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The New York herald., 1921-12-04
SUBMARINE OPINION
GATHERED IN NATION
Straw Vote of Public and
Newspapers to Be Shown to
American Delegates.
QUESTION OF ABOLITION
u S. Representatives Believed
to Favor Only a Reduction
e Of 'Outlaw' Weapons.

special Despatch, to THE New YORK HnRALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington ID. c.. Dec. 3.
A national referendum on the popular
proposal for outiawing submarines from
modern warfare is being arranged by
Frederick J. Libby. secretary of the
National Council for Limitation of Arm
amsnts. volunteer organization.
The results of the referendum will be
forwarded to the Washington confer
ence through. the American advisory
committee. -----...--4-4-...
Mr.. Libby has requested the thirty
five affiliated organizations of the coun-
Gil to take a straw vote OF their con-
stitnents on three questions: Q) Increas-
ing submarine above the $1,000 tonnage
limits OF the Hughes proposal; (2) Re-
striction OF the Size Of submarines for
defence only, and (D Abolition of the
submarine.
= Mr.. Libby also requested 1000 news
paper editors to telegraph Immediately
reports on sentiment in their communi-
ties on the proposal to outlaw the SUBJ
marine. on reduction OF land arma-
ments and on an association of nations.
Tho council organized this double ref
erendum following newspaper reports
that only reduction of submarine tom
mage. instead of abolition. was favored
by the American delegates. Their exact
stand is not known officially, and to
say that they favor only reduction and
restriction of the submarine is specula-
tion. But there are Indications that the
speculation is close to the actual facts.
There is, however. nothing which
would prevent the American delegates
from approving complete abolition of
the submarine weapon if they should SO
decide. sefyyv ,.s.. 49,.
British delegates, in response to senti-
ment In England. are understood to
favor the complete outlawing of the use
perts believe the submarine is essential
to the defence of the United States coast
lines, although favoring restrictions
which would make its use impossible
against merchant ships and for long
cruises, 1t Is on this basis that the
American delegates are understood to
have decided for restriction of the use
and reduction of the tonnage OF under
sea boats.
Under the Hughes programme, the
United States and England could have
10000 tons of submarines each. The
British would be obliged to build up to
this point. Objection to this clause of
the Hughes programme was voiced by
Arthur J. Balfour, British leader, in the
speech i'm which he announced the ac-
ceptance OF England to the main provi-
sions of the American proposals for a
naval holiday. t
With the Balfour speech sentiment
for the abolition OF the submarine began
to make itself heard in the United
States. The growth of this sentiment is
being reported day by day to the Amer
lean delegation through the American
advisory committee which recommended
to the delegates the abolition of poison
gas in future wars ttt.,,s ~
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
SAYS ARMS PARLEY HAS
SPIRIT OF THE LEAGUE
Cannot Be Regarded as Rival,
Declares Secretary.

ROME. Dec. 3.--Sir Eric Drummond,
secretary-General Of the League OF Ma
tons. addressing the Press Club to-day
declared that the League OF Nations was
still in existence. and that its usefulness
had been proved by the solutions OF the
Albanian. Silesian. Lithuanian and
haland Islands questions.
Abiding TO che Washington confer
once, the secretary said
II know too little Of what has been
done at the Washington conference 10
express any definite opinion, but 1t Is
clear the conference cannot and must not
be regarded by che leagues supporters
as q rival. lt is friend TO whom
we wish all success since all the work
done In the cause of peace or for the
reduction Of armaments is done In the
spirit of the league"
sir Erie appeared before the club af-
ter hc had concluded conferences win
Various Mnlsiers relative 40 the loaguc's
york
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
Conference Doings
II HERE was every confidence
in Washington that the

II HERE was every confidence
in Washington that the
three great Powers had
reached a complete agreement on
the 5-5-3 naval ratio and that an
announcement to that effect would
be made this week, following ratifi-
cation by Toxic.
Great Britain. Japan and France
made excellent headway in their
negotiations on the Far East set
tlement. Each presented condi-
tionai proposal for withdrawal from
leased territory in China. the mat
ter to be taken up later this week
A referendum on the question ct
outlawing the submarine as a
weapon of war was decided on by
the unofficial council for the limis
tation Of armament, the result 10
be presented to the conference as
the. voice OF the American people
on that, subject.
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
TOXIC BUYS MACHINERY HERE
Westinghouse Gets S2.OOO.OOO
7 ~ Contract for Plants.

