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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-26
France Voices Optimism
Ouer European Situation
ANXIETY Evident at the FOREIGN
Office Disappears as Allies
4gree Upon Russian Policy

PARIS, Aug. % (By The Associated
Pressl.-An optimistic feeling pre-
vailed at the French Foreign Office
to-day regarding the European situa-
Efon' The opinion was freely expressed
that the situation is clearer and that
the Allies are more closely united
than at any other time since the
srmistice.
Endorsement of the French policv
toward Russia, by the United States
last week and by Great Britain and
Italy yesterday, is felt here 10 have
cleared up the atmosphere, and the
anxiety, which has been evident at
the Foreign Office the last few weeks
has disappeared.
The Foreign Office favors a meeting
Of the various Premiers as soon as
possible. The British Offices at Down
Ing Street and also the Italian Ministry
Of Foreign Affairs have been sounded
as to whether they would agree to
advance the meeting of the Supreme
Council to the first week in September,
instead of holding it the middle of the
month as scheduled
The French contention Is that mas
much as the Allies are agreed upon the
details, execution Of them
should be settled without delay 1t is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-26
Japanese to Hold
Mass Meeting ON
California Issue
Foreign Office Attitude At
tackled; US. Congression-
al Visitors Welcomed by
Independent Newspaper

TOXIC, Aug. 25 (By The Associated
Press). - The "Association for the
Study of Foreign Policy" has decided,
according to the newspapers, to hold
mass meeting and appeal to the
public on account of the anti-Japanese
agitation on the Pacific Coast of the
United States.
Members of the association, in at
lacking the alleged lukewarm attitude
Of the Foreign Office toward the Cali
fornia question:" declared that differ
ences of race and religion must be at
the bottom of the anti-Japanese move
ment. They say there are indications
that the relations between Japan and
the United States are growing worse
over China and Siberia. and announce
their intention to interview the Ameri-
can congressman now in the Far East
with view to reaching an under
standing.
In contrast with the recent anti
American attacks in the newspapers.
the leading Independent newspaper,
Yomlurl, in the nature of welcome to
.he american congressman in Japan,
has issued a special illustrated edition
printed in English. This newspaper
declares editorially that friendship be-
tween Japan and the United States is
an indispensable condition for the pros
perity of either nations.
"The one mourning the hostility of
the other" says this newspaper, will
find it impossible to thrive in East Asia
or in the Pacific" 1t adds that the
"conspicuous proof Of the essential
need of American and Japanese frien.l-
ship is found in the ties of commerce,
which are growing with enormous
rapidity."
The edition contains constructively
critical contributions or Japanese
American relations written by Viscount
Kentaro Kaneko, former special repre-
sentative to the United States; Baron
Elichl Shibusawa, chairman of the
Toxic Bankers Association and we'll
known as an economists; Marquis
Okuma, former Premier and Foreign
Minister; Baron Yoshiro Sakatani,
former Minister of Finance and now
financial adviser to China; Jinosuke
Inouye, governor Of the Bank of Japan,
and Viscount Kato former Foreign
Minister
All the contributions urge the neces-
slty of better understanding between
the two countries, founded on mutual
interests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-26
Belgian War Minister
Withdraws Resignation
General .Janson Retains pos, =.
Avert Crisis; Foreign Port.
folio Vacated

BRUSSELS. Aug. 25.-GeDer.,
son, Minister of War, day viz, IAN
his resignation. He announ.ai ~
withdrawal at meeting Of the Coru ne
of Ministers, his decision bs;n,' ancii
versed through consideration - re-
serious situation which his rex;r, sae
would cause because both charohsrs
at present adjourned. are
AS the result of the Resignation
terday Of Paul Hymans. the To.sses
Minister. Premier Delacroix is ssisn
ing as Minister Of Foreign Afsa;r. ia !.
the interim. N
The resignation Of ". Hymans -.
not unexpected owing to certain Sc
gencies with his colleagues. esns III
concerning Polish munitions, but i rn.
hoped that the action would be 49,.
poned in order to avoid a crisis p''''
A grave political crisis, which uon,,
neCessitate postponemeat of the K;n.,i
visit to South America. was fesrsa =
the event General Janson's resicn..;s.na
would take place after that o. "
Hymans- The Ministers OF War al
Foreign Affairs were the Liberal rrsr az
5ers Of threepartv Cabinet.
In letter to the King justifyinr III.
resignation NJ. Hymans invoked t5s
fact that the majority Of the eovsrn
ment had imposed upon him fore;gn
policies which were opposed to 81
general interests OF European nss.s
and especially the interests Of Balr;nn,
During an interview ". Hynaans sad
the decisions at the Lucerne consereAc.
between Premiers Lloyd George and
Giolitti being in complete accord With
his own views. he considered !. irnno,.
sible to further postpone resignation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-26
British Labor Vie,us Pact
OfLucerne as W0r More
Council OF Action Reiterates
Its Demand Upon Premier
for Immediate Peace P0rIev

