Evening Star Newspaper, February 6, 1921, Page 1

WEATHER. Falr and colder ; _tomorrow unsettied, probably rain or snow. Temperature for twenty-two hours ended at 10 p.m. last night—Highest, 55.7; lowest, 38.2. Full report on page 6. No. 828—No. 28,042. HARDING 0 DECID ~ ORDERINCONGRESS OF TARIFF ANDTAX -Will Be Called Upon to Settle Controversy Immediately on Inauguration. DIVISION OF SENTIMENT DEVELOPS IN COMMITTEE Farm and Manufacturing Interests . Clash in Insistence on Relief 5 Measures. —_— ¥ BY N. 0. MESSENGER. President Harding, first off the reel upon taking office, will be called upon to settle a controversy now agitating leaders in Congress who are to hold over in the new Congress as to ‘whether revision of taxation or re- wision of the tariff shall be taken up first in the extra session. There fe sharp division of sentiment in the ‘ways and means committee upon the subject, which is reflected in the House membership and attracts at- Aention of senators. While it is recognized to be a ques- tlon of legislation primarily and es- sentially, and therefore should theo- retically be determined by the House, the constitutional source of tax and revenue legislation, the fact also is manifest that it involves administra- tlon policy and party politics, con- sequently coming within the purview of executive judgment. At any rate, there is such a mix-up amopg repub- licans in Congress that it will have to be left to President Harding to decide, it is thought. Press for Taxation. One element in the ways and means committee, representing a faction in the House, is in favor of taking up taxation first, supporting the demand by this contention; : That what ails the business of the country, industry and finances are the burdens of the inequitably placed war taxes. It is claimed that this situation Is conceded on all sides to exist, has been pointed out by a demo- cratic Secretary of the Treasury, ad- mitted in the late campaign with) Promises of Temsdy’ end repestedly referred to in the debates of this was due in the case: of a mumber of the move impertant industries to the inability of great concerns to pay their last installment of income taxes amd at the same time finance heavy operations fer the future in their business. 3 Relief Assurance Needed. It is claimed that Immediate as- surance of subsequent relief from these burdensome and admittedly un- equally levied taxes would do more to revive jndustry than anything else. It is not ‘contended that they can be Hfted instantly, nor even in the im- mediate future, although they can mow be more justly placed. and divided, but it is insisted that if busi- ness can know to a certainty what it must fage in the future, even though months off, it can adjust itself to the hereafter. ‘The advocates of tariff revision are just as earnest in their insistence upbn early action upon customs schedules. They point to the condi- tion of the farmers, recognized, they sy, In the prompt action of the House and Senate at this session in the pro- posed extension of relief through the emergency tariff. If this temporary measure fails, as now seems likely, they protest that there will be the more reason for proceeding’ with the . general tariff revision in April.- Republicans Are Concerned. Republicans from the farming sec- . tions are seriously concerned over Justification of thelir contentions. They say that if the republican Congress fails to act now and the republican administration, being in full control, postpones relief measures, they will be placed in an embarrassing posi- tion. Thereupon the advocates of “taxa- tion relief first” come back with this argument: That it will be impossible to frame a tariff during the next few months and’unti] worid and domestic conditions are adjusted. It is claimed that no sensible tariff can be arranged ‘until cost of production is established. That is the basis, or should be, of & tarift conforming to the protectionist idea; that is to may, to protect the American workingman against cheap ‘European labor. At this time, as is well known, all normal standards of wages abroad are non-existent. Moreover, the dif- ferdnce in exchange enters into the equation. Further, it is pointed out, wages have not settled down to nor- mal basis in this country, such a con- dition preventing a fair comparison between American and foreign wages. Transpertation Rates Unsteady. Transportation rates, too, are sub- Joct to possible change here. It Is known that the hearings on the prospective tariff bill have not been satisfactory in that members of the ‘suge and means committes have not been able to secure definite sugges- tions from manufacturers, due to the uncertain conditions enumerated. But the entire Congress and the new administration will be told that “busi- nes” in the United States does know exactly wherein, how and to what degree, in dollars and cents, the tax law hits, and that “business” will in- sist upon having its case acted upon while the world waits for the ad- WM““ Entered as second-class matte post office Washingten, C. TURKS WANT PEACE AND WILL CONFER WITH THE ALLIES By the Associated Press. CONSTANTINOPLE, February 5.