Evening Star Newspaper, August 22, 1921, Page 1

WEATHER. Falr, tonight-and tomorrow; little change in temperature. Temperature for twenty-four hours ended at 2 p.m. today—Highest, 78, at 3:13 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 56, at § a.m. today. Full report on page 5. Closing New York Stocks, Page 13. No. 28,239. Losc"omee Was DAIL STARTS WORK ONREPLY TO OFFER| Public Meeting Held Last Week Believed to Have Laid Ground. ARRIVAL OF H. J. BOLAND FROM U. S. AIDS ANSWER Indications of Dissension in Ranks | of Members of Parliament Are Noted in Dublin. i By the Assoctated Press. DUBLIN, August 22.—Secret ses- sions of the Irish republican parlia- | ment to draft the Sinn #ein reply to Great Britain peace proposals began | here today. The public meetings last week and subsequent conferences be- tween Eamonn de Valera and his col- leagues were believed to have laid the ground for an early repi The presence of Harry J. Boland, who represented Mr. de Valera in the United States, after the Sinn Fein! -hieftain had returned to Ireland, was nsidered as importapt, as it was believed he would submit to the par- liament a report outlining the state of public opinion on the other side of the Atlantic. It has been understood since the initial meeting of the par- liament that a decision might be de- layed until Mr. Boland reached this city, and his arrival vesterday was looked upon as significant Indications of Dissension. There have been indications that a certait amount of dissension existed in the rank and file of the parlia- ment over the attitude to be taken toward the British offer of dominion status for Ireland, and it appeared probable today that many members would speak on the question before final decision was reached. Press comments by Dublin news- papers would seem to reflect a de- sire on the part of the Sinn Fein not 10 utterly reject the British offer, but rather to obtain from Prime Min- ister Llovd George a statement giv- ing details of the government's offer. Objections have been made that Ire- land, because of her geographical position, would not be given the sort of dominion government that is enjoyed by Canada or Australia, and it has been held that the prime min- ister should define his exact position in this respect. Organs of the union- ists have been urging acceptance of the government's proposals, or at least the submission of them to a plebiscite in southern Ireland. Ulster Stands Unrelenting. The attitude of Ulster up to today had apparently been unrelenting, 50 far as making common cause with the Sinn Fein in attempting to reach a settlement with. _Britain was concerned. It fiefl the deci- sion of Sir James Craig to stand aloof during negotiations between Dublin end London had no been re- considered. The week end passed quietly in_this city. but it was mar- ved in Belfast by the explosion of a bomb. Long before 11 o'clock, when the parliament was to meet, crowds gath- ered outside the Mansion House to cheer the republican leaders, particu- larly Mr. Boland and ‘Miss Mary Mac- Swiney, both of whom arrived from the United States yesterday. The result of today's secret meet- ing was awaited with palpable anxi- ety, not unmixed, it appeared, with considerable hope of favorable de- velopments. Hardly any one ex- pected a decision today, but it was surmised that some indication of the dail's final action might be derived after the first day’'s session. Rumors of Opposition. Just before the dail went into ses- sion it was announced the Intention was to sit throughout the day, with a short interval for luncheon, and then | adjourn until Tuesday, when the dail will meet simultaneously with the Sinn Fein executive. The latter, be- ing the larger body, will have the round hall of the Mansion House, the remaining deputies sitting in the oak room. This would appear to indicate that tomorrow’s secret session of the dail will not be highly important, as most of the leaders will be at the meeting | of the executive. | There are many rumors abroad that | opposition to the dail eirean cabinet is developing among the deputies, but there is no confirmation whatever that such a condition exists. Erskine Childers of the Sinn Fein entourage was questioned on this point today, but failed to respond to the query. LITTLE HOPE IN ULSTER. ‘Reports of Overtures by Sinn Fein | Emphatically Denied. By the Associated Press. | BELFAST, Ireland, August ports that have been in ci here to the effect that overtures had been made to Ulster, either by the | Sinn Fein or on behalf of it, were emphatically contradicted today by Col. Spender, secretary of the Ulster cabinet. Sir James Craig, the premier, re- turned to Belfast this morning from | a holiday outing in Scotland. A| meeting of the cabinet will be held Lomorrow. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copright, 1021, ! BELFAST. Ireland, August 22.