Evening Star Newspaper, March 8, 1921, Page 1

‘WEATHER. Increasing cloudiness Jowed by showers tom tinued warm tonight: toms Temperature for twent ended at 2 p.m. today: H 2 p.m. today; lowest, 5 day. Full report on page 7. at tonight, fol- orrow; con- orrow colder. y-four hours ighest, 76, at 7am to- Closing New York Stocks, Page 21. No. 28,072. @he henm WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ny Starf. The Associated paper and a ! Member of the Associated Press ” the use for reps eredited to it or @ispatches berein are alw reserved | Press 1 caclusively entitied to ublication of all news dispatchrs ot otherwise credited ta this | | the iocal mews publisiod mereis. | i Yeslerdly'; Net Circalation, 97,907 Entered as second-class matter post office Washington, D. C. WASHINGTON, D. (., TUESDAY, MARCH 8, ALLIED ARMIES OCCUPY RUHR CONTROL CITIES; MAY HIT U.S. PEACE PLAN :Quici( ‘Action Is . Taken After Break. NO RESISTANCE TO INVADER S Rhine Flotilla Prepared for Any Emergency. Plea to People. By the Associated Press. FRENCH MILITARY HEADQUAR- TERS, MAYENCE. March §.—Occupa- tion of the additional German territory which the allies had announced they would take possession of as one of the penalties for Germany's failure to meet the allied reparation demands was carried out today. No .untoward incideut marked the easward move of the allied troops. so far as reports up to a late hour show- ed. The oceupation of the city of Dues- seldorf, the largtst of the cities taken over by the allies. was completed this morning, and that of Duisburg and American Troops ! Remain at Their ‘ Position On Rhine | CLDORF, 8— | The American troops in the Coblenz area are remaining at | their old positions on orders from Washington. The Rhine customs | rontier | | probably will be extablished at he limit of the neutral zone, thirty kilometers (about eight. a half miles) east of “CANNOT COMPLY," PROCLAIN EBERT “Government Will Not Rest Until Foreign Power Yields,” He Declares. By the Associated Pross BERLIN, March 8.—Friedrich Ebert, the German imperial president, de- clared in a proclamation issued today that Germany was not in a position | to use force to oppose the forceful | methods of the allies in occupying ad- ditional German territory, but that she nevertheless protested vigorously | |against what the president declared Knox Reésolution Likely to Be Held Up. CONSIDERED WISE TO AWAIT EVENTS Use of U. S. Troops in Germany Not Con- templated. BY N. 0. MESSENGER. It is stated in high administration quarters today that the move of the | allies into German territory in the course of carrying out the repara- tion program may cause hesitancy in passing the Knox resolution for a|Several Hundred Killed in Bom- | separate peace with Germany imme- diately upon the assembling of the extraordinary session of Congress. Prompt adoption ‘of the resolution was the first thing on the cards for the extra on, but developments of the hour point to possible cond tions of the future whkich will nece: sitate refraining from the action cof templated until conditions shall have become settled i Secretary Denby i [ | Plans Sea Duty | 1 Like Regular Tar Secretary Denby intends (o be a “sea-goinx” hea extablixhment. He annoui ! today that he nx to go te Guantanamo, Cuba, the winter and | | return with the fleet early in | April, if hix duties permit. He | waid he intended to go to sea | whenmever poxtible and to be- | come thoroughly familiar with | the administration of the | Meet KERENSKY LEADS REVOLT N RUSSIA, - WHICH IS GROWING EDirects Offensive Against Petrograd With Kronstadt as Base. SOVIET TROOPS RUSH TO CRUSH MOSCOW FOES bardment of Workmen—Over- throw of Lenin Rumored. | By the Associated Press, I CoP: HAGEN, March 8.—Alexander Kerensky, premier of the Russian | provisionad government which was {overturned by the bolsheviki late in “TYRANNY” MARION PHYSICIAN | ViLLAINOUS! QUTRAGEDUS! UNCIVILIZED! & P CRUEL! 1921 _-TWENTY-SIX PAGES. ~ TWO JCENTS. g,\_//_\‘ ‘. /3 o uT ) 3 IN 1921, | NOT [ . ‘ | Labor Federation Splits With World Union Over Russia IN 1914, CONGRESS LEADERS 1S, WITHDRAWAL * OF RHINE TROOPS ~ BEFORE CABINET |Allies’ Move May Hasten Ex- pected Decision of This Government. | | | | | | \PRESIDENT STRIKES AT | DEPARTMENT JEALOUSY Approval of Colombian Treaty | May Be Urged on Senate—Mr. Coolidge Joins Meeting of Presidential Advisers. Withdrawal of the American Army of occupation on the Rhine is under- stood to have occupied a prominent Place in the discussion at the firet meeting today of President Harding and his cabinet officers. An official announcement was withheld, but it was indicated that the administra- tion’s policy might be announced soon Pressure Y has been exerted in the Senate for some time to have the A can forces withdrawn fr