point out that Europe wanted Ametica’s help, and _would co-operate in any new plan for an association of nations, but was by no means ready to abandon the pres- ent league, which is a of the ex- isting treaty that ended the Euro- here in the light eof the ne France, Germany an are considering an a; t on_the method of paying inGemn:ties £o that au economic unit may be created vn the continent of €urspe and thus éi- minish the requirements of goods that might otherwise have been bought from the United Siates. American officials here are doubtful | that France and Germany can agree, and they see in the story of an eco- nomic_understanding between France and Germany, with respect to the exchange of ores and coal, simply an effort on the part of the French to be} independent of Britjsh coal. ‘While there is still much sympathy for France, our officials constantly point out that the French are simply trying to do more than they should in Europe. Moreover, it is a fact that the maintenance by France of a stapding army of 850,000 men is re- rded here as an ecomomic waste. Belief is expressed that the military crowda in France will continue to keep the question of reparation unsettled so that the army may be kept intact, for there would be no excuse for the army unless there was a comstant threat to occupy German territory because of non-fulfillment of treaty terms. French Army a Club. Until the indemnity is fixed and France ceases holding a club over all of Europe with her big army, of- ficials here see little opportunity for 2 stabilization of economic conditions and consequently little chance for America to get good money for com- modities she must sell to Europe to overcome unemployment and unfavor- able rates of exchange. The questions are no longer po- litical, but economic, and many busi- ness men who want to see America’s for- ¢ign trade expanded fear.that Eu- rope will not feel kindly toward the United States because, in this mo- ment of serious disturbance, she has stood aloof, seeking all the advan- tages without incurring any of the re- sponsibilities or obligations. ‘Europe never believed this would be forthcoming untit the -~diplomats in Washington began to report their understanding of Mr. Harding’s new foreign policy. The reaction has just started in. If America can get along without European markets then the new attitude assumed by the powers is not to be feared, it is declared. 1f America wants European trade and an influence in the regulation of world “ommerce and finance the warning just sent by the KEuropean corre- spondents will be taken to heart. Disinterested judgwnent in Wash- ipgton is that Warren Harding will wome closer to the present league of nations than the frreconciliable group ever dreamed would be the case. and that the selection of Charles Evans Hughes™ as Secretary of State is a wtep in the direction of a moré har- monious relationship with Europe. rather than political or economic iso- Yation. OPPOSE SEAMEN’S LAW. Great Lakes Shippers Also Want New Grain Bill of Lading. DETROIT, January . 20.—Proposals that Congress be requested to repeal the ien’s law, in so far as it applies to sreat lakes wessels, and that a new form of grain bill of ng be adopted, were laid before the ention of the Lake Carriers’ Association here today. Opposition to the seamen’s law was ~d by representatives of some of the targest lines on the lakes. who held that fhe act made vessel operation unprofit- able DEMAND TARIFF RELIEF. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, January Declaring that wool growers are “in the throes of financial distress,” which endangers the existence of the wool i the executive com- mittee Vational Wool Grow- «rs' - Association, which closed its tion here. sent to Washington urging the immediate “nactment of the Fordney emergency iarift biil, interna- | Entered as second-class matter post office Washington, D.C. \JAPANESE CROWN \PRINCE MAY VISIT \U. S. NEXT SPRING TOKIO, January 20.—Prince . Hirohito, heir apparent to the ! throne of Japan. will visit Amer- } ica after his proposed trip to Lon- | don and cther Buropean capitals i next spring, says the Asayi Shim- bun of Ohaka. The crown prince may be companied on his trip to the ocei- dent by Admiral Togo and a num- ber of other prominent Japanese leaders, it _is reported. SOOMOMOFRALD * INSHPS CHARGED | tions C. M. Schwab in Ship- ping Board Testimony. