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Evening journal., 1921-04-07
Text Of Secretary Hughes Note 10
Great Britain On zap Mandate

ready acquired. and It is hardly
necessary TO suggest that a treaty to
which the United States is not a
party could not affect these rights.
But Il should be noted that the treaty
Of Versailles did not purport to
scure to Japan or 20 any other ma
iions any right i'm the overseas pos
sessions of Germany, save as an
equal right thorcin should Be secured
TO the United states. on the con-
trary. article ll9 OF the treaty Of
Versailles provides:
Germany rcnounces in favor Of
the principal allied and associated
powers an her rights and titles over
her oversee possessions
"It will not be questioned that one
Of the principal allied and associ-
ated powers in whose favor Ger
many renounces her rights and titles
is the United States. Thus, not only
could the position Of the government
of Japan derive no strength from
| the treaty Of Versailles or from any
discussions preliminary thereto. bu'
the terms Of that treaty confirm tho
position OF the government Of the
United States
/ 4. =. Recognized.
Further. the draft convention re.
lating TO the mandate for the Ger
/ man concessions In the Pacific occar
north of the Equator. which was sub.
I scqucntly proposed. proceeded In the
same view. purporting ON behalf of
the United States as one Of the
] grantors 90 confer the mandate upon
/ Japan. thus recognizing the right and
! interest Of the United States and
the fact that the proposed action
could not be effective without the
agreement OF the United States as
one OF the principal allied and as
sociated powers.
"As the United States did not enter
/ into this convention or into an
treaty. relating TO the subject. thi
government is unable to understand
upon what grounds IL was thereafte
attempted TO confer the mandate
without the agreement OF the Unite'
states II is manifest that IN
League Of Nations was without an,
authority TO bind the United State
ana tndt the couuTmdNoH nA III
mandate in question and the dehni
4 tlon OF its terms. by the council o
the League OF Nations in December
I 1920. cannot be regarded as havin
efficacy with respect to the Unite
4, States.
81 should be- noted that this man
date not only recites Article 119 o
P the treaty Of Versailles. TO the effec
, that Germany renounced in favor q
= The principal allied and associate
, powers AN her rights over her ove'
sea possessions including therein th
/ groups OF islands In the Pacific oceaI
= lying north OF the equator hut ais
= recites that the principal allied an
, associated powers agreed that In aC
d cordancc with Article %, Part
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that a mandate should have been
approved or attempted TO be put
INTO effect which. while purportinr
lo be made In the name OF the
United States. was without the as
sent OF the United States. This gov
ernment trusts this action. which u
must assume was taken under q
Misrepresentation. will be rccousid-
cred
Insists on Rights.
"In particular. as no treaty has
ever been concluded with the United
States relating TO the island Of Nap
and as no one has ever been author
lied 20 cede or surrender the right
or interest Of the United States In
tho island. this government must in
sist that % has not lost its right
or interest as II existed prior 20 any
action OF the League OF Nations and
cannot recognize tho ALLEGATION of
the island or the validity OF the man
date 20 Japan.
In this view. this government
deems it 20 be unnecessary al thi.
time 20 consider tho terms Of the so.
called &C." mandates or this discus
sion with respect thereto.
This government. as has beer
clearly stated In previous communi.
cations. seeks no exclusive intcrcs
in the island OF zap and has no de-
sire TO secure any privileges with
out having similar privileges accord
ed 20 other powers. including. o
course. Japan. and relying upon thl
sense OF justice OF the govcrnmen
OF Japan and OF the governments o
the other allies and associate,
powers. this government looks Will
confidence 20 disposition Of th'
matter whereby the just interests O.
| nIl mnN hn nrnnnrlN cnnanrNnd -
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tonERTs PosT. So. aL sMOKER

