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HARD COAL OFFICERS
CURTAIL PRODUCTION
Tell Senator's They Hope for
EUen Higher Prices.

PorrsvILLE, Pa, Jan. 23.-Anthracite
operators do not create a surplus be-
cause such a condition would naturally
lower prices. was one OF the statements
made at the first session to-day OF the
subcommittee OF the United States Sem
ate Committee OF Manufacturer which
Is inquiring into the high price OF coal
and the alleged shortage in domestic
sizes OF that article OF fuel
Fred NJ, Chase. vire-pre and
general manager OF the Lehigh Valley
Coal Company ami the Coke Bros. Com
pauy, sad in response to questions by
counsel :or the committee that producers
are opposed 10 running up a surplus as a
matter Of business protection.
L. II, Leaning. general manager OF
threo independent collleries In the Scran-
ton field, testified that coal producers
must get more for their output or go out
OF business.
Ara you operating your mines at a
profit" asked Senator Reed,
mo, sir. We are operating at a loss
and are hoping for better times" replied
Mr.. Leaning
Then you do not think there will be
a reduction in coal prices after war time
conditions are adjusted" inquired Sena-
tor Nardaman.
II do not" was the answer. I'VE do
not get enough for our product. and un-
less we do lot of operators Will have
10 go out OF business. We have sincere
hopes OF the prices going UP further"
That may be sweet hope for YOU,
but " IA n tough one on the hubble. -
commented Senator Nardlman.
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Moons Idea OF Treason.

1t would be an insult to the intelll-
gcnce of Representative JOHN A. Moon
Of Tennessee, chairman Of the House
Post Office Committee, to suggest that
he does not know the definition of the
word treason" He was for several
years Judge and he has served ten
terms in Congress. 1t was not In ig-
norance Of words that Mr.. Moon used
q derivative Of treason" when he
was questioning former officer OF
the Postal Telegraph Company:
"'You we're dismissed. were your
asked Judge Moon.
~ certainly was replied Mr.. REr-
NoIDs.
because you were trcasonable? p said
Judge Moon"
This implication aroused the indlg-
nation not only of the witness but of
members of the committee. and Moon
changed his words to these:
You were disloyal to Mr. BuRLEsoN."
Evidently treason and disloyalty to
Mr. BURiEsoN are interchangeable
with Mr.. Moon. No matter how much
the mail service is ruined or the tele-
graph service broken up. any one who
attempts TO disturb the plans of a
Democratic Postmaeter-Genera Is a
traitor. To the mind of Democratic
Representative from the South Mr..
BuRLEsoN is the United States. and
not to yield humbly to his every
within, even after the war IS over
Mr.. REYSoLDs's offence occurred late
In November-iS treason.
If contempt for BURLEsoN's inefi-
cheney is treason. how many citizens
who use the malls ought to escape the
death penalty?
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ASKSFOUR YEAR BAN
ON ALL IMMIGRATION
Representative johnson Says
Enemy Soldiers Expect to
Flock Here After Peace.
VISIONS OF QUICK WEALTH
Urges That American Labor Be
Free Of Low Priced Foreign
Competition.
Special Despdtch 10 THE SIS.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.--Cnless immi-
grafton is restricted for four years or
more. particularly against citizens OF
enemy countries, the United States will
be swamped after the CONCLUSION OF peace
by former German soldiers and wealth
seekers from other European states. This
is the statement Of Representative Royal
johnson (s. d.. recently returned from
foreign service as a Lieutenant In tue
army. Mr. johnson appeared before the
immigration Committee of the House TO-
day.
II am thoroughly convinced that we
must put up the bars against inmisra-
ton for four years at least" he said. Il
have talked with many German prison.
ers and found them practically united
In a purpose to como to America as soon
as the war ended. They believe they
will be received here with open arms and
that America Is the land OF wealth AMI
promise.
The display OF our tremendous wealth
has contributed 20 this idea. which hae
spread through the lower classes OF the
European populations. Our soldiers
were infinitely better clothed and better
paid and always seemed TO have money
to spend. Every one there had some
inkling of the tremendous loans TINS
Government made to the Allies, ana tha'
in addition we were able to spend money
with lavish hand In every direction:
The contrast with this apparent AZ
fuence and the visible poverty and DESC
lation there gripped the imagination OF
the European peoples. who sec in Amer
lea a Ian 81 endless resource and
boundless riches TO be mad for the tax
ing. And they believe. particularly
those who learned OF our treatment OF
prisoners, that with the war over Amer
lea stands ready to throw open this
magic treasure house TO her former enc
mics.
"Amerlcan labor has a right to work
out it's own salvation" he said. (which
1t cannot do IL there IS tremendous
influx OF low priced. impoverished for
eign labor"
Because OF the breaking down of so.
ciaI relations Mr.. Johnson said large
nuroer OF immoral persons and adj
venturers seeking easy money will drift
to America
The immigration bar. he added. was
not aimed at any race or creed. ns the
personnel OF the American Army had
proved the unwisdom and Injustice OF
such distinctions. There Is not an on
GER OF the line who commanded sol.
diers abroad, he concluded, who vii
not II he is fair and honest agree with
me when / say that In the America
Army nativity. religion. creed and race
were forgotten and men without respect
to Hntecedents fought with conspicuous
bravery, courage and fort!tude for the
flag OF America"
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PENANCE FOR GERMANY.
Surrendered Warships Might Serve as
Means OF Expiation.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. 1t
seems an economic crime TO sink the
German warships. and ] beg to OFFER the
following suggested solution OF the prob
lem they present.
Let them be returned to German
shipyards, and there. under direction
of allied officers let German workmen
fabricate their material into replicas Of
vessels destroyed by German sub
marines In violation OF the laws Of war
Let the first vessel be a duplicate Of the
Lusitania. let her be named Lusitania
and let what remains OF the German
navy escort her TO her home port and
there salute her flag.
Let the allied nations select for
duplication from this material such
other vessels as were particularly
atrocious examples of German piracy,
and compel Germany 10 deliver them
with all naval honors. TO the end that
upon Germany herself and upon all
possible imitators to the end Of time
II may be indelibly impressed that such
deeds as hers are held In the utmost
detestation and that their perpetrators
cannot escape humiliating expiation.
IL, H. X.
NEW CANAAr' Conn, January %.
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The Newer Taste.