LONDON, Aug. 25.--The council of
action of the Labor party, after full
consideration of the Lucerne confer
ence between Premier Lloyd George
and Premier Giolitti of Italy and the
resultant note to Russia, issued the
following statement:
I'VE are forced to the conclusion
that the note must be read as move
IN the direction of war and as a reac-
ttionary policy in which the civil mill
TIA proposal is being used as pre-
text
The reported Polish refusal of the
RUSSIAN peace terms brings Lloyd
George bona fide test. Will he apnlv
to the Poles the same peremptory
methods he applied to the Russians
when they seemed to him to transgress
beyond what he had stated, to be a
reasonable policy?"
The council of action then reiterates
ITS demand for immediate peace nero-
tiations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-26
Ceddes and White Deny
Britten Fund CHARGES
Democratic Chairman Says To-
tai Collection Since Conven-
ton Is Less Than 100000

ST. LOUIS, Aug. discharges Of
Representative Britten, of Illinois, that
the British Parliament appropriated
s87, 500 to be expended by the British
Ambassador at Washington for ENTER
tainment purposes" in furthering the
Demo cratic Presidential campaign were
declared to-day to be "perfectly alb
surd" by Sir Auckland Geddes, British
Ambassador, who is here attending the
convention of the American Bar AS
ISOLATION. Sir Auckland said:
"The British government has not
made any contribution of any sort to
any party in any state for any purpose
The only fund which the British gov
eminent has placed at my disposal is
the one covering the living expenses of
myself and thirty other persons con-
nected with the embassy. The amount
is about $S7 900, or less than $4,000 a
year tor each person. and as prices now
are it is an insufficient amount"
George White, chairman of the Dem
ocratic National Committee, yesterday
denied the charge made by Representa-
tive Fred A. Britten in Chicago that
s87,5o appropriated by the British
Parliament to be used by the British
Embassy at Washington for entertain
ing purposes had found its way into
the Democratic National Commi ttee"
The absurdity of such statement
is proved by the fact that our total col
lections since the San Francisco con-
vcntion is less than 100000" said Mr..
White.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-26
Wal. ON ProGteers
Expected to Cause
Drop in Coal rice
Department of Justice OF
Gals Forecast Decline in
the Near Future, With
Production ON Increase

WASHINGTON, Aug. IS (By The
Associated Press. )-Forecast of a tum-
bic in coal prices was made by De-
partmcnt of Justice officials to-day, CO.
incident with the announcement of re-
newed activity in the campaign against
coal profiteers. With production on
the increase, prediction was made
that the coal market would follow
sugar prices in a break in the near
future.
Prices already have dropped at
Baltimore, where Federal agents start
ed yesterday to gather evidence
against an alleged combination of
dealers who were declared to have
boosted prices through repeated re-
sales. A similar attack on profiteers
has been ordered at Hampton Roads,
one of the largest bunkering stations
on the Eastern seaboard. Complaints
have come frequently from there and
from Baltimore, it was said.
Although interior points have re-
ported eXorbitant coal prices in many
instances, it was said that the fla
grant violations of the Lever law were
confined largely to the Atlantic
Coast.
The department will press its in
vestigations at all points, however, as
part of the program outlined Mon
day, when the Attorney General in
structed all United States Attorneys
tc delve into the coal price situation
more deeply on the basis of informa-
ton that pyramiding of prices had
been accomplished through intertrade
sales.
The departments hands are tied at
Philadelphia by a court order restrain
ing the United States Attorney from
prosecuting profiteers under the Lever
law, which was held to be unconsti-
tutional by the court there. But the
court will not stay the gathering of
evidence, according to H. S. Mitchell,
special assistant to the Attorney Cen
eral, who is directing the campaign,
Mr.. Mitchell believed public senti-
ment had begun to react against coal
profitcers to the extent that it would
force q lowering of prices. The break
in quotations at Baltimore, together
with expected reductions at other
points, was expected to mean a real
benefit to the consumer.
Federal Reserve Board officials re-
ported indications also of an impend-
ing drop in the coal market. Their
informatiop was that transportation
conditions, with respect to coal, had
Improved and a better distribution.
therefore, was being had This, of
itself, in the opinion of Department CT
Justice officials, SHOULD aid the price
reduction movement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-26
Flyers Land on Sand Bar
Alaskan Expedition Forced to
Alight i'm Rivers

