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WASHINGTON. Ian. Ih.--l'rQm siSht
tn ten carload: "f mail for American sol
dicrs arr lnGcl!vcr"d n Franc" second
Assistant Postmaster. ti"n"rAi l'rh"f''
told the senate prS:nffir" CoTinitt"' a''-
dag. and Thousand" ana ;'r"hahiF NM
Lions" Of Letters: addressed ~ thH mon
overseas will arriv" in New YORK soon y"
hc sent Ia tt" dead letter Offices wh"'"
AN n,,rmp, will lc made /" r"inrn them
10 the writer's.
Elarnc for the failure 10 deliver 'his
mail raS r>lgccd on the war department
hy Mr. rracErr. who again explained thht
the armies handle all soldiers mai IN
l@rnnce. the p-1st offir" department d"liT-
crinE outgoing mnil NJ 1Ihhok"n ana re-
ccIvIng returning mail At the French
ports.
conditions overseas would hc 10 sen" Il
force Of experienced mail clerks |"
France to deliver III" mail to the so!-
dicTS.
Members Of the committee sought t"
ascertain whether thcrc was any delay
nj French r-orts in handling mail coming
to this country.
"The trouble does not lie AT tho ports
declared Mr. PracSrr. "It lies IN tho IN
terror. Thr mail gets tied up som"-
whcro between army headquarters. cen
sors and the ports.
Mr.. Prncgnr told the committee that
on reason for the confusion IN the de-
livery nj mail 10 soldiers was tn" failure
Of thr war department 10 keep up its In
drx svstrrus. This same cause. Il" de-
clarc,l. mlso wns responsible for I'll" de-
na-trnrnt'S delay in Sending out ailot-
mn1,g 10 soldiers and in reporting casu-
Ilti"a.
Another source Of delay in delivering
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WILSON PARTIALLY
ENDORSES ITALYS
TERRITORIAL CLAIMS

PARIS. jan. li.--(Hy tn" Associated
Press. l--FrcSid"nt Wilson, II iS SaId.
has virtually made up his nd how far
he will support TaiI'& "iHliH% 4, fhG
rc:tr" table and nfnrmrd lT"Ini"r or
lando ~; his d"cis!"n. bar thai Il is
prnhabIc his ic"aS ,vjll not ~. mad.
known publicly? Tuth III n"H'" h"ic-
gal"S havr boon advised Of lh"n.
II is asserted by persons cl"sc 10 IN"
President that h" favnrS "uly partial
endor$rmCui '"' IialI'& ambitions. IN"
expectation has been expressed that
President Wilson is agreeable |" m""t
ing the pr nripal features "f Italy :;
claim To- territory uud"nahly Italian
and necessary to safeguard h"T %"r"r-
ctgnty. and At IN" s,,'n" tim" 2" r"c-
oEulz" tbs territorial aspirations ~ the
Jugo-Slars.
The President docs not favor ctElnG
Italy control &C III" .tlr!Iii" hdt hy
4 project of n."rnati"rh'!%a'i"u h" IS
wiliIn. t. satisfy tn i;alIIu: that
thrrr Will be i.h military threat 10 ~"
east of th.ul. according l." parsons sup
posed to be we'll Informed on IN" >'un-
tect.
The President ;s Tatl :" r"aliI" that
The italians arn drpcnhfnr solely on
IN" T-nitcd S'a,r% for support. but mat
he has trr :rOr, ,h". FIRST shat H. could
not endcr-" their "lniiu& III full. lh"UEh
h. is sail to "ntcrtHfn ih" Warm"Si
sympathy for italy.
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AMBASSADOR DAVIS WARMLY
GREETED BY LONDON PILGRIMS