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, 3 least $100,000,000 improper shipbuilders by the United States Shipping Board will be disclosed Through an audit of accounts now | in progress. Col. E. H. Abadie, for- mer controller general of the board, declared here today before the ‘Walsh congressional committee. Col. Abadie charged that there were ‘a great many serlous irregularities” lin the dealings between the@ethle- { hem Shipbuilding Corporation Znd the |Bovernment as a result_of the con- I nection of Charles M. Schwab with both the board and the corporation. “Things had been done and allow- jed” he testified, “because of Mr. Schwab’s connectior which probably {would not be allowed otherwise, and though I was satisfied Mr. Schwab knew personally nothing of them. the jinfluence from Mr. Schwab's dual posi- | tion was prevalent just the same. i “Though at that time I had never met Mr. Schwab, 1 was satisfied from my knowledge of his record that he would be the first to condemn any injustice by his corporation toward the government and would willingly and gladly return any moneys im- properly paid his corporation.” Col. Abadie said that the accounts of the Bethlehem corporation were ordered audited first because of re- ports made by the plant portection section of the board charging irregu- larities. The audit, which will include all shipbuilding companies which had contracts with the government, will cost $1,000,000, he testified ‘The audit by certified public ac- countants, the witness said, was or- dered a year ago and was the cause of controversy between Col. Abadie and Martin J. Gillen, special assistant to ‘the chairman of the board. Col. Abadie predicted it will form the basis for action looking to recovery ‘of vast suma The witness said he never talked to | i Mr. Schwab about the alleged irregu- | larities, but believed Mr. Schwab would have welcomed an audit of the Bclmuahalm t:orpor“g‘on. n repl 0 qui opa, he made it plain that his s did not include the Bethlehem corporation alpne, but various shipyards —thseughout country. Forved to Heulgn, He Says. During examination today of Col. Abadie, Representative Tom Connolly of Texas femarked: “I have been listening to 2 whole Iot of testimony before:this committee and it feems to me that everybody is :rl:eh'-,s to ‘pass the buck’-to' some @ine Mr. Connolly's remark came in con- nection with the presentation of a large volume of detailed testimony by Col. Abadie_ relating to unchecked material in Pacific coast shipyards, a part of the $300,000,000 which he sald is ed on Shipping Board books as undistributed charges. ooL Abadle read into the record the ement that his resignation had been fofced by a ”fl'ln\::p,“ charg- ing that it had been engineered by Martin J. Gillen, then special assist- ant to Judge Barton Payne, chair- man of the Shipping Board. He said he did not learn this, however, until after his resignation had been ten- dered and accepted. He went into considerable detail as to his relations with Mr. Gillen. . Alleged Relations With Gillen. The name of Martin J. Gillen was brought into the inquiry by Col. Abadie late yesterday. Testifying to the handling of the ard’s funds, Abadie cited what he termed an “unpleasant incident which confronted him” as the result of an attempt to settle requisition claims.” “Gillen summoned me to his office in December, 1919, and told me to appear at his office at 3 o'clock to certify to some records.” the witness said. was presented with a number of type- written _ certificates, carrying pay- ments of millions of dollars to former owners of requisitioned hulls and re- quested to ign on the dotted line.” The witness said he refused to do so until he was satisfied they were cor- rect, although Mr. Gillen demanded that if he intended to continue as general controller, he do 80 by pm. Col. Abadie said he still refused and ascer-ained, through a special in- vestigator, that “had I oertified as demanded by Mr. Gillen that afternoon in his_office the fleet corporation would have lost millions.” Reports 38735840 Overpayment. An overpayment of $873.849.57 was made to_the Nafra Ship Company, Inc., by the United States Shipping Board in connection with operating e: penses and revenues of :three ships purchased from the company by the board. The payment was made, Col. Abadie said, to reimburse the ship company for. freight and other they were unable to collect after they had turned the ships over to the govern- ment. The total amount which they #aid was due them was $1.884,467.07. This was paid, and when the board tried to collect this amount only $1.010,617.50 could be brought in. The witness said this amount was still outstanding, and had been since 1918, when the vessels were taken over. [TALIAN SOCIALISTS VOTING ON LENIN | By the Associated Press. | LEGHORN, Italy, January 20.