Germany. and predictions were made repeatedly that the forces would be {returned “to thix country soon r {the new administration came into of- i fic The movement of the allied jatmies today is expeeted to hasten a decision on “the tion. Panama Situation Dine The Panama-Costa also was discussed, ed. ‘4 situation the latest in- and N Ruhrort. comprising . together ' thelwas an open violation of the treaty of | PiERNe Setlied. @ @ edi. |1917: is said in advices received here| ! formation on this subject was before s'l‘ll;l'ri:loz-trxc;;nl.hfhi'.:uu{to‘r‘;:«m: peace. ate passage of the Separate peace|to be at Kronstadt. the Russian| ‘ Formal notice of the neverance l::’l,; ?;t;vxx';wlx“ In the abse ce of a re- Ready for Eventualities. The president's proclamation was |resolution that it would be ill-be- | fortress near Petrograd, reported in| | of relntionx between the Am et et et o 198 laut ANt 5 s follows: coming in the United States to make | revolutionary hands. i can Federation of Fan) mote, i g re noth- The entire movement was effected;as 1o ; a separate peace with Germany in| g 4 . i | Internationni Fede & to Indicate what the next step of in a way to obviate, 8o far as pos-| “Fellow citizens: Our opponents in|the midst of military efforts by the Kerensky, it is declared is direct-| ool S | adien Catousn Wi L= [the United States would be. The'tax sible, a show of force, but the French{the world war imposed. upon us un- | allies to prevent Germany from prac- | [IF the Tevolutionary offentive against | today to the interna; and tarlff program to be placed be- . q e { tically winning the war through es- | belrograd. with that fortress as a quarters at Amsterdam. The | ongress at its speciul. session and the British Rhine flotillas were prepared for eventualities. The troops moved forward afoot and in camions, and on board French and British river craft. The Belgian troops entered Duesseldorf, by of the bridge over the Rhine. The French and British proceeded by way of the Cologne bridgehead, marching along the east bank of the Rhine, and entering Duesseldorf from the south and east. Duisburg was occupied by French and_Belgian troops while, possession of Ruhrort was taken by the allied Rhine flotilla. The headquarters of Gen. Degoutte, who, as commander-in-chief of the French forces along the Rhine, car- ried out the orders from Marshal Foch for the advance, are situated at Neuss, on the west bank of the Rhine, opposite Duesseldort. Duenseldorfers Warned. At Duesseldorf the inhabitants were warned in a proclamation by the mayor against taking a provocative attitude toward the allied forces. After the occupation of Duesseldorf Gen. Degoutte issued a proclamation to its people In which he declared the occupation was not a measure of hos- | tility against the population, but one intended to compel the government of Germany to carry out its obliga- tions. No obstacle would be raised against the carrying on the economic life of the region, he declared, and the al- lied authorities were ready to aid the workers in improving their condition, especially as regarded provisioning. DUESSELDORF IS WARNED. Mayor of City Urges People to Be Quiet and Dignified. DUESSELDORF, March 8. .ants of this city were warned prociamation issued by the mayor to- day against taking a provocative atti- | tude toward allied forces occupying the |town. They were asked to be dignified and quiet, to refrain from demonstra- tions and to keep off the streets. Wom- ‘en and children especially were warned to_remain at_home. Up to the hour when British, French and Belgian troops entered Duesseldorf, the people knew nothing of the natio ality of the forces to be moved into the /city, mor_ was their hour of arrival iknown. The population was gloomy, ! but_was resigned to the situation The leaders of the women voice the fear that allied occupation may be ac- companied by customs and other regu- ‘Jations which will _interfere with the ‘milk supply from Westphalia for chil- dren, which was recently arranged after many difficuities. " The city's port facilities now consist of seven large basins, which handle a (large annual shipping tonnage. The four kilometers of docks are equipped with fifty large electric cranes. Business in- +lerests here express the fear that the regulations of the occupation forces will cut oft_the city from the Ruhr district { wnd cripple or ultimately stifie trade. FOCH ORDERS ADVANCE. }Calm at Mayence—Paris Press Ap- proves Move. By the Amociated Press. PARIS, March 8.