LONDON. Jan. 1n.---The ErltlSa
branch nf the E.lEr.ms. which. accord
INK to tradition. ls he first public or
-an!zatlon in ENGLAND to entertain now
American ambassadors. today had J"hn
w Davis. IN" new American amo;ls-
$ador. as their guest at iuncas"n'
\ distin Suished AsSemSlage OF Erittsh
and American public men was present.
Mr.. Davis. in replying 20 a toast to
his health. after thanking the Pilgrims
for their welcome. said he could not
"la, slip th:s opportunity 70 voice Tor
.he people of the United States the'r
deep Appreciation of tn" splendid re-
ception Great Britain mad Just gwen
- their chief magistrate. and tho Se'-
..:ous hospitality Of their rnaiestrs. the
King and Queen.
The marked friendliaess OF yonr
citizens and the manifold c"urt>sies OK
tended 70 Frsxidrn: Wilson and Mrs.
CONC HON" 20 The h"ar, Of America and
forged another and lasting link in m"
chain which has united US
After paying tribute 70 the late wal
TOR II Page. MS predecessor. and 70
Great Rrita:n's part IN tn" %ar. MI
Jar:& continued:
"F, IS 4 happy auEGry that a!rcHly
we are agreed on Ihr terms and tae
Srond lines that Il settlement lnuS'
take and have proclaimed This aHrf'
mont b4rorp the whole world- surely
tho empire IS not r,ersiy fath"r 20 'h'
though; when l express tn" conviction
I'm, IN .hr matter nt t";a:i v" VA H.
u 7auaI h1Sc:on:.
The n::Sr 90 Connansa, presided ~
ID. ,unchoo.. SIR Harry Sr.s;aln. tas
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PAN HANDLE MEN TO
LAND IMPORTANT
COMMITTEE JOBS
By PETER C. BOYD.

CHARLESTON. ". Va. Jan. l".---Thc
official HrnDuucemcnt Of tho various
commuters appointed hy the senate and
tho house Of Delegates will be made on
Monday. and already there IS much
, speculation. Senators tnaltcr and Ar
mold are spoken uI az probable tnr
ihc senate rnHncr committee. while for
the house the name 0f Delegate ;. l..
Parsons Of Mason county 10 suggested
for th., same position in that body.
senator j. Nj sanders ia likely ~ he
named as head Of the judiciary commit
tee and Everett, f. Moore of Marshall
county will no doubt land Tho same
iposi;ion in the house. It Is stated "'l-
cially that Representatives Campbell
richards Of Ohio county Will ais" be
named az u member Of the judiciary
committee.
Samuel Williams OF Ohio county Will
head tho agricultural committee Of IN"
house and will alan he III" ranking
member on the committee on
finances. Capt. Willram T. Otto Of Ohio
county will be n member of the commit
toe on cities and towns In IN" mouse
and Harry Weiss. ais" Of ohio county
will likely head tho labor committee in
the house am nl*" h" lh''Ud0u "S a.
member ON th. rnr'miil"" on acts.
Pm Handle nl.u - receive positions
i, thu house atr! Who's" names will h."
nurounrrd nr M.,niAy hy ''i"r', Mont
forming. ar" Herman C"ss ami M Nc
t'nwan nf chs, ,rtIui, in-aci as n*Si'-
Inn, clerks !";:i:, SchraG"r "f ohio
county has ben harmed aS "i!tcial TO-
porter IN the %rr:L;". Robert Thorn
! Iru. rulnr.d. nf Dnio county is expect ed
to land III. position OF wardrobe Gus
todian If the house.
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Chauncey Dcpcw and George WILSON,
secrstary read letters Of greeting from
and a letter Of regret from the Earl Oh
Reading.
Earl Curzon. who has charge OF tn"
british foreign office during tn" ab.
s,ncc OF Secretary Ealfour. in propo$-
ing tn" health Of Mr.. Davis. said:
peace is the greatest constrn"tiv"
task ever placed upon the shoulders "l
amy constructive statesman. Thh, task
can only be- successfully confronted u
the American and British nations StaEd
side by sid. to shoulder the burden.
l, IS our strongest aspiration that from
III. discussion n, Paris Will cin"rSe Il
League Of Nations. But even snpp"S-
inr TIA. thr dream fails OF fulhllInent.
ther. is another league which nuS'
.nerrc-a league "f Enclsh-src.lkinS
nations. II is 70 that league that tho
world will have to look in the lutur"
as RI. guardian and trustee Of tho peo-
pies and frontiers OF tho nntionalitics
now struggling into existence.
Lord Cvrzon paid warm tr1hutn 10
tho memory Of Colonel Ron%cV"lt.
Among those pr"srn, w"r" Sir l;nhert
BORDEN, premier "f '.aFnda: SIR George
i'~r!cy. Canadian -h!Eh "nmrn SSinh"r III
London Andrew Fih"r. Lord Thanrrl'nr
E'fnlay, Australian chamberlain Albert
STANLEY DR. Chri$t"Dhcr Addison
George Y. Barnes. John Hodge. waiter
Hume Long. ViScount J"liiC"". Aomfr"'
Sims. Major-Gcn"ral Riddle. Consul
General skinner. lh" H!arnGi* or Sails
hurry. Lord Burrha'1 ,hr Marquis al
,.r.ve Lord p"Sh"rnuch. Lord F%lriaN
BARON Win, borne and i;:"rg" ". Wick
crchaT.
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Should
For Wilson
Before His
Return Trip
48-HOUR REST IS
ORDERED BY GRAYSON
Strenuous Italian Trip Of
President Forces Action
by Physician.