—The | change in_the Belfast attitude s a_noticeable hardening of the un- | willingness to come to any terms with Eamonn De Valera. The dail, meeting has exasperated ter sen- | timent, whichVextends its irritation | to the prime minister and his col-| icagues. A leading unionist news- | describes as eye-wash Mr. | D.loyd Geroge's and Lord Birkenhead's | apparently unyielding speeches and | fears further, concessions to the Sinn Fein. The oath of allegiance taken by the ldail members has made accommedation Ister practically impossible. Tc dered an “insolent challenge” to ihe United Kingdom government and, the papers ask, “What more of a chal- | enge does the government want?” The | dail eireann’s claim to recognition by oreign countries is also denounced, for | [Ulster desires to be represented abroad ! )y Great Britain. Ulster is as de- termined to maintain British allegiance s de Valera is to repudiate it. Boycott Report Causes Anger. | Another cause for anger here is the cclaration of the dail trade depart- ent that the boycott of.Ulster goods. as increased bankruptcies in Beifast. ‘he retort is that Belfast relies mainly n the shipping and linen industries vhich have an outlet outside of Ireland and that Dublin has four times as many ankruptcies as Belfast. Optimism as to an amicable settle- ment is impossible here and the only 'ope of avoiding war seems to lie- in remote possibility that eventually 12 Valera may take all he can_ get for 10 twenty-six counties and leave ortheast Ulster alone. IN SECRET SESSION, |of the peace negotiations between Entered as second-class matter hington, D. C. — 1,350 Delegates V ote Selves $18 Per Day As Convention Pay TORONTO, Ontario, August TJ/ ==A special force of tellers was designated by the Bank of ova Scotla today to pay the 1,350 delegates who have been attend- Ing the convention of the Car- men of America for the past two weeks. The delegates have voted themselves $18 a day, which in- cludes wages und expense: n order that they shall mot lose anything on exchange rates, the delegates will be paid in American currency. The con- vention will close tomorrow. BERLIN PACT READY ! FORU. 5. APPROVAL ... e Parleys Almost Concluded, Germany Refuses to Dis- close Present Status. | By the Associated Press. BERLIN, August 22—The German | newspapers continue wholly unin- formed with respect to the progress the United States and Germany. In; the absence of authenticated infor- mation from official sources, they continue to give prominence to re-| ports gathered from the newspapers| of London as to the nature of the| forthcoming treaty. i The German !government continues in its refusal to disclose the present; status of its dealings with Ellis Lur-l ing Dresel, United States Commis- sioner here, in deference, it is said.; to the request of the American gov- ernment that all public discussion of the prospective peace pact be de- ferred until ahe document has been duly executed. Parleys Nearly Complete. Notwithstanding the secrttiveness maintained, it is known that the pa leys have virtually been concluded and that the treaty now only waits the final approval of Secretary of State Hughes. Contrary to rumors emanating from Washington, na com- mercial treaty will precede the formal peace pact. The latter, while general in outline, nevertheless will be a formal treaty, which will provide for the immediate re-establishment of normal diplomatic missions and con- sular organizations, thus relieving Spain of the duty of representing American interests in Germany, as- sumed by that country when the ces- sation of relations between the United States and Germany occurred. Economic Insues to Wait. The treaty also will defer to a future ‘date, it is learned, the adjust- ment of all commercial, financial and economic issues involved in the re- sumption of relations. These will be settled_either by a special treaty or through negotiations with the newly established diplomatic missions. Friends of Wilhelm Cuno, general manager ‘of the Hamburg-American Steamship Line, are continuing to urge him to accept the German am- bassadorship to the United States. The government still has hopes, it is sald, of Inducing Herr Cuno to over- come his reluctagce to accept the post, in view of the apparent dearth of available men. FARM EXPORTS BILL PASSED BY HOUSE ‘With a number of amendments the Senate bill, which would make one billion dollars available through the War Finance Corporation for stimu- lating exportation of agricultural prod- | ucts, was passed today by the House, | Only twenty-one representatives voted against the bill while 314 voted for it The House eliminated Senate sec- tions authorizing the purchase by the ‘War Finance Corporation of $200,000- 000 worth of farm loan bonds and the creation of a new bureau in the De- partment of Commerce to obtain in- formation as to trade _conditions abroad. The House further overruled the action of the committees in elim inating a section which would permit government loans to accredited for- eigners engaged in exportation of American farm products, but added an amendment provMing for rigid re- striction of such loans. ! Fixes