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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-19
AMERICA WILL NOT
RECOGNIZE The REDS

washington. Nov. 18.-The collapse
NJ the Wrancel-anti-Bolshev move
ment in South Russia Is viewed by
government officials here as having
prompted the declaration by Lloyd
George in parliament today that the
British cabinet had decided to resume
nagotiationS for trade relations win
RussIa At the same time. II was San'
Great Britain is more interested in Sc
curing exemption from BolShcrik propa-
canda IN Asia Minor. Persia and lnaia
than establish actual Compcrclal deal
ings with Russia. -,,,.,u
The United States will not FOLLOW
the lead OF Great Britain or FRANCE. ~
was said. IL those countries actually uo
recognize the present Russian govern
ment. even II only to the extent OF
permitting trading State ln"partment
officials said no change In the, altltuoe
of the United States toward RuSsla
would result from the British acton.
Thn American government. 1t was eN-
lined. believes that BolSheviSm Is
menace TO the stability OF the wcT'd.
and that the Russian people themselves
are being held in subjcction against
their Will by the SplShcHiStS
The proposed action hv tn" Er!lSn
cabinet, will constitute a form or rcCoe-
milton. officials said .calcu'aird 70 Ia
rilitatc trade to a greater extent thnn
would be possible without Sucn de I T,"
relations. Last Puly. tn" American gov
ernmnnt withdrew prohibition against
,.uHir.. with Russia but a. the same
time notified the world that tho III eu
states could no. aSsis' any commerce
with Russia and has consistently a
conrarcd all attcmptS of Anl'riC'n
SirmS TO establish such commerce.
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LABOR LEADERS N
FAVOR. OF G. USER
COOPERATION

Washington. Nov. 1s.-(By The AS
SCC!atcd lreSS)-FConomic needs Of tho
country largely occupied the attention
today Of tie executive COUNSEL OF the
continued it's discussion of future pol
Icy. The labor leaders were said TO
have recognized the part which the
workers must play, but the progress
they made; made If any. toward r,o6o5 foTmul@tion
Labor Is fully conscious that tho
world needs production. members Of
tn" council said after the long secret
meeting today: Labor leaders were de-
clared Ia realize also that standards
of life can improve only as production
and consumption increase.
The attitude Of those guiding labor
orga nizations is said TO be that this eTd
cannot ha reached without better
the council asserted there still re-
mains inefficiency in pla I manage.
m mt as well as unnrilclpled scheming
by certain S"oups of flna"cicrs. 1t is
ag1i"st the ALLEGED unfalrness Of the
employers in these respects that labor
is aiming its efforts for better co-orer-
at ion according to federation officin....
Autocrattc Management
Discussion IN the nee. ..ug today was
said 10 have brought up the statements
that autocratic management In some in
duStries WAS holding down production.
Reference was understood to have been
made in this connection to the closing
entirely or TO part time operation OF
plants in the textile industry. Leaders
in conference here refuse to accept the
statement of the employers that they
were forced TO cut down output because
nr decreased dcman nd. They were inclined
to regard il rs Subterfuge. On this, as
well as other discussion in the eXecu-
tive meeting. however. members would
talk little.
Members Of the council were unable
10 say tonight when its work would be
finished but believed ii might conclude
It's discussions tomorrow.
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j, s. SOUND AND
SECURE, BELIEF Of
SENATOR HARDING

