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WEATHER. Cloudy and warmer today: Wi pérature for twen! at 10 p.m. las lowes! lder tonight and tomorrow. o hours ended ight—Highest, 36; t, Full report on page 27. 877.—No. 28,385. No. CHINA'S STRUGGL 10 HOLD STAGE OF PARLEY THIS WEEK Peking Delegation Signalizes Intention to Press for Action on 21 Paints. SITUATION STILL TICKLISH IN FAR EAST DISCUSSION Next Plenary Session Still in Doubt. Siberian Railway Question to’ Come Up. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. China's struggle to loosen bonds forced upon her in the past promises to hold the spotlight in the Wash- ngton conference this week. This, notwithstanding the fact that the conference hopes to conclude its labors of the naval limitation treaty within the next few days. It is well understood that the chief elements of the naval treaty have been agreed to, and have been made public. The efforts of the Chinese to ob- tain a return of the former German- leased territory in Shantung and lllel Shantung railroad, on terms satis- factory to China, will continue in | the negotiations which, they have been conducting for weeks with the Japanese delegates. They will hold their twenty-seventh meeting tomor- row morning to discuss the Shan- tung problem. ‘Will Press Treaty Subject. Signalizing her intention to press before the conference for considera- tion of the Chino-Japanese treaty of 1915, and the twenty-one demands of Japan upon which the treaty is based, a statement emanated last night from the Chinese delegation. It was made by Dr. Chung-Hui Wang, one of the delegates. “t is inconceivable said the Chi- nese delegate, “that, while China had, even under the menace of the ulti- matum (of Japan) of 1915, the cour- age to protest against the demands she would remain silent now when she is a participant in a conference the avowed object of which is to re- move Interantional ~misunderstand- ings relating to the far east.” Open Door Policy Denied. Dr. Wang argued that the, con- cessions wrung from China in the twenty-one demands, as embodied in the 1915 treaty. “constitute the most positive kind of spheres of influence or of interest and consequently an absolute’ denial of the open door policy.” . He added that “the demands, or the rights granted to Japan under the demands, would, If allowed to stand, create for the Japanese a status totally inconsistent with the terms of the existing treaties be- tween China and the foreign powers and those subsisting between the foreign powers themselves. Indeed, they would give the Japanese such a privileged position that no equal opportunity is possible. Because these demands put into Jeopardy the rights and interests en- joyed by the foreign powers having treaty relations with China, Dr. Wang said, the United States, during the ‘negotiations in 1915, “not only declared that she would not surrender any of her treaty rights in China, but also formally protested against their possible infringement.” Reduce China to Vassal. “Read in their true light,” he con- tinued, “the twenty-one demands practically reduce China to the posi- | tion of a vassal state, depriving her of the right of self-development and self-preservation. Accorling to the demands, China is required to build her railways in her own territory only with Japan's ‘consent; China is required to give up her mines, coal, gold and iron, so that they can be operated by Japanese- and with Japanese capital: China is required not to build dockyards or other shipping equipments in one of her own provinces (Kukien); China is required not to borrow foreign capital other than Japanese for the develop- ment of the biggest ironworks in the country (Hanyehping); China is re- quired to extend the lease of Fort Arthur and Talienwan and the terms of the South Manchurian railway and the Antung-Mukden railway to ninety-nine years. “It is needless to say that these conditions, unless removed or Te- nounced, will place China in a posi- tion where self-development and self- preservation bgcome a practical im- possibllity.” - Entered Into as Sovereiga Power. So mmuch for the argument presented by the Chinese that the Washington conference should consider the twen- ty-one demands. On the other hand, it is pointed out that the Sino-Jap- anese treaty of 1915, whether ob- tained under duress or not (and it was) was entered into by China as a sovereign power and as such should be lived up to by her and that her remedy, if one is required, lies in.ne- gotiatidns directly with Japan. However, if the treaty violates the treaty rights of the other nations as- membled at this conference, there Is nothing in international law which wotld prevent their discussing the fmatter with Japan and C“ina, and there. would be an opportunity to en- ter Into these discyssions in Washing- ton, while all are represented here. The United States, it s true,sis.the only one of the other nations which has & protest against the twenty-one dtmands on record, at least publicly. This protest addresssd to-both China (Continued on Pags 3, Column 3.) Entered as second-class matter post office Washington, D. ARMS PARLEY IS HELD PRECIOUS CONTRIBUTION TO PEACE OF WORLD BY the Assoclated Press. GENEVA, January 14.