—Dis- cussions for and against a policy favoring revolution by violence were ended last evening by the Itallan | socialist congress, in session here. {The delegates are choosing today whether the policy to be followed will advocate violence .or parlia- mentary methods. As the delegates favoring violent action have already declared that they intend to form a new party, it a pears certain that a violent revolu- @ tionar: rty will begin its existence today—a party fashioned 4 guided | by the tactice of Nikolai Lenin, Jussian bolsheviki premier. “ |Ex-Controller Abadie Men- | WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1921—THIRTY PAGES. SENATOR JORNSDN CHANPIONS CAUSE 0F S, EMPLOYES iMakes Plea in Senate for: Passage of Minimum ! Wage Measure. |CITES FIGURES ON LIVING ‘\ | COSTINDEBATE ONBILL | Not Be Allowed to Stay 1Declnres Sloths and Dronés Shonld{ { ] in Service. | The Johnson-Nolan minimum wage | | bill for employes of the federal gov- | jernment and of the District of Co- {lumbia was taken up for considera- | ot T eps Senate today, at the re- quest of Senator Hiram Johnson of | California. Senator Johnson made an | j earnest plea for the passage’of the i bill without further delay. i ! The minimum wage bill fixes the | |lowest salary for an employe of lhe‘ i government at $3 a day. $90 a month {ind $1.080 a vear. Kor those em- | ployes who work part of the time it {lixes a minimum_wage of 37% cents an hour. The bill has passed the House twice and at the last session of Congress it was passed by the Senate, but reconsidered” and’ final action mot obtained. Wages Unchanged Since 1854. “I want to impress one fact upon the senators,” said Senator Johnson, opening the debate on the bill today “It is the ordinary people who deter- mine the necessary cost of living, and the ordinary man whose standard of | living determines what is the living wage. Some of the employes of the government,-whose wages will be af- | fectea by this bill, are working at |the same wages that were fixed in 1854. n't any man or woman who per- forms an efficient day's work in these times entitled to a minimum wage of $3 a day?” Senator Johnson said that the bill should pass both on ethical and eco- nomic grounds. No man, he said, ought to wish his fellow-man to work for less than a living wage, and no ! government on earth, particularly a democracy, should wish its” employes to work for less than a living wage. Only by giving a living wage, he said, | is it possible to obtain the efficiency which is so important to any govern- ment. “I present the appeal tbday of those who are unable to help themselves, to those who have the final determining authority,” said Senator Johnson. H 50,000 Workers Affected. Senator Johnson said that accord- ing to the latest estimates furnished bim up to last night, abetit 50, government employes would be af- fected by the pending legisiution. 'ja: usly icost, he said, had been vario timuted from $5,000,0 000,000 as & 1 tures by the govérnment,” &al tor Johnson. “Measured in progress, is without limit and measured in hu- man .happiness, ho man can say how faf it will .r " ; Senator Joh: | n read to the Senate | the estimates of a family budget in various communitiese in this country, the family consisting of husband and wife and three minor children. These figures, he said, were the results of investigation made by experts who might be considered favorable and u‘n!a\'orlhle to the proposed legisla- tion. In Washington, D. C., the estimated buget for such a family of an em- ploye of the government was $2,430, he said. The estimated budget in Philadelphia was $1,860; in Fall River, Mass., $1,610; in San Francisco, $2,440, and in the bituminous coal regions of Pennsylvania and Illinois, $2,119. Living Cost for Wemen, $1,200. The California senator added that it had been estimated that the cost of i living of a single woman in Washing- ton was $1,200. “Ig it necessary to argue before men who know what has been going on in this country in recent years that $3 a day should be a minimum wage?” ask- ed_ Senator Johnson. He said that the argument had been advanced against the bill that there are sloths and drones who are not en- titled to $3 a day. This is no argu- ment at all, Senator Johnson said, 1| since sloths and drones have no place in the government service, and if they are there, it is a matter of maladmin- istratio ‘When Senator Johnson concluded his remarks, Senator Sherman of Illinois took the floor, to deliver a speech in opposition to the so-called packers’ bill, Senator Johnson hoped to press for action on the minimum wage bill later in the day. —_— PROBE DEATH THREAT. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., January 20.