Liquidation Date. Another House amendment would fix June 30, 1922, as the date on which liquidation of the War Finance Corporation would begin, with the capital stock of the corporation in | proportion to the surplus funds turn- ed into the Treasury. By a vote of 196 to 136 the House rejected a motion to recommit the | bill, offered by Representative Wingo, democrat, Arkansas; to reinsert the eliminated Senate provision for pur- chase of $200,000,000 worth of farm loan bonds and to add an amendment authorizing the War Finance Cor- poration to make direct loans to agri- culturists. Efforts will be made, Chairman Mc- Fadden of the banking committee said, to obtain an agreement between the House and Senate on disputed provisions of the bill, so it can be sent to the President before the forthcoming recess. CHOOSING HUSBAND AS TRIANGLE REACHES CLIMAX, WOMAN IS SHOT By the Associated Press. | PORTERVILLE, Calif.. August 22—Mrs. J. B. Bachman, forced to choose between her husband and | another man in the presence of both, elected to remain true to her marriage, and thus sealed her death, which came an instant later, when the other man, Walter H. Alexander, it is charged, shot and killed her yesterday. “Well, what are you going to do?" Alexander was quoted as de- manding of Mrs. Bachman. “I guess I'll stay here,” Bach- man said his wife replied from her seat beside him in an automobile. Thereupon, Bachman says, Alex- ander fired a shotgun pointblank at the woman. The shooting occurred at the ranch home of H. B. Collings, stepfather of Alexander, in the Poplar district, near here, Alex- ander's mother and stepfather also witnessed the shooting. Sought by Posse. After the shooting Alexander left, carrying the shotgun, it was said, 30 . . cess as District Day Is | mittee, K (18 SUNDAY MORNING EDITION g Sk WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1921—_TWENTY . PAGES. HOUSE SIDETRACKS | BALLACTINFAVOR OF RAILROAD BILL Action Delayed Till After Re- Set Aside. ! WILL GIVE PRECEDENCE TO TROLLEY MERGER After Reconvening—Plan Re- classified Civil Service. Action by the House on the meas- ure continuing the Ball rent law for seven months was delayed today when District day was set aside by a speclal rule making the Winslow railroad bill the order of special business. This means that there will be no action in the House on District legislation for more than five weeks. as the House plans to recess on Wed- nesday for that length of time. Opposen Specinl Rule. Representative Blanton, democrat, Texas, a member of the District com- raised a point of order against the special rule, asserting | that the Ball rent act -was impor- tant legislation and should be con- sidered before adjournment. His point of order was overruled by Speaker Gillett. Chairman Focht of the House Dis- trict committee said today, however, that immediately when the House a sembles after recess the Distri committee intends to stand for. its rights and, on all occasions, will in- sist_upon its day for consideration of the important District measures that have been reported from com- mittee and awaiting a vote in the House. Merger Bill Firat. The Wood bill, designed to induce a merger of the two street railway com- panies and the Potomac Electric Power Company, will be the first bill called up by Chairman Focht. This will be followed by the bill extending the life of the Ball rent act. Representative Sproul of lllinois said today that he expects to file a minority report on this bill. He believes that many million dollars worth of building projects are | held up by the continued life of the rent commission, and that at least $5,000,000 worth of building projects would be started within the next six months which would give employment to hundreds of those who are now out of employment. Progress Toward Reorganisation. Chairman Brown..of the joint con- gressional committee on reorganization of the. administrative departments of the government, said today that prog- ress is being made on the reorganiza- tion program. There are still many _perplexing problems between the departments which have t obe ironed out. The principal present difficulty is between the Department of Commerce and_the | Department of Agriculture. Repre- sentative Reavis of Nebraska, chair- man of the House delegation on the joint committee, expressed the hope today that a report on reorganization wouid be made soon after the pros- pective recess. Chairman Lehlbach of the House committee on reform in the civil serv- ice said today that he expects to re- port to the House after the recess a reclassification bill which, he thinks, may be passed in the present session of Congress. The committee is now busy on redrafting the reclassification bill, and is hopeful that a report can be made which will be satisfactory to Congress, the administrative depart- ments and to the National Federation ot Federal Employes. HUNGARIAN TROOPS i OCCUPY FUNFKIRCHEN Take Town Awarded to Hungary When Empire Broke Up. | No Opposition. | BUDAPEST, August 22.