Evening Star Newspaper, January 21, 1922, Page 1

Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled 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 herels. - All rights of publication of specisl dispatches herein are also reserved. Generally cloudy tonight and to- morrow; slightly colder tonight; low- est temperature about 28 degrees. Temperature for twenty-four hours ended at 2'p.m. today: Highest, 43, at 4 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 33, at 6 a.m. today. Full report on page 4. Closing New York Stocks, Page 17. No. POPE BENEDI 28,301, AFTER VALIANT Entered as second-class matter post office ‘Washington, D. CT DEAD, FIGHT AGAINST PNEUMONIA Dramatic Events|Gasparri . Mark Last Hours Of His Holiness. Named As Likely { Successor. HIGH DIGNITARIES [ PAPAL SECRETARY OF CHURCH NEAR|TO BE SUPPORTED The End Comes After| Cardinals De Lai and Deteotives, Acting on Word From Unconsciousness and Delirium. By the Asswciated Press. ROME, January 21 (Reu- ters).—Pope Benedict died late today. LONDON, January 21 (6:53 pm.)—Cardinal Bourne, Arch- bishop of Westminster, stated this evening he had been officially nofifle"i by telegram from Rome that Pope Benedict was dead. LONDON, January 21.—A Ber- Tin dispatch to Reuter’s this after- noon says word has been received there that Pope Benedict is dead. An Exchange Telegraph dis- patch from Rome says that the consultation held by the physi- cians this afternoon, owing to the fact that the Pope’ appeared to be sleeping, caused a report to be circulated momentarily that Pope Benedict was dead, but this was officially denied. PARIS, January 21.—A Berlin dispatch to the Havas Agency quotes the Wolff Bureau as say- ing Pope Benedict died at 3:35 o'clock this afternoon, Rome time. By the Associated Pre ROME, January 21 (5:30 p.m.).—A bulletin issued at this hour says: “The state of the holy father be- came worse during the day. respiration is more and more painful ana wificult and the heart continu- ously weaker.” The bulletin was signed by Drs. Marchiafava, Bat- tistini and Bignanini. Fope Benedice nas 1apsed into a state of coma. says the Epoca in an edition Just issued. The newspaper says a fresh con- sultation of the physicians was to have been held at noon, but that after seeing his holiness Dr. Marchiafava, declared further consultations were useless and that he did not intend to make another visit. Slowly Expiring. Pope Benedict became appreciably weaker about midday today, and the hopes which had arisen after his period of slumber in the morning dis- appeared. His general c~ndition had become worse and he seemed to be slowly expiring. Prince Chigi-Albani _entered the Pope’s apartment at 12:30 o'clock. It is his duty to take possession of the apartment in case of death of the pontiff and to act as marshal of the conclave. Prof. Battistini examined the Pope again at 12:30 pm., and on leaving the room declared the situation the gravest, the pontiff's condition, he said, being hopeless. Hope in Prayers. The only hope remaining, said Mgr. Pizzardo, undersecretary of state, in the presence of a company of prelates and diplomatists; lay in the prayers “that we and all the faithful through- out the world offer for the recovery of the holy father.” ““As to human science,” he added, “it has exhausted its resources.” About 11 o'clock Pope Benedict, on seeing Mgr. Nassalli Rocca, the new Archbishop of Bologna, where the Pope formerly was archbishop, enter- ed into conversation with hjm, and also with Bishop Menzani, thd Bishop of Plaisance, speaking just as if giv- ing a regular audience. Ray of Hope Returns. Immediately after the morning con- sultation of his physicians the Pope had a quiet spell. His respiration was less irregular, and after he had cxpressed a desire to rest he turned on his side and fell asleep im- metiately. The physicians were sur- prised at this turn in the case, and thought there might be some hope for his holiness if he were able to sleep three or four hours. The Pope dozed from 8 until 9 o'clock, when a cordial was ad- ministered to him. Today being the fete day of St.. Agn patron of Capranica College, in which he was a Youthful student, the Pope asked to be shown a small statue of the saint with which the students of the col- lege had presented him. The statue was placed on the altar of the chapel, where a number of masses were saiu. The worst period ror the Pope dur- ing the night occurrtd just before daybreak. He was extremely low at this time, gasping for breath and ap- arently suffering intense £an to peep through the mists on the Alban hills, shedding a roscate glow through the clouds. The attendants and prelates who were present went window, one of them remark. ‘Now it is dawn; it brings hope.’ Again Reported Worse. Shortly after 8 o'clock the physi- cians gave out their bulletin, an- nouncing that the Pope was worse. ‘Then came the slight improvement to- ward 9 o'clock, when it was stated his holiness was resting easler. The cardinals then began to appear to make their visits. Cardinal Laurenti and Cardinal Van- nutelli. The foreign ambassadors, anxious for news, aiso began to send in requests for Information on the pontiff’s condition. Cardinal Gasparri, who was with the Pope from 6:30 o'clock until 9:45, met in the ante-chamber stortly after that hour all the diplomatists in Rome, who called personally for news. Referring to the Pope’s dozing spell, which the physicians interpreted fa- vorably, the cardinal said the situa- tion unfortunately remained extreme- ly grave. Anxious Moments Passed. ‘Throughout the night there was al- most absolute silence at the Vatican, with only a few guards pacing up and down and here and there various at- tendants performing their tasks. The top floor, where the Pope’s apartments mre, was almost deserted save for one (Continued on-Page 2, Column 4.) Tae } Merry Del Val Also Mentioned. By the Assoclated Press. In the speculation as to who will be the successor of Benedict the most prominently mentioned is the secre-' tary of state, Cardinal Gasparri. His election would represent an indorse- ‘ment of the policy of Benedict in the last seven years during the grave period of the world war. Cardinal Gasparri, who has also the position of chamberlain of the church, is in- trusted with the direction of the holy see during the interregnum from the death of the Pope to the election of his successor. A | Another member of the sacred col- |lege who is considered as a probable Icholce is Cardinal De Lai, seeretary of the Concistorial Congregation, which 'deals chiefly with the selection and 1 appointment of archbishops and bish- iops throughout the world, except the countries still under the jurisdiction of Propaganda Fide. The election of Cardinal De Lai would gratify the de- sire of the sacred college to have again, as under Pius X, a Pope above |all religious, that is who would not play such a prominent part in world politics as Benedict XV and Leo X111 Merry del Val Mentioned. Among the cardinals living in Rome there is another who has a consid- | erable following and whose election would be a new departure, since for | several centuries there has not been a foreign Pope on the chair of St. reter & uame.y, Cardinal aerry del Val, who_was secretary of state un- der Pius X. Cardinal Merry del Val's parents were Spanish and his brother is Spanish ambassador to the court of St. James, but he has resided al- most his entire life in Italy, where | his father was Spanish ambassador to the Vatican. He speaks fluently SIX languages and his elecuon .. Pope would not hurt the bilities of the Italian cardin f:;len the majority ef the sacred col- Of the cardinals- living outside of Rome, the selection of the Archbishop of Pisa, Cardinal Maffi, astrono- mer and & most pious , is con- sidered most probable ould the sacred college decide to select the new Pope among the cardinals not residing in the Eternal city. ‘Was Political Peope. Benedict XV from the very begin- ning of his pontificate showed that he would above all be a political Pope, following the policy of his early friend and counselor, Cardinal Ram- polla and of Leo XIII Pius X died of grief for not having been able to prevent the world war and Benedict XV expended such energy in trying to stop or mitigate the conflict that many people, Inulud[ng several Amer- ican archbishops and bishops who ap- proached him afterward, think that the efforts made in this endeavor seriously affected his constitution. Like. Leo XIII, he was most anx- ious to establish diplomatic relations with all the cotntries, whether Catholic or not, and he succeeded in having in Rome representatives of the entire world, with the exception of the Scandinavian states in Europe and the United States in the Ameri- can continent Shows Sympathy fer U. S. ‘While negotiations were proceeding for the establishment of a papal nun- cio at Tokio, Benedict XV failed to have an Internuncio appointed at Pe- king through the opposition of the French government, fearing that a papal représentative in China might affect their right of protecting the Catholics in the far east—France was helped in that occasion, it is sald here, by the United States, which ob- Jjected to the appointment of Mgr. Peprelli as_internuncio in China on account of his alleged anti-American feelings as shown while apostolic delegate to the Philippines. Benedict XV always showed a great desire for the closest relatiol with America, and left nothing unattempt- ed to show his sympathy in anything affecting the United States. This was shown especially on the occasion of the sinking of the Lusitania, when the Pope, notwithstanding his strict neu- trality in the war—he preferred to call it “impartiality”—telegraphed to the kaiser his abhorrence of the ac- {tion which had shocked the civilized ‘world. Saw Hope in Amerfea. The Pope always regarded the United States as a country which would play an important part in bringing about the pacification of Eu- rope and through Mgr. Bonzano, the apostolic delegate in Washington, he sent on several occasions during the recent