1t was not to be expected that
time Of chaos which sent LOUIS and
CTS about their business, transported
MAGGIE KELLY from her marble lunch
halls to the fashionable hotels, and
detained EpHRAIM JACKSON from his
exodus to the breezy corridors of
Florida, would create n new taste
among the New Workers who dine in
restaurants. Yet 1t is true that the
present season, meagrc as 1t has
been In certain social activities, has
brought into existence the little res
taurant. And New York has received
this novelty with cordially.
The small and Intimate restaurant
has long been part Of city life
abroad. Some of the most famous
places Of this type have surprised by
their limited area the Americans who
visited them. In later years, as the
fashionable European resorts grew
larger, the small establishments be-
came almost as rare abroad as they
are here. Many Of the most famous,
both In Paris and London, resisted,
however, all temptations to increase
their proportions to those Of the newer
hotels. These we're always eagerly
sought out by the Americans looking
for something really characteristic Of
life abroad.
Now the small restaurant. with its
atmosphere Of intimacy. has suddenly
come to New York. At least four
have this year invited guests for the
first time to enjoy their hospitality.
They have been patronized generously
by the public, ever eager for the novel.
The fame of the little eating house
Is of course founded on the tradition
that personal service is here possible
and brings in It's train all the histori-
cal blessings Of m establishment that
Is conducted by one man rather than
u company, and Is designed to cater
to few rather than to the mob.
This has scarcely been the season
to pass Judgment anywhere on the
important question Of service, nor has
1t been the time most favorable to the
| development OF faultless kitchen.
The supposed merits of the small res
taurant have at all events been dis
! covered in the new establishments in
sufficient measure to make them popu-
lar. So there has been. apart from
strikes of walters and cooks. another
new element in the lives etthose who
go forth at evening to seek their food.
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ITALY'S NEED URGENT.
An Appeal for Money to Relieve the
Conditions Caused by War.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir: In
THE Sun this morning appears a state-
ment from DR.. Copeland, Health. Gem
missioner of New York regarding the
epidemic OF smallpox now raging in
Italy and the precautions proposed to
be taken to protect New York against
infection. But we must do more! We
must deal with the trouble at Its source.
We must send money to italy to buy
the food and comforts which will en-
able these war worn people TO build Up
resistance against disease.
The Immediate Relief to Italy Fund,
Inc. appeals to the generosity OF the
American people for further help In this
direction. We have been enabled TO do
much TO relieve the sufferings OF the
Italian people but conditions there NON
are heartrending and justify the strong
est appeals that can be made.
All moneys collected by this society
are cabled to Italy without de - and
practically without deduction for ex-
penses: and tho agencies through which
the funds SO sent are disbursed IN italy
guarantee the most direct. intelligent
and economical use of them
Contributions may be sent to Messrs,
J. J.. Morgan & Co. % Wall street. New
York city. and will be most gratefully
received CHARLES MAcvEAoH,
Italy Fund. Inc, Room 1916. II
broadway. New York.
NEW YORK. January 90.
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The Allies and German Medical
Science.

