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New-York tribune., 1920-12-31

contained in Rechts communication to
the effect that profitable trade with
RUSSIA was so important IN the Ameri-
can mind as to permit "our institutions
to be undermined and destroyed and
our liberties submerged if we can but
have access to that trade"
In dealing with the question of de-
portation of aliens, the Secretary said
the Department of Labor was not con-
cerned with the form of government
adopted by or imposed upon the people
pathles 60 out to those who are
oppressed.
The Secretary's Letter
Secretary Wilson's letter read in
II have taken pains on various oc-
caslons to point out that there is moth
ing IN our immigration law that re-
qulres the deportation of any alien be-
cause he believes in, teaches or advo-
Gates socialism, communism, syndical-
Ism, Soviet form of government, a
dictatorship of the proletariat, aboli-
ton of property rights, or any other
change IN our political or social struc-
ture, provided he seeks to bring about
the change by the parliamentary proc
ess of convincing the people that his
political and economic philosophy is
right.
But, having established govern
ment with universal suffrage, and con-
sequently the most perfect democracy
on earth, we will not permit a military
despotsm in Russia, rcimposed upon a
people but recently relieved from bond
age to str up lnsurrection among our
allen residents to whom we have ex-
tended hospitality and opened the doors
of hope, even though their efforts in that
direction are SO futile that they cause us
but slight annoyance.
Resents "Insulting Intimation'
THE insulting intimation that profit
able trade with Russia is so important
IN the American mind that we would
permit our own institutions to be un-
dermined and destroyed and our libcl.
ties submerged is we can but have
access to that trade, only reflects the
brutal materialistic conceptions of the
dominant group in Russia. We have
given several illustrations to the world
among them our entrance into the re-
cent war, that while we love comfort
we hate oppression and have a passion
for human liberty.
For these reasons Congress has di-
rected that every alien who is a mem
Der of an organization that proposes to
use force to overthrow the United States
shall be expelled. The traditional friend
ship between tho American and Russian
peoples will continue, and when gov
ernment exists in Russia that seeks to
work out Russian destiny in the Russian
way and leaves US to work out our des-
tiny in our way, there will be no desire
on the part of the American government
to deport its officers and members as
such"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
Congressman
Bar Negroes in
Group Picture
Southern Democrat Quits
Room, Others Have Col
ored Witnesses Removed
After Stormy Session
South Called ssLawless''
Committee Members Hotlv
Resent ISLANDERS at Hear
ing ON Reapportionment

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3o.-Wholes.le
charges of wilful discrimination
against negroes at the polls in the
southern states were made by repre-
sentatives of the National Association
for the advancement of colored people
to-day before the House Census Com
mittce and brought forth vigorous OBJ
jections from committee members from
the South. The committee was consid-
ering legislation to reappoint congress
sional representation.
The first charge made by the asso-
cations representatives brought on q
storm of denials and additional charges
that gathered in volume as the session
progressed and reached It climax at
the close, with the appearance of a
photographer to take a group picture
of the committee, including its south
ern members: witnesses and spectators,
of whom a number were negroes.
When Walter F. White, assistant sec
retary of the organization, declared
that the majority of the white popu-
lation of many southern communities
were "lawless," southern members of
the committee jumped to their feet.
Asks Facts, Not Hearsay
II decline to sit silent and let wit
nesses make wholesale charges of
slandcr against one section of the
United States" exclaimed Representa-
tive Larsen, Democrat, of Georgia
Let them confine themselves to facts
within their personal knowledge, and
not rest their case upon hearsay re-
ports"
Representatives Bee, Democrat, Of
Texas, and Aswell, Democrat, Of
Louisiana, seconded their Georgia col
league in energetic fashion.
Chairman Seigel at this point inter
jected to say that the committee had
decided to let witnesses make their
statements and members question them
afterwards. The chairman, however.
was often forced to call members to
orA.r when they protested against let
ting statements of witnesses pass un-
challenged
Charges of disfranchisement of ne
grocs in the South also were made
by j. Weldon Johnson, secretary of
the association, who said his organiza-
ZION Hdu DecN lOTncO CleVCn years ago
to work for equal political rights for
negroes throughout the nation.
Larsen Replies to Charges
Representative Larsen rejoined with
the assertion that the association was
formed by certain whites and negroes
in the North to get back to conditions
before primaries became general in the
South, when, he said, the negro vote
was marketable commodity. The as
scciation, he added, maintained secret
agents throughout the South and
thrived on propaganda.
The appearance of the photographer
to snap the committee caused Southern
members to declare they would not sit
in group the background of which
was formed by negroes, large number
Of whom were crowded into the room.
Representative Aswell left the room
and Representative Larsen informed
Chairman Siegcl he did not intend leav-
ing the roQm and would raise h--l"
If the picture were made with the spec
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Prudence
Bondholders
Your
Happy
New Year
Is All
Ready
To Collect
Officials Accused
By Gushing g Called
1nCoal Inquiry