—Hungarian troops have begun the occupation of | the city of Funfkirchen, 105 miles | southwest of this city. The town is| the capital of the district of Baranya, which was awarded to Hungary upon | the breaking up of the Ausro-Hun- garian empire. There have been no untoward inci- dents thus far. —_— NAVAL RESERVE OFF. 560 Officers and Men Leave New York for Annual Cruise. f NEW YORK, August 22.—A fleet of eight eagle boats and three sub- marine chasers, with 560 officers and men of the naval reserve on board, left here vesterday for the annual two- week training cruise. ‘The force was mobilized in less than twenty-four hours. The fleet will separate for the| maneuvers, part moving.south to the Delaware capes and part north to Maine. and a sheriff's posse is searching for him. According to the story Bachman told officers, he had gone to Lind- say, twenty miles from the Col- lings' ranch, to bring Mrs. Bach- mun home. He found Alexander also at Lindsay, he said. and was forced by‘him to drive Mrs. Bach- man and Alexander to the ranch. He told officers Alexander held a knife at his back all the way. | that had to be neglected during the { revision D. C.NEEDSLIBERAL | FUND FOR STREETS Commissioners Wil Forced to Trim Esti- mates, However. The District government should have a libgral appropriation for: street and road improvements in the next appropriation bill, in the opin- ion of Commissioner Rudolph, chair- man of the board of Commissioners. Mr. Rudolph voiced this view today before he and his colleagues began the work of going over the estimates of the various departments of thel city government, a task that will keep them busy for the mext two weeks. The amount which the city heads will be able to ask of Congress for sizeets and roads canaot be pre- dicted until the city heads have gone over the estimates as a whole. “Not only will we have to eliminate all unnecessary item said the Commissioner, “but some necessary ones as well, in order to keep within | the law, which says we shall notj ask for more than twice our expected revenu Streets and Roads Neglected. The Commissioner made it clear that he believes the board should give serious consideration to the con- | dition of the streets and roadways of the city, which had to be neglected during and after the war. Mr. Rudalph said he did not be- lieve the argument of the high cost of street repairs would exist next year to keep street appropriations down. In the current appropriation act the Commissioners were allowed only $144,840 for the paving of new streets, as compared with $614,200 in the preceding fiscal year. Mr. Rudolph hopes the estimates for street im. provements will not be cut to that extent in the next District bill. The_current appropriation act al- lows $575,000 for repairs to streets, ! which is the same amount that was available last year. Only $250,000 is allowed now for repairs to suburban roads. It would not be in the in- terest of economy, some city officials feel, to postpone too long the job of catching up on street repair work Be war. As long as the situation is neglected, they point out, the amount of work to be done will continue to accumulate. 9 Estimates Limited by Law. The law limiting the estimates, however, will make it impossible for the Commissioners to ask for all the street improvements that are justi fiable. The Commissioners have not decided on a policy to be followed in the matter of salaries. If *~ Congress later on shows an inclination to drop the $240 bonus for federal and Dis- trict employes it is probable the Commissioners will then consider a of the District salary Commissioner Rudolph said he realized that many District em- ployes are underpaid. City officials today bore out the prediction in yesterday's Star that the estimates will aggregate close to $25,000,000. It is practically cer- tain, however, that several, million will be lopped off this sum béfore the District appropriation bill is passed, as was done last year. 1 schedule. Today’s News in Paragraphs Treaty with Berlin awaits only U. S. approval. Page 1 Irish framing reply to Britain in secret session. Page 1 England formally accepts U. S. invita-; tion to disarmament conference. | ” Page 1 President Harding favors labor dele- gates at disarmament parley. Page 1 Red Cross gives $100.000 to help Ameri- ‘can Legion settle claims of veterans. Page 1 Ball rent act goes over till after House | recess. Page 1 At the ranch Alexander disabled the automobile, obtained a shotgun and approached Mrs. Bachman, the woman’s husband said. Alexander then demanded what the woman was going to do, and, receiving her answer, shot her, Bachman said. After holding Bachman at ba: with the shotgun half an houe, while Collings procured liquor from a neighbor's house, Alexander fled across the flelds, the two men told officers. Alexander Found Dying. Alexander was found dying or’a ranch ten ‘miles from here byy:n;osu today. Alexander dled beforé any aid could be acministered. Sheriff Court Smith, leader of the posse, bellevéd Alexander; poisoned himself. 