Although German officials and men
Of science have kept close watch
on current literature in allied coun-
tries, il Is only recently that any edl-
torial references TO medical events
and progress in England, France and
the United States have appeared in
German periodicals. During the past
month the subject of medical rela-
tons between Germany and other
countries has been alluded to in brief
summaries Of university studies. A
careful examination Of these editorial
notes shows that German physicians
nre disposed to ignore the proposals
Of a medical boycott, apparently as
suming that It Is impracticable, since
there are undoubtedly great Difficult
ties in the way.
IN England and France It Is &C.
knowledged that professional rela.
lions Of the Allies and the United
States to German medicine are not as
vet easy to define. Some few straws
indicate the direction Of the current.
Recently the Serbian Government
sent some thirty young medical Off
GERS to attend Swiss universities IN
which the lectures and whole course
of teaching were delivered in German.
This action naturally raised consid-
cradle discussion in France. 1t was
asked, Why were these students not
sent to French or British universities;
No very definite answer was made
to this question until last month.
A special commission has recently
reported to the Paris Academy of
Sciences on the international scien.
tIfic relations which should rule after
the war. The conclusions have just
been adopted by the Academy Of
Medicine. Both academies consider
that personal relations between doc.
tors of the two belligerent groups are
impossible for the present. They sug.
gest that the Central Empires should
De ODllReu ny liiC pcaSC tSIHS W Tt'
, tire from international scientific asso,
Citations except in 80 far as indis.
pensable services are concerned. As
instances Of these indispensable ser.
vices" are mentioned the services OF
telegraph, telephone, railway and
stea mship companies, and geographical,
and astronomical societies. 1t will be
noted that no reference is made to
medical services.
The question, then. Of n medical
boycott Is actually under considera.
ton. Authorities, however, differ as
| to Its chances Of success. The French
academies in their resolutions do no,
speak. of boycott, but use the tern
"ostracism." The most, conservative
British authorities point out that the
action proposed is in no way differen,
from boycott, and they define 1t ms
an actual breaking off Of all relations
literary, medical, scientific, as we'll a.
1 a cutting on Of all books and medical
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
The CapituIatiOn OF Medina.