From The Tribune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-Charges of
George H. Cushing, managing director
of the American Wholesale Coal Asso-
citation, that government officials have
been specializing in coal will be gone
into by the Calder committee at
hearing Monday.
Members of the committee held a
meeting this afternoon to map out a
program. Later Senator Calder de-
parted for New York 1t was decided
to resume hearings Monday and try to
get to the bottom OF the Cushing
charges. Subpoenas are out for the
officials or former officials whose names
Cushing brought to the attention of
the committee. He has furnished three
names and promised to give more.
After Investigating the Cushing
charges the committee will endeavor
to find the exact facts as to the extent
OF protiteering in the soft coal bust
ness and then will 60 into the anthra
cite industry. The Var Department,
the Navy Department and the Shipping
Board figures on Goa purchases wiz
The conferences Of the committee
o-day were behind closed doors. In
long talk with Senator Calder, Dr..
Harry A. Garfield, fovmer fuel admi:l-
istrator, scored protiteering in the coa
business, told what he knew about it
and urged legislation. Dr. Garfield
may be asked to testify, and he has
already been asked by Senator Calder
to submit his rec recommendations for
legislation in a letter or memorandum
DR.. Garfield believes the Federal
Trade Commission should collect the
figures on the coal industry, including
data on production and prices. Then
they should be issued, he believes,
through the Secretary of the Interior.
The Trade Commission has the ma
chinery for getting at the facts.
Advlces to the committee are to the
effect that one result of he exposures
has been to enable public utilities to get
coal more readily and more chcaplY.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
Senate Hears Threat to
Pass Mine Bill Over Veto
Ashurst Declares Disaster Will
Follow if Measure Is Not
Signed bv To.niuht

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3O-Thc mine
Assessment bill which Senator Ashurst,
Democrat, os Arizona, trailed yester-
cay from the White House to the Into
f'or Department and back again, in an
lnSuccessfu. effort 70 find OUT what
tresidens Wilson was going TO do with
~ got into Senate discussion to-day
ssiteT motion mad been made for the
1,srate TO adjourn this evening until
Monday.
g. asking that the motion be Withdrawn,
senator Ashurst Indicated that an at
nhps would be made TO pass the bill
over the Presidents veto if it should
encounter that obstacle
This bill has been before the Pres-
snt oent some days" said Senator Ashurst
~ II docs not become a law to-day or
tomorrow great disaster, financial loss
*hn .hn prctracted litigation will be sus-
.sinsd BY poor men, prospectors and
Lnail miners. / can only express the
ih,Dps that the President will sign the
''! to-day or Tomorrow"
have no doubt the bill will become
.aw, said Senator Borah, Republican,
u idan?. and Senator Henderson, Dem
ocrat, Of Nevada, tod the Senate he had
a.ssson to believe 1t would be signed
tomorrow IL not to-day"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
Profit-Sharing Plan
Among Iron Men Fails

NEWBERN, N. c., Dec. 3o.-The
averting strikes was in a state of col
lapse to-day so far as TIE Newborn
Iron Works and it's employees were
concerned. One weeks work under the
plan found the workers. pay envelopes
10 per cent shy and to-day the plant
was idle, with the men on strike for
their old wage scale.
Four weeks ago 76 cents an hour
was the scale in the foundry and ma
chine works. A 10 per cent wage re-
duction was ordered on the ground that
it would be necessary to cut expenses
or close the plant A one day strike
followed.
Another 10 per cent lowering of the
scale was soon proposed, but the sug-
gestion by a workman that the COM
pany run the plant, deduct actual oper-
ating and overhead expenses and divide
that part of the income termed
profits" was agreed to as an expert
ment. Last Friday the men received
amounts equaling 20 per cent reduc-
tions from the old wage of 76 cents
an hour. Yesterday strike was
called.
The strikers declared to-day they
intended to remain idle until the old
wage scale was recovered. Company
officials said it would be necessary to
keep the plant closed unless the en-
ployees made concessions.
The men, who are non-unionists,
according to the foreman, say there is
no enmity toward the company, but
that unless they are granted living
wage it will be necessary for them to
go elsewhere.
E. L. Willis, president of the COM
pany, said general conditions in the in
dustry made wage reduction neces-
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31