—Gen. Degouette, eommander-in—chief of French forces !along the Rhine, received orders from Marshal Foch to advance upon cities the allies have taken over as a re- sult of Germany's refusal to accept the Parls plan for payment of indem- nities. A strip of land from eight o ten miles deep on the eastern side of the Rhine will be occupied by ¥rench forces, says a telegram to the Journal from Mayence. The first French contingent to ad- vance was the 77th division, which has Jeen quartered at Bonn and is under the command of Gen. Gaucher. Mayemce Declared Calm. Dispatches from Mayence declare 1hat city was outwardly calm, crowds &t townspeople contenting themselves Uy commentang upon newspaper dis- patches relating details of the break in pegotiations at London. No spe- «ial measures were taken by the oc- «<upation troops and no resistance to their advance had been apprehended, but belief is expressed here that all 4ary precautions have been taken France did not seek a break, but ihe break occurred,” wrote Jacques Fainville, an authority on foreign polities, in the Excelslor. It may be said, however, we do not regret it, for. ‘after all, it will bring a solution to the problem.” These words fairly represented the «alm mood in which French news- papers received the news from Lon- don. Journais affiliated with sup- yorters of former President Poincaire openly exulted. ‘It is_most fortunate” said the Figaro. “that the Germans decided to Preak off the negotiations. First, be- cause they avow before the whole | world their unwillingness to expiate T _skenunued on Fagé 2, Column 4) heard of demands. both in money and + | kind. impossible of fulfillment. Not jonly ourselves, but our children and { grandchildren, would have become the work slaves of our adversaries by our signature. We were called upon to seal a contract which even the work of a generation would not have sufficed to carry out. “We Cannot Comply.” “We must not and we cannot com- ply with it. Our honor and self-re- spect forbid it. | “With an open breach of the peace treaty -of Versailles. our opponents are advancing to the occupation of more German territory. “We, however. are not in a posi- tion to oppose force with force. We are_defenseless. ‘Neverthelexs. we can cry out. so all_who still recognize the voice of righteousness may hear. “Downtrodden by Might.” “Right is being downtrodden by might. “The whole German people is suffer- ing with those of our citizens who are forced to suffer foreign domin: tion. With firm bonds must this sor- row unite us in one sentiment, one will. ! “Fellow citizens. meet this foreign| domination with grave dignity. Main- tain an upright demeanor. Do not allow yourselves to be driven into committing ill considered acts. Be| patient and have faith. “The imperial government will mot rest until the foreign power ylelds before our right.” Not to Oppose Occupati: Occupation of Dusseldorf. Risburg and Ruhort by allied forces will not be opposed by the German govern- ment. it was indicated here early this morning. The cabinet was in session until 11 o'clock, and then dispersed { without taking any action calculated | to meet the situation which has arisen | between Germany and the allied na- tions. It has been hoped that some means of avoiding a final break might be found. in_view of the informal con- ferences between Dr. Walter Simons and Premiers Lloyd George and Briand during the last three days. Speaking of the allied penalties. a, cabinet member stated after the ad- journment of the meeting: “We must bear them with dignity.” Details of the last session of the reparations conference in London had not been received, here at mid- night. Members of the cabinet who were willing to talk viewed the sit- uation with a show of resignation, and declared nothing would be said or done until the effect of the entente invasion had been demonstrated prac- tically. 1 Belginns Appear. Information was received at the chancellory late yesterday afternoon that Belgian billeting squads had ap- peared near Neuss. Farly last even- ing the government was advised that contingents of French troops had moved to the edge of the occupation zone and were ready to advance, while others were coming down the Rhine on river boats. Germany's coal deliveries to the al- lies may be affected by the present situation, it was indicated here last night. Although entente troops may seize important coal shipping points, they will have to go still farther into the interior of the Ruhr district in order to secure effective control of coal production. None of the cabinet members ap- peared to have any definite idea as to the next move of the allies, aside from invading fresh German areas. The government. it was said, was cer- tain of support from the reichstag. in view of declarations made last Satur- day. when all factions, except the communists, went on record in oppo- sition to the demands formulated at Pari: —_— TURKS OCCUPY BATUM, FRUSTRATING BOLSHEVIKI Constantinople Hears Nationalists in Control of Black Sea Port. LONDON, March 8.