—At the conclusion this evening of the ses- sion of the league of nations coun- cil Paul Hymans, former Belgian minister of foreign affairs, who has presided over the meetings this week, told the correspondent of the Associated Press that the members of the councll were pro- foundly impressed by the achieve- | ments of President Harding and Secretary Hughes at the disarma- ment conference. . “It is history’s greatest and most * ‘precious contribution to the world's peace,” declared the Belgian states- man. “The league does not grudge America this inspiring achieve- ment, for, like America, the league’'s one aim is for peace. “All mankind must admire the courageous initiative and unselfish | motives of your government in | provoking this tremendous moral | and political reform in a world | girt about with armor of steel. The league has not yet lost hope that some understanding may be reached whereby the United States will join with it in working for peace among all nations and the betterment of mankind.” WEEKS DELAYING, | CHARGE OF FORD Wh or Leave Muscle Shoals Offer? He Asks. RAPS ‘FERTILIZER TRUST’ ! “Hanged If We Care Much ‘Whether We Get It Now,” He Says, in Statement. Henry Ford in a statement last night declared that Secretary Weeks was apparently delaying settlement of the Musclé Shoals proposition and that “the fertilizer trust, the power and chemical interests of Wall street. the money brokers and other inter- ests that fear to have Muscle Shoals developed along lines that will serve all the people most are deluging Weeks and Congress with literature | that grossiy misrepresents the facts.” Ofter Omly. for Serviee. “This is not a political matter,” he added, “to be jockeved and juggled about. Why doesn’t Secretary Weeks take it or leave it. ‘Yes' or 0,) as he would a private business matter? I mean that now, after six months, he is still asking what appear to me as irrelevant questions and delaying settlement of this matter. We didn't want Muscle Shoals for selfish pur- poses In the first place; hanged % we | care very much whether we get it| now. We didn't make the govern-| ment a selfish business proposition— | it was an industrial philanthropy which we offered—an offer based on a desire for great public service. Neot Asking for a Nickel. “A subsidy means getting something from the government for nothing. We're | not asking the government for a nickel —instead, we're giving the government an offer unprecedented for its gen-! erosity. If they think this offer means a subsidy why don’t they go and talk to Maj. Gen. Beach, chief of the Army engineers? Say, tnose fellows would climb the Washington Monument rather | than get the Army chief's figures.” Discussing charges that he could not make fertilizer at Muscle Shoals on a profitable commercial basis, Mr. Ford declared that Thomas A. Edison “says we can.” Edison Working on Proposition. “I'm not a chemist,” he added, “but Edison has been down there and knows every detail of this proposition. He is working on this thing right now In his laboratorles at East Orange. He says| that with Muscle Shoals we can give! the American people a better fertilizer at a much lower price than they have ever had before. “Why, If we can’t make a good, cheap fertilizer down there, why does the fertilizer trust flood Congress with statements that If we get Muscle Shoals we'll wreck the monopoly? We're going to the mat with them and make them prove, before congres- sional committees, every statement they make.” \ Bid Was Invited. “We have never neefed Muscle Shoals,” he continued. ‘“»he govern- ment invited us, although we didn’t think we wanted it, to make a bid for the property, and we finally did, beeause, as We saw it, it gave us an opportunity to awaken the Whole American people to what they can do if they will only study and utilize the waterpower possibilities of the coun- try. And the more we investigated the thing, the more we saw the great wastes going on. We believe it's our duty. to nmoq, if we can, some of these wastes.” Divided Into Three Parts. ‘The question- of disposition of the gbvernment’'s properties ‘at. Muscle Shoals to private-interests by lease, purchase or agreement to -complete was divided yesterday into three sep- arate parts. Law officers of the War Depart- ment were difected to begin work of fitting into legal phrases a contract involving Secretary, Weeks' desires with regard to the proposal of Henry Ford, which, the War Secretary has announced, will be submitted to Con- gress with “comments” as soon as the papers were prepared and Mr. Ford's signature afxed. _Although Mr: Ford remained,in the, (Continued on Page 3, Column 52 €Y WASHINGTON, D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 15, 1922. 