war messages to President ‘Wilson expressing the feeling that America. might assist in conciliating the belligerent countries. His_most _important effort in favor (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) —e WILL RUSH BILL TO BUY PINEY BRANCH PARK Plans are being formulated to rush through Congress a measure provid- ing for the purchase of Piney Branch Valley Park, which is the territo iying. in_ the 'Piney Branch valley beginning from the east side of the 16th street bridge and running in a northeastearly direction to 14th and Varnum streets. Senator Ball, chairman of the Senate District committee, who made =2 personal inspection of this property recently, said today he would intro- duce a bill Monday providing for the purchase of this tract of land im- mediately. Provision for its purchase already is contained in a bill pending before the Senate District committee, but the measure includes two other properties, the Patterson tract and the Klingle ford valley tract. Senator Ball, appreciating the danger of destroping the beauty of this park by commercial projects now under way, has decided to separate the Piney branch project and to make a strong fight for its immediate passage in_the Senate. = It is believed that the tract, which contains approximately nineteen acres, can be purchased for $150,000. The land is cohtained in the plans of the park commission for a per- manent drive -through the.parkway wystems : SHOTS FLY THICK . “# (Continued on Page 2, Column 8.y WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1922.—_TWENTY-TWO PAGES. AS POLIGE CHASE AUTO WITH WHISKY Runnirig Battle Through Busy Streets Ends as Pursued Car Strikes Coal Wagon. ONE FUGITIVE CAUGHT, WHILE OTHER ESCAPES Alexandria, Await Men as They Enter City. A chase through the crowded streets of the city, when an aytomobile full of detectives pursued a machine from Virginia, containing two men and several gallons of corn liquor, and exchanged shots with them as they went, ended a little after noon today when the suspected bootlegger car crashed into a coal truck at 5th and O streets northwest, demolishing the fugitive machine and damaging the obstructing truck. One of the men escaped after the wreck. The other one, who gave his name at police headquarters as Donald Kane, was arrested when he left the whisky car and trled to escape into the Eckington railroad yards. The chase was spectacular from the | very beginning and numerous shots were fired by the pursuers and the pursued as they dashed through the busy city streets. It was shortly after 11 o'clock when Inspector Grani, at headquarters, re- sponding to a warning from Alex- andria, dispatched an automobile load of detectives to the Long bridge to watch for the car. Attempt to Halt Fails. As the police car got on the bridge the detectives noticed the suspected car coming toward them from Vir- ginia. The police chauffeur attempt- ed to jam the approaching machine, but it squeezed through with a broken mudguard. The police car turned as quickly as possible and with Chauffeur Robey, one of the most experienced drivers in the police department, the old 1915 model police headquarters car_ nosed in a scant length behind the fleeing liquor car, rushing through traffic up lith street to M, leaving a wrecked auto- moblle behind at the intersection of H street. Both cars were making forty miles an hour or more. The liquor car turned east into M street and sped toward New York avenue. At the intersection of New York avenue and Florida avenue, Don- ald Kane jumped from the car and De- tective Jett went in pursuit of him. The waisky car however, a -powered 1921 model, turned again and went | i west on Florida avenue to O strest,| then continued out O street to Bth, where a large steam wrecking apparatus, with a derrick surmounting it. and a coal truck barred the way. A collision resulted in almost the complete wreck- age of the coal truck, and demolition of the liquor car. The driver of the car, whom the po- lice believe they can identify, as its only other occupant, jumped out of the wreckage and ran through Freed- man's court, disappearing among the sheds and shanties of the alleyway. Many Jars of Whisky. In the rear of the liquor car wers| many quart jars of corn whisky, and | crowds of neighborhood spectators flocked to the scene of the wreck, | the police only with difficulty pre- venting a wholesale raid on the liquor car. At the bridge. when the car was approaching Washington, Detectives Sweeney and Thompson had jumped out to hold up the approaching ma- chine. Instead of slowing up, the alleged bootleg driver maintained his course and knocked a spring from the police | car when his machine swerved into it. With one broken spring the police car took up the chase. Out Oun Suspended Semtence. Kane, who was arrested after the chase today, is on probation, with a suspended seven-year.sentence hang- Ing over him, growing out of an as- sault upon Policemen Coffren and Reed of the sixth precinct several months ago. Justice McCoy placed him on probation