The evening world. Newspaper, May 26, 1922, Page 4

ARS OFFICAL ~ KNOW NOTHING OF ~ CRANE SENTENCE Former Minister Tells of Clash { ™ Between United States Consul and French, PARIS, May 26 (Associated Press) j—The French Foreign Office has no knowledge of the reported conviction ot Charles R. Crane, former Amert- fean Minister to China, by a French imilitary court in Damascus on a hoharge of inciting a riot, as reported fis press despatches, it was stated this orning. There were troubles in Syria pro- joked by “injudicious talk” by Mr. rane, Foreign Office officials sald, t up to the present moment they ud no information regarding any jeondemnation Mr. Crane himself ; sald he was confident the report of his conviction was an error, Mr, Crane said that an incident had occurred between the United States Consul and the French military av- thorities at Damascus before Mr Crane's arrival, when the Consul hauled down the American flag, took down his shield and refused! to have any further relations with the French authorities until they apologized “Three or four days went by and the French became very uneasy,’’ Mr. Crane added. “A sort of an apology was made, which our Consul refused ty accept. Then a more formal one wos sent, which he did accept, and resumed relations.”* Mr. Crane appears to have expressed himself very plainly to the Mandate Commission of the League of Nations Council in Geneva last week regarding the disturbed political situation In Syria. The substance of his declara- tion was that the Syrians wanted first of all complete independence, and. fail Ing that preferred that the United States take the mandate over the country. If the Americans were un- willing, he said, the Syrians preferred Great Britain, but under no circum stances wished to be under the French mandate He recited events in Syria which had led up to the violent manifesta- tions on the part of the inhabitants averring that the French military had intervened with machine guns, shot - Ing down s¢ he demonstrants. Mrs Cr that if any ac- tion was tion against twenty year have been ¢ ing, He rec es that the French military authorities in Syrta may have misconstrued the nature of the den. onstration by the natives around his automobile as he was leaving Damas- cus after his visit chere early in April, PARIS. May fice to-duy Charles &. Cra surd.”* “St Crane ng to the impost- 1 of a sentence of as reported, 't rust ) a misunderstand- 26.—The Fortign Of terized the story of "s sentence as ‘‘ab- had been sentenced he would not pe in Paris,” @ statement said. Tho Foreign Office added there liad been some trouble in Damascus ufter Crane left, and that ‘others had heen sentenced, which possibly gavw rise to the error Crane was in Beirut and inter- viewed Gen, Gouraud at Constantt- nople, being most cordially receive! by the French Commander, at th time he was reported to be under sen- tence. WASHINGTON, May 26.-*A resolu tion directing Secretary Hughes to make immediate inquiry of the Freneh Government as to the correctness of reports concerning imposition of a twenty-year sentence upon Charles R Crane by a French Military Court at Damascus was introduced to-day by Representative Sabath, Democrat, Ili nols 34th Street — New York ‘America’s Foremost’ Specialists” ~ OPPENHEIM.GLLINS &@ Remarkable Values Saturday JURY ORGANIZED FOR WAR FRAUDS Judge Cautions Them Not}, to Indict Lightly—Hear- = ‘ ings Next Week. WASHINGTON, May 26.—Instruc tions to perform their duty without respect to persons and to conduct conscientiously inquiries into matters laid before them were given to-day by THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1923, Columbia Supreme Court to the jal Grand Jury impanelled to hear testimony concerning alleged war contract frauds “No man is to be indicted lightly, » by an indictment a stain may be indellible is left on the name of a citizen,” cautioned the Chief Justice. thief Justice McCoy designated George C. Topham, a retired trunk manufacturer, as foreman of the Grand Jury, which includes Corcoran Thom, Vice President of the Ameri- whic Chief Justice MeCoy of the District}can Security & Trust Company(at Washington. ; The hearing of ‘cases wil Ibegin next Wednesday FAILS ‘TO FORCE INVESTIGATION, WASHINGTON, May 26.—A fight by Representative Johnson (Rep., N. 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