The surrender Of Medina to King
HUssETN of Hedjaz turns over to a
representative of the Allies the last
Turkish stronghold and completes the
compliance of the Ottoman Empire
with the terms of the armistice. 1t
marks, too, the end of the rule Of the
Sultans over the most sacred shrines
Of Islam.
But Of still more Importance to the
Moslem world is the fact that the
tomb of the Prophet Of Allah is saved
from dissertation. Medina is held in
reverence next to Mecca by the Mo-
hammedans, the true believer consld-
erlng his hadj incomplete without
a pilgrimage to the spot where the
Prophet died and was buried.
For more than three years Medina
has been closed to the pilgrims. with
the small force at his command King
HussEIN was unable to overcome the
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supplies to German physicians There
would be no exchange Of university
professors and no students would be
sent to attend lectures In Berlin.
Vienna. or other Teutonlc cities where
American and British students for
merry studied. To this plan there Is
less adhesion in England thnn in
France. So far as the British Medi-
cal Corps 10 concerned the subject Is
officially regarded as still open. With
the medical profession the matter up.
pears in different and more personal
light. Probably the majority Of doc
tors will support the resolutions Of
the Paris academies and scientific
societies.
The decision Is certainly Of great
Interest to Americans.
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end to a phase Of the toy industry
little known outside Germany and
France. A large proportion Of toys
Is made by workers at home, that Is,
by persons who are not employed In
factories. but make living out OF
the home manufacture OF toys. The
effect of the war on this work has
been serious In France and Germany.
and this factor will doubtless infiu-
ence output and prices.
The attitude Of the press In the
United States toward the German
toy industry is alluded to, but in very
brief terms. The difficulty Of over
coming n sentimental boycott Is real
lied, and the result Is the significant
warning to German manufacturers
that they must be prepared to face
a formidable competition.
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TRADE BRIEFS.

The French Government has authorize
the Governor-Gens OF Madagascar to
permit the expectation 20 the United States
o, $4,000 tons OF graphite during the nrst
six months Of 1919 Tho export licenses
will be issued upon proof that import IL
oensss have been granted by tho United
states.
In Queensland, which produces the
greater quantity Of Australian pearl shell,
a demand has arisen for an UP to date
plant for making pearl buttons. which
have not so far been manufactured IN
Australia.
Argentina was among the first OF the
Latin American countries to introduce
power ploughs, having imported a consid-
cradle number IN 1919. In some parts OF
the country the rough character of the
land prevented complete success, and in
many cases tho hrst operators being
wholly inexperienced. were unable to oh
tain good results, These din,cuitiss led to
a decline in the popularity OF tractors
a considerable trade Is being done by
certain New Zealand companies in the
preparation and export OF kauri gum. and
since 1914 two important processes have
been introduced. one for entirely freeing the
gum from dirt the other utilizing a higher
percentage OF the OIL which has alway.
been known to exist IN the dirt in which
the gum Is embedded. The chief market
for the gum now is tho United States. but
before the war Germany was a steady
buyer.
According 20 a report by the British
Vice-Consul at Tetuan. Morocco, expert
ments have been carried on by spanisrd
in tho plain OF Rio Martin with a view
20 d erm!nins the suitability OF the eli
mate IN that region for growing cotton.
This seed cotton used was brought from
Louisiana, Egypt and Gomera. The re.
suits OF the experiments are considered
satisfactory. the best yields having been
obtained from the Louisiana plant
During the year ended July 81. 1918,
the mills OF the United States consume
G, 6ee. 4se running bsles Of Gotten.
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THE WEATHER.