2 Commissioner Rudolph anticipates big Cut in estimates for street work. Page 1 U. S. officials say marines are sent to Panama merely as precaution. Page -1 Report shows economy in War Depart- ment. Page 3 Thy dead and many injured in hotel n’-’: at Macon, Ga. Page 5 Boys at Camp Meade on rifle range again. - Page Minister says “spurned woman”_caused murder charge. Page § Commissioners on uniform stats laws open convention in Cincinnatl. Page 9 Rumor of plan for iInternational control stirs-up Chinese. Page 11 Local -police’ seeking man accused of shooting his “stepson, Page 20 | days ago that the present is not an RED GROSS PUSHES { vided by the American National Red {fleld facilities in the way of offices HEARING FOR CITIZENS ON ASSESSING PLAN SET Commissioners Fix September 16 to Hear Plea to Repeal Bor- land Amendment. The Commissioners today fixed Fri- day, September 16, at 10 o'clock to hear the plea of the Federation of Citizens' Associations for repeal of the Borland amendment which as- sesses half the cost of street paving against abutting property owners. The law has been distasteful to the citizens of the District since it was enacted, and the federation plans a vigorous campaign in Congress to have it wiped off the statute books. _The purpose of asking for a hear- ing at the District building is to wini the support of the Commissioners be- fore going to Congress. Col. Charles W. Kutz, engineer Commissioner, voiced the belief a few opportune time to advocate repeal of the Borland law. ID FOR VETERANS Funds with which to aid the Amer- ican Legion in getting justice from the government for all veterans who have a valid claim have been pro- Cross to the extent of $100,000. In! addition to providing this amount for the employment of fourteen district officials to-represent the American Legion the Red Cross has offered its and clerical help. A check for the full amount has just been turned over to the legion officials, and the first appointment in the plan was that of Alfred W. Hor- ton, a legion field organizer, who was named today-as legion liaison officer for the District of Columbia | and vicinity. ‘Will Help Adjust Claims. It will_be the duty of these new legion officials to work in conjunction with the fourteen district officers of the newly organized veterans’ bu- reau. They will be required to search! for worthy cases and bring them tol the attention of the government, col- lect data, and in general act as public attorney for the men in getting their claims adjusted. These officials, it was pointed out today, will have a free hand in every respect as Inspection officers. They will be free to either condemn or praise in particular cases and are ex- pected to make surveys of hospital} conditions in institutions where vet- erans are treated and to take imme-{ diate steps to have corrected any abuse of veterans. This plan is a part of a gigantic system which was being worked out by the American Legion officials to organizo a series of “flying corps.” using funds collected by the welfare organizations during the war. - The late Col. Galbraith had given much attention to the problem before his death, and the work was continued by the new command and A. E. Haan, who was in charge of the national service bureau of the legion here. The Original Plam The original plan was to have each of the five welfare organizations ngel | $100,000 each to the legion, to be used in organizing the flying squadrons. The work involved campaigns before the legion posts and digging up alfi worthy cases and . putting ‘them through_ to a final and just conclu- sion before the old war risk bureau. The five organizations, including the Y. M. C. A, National Community Service, Knights of Columbus, Jewish ‘Welfare and American Red Cross, had | agreed to furnish their respective amounts and the campaign was gbout to be launched, when Col. Forbes, head of the veterans' bureau, said that the gavernment would immedi- ately take up much of the work plan- ned by the legion officials and imme- diately established the flying squad- rons in the fourteen districts. . The Knights of Columbus. it was tearned, when approached with" the proposition, offered to finance the en- tire campaign by giving the whole $600,000 needed. WILL CONFER IN MEXICO. 0il Men Will Leave for Discussion of Differences With Government. 2 By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, August 22.