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WEATHER. Increasing cloudiness, with moder- ate temperature, becoming unsettled today; tomorrow fair and cooler. Temperature for twen: ty-two hours ended at 10 p.m. last night—Highest, 62; lowest, 12, Full report on page 15. 995.—No. THREAT DISAVOWED INNEW HANIHARA LETTER T0 HUGHES Secretary of State Sure| Words ‘Grave Consequences’ | Not of Hostile Intent. 29,209, EFFECT dN ALIEN BILL IS NOT YET APPARENT Conferees Are Expected to Begin Work at Once—Lodge Sees | Coolidge. A specitic o convey disclaimer of any intent veiled threat” in the use the phrase “grave se- quences” in his recent tion to Sccretary Hughes, protesting | against the Japanese exclusion fea- | ture of the immigration bill is made | by Ambassador Hanihara in a second letter to the Secretary, made public | yesterday, and characterized by Mr. | Hughes as a “frank and friendly” | explanation. | The ambassador's letter and a re- | ply by the Secretary were made | public by the State Department, Mr. Hughes' letter saying that in the | Hght of the context of the original letter and prevailing friendship and | understanding between the two countries he “had no doubt that| these words (grave consequences) were to be taken in the same sense you have stated, and I was quite sure that it was far from your thought to €xpress or implay any threat.” Embassy Desired to The publi con communica- sxplain. | correspondence made | after Secretary Hughes had | given much of his time for the past two days to a consideration of the| inter-national invoived. He conferred again yesterday with | President Coolidge and before re-| ceipt of the ambassador's second let- | ter had been advised of the desire of; officials of the embassy to have an was issue expianation of the language of the| protest placed before the public. w effect the explanation may | have on the pending exclusion legl lation in Congress was not apparent last night enator Lodge. chairman of the Senate foreign reiations com- | mittee, who in Senate debates char- | acterized the phrase “grave conse- quenc: “veiled threat,” in re- | cent onferred with Presi- @ent Coolidge on the question, but leaders in Congress desired opportu; nity to study the language of lheK latest letter before appralsing the sit- | wation. | | claimants |ana Bntered as second-class mutter post office Washirgton, D. C. w . ¢ iy WITH DAILY EVENING EDITION WASHINGTON, D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 20, 1924—NINETY PAGES. — SEE A WINNING TICKET IN COOLIDGE AND DAWES Temporary Chairmanship for Létter Might Be Stepping Presidential 0. MESSENGER. It is said in political circles that the real motive behind the current suggestions of Gen. Charles G. Dawes for temporary chairman of the Republican national conven- tion is the hope of his friends to get him on the ticket as the nom- inee for Vice President. It is not intimated, however, that Gen. Daw: is a party to this enter- prise. Hlis enthusiastic supporters suggest that in making the key- note speech he might start a wave of enthusiasm which would sweep him into the nemination. FoE Stone to the Vice Nomination. idential candidate, and Illinois is one of the pivotal states in that region. The men who are back of the Dawes movement think there would be no doubt that such a ticket would safeguard Illinois for the Republicans beyond all perad- venture. X Dispatches from Springfleld tell of the defeat in the Tllinols Re- publican state convention of a movement started in the Chicago delegation to withhold unqualified endorsement of President Cool- idge’s candidacy. The candidates “Coolldge chusetts and and Dawes, Mas Illinois,” is sald to sound good to some of the lead- ers. There is widespread belief that the party will have to go to the middle west for its vice pres- ADOO IN NAVY LIST | AS CLAIMS COUNSEL Hoke Smith and J. Hamilton Lewis Also Named in Wilbur Report to Senate. RESPONSE TO RESOLUTION | Legislators Asked About Ex-Cabi- net and Ex-Senators. | The name of William Gibbs McA- | doo, former Secretary of the Trea- sury, was among those transmitted to Senate by Secretary Wilbur of the Navy Department in reply to the | Noris resolution asking for informa- | tion as to what former members of | the cabinet and members of the| Senate have recently represented against the government | before the Navy Department. Secretary Wilbur also named for- mer Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia former Senator J. Hamilton Lewis of Illinois, both Democrats, as | having represented claimants before the department Secretary Wilbur's enate said, in part: *“The Honorable William Gibbs Me- Adoo appeared in behalf of Albert C. Burrage, owner of steam yacht Aztec, In the advocacy of the claim of Mr. Burrage arising out of the leasing of the steam yacht by the Navy Department during the world letter to the | extend the rent act as now for delegates at large selected by the organization went on the tick et under the caption, “No Prefe for presidential candidates, ! ime that Column 6.) ence,” and it was feared tinued on Pag DAY SET FOR VOTE ON RENT MEASURE House to Decide on Extension at 4 P.M, April 28, Rules Committee Orders. TWO0 HOURS FOR DEBATE Blanton Defends Filibuster—Says Hoause Is “Bolshevistic.’ A proposal to extend the pr District rent law from May until May 22, 1926, is to be vo! sent 1924, 4 upon at 4 p.m.. according to a special rule | ordered by the House rules committee after a hearing yesterday The special rule makes the Lampert bill to extend the life of the Ren: <pecial order of business for the next District day, with a proviso making it in order to offer an amendment fathered by Representative James T. Begg of Ohio, which would simply in force for two years, The special rule provides for two lLours debate. one hour in favor of the ki) and ene hour in eppesition, and that the bill will then be taken up time the Begg resolution will be of- fered as an amendment. The spécial rule provides that at 4 o'clock the vote shall be taken. in the House a week from tomorrow | Commission until August 1, 1926, the | inder the five-minute rule, at wH:hl INSURANCE BONUS BILL ASSURED OF PASSAGE THIS WEEK Democrats Drop Cash Op- tion for G. 0. P. Aid in Case of Coolidge Veto. LEGION HEAD FAVORS MEASURE AS IT STANDS | Ball Shows Votes Enough to Over-| ride President—-Amend- ments Adopted. The insurance foldier bonus bill | was advanced rapidly in the Senate | yesterday in its first real test there, and last night the atmosphere ap | parently had cleared sufficiently to | assurs its passage without serious| | contest early this week | | Democratic spokesmen indicated they would not press their proposal {for inclusion in the bill of a full | cash payment option in the face of ‘mfls(flnl support for the pending measure by both Republican leaders | and the American Legion This stand was taken by Democrats | after Senator Watson, Republican, { Indiana, had told Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the Democratic leader, that some Republicans had told Pres- ident Coolidge they would vote lr\‘ | override a veto if he should cruer one on the pending measure, but that | they would vote to sustain a veto | if the cash option were incorporated. | Legion Head Dacks Bill, Likewise, Commander Quinn of the | American Legion in a message sent | to each Senator urged support for| the pending insurance bill on the| grounds that it could be passed over | a presidential veto, but that a com- | bination cash and insurance propo- | sition could not. A careful poll of ! the Senate had shown such a sitna- tion, Mr. Quinn contended. Repeated attempts by Senator Rob- | inson to verify “rumors” that Pres dent Coolidge would sign the insur- |ance bill, byt would veto the cash | neasuce. hrought no definite reaponse from Republican Senators. | Senater Curtls, Republican, Kan- sas, in charge of the bill, did say in }YFDI)', howeyer, that he believed the insurance measure had a better chance of obtaining presidential ap- | prova] than would the cash and in- surance proposition. ‘Walsh Drops Substitute, Senator Walsh, Democrat, Massa- | chusetts, who introduced a substi- | Bill in Conference. {War. The amount of money involved Steps to send the immigration bill |in the claim was $325,000 the to conference were taken at the Cap- [COSt of Tepairs, plus $60,000 for the itol yesterday, and the conferees are |10SS of the use of the vessel, a total expected to begin work without de- |of $385,000. The sum of $300,000 was las | the final settlement of this claim. It is understood that the ambassa- | ThIS sum has been paid dor made his explanation with the| “The Hon. James Hamilton Lewis approval of the Tokio foreign office, | appeared before this department in as The rent controversy broke loose |tute bill calling for eptions of full again in the House yesterday after-|cash payments or insurance policies toon when Representative Thomas|dld not press it. He announced, how- L. Blanton, Democrat, of Texas, who | ever, he would speak on the bill te- is leading the opposition to the bill, | morrow. The Walsh bill, which it is £poke on it for ten minutes while |understood had the support of Dem- the agricultural appropriation bill | ocratic members of the finance com- was under consideration. Repre- [mittee, with the exception of Senator sentative Blanton discussed the hear- | King of Utah, who is opposed to any ing earlier in the day before the rules | bonus, would provide for funds for which had given its explicit indorse- ment to the wording of the letter. Both communications, howe were | made public without comment. The letter written by Secretary | Hughes to the