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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
FOREIGN TRADE
CONFERENCE OPENS
Prominent Men to Discuss Com
mercial Problems at Hotel
Aston Meetings.

The International Trade Conference,
under the auspices of the National As
ISOLATION of Manufacturers, in coopera-
ton with banking and transportation
interests Of the United States, will
convene at the Hotel Aston to-day.
Colonel George Pope is president Of
the association.
Sessions will be held this morning,
afternoon and evening and tomorrow
and Wednesday morning and afternoon.
Tomorrow evening a dinner will be
given at the Hotel Aston. James A.
Emery, of Washington, will be toast
master. The speakers will include
Domicio Da Cana, Ambassador from
Brazil; Federico Alfonso Pezet, Minis
ter from Peru; W. S. Kies, vice presi-
dent of the National City Bank, and
Professor jeremiah w. jerks, of New
York University.
Mayor Mitchell will make the address
Of welcome if his health permits, and
addresses will be made by Maurice
Heilman, representative of the French
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs; Baron de
Neufize, delegate of the Paris Chamber
of Commences; Alexander W. Behr, vice
president of the Russian-American
Chamber of Commerce Of Moscow, and
p. E. Quinn, trade commissioner Of New
South Wales.
At the session this afternoon Pro-
fessor Emory r. Johnson, Of the
University of Pennsylvania, will speak
on Transportation and Foreign
Trade; George w. Dixon. vicepresi-
dent of the Pennsylvania. on prepared
ness" and william II. Douglas on AN
American Merchant Marine" An infor-
NAL round table discussion on credit
reports and foreign accounts will con-
stitute the programme for Monday
evening.
Tomorrow morning John Bassett
Moore will speak on "The international
Situation and Future Trade Relations
and DR.. r. z. Pratt, chief Of the Federal
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic CON-
merce. will speak on 1.-THE Making OF
an Export Policy" Tomorrow AFTER
noon Mortimer L. SchifF will speak on
"The Influence of American Invest
ments in Foreign Countries" and tho
tfree members of the committee on
banking and currency will SPEAK on
"An Independent Bank for Foreign
Trade"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
WANT BRITAIN TO PLEAD
London Cranks Propose TO Beg Ger
many for Peace.
lHy Cabe % lie Thhune

London, Dec. G.-Peace cranks as
sembled yesterday afternoon in Broth
erhood Church, Southgate Road ~, and
listened with childlike admiration to
ridiculous appeals made By J. Scott
Duckers for Great Britain to go cap in
hand TO Germany and beg immediate
peace. "The Daily Express" states
that Duckers, who is chairman Of the
Stop the War Committee, suggested:
AS this government began the war, it
should make the first approach toward
ending IT,"
But the Germans must not, II seems,
be driven out Of Belgium. "In no cir
cumstances whatever" said Duckers.
should We expose the people Of Bel
gium to the horror Of an invading
army Of our allies going over the coun-
try inch by inch and driving out the
Germans by force Of arms"
Two other peace crank meetings
which we're to have been held yester-
day were abandoned. George Lans-
bury didn't speak at Bristol, and Philip
Snowden, VI. T., cancelled his engage
ment nj Bolton. where sandwich men
paraded the streets with posters asking
loyal citizens II they would allow the
men at tho front TO be insulted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
Premier Visits King After
Audience with Entente
Ministers.
RUMANIA BELIEVED
READY TO FIGHT
Teutons Press MOntenegrins and
Capture More than One
Hundred Cannon.