—The newspapet El Universal today says it is informed that the heads of the im- portant ofl companies in the United States will leave New York Wednes- day for Mexico City for a conference with government officials here looking| toward an amicable and definite set- tlement of petroleum questions. - Its advices, it says, state that the[ meeting has the approval of the State Department. NOTI1CE ~ =T 1S UNLAWFUL T PERMIT WEEDS To G HIGHER_ "THAN OUR. \NCHES VACANT LOTS. PRESDENT FAVDRS LABOR DELEGATE Gompers Says Mr. Harding Approves Representation at Parley. By the Associated Press. ATLANTIC CITY, —President Harding looks with favor on labor’s request for representation in the disarmament conference to be held in Washington, Samuel Gompers at the opening of the meeting of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor. He stated that, as president of the feder-| tion, he had been communicating with organized labor bodies of other na- with a view of getting their attitude on representation in the dis- sald today, tions, armament discussion. Mr. Gompers added that he had re;, ceived @ letter of appreciation from President Harding after visiting the White, House and suggesting that Ameriéan labor be permitted repre- sentation in the conference. “Laber has always been an advo- cate of disarmament,” said Mr. Gom- pers, “and the full force of organized labor of America today backs Presi- dent H=zrding in his move to bring about world peace through disarma- ment.” ‘Wage reductions, unemployment and legislation were also consid- It was tarift ered by the council today. planned to make a protest against the tariff law. Mr. Gompers was quoted as declar- in lems amicably, “We are going to settle labor prob- where we can, where we cannot settle them amica- ble we are ready to fight.” ONE DEAD, SEVERAL HURT IN AUTOMOBILE CRASHES Six Cars Turn Over on Roads Near Petersburg, Va., in Forty- Eight Hours. PETERSBURG. Va, One person is dead and several per- sons more or less badly injured in six automobile accidents in this vicinity late Saturday night and Sunday. Robert Mears was killed at 11 o'clock last night on the Richmond-Peters- burg turnpike when his new car struck a dirt .barricade while he was traveling at the rate of fifty miles an turned over twice, hour. The car August pinning Mears underneath. Mears. is believed to havy instantly. His companion, Stefnmann, was not seriously hurt. Mears and Steinman left New York | at 3 o’clock Sunday morning, and had traveled about 360 miles hours. Five other cars turned. over on the public roads during the day, but the Sccupants escaped serious injury. SLEEPING SICKNESS KILLS. ST. LOUIS, August 22.—Mrs. Rich- wife of the former| president of the American Farmers' Association, died at her home here of She had been suf- fering from the malady for the past five months, but did not lose con- ess until Saturda ard S. Hawes, i sleeping sickness. scio Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively emtitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. Al rights of publication of special . J., August 22. and 22— w. been killed Hugh in twenty dispatches herein are also reserved. Saturday’s Sunday’s LONESOME WAR BRIDE, MYSTERIOUSLY MISSING, BELIEVED KIDNAPED NEW YORK, August 22—The ‘mystery of the disappearance of a French war bride occupied the at- tention of the police bureau of missing persons today. Thomas J. Kane, war veteran and Croix de Guerre holder, reported the disappearance yesterday of his wife, who was Antoinette La Rue, French Red Cross worker. Kane said a charwoman at an ‘ office building where Mrs. Kane was employed as a secretary told him his wife had been kidnaped by two men in an automobile. Mrs. Kane's parents, Kane said, had never become reconciled to the match, and he feared she was be- ing taken back to France. Several entries in a diary left by the young wife recorded her lone- someness in the country of her adoption. PREYED ON PUBLIC Senators Attack Contracts Allocating Vessels by Shipping Board. | cChnarges that operators to whom lme Shipping Board had allocated part of its fleet had deliberately *‘preyed upon the board and the public” were made in the Senate today, with a de- mand that their names be obtained and published. | Senator McCormick, republican, Illi- inois, declared it fact” that a cerfain operator had ordered a ship, proceeding from the Philippines to this country to turn back to Manila after covering six- teen hundred miles of the voyage to take on coal on which he made a profit of $200 and at a cost to the Shipping Board of $12.000. Insisting that the names of offenders” be obtained, Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, said he assumed most of them would escape punish- ment. = “But they ought not to escape,’” ‘Sen- ator Borah declared. “They ought to be put in a public place to be pilloried for all time.” Senator g, democrat, Utah, serted that 25 per cent of the compani receiving charter contracts from the board got them through favoritism and when it had the chance in order that they might be allocated to more of the favorites. “Chairman Lasker ought to cancel all of these contracts, even if it ties up all shipping, because they were vicious and corrupt,” said Senator King. ENGLAND ACCEPTS NVTATIONOF .. Lord Curzon Hands Col. Har- vey Formal Note on Dis- arming Conference. the Britis Formal acceptance by ticipate in the Washington conference ezstern guestions was received today by Secretary Hughes. acceptance was transmitted by Am- bassador Harvey and was delivered to him by Lord Curzon, the British for- eign