with the understanding that he would keep out of trouble. The situation today evidenced the need for more effictent equipment in automobiles for police headquarters, Inspector Grant said. The detectives’ car was pitted against one of the fast- est cars used by bootleggers. RENT COMMISSION FACING GALL-DOWN Senators See Failure to Fully Enforce Ball Law in the District. Calling of the District Rent Com- mission to task for alleged faflure to enforce more fully the Ball rent act by initiating more investigations into apartment house rent is to be con- sidered by the Senate District com- mittee at its meeting Wednesday. Senator Ball, chairman of the com- mittee, and author of the Ball rent law, and Senator Gooding were In conference on this situation today, and both expressed themselves as strongly in favor of immediately call- ing the members of the commission before the committee, but later de- cided that they would hold the matter | P® in abeyance until Wednesday, when the committee is to meet, and take the matter up with the full member- ship. A Senators Ball and Gooding will strongly urge the committee-to have the members-of the rent commission called before it, and inform them that in the committee’s belief they are not sufficiently active in the carrying out the law as now written, and ascertain from them why they are not pursuing a more aggressive attitude in the in- vesitgation of apartment house rent. Says Commission Lacks Aectivity. Senator Ball said today that he did not believe the commission was show- ing the proper degree of activity in this regard, and that the Senate com- mittee should call the members of the commission before it and seek an | predecessor, | ment. Chairman Fess Has Again Been Reappointed to Lead the Congressional Campaign. CAN GOVERNMENT JOINWORLDAGTION?! Senate’s Ability to Repudiate Raises Question of U. S. Participation. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. Can the United States lovernmen‘.l as at present constituted, participate in international action? This question is being seriously dis-| cussed in official quarters as a direct consequence of the very evident op- position which is brewing in the United States Senate toward the treaties negotiated by the executive branch of the government at the arms jconference, but it has a relation also to whether the Upited States will be represented at the economic confer- ence at Genom: i Remembering - that the Senate re- fused to ratify the treaty of Versailles and diminished the diplomatic influ- ence of the executive branch of the American government, the fear is ex- pressed that perhaps the Senate will again repudiate the executive and demonstrate that, whether the admin- 1stration be republican or democratic, the legislative branch of the govern- ment is the final authority in Amer- ica on foreign affair: The Harding. administration, taking its lesson from the experience of its which negotiated the treaty of Versailles, Covering as many as 200 subjects, outlined a simple pro- gram for the present conference—far eastern affairs and reduction of arma- The land armament problem ; was abandoned, and the program was still further narrowed down. Now it looks as if those two items would cause such disagreements as to en- danger the ratification of the principal treaties. Europe Can Reverse Quickly. ‘What use, therefore, is it for the executive branch of the government to think about more international conferences, as, for example, the one at Genoa? A European government which is ‘represented in the negotia- tions by a ministry can commit its parliament to approval, or it promptly shows the negotiators that the minis- try is wrong by overthrowing it.'The action is quick and decisive. If a ministry is overthrown, a group fails. If the executive branch of the gov- ernment is repudiated in America, the deadlock cannot be immediately brok- en by the substitution of the policy advocated by the opponents of the executive. Too much time must elapse efore changes can be registered. In- ternational action under such circum- stances is almost impossible. ‘These views are- not_ merely aca- demic theories by students of govern- ment, but practical questions which are being raised every day in the dis- cussions concerning future policy in official quarters. Before the European war, the question never arose. Not until the Senate repudiated the Ver- sailles treaty did the problem grow complex, and it is only now when the full effects of that action are being quietly admitted by republicans in positions of responsibility "that ap- prehensions about future interna- tional co-operation are expressed. Economic Problems Serious. To mention political conferences of an international character is to scare away any chance of American partici- pation. Were it not for the pressing necessity of helping in the economic restoration of the world, the Harding cabinet would pursue a policy of po- litical isolation altogether, but every day the European economic problem grows more dangerous to America’s economic