ambassador, said: 1 “I am gratified to recelve your let- | ter of the 17th instant with your | frank and friendly explanation of | the intent of your recent note in relation to the pending immigration bill. It gives me pleasure to be able to assure you that reading the words “grave consequences’ in the light of | their context, and knowing the spirit of friendship and understand- | ing you have always manifested in our long association, I had no doubt that these words were to be taken | in the sense you have stated, and I| was quite sure that it was far from your thought to express or imply any threat. I am happy to add that | I have deeply appreciated ~$" con- stant desire to promote Ggf most g peoples cordial relations between ©of the two countries. “With high esteem, I am, my dear | Mr. Hanihara, “ “Very sincerely yours, HARLES E. HUGH Letter of Ambassador. Ambassador Hanihara's letter un- @er date of April 17, sai “My Dear Mr. Secretary: “In reading the Congressional Rec- ord of April 14, 1924, I find that the | Jetter I addressed to you on April 10, a copy of which you sent to the chairman of the Senate committee on tmmigration, was made a subject of discussion in the Senate. In the Rec- ord it is reported that some of the Senators - expressed the opinion, which was apparently accepted by many other members of that body, that my letter contained ‘a veiled threat’ As it appears from the Rec- ord that it is the phrase ‘grave con- sequences,’ which I used in the con- cluding part of my letter, that some ©of the Senators construed as 'a veiled threat, I may be permitted to quote Bere full text of the sentence which contained the words in question. “'Relying upon the confidence you have been good enough to show me &t all times, I have stated, or rather repeated, all this to you very can- @idly and in a most friendly spirit, for 1 realize, as I believe you do, the grave consequences which the enact- ment of the measure retaining that pariicular provision would inevitably Bring upon the otherwise happy and mutually advantageous relations be- tween our two countries.’ Frankly, 1 must say 1 am unable to waderstand how the two words read in fheir context, could .be -construed . as meaning anything like a threat. T simply tried to emphasize the most unfortunate and deplorable effect upon cur tradi- tional _friendship ich _might _result (Continued ea Page 7, Column 2) the advocacy of the claim of Bdward Valve and Manufacturing Company, Chicago, 1il, for reim- bursement on account of partial can- cellation of Navy Department con- tract No. 2010, for three-inch pro- jectiles, work under which was terminated after the signing of the armistice. The amount of money in- volved in the claim was $2,259,783.27. The amount of money finally allowed, and which was the final settlement of the claim, $574,291.42. This amount has been pald. Additional Compensation. “The Hon. Hoke Smith appeared before this department in advocacy of the claim of the Federal Sugar Refining Company for additional compensation, under Navy order No. 62 dated April 15, 1920.. This claim was based upon the claimant's assertion that it should be paid 25 cents a pound, less 2 per cent f. o. b. refinery, instead of .175 as fixed by the bureau of supplies and accounts of the Navy Department on 420,000 the was | pounds of granulated sugar delivered by the plaintiff company under Navy | order No. 6273, “Payment was made to the Fed- cral Sugar Refining Company at the preliminary price of 14 cents per pound, amounting to a total of $58,- 000, slightly more than the price “(Continued on Page 10, Column 2.) THOUSANDS MENACED IN BRIDGE ACCIDENT Part of Superstructure Falls as Thousands Flock From Polo Grounds in New York. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 19.—Two trolley cars loaded with base ball fans home- ward bound from the Polo Grounds nar- rowly escaped destruction late today when part of a superstructure of a Harlem river bridge near the ball park collapsed. The crash came without warning. Trolley wires were torn from their sup- ports for the distance of a block east of the bridge. Bridge tenders and police, sensing the pesil te the thousands surging over the bridge on the footpath, used strong measures in driving back the crowds, who did not know the danger. No one was injured. 3 Approximately 10,000 persons had to be turned back by patrolmen. Thou- sands were boarding the extra cars that had parked on the bridge and hundreds of automobiles were heading in its di- rection. The cause of the collap: ascertained. could not committee. Ho emphasized that no member of the House District com- mittee had appeared In favor of the | Lampert rent commission bill. criticized Representative Begg, whom | be said had previously opposed rent legislation and now took it upon him- Rent Commissicn. 