PIrTsBuRoH, Dec. IA contract for
electrical apparatus to the value Of
$2,000.000 has been awarded to the
Westinghouse Electrical International
Company by the Daido Electric Power
Company of Japan. it was announced
here to-day.
The machinery Is to be used in two
hydro-electric plants, which are to form
part OF a great power system for the
Toxic district. The current is to be
transmitted at $4,000 volts.
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
CHINA DECLARES EASEHOLDS NO LONGER MAINTAIN BALAl

nasies which leaves she Far Eastern
problem unsettled That problem is con-
iained in the Japanese position in Man
ehuria. IL
The official coHmunique laconicaily
closes with the suggestion that further
discussion OF the matter was reserved"
A start has been made The principle
OF renunciation has been projected into
tss koInerciOv kno much water will run
over the dam before any agreements are
reached on this fundamental question.
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
MORRIS FEAsTs JAPANESE.
To BE Guests of John wanamnker
and Mayor Moore To-day.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 3.--viscount Il.
shibusawa. with a party which included
NJ. zumoto. M. Mastsnda, DR.. X. .Obata,
DR.. Y. HosalSa and G.. Yaiti. Japanese
business men. to-day were guests ut "A
luncheon of RolandS. Norris; formerly
Ambassador to Japan.
Tomorrow they win be the guests of
John Wanamaker and Mayor j. Hamp-
ton Moore.
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
UNKNOWN MAN FOUND DEAD,

The body of an unidentified man about
IS. was found lying In front OF 20 Lud-
low street early Yesterday by Patrolman
Stadtmuller. The man was about five
feet five inches in height and weighed
140 pounds. gi figg .t
The New York herald., 1921-12-04

the leasehold- OF Kiaochow under tho
treaty of Versailles.
LAS to Kiaochow, the Japanese Gov
eInment haEe already declared on sew
eral occasions that they would restore
that leased territory to China. We are
prepared TO come to an agreement with
China on this basis. In fact, there are
now going on conversations between rep
resentatives of Japan and China re-
garding this question initiated through
the good offices OF Mr.. Hughes and Mr..
Balfour, the result of which it is hoped
win be a happy solution of the problem.
Therefore, the question of the leased ter
ritory of Kiaochow Is one which prop
erly calls for separate treatment.
"The only leased territory, therefore,
which remains to be discussed at the
conference, so far as Japan Is concerned,
is Kwantung province. namely. Port
Arthur and Dairen. AS to that terri
tory, the japanese delegates desire to
make it clear that Japan has no inten-
tion at present to relinquish the tmpor-
tant rights she has lawfully acquired
and at no small sacrifice. The territory
I'm question forms part OF Manchuria, a
re gion where, by reason of its close
to Japans territory, more
than anything else. she has vital inter-
eStS in that which relates 10 her
economic life and national ssfety.
This fact was recognized and assur-
ance was given by the American. Brit
ish and French Governments, ut the time
of the formation sof the international
consortium that these vital interests OF
Japan in the region in question shall be
safeguarded. ~
'In the leased territory of K~antung
Province there reside no less than $4,000
Japanese, and the commercial and in
dustrial interests they have established
there are of such Importance and mag
ritude to Japan that they are regarded
as an essential part of her economic
life.
''It is believed that this attitude of
the Japanese delegation toward the
leased territory Of Kwantung is not
against the principle of the resolution
adopted on September 2l."
The New York herald., 1921-12-04
DETAIL OF DISCUSSION
OVER LEASED AREAS
Official Report of. Proceed
ings of the Committee.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 (Associated
Pressl The communique issued after
to-day's meeting OF the Armament Con-
ferences Far Eastern committee fol-
The New York herald., 1921-12-04