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-For lack
OF other suitable landing places, the
army Alaskan airplane expedition was
forced to alight on bars in some of the
rivers in Alaska, Captain st. Clair
Street, commander of the four plane
squadron, reported to the War Depart
m n, today in advising of the COM
pissloh or the trip from New York.
The first aerial mail was de)iverad :,
Alaska when the four army av;ators =. =.
passing over the city of Nome. dronne -, :;
pouches. "Aoppeo
The entire journey was made with
me original motors. which, upon com
Pietion Of the trip, were still running
In wonderful condition"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-26
Mexican Oil Men
Will Pay Huerta
Tax Under Protest
Producers Association Is
Incensed at Threats Made
by Government After
They Agreed to Rates
By George f. Hyde


Copyright. 1920 New York Tribnns NC
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 25.-Taxes IN.
the Mexican government from mem.
bers of the Oil Producers Associate,
viii be paid under the rates set by the
de la Euerta government, according
to statements made to-day By repre.
sentatives of the association. The nav.
ments, however, will be made under
protest and with the tacit understand.
ing that they will be adjudicated when
data regarding sales are submitted nv
the companies"
Representative of the compans.
We're greatly incensed to-day over what
they considered "gratuitous threats"
by the government after the companies
agreed to pay. a decision to make The
payments was arrived at yesterday.
Manuel Padres, acting Minister o.
finance, following a consultation with
President de la Huerta, had issued tho
TO wing ultimatum to the oil com.
panies:
THE Mexican government is de-
termined to carry out legal measures
necessary to effect the collection of
export taxes, which the oil companies
owe. Before taking this step It has
been considered that taxes fixed bv the
new tariff are much lower than those
established by the past administration
in April. With the assurance that an
absolutely equitable basis has been
used which will not iniure legitimate
Interests, the government has resolved
to adopt such measures as are neces-
sary and sanctioned by law to exact
from the companies exporting petro-
leum, without further moratoria. pay
ment Of what they owe"
The ultimatum contrasts the taxes
fixed by Carranza. 1874 cents barrel,
as against the new rate 10 cent?, Oh
all oil exported BY the cnnnnanies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-26
Collision Caused New Star
impact Between Large Comet
and Dim Sun Resnons;hIe

8 w. vALiLEJo, Calf, Aug. 25-The new
r noat IN the constellation Cygnus, re-
porueo yesterday through Harvard OBJ
servatory, was caused bv q col];s;or =;
the heavens between a~large comet and ~
comparatively dim sun, ACCORDING to
lnforma ton which Captain Thomas !
19ee' OF the naval observatory 1T Nara
island, announced to-day he had "a
celved from Professor Charles G. Con
roy, of Los Angeles. 00''-
Inc star forms a corner of the paral.
iHeIogram of Alpha, Gamma and Delta
Uygni, At present it is of the second
magnitude and the magnitude may be
ssApected to increase for several DAVIS,
few months. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-26
British Miners Favor
Nationwide Walk-out
Early Returns Show Majorities
for Strike Everywhere, but
Other Workers OppOsc II
From The Tribune's European bureau
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From The 1ribunc's European bureau
Copyright 1920, New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, Aug. %. Ballotine by
British miners on the question Of a
natonw wide strike to enforce wage
increase Of two shillings month and
a reduction of fourteen shllings and two
pence Il ton in the price of coal began
to-day throughout the country. The
full results will be known Monday. but
early returns everywhere show MAORI
ties in favor Of n strike
Despite this authoritative foro,... ::
the fact that the governius~ st and
mined not to give in, the ut IS dcter-
are that a strike will not probabllltleE
first place, British organiz2errT; IN the
not enthusiastically favored LABOR does
the present time, and wthea strike at
port of other branches Of thut the sup
liance-the transport workers triple al
way men-the miners are not. ana rail-
attempt strike. |Rely 70
Government propaganda again
coal strike is being spread througSt->e g
the country and public opinion is
against walk-out. The triple alliance
on the subject, but it is believed they
would hesitate to sanction a combined
strike in support of the miners de-
mands unless outside unions would
agree to finance it.
j. R. Clynes, labor leader, has called
for judicial public discussion" of the
matter, without evoking a response
from the miners leaders.
C. w. Bowerman, secretary of the
Parliamentary committee of the Trades
Union Congress, expressed the opin
ion to-day that if no Intervention on
the part of labor took place before
September the Trades Union Congress
would certainly take action then,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-26
Burdick, Pleading Guilty
In London, Is Extradited
Former President of Couver-
neur, n. Y, Bank Admits En-
bezzlement and Fraud CHARGES