status and the government here is loath to turn its back on the Genoa conference if that meeting should offer even the slightest chance of economic recovery for the Eur an continent. But the program of the Genoa con- ference includes German reparation and the French premier says he will not* discuss that. It includes discu: sion of the status of Russia and there is opposition everywhere to the recog- nition of the soviet government on political grounds. Until the political and -economic phases of the Genoa program are disassociated America’s participation may be considereq as very doubtful. But untif the conclu- sions of the present arms conferemce e reached and it is apparent wheth- er the United States Senate is again to repudiate the executive, “the chances are the sident and Secre- tary of State will not enter into more international conferénces. (Copyright, 1922.) —_— Lieut. Philip W. Yeatman has been assigned to duty in the:bureau:of naval operations, Navy Departmeént. | = SEES MARRIED WOMAN i DEPRIVED OF RIGHTS | UNDER BALL RENT LAW | Contention that under the Ball rent law a married woman Is not- granted the right to obtain posses- sion of real estate was made In a petition filed today with the Dis- trict Rent Commission by Johanna Barbagollo, through Attorney Raymond Hudson. The petition is in answer to a complaint made to the commis- sion by Mrs. Sadie L. Fishbein, who desires to obtain possession of property she owns for use in her husband's business. The brief filed by the tenant through her attorney holds that a married woman has no more rights in the District of Columbia under the Ball act than she did in common law, except where those rights are specifically granted by statute, The Ball law, the brief states, does not grant to a mar- ried woman the right to obtain possession of her property. This is the first time that such a contention has been raised, it was, pointed ‘out at the commis- sion’s offices today.: The decision of the rent board in the case will be handed down later. OBREGON MAY VT LS FORDPERKTON Mexican President Declared' Preparing to Have Right Arm Attended To. By the Aseociated Press. MEXICO CITY, January 21.—Per- mission from ocongress is necessary ‘before President Obregon can leave the country, it is pointed out in con- nection with the report that he may g0 to Rochester, Minn., to undergo an operation on his.right arm. No op- position is expected if such permis- slon is requested. Rumors of the president's reported intention are current here, but high officials decline to comment upon them and the president himself cannot be! seen. Calles May Act as President. The Mexican constitution provides that, during the president’s absence from the country, an acting president be chosen by the permanent commis- sion of congress which .acts when congress is not in session. President Obregon is credited with having com- plete control of the present perma- nent commission, and it is rumored that, should he make the trip to Rochester, Secretary of the Interior Calles would be named. Miguel Alessio Robles, minister to Spain, who is now in Mexico, is also considered available for the post. Senor Robles for years has been act- ive in political life and he was private secretary to Adolfo de la Huerta when the latter was provisional president, preceding the Obregon administration. May Get Cabinet Post. Although his at return from Spain was decl~* . to be for business reasons, it was generally believed at the time that Senor Robles had been selected for some cabinet post, pos- sibly that of foreign relations, with Alberto J. Pani, the present incum- bent, going to the department of com- merce and industry, - % The report that President Obregon’'s health demands immediate attention has occasioned some surprise here, in- asmuch as he seemed to be in better condition than when he entered the presidency more than a year'ago- Wars Will Vanish in Pacts’ Igation,” Says Prince ' Promu By the Associated Press. HONOLULU, T. H,, January 20.— The peace of the world 'will'be as- sured in the future by the promul- gation of the naval armament limi- tation and far eastern agreements, Prince Tokugawa said in a farewell : statement - issued Jjust before his departure for Tokio today. The statement was issued to the Amerl%: people through the Asso- caited Press. +1 feel,” Prince Tokugawa “that I cannot iea . of the United States without saying , “a few werds of gratitude in connec- tion with my recent visit to that said, | this outpost | PRESIDENT SEES PARLEY JUSTIFIED Counsels Patience and De- clares Work Shows Confer- ence Progress. I BY N. 0. MESSENGER. | President Harding’s latest word on | the Washington conference—not to | be quoted, but to be referred to—is ! in effect, patience, and yet a little | more patience; let the conference go unremarked for awhile: it is dolng well and will vindicate its existence by works accomplished. This admonition came at a time when there was one of the periodical swings of the pendulum away from | the optimistic pivot. It was not the firat