Special Cosle TO THE NEW IoRR HERALD.
Copl710ht, 1891, by THE New YORK HERALD
NAr
The New York herald., 1921-08-10
HYL AN PLEADS IGNORANCE
TO CITYS FINANCIAL STATE;
BANKRUPT, PROBERS AVER
Call Duncan Hylan Tells Probers
When Quizzed on Citys Finances

THROUGHOUT his examination yesterday before the Meyer commit
Mayor Han sought evade answering questions
the city's finances by saying:
"Why don't you Comptroller Duncan Machine
Send for Duncan; he tell If Duncan here he could
everything say"
Il to call Duncan, don't worry Eon r. Brown
swered You remember that old the country Lead
Kindly Light Amid Encircng Gloom with the line about one
enough for me- take time. We will get to
Duncan"
"Cal members of the committee the
first catch phrase coming out of the investigation.
"What the Sinking Fund interest the city debt? Mr.
asked.
pay city interest," Mayor answered
what city debit"
New York city," the Mayor answered.
be surprised old before
asked the Mayor would
Brown showed what it
ordered the big the last real
estat assessment, Mayor said:
merely stated it,
obligated for subways? Mr. Brown asked
taking up the Mayors favorte transit political issue
"I don't know anything about what it is"
The New York herald., 1921-08-10
AVIATORS SHOTGIRL
THROUGH STUPIDITY
Had Orders for Machine Gun
Practice Outside Newport,
Says Admiral.
APOLOGY is OFFERED
Court Of Inquiry Ordered to
Investigate Kidding of
Boat With Bullets.
APOLOGY IS OFFERED

Special Despatch 10 THE NEW yoRK HERALD.
NEWPORT, r.. T., Aug. 9.-"Blamed
stupidity" was the way Rear Admiral
A. II. Robertson tonight characterized
the action or the crew of the navy
seaplane No. S2, which while flying
over Narragansett Bay yesterday rid
died a launch with machine gun bull
let's. wounding Miss Grace Buxton oil
Providence.
Rear Admiral Robertson, who COM
mands the destroyer fleet off Newport,
summoned the men who were In the
plane to his flagship this afternoon
and later in the day forwarded a fun
report to the Navy Department
washington. he stated that there was
no reason why the plane crew should
have gone up the bay when they had
positiye orders to have their machine
gun practice outside Newport. Earlier
in the day this report went TO Wash
ington:
"Airboat No 90. piloted by Lieut.
Edward T. Carey. u. s. ~. r f.. while
holding preliminary machine suh "
tlce in Narrngan5ett Bay at I 2. NJ.
August s. unl1rowingiy fired on small
boat near Hope Island. damaging the
boat and woundhg one Of the occupants
in the leg. Board OF investigation has
been ordered"
The board OF irGuiry. comprising tnree
officers from ths Shawmut, mother shin
- the seapiane fotilla. visited Oakland
Peach to-day They inspected the hui
Of the motor beat. which was rlddled
~ bullets. apJlogizcd 10 Miss Buxton
and talked with other members OF the
motor boat party.
According TO Commander william
Davidson. aide TO ADMIRAL Robertson, the
rlane with six naval men aboard had
zone up the bay because OF the rough
weather outside. The machine gun on
the craft had not been working prop
erIv. and on the flight the nviators at
tempted 70 adjust II. None OF the men
remembered having sighted boat be-
meath them, Davidson said although one
had noted on the log having sighted a
boat supposedly out OF range or the gun.
The planes have their base at Pot
ters cove, off jamestown. and the fliers
knew nothing OF the wounding OF III.
,oung woman until intelligence officers
went TO the base early to-day 70 make
Inquiries regarding the affair
The New York herald., 1921-08-10
WESLEYAN EXPELS
NINETEEN STUDENTS
HeoUy Drinking Alleged in
Some Cases.