rad been created recently by resolu-
ton, but no appropriation had been
provided.
"As l recall" said Senator Borah,
neither that resolution nor any previ-
Gus one specified any amount but
merely gave blanket authority. call
attention to this because l think there
should be limit to the amount we are
to spend at the beginning of this eco
nomical administration, and if some
one else does not take charge of the
matter who is better fitted 10 do so and
who is connected with the Appropria-
tions Committee, | shall attempt early
next week to put limit cn the expen-
ditures"
Suggests $40 Limit
wouldn't it be a good idea to bark
back to Jeffersonian simplicity a little
at this time?" asked Senator Fletcher.
II should like to limit the amount to
be spent to $10 which would be enough
to pay the Presidents automobile fare
to the Car;toi and back" replied SEN
ator Borah.
Senator Nelson. of Minnesota, said
the bid for the Capitol inaugural plat
form is GO per cent higher this year
than for 1916. He also said the
inaugural Committee is trying to get
surplus government buildings to house
military companies coming for the in
augural.
will legislation be required to per-
NIT the use of the Pension Office for
the inaugural ball ?" asked Senator
Lenroot.
Eve have nothing to do with that
The Committee on Rules has no more
to do with it than the Emperor of
China. 1t is wholly private affair OF
bo ri+ of
ator Nelson.
Senator Smoot said the ball would
be under the jurisdiction of the Dis
trict of Columbia Committee, which
usually asks Congress for permission.
"Tha. ball has always cost $4,000
to $4,000, hasn't it ?" asked Senator
Lcnroot.
"If you will let me interrupt I will
say it has cost much more than $4,000
or $4,000. The furniture of the build
ing must be moved out and stored and
then moved back. Practically every
body in the building stops work, but
the pay goes on all the time" said
Senator Norris
WELL so far a ! have been able :,
ascertain, there is no way of determn-
ing how much we are going to spend.
We shall have TO determine that the
first of next week" said Senator Borah.
Whlle protests are arising over the
prospective expense of the inaugural,
the joint committee of'Congress IS oD-
posing the use of the Pension Office
Building for the ball Ths committee
opposes it because it means prolonged
disturbance of government business t
the Pension Office, and favors the Capt.
tol instead. "Uncle Joe" Cannon and
Senator Nelson both said they were
against use of the Pension Office Build
,np
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31

Such policy does not subject this ma
tion's judgment and conscience as to it's
vital interests or it's war-making pre-
negatives to the will of a foreign coun-
Gil. 1t is mere recognition of the fact
that menace of Europe by the dom
ination of aggressive military powers
in this country is a menace also to our
safety.
"If this had been the avowed and
understood policy of the United States
before July, 1914, it is, in my judgment,
very improbable that the war would
have occurred. When at length the
United States had perceived and had
acted upon this policy with mighty ef-
victorious phase. America has now per-
ceived and manifested its perception of
the principle of this policy. 1t has put
this policy to successful test. Avowed
by public official declaration, it might
prove worthy, l believe, to serve with
the Monroe Doctrine as fundamental
doctrine Of American diplomacy. 1t
entangles US in no way, but it makes
us the potential ally of the. defenders
OF liberty whenever a great menace
shall arise"
Discuss Inaugural Plans
private car of Edward Mclean, of
Washington. Harry Daughcrty and
Will Fl. Hays also were passengers on
the car and visitors at Harding head
quarters. All of them had details of
the inaugural plans to impart to the
Presidents elect Mr. Mclean is chair
man of the inaugural committee and
Senator Knox is chairman of the Con-
grcssional Inaugural COMMITTEES In
dividually they declared that this in
augural would eclipse anything of the
sort ever held in Washington.
The attitude of the incoming admin
istrat on toward agriculture and it's
problems was discussed by Senator
Harding this afternoon with COM
mittcc representing the National
Grange and several of the state
oranges. Members of the committee
were S. j. Lowell, of Fredonia, N. Y
master of the National Grange; w. J
Thompson, master o the Maryland
State Grange; Wesley r. Smith. master
Of the Massachusetts Grange; Howard
Williams, master or the West Virginia
Grange and Thomas 0. Atkeson. Wash.
ngton, representative of the Nationa
Grange.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
Harding Will
Name Hughes
Cabinet Head
Appointment of C.. G.. Dawes,
Chicago Banker, as Sec.
retary of Treasury, Ex-
pected Within a Week
New to Replace Baker
Daugherty Is Slated for At
torney Ceneralship and
Weeks as Navy Chief
New to Replace Baker
From a StoF Correspondent