PARIS. Jan. 10.-Prcsidcnt Wilson,
before Ne returns to thc United States,
will reach an agreement with entente
representatives us To certain fundamcnt-
al questions. according to the Gaulois.
These questions concern the new bound
ary between France and Germany. In
IDENTITIES and reparntions and Balkan
and near eastern matters.
The President has accepted an invita-
ton TO attend q luncheon TO be given by
the French senate between January Is
and January 20.
President PoncArc. tn" foreign am
hassadors here senators and members of
the government will be among the
guests
Rear Admiral Graysnn. tho Presidents
physician. is said to har" ordered him to
take n complete rest for As hours after
his return from Italy.
The Matin says that tho President
who desires 10 visit the devastated re-
gious Of France before the opening oi
the peace conference. will make the
Journey Saturday.
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MIL UDNSO LETTERS TOU.S.
TROOPS ABROAD NOT DELIVERED

mail PROMPTLY he added. was the trans
f,rrjnr Of unitS 0t troops from one port
To another but h" said this should only
ra,isr a trwidnyS delay rs tho mail could
READILY be- forwarded TO the moving
truop*.
Asked what facilities tho war depart
mont had for handling mail. Mr.. Prncgcr
saI about fifty experienced mail clcrks
were sent hr ,hat department overseas
while tn" remainder OF the necessary
force for that work was made up on. in
experienced men,
Tho second assistant postmaster gen
crau app"arcd before tho committee TO
urr, appropriations of S3.000.000 for tho
maintenance. and development or acr!at
mail service lie predicted great 1u-
lurc for this service and declared that
extensive 1lanS for developing aerial
mil facilities are being madc by France.
England and Canada. the latter now
planning the establishment OF an ar
plane route connecting Montreal with Bos-
ton. -..
Extension Of the present Eair mall ser
vIcc brtw cen Washington and New YORK
so as to connect EoSton with Atlanta. ~
planned. MIR, Prncger said. In ADDITION
il - also proposed to cst!oliSh routes
connecting New York and Omaha. Nen.'
via Chicago and Boston. with Dctrpi1'
through Albany and Buffalo. The es-
tablishmcnt Of these routes. nc said.
would cost 50 034.00o. while he estimated
the reccnues would total sc.o5o,12s'
Replying To questions Of senator's. mt.
PracGcr said tho cost OF operating inc
air mail service between Washington ana
New York during the last six mon'hs
was s75.165. while the revenues "ouio
total 56e,653. >:
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Compromise Proposed
On War Profits Tax

WtSTIl NGTu%. Ian. ln.--War excess
profits and lnSuraur" company ta%"S
wore considered today by senate and
house conicrrcS on the war revenue
bill.
= compromises on The war rN""se prof
its rates WAS proposed. with house man
ayers advocating somewhat higher
rates than tn" senate provided. and. al
though action WAS deferred today. III"
crnfcrncS hope for prompt agreement
on this section. which is cstimatcu IN
raise S2.I0O.u00. .0nn Of the total tax levy
planned this year. The house con-
fcrccS urged an increase in III" 80 and
10 per cent rates on corporations IN
COMES under ;hc war excess profits plan
Tor 1919.
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REP PUBL|CANS :.
PLAN FOR THE
1920 CANE PA|GN.
ALL SHOW CONFIDENCE, :
IN PARTY'S VICTORY
Universal. Female Suffrage Is
Endorsed-Condemn
Bolshevism.