instance in the life of the con- ference. The pendulum swings back and forth, but ever the hour hand moves steadily toward the striking- point, the high noon of achievement. Believes in Faith and Works. Prosident Harding believes in faith and works. He has seen the work- ings of the conference and he has undimmed faith in its further effici- ency. It might be said without be- ing trite in expression that the con- ference is running true to form of normal affairs in this world; a few paces forward then a slip back, but | ever onward. It was the original design of Sec- | retary Hughes, the leader in the working out of the agenda, to take up first the questioni easiest of &ap- proach, and this has been carried out. So. it is quite natural. it is argued, that the admittedly difficult problems should be attended with embarras- ments from time to time that dis- turb for the hour but do not seriously threaten the success of the under- taking as a whole. Not Blindly Optimistic. It is not sought to represent the President and Secretary of State in the light of blind optimists. They are | practical men and would not delude | 1 1 themselves nor mislead the public by | indulging in fatuous hope—in think- | ing that they could get results by| merely wishing them on themselves. But they are in position to appreciate | what has been done and what can be | done. They “are fn the know."” i It is considered a great deal more likely that those who wish the con- ference ill luck and failure will find that they are not in tune with the| drift of affairs, whaich, even in this hour of rebuffs and seeming stagna- tion, is said, in authoritative quar.cis, to be still onward and not backward. | Significance is attacked to an nc- currence in the .Senate yesterday | when Senator Underwood and Sena.or Lodge, respectively leaders of the democratic and republican forces, | found themselves in accord in de- ploring suggested interference in the settlement of the Shantung affair, and agreeing in the forecast of a de- termination of that problem along lines which will be satisfactory to the United States. Interpreted as Serving Notice. The expressions of the two leaders| were interpreted as practically serv- ing notice on all concerned that the government of the United States is positive in its stand on Shantung and | that there are no political digisions of sentiment. The government, it was made plain, expects a settlement and of a character consonant with its insistence and stand from the first presentation of the issue. The far-reaching effect upon the other achievements of the conference of the success or failure of the Stantung negotiations was clearly forecast and is supposed to be gener- ally realized. country; which was most enjoyable, “Yhough ‘1 must admit that my re. sponsibilities were 0 large and my uties so much heavier than I coud gei.r that I could not enjoy your . country as much as I would other- + wise have done. “President’ Harding, Secretary . Hughes and all of their countrymen have been so exceedingly kind to me and the other Japanese delegates that it is impossible to express our titude in words. The conference, {?Nnk, has been as highly success- ful as we could expect, especially as :oa?:d- the naval limitation phase the quadruple treaty, which will bring peace for all time to the whole world. I am sure there need be no tear of wars hereafter.” COMMITMENT PLAN BRITISH TROOPS CLASH WITH TURKS IN TWO-DAY BATTLE, SAYS REPORT BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. By Cable to The Ster and Chicago Daily ews. Copyright, 1922. CONSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, Jan- uary 21.—A serious clash between the British and nationalist forces in Mesopotamia has occurred, ac- cording to an urgent message from Angora. The nationalist re- port states that British troops were trying to cross the neutral zone and were opposed by Turkish forces. After a fight lasting two days the British withdrew. A Turkish brigade has been hurried from Van and other reinforce- ments under Ferid Pasha have left Angora for the Irak frontier. ‘Though the report emanates from nationalist sources and has not been confirmed by the local British authorities, the news has caused considerable excitement among the ‘Turks, who see in this action the beginning of British hostilities against Mustapha Kemal Pasha. OF HUGHES LIKELY TOGETPARLEY 0.K. Publication of Agreements Questioned, But Japan Is Expected to Approve. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN. The far east committee of the Washington conferemce today pted the resolution offered by Secretary Hughes providing for | listing and publication of Chinese commitments. The resolution was modified 50 ax not to cover private contracts and agreements. The private agreements which will not be included in the opera- tion of the resolution are those e mationals of the nationals of r, between the government of na and mationals of other countries must be linted. One amendment adopted offer- ed by Elihu Root of the Amer- legation provides of the govermments hal their nationals or commitment which would tend | to create spheres of 1 monopelies. Ax rewritten, the Hughes reso- | lation consints of four sections in- | stead of two. support | | The far east committee of the! Yesterday’s Net Circulation, 93,039 TWO CENTS. SAYS WORLD PEACE DEPENDSYIPON L. S. AND GREAT BRITAIN Lloyd George Declares Genoa Conference Would End Wars and War Rumors. UPHOLDS CONFERENCE OF WORLD STATESMEN Might Have Avoided 1914 Conflict. Believes in the League of Nations. By the Associated Press. LONDON, January 21.