Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1923, Page 21

PRELATE IS FEED OFDEATHPENALTY Soviet Substitutes Prison Term for Archbishop—Plea of Vicar Denied. By the Associnted Press. MOSCOW, March 30.—The death sentence recently imposed on Arch- bishop Zepliuk, head of the Roman Catholic Church in Russia, was com- muted today to ten vears' imprison- ment under strict isolation. The ap- peal of Vicar General Butchkavitch Zor clemency was denfed. The ccntral exccutive committee, which met to consider requests for mitigation of the sentences, said in its decision that both prelutes were de- arving of the penalty imposed by the 1oscow court, but that commutation wis ofdered In the case of the arch- bishop because a certain element of the Catholic citizens in Russla might exploit the sentence us being directed sts and their religion. the ev chkavitch Jle connection with an of the state. Text of the Decision. The decision was signed by Presi- dent Kalinin and Secretary Sapronoft. 1t read as follows: “The court had fixed the guilt of Citizen Zepliak, who had been acting contrary to the interests of the work- ing class and to the fundamental gains of the proletarian revolution. consistently directed action he of the laws which guar- antee equally for every one freedom of religion “These actions are crimes In the revolu which, as before, very heavy nary ~republ is_surrounded by numerous enemies. There cannot or could not be another penalty except that which was fixed for Zepliak by ¥ the court. Reason for Changing Sentence. “However, taking into considera- tion that Zepliak is the representa- tive of such a religion, which at the t of the late czarist government and at the tim republic was suppressed, to him of a pen: might be interpreted by backward element of the Catholic citizens of soviet Russia, whose re- ing he tried to cxploit and t Fasa »d against the sts and their religion We, therefo! s an exception the penalty policy ofsthe repub- ave decided to change the se xed by the court to ten years' application | well earned certain Ity ver £round rolicion nleisyr counter-revolut with a dir ) enemy bourgeofsle ased his position as on 2 direct and active the request for reprieve is left with- out_consequences The paper Pravda says that ng the sentence of the exscutive only with science and the in co archbishol ccommittee is the revolutionar: revolutionary welfare.’ ‘he newspaper adds that the same Tke Chastleton 16th & R Sts. Handsomely Furnished Apartments Housekeeping Non-Housekeeping 2 rooms and bath 1 room and bath By the week or month Hotel Service Excellent Restaurant T Orders and Orderly NOTHNG could ex- ceed the quiet and or- derly service at the ta- standard could not be applied to Mgr. Butchkavitch because he “was the agent of the Polish government and carried on his activity not be- cause of religious fanaticism, as did Archbishop Zepllak, but in the inter- ests of a forelgn state. Both Pravda and Irvestia publish lengthy replies to the foreign pro- tests against the sentencing of the Catholic prelates, sounding a gencral warning: “Hands off Izvestia interprets the activities of the Polish diet and the British par- liament as constituting clear inter. ventipn in the internal affairs of Rus- sla. The newspaper gives notice that whatover cover the counter revolu- tion may take, it always meety with a merciless repulse by the soviet regime. “To the threats of the Polish pre- mier, Gen. Sikorskl,” says Pravda, “we can answer, ‘Hands off.’ Pleas not think that you can to the slight- est degrec influence the decisions of the soviet government.” Plea for Clemency Denled. Constantine Butchkavitch, the vicar general of the Catholic Church, whose Petition for clemency was denied to- day, is fifty-five years old. He was father superior of the Church of St. Catherine in Petrograd, and held the title of prelate to his holiness, grant- ed for special services by the Pope. Mgr. Butchkavitch, baldheaded, rosy- faced and bespectacled, as he ap- peared for his trial, maintained him- self with notable serenity throughout that ordeal, He comes of an old and rich family of Polish origin, but he himself is a Russian citizen Archbishop Zepliak and Msr. Butch- Kavitch, together with fifteen Catho- e THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY, llc priests, were found gulilty by the Moscow court Monday last of oppos- ing the soviet government. The sen- tence of death was Imposed on the archbishop and the vicar general, but a stay of execution was ordered by the central executive committee. The other prisoncrs were sentenced to prison terms. Apnouncement of the death sent- ence brought an immediate reaction in various parts of the world. The American state department undertook to inform the soviet government through Ambassador Houghton, at Berlin, that the United States ear- nestly hoped the executions might not take place. Pope Pius requested that the prelates be liberated on the ground that they were his subjects. while Premier Sikoriski of Poland acting almost Immediately upon re- ceipt of the news from Moscow, in- formed the soviet minister to Poland that the Polish government condemn- ed the