1| KATO 'SAYS CONFERENCE AR FTL.ATED NEW YEAR U PLEDGE MAY AWAIT y Doesn't Secretary Takei HONORS AT SEA BURIAL NAVY PRIDE High Officials Favor Proposal to Escort Famous Warship to Sinking as Cere- mony of Scrapping Program. By the Associated Press. Suggestions that one of the American battleships to be scrap- ped under the naval limitation program be escorted to zea by the Atlantic fleet and sunk with flags fiying and full naval honors have been received with approval by high naval officials. While no definite plans for the scrapping of the ships will be undertaken, at . least until the treaty has been signed, 1t was indicated that such a ceremony a& suggested probably would be included. Veteran Would Be Selected. A veteran of the Navy would be selected. it was sald, if it was de- cided to carry out the formal naval ceremony of farewell to the ships that are to be destroyed. The oldest of the second-line battleships is the Kentucky, first commissioned May 15, 1900, and | which went out of commission May 29, 1920, after twenty years and fourteen days of continuous active service in the Navy. 1f the ceremonial sinking is carried out it seams likely that the Ken- | tucky would be the ship designat- ed to receive these honors, intend- ed to represent the pride of the Navy and the American people in the work that has. been done through the years by all of the old battleships that now are to be destroyed. Oregon Veteran, of Battle. The Oregorf is an older ship and the only veteran of actual battle in the Spanish-American war in TURKISH NATIONALIST CHIEF REPORTED SLAIN| Mustapha Kemal Pasha Gained Power at Angora Greater Than That of Sultan. By the Assoclated Press. i LONDON, January ; 14—Mustapha Kemal Pasha, the Turkish nationalist leader, has been murdered, says an Exchange Telegram Agency dispatch from Constantinople today, quoting & telegram from Angora, the Turkish nattonalist capital. Mustapha Kemal Pasha was sent from Constantinople to Sivas as in- speotor of the northern military dis- trict of Anatolia in 1919. Later he became head of the Turkish national- ist army and virtually dictator of ‘Turkey in Asia. 4 Soon after he went into Asia Minor his activities against the Turkish gov-| ernment at Constantinople became apparent, but he disregarded Constan- tinople’s demand for his resignation, tore up the armistice which the Turks dlleged the Greek occupation had vio- lated, and began collecting groups of nondescript soldiers. which he made into the Turkish nationalist army. With this army he has been resisting the Greek occupation of Asia Minor. Mustzpha Kemal's name is known throughout the near east, where.he has been far more powerful than the sultan cooped up in his palace at Con- stantinople. He was born of an ob- scure family in Saloniki only thirty- nine years ago. He was schooled in the Turkish war college in Constan- tinople, but has traveled widely in Europe and spoke French like a Pa- slan. He was always a Young Turk and commanded one of the two Turk- ish regiments which marched into Constantinople in the Young Turk Fevelution of 1908, : the hattleship list of the Navy. She has long been stricken from the roll of active or second-line- craft. however. and is carried on the unclassified list, along with such veterans as the sailing frig- ates Constitution and Constella- tion, and the old corvette Hartford, once Admiral Farragut's flagship. The old Iowa, bullt in 1893, also is on the list and also is & veteran of the Spanish-American war, but is now -used as a target ship under radio control. It is expected that provision will be made for reten- tion of the Oregon as an historie relic and of the Jowa and the old Indiana for experimental purposes, s0 that the Kentucky is the oldest of the fighting ships which will be destroyed, and probably on that account would be accorded the spectal honors planned. Sinking Would Be Impressive. It would be the purpose of the Navy to make the ceremonial sinking as impressive as possible. “Probably the ship would be kept intact. painted and her brasswork shined for the last time and put tQ sea on her last trip ynder her own power. At thd selected point she would be dressed from stem to stem with signal flags and, with her battle emblem flying from her masthead, her seacocks would be opened and as she sank the fleet would fire three salvos and the national salute of twenty-one guns in honor of the passing of a loyal comrade. 