minister. Lord Curzon in the note said: *“I have the honer to acknowledge the re- ceipt of the invitation proffered to his majesty’s government by the govern pate in a conference at Washington beginnimg on the 11th of November next for the discussion of the limitation of armaments and in connection there~ with of the international problems pre- sented by the Pacific and the far east. “It is with sincere gratification {that 1 have the honor on behalf of his majesty’s government to request your excellency to convey to the United States government our ready acceptance of their invitation to take objects of which his majesty’s gov- ernment and the British nation are in wholehearted sympathy. It is the earnest and confident hope of his majesty’s government that this con- ference, approached, as.it will be, by all concerned in a spirit of courage, triendliness and mutual understand- {ing, may achieve far-reaching results perity and peace of the world. The British acceptance was the from the great powers in reply to the formal invitation of the Ameri- can government. China several days ago notified this government that she would be glad to participate in the far eastern conference and France. in what is regarded in some quarters as amounting to a formal acceptance, notified the United States that Pre- armament and far eastern discus- sions. Formal replies are yet to be received from Italy and Japan. SPANISH GENERAL,‘BUTCHER OF CUBA,’ WOULD SLAUGHTER ALL MOROCCANS BY HIRAM K. MODERWELL. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1021. MADRID, August 22.—Gen.. Wey- ler, the “butcher of Cuba,” has -been urged by many here to re- store Spanish prestige in Morocco, but has apparently been rejected by tte government, although he is the highest ranking general in the Spanish army, because his meth- ods are too cruel for the conscience of the modern world. Weyler gained wide notoriety from his Cuban _concentration camps when he was governor gen- eral of the island in 1896. Acting on the principle of suppressing the rebellion by making life impossi- ble for all. the intabitants, he herded the whole civil population into concentration camps, from the insanitary conditions of which it is said that 300,000 died. f al Al neral this old man is al- mo;t.fiz‘n'l‘qu. in the, world. He of- fered his services fo suppress the Moroccan rebellion Jn two months if the a principle, na: government would r free hand in. carrying out Lis " Ramely, to, kil all adult’ give him Morocean males because they were soldiers, all the women because they would bear soldiers and the children because they would be- come soldiers or the mothers of soldiers. This principle, which dominated the warfare and the mi- grations of peoples in the dark ages, is considered by the govern- ment as being out of style at pres- ent. The rejection of Gen. Weyler was not due to his age—he is now eigh- ty-three—for he was employed two vears ago in suppressing the Bar- celona rebellion, in which kis te: | rible name quelled most of the op- position. Determined to Punish. ‘The mnew Maura government, wtich is considered the strongest possible, has already shown evi- dence of its determination to “pun- ish the Moors and restore the pro- tectorate.” About 30.000 soldiers have been sent to Melilla, and it is reported that a further advance ‘will soon be made. The oppressive censorship, however, deprives the Spanish people of all real informa- tion. The newspapers only occa- sionally re r a timjd attack on the general Moroccan policy and do not express the opposition wPich Is undoubtedly felt toward scale Moroccan war. CHARGE OPERATORS “was a notorious “such | that the board had refused to sell ships | government of the invitation to par-| on limitation of armament and far, The note of | ment of the United States to partici- | part in this auspicious meeting, with | that will be conducive to the pros-| | first of a formal nature to be received ' mier Briand would participate in the | R N T T vy Wr IR g (g Net Circulation, 78614. Net Circulation, 86,160. TWO CENTS. U.S. TROOPS SENT INTO' PANANIA AS MERE PRECAUTION Marines Not Likely to Fire a Shot Is the Official Prediction. COSTA RICA IS UPHELD IN BOUNDARY DISPUTE |Secretary Hughes Informs Panama “No Valid Reason” Exists for | Delaying Settlement. While United States marines were sailing southward today to stand by when Costa Rica marches her forces into the tiny bit of territory Whose ownership Panama has so earnestly and long contested, officials here ex- pressed the opinion they would have a pleasant cruise and probably never fire a rifle. The Navy Department was request- {ed by the State Department to send the marines, and Secretary Denby of the former department said the action | was purely precautionary. He em- ized that no action as anti the belief generally was It that the territorial dispute would micably adjusted Secretary Hughes' note to the gov |ernment of Panama, published toda: definitely declared it the opinion of the State Department that there