—Premier Lioyd George, addressing the national libera conference today, declared that all the nations of Europe, without distinction, had been invited to the Genoa economic conference “because we want to put an end to constant wars and rumors of wars.” Discussing the Washington conference he said: “The peace of the world largely de- pends upon good understanding between the United States and ourselves. The conference has done more than any- thing else to restore that understand- ing.” The premler in referring to interna- tional conferences in general said that if there had been a conference in July, 1914, there would have been no war in August, 1914. “No international conference ever settled Europe’s problems,” he said, “but they have advanced the cause of peace on earth. I have profound con- viction and faith in the ultimate rea- son of mankind.” Greeted With Storm of Appiause. Mr. Lloyd George was greeted with a storm of cheers when he appeared on the plaform in central hall, where the conference was held. All the coalition ministers and liberal members of pariia- ment were present. Replying to a eulogistic introduction by the chairman of the meeting, Lord Leverhulme, the premier immediately began a_discus- sion of the advantage accruing to the empire from the Irish settlement. “It is the first time for a century,” he said, “that we have had an Irish government established with the whole~ hearted sanction of the people of Great Britai Mr. Lloyd George said the Irish settlement had enhanced the prestige Washington conference today consid- | of great Britain throughout the ered further the resolution present-|world and had deprived her enemies ed by Secretary Hughes calling for | of “the force of that taunt that we listing and publicatior of all exist- | were always willing to give exalted ing Chinese commitments of the na- | advice to other nations which we tions taking part in the conference! never followed ourselves’ i and all future commitments. Not-|' Touching on the subject of & gen- withstanding the fact that there had . era] election, he disclaimed that he arisen questions as to the feasibility | haq started the talk of it, saying he of having all the agreements entered | had not made up his mind in regard into between the nationals of the va- | to guch an election and that it would rious countries and China listed and | 1%°'Ve his business to do So mntil published—questions raised by the Japanese and to some extent by the | British—it was expected that the| resolution would be adopted. ! In the opinion of some of the dele- gates it will not be possible to file complete lists of existing Chinese commitments, both governmental and | those made with individuals, covered | in the scope of the resolution, until | after the \Washington conference has | adjourned. Some time limit for fling | lists of exisjing commitments might | be fixed, it was suggested. Must Stand Test. But the essential and important fea- | ture of the proposed publicity of the Chinese commitments lay, it was point- ed out, in the fact that ali of these com- | mitments are to be made public. They { will have to stand the test of publicity, { and claims that are held to be valid must_necessarily give the basis for validity. It is not particularly im- portant, it is held, that these commit- ments be all made public before the | conference adjourns, just so they are | made public. { The Japanese and Chinese delegates | will sit down about the conference | table in the Pan-American building | this afternoon to discuss further the | problems of Shantung. It was said today that in all probability the dele- | gates would not reach the all-impor- tant question of the Tsinanfu-Kiao- chow railroad at this meeting, though if minor matters still awaiting deci- sion should be concluded early, then | it _might be possible to take up the railroad matter. In Japanese quarters it was said that the railroad question probably would come up Monday or Tuesday. ] Among the Shantung questions to| be considered this afternoon were! those reiating to the salt fields on| Kiaochow bay and post oftices in Shan- | tung. Japanese natlonals, it was/| said, have obtained concessions from | the Japanese government to work these salt mines and obtained these | concessions in a pertectly legal way. A question of vested rights arises, in consequence, in regard to these salt fields. Impatience Is Growing. 