2 SCHDOL PAYGROINDS DENDUNGED S “BLOT United cxtuen Playground Com- mittee Takes Steps to Remedy Conditions. Playgrounds attached to the public schools of the District of Columbia “are & blot on the face of the earth,” Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter declared at a meeting of the united citizens' play- ground commitfee last night at the Public Library. She added that the playgrounds are 'covered with mud for about nine months of the year SWEEPING CHANGES IN SCHOOLS HINTED 1Senator Capper Says System Here May Have to Be Turned “Inside Out.” iBOND ISSUE TALKED OF |Information Obtained From Noted Educators to Be Given Closest Possible Study: Consideration may be given to a bond issue to cover the cost of bring- ing the District school system up to date and make it the model one of the country when the joint committee of the Senate and House investigating the school situation here starts to map out plans as a result of its investi- gations. So far behind has the committes found the local system in the matter of buildings, it was sald by Senator Capper, chairman of the joint com- mittee, that it may deem jt wise to resort to a bond issue to cover thé expense and get all the necessary buildings up as quickly as possible. (. The committee expects to begin a study of the data collected in a short time, with a view to getting a re- jport to Congress just as quickly as possible consistent with making prac- i tical recommendations. Dr. Finley to Give Views. It plans to hear several more out- of-town educators before beginning a study of the data collected. Dr. John H. Finley, former superintend- ent of the public school system of New York, is scheduled to come here Thursday, and appear before the com- mtittee at 2 o'clock Thursday after- noon. He will be expected to give the committee much vaiuable-information concerning the method of running the school system of New York city. As soon as the committee completes the hearing of the out-of-town edu- cators, it plans to hold open hearings for officials of the school system herc and get their views on the data sub- mitted by' the out-of-town experts, and’then to hegr any-citizéns of the District who may have any new ideas for putting the District school sys- ‘tem in the position it should hold. These hearings will be concluded as quickly as possible, Senator Capper sald, ‘with a view to getting a re- {port to the full District committees }\of both houses in time to submit ‘it to Congress at the current session. Get Valuable Data on Tour. Much’ yaluable information, on the The Associated paper and also Member of the Associated Press Press is exclusively entitled to the use fof republiention of all news dispaf credited to it or not otherwise credited in this the local news published berein. All rights of publication of special dispatches berein are also reserved. == HAS DISSIPATED CLOUDS Advancement of American-Japanese Friend- ship Signally Promoted, Delegate Declares, Praising Parley Results. By the Associated Press. - NEW YORK, January 14.—The advancement of American - Jap- anese friendship has been signally promoted by the Washington con- ference, Admiral Baron Tomo- saburo Kato, senior Japanese delegate to the conference, said tonight in an address before the Japan Society. “In a few short weeks,” he added, “we have dissipated the clouds that marred the naturally clear and | happy skics of the Pacifi “Two months ago.” Biron Kato continued, “we heaid loose talk of possible war. Today we are con- templating an established peace. Early In November the newspa- | pers frequently used such, phrases as’ ‘conflict of interests,’ ‘suprem- acy of the seas 'and ‘menacing ag- gresslons’; today they are talking more in terms of ‘understand,’ ‘ac- cord’ and ‘co-operation,’ and the making at Washington were made a hundred years ago at Vienna, and subsequently at The IHague. and therefore will amount to noth- ing. But that is not the case, for very definite reasons. In the first place, the several nations rep- resented in Washington have by the concessions they made to the views of others, tangible demonstrations of the carnestness of their intentions Unless the spirit that actuates the of these nations were deep- rooted- i sincere desire, thesc concessions would not have been possible. Fortunately, the inter- ests and the desires of the greater nations of the world are in ac- cord; otherwise, the scrapping of hundreds of thousands of tons of fighting ships would not he prac- ticable