trying period in which national policy
and aspiration have been misinterp-
ret"d and mtSjudged, the United states states
mainstay and hope, Prcsident-elect
Warren G. Harding declared TO Buke-
ley Wells of Denver. president OF the
American Mining Congress. IN n letter
which was read tonight at the annual
convention OF the congress. He also
declared that he was anxious 10 take
counsel with such men as would at
tend the congress in outlining the poll
c!cs OF his administration.
MI. Har'ding's Letter.
Senator Hardiny's letter follows:
Il have to thank you for your in
vitation TO the 23rd annual conven-
ton Of the American Mining Con-
greSs and to express my regrets tndI
il will be impossible for me to ac-
ccpt. My regrets are the more Keen
because your meeting will bring to-
gcther a body OF men with which l
am anxious TO take counsel in out
living the policies Of the next admin
istration. 1 ant aware Of ths di1i-
culties that confront tbe DtninE IN
dustry of the country and would be
ize myself with some of the details.
TT Is my hope and BELIEF that We
will presently be brought 10 realize
that the tendency to reaction and in
dustrial depression is only momen-
tary. Not only is our own country
sound and secure. but it is tho
words mainstay and hope. VIC have
been through trying period In
which national policy and asp1ra,
ton have been mistnterpreted and
misiudgcd. We have now had con-
yincing demonstration Of the real at
titude of tho American people and
il will not fail 10 reassure both our
people and the rest Of tho world
which 80 greatly needs our steadfast
support and aid. A mighty effort
viii be required of us. 10 NEE the
demanos that a recovering world Will
imnosr. In no direction will these
demands be more pressing than IN
supplying those ncceSSaries or lie
and reconstruction that must come
from the richness Of American mines.
With wisdom and deltbcration such
as We hope 10 secure by dint OF en-
listing the aid OF such expert au-
thoriticS as your own organization
rcnrcscnts. I believe VIC shall place
our country and it's industry once
more on the high road of prosperity
and success. To that end you may
he assured that every energy anu
effort Of the new administration Will
be directed.
please be good enough to convey
IN the congress and all It's members
the assurance of my pleasure IN re-
rciving YOUR invitation and OF my
wish 10 serve YOU. in common with
every other worthy American inter-
est.
Most sincerely yours.
WARREN G. HARDING"
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Geneva Nov. Is. (Ry tho Associated
Press. lin somewhat agitated seS-
sion to-day The League of Nations as
Scmbly completed It's organization by
the election OF SIN vice presidents, who,
with the six Charmen of the commit
t"cs Of the committees elected yesterday
form fore Of executive committee or
TN" assembly The n0n-Eurnpean ma
tinnS. for whom much soliCitudc was
Shown Yesterday. had no complaint to
make. as they obtained four vice pres!-
dents instead OF the three they had ask
ed for. ~!
These were: Nicount Ishii. Japan;
Honor!o Pueyrredon. Argentina: Sir
George r. Foster. Canada, and Rodrigo
Octavio. Brazil. Tho other vice prest-
dcnts are: II. A Van Karnabeck. Hol-
land. and DR.. Eduard Benes, Czecho-
Slofakia.
4 curious result OF the first halolt
for vice pres sidents was a tie between
Rodrigo Octavio, the Brazilion under
secretary for foreign affairs. and Or.
,iatna da Cunha. the Brazilian ambas-
S.tdor Ia France. for sixth vice president.
While the assembly was discussing the
proposed vote for the remaining vice
president an animated discussion pro-
cneded at the Brazilian bench. each can
dida;e insisting that he be allowed TO
withrhdraw in favor of the other. A
second ballot was taken. however.
"As an. act o courtesy, Giuseppe
Motta. president Of the Swiss confedera-
ton. who had delivered the address Of
welcome, was elected honorary president
Of the first assembly OF the league.
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TWO SPEECHES
BY PRESIDENT
Mr.. Harding and Party Sail
for Canal Zone NO Stop
at Mexican Port

New Orleans. La. N"v. lN.--Sun"-
thinking and an abtdi%g faith IN tnr
republic during thu crtI:cHi period "f
war reconstruction wcr' ASKED OF the
elect Harding in an address dSliNrrcd
here just before he sailed for 4 three
weeks VacatiVn voyage t. the canal
zone.
Some revcrScs and diSappointments
he declared must come as the attermaih
of the world conflict. but lie predicted
confidently that all of chem wrulU pass
away again II the people only 'k"?t
their heads" and held fast 10 the "lJ
tim" rStu'S Of thrift. honesty ana
commorF scTSr Makiu:; his second f".'-
ma. speech since his election, Mr.. Hard
t"E spoke in studied terms and with Il
quiet rarpcStneSS. But ringing through
his address was = prcdnmn2tinE note
Of confidence and untaltcr:nG iH!th.
Crowds Give Cheers.
The address was delivered At 4 lunch
con uf the New Orleans Association OF
commerce. the central feature OF pro-
gram ut entertainment by which taN
city sought to show thc prrStdent-elHrt
that the partisansh!p of the campaign
already had been forgotten. Great street
during his short stay and To gathering
OF thousands in front of the city mali
NJ expressed his Erattud" fO- the nos
pitality extended him through the south.
WAS the guest at an informal reception
held at tho Elks home. whore he was
presented with a gold watch. the Eitt
OF the local lodge His little talk
promised the committee" of Elks dcNcI-
Cpnd into a tiftceu-minutr address hy'
fUrr a crowd Of several thousand gam
c-"d in front OF IN" home.
The DrCSident-clsCt was in New or
leans about five hours. He arrived
shortly before II O'Clock in the nm
Ing from Point Isabel. Texas. where
ne spent the first week of his vacation,
and went aboard his steamer. the nit
cd fruit liner. Parismoua. shortly after
p. m Soon after the FariSmona start
ed on the tour-day. run to Cristopal'
No Stop In Mexico.
Any possibility that the vessel would
touch at a Mexican port on her way
down. in response to an INVITATION SN
tended TO Mr. Harding by the Mexican
government. disappeared when tho
steamship company notified the pres
dant-clcct that sucn stop would carry
the Parismona three days OUT or her
course. She had already delayed her
sailing one day to wait for the prcsidcn-
tial party. and as she carries a numeer
Of regular passengers. Mr.. Harding
would not approve u further change In
BESIDES Mrs. Harding and his secrr-
tasy. George 3. Christian, Jr. the pres
ident-clect Is accompanied by num-
bar of personal friends including Senn-
tors Hale OF Maine. and Freltnghuysen
Of New Jersey. The party Will remain
in rho canal zone about ! week and VIII
land on the return trip at Norfolk, va,
on Dacember l. .-''-
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ALLEGED MEXICAN TREATY DENOUNCED;
SHOWN UP AS GERMAN WAR PROPAGANDA