1 Defends His Filibuster. | Representative Blanton defended | the filibuster which he had success- fully led in the House last Monday, pointing out that he had operated under the rules,of the House which he described as the tools of the mem- bers just the same as a saw or ham- mer was the tool of a carpenter. Representatice Blanton impressed upon the House that, while no mem- ber of the District committee ap- | peared before the rules committee in support of rent legislation, four mem- | bers appeared in opposition. While he was attempting to state the posi- tion of Representative Charles L. Un- derhill of Massachusetts, he was inter- rupted by Chairman Snell of the rules committee, who said that he had not correctly stated the position taken by Representative Underhill before the rules committee, which was that, while op- posed to the legislation, he thought it | should be disposed of by @ vote in the House, and not through indirect meth- ods or dilatory tactics. When Representative Blanton was talking Chairman Snell said, “I can hear you if you don't holler.” Rep- resentative Blanton replied, “I am talking to the people of the whole United States and not to a little handful here." Representative Blanton had refer- red to the rent legislation as bolshe- vistic. Representative Wefald of Wisconsin, a Farmer-Labor man, ssked Representative Blanton if the rent Rl should be passed if he would then say that a majority of Congress were bolshevists. Mr. Blanton re- plied that he believed the Congress was becoming too bolshevistic in its tendencies, and said that Representa- tive John M. Nelson of Minnesota, a member of the rules committee, was the bolshevistic generalissimo. Chairman Snell of the rules com- mittee later occupied about two min- utes in clearing up Representative Underhill's position as stated before the rules committee. Disabled Ship Brought In. NORFOLK, Va., April 19.—The dis- abled four-masted schooner Orleans reached port late todey in tow of the coast guard catter Mascoutin, which picked her up ten miles southeast of Cape Henry. > The Orledns sprang a leak Thurs- day w=ile off Hatteras. The pumps became clogged, rendering them use- less. The schooner traveied about 100 milés before being taken in tow. He | self to lead the fight to continue the | Jones, | nounced he would propose some other | T (Continued on Page 2, Column | the cash payments by issuance of |$1,500,000,000 more of the second lib- erty loan bonds. With but bfief debate, the Senate adopted a score of minor amend- ments to the House bill proposed by the finance committee, Senator | Democrat, New Mexico, an- amendments of a somewhat technical THREE PLANES START FOR DUTCH HARBOR Globe Flyers Will Await Arrival of Commander, Delayed by Damaged Craft. By the Associated Dress. CORDOV4. Alaska, April 19.— Three United States Army planes at- tempting to circumnavigate the earth hopped “oft from Chignik for Dutch Harbor at 11 am., local time. The planes had remained at Chig- nik since Tuesday, when they suc- cessfully negotiated a 450-mile flight | from Seward. % At Dutch Harbor, Unalaska Island, the American fifers will await their commander, Maj. “rederick L. Mar- tin, who was forced down at Cape Tgvak Tuesday, and who is await- ing the arrival of a new engine for his plane at Kanatak, Portage Bay. When the world aviators left Chig- nik they expected to make the 400- mile jump to Dutch Harbor in about six hours. Word also was received here to- @ay from Maj. Martin that he would rush the installation of a new motor and probadly would rejoin his com- panions on Unalaska Igland within three days after the engine arrives on the United States Coast Guard cutter Algonguin. PIAiIST’S DOG DEAD. Pet, Treated Like Child, Too Much Pampered. CHICAGO, April 19—Pingy, Ignace Paderewskl's Pekinese pet, is dead. The fifteen-year-old canine, a gift to the planist and former premier of Poland, died this morning, the at- tending veterinarian announced to- day. The Paderewski private car in the Illinois Central yards was a place of mourning, for Pingy had been treated like a child by the pianist and his wife. They had telegraphed from Sioux Falls, S. D., for a veteri- narian and rushed to Chicago to give Pingy the best that medical science could afford. But Pingy had been |pampered too . much, and beside senility was to be reckoned with. EASTER FINDS CITY CLAD IN PALE GREEN Capital Stands at Threshold of Vernal Beauty on Day of Resurrection. CROWDS TO FILL CHURCHES Parade of Fashion Expected on Fashionable Streets. Edbter, glad day of hope, comes to the National Capital once more, whisp- ering on spring breezes its consoling message of life eternal. Today throughout the city worship- pers of all derominations gather in their church edifices to pour forth in song and words their meed of praise of Him who came that man “might | have