or acceptable. Japan Gives Evidence. “I want particularly to draw principal criticism of Japan now- adays is that she does not agree quite as quickly as you make pro- posals for accord. Earnestness Is Demonstrated. “Nor is this, my friends, only phraseology. Critics may say that guch declarations as we have been NAVY AVIATORS BRAVE | SKY AT MIDNIGHT TO ' SAVE WOMAN’S LIFE A belated officiab report from the Hampton roads naval air sta- tion reached the Navy Department yesterday, telling of the midnight flight of the air station dector, Lieut. :Angel, in a Navy seaplane to Cape Hatteras, December 19th to save the life of the wife of one of the employes ut the radio sta- tion-at the cap>. The radio call for ald reached their Atation, the re- | port sald, very late at night, =ay- | ing -the woman was desparatel {1l -With Lieuts. Stump and David- | son, as pilots, Lieut. Angel set out | in @ seaplane, taking the air half an. hour after midnight, and (he machine affecting a safe landing at Cape Hatteras deppite the dark- ness. ) “Due to the promptness znd ef- ficlency in this emurkency, there is ‘mo-qQuestion but that the ad rendered resulted in the saving of the patigntigdife,” the ocompaander of the air station reported. HOPE 0 REPORT DEBT FUNDING BILL Agreement Expected at Ses- sion of Senate Finance Committee Tomorrow. | Senate republican leaders expressed the hope last night that an agree- ment would be reached and a report made to the Senate tomorrow on the foreign debt funding bill. Informal conferences among- them yesterday gave them the basis for the belief, they declared. The .consensus of opinion of the party chiefs was that the House bill would be taken, but that the clauses In it specifying payment on interest semi-annually and an interest rate at 5 per cent would be stricken cut. It is about gquestions involved ‘'n two provisions that the opposition in the Senate Is expected to revolve. Democrats generally have declarea the two provisions must be included in any measure dealing with the for- eign debt. It was said by the republican lead- ers, who have the matter in hand, that some of their own membership did not -approve of provisions re- stricting the supervisory commission in its negotiation with foreign &ov- ernments on the question of interest payments and the interest rates. The original law permitting the loans to foreign governments pro- and are a source of dlscomfort from | real situation here has heen obtained | yided that the interest rate should dust the other three months. by the committee through its personal be the same or approximately equal [ The committee waa discussing the | inspection of school buildings while | to the interest which this government survey of playground facilities in the | the schools were in session, Senator|is paying on its own bonds. Some District of Columbla by the children’s bureau, and a survey made by a sub- committee of the full committee, con- sisting of ‘Mrs.' Lucy R. Swanton, chairman of the citizens’ committee, and Miss Ruth C. White of .the Girl Scouts organization. The full com- mittee. indorsed the work. of the sur- vey, which Mrs. Swanton sald was “very comprehensive” and without a flaw, and, the report of the subcon- mittee on the survey. Recommendations Made. subcommittee - .. specifically ‘The tecommended several matters con-] tained In the children's bureau sur- vey,” among them erection of fleld houses in or adjacent to playground: “A playground without a field house 1s limited and dannot give full return on the investment,” said a. report by Mrs. Swanton.’ J Purchase. of new playground sites of sufficient size, apart from school buildings, the report of the subcom- mittee said, would be more éxpen- sive than purchasing sufficient land wherever ~ possible and enlarging school playgrounds. ~° The children’s bureau report was discussed in detail and was found to “pe in entire harmony-with the views by the delegates” to the Capper said.. He said that the mem- | of the semators who opposed the pro- bers were deeply impressed by the | vision for a b per cent rate said they crowded conditions and the rapldity [ had no objections to the provision With which the school population is|contained in the existing law, as it growing. The committee is anxlous| would.allow more latitude. to provide the necessary buildings as _Full’ Committee Called. quickly as possible, and’ in’ view of the great gfowth of the.school pop- (Continued on Page 2, Column 6.) BRINGS REPORT ON CUBA. Gen. Crowder’s Findings Show 3 its members hesitated at the sugges- Loan Likely to Be Negotiated. |, . inatan agreement would come as Maj. Gen. Enoch P. Crowder, who | easjly or 88 quickly as the leaders has been on the-mission to Cuba as|geclared probable. 