1 The impatience in conference circles | over the delay in the settlement of | the Shantung railroad question— upon which hinges the entire Shan- tung settlement—is growing greater. Echoes of this_impatlence are being heard outside. The discussion yester- day in the Senate in regard to this matter is only an illustration of the desire to have Shantung satisfactorily adjusted. The suggestion that Japan is delay- ing the Shantung matter until other matters relating to the far east in which she is interested have been set- tled satisfactorily to the Japanese is being heard more and more widely. Japanese delegates in the past have denfed emphatically that they have assumed a bargaining attitude in re- gard to the Washington conference. Such a statement was made during the constderation of the naval ratio question. But the long delays over the Shantung question have again brought this charge. REVISION PLANS READY. Completed plans proposing reor- ganization of the executive depart- ments of the federal government pre- pared by the joint congressional com- mittee on reorganization were’ sub- mitted to President Harding at the White House today by Walter F. Brown, chairman of the committee. These plans, which were described in The Star yesterday, will be re- viewed by the President and the mem- bers of his cabinet before being re- turned to the joint committee for con- sideration, after which they will be submitted to Congress for enactment. Chairman Brown said today the committee anticipates a number of changes in the plans when they have been considered by the President and the members of the cabinet. He ex- the last minute. Has Nothing to Add. “I have nothing to add to the ad- mirable statement on the subject by my colleague, Austen Chamberlain,” he added. “Whether the election comes early or late we shall have but onespolicy to put before the country, a policy not dictated by electioneering exigencies, but a policy demanded by the needs of the coun- try and of the world.” World trade, he sald, “was in a worse plight than any one present had ever before witnessed.” He con- tinued: “International confideuce is the basis of international trade. The problem confronting Great Britain and the world may be summed up In one phrase—restoration of interna- tional confidence. “Otder will restore confidence. We must__establish real peace in the world.” Mr. Lloyd George said he was look- ing to the Genoa conference to restore peace in the east. Reduction of Armaments te Follow. “If permanent peace is established there must be great reduction in the cost of armament,” he added. “The British army is being reduced to be- low the pre-war standard and the navy and the air force is belng reduced also. The nations must be prepared to take risks for peace.” The prime minister said he was a believer in the league of nations, “and 1 wish some of its friends would not run it as if it were a sort of little party show,” he added. ‘With reference to German repara- tions he said: “I am one of those who thing Ger- many ought not to be let off from payment, but Germany is suffering from_exhaustion, like other nations, and delay is inevitable. The sooner, however, a settiement is reached the better. Sees One Urgent Program. “The less governments interfere with trade the better for trade and the _better for the governments,” Mr. Lloyd Gorge went on. “There is but one urgent program—peace on earth, good will amongst men” The pre- ! mier said the Washington conference had been a notable success and that Great Britain owed a debt of grati- tude to Mr. Bn:lo\lr. the head of ritish delegation. 2 B'rne prime minister affirmed his belief that the Washington confer- ence had done more than anything else to restore a good understanding Detween Great Britain and Amecica, and went into a discussion of the benefits of interhational conferences. “All who are anxious for peace, and who have the courage to tread the path, belleve in face-to-face discus- sion,” he added. He said men who thought they could cleanse Europe of its ills in two or three years were either ignorant of the real conditions or were mislead- ing the public. Happenings in France Cited. “What has happened in France,” he continued, “shows how warily we must tréad among so many bristling suspicions. There is only one way to Teach the goal—by insisting upon bringing the nations to the test of reason and not of force.” He denied that the idea of a gen- eral election was started by the liberal coalltionists in order to get rid of the reform of the house of lords, adding: “These liberal coali: tionists are just as much pledged any . other liberals to reform the lords.” Returning to the need of domestic economy, the premier sald it was e sential to reduce the burden of the taxpayers to the lowest possible fig- ures consistent with national security and efficiency. He declared preserva- tion of tional unity was an easen- tian condition to reduction of taxa- . pects_the latter to complete consid- efation of the proposed changes within the next two or three weeks. tion, and concluded with an appeal for the continuance of the goalition Sovernment. g 3 >