—Turkish n, tionalist forces have occupied Batum, says a Reuter's dispatch from Con- stantinople, Batum is a strongly fortified sea- port on the eastern shore of the Black sea, and one of the chief ship- ping points for petroleum produced in the Caucasus region of Russia, It formerly was a Turkish posses- sion, but ceded to Russia in 1878, Recent dispatches have indicated the Russian bolshevik forces in the Cau- casus region were attempting to reach Batum before the Turkish na- tionalists occupied the city. Batum is the chief avenue of supply for Armenia. and it has been declared that if the city should be in control of the nationalists Russian occupa- tion of Armenia would be impossible, ¢ caping paying indemnity. Moreover, it is urged, it would be the part of wisdom to withhold finality of action until it is seen precisely how affairs shape up between Germany and the allies in the agreement which will eventually have to be made and ac- cepted. Interest of the U. The United Statcs, notwithstanding | it is taking no part in the advance, has a reflected interest in the ulti- mate settlement of reparation detalls, in so far as they affect Germany's material conditions and her ability to carry on trade relations with the world, in which the United States may hope to participate. Owing to the aloofness of this nation from the league of natlons compact, the United States is in the circumstances but a looker-on—though a mightily inter- ted observer, at that. Qur own basis of trade relations will be fixed in terms to be agreed upon after the declaration of peace. No apprehension exists ig military or official circles here that the United States will be drawn into military operations in connection with the ad- vance into the German provinces. There are about 10,000 United States soldiers in Germany, but it is not contemplated to allow their utiliza- tion in aid of the allies' forward movement. Talk of Conferences. Notwithstanding the emphasized state- ment of President Harding in his in- augural address that this country will not enter the league of nations the ad- vocates of an international conference for world peace measures are lifting up their hearts in hope. They find conso- lation in the Presilent’s assurance of willingness to have America participate in councils and conferences for reaching such an end without impairing Ameri- can sovereignty or freedom of action. They are discussing the ways and means of starting the movement, al- th.ugh realizing the initiative properly rests with the I’resident and the Secre- tary of State. They claim that the ab- sence of the United States in the set- tlement of problems growing out of the war is to be regretted, and that it em- phasizes the advisability of this nation taking the first steps to join the con- cert of nations on world affairs. Several plans are suggested for the initiative by the United States in such a conference as President Harding has deliminated. One would be by a com- mission, headed by such a man as Elihu Root or Senator Knox. Anoth- er would be to invite the nations to | send representatives to Washington and a third would be opening up of communications by Secretary Hughes with foreign governments to sound out the wishes of the nations. Action upon the Colombian treaty is likely to take precedence of the Knox resolution, it is thought by Sen- ate leaders. The administration is very desirous of getting the treaty off the books where it has been hanging 80 long. As a question of justice first, it is desired, and there are collateral considerations of a material nature. Once that treaty is ratified and the monetary claim wiped out, the path will be easier for certain commercial understandings which are much de- sired. Oil land affairs are likely to reach a crisis similar to the Mexican situation, unless they are straighten- ed out soon. Today’§ News in Paragraphs President Harding will u!atglhv gnale to ratify promptly the v with Colombia, pmpowr‘-;;ati Allies today occupied German four towns: adoption of Knox resolution | declaring for peace may be delayed. i Page 1 Two urged for positions in of the Interior. D'Npr:;em Observance of “fish day” tomo Urged upon citizens. Page 2 Injunction denied against new i officers who have lnheflledm!c"ar;;li squabble with Western Union. Page 2 In response to the appeal of & clated Charities 2456 have bessos contributing members. Page 3 Engineers ready o smooth out “humps" in highwavs. Page 5 George J. Suter, pionecer r Washington, S Col. Kutz, lone D. C. Commissioner, un- decided ‘about holding gas rate hearing Friday. Page 11 South American preas thinks U. take hand In world matters. fi&::uxs': New federal power commission has {m. mense projects to consider. Page 13 President Harding describes his “hobby+ as desire to turn disappointment into hope. Page 13 Board of Trade urged to provide public coal dump for small dealers; probe ordered. Page 13 Meat packers reduce wages of 100,000 workers. Page 13 talians start probe into long lost art gems found in New York museums. Page 14 & e | base. | Troops Rushed to Mescow. By the Associated Press. | WARSAW, March 8.