life. and have it more abundantly.” Special musical numbers add their beatly to the servives, while Haster jilies and othe: flowers spend _their) loveliness and perfume. It is Easter in the heart, kpritigtime in the city. City Growing Green. The National Capital on this Easter day stands again at the threshoid of its vernal beauty, as trees show green along the sidewalks in all sections, and bush and flower freshen themselves in the cool spring air. This is the afterncon for the “Easter parade,” following the church services. Unless rain kills the event, women and men garbed up to the minute are due to tread the pavements of Connecticut avenue, Columbia road and other thor- oughfares. Egs-Reiling Festivities. Tomorrow will be Haster Monday, with the festivities centering as usual in the annual egg-rolling at the White House, eagerly looked forward to by the children of Washington from one Easter to the next. The little ‘ones will be the special guests of the nation tomorrow, as the White House grounds are thrown open to them at 9 o'clock. At the same time egg rolling will be the or- der of the day at the National Zoo- logical Park and other places. President and Mrs. Coolidge are ex- pected to greet the children at some time during the course of the day. As usual, adults will not be admitted to the Executive Mansion lawns un- less they accompany children. On Southern Lawns. The southern lawns of the White House will present a colorful melange as the boys and girls toss brightly colored ‘Easter eggs down the green slopes. Toward 4 o'tlock, when the Marine Band will give its concert in connection with the festivities, the grass will present a jumbled picture | of green blades, smashed shells of all colors and ground egg yolk “Guard well the nation's most pre- cious® heritage—its children"—was Maj. Danfel Sullivan’s message to members of the police department in a message telling of thelr duties to- morrow. “Be courteous, be kindly, be help- ful, be patient,” the message added. Maj. Sullivan stated in his messag: “For weeks this day of days has been eagerly looked forward to by the tens of thousands of our city's children, and all yoads will lead to the big play spaces, such as the White House grounds, {he Monument lot, Zoo Park and Rock Creek Park. “The members of the farce on duty that day will be in a position to ren- der a distinctly valuable service to the city, to the nation and to hu- manity by devoting their time and attention to the task of safeguarding the children and their attendants from injury and accident. Traffic policemen will be on duty about the several street intersections in the vicinity of the places where egg roliing will be indulged in by children, and police officials expect drivers of automobiles to co-operate in an effort to make such places safe for children, P g Actress’ Condition Critical. FORT WAYNE, Ind, April 19.— Miss Clara Kimball Young, actress, who collapsed on the stage in a local theater Tuesday, was secretly rushed to a local hospital eavly tonight and was operated on. Her condition, it is ‘understood, is extremely eridical | General News—Local, National, Foreign. EASTER 1924. TODAY’S STAR PART ONE—28 Pages. National Political Survey—Pages 4 and 5. Maryland and Virginia News—Pages 22 and 23. Radio News and Gossip—Pages 24 and 25. PART TWO—12 Pages. Editorials and Editorial Features. Washington and Other Society. Tales of Well Known Folk—Page 1. Girl Scouts—Page 11. Parent.Teacher Activities—Page 12. At the Community Centers—Page 12. Boy Scouts—Page 12. PART THREE—14 Pages. Amusements—Theaters and the Photo- play. Music in Washington—Page 5. Notes of Art and Artists—Page 5. Motors and Motoring—Pages 6 to 11. Fraternities—Page 12. Reviews of New Books—Page 12. Army and Navy News—Page 13. Veterans of the Great War—page 13. The Civilian Army—Page 13. Serial—“Mistress Wilding"—Page 13. PART FOUR—4 Pages. Pink Sports Section. PART FIVE—S Pages. Magazine Section—Fiction and Features. Around the City—Page 8. PART SIX—12 Pages. Classified Advertising. News of the Clubs—Page 9. Financial News—Pages 10 and 11. District National Guard—Page 11. Spanish War Veterans—Page 11. GRAPHIC SECTION—12 Pages. World Events in Pictures. COMIC SECTION—4 Pages. Mr. Straphanger; Reglar Fellars; and Mrs.; Mutt and Jeff. TIME LIMIT EXPIRES IN MEXICAN PACT By the Associated Press. MEXICO CITY, April 19.