by nationals Of the thr"r powers. it was
regarded as Coucclv1hl" that some sort
OF informal understanding might have
been reached by the thr"" governments,
nrccssitatcd by the cXiE"n"!"S OF war.
1t WAS said officially. however. that
Eo;hiuE Cf the Kind had been reduced TO
writing.
II was recalled in this connection that
Mexican fuel oil WAS essential to Brit
iSh naval operations during the war.
TIE suggestion tina: 4 written agree
m"nt existed WAS made last month In
III" McNico City press. 4 statement TO
that effect being attributed 70 Hilario
Medina, acting minister of foreign al
fairs in the Carranza cabinet 1t was
promptly denied by Cuthbert Hidalgu.
holding o similar post under the present
provisional government In Mexico and
who declared Medina had brought about
publication of IL statement he knew to
he false for tho purpose of cmbarraSs-
ing friendly relations between tho pro
.visional government and the United
States
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Washington, Nov. Rehabilitation IN
Mexico CITY today Of what purported to
be- the text of a treaty between the
United States. Great Britain and France
signed in 1917. and dealing with certain
rights claimed b.. those countries II,
Mexico. brought prompt official denial
from the state department of the exist
enc, uf rny such pact. officials a the
department were inclined 10 believe thr
published tANt was that Of false treaty
prepared during the war by Germany
fnr propaga hda purposes in Mexico.
Thcrc had been. they said. previous In
.'i'":i"'S Of the circulation OF tni7 falSe
document.
The statement that one clause OF the
alir,,d treaty provided for certain
measures to meet possible japanese hos
tili;y WAS noted particularly and char
actcrizcd at thS department as beng
as foolish AZ II was false.
On the other main subjects dealt with
in the spurious pact, continuation OF the
flow Of oil from Mexican wells owned
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ANOTHER WAVE OF
LIQUIDATION IN
new YORK MARKET

New York. Nov. lS.-.Anothcr wave
of liquidation and professional pres
sure swept over the stock market To-
day. adding very substantially to pre-
yinus low records OF the year. and IN
several instances extending over
much longer period.
The slump was accelerated by lreFh
Iirru~l,"..,.,S in the commodity markets.
and further signs of setback III gen
g.. ..i.c. uf lridr and industry III
Guiding retail merchandising and steer
and IRON production.
Steamship shares were the over
ShaduwnS features OF weakness ahG
suspension Of IN" quarterly dividend
ON American IutcrnatIonal caused L
cu,lauSc IN that issue as we'll as III
kindred shares.
Lost Eleven Points.
American International made an cN-
,r.m.. loss Of eleven points and United
Fruit. International Mercantile MARINE
preferred and Atlantic Gull forfeited
; L" points with many OF the an
EiaSsih"d spcciaitIcs; ,,o
Passing of the American lntcrna-
tional dividend is an cCh" in part oi
drmoraliZ.d conditions n"W prevailing
in Cuba and Central and South America
where the company has numerous cN-
trnsivc commitments apart from It's
holdings.
change in status Of the American nrF-
chant marine from that 4l IN" pros
porous war period. when lrelHht rates
were abnormally high and American
bottoms were carrying home products
10 new markets
With few exceptions leading issues
among stecls, equipments, oils and mo-
tors were cnEulf"d in the years new
minimum quotations. United states
steel at sos! Was Il small traction ""-
der it's previous low record Tor three
wears. and closed At a nominal loss
Feverish Close.
Extreme rcCcSSiunS IN th' genera!
list. apart from shippnEs. ranged from
one to six points. the break h"IhE Elr-
tual,y uninterrupted ri the ich"rlShly
weak close Sales aggregated l,i'0,"VV
shares. ,..
ON the surface today's collapse was
surprising because of III" PRONOUNCED
relaxation shown. by the money market;
For the first time in many weeks eau
money opened az the unusually low
rate Of per cent. with many offerings
AT per cont by midday. Tim m"my!
also freely was offered at per CENT
as against the long preNai'InS quota
lions of SA to Sls per cent.
These seemingly tavorah'r c"hui
lions we're the outcome. however, "l
the enormous purginG t" which me
stock market has been Suh2eciru uur
inr the past fortnight. rather than any
Inherent change in the domestic none
tary situation.
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MARK SULLIVAN SAYS--HARDING HOLDS ..
THE CARDS IN CHOOSING HIS CABIAFl