— Threats to kill William B. Mills, super- intendent of police, an aftermath, it is | belleved, of the taxicab bomb explosion Monday night, when two men lost their lives, are being investigated by the city's secret police. “I do not take much stock in the re- port my life is in danger,” said Supt. Mills v, “but we are running out everything at this time.” Today’s News v { ° in Paragraphs Secretary Wilson defends Post’s policy in deporting radicals. ‘Page 1 Senator Jones charges British interests Wwith seeking ruin of American mer- chant marine. Page 1 Harding determined to give U. 8. strict- ly partisan government. Page 1 Threat against U. S. trade abroagd seen in Europe’s coolness toward new asso- ciation of nations. Page 1 Stifling of. coal competition charged by ‘Thompson. Page 1 Harding to leave for Florida vacation trip tonight. Page ‘2 Colored sailor, confessed murderer of | “Annapolis nurse, is being held for| trial. Page 2 Senate passes District appropriation bill with $22,000,000 budget. Page 2 Swedish protest on sending Martens to Russia through Sweden lifted when agent promises not to tarry there. i Page 2 Italian minister says Italy will fight proposal for Austrisn empire. Page 3 Blue ribbons to be awarded to builders of bird houses. Page 4 Bill to establish D. C. traffic court can't pass this session. s Page 10 High school girls’ dress condemned be- fore education board. Page 17 the | Atlantic fleet and naval fiyers reach Colon, Panama, . Page 17 7 lever in démocracy. Py DEFEN']S MHH[]D ] Harding Determined to Give U. S. OF HANDLING REDS Secretary Wilson Answers; Criticisms of Post’s Policy. Fair Trial Essential. A defense of the policy of the De- partment of Labor in dealing with radical aliens. and complete indorse- ment of the work of Assistant Secre- tary Louis F. Post-in carrying out! that policy. was made today by Sec- retary Wilson in a statement replying to an attack on Post by the executive committee of the American Legion. The Secretary’'s statement tragsmitted by Joseph P. Tumulty, was &pecial Dispatch to The Star MARION, Ohio, January 20.—On the eve of his departure for an extended pre-inaugural vacation President- el Harding has officially stated that he intends to make good his promise to give the country a party government. He will go farther than this and make it a partisan govern- ment. His statement bids fair to tion of David B. Hill, a third of a « ury ago: “I am democrat.” _“I am a partisan.” says Mr. Hard- ing. “I believe in party government. 1 am going to have a republican cab- inet, but no sclection will be made be- cause of party obligation. without i consideration for the best fervice of the countr; By the issuance of this statement the President’s secretary, to Col. Hen- I ry D. Lindstey, chairman of -the le- gion's executive committee. It was designed as a reply to a formal re- quest for the dismissal of Post, which l'“ Iglentzd za;: the V::Ih“eofln“l:e ast October by the executive commil: m:- adopted at Tast annual conventl he I have with, . sxid “He is a_ thorough “be: He hss no sym- puthy with any alien or American who believes in, advocates or teaches the use of force to overthrow the government of the United States. He has, however, a profound belief in and reverence for. the Constitution of the United States, including the part which provides for its own amendment. He has, therefore, faith- fully carried out the instructions given by me as concerning deportation cases. are, in substance, as follows: #". No person shall be arrested except upon Sworn ) upon information and belief. Given a Fair Trial w1, No person. when arrested shall be held incommunicado. “13. Every person arrested shall be entitled to counsel immediatély upon being taken into custody. w4 They shall be confronted with the evidence, and shall be permitted to furnish testimony and be heard in their own behalf. ¥ ‘Excessive bail shall not be re- taet statement. hese safeguards of American lib- erty having been provided, if it is then shown by the evidence'that any alien Is deportable under the so-called anarchistic laws, we will deport him With as_little compunction as we would attack an invading enemy. We will not deport any one simply be- cause he has been accused or because he is suspected of being a ‘red’ We have no authority to do so under the aw. b “Mr. Post has faithfully carried out these instructions, and T am satisfied ranks among the ablest and best ad- ‘ministrative officers in the govern- ment service.” —_— AMERICAN SHOT BY REDS. Victim in Odessa Believed to Be Red Cross Officer. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Dally News. Copyright, 1921. CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, Janu- ary 20.—The British high commission- er has communicated to the American diplomatic representatives here the news that the bolsheviki in Odessa recently shot an American citizen, a Mr. Gaarsini, said to be a Red Cross officer. The name is not known to the Red pursuance af o resolul ' i on of the ‘ . % o “Louis F. Post 1s one of the trdest b Sacretnty Wit | ‘amdavit based | House District committee toda: I the President-elect completely has take rank with that famous exclama- | Strictly Partisan Government i confirmed the announcement in these dispatches several days ago that in no circumstances would a democrat be appointed to a cabinet position and that Mr. Harding was fast drifting to the conclusion that he would make of hig official family a distinctly politi- cal and party affair. At that time it { was stated that Mr. Harding believed in getting the very best minds avail- able for government service, but that he believed these best minds were to be found only in the republican party. 