LONDON, Aug. 25-Leslie White
Burdick, formerly connected with a
bank and condensed milk concern in
New York, pleaded guilty to-day in the
Bow Street court to two indictments
found against him in the United States
when he was brought up in extradition
proceedings on charge Of "embezzle-
ment and fraud by banker or officer
of banking company within the juris-
diction of the United States govern
ment." The magistrate issued an
the United States.
weeks ago and after preliminary
hearing was remanded to Brixton
Prison until to-day. The magistrate,
when the case was called this morn
ing, Informed Burdick that the depo-
sitions from the United States vera
not complete, and that a further re-
mand would be necessary. Burdick.
however, replied that in order not to
further delay the proceedings he would
plead guilty
Burdick formerly was president of
the First National Bank of Gouverneur,
N. T., and secretary and treasurer of
tne Aurora Milk Company, of Canton.
N. T. The Aurora company went into
bankruptcy about three years ago and
Mr.. Burdick left Gouverneur about one
year later. A dispatch from Water
town, N: Y, July l6, said it was un-
derstood five indictments had been
found against Burdick by Federal
grand jury. four charging embezzle-
ment in connection with the Aurora
company's failure. and one for some
transaction in New Jersey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-26
a N ICY TALK
"a overheard at
luncheon

1t was at 4 smart tea room on
the Avenue. The late one said:
The maid took French leave,
and 7 couldn't get away until
the ice man came. AS usual, he
was late" This is to let her and
other housekeepers know that
Knlckerbocker drivers are so
prompt you can almost set your
clock by their arrival"
Afropos, maids are easier 10 keep ssstu
the house runs like clockqyorF. Krosp-
ing 1chen 10 haze the icebox ready il
one Of the nost important eogs in the
hou5e7cork clork.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-26
Poles Reject
Peace Terms
OF B0lshevilxi
Continued from page one)