—Steong de- | tachments of Russian bolshevik cav- alry, commander by Gen. Budenny, are being rushed from south Russia to Moscow to crush the insurgents, { who are xaid to be gaining in power daily in the Russian capital. Reports declare many units of the bolshevik infantry divisions are dis- loyal, but the Chinese mercenaries in the service of the communists are standing firmly by their soviet lead- ers. g Many rumors of the overthrow of the Russian soviet government have reached Warsaw. but none has come through official channels. One report stated a wireless dispatch from Petro- grad had suggested to the Warsaw government a discontinuance of the negotiations between the soviet re- gime and Poland at Riga, owing to the downfall of Lenin and Trotsk: Announcement was made here yel terday, however, that no steps h: been taken by government official to interrupt the negotiations, Polish authorities considering reports of the Russlan insurrection as being great- Iy_exaggerated. Boris Savinkow. leader of the Rus- sian socialist revolutionaries, who has headquarters in this city, has ex- pressed belief that the present di: turbances in Russia may be the be. ginning of the end of the soviet rule. He feels, however, that from unde: ground advices from Russia. the pres- ent movement may be premature and easily suppressed. He is positive an outbreak on an enormous scale will follow. It is his opinion that the peasant revolt eventually will win over the majority of the Soviet army, with the possible exception of Gen. Budenny, and will lead to the replacement of Lenin and Trotsky by a peasant government. He believes the new regimfe will possibly establish a re- public, but more probably some peas- ant leader may be proclaimed Czar of Russia. reds Are Killed. LONDON, March 8.—During a re- cent bombardment of the workmen's quarters in Moscow from artillery iplaced on the hills overlooking the city, says a Central News dispatch from Helsingfors today, several hun- dred persons were killed and numbers of others wounded. More than 100.000 men and women, { the dispatch asserts, now are on strike in Moscow. The bombardment, says the mes- sage, followed a call for a_ general strike, issued by leaders of the wom- len, and a demand for the immediate { convocation of the constituent as- | sembly. PEASANT REVOLT SPREADS. | Former Commander of Reds Seizes Important Railroad Junction. | LONDON, March 7.—A dispatch to {the London Times from Warsaw says a peasant revolt of unusual propor- tions is spreading in the govern- ments of Tambov. Voronezh and Kursk, under the leadership of An- tonoff, a former regimental command- | er of the red army, according to Gen. Boris Savinkoff, head of the former Kussian political committee here, and political _adviser to Gen. Bulak Balakovitch, the Finnish leader. | 7 Antonofl’s forces have seized Griazi, an important railway junction in Tambov, co-operating ‘with Gen, Makno, the Ukrainian anti-polshevik leader. RED TROOPS JOIN REVOLT. e |Aid ‘Workingmen in Moscow in ‘War on Soviet. NEW YORK, March 8 — Forces of the red armies have joined working- = (Continued on_Page 2. Column 1.) INAUGURAL . PHOTOGRAPHS in the Rotogravure Section of Next Sunday’s Star This superbly printed section will contain, be- sides a wonderful collec- tion of pictures of Presi- dent Harding’s inaugura- tion, a page of the new cab- inet officers photographed “on the job.” In Next Sunday’s Star Hardings’ Family Doctor Gets White House Post With Rank of General. DR. C. E. SAWYER. Dr. C. E. Sawyer of Marion, Ohio, for many years the Hardings' family physician, is to be made a brigadier general of the United States Army and will be detailed to the White House. A Although this has not been officially announced at the White House, it Is known that the necessary papers to commission Dr. Sawyer are today be- ing made out in the adjutant gener- al's office of the Army and that the public announcement will be made within a day or so. Dr. Sawyer, who has been a guest at the White House since the President's inauguration, spent the greater part of the morning in the executive offices of the White House today, during which time he met numerous attaches and employes of the office and a large number of newspaper _ correspondents stationed there. He had nothing to say regard- ing his appointment. Dr. Sawyer is sixty-two years old and a native of Marion and a lifelong triend of President and Mrs. Harding, During the world war he was com- missioned as a reserve officer and was retired after the signing of the ar- mistice. When he is commissioned he will be detailed to the White House as the personal physician of the President and he will at all times be in readi ness to serve his chief and Mrs. Hard ing. His salary will be $6,000, be- sides certain allowances which go with the rank. —_—_— FOUND, BULLET IN HEAD. Col. Lucas, Retired U. S. Army Of- ficer, Believed a Suicide. NEW YORK, March 8.