1 Hasx Borme Party Burdens. { _Mr. Harding has been a partisan, |at times a bitter one, ever since his advent into politics twenty years ago. He has gained all of his political suc- cesses by taking up the party bur- dens and bearing them oravelv. The senator fully is consclous of ths fact | that he owes his present exaited posi- { tion to his partisanship and to the be- | ! ~(Continued on Z, Colummn 2) BRANGH LIBRARY Members of Hous_e District Committee Give Support to Group of Six. Strong séntiment in favor of estab- lishing six other branch libraries in Secretary of Labor |Washington, the first one in the south- They |east section, was expressed by prac- of the members of the and especially by Chairman Mapes, Repre- sentative Burdick of Rhode Island and Representative Murphy of Ohio. The question was discussed when Representative Mapes invited Theo- dore W. Noyes, president of the board of trustees of the Public Library, and Dr. George F. Bowerman, the libra- rian, to testify in regard to his bill, which would authorize the Commis- sioners to accept a donation from the Carnegie trustees for the build- ing of a branch library in the south east section. 2 Ready to Spend $50,000 or More. It was the consensus of opinion that it would be impossible to get legislation through at this session and that the -establishment of the southeast library would be expedited by waiting for the next session. Mr. Noyes and Dr. Bowerman explained that the Carnegie trustees arc ready to expend not less than 350,000 to build the branch library building, and that Secretary Daniels has agreed to surrender the property between Sth and 10th streets, on Pennsylvania avenue southeast, formerly occupied as a naval hospital and now used only for storage of documents. They. pointed out that there are nearly 37,000 persons in that section of the city who would be served from such a branch library, including the residents of Anacostia. They empha- sized that about 3,500 skilled em- ployes of the Washington navy yard would have the use of the technical library, where now the library facili- ties are two and one-half miles away. Benefit to U. S. Employes. Representative Murphy of Ohio em- phasized that Congress should ba lib- eral in providing a system of branch ibraries in the National Capital. He laid stress on the fact that the major- tically all Cross people in Constantinople, "y’,d ity of those who will use the library inguiries are being made as to the are government cmployes, whom it possibility of his belonging to the |y fit to-do their work better, es- joint distribution committee. PAY CHECKS FORGED. - Mary. Erie Bailroad Said to Have Lost|)anq also expressed positively his de- About $30,000. CLEVELAND, Ohio, January 20.— Approximately $30,000 worth of forged pay checks of the Erie,railroad. many of which have been cashed, have been circulated in northeastern Ohio cities. A man recently convicted in a local criminal court on a forgery charge is believed by the police to have been an-agent of the alleged swindle ring. A number of arrests for forging pay checks have been made, William A. Baldwin, regional manager of ‘the Erie railroad at Youngstowa, an- nounced. CONVICTED AS SLAYER. HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa., January 20. —Geotge C. Tompkins, Philadeiphia | graph pecially the employes of the navy yard, who by study in the technical division of the library would be bet- ter qualified to sStrengthen the na- tional defense. Representative Zihlman of - sire to co-operate in the development of a chain of branch libraries as a part of the educational system of the National Capital. Dr. Bowerman pointed out that a system of seven branch libraries was designed sixteen years ago and that action has been elayed. He ‘urged that - the .House District committee act promptly upon the matter now. —_— |PROTESTS U. S. CONTRACT. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1821.. PEKING, January 20.