barrass him, which. for example,. H.
fair to assume was the motive PreSt1 ~
Wilson had in making Bry1n secresasy
Neither does President. whose ftan.
chise from the public Is 30 all-embg8emB
that 1t includes unprecedented mAt941.
ties In every state except ten, and N4o
even in the south secured an induEDOe,
ment no other Republican ever had, 11o1.
to take into serious account the feeeA
universally taken for granted, Of
graphical consideratio tions."
A Lively Row In Prospect.
Senator Harding says also that h1sN
giving no thought to policiea: and ~
evidence OF those around hIH 10 that IN
also is simple and accurate expfeeNoA
Of his state of mind. Many assume, tN4t
Senator arding chose Panama As the W;
Jectlve OF his recreat tion trip became II
his campaign ne laid SO much emphA9D
on the exemption Of American coAatWtDe
ships from the tolls in the canal ~
wants to familiar!ze himself with ee0.
ditions there preparatory to . prext
and energetic urging Of that measue0n1
one Of the first acts Of his PresidSecT.
The fact Is that in Senator HardtAs
mind Panama Is a place TO 90 on
trip for recreation. and Panama ny
subject Of policy. have little excspt -
Nevertheless. It can be counted on WIZ
confidence that tho Panama Tolls Act
will be very much to tho front as soon
as Mr.. Harding becomes President
1t will be to the front partly bsears
the new Presidents heart Is nj It, an9
partly because It Is a subject as to WAleh,
some strong leaders Of his party dtf49r5
with him. The Panama Tolls Act A.
fects our foreign relations. and Ameets
can history both recent and stpIove
that as provocative Of excited polikiA0.
discussion an issue dealing with foH1 =
affairs takes precedence over syNZ
thing else. W.
There is much to say. and much ~
be said. as 10 just why President WHe4A5
persuaded the senate in 1914 to taxa: ~
step It Is now proposed to repeal anefa
withdraw the exemption from l1
which American ships then en5ay
why the subject lapscd from 19l&N
1920: why il was resurrected In the -
publican platform last June. and YAoB;
individuals were responsible for HAT -;
surrectinn:~ and how II came about III,
SENATOR Harding made this one Of
principal sub bjscts Of his camps 3,
However. that will all coma iA1 ~
coarse. and with infinite and fcfideg-s
!JuS detail. 81 .ss.ssi
Copyright 1920, by Ny. Eveahg si
&11CSJ .lssl-.s
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His Majority So Big He
Doesn't Have to Make APP
pointments to Appease
Factions or for 'Ceogra-
phical Considerations
ny MARX SULLIVAN.