—The Turkish nationalist offi- cials at Angora have sent the fol- lowing wireless message to the allied powers relative to the forthcoming London conference: “The government and national assembly of Turkey sincerely and truly desire peace. Our delegate with full terms is on the point of leaving.” . The messag signed by “Bekir minister of foreign HOUS OVERRIES PRESIENTS VETO OF ARMY CUTPLIN By Vote of 271 to 16 It Passes Resolution Halting Enlistments. By a vote of 271 to 16 (with one member voting “present”) the House passed .over the.President’s veto last night the joint resolution directing the stopping of enlistments until the Regular Army is reduced to 175,000. ‘The President's veto message was not read to the House until six hours after its formal delivery, but once read, action was swift. Representative Mondell of Wyom- ing, the republican leader, said the message presented no arguments that had not already been before the body and that further discussion was un- necessary. He asked for an immedi- ate vote. A motion to adjourn, Representative Wingo, democrat, Ar- kansas, was voted down overwhelm- mgly. Those voting to override the veto included ninety-two democrats. All of the sixteen members voting to sustain the President were demo- crats. They were Bee, Texas; Bland, Virginia; Campbell, Pennsylvania; Cleary, New York; Coady, Maryland; Eagan, New Jersey; Fisher, Tennes- see; Igoe, Missouri; McAndrews, II- linois; Minahan, New Jersey; Pell, New York; Raker, California; Sims, offered by ‘Tenne#see; - ‘Tague, Massachusetts; ‘Weaver, North Carolina; Welling, — g Lee;, émmeucrat, Georgis, voted present. . 7 “Argument of Presideat’s Measage. In his veto message the President informed the House that he was un- able to see In the condition of the world or in the needs of the United States any such change as wouild justify reduction of the force from the 280,000 men agreed upon by Con- gress last year as a peace-time force. The House, sitting as a committee of the whole to consider the annual Army appropriation bill, already has agreed to reduce the force to 150,000 Quring the fiscal year 1922, and lead- ers said an effort would be made to pass the joint resolution over the President’s veto. When the communi- cation was received, the House was lltfln( in committee of the whole and consequently could not act on the veto immediately. ‘When the joint resolution was be- fore the Senate a strong effort was made there to amend it-so as to de- crease the size of the Army to 150,000 men. and Senate proponents of a smaller Army believed they could muster the two-thirds majority nec- essary to override the President. FAKE STAMPS ON SALE. NEW YORK, February 5.—An in- ternal revenue agent today arrested Willlam E. Burwell, who, the agent said, tried to sell him 100,000 counter- feoit revenue tax stamps at $3 dozen. Burwell then gave information that led to the arrest of four other men. All five were held on charges of tracking in spurious government stamps and liquor labels. he Sty Sta. WASHINGTON, STATUS OF LOANS TO ALLIES IN WAR BEFORE SENATE Houston Declares He Will Not Negotiate to Exchange Oligations. The status of loans by the United States to the allied nations during the war came up for discussion in the Senate vesterday afternoon. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, republican leader, read to the 8enate a letter he had received from Secretary Houston of the Treasury Department, in which Mr. Houston declared he would not, “for obvious reasons,” proceed further with negotiations for exchanging allied demand obligations held by the Treasury for long-time obligations, in order to leave his successor free to act. This was followed by insertion in the record of press accounts of re- marks by J. Austen Chamberlain, chancellor of the British exchequer, stating that formal proposal had been made for cancellation of allied in- debtedness and rejected by the United States. Senator McKellar, democrat, Ten- nessee, inserted the press olipping saying: > “This is information of the utmost importance.” “It is the first authorative informa- tion we have that the proposal