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New-York tribune., 1920-04-23
British French
Differences at
San mOAcute
Millerand Gets Only Half
Hearted Support of Bel
gium; Other Allies Are
Backing Lloyd George
Secret Treaty Rumor
Pact Between England,
Italy and Japan Reported
as Result of Deadlock
BY Arthur S. Draper

From The TribMne's European Bureau
Copyright 1920. New York Tribune Inc
LONDON, April 22.--All reports from
San Reno emphasize the seriousness
of the deadlock in the negotiations of
the Premiers there. Some Of the ac-
counts of the deliberations foreshadow
possible abrupt ending of the ses-
sions without any decision having been
reached.
The French press takes q serious,
pessimistic view of the situation, de-
claring, among other things, that Italy
has already negotiated a trade treaty
with Germany and Austria; that Great
Britain, Italy and Japan have a secret
treaty; that Great Britain insists upon
calling representatives of the German
government into future conferences and
that Great Britain looks with favor
on the German request for permission
to increase the size Of the standing
army to 100000 men.
With the Belgian representatives at
San Keno giving him only half
hearted support and with the rest Of
the Allies siding with Premier Iioyd
George, the French Premier finds him
self in an embarrassing position.
Situation is Critical
~ Cndracterlze the situation as
critical would be no exaggeration, ac-
ceordlng. to those persons here who are
IN the best position to judge the sig
nificance of developments at the con-
ference
The failure to win his fight at San
Keno would be bound to have polit-
lcal reaction on Premier Millerand in
his own country.
The British here at home are partly
divided on the great issues at stake
The Northcliffe press is fighting bat
ties for France, partly, no doubt, be-
cause of its political hatred of Premier
Lloyd George. "The Morning Post"
aligns itself with the Paris press.
!nough not Tor the same reason that
inspires the Northcliffe newspapers.
"The Post" maintains it's steady hos
tility to Germany on every issue.
Outside of these newspapers. the
british press is firmly supporting
Premier Lloyd George, although all ex-
press regret that Anglo-French refa-
tions have been strained to so near
the breaking point.
Newspapers Not Agreed
Those organs which reflect the diplo-
matte policy of the Foreign Office pro-
fess to see no difference between the
Allies except on minor questions Of.
method, but this attitude is called
hairsplitting by the other newspapers.
Premier Lloyd George has a majority
of the press with him in his policy of
setting a fixed sum for Germany to paw
by way OF reparation, in his insistence
on using the blockade rather than mill
tary measures to force Germany to obey
the demands of the Allies and in his
suggestion that the Allied armies evac-
uate most of the Rhine district.
The fact that most Of the newspapers
outside of London are urging the
Premier to insist the Allies not only
refuse to embark on any further mill
tary adventure, but reduce the present
forces, is taken as emphasizing the ma
jority view in the British capital of the
necessity of looking at the European
problems as q whole
New-York tribune., 1920-04-23

Chauncey NJ. Dcpew is eighty-six TO-
day and expects to be up and around
to celebrate fourteen more birthdays.
"1'na in good shape" said the former
Senator yesterday at his home in
Peekskill. ~'m mighty glad to be
eightysix. Pm going to try to live to
be 100. This is good world to live
ill.,, especially Westchester County.
II was born right here in Peekskill,
April %, 1884. Do you know that
Shakespeare and St. George we're born
on the same date? Not in Peckskill,
though, nor in the same year"
Senator Depew confessed that the
high cost of living WAS pinching him,
as we'll as other folks, and remarked
that he might don overalls yet. al
though he doesn't altogether approve
of the blue denim fad
Says Prices Will Drop
ut will create such demand the
workmen, who really need overalls, will
suffer-" he said.
But the ebullicnce that looks on
eighty-six as the prime of life was
not to be disheartened by conditions.
"The cost Of living will come down,
never fear" Mr.. Depew declared.
However, it will take some time. 1t
will not come down until production
IN Europe increases"
New-York tribune., 1920-04-23