—Col. Eugene E. Van C. Lucas, a retired United States Army officer, was found in a West Side rooming house today with a bullet wound in his head. He died before a physician -arrived. A pistol was found lying by his side and the police expressed the belief that he committed suicide because of ill-. health. Col. Lucas, a graduate from West Point, was a former commander of the 22d National Guard Engineer Regiment of New York. MAPLE SAP IS RUNNING. BRATTLEBORO, Vt., March 8.—Al- though handicapped by a shortage of tin palls, 1921 maple sugar has es- tablished a record by its early arrival in this vicinity. While the normal season does not open until about March 20 many farmers have already tapped trees. Reports today from all districts indicate a heavy run of sap. —_— EXPLODE BOMBS IN OPORTO. MADRID, March 8.—Syndicalist dis- turbances broke out in the city of Oporto, Portugal, last night, and, al- though they were immediately sup- pressed, much material damage was done, it is stated in reports received here. Six bombs were exploded in various parts of the city; and one per- son was injured. Men engaged in the demonstration.fired at an automobile iz which railway efeials were riding, il tion of the American Federatlo taken at a meeting of the exec- | orzanization of resolutions in { support of the soviet regime in | Runsta. | _The text of the communication | wan not made public. BELIEVED DISTRICT HEADS ARE CHOSEN The nominations of Cuno H. Ru- dolph and John W. Fenton, jr.. to be members of the board of District Com- missioners probably will be sent to the Senate tomorrow or next day, it was Intimated at the White House today. According to 2 person in a position of confidence, it is° known that the selection of these two by the official local republican organization to suc- ceed Miss Mabel T. Boardman and J. Thilman Hendrick, who were not con- {firmed by the Senate, is pleasing to the President and that he will not de- lay making the nomiations. He fully understands the importance of filling the vacancies on the board of Com- missioners as soon as possible, and has been told of the embarrassments which might arise if the local gov- ernment is permitted to operate for long without a governing head. Confers With President. Edward B. McLean, who was chair- man of the committee charzed with making plans for the inauguration until the President called off all forms of a fixed celebration, had a confer- ence with the President today, Among other things, he is known to have discussed the filling of the vacancies on the board and other local matters with Mr. Harding. Mr. Mclean was accompanied at the time by Senator Elkins of West Virginia, a close personal friend of the President’s and who is known to | | | | | ! | i the board of Commissolners of Mr. Fenton, who is his private secres tary and ‘who served in a like ca- pacity with his father, the late Sen- ator Stephen B. Elkins. W. B. Westlake, president of the Federation of Citizens' Associations, called at the White House today to offer objection to the selection of| Messrs. Rudolph and Fenton for the board. Wentlake Urges Caution. He said he called as an individual and not as representing the federa- tion, and, as he expressed it, to “suggest to Mr. Harding to exercise the great- ments and to investigate their indi- vidual personal interests and affilia- tions. Westlake said that it is his opinion that the city should have Commissioners who have no connec- tions with public utilities. “Both of the gentlemen slated are have suggested the appointment to| Preparation of Legislative Program Result of Confer- ence With President. A program for tariff and revenue legislation 13 to be laid before Presi- dent Harding by congressional leaders within a few days. Republican mem- bers of the Senate finance and House ways and means committees are to meet arfd appoint a joint subcommit- tee to present formal recommenda- tions. ' This plan was agreed upon at the White House dinner conference last night according to Information from members of Congress who attended. i tariff law to have effect for about one year, pending restoration of more stable conditions and the preparation of a permanent law to replace the Underwood act. Action on revision of internal reve- nue taxes during the coming special session of Congress also is contem- plated, congressional leaders