to cancel the debts of England to the Tnited States was made to our gov- ernment,” Senator Walsh, democrat, Massachusetts, declared. Knox Makes Denial. Senator Knox, republican, Pennsyl- vania, took occasion to deny that he had ever offered a resolution pro- posing to remit allied debts, as had been printed. The statement was “a perfect absurdity,” he declared, ad- ding: “I have done many things, but noth- ing so insane as that.” State apd Treasury Department of- ficials refused any direct comment on Mr. Chamberiain’s statement. Secretary Houston, in his letter, sald liberty bond acts “contemplated” ex- change of the foreign demand obliga- tions for long-time promises to pay and that negotiations had proceeded as told in his last annual report. In August, 1920, he said, an arrange- ment was made with the British “in respgct: of $133,017,633 of its obliga- tions held by the United States,” un- der which -$1%,68%; or -to- gether with accrued have “The accrued interest on the-remain- der becomes due during April and May, ‘'1921,” Mr, Houston added. ‘“Thereafter interest is paysble semi- aanually, and the principal becomes due in equal annual installments dur- ing April and May of the years 1920- 22-28 and 24. “The negotiations aforementioned were conducted amost entirely orally. There have not been any official pro- posals on_the subject that would in any way bind this government or the foreign governgpents other than the agreemnt of the forign govern- ments contained in their demand ob- ligations held by the United States to give long-time obligations. If re- quested, in exchange therefore. “For obvious reasons I shall not during the remainder of my term of office proceed further with such ne- gotiations, leaving my successor free if he sees fit to continue them with- out any commitments having been made by me except as to the $122,017,- 633 of obligations with the British government above referred to.” ALLEGIANCE BILL VETOED. Montana Tedchers Need Not Take Oath, Governor Rules. HELENA, 'Mont., February 5—On the ground that the bill requiring teachers In Montana schools and col- leges to take an oath of allegiance to the United States was unconstitutional and would create a fertile fleld of “political heresy hunting.” Gov. Dixon today vetoed the measure. Soldier With Pistol Invites “Guests” on Hike—and They Go RIA, Va., February 5.— ‘With the aid of a nervous-looking Army automatic, Alfred Morgan, a nineteen-year-old patient in the ward for mental diseases at Walter Reed Hospital, induced two badly fright- aned negro boys from Philadelphia to accompany him on a specially con- ducted hiking tour over nearby Vir- ginia highways and railroad tracks today. Morgan met the colored youths, who gave their names later as James Cole- man and Spurgeon Campbell, stopping at 32 I street northeast, Washing- ton, just beyond the city limits in Fairfax county. He told them they were under arrest. One look at the automobile and the negroes were con- vinced. Then the journey started. It ended four hours later. For more than two hours the trio trudged railroad ties southward, the two “under arrest” marching abreast in the van. Morgan brought up the rear. Military orders from the com- mander of the expedition were shot forth at intervals. After marching thus for two hours, Morgan decided that enough ground had been covered. By this time they had neared Lincolnia, Fairfax county. 3 “About face. Forward, march” or- dered Morgas,-and «he hikers turned ! their eyes toward Alexandria. After covering some distance an appetite from country air began to make itself felt. Morgan decided to seek dinner. The first house they visited Brought 2 woman to the door with the in- formation that her children were sick with the measies, and she could not do anything to help them. At another house the housewife drove them off at the point of a shotgun. The police here were notified and seen the trio were in the police sta- tion. Morgan informed the police he had “‘arrested” the looked as though they might be de- serters from the Army. He also threw in a charge of “hoboing” as & reason for their arrest. The trio are locked up. No charge has been placed against any of them. Morgan will be turned over to the authorities at Walter Reed Hospital. The colored youths wijll be released. Morgan told the police that he was under treatment for some days past for nervousness. D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 6, 1921. Member of the Associated' Press The Associated Press is exclusively eatitied to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and als the local news publisied herein, All rights of publication of special | BLOW dispatches herein are also reserved. UPON NOSE IN BOXING MATCH KILLS MIDSHIPMAN By the Associated Press. ANNAPOLIS, Md, February 5.