to authorize the use Of the United
States navy Pacific Coast wireless sta
tlons for the transmission of news
across the Pacific Ocean was indorsed d
by the association.
A resolution favoring the admission
OF Ottmar Mergenthaler, inventor of
the linotype machine, to the Hall of
Fame in New York University was also
passed.
The suggestion that stock dividends
oy newspaper corporations might fur
nlsh some relief from the hardshin
suffered by the newspaper industry
from the Federal excess profits tay
was submitted by committee that has
been investigating this matter. The
report also proposed that publishers
make complete reaudit of their busi-
ness, beginning with 1915, thereby pos
s1bly obtaining amendments of tax re-
turns. The association has sent uues-
t'onnaire to publishers, asking for re-
ports showing the percentage of profit
earned to the capital invested. and also
the percentage OF taxes to profit for a
series Of years.
Among the other resolutions adopted
was one urging Congress to take i'm
mediate action on the various meas
ures for the development of the coun-
try's water power sources that are
vitality needed.
Another pointed out the serious
shortage Of railroad equipment
amounting to more than 10000
freight cars, 1000 locomotives and
10000 passenger cars. and recon-
mended that newspapers publish fully
the essential facts that the public may
be intelligently advised and also CO.
operate in campaigns for expeditine
the unloading and dispatch of freight
cars.
Is Bills Condemned
Others indorsed the reforestation of
the Eastern states to prevent the
gradual development of a wood pulp
monopoly in Canada and the commission
appointed by Congress to negotiate
with the Canadian government to lift
the embargo on newsprint paper.
Fifteen bills in Congress were CON
demned as efforts to aDridge the law
full conduct Of the newspaper business.
One resolution condemned tine efforts
Of labor to apply to industries of the
New-York tribune., 1920-04-23

had dealings with the Germans.
Stress was laid upon trips he had
paid to South America and italy, in
which it was alleged he had con-
sorted with persons whose affiliations
were inimical to Allied success in
the war.
NJ. Caillaux's activities for long
while were under suspicion by the
French government, but he was still
such political force and had so many
influential adherents that he was nov
was firmly established in power and
was preparing for the final desper-
ate struggle of the last year of the
war, which wa sto end with an AL
lied victory.
Premier Clemenceau had Caillaux
arrested on January IA, 1918, and he
had thus been imprisoned, or under
detention as patient in hospital, for
more than two years when he was
brought to trial before the Senate
sitting as a high court, on February
II. The principal charge against
him was that of treason in having been
engaged IN "lntrigues tending to shake
the solidarity Of the Allies and to
bring about a premature and dishon-
orable peace with Germany.
Caillaux's political career began in
1899. when he became Minister Of
Finance in the Waldeck-Rousseau Cabi-
net. He served until 1902 Later he
was appointed to the same post by
Premier Clemenceau, who was his chief
accuser in the case just ended Gail
laux held this office until June, 1911,
when he became such power in
French politics that he was made
Premier. He resigned in January,
1912. largely as the result Of the loss
OF French territory in the settlement
arising out of the Agadir incident.
Early in 1914, after he had accepted
the Office of Minister Of Finance for
the fourth time in the Doumergue
Cabinet. charges were made against
him by CASTOR Calmette, editor of
Figaro" OF completely in handling the
income tax. AS result of these at
tacks and a threat by Calmette of max
ing further revelations. the nature of
which she feared, Nine. Caillaux went
to the office of Figaro" and shot the
editor She was acquitted of a charge
Of murder.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-23
Poles Beat OFF Heavy
Attack by Bolsheviki
Widespread Prevalence of Chol-
era and Typhus Causes Ap.
nall:nr Sifuafion in Crimea

WARSAW, April 22.-Another heavy
attack BY the Bolsheviki on the Polish
front, which was beaten off by the
Poles by hard fighting, is announced
IN an official communicate just received
The statement reads:
The enemy renewed his attacks in
strong force, but the heroic resistance
OF our soldiers defeated the cnemy's
plans"
PARIS, April 22.-Appallne condi-
tions in the Crimea, due to the wide
spread prevalence of cholera and
typhus, arc reported in ar American
Red Cross communique received to-
day from Feodosia, on the Crimean
peninsula. The statement reads
Ten thousand cases Of cholera now
exist among the refugees in the
crowded territory of the Crimea. with
the number of new cases doubling
daily. The death roll from disease
already had been brought to an
palilng proportions by the ravages Of
typhus. The American Red Cross is
making every effort to stem the tide
of the epidemic, but during the three
weeks in which its presence has been
noted 1t has spread with rapiditv
defylng all measures of repression and
now ls threatening to penetrate to
every corner Of the Crimea.
THE crowded and filthy conditions
in south Russia have aggravated the
disease, and the exhaustion Of the ref
ugees by hunger and hardship renders
them easy prey"
New-York tribune., 1920-04-23
War Lords To Be Tried Snon