—The Japanese delegation sent to the foreign office yesterday a strong protest against ihe American Federal Wireless Tele- Company’s loan of $4,500,000, auto racer, was convicted of murder | which was signed Tuesday. in the first degree here for the killing of Mrs. Edmund 1. Philadelphia bria county, July 15, 1917. for the defense immediately filed a | nese maintain that The Japanese maintain that the con- Humphries of | tract contravenes a previous contract near Carrollton, Cam- | signed by them and.the ministry of Counsel | the Chinese navy in 1918. - The Chi the Japanese motion for a new trial. Efforts were | wireless stations are mnot up-to-date made to prove that Tompkins w: sane at the time of the killing of Mr. and Mrs. Humphries and their son, Edmynd I. Humphri e - as in- | and are not sufficiently powerful. For these reasons, the say, they are jus- tified in making the present ‘contract with the American company. CHANGES IN SIGHT ’Representative Wheeler Is Likely .to Succeed Mr. Mapes as Chairman. Representative Carl E. Mapes of Michigan, who is serving his second term as chalrman of the House Dis- trict committee, is to leave the Dis- trict committee in the new Congress to become a member of the com tee on interstate and foreign com- | merce. It is probable that Loren E. Wheeler of Illinois, who is now com- pleting _his eighth year as a member of the House District comniittee, will succepd Mr. Mapes as chairman. Representative Ben Johnson of Ken- tucky, who has been a member of the House District committee for four- teen years, .and who was chairman for eight years, also will leave the committce in the next session to be- ceme a member of the appropriations committee. Representative James P. Woods of virginia, who is now serving his first term as & member of the Dis- trict committee, and one or two other ‘members expect appointment to some other major committee in the next session. - The withdrawal of Mr. Mapes, who 1is serving out his tenth year as a mem- ber of, the District committee, leaves Representative Ben K. Focht of Penn- sylvania as next in line for chairman of the committee. Representative Focht, however, is already chairman of the committee on war claims, and prob- ably will not care to surrender that chairmanship for the chairmanship of the House District committee. Friends of - Representative Focht have already impressed upon him the important position he will hold as chairman of the committee on war claims, and are unanimous in saying that he will not surrender that chair. manship to be head of the House Dis- trict committee. The question of personnel of the House District committee in the next session of Congress is being given the most _serious consideration by leaders and by the committee on committees. It is expected that the House District committee will handle more important legislation in the next Congress than at any time in the last decade. French Demand That Ex-Kaiser | Be Curbed Causes Junker Panic - BY VIGGO TOEPFER. Cross-Atlantic Cable Service to The Star. BERLIN, January 20.—Reports that France has made a' formal protest to Holland against the revolutionary plots - centering about the former kaiser and crown prince, in exile there, and that the Dutch kingdom is about to put hepvy guards about the castle of both to prevent their escape_into - Germany ‘to head the monarchists’ revolution planned in the south German states, have throyn the junkers into panic. / Reports of the royalist plots against the republic have .been carried in dispatches- recently, but until today have been ignored by the entente powers. Capture of the secret cor- respondence of ‘the crown prince re- cently by German secret agents act- ing with the Dutch police, and the communication of their contents through Hollandése diplomatic chan- nels to friendly European powers, former enemies of Germany, hrought full confirmation of these dispatches. Fear List Will Be Found. The fear of‘the German reactionary party ‘is that among the documents taken is a list of the real leaders of the revolutionary plot, and that the zepublic’s - authoritier,” with this m . ’ — MADEON 3NATIN NAVYCUTPROPOSAL Senate Receives Resolution From Foreign Relations Committee. WOULD NEGOTIATE WITH ! GREAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN flm‘m of Fixing 50 Per Cent Re- duction, Nations Would Seek Such Proportion as Is Possible. * Senator Borah's resoliition propos- ing negotiations for reduction of na=- val building by the United States, Great Britain and Japan was report- led favorably today by the Senate { foreign relations committee. { 1In jieu of the original proposal that the negotiations look to a reduction 1 of 50 per cent in future building for {five years. the committee proposed | that the negotiations provide for such | reductions as con be agreed upon. H Against Participation. No record vote was taken on the Borah resolution, but the Substitute resolution of Senator Walsh, demo- crat, Montana, proposing that the United States have an American rep- resentative participate with the dis- armament commission of the league of nations, was defeated 8 to 3 on a straight party alignment. Text of Resolution. As amended and finally approved the Borah resolution reads: “Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President