CHICAGO. Jan. 1Q.-Declaring fol
universal female suffrage by constitu:
tional amendment and appiauolhe
spccchcs condcmning Socialism. Bolsnc-
vism and government ownership, tne
Republican national committee tooay
conferred on Chairman Win II. rays
who opened the meeting with prayer,
what was taken TO be 1ull power ~
conduct affairs OF the party III 10
efforts TO defeat the Democrats at 'he
next national election.
resolutions laudatory Of Theodore
Roosevelt were adopted as introduced
bv John IT. King. of Connecticut anu
rlaus were made al the suggestion o.
Chairman Hays to erect a mcNHollai !"
the deceased by popular suoscrip'ioH'
The Democratic administration was oe-
nouncrd by Chairman Hays LOT "ha'
was termed its tendency toward ooe'a
ism and for placing the conlfoi VI
government departments in the hauus
of rho minority Of the south. "nlls
no majority of the north paid 30 per
cont of the taxes. as worded ny 'o'
crnor Beckman. Of Rhode Island.
The Presidency.
7, uas declared by Chairman hays
and Others that il was too carly 10 con.
slider \ candidate for presldcnl, ou1
MANY names were mentioned in the III
formal talk Of committeeman wH'i'
scparate meeting of Illinois repuu
licans made arrangements 10 pffsuhu'
Governor Frank o. Lowdrn 10 "'
nounco himself as Z candidate.
Two womn, took part in the delibcra-
tions as hold RS Of proxies, and their as
s;e,nnr,. ,,as sough, in all the doings OF
the meeting. 49,
AIRS, Mcdill Mccormick. Of Illinois the
chairman Of the Women's Executive
committee, read n long report, outlining
ulons for womAn's organizations In every
state: and for tho active participation OF
. . women IN tho national affairs OF the
parry.
coyrrrnr Rcrknar. of Rhode 1Siano'
referring - the recent victor! OIL inc
rrruhI;rau: IN the congressional cleo
lions a:,I said that the people, OF the
north y.rr tired OF paying ninety per
,-n, ur the taxes and having IT expeno-
"a i,y tn. minority Of the south. which
| dominated the Democratic national .ao-
J mInIstrarInn. -.
,:cycrnnr Rurnquist. OF Minncsot2noe-
! nouuccd Bolshcvsm. anarchy
nlie,, aaI said the hope of the coun~
far t..n. ru,,ir, was IN the election OF
', rrnnnrir~n president. He spoke OF the
! ,rti...,'r., IF ,hr non-parr1san leagues In
t..,. n,r:ryost and said the sympathy
; o- ~" T.rrn@r"tic party had oeen "lln
ti,. ,r,-H '2'':''t II.
.;,,...,. - l,ardin:- Of Iowa, criticized
,h. r,a,nnrr,ilc national administration
. f,,;. lis .,r:?.:r.an ard !ncfficiency ana
; r,f,-r,i "a ". g. McAdoo. federal direc-
/ t,:. nr r..i;;saG.: :. - 'thr crown prince
! This = &c.. ~. ral too great a coun.
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1000 HOSTAGES HELD:
FOR RANSOM BY THE
RUSSIAN BOLSHEV|kI

Iondon Times Cable, Copyright,
1919. by Public Ledger Co.
LONDON, Jan. 10.-The British
cruiser Princess Margaret, bring
ing fugitives from Riga, caught a
wireless message stating that Bol-
shevists had carried away 1000
bourgcoisc hostages. Having OBJ
taincd the greatest possible ran
som. the most Of these probably
will be killed.
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RARoAD AGENT DEAD.
william Gard.

Special Dispatch to The lntclliscnccr.
MARTlNSNTi$G re. ". Va. Jan. 1t
William Gard. Cumberland Valley
agent here for years. died today after
several weeks illness. re IS :urvIve,i
ny his widow and ono child. He was
former city councilman and 4 prp!nI-
ncnt citizen Of Martinsburg.
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TIE WEATHER..

WARRINGTON, Jan. 1o.--Foreeast:
ohio western Pcnnsylvarla--ERtr on
sstprday, snow furrics aear the LAKES,
much colder with y colder wave; Sunday
fair and continued cold.
west vrgi1In--Fair Saturday, mucn
colder by Saturday night, With co4o
wave; Sunday fair and colder.
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POWER OF The
GOL5HEV|k| IN
RUSSIA CROWS
MODERATES HAVE LOST
POWER OF RESISTANCE
Middle and Upper Classes
Even Join the ''Red" .
Government.
U1ondon Times Cable Copyright 1918 by
Tho Lublic ledger Eompany.)