—The time limit for an agreement between the United States and Mexican govern- ments upon a neutral umpire for the special claims convention expired today, two month from the'date of exchange of ratifications, without any announce- ment from ‘official sources that this official had been chosen. Neither was there any official statement made relative to the two claims commissioners | one to be chosen by each government, | who, with the arbiter, will make up the tribunal. Should the governments fail to agree upon a neutral arbiter as the third member of the commission, the selection will be made by the chair- man of the permanent counsel of The Hague tribunal. The time limit for | the selection of an umpire for the | general claims commission does not expire until May 1. | No announcement has yet been made relative to Mexico's choice for her member of this commission. Actors Get Lease On Opera House as Strike Threatens By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, April 19.—The Actors’ Equity Association, whose members have threatened to strike June 1, as the result of a contro- versy with managers over terms of contract, announced today that it had leased the Manhattan Opera ‘ House for June. “With the intention of some of the producing managers still. so uncertain, Equity realizes that it must be prepared for a partial lockout of legitimate actors on June 1, sald a statement accom- panying the announcement. “The move was interpreted as evidence of the union's intention, if a strike were called, to enter Mr. “From Press to Home The Star Within the Hour” delivered every evening and Sunday morning to Washington homes at 60 cents monti. Telephone Main 5000 and service will start immediately. D. A.R. BANQUET ENDS Thirty-Third Congress One of Most Peaceful and Progressive in Society’s History. FLOOD OF RESOLUTIONS Plan to Raze Memorial Hall Here Is Denied. Turning from the cares of con- gressional strife, the delegates to the thirty-third continental congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution, who had been in continu- ous session in Memorial Continental Hall for a solid week, gathered around the festive board at the Hotel Willard last night for their annual banquet. The congress adjourned sine die yesterday afterncon immediately after it had rushed through in dying hours one of the largest batches of important resolutions any convention has been called upon to consider. More than 100 resolutions were presented during the week, and about one-half were permitted to die in committee because they merely repeated action previously taken. Peaceful and Progressive. For the first time since Mrs. An- thony Wayne Cook, the president general, called the congress to order last Monday morning, the delegates had a few minutes vacation from offi- cial business yesterday afterneon, since they finished their work several hours ahead of schedule time. The thirty-third congress, according to | 1ts leaders, will be written as one of the most peaceful and yet most progressive in the history of the society. Perhaps the outstanding action taken by it concerned the posible erection here of a mew auditorium. Considerable misinformation has been circulated as a result of the resolu- tion which authorized the president general to appoint a committee to in- quire into the physical and financial possibilities of having the society erect an auditorium sufficiently large to accommodate the ever-growing number of delegates and alternates. Will Retain Building. Adoption of the resolution gave rise to a belief that Memorial Conti- nental Hall, one of the most beauti- ful buildings in Washington, and al- ready a spot of historic Interest, is to be razed. The plans, which are still in doubt, call for Memorial Conti- nental Hall to remain intact, but for the construction of the new audi- torfum on the large tract of land now owned Ly the society immedi- ately in the rear of their office build- ing behird the ball. pointed out, will always pe avail- other uses. Mrs. Cook was the principal speaker at the banquet last night. She declared that the spirit of Amer- icanization that ruled the thirty- third Continental congress must evitably go forth to strengthen the nation’ She paid tribute to all of the delegates and the members of her cabinet and pojnted out that | throughout the week there had been present a spirit of genuine co-opera- tion on every side. Mrs. George Maynard Minor, hon- 1y “returned from a world tour, was called upon to relate something of her travels. She said that she had visited ten countries and could truly say she had come back to America loving “more sincerely. and more dearly than ever.” Following Mrs. Minor's address each of the national officers was called upon for a few words. SR WISCONSIN FOR SMITH. MILWAUKEE., Wis, April 10— Wisconsin will cast twenty-three votes for Gov. Alfred E. Smith of New York, for the Democratic nomi- nation for President at the national convention in New York June 24, ac- cording to a messago sent Gov. Smith today. The status of the delegates from the producing business and furnish employment for somé of its mem- | hora” this state was decided at a caucus | of twenty of the twenty-three Smith delegutes held thiz afternoon and Gov. Smith was aotified. 