MipptETowN. Conn. Aug. 9.--wes-
leyan University has dismissed nineteen
studerts. Ave OF them for misconduct and
fourteen for low marks in their studies
last term, II was learned tonight. One
of those expelled for misconduct was
Elliott Newhall OF Springfield, Mass,
captain of next years football team and
president OF the student body OF the
college. He played fullbacl on the wes-
leyan eleven last fall and was president
OF his junior class.
Action for dismissal OF the students
was taken following q conference Of
Wesleyan officials and alumni called by
President William Arnold Shanklin.
Eleven college fraternlties were repre-
eented at the conference by alumni mem
bers. Reports OF heavy drinking BY
certain groups OF students were discussed
at the meeting.
The New York herald., 1921-08-10

Special Gable to THE New YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, by THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, Aug. ..
The effects Of the long sustained
drought constitute a serious threat
to France. Farmers say that nothing
short Of a veritable deluge will save
the crop situation, but weather ex-
perts do not expect a helpful rainfall
for another five weeks. In the mean
time Frances winter food supplies
may be seriously affected
The largest number of cattle sold in
Paris in any one day in thirty years
changed hands here yesterday, when
5000 head were thrown on this mar
ket owing to the inability of farmers
of central France to find enough grass
to feed their stock. This shows the
effect the drought is having on cattle
raising. However the heavy sales o.
beef cattle did not have the anticipated
effect on prices. as instead of quota
tions on meats dropping 80 per cent.
the price of beefsteak to-day is 10
per cent. higher than 1t was yester-
day, white both mutton and pork
showed corresponding advances, which
M. Paisant. Food Minister, sCentlng
speculation, intends to investigate i'm
mediately.
Seventeen thousand sheep and 1000
pigs also were delivered TO abattoirs here
yesterday. This was more than double
Pariss requirements.
In the provinces butchers have pro-
tested against the Governments scheme
Of fixing the price of beef by refusing
to sell anything save pork and mutton.
The Socialist Mayor OF Waziers. near
Douai, who also IS n butcher, went a
step further b. resigning his office on
the grounds that the high prices Of
meats We're the fault of the upper
classes: but he Is stil selling meat at
profitable prices.
Several Paris hotels were unable to
find fresh vegetables this morning. al
though they were willing to pay high
prices for them. Vegetable growers de-
clare that the drought means the loss
of millions OF francs to the small farm
ers in the Paris suburbs alone.
Wholesale market dealers In central
France are meanwhile being hard hit
by the drought, as no one appears will
ms to buy
Quotations on some kinds OF meat and
fat producing animals are declining
fast, as is shown by the fact that In
Auvergne, porkers are selling for SO
which last January brought $40. Mich
cows are down in price 60 per cent,
but butter receipts in the Paris market
are only one-fifth of the city's require
mcnts. while the price OF It is twenty
five cents pound higher than II was a
few days ago. Merchants who are
speculating In milk intended to increase
the price to-day but this was prevented
BY an edict from the Ministry OF Agrf-
culture. where II was threatened to i'm
prison any dealer selling for more than
Government price.
The New York herald., 1921-08-10
Ford Claim to Seat
of Newberry Refused

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Re-
publicans of the Senate Priv
ileges and Elections Committee
to-day voted Senator Truman H.
Newberry, Republican, Michigan,
whose election in 1918 was con-
tested by Henry Ford, Demo-
cratic nominee, a clear title to
his seat. Democratic committee
members all voted in opposition,
and the long contested case now
goes to the Senate for final de-
cision. The committee vote was
8 to A.
The report of Chairman Spen-
Ger, Republican, Missouri, of the
subcommittee which conducted
the investigation was adopted by
Republicans of the full commit
tee. 1t was understood to exon
crate Senator Newberry COM
pletely on all charges, including
that of improper use of large
funds in the campaign.
The New York herald., 1921-08-10