— A blow on the nose. received in a friendly boxing match at the 1 Academy last Monday. re- sulted in the th today of Mid- shipman Irving Gray Anderson of Charleston, Iil, a member of the fourth class. A cerebral hemorrhage. which set in last night. was the im- mediate cause of the young man's death, according to the official statement issued by Rear Admiral Scales, superintendent of the academy. Anderson had been en- gaged in boxing bouts with his roommate and boxing partner for the last few weeks. He had boxed twice since receiving the blow on the nose. Thufsday. however, he complained of feeling ill. and was NEW LIFEIS GIVEN || 10 SOLDIER BONUS EFFORT IN SENATE Penrose Favors Added Tax if Needed—McCumber for Action at This Session. The movement in support of the proposed soldier bonus took on new life yesterday, when Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, chairman of the Senate finance committee, anmounced that he would favor increased federsl taxation, if necessary, to provide the cash bonus. “Senator McCumber of North Dukotu; rapkihg republican member A ofumittes, also dehed the hote thist some action would bé obtained at the present session of Congress on the soldier bonus bill. . Senator Penrose made his aunoun ment to a delegation representing the American Legion that called on him yesterday. The delegation aiso called upon Senator McCumber, who has charge of the bonus bill. Members of. the legion calling upon the senators were F. W. Galbraith of Cincinnati, national commander; Albert W. Bett- man of Cleveland, chairman of the national legislative committee; John Thomas Taylor of Philadelphia, vice chairman, and 8. W. Chabourne of Massachusetts, a member of the com- mittee. Penrose Statement. Following his interview with the members of the legion, Seriator Pen- rose said: “Senator McCumber as acting chair- man of the finance committee gave a hearing to the soldlers, Mlcula.rly to the American Legion, and it ap- pears their executive committee is to be here Monday. In the meanwhile a committee of the legion called on me today. They wanted to know fthe purpose of the finance committee. They also saw Senator McCumber and jt appears that he promised to make an effort to report the bill out this session. Just how Senator McCumber will report the bill I cannot say. “There is some question of not re- porting the cash bonus feature, leav- ing it for the next session. There is no question that the country is in e bad financial condition. All I did was to express the fact that I was always of the opinion that the American peo- ple demanded ample, edequate and patisfactory provision for the soldlers, their widows and relatives. “I further told them that the coun- try was in a very bad financial con- dition and hardly able to meet its re- quirements and that revenue would unquestionably fall off to a very marked degree in the next fiscal year. “At the same time I conceded the fact that it was the duty of the gov- ernment to provide revenue for this patriotic purpose, and were it neces- sary that an added tax be levied. It time permitted I told them I would favor imposing these taxes at this short session, but it is obvious that this is impossible. Attention was called to the fact that Congress was not going to complete its work, but that a continuous session .would practically be held on account of the extra session running into the short boys because they|gession. Hence at an.early. date in the session approaching such addi- tional revenue by taxation if. neces- sary would be provided.” MeCumber’s Attitude. Senator McCumber .expressed . the ntinued on Page 3, Column —— 55 PASSENGERS SAVED. SAN FRANCISCO, February 56— it He sald that his|Tne fitty-five passengers and crew ‘of father residod at Riverdale, Md. His |the schooner Klamath, driven ashore record in the Army, he said, included service on the border during threat- near Point Arena early today, have been landed safely, according to a ened trouble with Mexico, and also | wireless message received.by the San enlistments in the Philippines and in Cuba. The two colored youths came | the steamer to- Alexandria seeking-werl, Francisco Call from Capt. M. Hall of ing dy. s QI fi.mwehhm Only 3 in Town of 2,129 Fail to Go to Church McCOLL, 8. C., February 5.— ‘This town, “population 2,1329,” the guide books aver, ciaims a world’s record. A church survey, just am- nounced, disclosed only two men and a boy who are not church members, taking twelve years Urges Quick Action. By the Assockatsd Prew. " NEW YORK,: February. 