court’s action Britain Also Interposes. The British government also let it be known that it was doing its best to prevent the executions, and several members of the British parliament appealed to Forelgn Minister Tchit- cherin. A Moscow dispatch last night,’ re- perting that the central executive com- mittee was soon to decide whether the sentences should be mitigated, sald the general impression was that some degree of clemency would be granted. A communist leader was quoted as sayin “We established that these priests were in communication with the Polish army at the time we were at war.” Last Minute Buyers Will Find Complete Assortments of Handsomest Easter Hats For Hats Worth to $7.50 were hats terial is shown in this season’s 1 y and Black. for Easter. so beautiful—never so attractive; the styles for young girls, wopen and matrons. Every new ma- most glorious colorings well The styles are reproductions of styles shown only in the highest priced millinery. Specially priced MARCH 1923. WILEY HITS SUGAR PRICE FUROR |WORKING ON NEW PACTS. AND SWEET-TOOTH “FIENDS” ‘They can raise the price of milk and get away with it; they can diminish the size of the loaf of bread and the people will submit; meat prices can go up and down like the mercury at Easter time and nobody has much to say about it, but— “We are a natlon of sugar flends, and whenever thore is a shortage or a rise in prices, a terrible hullaballoo s heard.” Thus spoke Dr. Harvey Wiley, fa- mous food expert, today. Dr. Wiley himself views the recent increases with a strangely calm_indifference. Far better, he belleves, that the sugar speculators and refiners should gorge themselves on gold than that the na- tion should gorge itself with too much sugar. In five years the consumption of sugar has increased eighteen pounds per man, woman and child in each twelve months. Before Civil War. “In_the days before the civil war,” ! sald Dr. Wiley, “the annual consump- tlon was only forty pounds a head. And in those days they didn't have the highly reflned sugar either. They used maple and .brown New Orleans sugar. These sugars are healthful, since all of the natural aclds, mineral salts and vitamines have not been refined out of them. “1 do not think that the rise in the price of sugar is due to the tariff or it would have happened before this. The new tariff has been in operation for a year or mors now and had it affected prices the rise woull have come at once. But it has been grad- ual and steas I think that we will tain high price, during the canning season, when the greatest use for it is found, great quantities of it will be relcased from warchouses both in this country and in Cuba. “The way to stop high prices in sugar is to cut down on consump- tion. sreat cataclysm shouldywipe out the white sugar industry 8vernight the world would be immensely benefited and the average length of life greatly increa In the view of Dr. Wiley, taking candy away from a baby 18 easy, but taking sugar awd froin a nation is quite something olse again; though both set up an awful howl. At the moment the entire government, from tho President down, Is running around in cireles trying to solve the riddle ar, sugar—who's got the r? The democrats are saying the tarift; the republicans are ving it is not, and so it will go to Taking candy away from the baby 18 not looked upon by Dr. Wiley as a mean trick, but as un act requiring t moral stamina. dren never receive candy, he s The natural sugar obtal able in milk and fruits iy sufficient for children. We_give our children honey instead. Wo probably use {about one-third of the sumed by t* = = (Copyright, 1923.) Where Your Dollotsr Count Mart 720~-22~24 Easter Togs for the Household’s most important member— Pink, that washes beautifully. Nicely made, with silk-c somely lace ribbon ibroldered shoulder DS BABY Tth Babies’ Faille Silk Coats 45 Blue and White Coats of lustrous faille silk o and beautifully —_— lined apes. and_embroidery trimmed Beautiful Dresses for Baby 8 t, Loog and French Dresses of fine white c ‘for bables and tots to & vears. 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In all of these arrangements, it s sald favorite matlon privileges will be {ncluded. ALLEN FRAMES REPORT. Maj. Gen. Henry T, Allen, who com- manded the American army of occupa- tion dn Germany, is hard at work in his office at the War Department in the preparation of his official ‘eport of that service. It will be completed befors his transfer to the retired kst for age, April 13. He expects to mako & visit of several weeks to his old home in Ken- tucky and then take up his residence in this city for the purpose of utilizing the official records here in the compilation of his memoirs, the publication of which bas been arranged. Gen. Allen has a literary turn of mind and s the author of several books on military subjects. P70 THE MAN'S STORES 14 OF WASHINGTON 4 oy B —— T Your Old Hat Made New Again Cleaning, Blocking and Remodeling Dr. CLAUDE . SEWONES Emln Specialist ooyl gt Phone Maln 781 The Hat for High Heads! Man’s Store Qua”ty $3.50 From Sherwood Forest to Fifth Avenue—to you! 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