National Political Correspondent Of the
ln;rlliEcnccr and New York Evening
Post.
Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Hard
ing Is on the sea. bound for Panama.
Hu says he IS giving no thought TO caDi-
net appointments.
A good many politicians at home.
however, are acting as II tn" cabinet ap-
polntmcnts were already being made:
They could not be more energetic II 1t
were known that Senator Harding is GO
ing to hand out his complete list when
he gets off the boat on his return home,
December (. But there Is better evil
dence that what senator Harding says
about the state OF his own mind is 4
simple statement Of fact. And II could
readily turn, out that the energy Of those
vino s"ck cabinet appointments. ana OF
their friends. may be handicap rather
than n help.
4 man who goes into the Whit" House
with such An emphatic commission as
Senator Harding enjoys, backed by the
authority Of ~ huge popular majority;
has no need tn placni" minor or IoCai
leaders. and Is not in position 10 bc
goes. men OF the calihrc fit for big
cabinet DO not urge themselves. and do
not allow their friends to urge them.
Most Of the s,-'k!nE is done by those
who are III" less likely.
Harding's Unique Position.
4 careful compiler has listed seventy
names that hav" been mentioned" for
rho len cabinet pOSitionS. Fully sixty
five Of those names represent the cases
Of local party leaders who are given n
friendly boost by their homo newspapers
on the ground Of local patriotism. or
minor leaders TO whom a friendly news
napCr man can pay 4 harmless courtesy
without doing any specific injury to
vsra city by saying they arc cabinet
NJ Hard,nr. IN selecting his cabinet. 4.
IN position unique among recent PreSi-
dents. His majority was so large and his
leadership * so secure that he does not
need 20 make cabinet appointments on
the basis of securing the cooperation
Of factions who's opposition might em-
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AMBASSADOR DAVIS on
RRTTISR-AldERICA TRIENDSHP

Birmingham. England. Nov. lS.--
Speaking today before the Birmingham
and Midland Institute. Of which he is
president. the American ambassador,
John W. Davis. went into lengthy n"-
tails to explain the historical incidents
and present day conditions of the boun-
Diary between Canada and the United
States.
The ambassador not only referred to
tho ort-rereatcd symbol of the unguard.
cd boundary as a monument 10 British.
American friendship. but attempted IA
drive tho thought home by cXhauStivclH
rccountrg the events which have led up
10 the present situation at least as iEr
us Canadians and Americans are con.
Strncd.
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OE !.
|. TANKERS Shown
lNEFFICIENCY COST.
THE u. S. $4,000, ,OW,
Course of Captain Foley Crih
cised at Shipping Board
Hearing $50:

New York, Nov 18.-Tailure q tAe
tank steamer department Of the ,Vnie4e
States Shipping board to utilize 1T a1s
Of bulk oil carriers for the nseAe q
shipping board vessels, caused lose e
the government OF s3.00o.00o .in8R o.
month, Martin J. Gillen testified tatasi1.
day before the Walsh conSfeeSte
committe inquiring into the aNp
board transactions. Gillen was sSp44lek
assistant to former Chairman John
ton Payne last May. when he sAid -
alleged dercliction occurred.
The tank steamer department ha4 s
ty-four vessels. he declared. ~
twenty were in the hands OF
operators. 1t was discovered on
southern ports for lack Of fuel oil
in addition. 40 per cent Of the opefaseN
were buying oil on the open markAt 3eS.
81 to Sc a barrel. At the same
he added, sixty per cent OF the olyy
were carrying in our ships wax 1Wn9sA.
ed 1T S2.07 a barrcl.. e
Foley Under Fire. -., S,s,
Grlen further testified that this n1s
dItion Of affairs was disclosed thro
complaints Of two operators: ,C1nt
Paul Foley was then head OF the
steamer department. ne said, ana S
was ascertaIned he did. not know
ships were compelled to buy oil ktsA
nished by the board" exss.
Capt. Foley, he added. was Later fsfs
lieved Of his duties as head OF the 60 -.
steamer department. 80.
In response to a question by 10.
gressman Kelley, Gillen said Foley 49,
now director of operations Of theDoexIe
entire fleet Of more than 1.1o0 ShipSGMs
cluding the tankers. La
\ chart, that was made OF tns ts.'S
steamer operations. Gtllen tesuncyI
showed that thirty-three. were IN M
crnment service and others IN
nriyata and official work. Some yeN
pn.rated for the benefit Of public nm.
ties and some in the service ot suyP0
ing oil for shipping board fuel stanDe1
abroad. Among the operators ne
York and California, the Vacuum sCst
company. Atlantic Refining Gill; {.
American Fuel OIL. Transportaeon.
many, Island OIL COMPANY the FrN11e
and Canada Steamship company :
others. ,,o. .,t, .r,r,tsslli
as we'll IS the entire worio, sSSsc va
short ofNankers. on hr3peraa me 9ea III
sis to $.2 Il deadweight ton, ne 96s
The shipping board was leasing
tankers, he added. to private compe.igs4.
at from S6.lo to $3.50 ton. S:.ss.l
Tho tankers were described as 80
"oniy floating property TINS Sove
ment then owned on Whlcn p,
could have been made. ~.
entire division Of operations knew
snch o large percentage OF our
were 6uying oil in the open merEStaSs
advanced prices. because the
diyision did not know what cne ~ ~
chief departments was doing. 2