U1ondon Times Cable Copyright 1919 by
Tho Public Ledger Company
STOCKHOLM. Ian. l0-Wiih IN" grad
ual completion Of the ring which Is b"-
ing drawn around Rnl%hcviat Russia,
authentic news oi what is going on there
becomes NOR. and more difficult I" OBJ
tain \ RulShcviSt !nisg!"n including
l.itvinof: who is awaiting an answer 10
a request for negotiations which Ii" ad-
drcxe,d 10 ih" allied governments
through their several representatives
here lhro" weeks ago. though II has re-
rcivcd ;ts; orders to depart. is still here.
As. however its diplomatic privilc EcS
were all long ago withdrawn and II has
no means of communicating with It's
own government. IL is Scarccly better m
formed than any one else and its continu-
Cd presence. which serves no purpose ia
merely due IL the fact that i; darcs not
cross the Raltir. which s controlled by
tar British fleet and has 50 far been un-
able tn obtain satisfactory qua ran; eos
from III" Finnish government that it's
members will not br arrested ard de-
tanned a. UclSinEfarS if il lakes the land
route
Bolshevist Strength.
Eroy9 sf.at 4, tifnc a f>w newspapers
arc xmuGglrd through and occasionally =
there is 4 traveller who has irtelliglblc
and reliable information. a careful CO.
alition Of the news recently coming this
way reveals certain urmistakeahl" ten
dEncicS which may b. briefly summar-
ICED IA follows:
Politically the strength nf tho Boil
Sh"vist Snv"rnmontS tends to still grow
from week 70 Wo"k whilst rConumicallY
IT.. situation becomes more and r7or''
desperate. Eroahly speaking. there se"ms
II" longer any serious politica! opposition
Ia tho BGlShcV!StS. Terror no doubt
acroun:s for this partially. but only par
tally 4 much moro important factor
. apparently is the tendency OF Russians
OF nll classes and opinions to accept
, whatever appears inevitable and Trninc's $
main achievement is that hr has made
his government appear inevitable and all
resistance futile
Kavo Cone Over.
TIL" MCEuhcV!St leaders including
even such men as -ihramoCitch and
Mart"tf. have I'm view nf the incrcas-
! ing danger nf Anglo American lmpcri-
aliSnr' Ern" over completely To the
government and their rSrty is now he
nr rs-admt;cd /" share in tho work
Of Inc Suvicis. \ congress Of CO.
operative Socicti"r ono a.. tn" main ccn-
tors hf anti -tn!Sh"k!Sin. mas ueCiaT"n
! vnhcm"nily for. tn" government rs
against; any n;hcr rf IN" various pre-
tenders authority. The social rcvnIu-
;innari"s or m" right. representing the
NOR" conScrvatlv" and educated cic-
m"nts OF. tho p"aSantry. although t.."y
| hav" r"frlinod So far from explicit SUR
rcndrr. likc the M"nshcvistS. have pro-
,"Strd nmphaiically againS, any form
Of foreign Intervention. Tho country
| districts and so-call"d poverty commit
| tees formed tn "nuntcracl IN" lnttu-
Continued on Page Teu.)
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EBERT FORCES
GIVE THE REDS
GOOD BEATING
JUNCTION FORMED
WITH OUTSIDE TROOPS
Spartacans Now Plan General
Strike on Assembly
Election Day.