5.—Intimas tion that the Anterican Ship and Comi therce Corporation of which W. A, Harriman is the head, might bolt the agreement betwéen competing’ coast: to coast steamship lines covering freight rates was made here today by Mr. Harriman. Speaking before the National Re- publican Club, with Chairman Benson of the Shipping Board and Frank A. Vanderlip of the American Interna- tional Corporation, Mr. Harriman at- tacked the board’s policy of putting its war-time tonnage in competition with privately owned vessels in the Panama canal trade. He said it might come to a question of his company’s treasury against that of the Shipping Board’s. “We have the advantage, however, of ‘returncargoes,” he ‘added. Prompt Action Necessary. Mr. Harriman referred to the Ameri- can merchant marine as tottering but sald ‘he believed the problem would be solved. Discussing the shipping situation generally, with particilar reference to the disposition of the government's tonnage, the speaker said: “We have a dying merchant marine at this time, and prompt actfon is necessary. The United States through the Tepublican party has pledged it- self to American shipping, but it has not done on¢ single thing to that end.” Existing Laws Condemned. Hc¢ added that, while the businéss was. tottering, he believed the prob- lem would be. solved. Existing laws govering "shipping were. condemned by the speaker as detrimental to suc- cesstul competition with foreign ves- sels, and he advocated a' revision of these laws of direct or indirect sub- slates. Reduce Costs, Says Beason. Reduction- of the cost of operation was declared by Chairman Benson to be the fim at this time of the §hip- ping Board. He asserted that port de- velopment-in this country was woe- fully deficient, adding: that thers was not a single' modern equipped dock in the port of New :York. It ueq}:uy ‘cost one ship, he said; $25,000 to make a tufn-around of cargo here. ' . Admiral Benson said that “it was fortunate” the Shipping Board had) not disposed. of; its ‘ryen,allj at low prices, for the reason that’with the distressed conditions now prevailing: in world shipping, it-wéuld -have pro- duced a catastpophe.. . : * World Wide Problems. ‘World-wide economic. problems; of which, ‘he: sald, shipping WAs byt a part, were discussed by Mr. Vandeylip. ‘He advocated an unselfish view of the world’s_business and attributed the Dpresent’ unsettled - conditions'-to am ‘unusual interruption-of: the -routine — STUG BY B OF L10VD GEORGE FOCH HAY RESEN Premier’s Feeling Toward “Soldier Diplomacy” Danger- ous to Anglo-French Entente. By LINCOLN EYRE. By Cable to The Star and Chictgo Dally News. PARIS, February 5—Rebukes ad- ministered to Marshal Foch by Premier Lloyd George at the first aitting in the: supreme:council of January 24 are likely to have a dangerous to. Anglo-French #ntente. According to information obthined from & S0UPes close to thé. mMarshal. himself, the ex-generalis- 8&lmo of the allied armles is so éx- ‘yjasperated by the cavalier fashion in ‘Wwhich he was treated by the British premier that he niay withdraw from the standing démmittee of the allled military councilors, rather than ‘risk another such encounter. ‘Whether he will consent to attgnd the conference on the Turkish treaty to copvene ih London on February 21 s not decided as yet. ‘ - Premier Lloyd George, during the recent conference, characterized cer- taip proposals submitted by Marshal Foch for the enforcement of the treaty as “soldier diplomacy.” In both French and British circles an effort ‘was made to interpret this remark as & harmless plelnn'-ry.. Foch Retires Silently. It is learned, however, that Premier Lloyd George’s manner toward the marshal was by no means pleasant, but rather bitterly ironical. At an- other stage of- the proceedings the British premier exclaimed with biting irony, “I see that the marshal is not only an illustrious soldier, but he has vague ideas on the political situa- tion in general.” ¢ Again when Marshal Foch was dis- puting opinions’ formulated by Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, chief of the imperial general staff, relative to the details of German disarmament, Premier Lloyd George brusquely pounded the table with his fist and shouted out: “These military gentlemen evi- dently are not agreed among them- sent to the hospital for treatment. He was not thought 1o be seriously hurt until last night, when the hemmorrhage set in and he sank rapidly. Supt. Scales has detailed a board of inquest. CITIZENS TO FIGHT PLANTWITHWR&E. Federation Will Oppose Pro- posal Unless Two Car Lines Are Consolidated. The Federation of Citizens’ Asso- ciations will oppose merger of the Po- tomac Electric Power Company with 1 i | | | | w e ———— "IVE CENTS. ACCEPT INDENNITY IS LLOYD GEORGE'S WARNING T BERLIN British Premier Answers Ger- man Foreign Minister in First Speech. SAYS REFUSAL RESULTS FROM A MISCONCEPTION Could Enforce Payment of Full Bill Based on Provisions of Ver- - sailles Treaty. By the Associuted Press, ‘ BIRMINGHAM, England, Februaty 5.