bolsheviki at later date, but woulc
not accept it as q basis at this time
A note attached to the above dis.
patch states that the Polish censors re.
FUSED to pass q reference to the Cur.
zon boundary line, so that the fore
gong was sent via Soviet wireless to
Moscow and London
WARSAW, Aug. 25 (By The Associ-
ated Press) .-Polsh victories over
Soviet armies which invaded Poland ap-
parently have not affected the Boil
shevik delegates at the peace con-
ference being held at Minsk A wire
less dispatch received from Minsk yes
terday by Foreign Minister Sapieha as
serted: "The Bolsheviki at to-day's
meeting continued to retain their sure
ness of manner"
This was the fifth message sent by
the Polish delegation at Minsk, but one
OF them has not as yet arrived.
The message received yesterday de-
clared, according to the Foreign Office
announcement, that NJ Danishevsky
chief of the Soviet delegation, in his
provisional reply to the Polish repre-
sentatives' declarations said, among
other things: "The Polish front is
guarded by France as a part of the
general front against Soviet Russia"
Moscow Stands by Terms
Soviet Russia" he is quoted as add
ing, cannot abandon it's point of view
upon the question of Polish disarma-
ment until Poland proves she is acting
as sovereign state"
Regarding the position taken by the
Bolshevki, the message stated the
Poles had maintained their attitude
and that at the next meeting the de-
tailed Russian reply would be received.
eve shall send the minutes Of the
meeting" it continued "a courier
from Warsaw has passed the lines and
has boarded a railway train for this
city"
The Foreign Office announcement
said the Soviet delegates are continu-
ing to put difficulties in the way of
Polish communications with Warsaw
The third wireless message sent to
this city from Minsk is missing, and
1t is said this would be necessary for
Polish officials here to understand and
form an opinion relative to the negotia-
tions.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25-A message
to the Polish Legation to-day from
Warsaw said communication with the
Polish peace delegation at Minsk was
continually checked"
I'm consequence of our continual pro-
tests we received radio from Tchit-
cherin, who rejects responsibility on
the functioning of our radio tele-
graphic apparatus, limiting that War
saws station refused to accept the
radios" the message said. "This state
ment is false, because the chairman of
the Bolshevik delegation. Mr.. DAM
shevsky, admitted officially to our rep
resentatives that many of the Boil
shevik radio stations nindered the
functioning of the Minsk radio station,
which provoked interruption between
Warsaw and Minsk
ut is undoubted that the Bolsheviki
desire to prevent the communication
of the Polish peace delegates with their
government and to prevent their being
Informed about Bolshevik disaster"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-26
Malipiero Prize Composer
String Quartet Score Wins
$1,000 COOLIDGE Award

me prize of 81 700 offered by Mrs
FREDERIC s. Coolidge for the best strinp
quartet was awarded last SUNDAY to thu
,,, nan composer: Francesca Malipiero.
Inc work was selected from 1876 scores
:, Upon by jury consisting Of
Ernest Bloch, composer; Felix Borrow
SKI, music critic; Louis Svecenski, for
merry member of the Kneisel Quar-
icy; Emmeran Stoeber, of the Berk-
SIRE Quartet: and ugo Ara, formerly
OF the Flonzaley Quartet.
The title of the prize winnino cor,-
position is "Rispetti Stambotfi " ths
names of two ancient forms of Italian
poetry. 1t will be played for the first
time by the Berkshire Quartet at The
iast concert of the coming festival, on
September %. WI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-26
Labor Leaders Tire
OfReds in Europe
" orkers Expected by
State Department to
Quit Boisherism Soon

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. - Intima
tons have been received by the State
Department that the radical labor ele-
ments of the principal European coun-
tries are becoming divorced from Boil
shevism and that the influence Of the
Soviet government in Russia will not
be felt much longer in political affairs
OF the nations of Europe 1t was de-
clared to-day that open avowals of the
departure of European labor from the
paths of Bolshevism were soon to be
expected.
Officials of the department refused
TO specify from what countries these
lntlmatlons had been received. but it
was made clear that Great Britain,
Italy, and to lesser degree France,
already were experimental a revulsion
OF Bolshevlk sentiment among the
radical labor elements which have OPP
posed any move on the part of their
governments against Bolshevik Russia.
The fact that the laboring classes of
Europe have become thoroughly in
formed of the practical working Of Boil
shevi5m has been reported to the State
Department. The radical element in
labor in the United States, it was said
by nlgh Official, IS not so well in
formed Of the manners and methods of
Bolshevism as their colleagues of Eu-
rope, which accounts for the protests
they have made against the attitude
Of the United States toward Bolshevik
Russia.
PARIS, Aug. % (By The Associated
Press).-A speech delivered last night
by Leon Jouhaux, president of the
General Federation Of Labor, in which
he repudiated the Bolsheviki, denied
the right of Nikolai Lenine, the Boil
shevik Premier. to NEEDLE in the af-
fairs Of the French proletariat, and
also announced his refusal to be identi-
fed with the Moscow doctrines, is con-
sdered to have helped relieve the in
ternal situation in France.
1t was taken to indicate that the
extremists labor leaders, who pre-
clpitated the May Day revolutionary
strike, were defeated and that the
moderate elements were again ruling
the labor declarations.
An appeal from Soviet Russia to la
Dor organizations throughout the world
is contained in Moscow wireless dis
patch picked up at Eiffel Tower to- day.
w orkmen's associations are called upon
IN the strongest terms by the message
to make renewed efforts to resist the
enemies OF the Bolshevik