ef the United States is requested, if not incompatible with the public interests, to advise the gov- ernments of Great Britain and Japan, respectively, that this government will at once take up directly with their governments and_ without waiting upon the action of any other nation the question of naval disarmament, with & view of promptly entering into a treaty by which the naval building programs of each of said governments, to wit, that of Great Britain, Japan and the United States, shall be re- duced unnually during the next five Years to such an extent and upon such terms as may be agreed upon. “Section 2. That this proposition is suggested by the Congress of United States to accomplish imme- diately a substantial reduction of the | faval armaments of the world.” ] Hopes for Early Consideration. Chairman Lodge said it was impossi- bla to say when the resolution cauld ‘brought before the Senate, but that he hoped it would be at an early date. _The committe decided to limit the proposed negotial .fi? ;o the United Great Britain apan, vef “‘ ym&l by Senator ncvmgf‘ republican, North Dakota. to inciude France and Italy. ment of the committee was réprésented as being that the nations. would follow l!hé lead-of- the three principal powers. i The committee struck out the ‘pre- | wmble declarations of the resolu- {tion, which declared that a Jupanese {official had said that Japan could not consent to reduction without action by the United States. ‘Another amendment made was in minor phraséology to limit the nego- tiations to naval disarmament, and ex- clude all consideration of military re- duction. _ This was the intention of Senator Borah, but some members felt that the original language was mot clear. In voting to rejec!. the Walsh reso- lution all republicans present were recorded in opposition, and it was an- rounced also that Senator Shields of Tennessee, a democratic member, was opposed to the Walsh plan. Gen. Pershing and Henry White, former ambassador to France, are expected to appear tomorrow before the House maval committee to dis- cuss disarmament. MAIL THEFT IN CHICAGO MAY REACH $500,000 Postal Officials Silent as to Five Bandits’ Loot, Admitting Only $78,000 Securities Lost. CHICAGO, January 20.—Postal of- ficials maintained silence today as to the amount of loot obtained by five bandits who robbed a United States mail truck last Tuesday morning at the Union station. They would not go beyond a list of securities aggre- gating $78,000, which representatives 5% three bond houses announced were taken from registered mail pouches. Reports persisted, however, that the Joot totaled several times that sum. One ‘report had the total more than $500,000, a considerable share of it in cash, but most of it in negotiable Securities. One newspaper asserted that discovery had been made that the stolen mail included large bank clear- ings. i their possession, may be able by tor- | ture and third degree to wring from | some of the weaker of these the more complete lists of the lesser leaders. If the German administration should | secure such a complete list and throw all persons on it into prison for trial for treason it might crush entirely the royalist™ movement and Secure thousands. of executions. Frontier Guards Strengthened. Quards along the Dutch frontier are | being hu: strengthened by the German military authorities, and a host of secret service men is being rushed to all seaports and into Hol- | land to watch against-the escape of the former German royalties. 1t is thought in official circles. that | the death of the former kaiserin will | be the signal for the attempted revo- lution. It is expected any day, and | entente secret agents have doped the | Hohenzollern pyschology as apt to select the time when the world would expect the entire family to be. deep. in.grief as just the time to make a spectacular ~ reappearance on - the world stage. At least, the allied se- cret agents will not be caught nap- ping at this time. One result of the exposure of the plot is that for the first time the ai- the | ternational to extend it | . | ship owners. TWO CENTS. FAVORABLE REPORT | ONES SEES PLOT OF BRITISH TO KILL - NEWU.S. MARINE Senator Says American Com- pany Aids War Against Our Shipping. HINTS BIG INTERESTS { HERE SUPPORTING PLAN New York Official Accused of Op- posing U. S. Line to Help England. British interests are endeavoring (v destroy the American merchant ma- rine, Senator Wesley L. Jomes of ‘Washingion, chairman of the Senate commerce committee, charged here to- day before the convention of the Nu- tional Merchant Marine Association at the Washington Hotel. The senator named the International Mercantile Marine Company, an Amer- ican concern, now operating approxi- mately forty vessels leased from the i Shipping Board, as having entered into an agreement with the British vern i - g.:{l‘cfyh;:,?::io::“: {0 the ntbramt of the = t:‘dmsmfile marine or of Brit- He also named i - ting agents of Britiah SHIpPIK inter- ests in their alleged campaign io Tino. the Unitod Srases v Commerce, the Chamber of Commercs of the State of New York, an agen: of the United States Shipping Board ::"{\te'x ,‘Yez!"lk. l?mxtlollll bankers Seamship companies. oo 200 Franklin Attacks Charge. Senator Jones declared the New York Shipping Board egent referred to was a. former employe of the Inter- national i s charges brou; sharp {’oln‘del'r !