A smoke barrage will be put up
tv the members OF Laurence Rob
erts Post. No. 81. al Red Cross head
quarters. el1 Delaware avenue, to
night a prominent local speaker
viii be heard and music will be fur
rished by the Post Glce Clun. a
large attendance As anticipated by
the committee In charge.
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Of The Unltod States GOVernment Dy
force and violence. This puts the
party outside the law. Under fhe
ruling is is possible to dcport any
members who are not citizens.
Against native born members,
however. the Federal Government
has no authority. when they ln-
duige in violence the responsibility
for punishing them is on the State
and local governments. The Justice
Department agents are watching The
leaders of the party az all times.
When possible we co-operaN. with
the state and local authorities. The
radical menace still exists in the
United States. But it Is easier 10
hold 10 is check now than formerly"
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The text Of the American note on
mandates 10 Great Britain. which Is
similar to that TO France and Italy,
follows:
with respect TO the mandate 20
Japan. purporting to have been con-
firmed and defined in its terms by
the supreme council Of tho League
of Nations. Of the German posses
= ons in the Pacific Ocean. lying north
Of the Equator. this government
deems it appropriate to state the
fundamental basis OF It's representa-
tions and the principles which in its
view. are determinative.
1T will not he questioned that the
right 10 dispose Of the overseas pos
sessions OF Germany was acquired
only through the victory OF the allied
and associated powers. and It is also
believed there is no disposition on
tho part Of the British government
TO deny the participation of the
United States in that victory II
would seem 20 follow necessarily
that the right accruing to the allied
and associated powers through the
common victory is shared by the
United States and that there could
be no valid or effective disposition
OF the overseas possessions OF Ger
many. now under consideration
without the assent Of the United
/ States.
| L. :. Retains Rights.
This government must. therefore.
point out that as the United States
has never vested either tho supreme
| council or tho League OF Nations
with any authority to bind the United
States or 10 act on its behalf. there
has been no opportunity for any
decision which could be deemed 10
affect the rights OF the United States.
It may also be observed that the
right accruing 90 tho United states
through the victory In which It has
participated could not be regarded
as I'm any way cedcd or surrendered
10 Japan. or to other nations. except
by treaty. and that no such treaty
has been made.
The fact that the United state,
has not ratified tho treaty Of Yer
sailles cannot detract from right.
which the United States had al
/
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
GERMAN AMBASSADOR HAS
 ASSURED FRENCH PREMIER
That the Berlin Cabinet Has Accepted Unreservedy All the Conditions in the Allied Ultmatum-Dr. Mayer Has Created Good Impression in French Official Circles Held Long Conference With Premier Briand

0o0 Danish crowns; 5000. 900 Swedish crowns. 5.50O.0e0 Norwegian crowns: B. 5oo.oOo pesetas and lO.noe.e0o god marks.
 The lO.O0o.ooo gold marks possibly will be sent to the United States. zs there the gold would have its greatest value The Germans have not yet notified fhe commission when they will deliver this first instalment
 These amounts do represent all cash or currency. bu|'only in paper, the balance being bills of exchange which may be converted into cash. and cheeks reckoned at the rate of exchange on May Ia.
 The official announcement by the rep arations commission that Germany would place at it's disposal 15o. coo gold marks and had promised 10 pay the balance cf the 1000, ,ooo. 900 due before May q E greeted with undisguised. but somewhat guarded satisfaction by the French press The announcement was made too late for editorial comment in the morning papers. but among the evening papers. the Temps says:
 'It is likely that the first bflio nxiIi bs applied as guarantee fund to pledge @ annual interest on the first issue of bonds by the German government which Ger many must remit before July 1 to the amount of 12.soo. 100000 gold rnarl-s. and which thus might be offered irnnedi- ately to the international public
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
 BEING PKUNED IN SENATE

Washington. May 18.-Bconomy ad- yocates won the nrst bout III the senate tooay on the 3o5uv,U0U,vuO naval appro- prlauon bill. Alter the agreement yes leru4y by adinInstratIon forces to sup port the Dorah amendment requesting the president 10 call a uIsArmament coL- terence, attack turned today on the ap- preparation items ana on the first test oI strength sI,uUV,Vuu was pared rom the Dill.
 Through a combination of republicans with democrats, the senate by d vote ot 3s 10 5I cut the appropriation of $4,o0U,- UUU recommended by the naval commit tee for transportation and recruiting of men to s3,5UU,OU On the next move, however, enough republicans cnanged to sustain the committee increase rom s. 5uu. .uoV to $9,VVV, 00U for navy yards and docks.
 Another economy move was in the adoption of amendments suSpending the Charleston, s. C., dry dock project until July l. 1924.
 The group opposing the committee in i creases thereupon quIt the battle and q number of the committee amendment: were adopted. These included appropria. 1 tions of million and half dollars fol development of a submarine and destroy | CT base at Guam; SSU0,00O for the Sant 1 Point Washington. naval air station 1 s1, ,000,O0O for development of a sub
 marine base at San Pedro, California, an' ] s15, ,O00;O0O toward the construction of tw,
 airplane carriers to cost not more thai s26, ,00Q.0 each.
 Committee recommendations to increas
 the cost limits of the battleship califor
 mia, four other rbattleships and numbe of submarines. now building, also wer approved. The total increase amount
 to approximately $120OG, O0O.
 l The only extended speech of the da
 was delivered by Senator Reed, democrat
 Missouri, who advocated strong navy
 able to meet all comers." adding tha
 we will strengthen the hope of disarm
 ament agreement if in the meantime W
 continue large naval building pro
 gramme.''
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
Physical Collapse of BOIs1eVik Leaders
Is Increasing Difficulties That Premier Lenine is Trying to Slave Off.