2 special ‘representative “of ‘thec. Presi- | -<rhe’ measure' cannot be taken up dent of the United States, arrived in| jmmediately, even though 1t is turned Washington yesterday and called &t|gyer to the Senate the first of the the State Department:to report his| week, because —of two previous findings. 5 mous’ Department: officials after the call|the first of these the amendment to sald it was impossible to discuss Gen. | the-federal reserve act, providing for Crowder’s report, but that it appeared | the.naming of & farmer to the reserve certain Cuba would be permitted to| board must be voted on Tuesday. negotiate a loan. Gen.' Crowder's|The second agreement puts the inter- work, it was sald, was very satisfac- | changeable mileage book legislation tory and reduction of the budget to| before the ~Senate on ‘Wednesday. & point where the Cuban government | There was the suggestion, however, would; be. permitted :to - negotiate & |that the Iatter agreement might be loan in the United ‘States had been L S 42 .the ‘funding’ measure | The full membership of the finance committee, to which the debt funding measure was commited, has been ‘called. fo meet Monday to consider the whole question. It was evident, however, that controversies are due within the committee and some of your attention to one fact. An effort has been made for a number of years to present Japan to you as a military nation designing to dom- inate the Pacific. Some of us Jap- tr to disabuse the anese have T {Continved on Page 3, Column §) MRS. HARDING ASKS /LOYALTY T0 PARTY, Impresses Responsibility in Letter to Women’s National Republican Club. ASSAIL WOMAN VOTERS Miss Robertson Asks Break With League—“The Quicker, the Better,” She Says. By the Associated Press, NEW YORK, January 14.—Fifteen h\md'red women attending the annivers- ary luncheon of the Women's Nationa! Republican Club, received a letter from Mrs. Warren G. Harding today. urging “effective and unremitting effort at or- ganization, education and civic train- ing among women.” Mrs. Harding was to have been th guest _of nenor, but was prevented from attending by exhaustion foliowing | ithe diplomatic reception, a letter from | the President cxplained. Her place was taken by Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, wife of the Vice President. Tmpresses Responsibility. “Women, " Mrs. Harding wrote, “have come suddenly into a mighty responsi- | { bility for the national interest. “It is a responsibility which must be discharged in a larger than merely partisan way, and vet I feel very sure is best to be dealt with through the in- struments of party, loval to conviction, and emotion. 1If I did not feel that the nation could. and, in the long run, must be served best through parties, I would not be a partisan republican. But T do feel this, and therefore am convinced that the maintenance of ef- fective party organization and unre- mitting work is a duty second to none. Loyalty to Party. “These are times when the ten- dency to disintegration of old insti- tutions warns us on all sides of the need to hold fast to those who have established themselves as sound, re- liable, confidence-inspiring. For these things the republican party has al- ways stood and stands today. For the women of America to make sure that their full participation in pub- lic affairs shall not become respon- sible for any departure from the high purposes of the past and the main- tenance of those purposes, requires that we republican women shall de- vote our utmost energy to that work | of organization, education and ad- vancement which is so well typified in your aggressive and eflicient club.” Speakers at the luncheon included (Continued on Page 2, Column 7. ARRESTED FOR TREASON. Publisher of West Virginia Labor Organ In Custody. OHARLESTON, W. Va., January 14. —Frank W. Snyder, publisher of the.| Federationist, weekly publication de- voted to the interests of organized labor, was arrested late today by state troopers on a capias issued by the Logan county court, charging tregson and conspiracy in connection with the threatened march of miners from Kanawha county to Logan county last summer. Snyder was taken to Logan tonight in the custody of troopers. The pub- lisher was indicted by the Logan county grand jury yesterday, it was learned tonight after the caplas had unanimous consent agreements. Under | been presented to the state depart- ment of public safety by a deputy sherift from that couhty. Isaac Scott, acting secretary and treasurer of District 17, Unfted Mine Workers of America, also was ar- rested on a capias issued by the Logan county court, making an in- formation against him similar to that \1ssued for Snyder. Scott also left to- inight for Logan in- the. custody ef 2 e _{ forth FIVE CENTS. POINGARE DOOMS SUPREME COUNCL - GABINET IS CHOSEN Reveals Return to Old Diplo- macy After Conference With Lloyd George. STANDS FIRM AGAINST | GERMAN MORATORIUM | | Other Allies With England—Brit- ish Premier Fails to Get Audience | With Millerand. BY the Asscetated Press, IPARIS, January 14.