sald. Purpose in Naming Joint Committee. The purpose of naming a joint sub- the Senate and House committees hav- ing charge of fiscal legisiation is to reconcile differences now existing be- tween members of each committee and of the two committees regarding the future fiscal program. Several leaders are urging virtually simultaneous consideration of tariff nd internal revenue revision, and in view of prospective delay of the fisca] legislation, it was reported that April ithe more probable date for convening of the extra session. Conference Begins Co-Operat! | The conference last night, unique in {itself and described by President Hard- ing as “the beginning of the program of co-operation between the President and Congress,” did not break up until midnight. Then an unusual picture was presented to the fifty newspaper men who had awaited the conclusion of the conference. The President, wearing evening clothes, walked from the executive mansion onto the north portico. Standing bareheaded, his arms crossed, the lights from the portico roof affording the only illumination and presenting him in silhouette to late passers-by on Pennsylvania ave- nue, less than a hundred vards dis- tant, the President described his din- ner party as “an early step in the ful- fillment of what I believe the best policy of conducting the government, bringing the fellow$ together and getting them acquainted with each other's views.” He discussed the con- ference and its reslults informally, answering questions put to him by the newspaper correspondents, and est care in considering these appoint-{when the last question had been an- swered bade them good night. —_— F known to have such affiliations,” he said, “and it cannot help but be em- barrassing to have them sit as mem- bers of the Public Utilities Commis- sion.” Postmaster General Hays Will Harmonize Entire Department | Harmony in the entire postal serv- ice of the United States, beginning in the Post Office Department here | and radiating through every mail train and post office throughout the country, will be one of the cardinal principles in the administration of Postmaster General Will H. Hays. Although the new Postmaster Ger- eral has not made an enunciation of | policy as yet, it is well known by those close to him that he aims to place the postal service, the larges: single government agency in the country, on the plane it occupied some years ago. Leaving aside all references as.to past administrations, the new Post- master General realizes that “some- thing is wrong” in the service, and he intends to right it by being a human being among human beings—the Post- master General of the postal service, every member of which will be given edit by him for being a human being. Feeling Changed Already. That the harmony of effort and feel- ing_sought already has begun to be realized was demonstrated today in one of the elevators of the Post Office Department bullding. One of the humblest employes of the service, a colored messenger, was going down in the elevator. He bore in his hand a sheaf of official papers. Proudiy he shuffed one out to show one official and wounding the to the elevator operator. dar?’ he said, with a broad L4 N grin. “Dat's de signature of de new Pos' Marster General.” Just a simple little statement, but there was pride behind the way he said it; a ton¢ of voice that spoke eloguently of the “hit” the new Post- master. General from Indiana_already has made with the rank and file of the employes of the department. It is something of this human ele- ment, it is held, that will radiate from Washingtor out through the country from the big department building here, until every postal employe, at every cross roads post office. will know that the “big chief’ in Wash. ington is looking out for him. How the “harmonization” of the service will come about in its fullest is a problem which will occupy Mr. s many days. The elements which have made for disgruntied postal em- ployes were not developed in a day, and they will not be leveled in u fes | weeks. May Heold Round Table. It is regarded as likely that a round | table may be held with the postal of- ficials in an effort to get at the neces- sary things to be done. Every effort will be made to restore the postal service to the people. It is realized that there is no other gov- ernment branch that daily comes into such close contact with the teeming life of the nation. President Harding was reported to,the accumulation of business as a re- be disposed to favor a new temporary Sult of the war. .Secretary of War committee of republicans representing | 11 rather than April 4 appeared to be | |to” Gen. Wood at | is understood to have by only in a general w: The next meeting of the cabinet will be held Friday. The President said that the meeting | was especially pleasing, interesting and profitable. Every evidence was given by his advisers that there will ‘n taken up | be the closest co-operation and friend- in |liest of feeling in the operation of | their respective departments and that {each of the ten men plainly showed that his shoulder will be to the wheel from now on. Considerable time was taken in dis- cussing the functioning of the vari- ous departments and_bureaus, partic- ularly thoge which because of their ‘lll'll\'lllt‘! have had a tendency to {overlap each other and to duplicate in work. Other problems of the gov- ernment were discussed, among them being the tremendous task ahead of the War Department in cleaning up Weeks presented to the President and his associates aboug the table ideas that he had formed to Lring this de- partment out of certain disorder as a | result of this accumulation. The Vice President’s attendance at the meeting was one of the interest- ing features of his cabinet meeting. and he gave every evidence of enjoy- ing being one of the counsel, as did the President and the cabinet members in having him as one of their family. He was invited to offer suggestions and opinions upon every subject brought up. A special message to the Senate re- | questing immediate ratification of the | Colombian treaty is being prepared by President Harding, according to reports among senators today in the wake of last night's White House conference. It was understood that President Harding had accepted the view of Sena- tor Lodge of Massachusetts, republican floor leader, and Secretary Fall of the Interior Department that action on the treaty during the special session of the Senate was desirable. Disposal of the treaty was discussed by President Harding with senators last night, but only in a cursory man- ner. it was said. There was no ex- tended dismcussion of the advisability of obtaining action at the present session. The treaty was not taken up “today the Senate, which remained in session only long enough to hear the journal read and have Senator Cum- mins of Towa sworn in as president Ppro tempore. Decisions on Appointments. So far the President has made few decisions about.any except the high- est appointments of his administra- tion. Within the next few days, however, he is expected to select & considerable number of men for {vacancies on various government agencies. One of the subjects to which he is ziving most thought is the membership of the Shipping Board, but Secretary Christian said today that any talk of definite selec- | tions for the board was pure specu- lation. the President. During the morning the callers at Mr. Harding's office included Senators Lodge of Massachusetts, Wadsworth |of New York. Sterling of South Da- kota, New of Indiana, Elkins of West Virginia, McCumber of North Dakota and Calder of New York, all republi- cans; Senator Shields of Tennessee, democrat; Fred Upham of Chicago, treasurer of the republican national committee, and Charles D. Hilles of New York, former republican national chairman. Senator Lodge's call was generally understood to concern affairs in which the foreign relations commit- tee, of which he is chairman, is in- terested. He declined, however, to reveal any details of his talk with the President. After leaving the White House enator Lodge visited the State, War {and Navy building. where he con- | ferred with Secretary Denby of the | Navy Department and Henry P. Fletcher, undersecratary of state, but he refused to disclose the subject matter of his talks. Wood to Study Philippines. President Harding will announce, within a day or so, that he has re- | quested that Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood be detailed by the War Department to go to the Philippine Islands to make a study of conditions there in the light of Philippine axpirations an | independence. He will not go a governor general of the islands, & was intimated by a statement made by Secretary of War Weeks a few days before he was sworn in. : The mission was formally intrusted A conference be- the President,_at which Secretary Weeks of the War Department also Wwas present, yes- terday afternoon. It was decided that such a plan would be preferable to Mr. Harding's original plan to make Gen. Wood governor general of the islands. In making the original offer of the Philippine governorship to Gen. Wood, Mr. Harding is understood to have been moved primarily by a desire to obtain ! tween him and The postman visits the nation every day. Everybody comes in contact with Uncle Sam when he takes a letter from the hand of the letter carri l.li [ g—— full information about the details of Philippine conditions. Tt is believed that Gen. Wood. himself made the sugges- tion_that he could conduct the i ~{Cantinued on Page 2, Column 2.)