Special Cable to THE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1891 bv The New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald bureau.
Paris. Aug. o.
What caused greater interest here
to-day in the meeting OF the Supreme
Council than the Upper Silesian i'm
broglio was an announcement by the
French Foreign Office that before the
conference ended NJ. BRAND and Mr..
Lloyd George would confer regarding
the Washington conference on the
limitation of ornaments. This BRAND
Lloyd George conference may, in view
of Ambassador Harvey's presence,
have an important repercussion in
Washington. 1t seems likely that
other Premiers here may participate
in this informal discussion. which
seems to have been inspired by the
British Prime Minister'S anxiety re-
gardlng the programme of the Wash
ington meeting.
There is no question but that great
sceptioism prevails here regarding what
will actually be achieved in Washington.
and there Is much complaint about the
lack of definitenoss regarding the pro-
gramme. Used as they have become
to these Supreme Council meetings. with
definite agenda which enables their ex-
perts to come with facts and figures
marshailed to support their principals
positions, statesmen in Europe see dan
ger of the Washington meeting being a
tallSfest or another League of Nations
Assembly meeting. Mr.. Lloyd George
Is reported to have already mentioned
this to his French colleague, with the
suggestion that France throw in her in
fluence. this time to bring about some
kind Of preliminary meeting that
would be more or less like the parleys
that went on before the peace confer
ence got under way.
But the French seem indisposed to do
anything SO far that would hamper or
seem 10 run counter to President Har-
ding's plans. Having rather minor in
tcrest In questions other than land dis
armament. their chief object is to please
TIE American Government by their at
tendance on the Washington meeting
and their interest in 1t. This is why NJ
BRAND himself really wants to go to
Washington. The statement that Mr..
Lloyd George was not going there now
appears to have been put out by French
sources, which necessitated a British
statement that the matter had not been
decided
All this indicates the mannuvring
that is going on here, with Washington
as focus. and this maneuvrIng IS
likely to become clearer as time goes on
II Ambassador Harvey IL having any
conversations here he Is rot disclosing
them to anybody. He Is already appear
ing as the most silent Ambassador that
ever came to Paris. He has not opened
his mouth in the Supreme Council meet
ings except to thank the Prcmiers for
their pleasant speeches welcoming him.
His coming and his going at his hotel
are kept as quiet as possible.
The New York herald., 1921-08-10
WEST POINT
FULL STRENGTH BILL
House Opposes increase IN
Number of Cadets.

WASHINGTON. Aug. "a Senate Dill
providing for maintenance or the West
Point cadet CORPS at its maximum
strength was rejected to-day BY the
House. While $40 vacancies were TO be
nled this year only 3i5 candidates had
qualified for admission. Passage OF tho
bin would have authorized the immedi-
ate filling or the III vacancies.
Opponents OF the measure contended
that IN view OF the approaching disarma-
ment conference Il would be unwise TO
increase the number Of cadets training
TO become army officers.
The New York herald., 1921-08-10
THOSE NAUGHTY DEARS
NOW BEHAVING SELVES
Colonial Danes No Longer
Worry About Styles.

Special Despatch 10 THE New YonK Hrnsrn.
PHILADELpHrA, Aug. 9.--Felice and
Reginald do not need a curriculum OF
dress reform and morals. They're acting
like perfect dears, Felice wearing her
skirts lower and Reggie chucking base
balls on the held instead OF china against
chairs. That Is why Mrs James Large
president Of the Philadelphia Chapter OF
Colonial Danes, announced to-day that
the organizations dress ana morals re-
form movement had been abandoned.
At recent meeting in Independence
Hall the members had resolved 20 do
something to check the growing vulgar
ity OF the young. II being charged among
other things that servants were leaving
the homes OF the wealthy because OF the
Dad manners OF children.
The New York herald., 1921-08-10
GERMAN LID on NEGRO FILM.