London, Dec 5.--The negotiations
between Greece and the Allied Powers
still drag on at Athens, new bitches
seemingly arising as the old ones are
smoothed out One day it is reported
o settlement has been reached, only
10 be followed the next by denial or
accounts of fresh difficulties confront
ing the diplomats.
The ministers Of the Quadruple En-
tente in Athens had a conversation
with n. Skouloudis, the Grecian Pre-
mier, at l o'clock Saturday afternoon,
according TO a news dispatch from the
Greek capital. A long consultation of
the Cabinet ensued, after which NJ.
Skouloudis called on the King. Circles
which are informed. continues the mes
sage. state that the representatives Of
the Entente Powers have received as
surances that the Greek reply TO the
Entente representations will be found
satisfactory.
The people Of the Allied countries,
particularly those of France and Italy,
are becoming impatient over the con-
tinual delays, and the press is demand
ing that stern action be taken TO dem
onstrate 10 King Constantine and his
ministers the determination Of the
Quadruple Entente to secure the assur-
ances demanded. New proposals are
said to have been made by France and
Great Britain, In the hope Of reaching
an agreement.
The attitude Of Rumania also re-
mains undecided. Since the dispatch
announcing the closing of Rumanian
ports to foreign trade was received
silence has descended upon Bucharest.
and Europe is awaiting anxiously the
next move, which will give a meaning
20 this order. The general belief here
is that the Rumanian government is
waiting for the concentration of suf-
fcient Russian force in Bessarabia and
= large enough Anglo-French army in
Southern Serbia to make victory GER
tain before joining the Allies.
Meanwhile the Germans and
Bulgarians continue rounding up the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
FRENCH BATTER
GERMAN WORKS
Underground Roads in
Belgium Wrecked by
Joffre'S Guns.

London, Dec. successes for the
French guns on the Western front are
recorded by the War Office In Paris
In Belgium the Germans underground
passageways were shelled and hostile
troop movements halted.
Between the Somme and the Aisne
Jofre's French guns destroyed enemy
posts and a machine gun shelter. The
Belgian guns also destroyed German
posts.
lncendiary shells, says Paris, were
thrown on Arras, which has suffered a
fierce bombardment in the last month.
No material damage was done by to-
days Smelling ->>
FRENCH OFFICIAL.
The following official communication
was issued by the Paris War Office to-
night:
During the course Of the day the
activity OF the artillery has been
more intense on both sides. In Bel
GUM our artillery effectively shelled
the underground passageways in the
region Of Het Sas, where hostile
troop movements were reported.
In Artois our batteries energetl-
cally replied TO a violent lombard
ment OF our ifencncs NJ tIdssltl
Double, 20 the southwest Of Loos. A
few incendiary shells were fred on
Arras without great damage.
Between the Somme and the Disc
our trench guns destroyed enemy
posts 90 the north of Herbecourt,
and a shelter for machine guns under
cupola toward Tilloloy. Mine
fighting continued 20 our advantage
in the region Of Frise, in the st.
Mard wood, 20 the east of Tracy-le-
Val and on the heights of the Meuse
at Les Eparges.
The Belgian official communica-
ton reads:
The night passed without incl
dent The fire Of our batteries
arrested on various occasions at
tempts at a bombardmert OF COST
kerke and Nieucapelle. We de-
strOyed two shelters and two
trenches Of the enemy in the direc-
ton of Mannekcnsyere and on the
Yperlee. This afternoon our artillery
dislodged from the Terstylee farm
German pioneers who had opened
fire on our advanced posts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
ITALIAN OFFICIAL.
Rome gave out this statement:
Text of the Agreement
Barring Separate Peace

London, Dec. 5.--The text OF the dec
laration signed last week by the Brit
ish Fore gn Secretary. Sir Edward
Grey, and the French. Italian, Japanese
and Russian ambassadors at London.
engaging each of the five nations not
to conclude separate peace. is as fol-
lows:
THE italian government having de-
cided to accede to the declaration be-
tween the British, French and K sslan
governments, signed in London on Sep
TENDER 5, 1914, which declaration was
acceded to by the Japanese govern
ment on October 10, 1915, the under
: gned. duly authorized thereto by
their respective governments, hereby
declare as follows:
THE British, French, Italian, Jap
anese and Russian governments NUT
ually engage not to conclude peace
separately during the present war
1.-THE five governments agree that
when terms OF peace come TO be dis
cussed no one Of the Allies will de-
mand conditions of peace without pre-
vious agreement Of each Of the other
Allies"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
CROWN PRINCE, KILLED
FIVE TINES, IS ALIVE
Berlin Shows How Often Enemy
Press Has Destroyed Him.