MARION, Ohio, Dec. 3O.-Presdent-
elect Harding's Cabinet will be headed
by Charles Evans Hughes as Secretary
Of State. An announcement to that
effect may be expected within a week.
Brigadier General Charles G. Dawes.
Chicago banker, probably will be Sec
retary of the Treasury.
With these two important places ar
ranged Senator Hardisgs task now is
to divide the seven remaining Cabinet
posts among score of candidates who
present themselves on the ground.
either of extraordinary merit, personal
friendship or political Indebtedness.
In consideration of the aspirations
of the individuals named and the known
degree of Senator Harding's regard for
them, fair degree of probability sug-
gests that the rest of his slate at
present reads as follows:
Attorney General-Harry M. Daugh-
erty, Columbus, Ohio.
Secretary of War-Senator Harry
New, Indiana.
Secretary of Navy-John W. Weeks,
/
Secretary of Agriculture - Henry
Postmaster General-A. Hert, of
Kentucky.
Secretary of Interior - Herbert
Hoover.
Secretary of Labor-John L. Lewis.
president United Mine Workers, In
dianapols.
Commerce portfol;o nro,
1t is futile to mention any one for
.he porttollo OF Commerce at this time,
because thus far Senator Harding is
purposely leaving it open, probably to
satisfy the unsuccessful candidate for
other Cabinet positions who "hollcrs"
loudest.
The trouble with the other positions
on the slate is one that Senator Har-
ding recognizes and one that disturbs
him There are too many men in it
that the country will characterize as
POLITICIANS. Daugherty is a politician
and Hert is politician. The national
committee is indebted to hert for his
efforts in borrowing generous portion
of the $4,000 deficit in it's campaign
fund. Daugherty was Senator Har-
ding's pre- convention campaign man
ager and is his close personal friend.
1t is his ambition to be Attorney Cen
eral. In the end he probably will be,
although Senator Harding is listening
to many objections to his appointment
If Charles D. Hilles, of New York,
had happened to be a resident of Ili-
nois he probably would have the place
that it is generally believed will be
held by General Dawes.
Hilles, as former Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury and with his ex-
perience gained as secretary to Presi-
dent Taft, would be almost invaluable
to Senator Harding. Mr.. Taft, when he
was here December %, strongly rec
commended Mr.. Hilles. On top of that
Mr. Hillcs played as conspicuous a
part in the campaign work of the ma
tional committee as either Hert or
Weeks.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
u. S. Threatens
Exile for All
Red Aggitators
Secretary Wilson Arraigns
Soviet in Letter Concern
ing the Deportation of
Martens, Soviet Envov
Calls Acts ''Insulting''
Says Ousting Will Continue
as Long as Russians
Seek to Stir Up Revolts

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-So long as
the Russian Soviet government seeks
to Stir up instruction against the gov
ernment of the United States it's mem
bers resident here will he subject to de-
portation, Secretary of Labor Wilson
SAID IN letter made public to-day to
charles Recht, counsel for Ludwig C.
"A. X. Martens, Soviet agent in the
United States, now under sentence of
deportation.
While the Secretary in his letter ex-
pressed the continued friendship of the
Chlteo states government for the Rus
sian people. he said that the evidence
was cumulative and conclusive that
the military dictatorship of Russia
calling itself the Soviet government
was appropriating large sums of money
TO STIR up lnsurrection by force of arms
against the United States government"
1T was this which made Martens. a
member of the Soviet government.
llable to deportation, he added.
Complete Plans for Martens's Trim
The letter was in reply to one from
Recht on December 26, relative to the
deportation Of Martens to Russia and
for which it had previously been an
nounced that the Soviet agent would
on January formally surrender him
self to the United States authorities.
In his answer Secretary Wilson said
that he had authorized the completion
OF arrangements for the departure of
Martens "and the other Persons he de-
sires to go with him"
Secretary Wilson in his letter
branded as Insulting" and as reflect
ing the brutal materialistic conccp-
tions of the dominant group in Rus
sia" intimations said to have been
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
SAKE Resigns as Counsel in
Special Franchise Tax Case