—M. Poincare, 1“)") has accepted the premiership to lsu' eed M. Briand and who has come pleted his cabinet, engaged in a® lengthy conversation today with the British prime minister, Lloyd George, Who cameg to Paris from Cannes espe- cially for that purpose. What con- clusion the heads of the two gov- ernments reached is not known, but M. Poincare, in a statement to the correspondents this evening, declaree | that “international questions h will be settled, as heretofo: through amba | This, in the expressed opinfon | the premier designate, would me | the virtual disappearance of the « | preme council, although. he added dors.” Asks Final Meeting. “There must he one final meeti of the supreme council to which = the allies should invited, shon' the French viewpoint prevail, and {have good reasons to believe that * will %0 far ax Great Britain 1s co cerned. Let us have our ambassad:. settle these questions for us” M. Toincare thought there had be: 100 ANy mectings of the suprem council, to varfous accompaniments and he desired a eturn to the old {fashioned way of dealings betweer i na | _“M¥ meeting with Mr. Llaye | George.” he saia < most amiable We got along finely together.” | The conference turned out to b quite a success for the new French | premier. according to the Frenc | vlew. as he aprarently convinced Mr | Lloyd George that it would be con- { strued by the French nation as un- | fortunate. and hv himself as inimica’ | to him person-liv. should Mr. Lioya | George meet ex-Premier Briand an: {Dr. R: e | Dr. Rathenau. the German represen- be s, |tative. In consequence of this M | Briand's vi to the British embassy | was merely a so 1 function. He ha |a cup of tea wit™ Lord Hardinge, th | British ambass~cor. and a brief in | formal talk with the British foreig minister. Mr. Llovd George did nr ‘meet the Germerns, Moratorinm Policy Opposed. The British nremier came to Par with ratification of the policy of moratorium for Gormany tentativel granted by the reparations commis sion: but met with strong eppositior from M. Poincare, who argued tha' Germany had not paid to the limit of her capacit d that some means must be found for ljizhtening France's burden. He told Mr. Llovd Georgr | that Germany should be called upon to impose heavier taxation, equiva lent per head to the French, other | wise there would be no talk of a moratorium. The conclusion in Bel- gian circles, which have rallied to the British and Jtalian views, is that France stands alone on the repara- | tion problems. Mr. Lloyd George had netified Ely- see Palace that ke would like to call on President Millerand, but M. Mili- erand had an engagement, and sug- gested an hour for meeting which happened to be the time when the prime minister was conferring with M. Poincare. It was said by the British delegation that Mr. Lloyd George did not call at Elysce Paface, as custom requires an invitation. The officlal explanation was that the | protocol provides for visits from the heads of foreign states oniy upon invitation of the president. ! Disappointment Not Concenled. British circles do not conceal their disappointment over the failure of Mr. Lloyd George to meet President Mil- lerand. However, he received Premier Theunys, and Foreign Minister Jaspur of Belgium, and also saw M. de Las- teyrie, who is slated for the ministry of finance in the Poincare cabinet, concerning the Central International Corporation, officially adopted by the Cannes conference, to which M. Poin- care is said to agree. Botn the Belglan and German dele- gations were anxious to hear the result of the Lloyd George-Poincare discussions, and received confidential information, which was greeted by the ~ Germans apparently with satis- { faction, while the Belgians appeared to be somewhat concerned. M. Jaspar informed The Associated Press: “We must await the formation of the French cabinet and its appear- ance in the chamber before wo make a statement.” Perspunel of Cablmet. After a conference with M. Bar- thou and other supporters lasting until midnight, ‘M. Polncare an- nounced that his cabinet had been Cefinitely formad as follows: Premier and mnister of foreign af- falrs, M. Poincare, Justice and Alsace-Lorraine, Barthou Interfor, M. Maumoury. Finance, Charles de Lasteyrie. ‘War and pensions, Andre Maginot. Marine. . M. Rasbertt. (Continued on Page 3, Column B Louls