Berlin. Dec. (by wireless TO Say
vile. \. YD-The Overseas News
Agency. under the title Hard to Kill"
gave out to-day what it says is a his
tory of the German Crown Prince dur
ing the war. as compiled by Danish
newspaper from reports given out by
Germany's enemies. The history fol-
august 5, l914-Victim Of an at
tempt against his life in Berlin.
August 18-Severely wounded on
the French frontier.
august 2O-Second attempt against
his life. in which he loses one leg.
august 24-Third attempt against
"september 4-Committed suicide.
September l3-Died in Brussels
September 15-Commanded an at
tack near Yerdun.
September 16-Wounded By shrap-
mel in Poland.
September 18-Once more wounded
on the French front.
September 20-Is fastened TO his
deathbed
October 24-Buried In Berlin.
October 24-His body found on the
battlefield. ,
November 3-Once more buried:
November 4-Once more killed by
the French.
November S-Insane; taken to
lonely castle.
November disappointed chief COM
mander on the east front.
November l7-Once more killed.
January 16. l9l5-Once more
wounded.
February 3-Sent home"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06

and GOOD order. Consequently, the Chi
rese government has had no otner
course but TO promulgate the DilI
passed by Ii Pa Yuan 70 organize the
Assembly Of Citizens Representatives
10 determine this constitutional ques.,
ton in accordance with the wishes OF
the people.
"The reasons for the general desire
Of change are that with Chinas I'M
mense area. the diversity in the. hye
races and the present standard OF ed
ucatior OF the masses. the frequent
change Of the head Of the state under
a reDublic will be fraught with great
danger not only to Chinese life ana
proyertv but 70 foreign interests as
well. ....
IL shown by recent events IN other
countries similarly situated. turtner-
more during the four years since the
establishment Of the republic, men OF
wealth have refrained from investing
their caDital. business men make no
tournament ulaus. administrators form
no fixed policies and q general feeling
of instability prevails. Such are the
reoDlc's reasons.
"Wben the discussion as TO the form
Of government was at its height. the
Cbirese government. apprenensive OF
dancer. repeatedly telegraphed 10 the
rroyiucial authorities 10 ask whether
-bev could absolutely maintain order.
Tho rcply I'm each and every case was
that il the will Of the people was not
ignored they would be responsible for
he public order so that when the
change should be carried out no UNI
toward events would occur. No report
has been received of any strong oppo-
sition nor Of anything which should
cause anxiety ~ regards Shanghai, the
Yang-tse re0ion and South China"
The chinese reply asserted that there
were q small number Of rebels taking
refuge in localities beyond the reach
Of Chinese law. Special precautions
were being taken in the provinces. it
was said.
The reply concludes:
ain the reply TO the British govern
ment the question addressed as 10
whether the Chinese government was
confident that the change in the form
Of government could be carried out
without untoward events was further
answered. The Chinese government is
at all times. in accordance with inter-
rational law. responsible for the main
tenance OF order. In the carrying out
Of the change the Chinese government
is confident that there will be no un-
toward events"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
AFRICAN UNION IN ARMS
British Colonial Forces Ready to ouei'
German Reused Holy War.

Cane Town. Dec. 5.-General Jan
CHRISTIAN SHUTS. Minister Of Deience
In the Union of South Africa an
rounced to-day at pubic meetinE
that the entire force asked lot Ior inc
East African expedition mad oeen re-
cruited. and that the imperlai g9yein
wss increasing its forces to provide
for contingencies.
Fxplaining the decision Of South
Afyica 10 send an expedition TO East
hfrica. General SHUTS said this action
was taken because Of the danger arts
ing from the arming Of natives by the
Germans and the preaching Of holy
war against Christians, to which, he
declared, the Germans were lending
their assistance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
TOXIC cops" COLLEGE MEN
Examination for Police Staff So Stiff
That Only 20 Per Cent Pass.

Toxic, Japan. Dec. 5.-On the police
force Of Toxic are 5000 policemen. l59
sub-inspectors and 10s inspectors.
Since they serve more than 100000
citizens. each policeman then has to
provide protection for 400 persons. De-
spite the fact that their pay is con-
sidered very small. the number of ap-
plications for joining the force Is in
creasing each year.
At Police Headquarters qualifying
examinations are given twice week.
and there are more than twenty appli-
cants at each examination. Among
them about half are college graduates.
Among those who took the last eXami-
nations were two graduates of the I'M
perial University. Only 20 per cent
pass the examination. Then il re-
quires three months military training
before they are eligible for a position.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
PROVE DANGEROUS