—The British prime minister's ade vice to Germany is to accept the bill for reparations as formulate by the supreme council at Paris. P | “Our claim is a righteous one and we must ‘enforce it Mr. Lioyd George declared in a speech here to- day, when he received the freedom of the city of Birmingham. He re- plied to the speech in the reichstag recently by Dr. Walter Simons, n which the German foreign minister stated that the reparations plam could not be accepted by Germany as a basis for negotiations. “A great part of this speech.” the premier said, “was based on z come Pplete misconception of what had been done at Paris. Such misconceptioh could be cleared up in the forthcomie ing London conference. 1t a full bill | were sent to Germany according te the Versailles treaty she would b8 compelled to accept it, but I fail t6 see how that woyld improve mage ters, and I very respectfully advise the Washington Railway and Electric| Dr. Simons to take the Paris bill. .~ Company unless the same legislation “If he has any alternative propossis requires these two corporations to[the allies are prepared to consider | consolidate with the Capital Traction | them, so long as the proposals repe. | Company. resent a bona fide effort to liquidate This was decided on at a meeting | the liabilities of Germany. We sfe in the District building last night|willing that Germany should pay U after Willlam McK. Clayton had|under conditions which best suit EBF | voloed the belief that it would bedan-| own means, requirements and ras gerous to enact a law permitting the | sources, but if it is a mere power company to unite with the W. % R. & E. and leave the question of ::“:v:::&f“m'“ el ,. merging with the Capital Traction - Conpg 10 be settled later. - . - Mr. yton declared he saw no ob- Jection to the power company and the . R. & E. being permitted to con- ‘the. people’ are given in the law that the com- bination thus formed will immediate- ly consolidate with the other stieet railway company. ing. ove e TR b Germany, he seid, had’ not yet besa The speaker asserted that he does|taxed to the level of Great Britain | not believe it will hasten a merger|and Francs, and it 'was intolerable of the two street railway companies|that @ coudtry held responsible for to pass a bill permitting the Potomac |the war and which had suffered no Electric Power Company -and the | damage shduld have a lighter burdes ‘Washington Railway and Electric to|than her vietimsa.! v 3 consolidate without reference to the| Speaking it & banquet tonight, the' Mr. Lloyd George called to the falythat Before the last eieb- o LTI NN wanton damage she had infilcted, that one couid only get from'a’ what the latter was capable of Capital Traction Company. The federation adopted a resolution premier again referred to Germaay. “Exchanges will have to be stabfi« from the citizens of Brightwood ob- | 1;eq" he seid. *I have an idea that posing any lowering of the standards required for appointment to the po- lice force in order to fill the 100 or more vacancies now existing in the force. ‘The delegates also adopted a report of the police and fire committes op- posing withdrawal of sixty-five city policemen from the White House an embassies. ‘These two resolutions brought on a lively discussion of the adequacy of police protection now afforded the city. ! Edwin S. Hege of Kalorama Asso- clation urged a lowering of the police standards.as. a temporary measure to| ™’ recruit the force to full strength, de- claring that the streets are mot safe for pedestrians at night. The only remedy for the situation, he said, is to get more policemen. Urges Higher Pay. E. B. Henderson, chairman of the police and fire committee, interposed selves. It is useless for us to listen | that while it is true more men are to them until they have reached an agreement with dne another. I sug- gest that they go away and come back when they have reached an un- derstanding among themselves.” Marshal Foch retired from the council chamber, without saying a word and was followed by Marshal ‘Wilson, who is believed to have been &8 indignant' at the ' premier's be- havior as was his French colleague. Invited to Luncheon. Premier