Martin SAKE, former president of the
State Tax Commission, announced yes
terday his resignation as counsel for
the Attorney General in the proceed
ings brought by public service corpora
tions to test the validity of their spe-
cial franchise taxes in this city.
The litigation is in good shape. Mr..
SAKE said, and the calendars free from
congestion, so he thought the time op-
perfume for him to step out and devote
his attention to his private practice In
the last three years he has effected set
Elements in 1875 tax proceedings, in
vo wing more than So 400, 900.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31

ana investigate conditions there. it
was officially said to-day at the de-
partment.
a communication had been received
py the State Department from Senator
Gronna and other signers, asking that
the action of the British authorities in
refusing admission to Ireland of the
American investigators be made the
basis of protest.
1T is the inalienablc right of any
government to refuse permission to
any citizens of another country to en-
ter, an official OF the department
said.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
Shoots MOtller-in-Law
He Said Was a ''Butt-In"
She Interfered in Conversation,
Man Declares, Willingly Sur
rendering to the Police

NORTHAMPTON. Mass, Dec. 80
shot his mother-in-law, Mrs. Blanche
Craft. of Island Falls, Me- twice dur
ing supper in his home this evening,
the alleged cause being the "but..ng
in" on the part of Mrs Craft while
Lewis was carrying on a conversation
of his own.
Lewis, it is said, fred four shots,
two of them going wild. Mrs. Craft
was taken TO q hospital where it was
reported she might recover. Lewis
willingly gave himself to the police.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
y. >. Will Not Protest British
Bar to Irish investigators

f'>a The Tytbune's WashlnDton Bureau
WASHINGTON, Dec 30.-~No protest
wi'I be made by the State Department
the British government against the
.eipsai of the embassy officials here
- Vlse passports for members Of the
H"erican communion 70 visit Ireland
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
Calls OFF inaugural Ball

MISSOULA. Mont, Dec. 3o.-Gov-
c,nor-elect J. NJ. Dixon to-day called
off an inaugural ball planned for
Helena next week II don't want to be
the honor guest al a party costing SIS
ticket" he said
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31

tators on hand as background. The
committee finally went into executive
session, thus clearing the room, and the
group picture was made.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31

beip7 Js~ach the right
i~ip Wanted M in IA.
FhDns BeeNman 1000.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
BOrah Economy
Plan May Halt
Inaugural Ball

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New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
Knox Is Sure
Harding Will
Scrap League

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-30

d Warrington. July ably the
lGnsd Press.) The interstate COM
.rce commission Is considering
~ advisability Of closing I'll
I ll.ieht depots three days : week,
rording to officials Of the COM
s.lssion today. This proposal, It
80 learned, mas come. from big
/ rsippers, who say it will give them
! I more equitable share Of the car
4 S.nply, 1t was understood railroad
4 erscutIves favor the move.
Closing Of freight depots would
,1eult In thousands Of railroad EN-
I rIoyes being put on half time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-30

Local railroad officials are of the
,aeinion that closing Of freight
houses In the tri-cities three days
! q week would not improve condi-
fions because affairs are not in
inch stringent circumstances as to
demsnd such drastic action. No
The Washington times., 1920-08-10

that Mrs. George Bass viii not remain
head OF the women's bureau OF the
national committee.
Mrs. Antoinette Funk. OF Chicago,
who, according TO reports. would have
succeeded Mrs. Bass had MeAdoo been
nominated. has announced her inten-
tion OF practieing law here. Accord
ing TO friends. she has not entirely re-
tired from politics. Famous as a
campaign speaker, she may take the
stump later In the campaign. they say.
Ida McGlone Gibson. well known
newspaper writer, who had charge OF
the women's end OF Attorney General
Palmer's campaign. 10 mentioned as
successor OF Mary Hollins KinkAid.
who has resigned as director OF pub
licity OF the women's bureau TO enter
business.