LEIPSIC, April 22.-Thc preiiminarv
proceedings for the trial by the Su-
preme Court of German war criminals
has begun, but, according to The
"Neueste Nachrichten," they are being
rendered difficult by "the partly in
complete and partly erroneous data
supplied by the Allied lists of accused, !"
The date of the main trial has not
osen fixed. The preliminaries also
have begun in the case against Wolf
gang Kapp and Major General Baron
Won Luettwtz and their associates in
the recent uprising, who are charged
with nigh treason. The mass Of evi-
dence in the case is still increasing.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-23
Sister to Contest Will
OF Late Mrs. F. J.. Ben1is
Widow of Standard Oil Magnate
Declared of Unsound Mind
When She Signed Document
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
MOUNT VERNON, n. Y. April 222.
According to papers filed with Surro-
gate George A. Slater at White Plains
yesterday, there is going to be a con-
test over the will Of the late Mrs.
Frances L. Bems, Of Larchmont-on-
Sound, widow Of one of the Stand
ard Oil magnates.
kittie +. Hunting. Of Central Valley,
sister OF the decedent, filed objections
to the will and asked that probate be
held up until the contest can be tried
before jury. Mrs. Bemis left an es-
tate made up of stocks, bonds and
securities Of the Standard Oil Com
pany estimated to be worth between
S2,O00,000 and $5,0O0,OO0
The contestant, who is given the in
come from trust fund Of s25 900 for
life. sets forth that the will signed by
her sister on September g. 1917, was
not her unrestrained or voluntary act
and that she was not of sound mind.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-23
Filipinos Threaten to Rise
Democrats to Join Nationals i'm
Demand for Independence

MANILA. p. r., March 10 fBy Mall,
The Democratic party of the Philip
pines Will join the Nationalist party
pendence of the Philippines, even using
force Of arms, if it becomes neces.
,ary to attain that end, Senator Te-
toroa Sandiko said at q luncheon given
;For members Of the Legislature bv
issaur Gabadon, resident commissioner
at Washington. " " '''- N''''
Sergio Osmaaa, Speaker of the House
of o. representatives. addressing Senior
Gabaldon. said:
we urge you to tell the American
congress tina. we would prefer to be
sne hun,blest citizens Of the philin.
oines,s With independence in our hands.
fnan the leaders that we now are under
ne tuteiage Of another country"
New-York tribune., 1920-04-23


country any system. or meshos.
whereby labor shall dictate prices =.
which its employers goods shall =. o.
sold. or whereby competition shall, \. m
stifed." -'' W
The annual luncheon of the assoc;.
ton was held in the grand ballroor
of the Waldorf. Charles II. Tavlor !.
Of The Boston Globe" presiding. '''
The two speakers were Frank Crnv,
inshield, editor Of Vanity Fair" sns
William Collier, the comedian, N,
Crowninshicld directed the shafts ~
his wit toward the editorial wr;,ss.
of the New York newspapers and II,
Collier related some Of the adyentur..
of his early life in the realm of trss,
edy.
The convention will conclude to.d,,
with the election Of officers.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-23
Son Truant, Mother in Cell
Woman Fined 50 Prefers 10
Take Jail Sentence

Nrs. Mary Dundas, Of 2031 Second
Avenue, went to jail yestcrday to
aerve two days for keeping her nins0
year-old son Robert out of school for
gorty-three days. It is said TO be- tbs
FIRST jail sentence for violation OF thc
compulsory education law. Magistrate
Harris, who imposed the sentence in
he Municipal Term Court, gave the
woman the alternative of a s2 IN.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-23
Veterans Honor CHAPLAIN

Veterans Of the 165th Infantry Gold
69th Regimcnt) gave dinner last
night at the Hotel Astor to their for
mer chaplain, the Rev. Francis p.
Duify. There were about $50 present.
among those at the speakers table
were Judge Otto A. Rosalsky, judge
Joseph +. Mulqueen, Colonel Charles
aeaIy, Justice Daniel +. Cohalan and
Colonel John ]. Phclan.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-23