(rhum P. A, &‘hFrlnt ‘k!ln. prureo- ent of the compan: '-hse"“" col Y, who asked who nator Jonee said hough:! i “name was S Andeows oo "7 “We never a man b; o declared Mr. Frankkin, <l aoked tor mm‘er information a8 to the senator's es. Senator Jones asked to be excused saying he was 3 !he’%el;ue. compelled to return to . s manifestly unfal; = Just,” Mr. anklilll’-id. ";w.:al'ne“mn ber of the Senate of the United Stat to make such charges against the In- Mercantile Marine, 3 company is American. None but-Amer- icans are on its board Ninety-nine per cent of its L T Britie} sh i meana of serving and-developing the u‘.’nfn’.‘n merchant marine. Have Reached Critical Stage. The M i Valley Associ and the Sowt A Banie States Acsosi tion, which held, meetings here yes- terday relative to waterways develop- ment and export frel, ra; t with the marine Mfl"sn flll:-'mnr‘;» ing. The future of the American mer- chant marine was admitted to be criti- ~ cal. The recent siump in si ing has made it difficult for Amcmpflmv ‘ewnh = panies, suffering from higher operai- ing costs, to compete successfully with the fleets of other mations, it was stated. Senator Jones, author of the mer- chant marine act of 1920, quoted, in support of his charges, parts of the text of the alleged agreement entered into for a period of twenty years be- tween the International Mercantile Marine Company-and the British gov- ernment. ‘The agreement, as quoted, reserved | the right of termination by the Brit- jish government in the event of the ! pursuance of any policy injurious to ln-o British mercantile marine, and left the final decision, “in case of any difference as to the intent and mean- ing of this agreement or any dispute arising thereunder,” to the “lord high chancellor of Great Britain.” Senator Jomes Is Speeific. As a result of this agreemeni. Senator Jones said. the steams lines owned by the Internationa!' Mercantile Company, as well the leased Shipping Board vessel§ now under its control, are “actually operat- ed in the interest of the British gov- ernment and British trade and sub- ject to the terms of the contract.” 1" In support of his charges that American interests were aiding in the alleged British campaign against American shipping, Senator_Jones de- clared an agent in New York city who, he said, was a former employ: of the International Mercantile Com- pany. had opposed the establishment of an American shipping Jline be- tween New York and England, and admitted that his reagon for dol was that it would “injure the bu: 5 of the British lines fram New York. The excerpts quoted from the agreement of August, 1903, Senator Jones continued, “do not leave the question open to doubt as to where the International Mercantile Company stands as regards British interests. The question - then naturally arises “Where do British shipping interests center in the United States?" e an- swer is that they center almost en- tirely in the port of New York, where their large terminal investments are lopated, and from which most of their tonnage on this part of the Atlaatic sails. “Consequently, whatever helps the port of New York benefits British A monopoly of export freight sent through the port of New York spells greater profits for these British owners. It follows, then, thai the British shipping men are in ac- d with the eastern trunk line rail- way officials, who seek to cancel th~ iwresent equalization of axmn {rel{ll( Associa- rates from Central Freig] tion_territory to gulf and ed>uth At- lantic ports.” British Line’s Head Named. The Washington senator deelarsd this “accord’ was shown the New York State Chamber on: - merce appointed a special committer to confer with the trunk line asse- ciation last April -to lay plans for » fight to eliminate the equali- zation of export frefght rates, and ap- pointed &S chairman of tis commitier Delos W. Cooke, Al ‘airector of the British Cunard line. “The chamber of commerce of the state of New York is made up of ir- ternational bankers and the heads cf railroads atd_stearaship oom:- o a1 contia lies' secret agenis and the an government secret service are work- icg in harmony to the same cnd. 4 Senatoi ned. A3 Fyarkh 3 g 2, Cok . 3 Mepcantile Marine Company