BERLIN. Aug. 9.-The chief German
motion picture censor to-day denied
permit 20 the Rbensh Women's League
tor public exhibition OF 900 meter
film entitled "Thc Black Pest" dealing
wien tho question OF colorcd troops on
the Rhine
The denial was made on the grounds
thnt the fslm was not only worthless ss
nropa ga ndn, but was also calculated 20
jnjure German prestige abroad
The New York herald., 1921-08-10
DENY II. p. DAWSON
IS SERIOUSLY ILL
Morgan Partner No Worse
Than for TUo Months.

Vigorous denial OF report that Henry
+. Dawson. partner of J. r. Morgan g.
Co. Is seriously I'll was made last night
at Mr.. Davlson's Locust Valley home by
q personal friend. Mr. Case. an attorney.
to whom inquirics were referred. Mr..
Dawson was on the lawn at the moment,
he said. and was no worse than he has
been during the last two months.
DIR Parker OF Johns Hopkins Hos
pital Is to visit Mr.. Dawson again to-
morrow. but there Is no Significance In
that said Mr. Case. "Dr. Parker had
called professionally on Mr.. Dawson un-
W going on his vacation month ago"
The New York herald., 1921-08-10
N. Y. Retail Food Prices
Increase 2 PC; S in Ohio
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-In.

WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-In-
creases in the retail cost of
food are shown to-day in eleven
of the fourteen cities included in
the official tabulations made
public by the Department Of
Labor. Norfolk, Va, with a de-
crease of / per cent, and Dallas,
Tex, with a decline of Il per
cent, and st. Louis, where prices
remained unchanged, were the
exceptions.
For the period Of June 15 to
July 10 are shown increases of
per cent. in Butte, Mont; per
cent. in Cleveland and Portland,
Me-; per cent. in Bridgeport,
Conn.,; 2 per cent. in Houston,
Tex; Newark, N. j.; New York
and Washington, and l per
cent. in Birmingham, Ala, and
Charleston, S. C.
The New York herald., 1921-08-10
Foun or FAMILY DROWN.

OTTAWA. ont. Aug. e.--ln an uusuc-
cessfui attempt to save his nIne-ycar-old
daughter. Laura, Thomas Toohey. 50,
and three other members Of his family
we're drcwned to-day IN Otter Lake.
The New York herald., 1921-08-10
Carried Union Cards.

The following day. Wednesday. Louis
Underpulsky. who Is sort OF general
overseer OF machines In the Heidelberg a
Wolff shop, was attacked near his home.
SIS Williams avenue. Brooklyn. and his
head was cut, one of his eyes kicked and
his mouth battered.
Policeman Heating. who saw the at
tack on Underpulsky. arrested Anthony
Miano and Joseph Donate. who we're
running away. Goldsteln attended the
hearA~ In the Underpulslky case and
Identified Miiano and Donate as two of
the mon who. he says. attacked him.
Both were found TO be carrying Anal
gamateJ union cards.
Yesterday came the culminat ting at
tack on the Heidelberg & Wolff en-
ployees.
Ciero vigiiano. who lives Mt 1916 Six
ty-seventh street Brooklyn. is head
pocket maker for the firm and looked
upon as one of It's most valuable en-
ployees. He has worked there for eight
years. For three months he has been
receiving threatening letters and open
threats have been made against his life.
lie explained this TO the firm and In
self-protcction obtained q revolver per-
NIT.
Yesterday morning. as he was ap-
nroaching the Heidelberg. Wolff shop nj
Bleecker street and Broadway. he was
set upon and knocked down, he save. BY
four men who suddenly detf cned them
selves from the stream or rorl;ers going
10 worf. 40 he lay dazcd upon the
ground, Vigiiano Gays. he saw the man
who had first struck him leaning over
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