1 ANNUAL CONVENTION its | The hall, it was | able for delegation meetings and for | in- | orary president general, who recent- | FIVE, CENTS. DENOCRATS PLAN 10 FORGE ACTION * ONWORLD COUR Leaders Will Fight Against Allowing Project to Die in Committee. HAD PROPOSED MOVE TO FORCE DISCUSSION | Ll Hearings Due to Start April 30. Number of Republicans Favor Protocol. Strong pressure to bring about con- | sideration of the protocol proposing adherence of the United States to | the world court by the Senate at the present session will be exerted bf | the Democratic forces in that body, | a canvass of the situation developed | vesterday. In fact, only the action of the Senate foreign relations committee yesterday in authorizing hearings on the protecol before a subcommitter forestalled 2 motion to discharge that committee from further consid eration of the protocol, so s to brink it directly before the Senate, it wa said. Even now, unless the hearings | move forward promptly and the com- | mittes gives evidence of considering the resolution, such a motion Wil follow. The great majority of t cratic senators, it was said, | the adherence of the United § to the protocol. Only three of old league of nations irreconcilable cmain ‘on the Democratic side of the chamber. A considerabie number of the Republican senators favor rati- fication of the protocol, with such reservations as will prevent the in- volvement of the United States in the affairs of the league of nations. v of them are as earnest in support of the movement for action on the protocol as are the Dem crats. In Committec for Year. The protocol has been before the Senate foreign relations committes | for upward of a year. When Presi- | dont Coolidge addressed Congress at | its opening last December, he said | “Pending before the Senmate 1s proposal that this government its support to the Permanent Court of International Justice, which is a new and somewhat different plan This is not a partisan question. I should not assume an artificial im portance. The court is merely a con venient instrument of adjustment to which we conld go, but to which w could not be brought. It should be discussed with entire candor, not b a political but by a judicial method, without pressure and without preju dios. Partisanship has no place our foreign relations. As I wish to see a ceurt established, and as the proposal presents the only practical plan on which many nations have ever agreed, though it may not meet overy desire, I, therefors, commend it to the favorable comsideration of tho Senate, with the proposed reser- vations clearly indicating our re- fusal to adhere to the league o© nations.” | Senator Lodge, Republican leadcr | of the Senate and chalrman of the | foreign relations committee, has dubbed the world court, as gow con stituted, “the league of nations” oourt. He did 80 in a letter to Gov Hyds of Missourl two months after the transmission of the protocol to the Senate by the late President Harding. Senator Hiram Johnson of California, another “irreconcilable, scught to make the world court issue In his campaign for the R publican nomination for President strongly opposing the adherence o this country to the court in a shape. The supporters of the worid court proposal are now pointing out that Senator Johnson so far has not been particularly successful in his campaign for delegated on this fssuc e demo- favor Plans for Hearings. | April 30 is the tentative date set for beginning the hearings on the world court by the Semate subcom mittee—which, by the way, has been | given power only to hold hearings | and not to make recommendations | regarding the proposal. Senator | Pepper of Pennsylvania is chairman of the subcomumittes and the other members are Senators DBrandegee, Connecticut, Republican; Shipstead |of Minnesota, Farmer - Laborite; | Swanson of Virginia and Pittman of | Nevada, Democrats. Representatives of the National League of Woman { Voters, the Federated Council of | Churches, the United States Chamber of Commerce, the Non-Partisan | Loague of Nations Assooiation, the | Foreign Polioles Association and the | Association of University Women will be heard in favor of adherence by | this country to the world court. The witnesses will not be confined to this list, however, and others, both for and against the proposal, will be heard. Will Not Revive League. It is not believed that the Demo- crats are anxious to make the league of nations ‘as now constituted an issue in the coming campaign—in fact, the reverse is believed to be |true—but the Democrats arc not averse to calling the attention of the country, and particularly those citizens who have been strong in support of the world court idea, to the delay to which the Republican- controlled foreign relations com- mittee has subjected the protocol Further, they will be glad to see the (Continued on Page 3, Column &