Paris. Dec. 5.-The frequency OF ac-
cidents caused by explosions due 70
careless handling Of curlosiues from
battiefelds. such as shells and mana
e,renades, In various homes IN faris
las caused the Project or poiIce 20
issue a warning -aInst the Danger 10
-ossesgors Of such curios in trying 20
earn whether or rot they have been
exploded.
The Project announces that any resi-
dent may report possession OF trophies
of the sort described and they will
be examined and un.oaded in the mu-
nicipal laboratories.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06

few Serbian troops remaining in Serbia
and are also prosecuting with their
usual energy the campaign against
Montenegro.
Retreating Serbian troops have been
overtaken and defeated near the
Albanian border by the Bulgarians, the
War Office announced to-day. More
than 100 cannon were taken. The oc-
cupation of Monastir By Germans and
Bulgarians is officially confirmed.
THE conviction prevails here" says
the Reuter- correspondent at Athens
that the Balkan campaign will con-
tinue more energetically in order ia
check the German advance to Con-
stantinople. From French sources il
is reported that the reinforcement Of
the entire line from the Cerna River
70 KrivOlak continues. The positions
east Of the Vardar River gradually
have been rendered secure, with a view
TO extending The zone for the protec-
tion Of the railway"
Official announcement was made al
Sofia to-day of the establishment OF
railway communication between Nish
and Sofia.
1 King Ferdinand Of Bulgaria visited
/ the workmen occupied in repairing the
Nish-Sofia railway line, says q Sofa
/ dispatch, and afterward went to Nish
where he inspected the building oc
cupied by the Serbian government
when the war capital was in Nish.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
The Berlin official statement in the
Balkan operations is as follows:
German and Bulgarian detach,
welcomed joyfully by the authorities
/ and the people.
In successful engagements neal
/ Plevlje, Montenegro, and In tho
mountains northeast of Ipek, Monte
/ negro, several hundred prisoners
were taken.
Bulgarians halted the retreatinl
enemy southeast of Prisrend Serbia
near the Albanian border, defeated
him and captured more than 100 can
non and large quantities Of war ma
terial, among which were go auto
mobiles.
Serbian rearguards were repulset
in the Yama Mountains, and alsc
half way between Kreova and Och
rida Southwestern Serbia, near the
Albanian border.
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL.
From Vienna the following has been
received:
Southeastern front: There has
been further heavy fighting near
Celegric (Montenegrin border), the
Montenegrins being repulsed by q
group operating from Foca; south OF
Plevlje our troops repulsed violent
/ Montenegrin counter-attacks.
Among the war material captured
nj Plevlje were a million infantry
cartridges and a hundred artillery
munition caissous. We took COO
prisoners south Of Novibazar.
FRENCH OFFICIAL.
The Paris War Office tonight gave
out the following:
Army of the east: The local &c
tions Of December 3, reported in the
preceding communication, have been
quite spirited, particularly in the di-
rection of Kost4rino, where the Bull
carians bombarded and attacked one
D of our positions and were repulsed
4 On the Cerna two attempts to force
a passage were checked by the fire
of our artillery and infantry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
ARREST RUSSIAN ELECTORS
Moscow Police Hold Delegates of
Workmen. Berlin Hears.

Berlin, Dec. (by wireless TO Say
Vile. n. Y.).-The Overseas News
Agency gave out the following to-day;
"The Moscow police have arrested
part Of the Electoral College delegated
By the Russian workmen for choosing
representatives 70 the War Industry
Board.
"At night military patrols maintain
order in the parts oi Moscow inhabited
by working classes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
CHINESE REBELS
SEIZE CRUISER
Continued from page I