ex- lists “no valid reason” for Costa Rica further to delay the occupation ©f | the disputed territory. Coxta Rica to Take Possession. The next development growing out of the boundary controversy is expect- ed to be the formal entry by Costa Rican forces of the Coto district, on = | the Pacific side. Panama forces now tthere are believed not to jmore than five or six police. number 1t is |not proboble, it was believed here. {that Costa Rica would find it neccessary to send into the region more than a company of soldiers at the most, and uniess unforseen arm- led re nce is offered, the marines who are being transported on the bat- tleship Pennsylvaniz will not be land- |ed The Pennsyivania. which took on a battalion of marines from Quanti- co, will move through the Panama |canal, join the Pacific fieet and re- {main’ within touch of the mainland. | where the commauding officer can {easily be communicated with by the |officer in charge of the Costa Rtican | force. _The marine battalion consists of two |rifle companies and one machine gun company with a battalion headquarters | detachment and auxiliary weapons. The treops were Hrovide with a_ hospital | section consisting of firee medical offi- cers and a detachment of Hospital Corps {men, Maj. Gen. Lejeune, the Marine | Corps commandant, announced today. i Note Backs Costa Rica. | The policy of the United States with reference to the execution of the White award in the boundary dispute between Panama d Cosia Rica was expressed in @ no sent by Secretary President of Panama t 16. in reply to an appeal for a ion of the guestion. The made public today, follow The government of the United has reccived the note ad- the government of Panama August 6. ¢ * = | Statements Carefully Considered. “After the most careful considera- tion orf the statements contained in the note of the government of |Panama above referred to, this gov- ernment has reached the conclusion that the arguments advanced in this communication have already been fully answered in previous notes. It is greatly regretted that it has prov- ed to be possible for the govern- ments of Panama and Costa Rica to come to a direci agreement for the delimitation of that portion of the boundary betwcen the two republics laid down by the White award. “In view of the fact that the gov- ernment of Panama appears unwilling to carry out this delimitation in the manner provided in the Porras-An- derson convention, and inasmuch as a reasonable time, mentioned in the note of this government dated May 2, 1921, for the reaching of an agreement rying out th S to the manner of car- s delimitation has already been afford there would seem to be no reason why the government jof the United States should,.as the | friendly mediator between the two governments, by virtue of its said relations * the government of Panama, feel compelled to suggest 1o the government of Costa Rica that {it delay longer taking jurisdiction |over the territory which is now oc- cupied by Panama and which was ad- judged to belong to Costa Rica by the terms of the Loubet award. 1 Costa Riea’s Claim. “The government of the United | States is now advised by the gov- !ernment of Costa Rica that since it { considers that the Porras-Anderson | convention is in force, and since it | belieyes that there is no valid rea- . for delaying its complete exe- cution any longer, it is ready to as- |sume immediately the jurisdiction tover the territory above referred to.” In the absence of any official orders from the government of Panama, the {minister from Panama, Senor J. E. |Lefevre, and Narcisco Garay, foreign minister. declined to comment today {upon the action of the United States |in sending marines to the former |country. Mr. Garay is in Washing- ton upon a special mission, but expects ilo leave soon. ES SATL FOR PANAMA. - Force of 400 Aboard U. S. S. Penn- sylvania Leave Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., August 22. | The United States battleship Penn- sylvania, with 400 marines for duty |in Panama aboard. passed out the |Delaware capes today. The exact | destination of the force was not made known and officials at the Philadel- phia navy yard declared not even the { commanding officers knew the duty | they were to perform upon arrival in the Canal Zone. * Rush orders to prepare supplies for the marines, who were sent here from | their base at Quantico, Va., were re- |ceived yesterday Dy telephone from the Navy Department and navy yard | forces worked throughout the night {1oading the Pennsylvania with equip- ‘:ent for a prolonged stay away from. ase. The decision to augment American forces already in the Canal Zone ap- | parently was reached suddenly, as the Pennsylvania, which was’ en route { from New York to Pacific waters, was ordered by wireless to proceed to Philadelphia and take on the ma- rines. The battleship was stopped at the Delaware breakwater and the marine companies were taken directly from their trains to lighters and sent down the Delaware river to their® transport.