PARIS. Jan. ln4-Thr latest news 70
cs,vcd from T:erlin indicates that ths
government forces have widcnsd the
barred ZONES inside IN" ci:y ana sue
c.cdeG in affecting junction 'etwe"n
Tho troops co1.ing from III" provinces
and those already in n" city.
Iondon Times Cabls Cop:TiSht- 1919.
by Public ledger Co)
COPENHAGEN. Jan. lN.-According
10 a Berlin telegram tn" Spar1acan
workers al Esasa have resolved upon a
general strike on January 10. in order
20 prevent the elections 70 the national
assembly.
FEELIN. Thursday. Jan. s.-(BT the
Associated Pr.ssD - The government
,cfav issued a proclamation attacking
Die t'rcihcit for its continued dennocl-
atiuns of the Ebert -Schei6eTnann cab
mot. while at the same time attempting E
~ acr as negotiating agent for the rad
tcals plotting TO overthrow the govern
usnt The proclamation accuses the
newspaper not only Of publishing n
vicious and distorted account or tue
<r-c"t fighting and charging the GcI-
rrrment troops with needless brutality
but also % engaging i'll douhl"-d"aling
n sending it$ h"Dchmrn, including
iiaaSr. Dic;rlan. Earth and Rrcitchei1
t. ac; rs "lnS$ar!-s for the SpartacuS.
TIL" rul7 ut Haas. and his friends 1T
thH rrcS.u, conflict IS Stjll i matter OF
conjecture Tho fact that tn" former
cabinet member and leader Of III" inde
p.ndcn,<. has berm ur;lhi.. ~ prevent
his party insurgents tr"m publishing
SpGr;aranS' appeals and otherwise Civ
'uG ihr insurgents actiT" journalistic
a., is n"w generally Interpreted az
rruri,.G that tn. TT1aSc cohorts ar" de-
;.rm!rrd Gron - ram?olcn of ruin.
'rh. civic ..lenerr< IN Berlin ar" Civ
tug GUS;av Nosk". who has charge O.
H., governments defensive measures
their active support and the govern
mental recruiting Offices are busy sign
lur up volunteers. The government
t-"ops have succeeded in recovering tho
;i= provision worrhous. in the koepe'
ni".lHrstrass" and the Terhom. which
:h.. SpartaCanS had occupied.
\; ,'cinck this afternoon the big
newspaper plants and the Offices Of the
Wolf T?:lr"-u ~~.e stu in ;he hands
~ Inc Insurgents.
Associated Press -; was given out
from or1c;a, Sources here this after
noon ;ha; inr government forces had
- captured police headquarters from
th. SpartacanS. II was learned this
,..rniac. ht,w"vrr. that this statement
wa not ty,;.: and that ,h.' headquarters
= st;ll i. ths h,,nG% o. tn" SpartacanS
forces.
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CALIFORNIA SENATE
Votes FOR PROHIBITION

SACRAMENTO. CaL. Jan. lh.--Thc
California senate ratified III" national
prohibition amendment today. :5 Ia -.
Th" assembly has not yet acted on The
resolution.
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Baker ConferS.

NEW YORK. Jan. l0.-Socretary of
War Baker rcach"d New York lat" 90
day TO confer with army transport Off
Gals az to what action Should h" taken
IN the matter OF the harhCr hnat strik"
which has reached a serious stage. in
volring delay to transports and army
supplies
Mr.. Baker. who expected 20 leave to-
night for Canada was met by Col. fTHr-
rSon s. Kcrrick OF the army transport
service, and his confidential secretary.
Stanley King. ~ho had been Investigate
ing the situation during tho day. .ic-
cordine to Mr.. King. it was not likely
hat any action would 1c announced to-
night.
Secretary OF War Baker left tonight
for Ottawa. after Il long conferences
with army officers il r"f"rcnce 10 the
harb0r strike. The indications were
that tho war department would tax" no
hand in the controversy at present in
asmuch as there has been no serious dc
Law in the dcbarkatlon OF troops and the
movement Of supplies to France.
There WAS no actual shortage today.
Of either fond or coal because of the
strike. but II was realized that the sit
uation presents mcnaclng possibilities.
The fuel supplies Of all tn" companies
operating traction lines arc brought On
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To Discuss Frc1 ch Plan.

PARIS. ian. ln.--A preliminary m"ct-
ing Of the allied delegates. Saturday
and sunday. will consider III" scheme
elaborated by the French government
which would ;Lllot IN Great Britain. the
United States, Italy and Japan iirr dele
gates each. Representation for tho
British dolninionS probably will b" ar
ranged hy commission Of additional
delegates. Those states which throw
their full weight int" tn" war or have
special interests involved probably will
hc given three seats at tho conference.
These countries are Belgium. Serbia.
Greece. Eumania. Portugal. China and
Brazil. States which are in tho process
cf formation. thanks tn the support they
have given to tho allies. such as Portu-
gal and the h-Slovak government.
will be represented by two delegates
IN ch. while one ncgotiator only will I've
allowed those countries which wrr"
only more or less technically at war
with the central empires.
Only the five big powers arc TO attcI,
all meetings. while other ncgoNats-
will be present only when questions
particularly affecting their national in
forests are under discussion.