Lloyd George had been in- vited to lunch with Marshal Foch at the Interallied Club two days later. Such was the marshal’s anger at what had occurred ‘that the luncheon would Probably have been called off had it not been that on Tuesday “the little Weish- man” wearing his most winning smfle, asked Marshal Foch to excuse his outburst of the previous day. *“I ‘Was very nervous,” was his explana-| tion. It was not the first time, however, that the British premier has shown his lllll!lh for what he calls “military meddling” in the international politi- cal game. Both at San Remo and at Spa, his relations with Marshal Foch were ‘badly strained on several occa- sions. ‘The marshal is understood to feel tha't Premier Lloyd George's latest eruption was not due to the impulse of -the moment, but was deliberately tntended as a warning to him to “mind his own business.” ‘ Since, in his view, the domain of strictly military matters cannot be wholly separated from other aspects of the Versailles peace, Marshal Foch is extremely doubtful of his being ble ‘to_continpe’ without further un- Dlegssntness in his collaboration with ~councile. needed on the force, the situation should be remedied by obtaining higher pay rather than by lowering the standards for appointment. On the proposal to withdraw police from the White House and embassies said by July she must®be com to conform more completely With treaty of Versailles with respect machinery for turning out cannom. Germany 18 not trying to stabilise hers” % A Germany, he continued, wab & strong and powerful nation and should be made to pay. He tell Dr. Simons, when he met 3/in London, that Germany was. making a real effort to pay her Referring to home conditionB, premier declarec that the nation & o ply was going through difficulties ¥ evitable after a great war, but did not doubt it would weather, 3 storm as it did after the Napoléon k “Let us stand together.” he monished t is unity that will able us to win. This is no time be pulling both ways.” P Declaring that disarmament of many had been accelerated since Spa conference, Mr. Lloyd “We don’t want any more trot from that quarter,” Mr. Lioyd George sald. He stated ¢ taking Steps to assist in the restorfa.. the allles wi¥e tion of mormal conditions in central in order to increase the street patrol, | Europe. E. B. Henderson reported that mem- bers of Congress and Presidents who have occupied the White House in the past have been opposed to surround- ing the executive mansion and for- eign legations with soldiers. ‘W. G. Henderson of North Capitol and Eckington suggested that these buildings should be guarded by a spe- | °f BAVARIA MAY SPLIT. Premier Wans Against Acceptaieh of Indemnity or Mumannt.l 4 BERLIN, February 5.—A conferéat the premiers of the individual Gers clal police force similar to that which | man states was held here this mora- | patrols the i building and grounds. Mr. Hege made the further suggestion that the De- partment ' of Justice should. keep watch over the White House and em- bassies. ‘Will Attend Movie Hearing. United States Capitol | Ing to consi by the allied is the strongest group in the varian goyernment, has issued ment to the -effect that If the lin goveram; matter of -disarmament or: Tepara- The tederation decided to send three | tions the Tesult will the situation aratjons denidnds,. | The Bavarian' people’s mw: K € yields eithet }p. (b ‘be acute tension | delegates -to the hearing to be held | between Bavarian and the Berlia “fl} by the Commissioners on the after- rioon of February 28, to consider cen- sorship of ‘motion pictures in Wash- ington. ; . ° L however,” eithér ‘in favor of or opposi- tion to censorship. Om motion of W.|in Mrl.u.. is to. G. -Henderson a committee was in-|Europe.” structed to consider the question and report to the 'nev meeting of the fed- eration, which will take place before the public hearing. This will give the organization ® time’ fn which ‘to’ in- struct its three spokesmen before the hearing. Vice President Jesse C. Suter ministration. Unions issued = manifesto today testing against the reparations finits cisions reached in Paris and ring* The delegates took no definite stand, oavers, which has besR abolish luced its readifiesy,” us'tar as possibie,”ts make good the damage™ done,” 't} Gefman Federation of Trades | be intrody “The - German people has ‘dé: manifesto. says, “but it s not pared to perish for the benefit of fu' | ternational “capitalists. angs . exasperation will eat into the'} presided | even of those who all their Hatred l in the abserice of President W. B. West- | fousht for an International (Continued on: Pags 3, C