The Caillaux case has attracted wide
attention because OF the prominence
Of the principal figure and the cir
cumstances under which he was ac-
cused.
The prosecution in the case brought
forth evidence to show that NJ. Gail
iaux during the war had been in
touch with individuals such as tba
executed Bolo Pasha, who we're know
to be German agents or person. who
New-York tribune., 1920-04-23
Caillaux Is
Guilty; Dealt
With Enemy
Continued from pass oas)

rushed in an automobile to the Neu-
lily sanatorium to inform NJ. Caillaux
of the verdict. The defendant had re-
mained in the sanatorium through the
days sitting. Before they started
away, however, NJ Moutet said to The
Associated Press: "M. Caillaux was
eonv cted not for what he has done,
but for what he might do were he al
lowed to 60 free"
Prior to this NJ. Moutet had said. in
expressing his conviction that the Sen
ate would find extenuating circum-
stances and that the sentence would
be light: "The length of the sentence
does not matter. The fact that there
is sentence at all means the defeat
OF liberty of thought"
1t seems probable that Caillaux will
be condemned to pay the costs of the
trial, amounting to more than 100000
francs. Among these is a bill for in
vestigations in the United States.
which is one of the prominent items
M. Moro-Giafferi, of Caillauxs counsel.
saying it would reach $4,000.
The crowd around the palace dis
persed somewhat sullenly after the YER
dict. Cheers and Kisses were about
evenly divided, but there was no riot
Ing. The closing scene was devoid even
OF flst1cuffs, except for some hair
pulling between two stylishly Rowncd
women.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-23
Control of the Dardanelles

5. SAN RENO. April % (By The As
sociated ss).-Plans for the con-
strol Of the Dardanelles were formu-
lated by the Supreme Council at to-
days session. The control will be exer-
seised by two international commissions.
: One of these, an administrative body,
{ will regulate the traffic, fix the dues
: For the use of the strait and super
= wise affairs generally, much the same
! as the Suez Canal Commission for
the Suez waterway.
The other body will be a military
commission having at its disposition
! forces which will be located in part
! on the Gallipoli Peninsula and in part
on the other side of the Straits. The
passage of the Straits will be declared
10 be forever free to the worlds ship
ping during either peace or war. 1t
does not appear that the United States
will be represented on the commits
sions
The Armenian frontiers were again
discussed, but no definite decision was
reached The tribute that Egypt has
paid since 1846 to the Turkish Empire,
which was hypothecated by the Turks
rs security for loans, will continue to
be paid by Egypt to the bondholders.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-23

discussion of this note will necessi-
tate prolongation of the length Of
the conference.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-23
WilsonSn,yrnuPlan
Adopted BY yAHies
Council Decides Not to
Allocate Immediately
ss,e Wedge to Greece

PARIS, April 22.-The Allied Supreme
Council .a.this morning continued its
elaboration of the treaty with Turkey,
which, it is believed. will be finished to-
day, according to the San Reno CORE
spondent of the Havas Agency. Having
in mind the reservations formulated d
By President Wilson in his note Of last
month, the CORRESPONDENT says the
council decided not to allocate immedi-
ately and definitely the Smyrna wedge
10 Greece.
In view of the fact that the insolence
of the Mahometan element, especially
since the war, has obliged many Greeks
10 quit the territory, plebiscite will
be held few years hence to determine
the final disposition of the region.
With regard to the protection of mi
norities, the correspondent continues,
the Ottoman government will be COM
PEELED to pledge itself to respect the
different beliefs. Every act contrary
20 neutrality in this respect will be
considered by the co-contracting powers
as a violation of the treaty and may
lead to military repression. Repre-
sentatives of tie league Of nations will
be installed il. Constantinople to re-
|ciNc luS COIHp pidaHSS VI WIG hiiAoAltleS
II there are any.
German Appeal Not Surprising
The receipt of the German note ask
ing permission for the maintenance of
an army of 100000 minimum strength
has produced lively impression on
members of the council. In Italian
and British circles, however, it did not
seem to cause surprise and even ap-
peared to be favorably regarded. The
German appeal, in fact, accords with
ideas already expressed by the chief
Of the Italian government. The opin-
ion expressed in French circles is that
II, in view of the danger Of Bolshe-
5 os% this nj raeSa ofSs f
against any attempt at revenge on the
part of Germany.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-31