For eastern New York, snow Or raI.
In the interior and rain followed b,
clearing on the coast to-day. colder 10
morrow fair strong west winds.
For New Jersey. partly cloudy art
colder to-day; tomorrow fair; strong wcs.
For northern New England. snow or ran
to-day. colder to-nlgnt, tomorrow pfo..
ably fair; strong shifting winds. becoming
west.
For southern New England. rain. f..
lowed by clearing. and colder to-day &C..
morrow PROBABLY fair; strong emitting
For western New York. snow nurries aau
colder to-day; tomorrow cloudy.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 2s-Pressurr i .ow
and falling over the middle Atlantic staten
and the st. Lawrence Valley, An cXt"ns..s
area Of low barometer covers thu Nui'h.
west and has Its centre over Albert. t.t.,.
ada During the last twenty four ao.,s
there were rains in practically every ~'..a.
east OF the Mississippi Riycr ana IN ..~
Pacing states, except southern tii.'.rl..
In all other parts OF the country 'u,.
weather remained fair. The rams we're
heavy. in tho middle Atlantic states. ,ao
the south Atlantic States. The weather
continues abnormally warm over nrary a.
parts OF the country. and on rhursda'
ever before recorded m tho month OF JAM.
airy were reported from eastern Montana
and northeastern Wyoming. There W. We
rains and SHOWS followed BY clearing
weather. Friday and fair weather Sat.5'
day In New England and New York Ese
weather Will be fair Friday and ss-urda
except that snow IL probable Saturday ~,
IN" upper lake region. The Temperatures
tic states, ana 1t VIII rise Friday and Fr.-
day night In the Ohio Valley, Tenness,a
AM; and the upper 5, lake region; storm warn
north of Cape Hatteras.
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strongly intrenched Turkish forces
which held the defences Of the town.
The most that he could do was to cut
the line Of communication, which the
Hedjaz railroad afforded, and to I'M
peril the position OF the Turks.
Aggressive action was halted by the
threat Of the Turkish commander that
he would make his final stand at the
tomb, that he would fortify 1t and the
mosque Of which it was part with
artillery, and that rather than sur
render he would destroy the shrine
and then take his own life. This In
telligence, which was quickly spread
throughout Islam, caused the sltua-
ton to be watched with intense inter-
est. Had he carried out this defiance
the Turkish commander would have
ended the Turkish leadership In the
Mohammedan world but. ut the same
time, according to his own reasoning,
he would have caused unpleasant CON-
plicatlons for the Allied nations hav-
ing large Moslem populations. This
Is the explanation of the official state
ment that at was incumbent upon
King HUssEiN to secure the capitula-
ton Of Medina by arrangement and
not by assault
Islam may brenthe easier at last
and HUssEIN may extend his rule I'M
challenged along most Of the eastern
coast of the Rcd Sea, Il rule which,
IL HUssErN follows In the steps Of his
father, will give n more liberal and
just government than this region has
had for centuries
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Germany In the Toy Markets.

Whether German toy manufac-
turers can export their accumulated
stocks and regain a place in the
worlds markets Is discussed In a
a recent issue of the Schreibudren
Handel Of Berlin. Its opinion Is that
It will be best for German trade at
home to prepare for competition OF
the most serious kind. At present
America, France, and Japan have the
markets In their control, but 1t
doubts that these countries can hold
the trade when peace Is signed. This
depends upon the energy with which
competition is met by the German
manufacturer.
The authority cited believes senti.
ment will be great factor in helping
American and allied trade. but II
does not count on this as per-
manently opposed to German prod
ucts. Numerous orders for all sorts
Of toys in the countries named are
being held over until peace is declared.
This circumstance Is counted on to
give the German manufactures @
chance, since he is alleged to have
accumulated vast stores OF goods,
such as toys. cards, dolls. games, puz.
zles, mechanical devices for amuse.
ment and instruction declared to be
good in quality and cheap In price.
Of in such way as to restore Ger
man trade Is regarded as very doubt.
FIJI. The effect Of the war has been
twofold 1t has practically put an
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-24
NEW JERSEYS HEROES.
The Seventy eighth Division Also Did
Good Work in France.

To THE EDITOR OF THE sUN--St-; I
road with interest the frequent stories
about the Twenty-seventh and Seventy
seventh Divisions and occasionally others.
and I am sure that these organizations
are deserving OF all the publicity and
credit that can be bestowed but as one
o. the many thousands OF New Jersey
readers interested in the Seventy-eighth
Division, largely recruited in New Jer-
sey. have looked In vain for any ex-
tended notice OF the doings OF this
division.
From private correspondence I know
that this division was prominent at St.
Mihiel beginning September IL and
thereafter az the Argonne Forest. Grand
IRE, Sedan and beyond and perhaps at
Verdun. RIDGEwoopITE-
RIposwcoo, N j., January 2s,