and making the foundation Of the
country unstable, IL would be not only
q misfortune 70 China, but the in
terests of the nations who are more or
less interested in this country would
also be affected. This is the logical
effect which the course OF events VIII
produce.
"Wben we speak Of this we tremble
with fear and anxiety. Since President
Yuan Shih-kai's inauguration as the
President of China he has done many
things which are calculated TO nam
tain peace and order in the Far East
He has suppressed internal disturbances
and restored peace and order IN me
countrv. For these achievements OF
President Yuan. which have contributed
rot little TO the maintenance OF peace
and order in the Far East, we have ex-
pressed our appreciation.
ave hereby express our hope that
President Yuan, in the interest OF the
General situation and order Of the Far
Fast. will preserve the present status
ono of his country until future date
when the country becomes more peace
full and prosperous and its foundation
becomes more stable. By that time II
will not be too late TO restore the mon
archy. This is the sincere hope when
flows from our heart, and we earnestly
request the Chinese government TO con-
slider the same.
"The empire Of japan has no inten-
ton 70 interfere with the Internal al
fairs of China, but peace or disorder IN
China has much to do with the general
situation in the Far East. The reason
which has actuated US TO offer this ad-
vice 70 the Chinese government is that
as Japan and China are next door
noigbbors in the Far East, and as the
two countries have long been on cor
dial terms with each other, Japan can
not hear TO remain silent respecting
,bese matters. We hereby offer our
sincere advice 70 you and hope that our
meaning will be understood
"China's Affair" Said Reply.
A verbal reply TO this note was made
by tho Chinese government 20 Sir John
Jordan. the British Minister; Mr.. hrou-
nenskv. the Russian Minister, and MI.
Obata, the japanese charge. The re-
ply. after pointing out that 1.-The matter
is entirely China's affair" says:
"There has been for some time
strong section Of the people in favor
of monarchy, and more recently their
ranks have greatly increased, including
the most powerful and influential men
in the country, and the undereurrent
of agitation for the change IN the form
of government has daily grown
stronger. The Chinese government has
always opposed the movement.
"But in the light of recent develop
ments, if II were TO resort TO forcioIe
suppression not only would the Will OF
the people be ignored. but there would
have been considerable danger TO peace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
ASKS SEA NEUTRALITY PACT
Argentina's Mus6e Social Wants Ameri-
can Nations 20 Join.

Buenos Ayres, Dec. 1.-THE Musee
Social OF Argentina has Endorsed the
idea of an understanding between the
American nations in favor OF the neu-
traIitv Of inter-American navigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-06
Workmen Suspected of
Causing Destruction of
Factory in Halle.
WORKS AT BOGDEN
FOUND UNDERMINED
Discovery Made in Time to Pre-
vent Disaster-Arrests in
Both Instances.

London. Dec. 5.-Destruction Of a
lorge ammunition factory at Halle
Prussian Saxony, by an explosion, with
the loss Of several hundred lives, is re-
ported in a message from Holding, Den
mark, to Copenhagen, forwarded by
Reuters correspondent.
It Is said that similar disaster was
narrowly averted at Bogden, Silesia,
where the ammunition factory was
saved by the discovery that it had been
undermined.
According to this account, which has
not been confirmed, arrests have been
made at Bogden. It IS asserted discon-
tented workmen are suspected in both
instances.
Captain Bella Dettre, of the 10th
Royal Imperial Ausro-Hungarian In
fantry Regiment, who is living at $50
West 156th Street, said last night that
the report of an explosion in Halle
munitions factory seemed to him erro-
neous, both as to its geographical loca-
tion and its Importance.
81 note with interest" said Captain
Dettre, that the city Of Halle is de-
scribed as within the confines Of 'Prus-
sian Saxony.' As a matter Of fact,
there is no such geographical or politl--
cal division within the boundaries OF
the German Empire. Halle in times OF
peace is a university city and Of minor
commercial or manufacturing import
ance. That in Halle munition works Of
slight productive capacity have been
created since the beginning Of the war
is doubtless true, but that such works
have come into being on a large scale
is highly improbable TO those who know
the facts.
"The munitions worker in both Austria
and Germany is q trained soldier, sub
ject to military discipline and 10 the
penalties invoked by a soldier who
violates his oath of loyalty and allie
glance TO the crown. In France, Eng
land and the United States no such
thorough military organization Of mu-
nitiOns workers is known. In these
countries the workers in munitions
plants are purely civilians. Such a sys-
TEN is neither understood nor tolerated
in Austria or Germany, where all am
munition plants are under the direct
control Of thu government.
at is for this reason that disasters
due to inefiiciency or carelessness have
been so rare in the great German and
Austrian var plants. The men are dis
ciplined, trained and under constant ex-
pert supervision. Not the slightest
departure from the set rules and regu-
lations prescribed Is permitted.
an this country, where hosts OF un-
skilled nen, mechanics though they be,
have been suddenly called on to fill
hastily constructed and only too often
insecurity safeguarded munitions
works, accidents Of a serious character
are inevitable. 1t is only remarkable
to those who know the conditions that
these accidents have not been even
more frequent and of greater extent.
Yet, whenever one Of these newly or
gained plants is partly destroyed or
injured through some unforeseen acct
dent the press and citizens of the
United States Immediately seize upon
the occurrence as another example Of
the insidious zeal Of German propa-
gardists."