ing all freight brokers and forwarders
who were not acceptable to or approved
by defendant steamship companies and
the board OF directors OF said Steam
rhip Freight Brokers Association: agree
Ing to limit the membership In the said
Steamship Freight Brokers Association
by requiring all applicants for nnom-
bership In said association to become
members OF said Produce Exchange. the
membership OF which is now and for q
Ions time past has been closed: agree
ing that all contracts for the shipment
Of said freight be made subject to the
rules of the New York Produce Ex-
change; agreeing that no member Of
the said Steamship Freight Brokers As
ISOLATION shall divide any brokerage
fee,' so called. with any person other
than fellow members Of the said Steam
ship Freight Brokers Association |;
agreeing that no member Of the said
Steamship Freight Brokers Association
shall be interested In any subsidiary
company; agreeing that no person shall
be a member OF said Steamship Freight
Brokers Association unless he Is en-
gagged solely In the steamship freight
brokerage or forwarding business"
In the equity suit is sought not
only dissolution Of the Steamship
Freight Brokers Association and Of the
Transatlantic Associated Freight Con-
ferences. but the court Is petitioned to
estop by injunction all the illegal and
Objectionable practices enumerated and
complained of. Attached to the bill Of
indictment and to the dissolution peti-
tion as an exhibit. is a copy Of the
constitution and bylaws Of the Steam
chip Freight Brokers Association. which
substantiates the several agreement"
enumerated
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-31
DRY WAVE TOO DEEP
FOR FRED SCHUMlN
Brooklyn Man to Glue Up
Wet for Dry Goods.

Prohibition dealt a. cruel blow to
Brooklyn yesterday when Fred Schumm,
the borough's leading betting commis-
sioner and owner Of a cafe and chop
house at 3s5 Fulton street. opposite
Borough Hall. announced he would dis
pcse Of all the glitterlng glassware, the
familiar bar and restaurant fixtures aud
become a haberdasher.
Yes, It's true" said Mr.. Schumm.
DRY goods instead OF wet goods for
mine hereafter. The restaurant is closed
for good and the bar Is open only to
sell of the stock OF soft stun that no.
body wants"
Mr.. Schumm said he would continue to
act as commissioner and holder 70.
election bets and wagers on other big
eyents as heretofore. and would be as
ready as ever to cash city checks on
the list and 18th Of every month.
Schumm's cafe and restaurant has bean
patronised by politicians lawyers. bro
kers and business men in general fJr
twenty-five years.
The Sun and the New York herald., 1920-08-31
POUTS OYER
RUSSIAN REFUGEES
Martens Demands That Party
of Children Be Sent to
Petrograd Direct.
THEY 60 SIGHTSEEING
Ship viii Take Them to
France Next Week and Home
When Parents Are Found.

The Russian refugee children who are
at Fort Wadsworth waiting until tneir
ship will be ready TO take them pacK
to Europe and eventually to their par
ents In Russia went for sight seeing
tour of New York yesterday. They were
crowded into thirty big buses and spont
most Of the day seeing the town. They
were to have called upon Mayor John
r. Hylan at City Hall. but the Mayor
was too busy with the strike situation
to see them, 80 the visit was cancelled
for the day. II 10 probable that the
Mayor will be able to receive the chill
dren later in the week. They still have
ten days here before they sail for
France, where they are to wait until
the whereabouts OF their parents can
be learned by the French Government
and the American Red Cross.
In spite Of the fact that virtually
every one OF the children was separated
from his parents through the acts of the
BolshevllSi, and that few II any Of them
are the children Of Bolshevlk parents.
Ludwig A. C. K Martens, the Soviet
Ambassador" declared yesterday that
the children were all citizens OF Russia
and should be returned to Petrograd by
the Red Cross instead Of to France. The
news that the young refugees are to be
sent to France, he said. must arouse the
Indignation Of every fair minded per-
SON."
These children" he said, have not
seen their parents for more than two
years. All Of them were living in 1918
in the vicinity Of Petrograd, and were
sent by the Soviet Government to the
urals In order that they might enjoy n
care and a diet such as could not then
be provided In Petrograd."
Martens declared that the children
were carried eastward in the retreat Of
Admiral Kolchak's army. and finally
found their way to Vladivostok in spite
Of the fact that "the Soviet Government
frequently demanded of the Kolchak
generals that the children be returned
to Petrograd instead of being dragged
across the entire breadth Of Siberia"
1T Is a cruelty to the parents and to
the children not to return them to their
homes. and 1t is an indication of the
grossest neglect Of the interests Of the
children and of the utmost indifference
to their fate to undertake to forward
them to France, the last country In the
world that will pay any attention to the
needs of children who are citizens Of the
Russian Soviet Republic.
II know very well that these children
are anxious to go home. know. from
many conversations reported to me. that
none Of them wants to go to France. 1t
Is the duty Of the American Red Cross
to send them to their homes In Russia
and not to a country which Is In fact
at war with Soviet Russia"