Riga, May 14-(By the A Po-lnfor- nation has reached Riga tending 70 con firm the report that Leon Trotzky, the Russian bolshevik minister, is seriously ill. He is said to be in sanitarium near Moscow suffering from cancer.
 Some mystery, however, surrounds the case. as recent Moscow reports were circulated sto the effect that he and En- sign Krylenko, former bolsheVik com mander in chief of the Russian arm es, had gone to the Afghanistan frontier.
 No mention of Trotzky's illness s made in any of the Moscow papers. the information concerning him reaching out side points only through travellers from Russia Some of these travellers being communist leaders, they are in position to know
 According to one of them, the collapse of Trotzky's nealtn, added to the physical breakdown of several other bo!snsVik leaders is increasing the difficulties in which the premier, Nikolai Lenine, nnds himself trying to slave off the fall of his regime, which is faced by eXt-aordin- ary disorganization of transport and fuel
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
REDUCTION IN DRY" AGENTS
 BECAUSE OF LACK OF FUNDS

Washington. May 1S-Federal prohibi- ton forces will be reduced more than two- thirds for a period of forty days begin ming Friday because of a lack Of funds with which to pay them. In making this announcement today. Commissioner Kra- mer said it was obvious that the goven- ment could not proceed 10 a rigid enforce ment of the dry laws with staff so de- pleted. but that he was hopeful that there would be little increase in illegal liquor traffic.
 Anti-ssloon league officials were not so optimistic. Wayne F. Wheeler. general counsel for the league. declared that "a large increase in liquor lawlessness was 10 he expected to follow a reduction of the federal enforcement agents from l.20e to 500.' He said it was "very foolish and bad policy for The government 10 permit liquor enforcement agents 10 be dismissed for the last forty days of the current fiscal year for lack Of an appro- priation. Congress. he added. can yel right the wrong if they will do SO Commissioner Kramer sad .tbzt co thl 500 men who would remain in his fore after Friday only $50 were actual en- l forcement officers. the others being ofiic' clerks whose detention was necessary ts keep together the organization. He saiC that in February the treasury asked con gross for a deficiency appropriation oi Sl so0.0e0. but received only 1l.400.ooo The S2O0 000 denied by congres, he said had to be saved. and the only way 10 GU the staff, until the appropriations for th' next fiscal year are a.Ailable on July l ! He added. however an even stronge prohibition force could be built up. as th new allotment Of S7 .500 .0oO was greate than formerly given the bureau.
 The commissioner said that the prohihi ton authorities would not call on the de partment Of justice or any other fedora agency for assistance in carrying out th dry law. He said what the effect Of ih
 reduction of his force would be on th
 country generally could not be foreseeI
 In states like Ohio. New York and Ne' Jersey. where there are dry codes. he as
 serted. little difference va sto eh expect
 ed. In other states such as Marylan,
 Connecticut and Rhode Island. wher
 state prohibition has not been adopte'
 he said the situation was more uncertain
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
GEORGE AND BRIANp
 GIVE VOICE TO DIFFERENCES

London. May IS CBy the A. Pl.-Ths freedom with which Premier Lloyd Georr< aiid Premier Brand are debating he Siiesian situation through the newspaperr and the strong words they are using Id creating great stir in England The bFltlsh pubic is accustomed 10 tn ecour- ieous and smooth methods or the old oi- p4omacy, and the spectacle of the most delicate differences bein. handled bv ,i-- orous public debate zmszes the neoaie
 Apparently each has chosen the plan of campaign which he considers the most effective against his opponent M Brisnd ~il nave the next word in the French parliament tomorrow. and there is great interest in London in whether he will maintain the same high key of coutro- Nersy which Mir. Lloyd George started upon ln his recent speech in the house of commons.
 The prime ministers unexpected state fnent today Is ropuisriy interpreted sx A Maihing 10 M- Briand not 10 SO too far in ms pronouncement lbefere- --tter-c7zr rn,ers ] s 2 lt gossrnrnent is sznxscus 10 bz,.e f,,, supreme council meet during the week end believing that delay ia the ailien coming 10 some sort Of an agreement over silesia and taking action thereon will onfx make the situation worse.
 heuters Limited says: Regret Ia sx- ! pressed al ioday's news from MashinKtou thst tne United States government finds ltselI unable 10 participate in the settle ment or the Upper Silesizn question. on I The ground that this is essentially a Fsr,- ropean matter. Both from an economic standpoint and from the viewpoint os maintaining law and order this question. "ith it's possibilities Of fzr-reaehinz con sequences, is thought 10 be not only of European but of worldwide importance. i.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
SAYS RAILROADS GAVE
 SATISFACTORY WAR SERVICE

Washington, May 1S.-American rail roads are good railroads" have a re- cord of satisfactory war service and should be entitled to a settlement with the government on "a liberal basis. President A. H. Smith of the New York Central today told the senate committee which is investigating the transportation situation.
 Mir. Smith followed President Willard of the Baltimore and Ohio on the stand after the latter had defended the paying Of large salaries to high railroad officials to prevent the draining off into other in- dustrIes of the brighter and abler execu- uves.' "Interlocking directorates" in railroad matter, he added, were not harmful if the executives were honest.
 The assertion of President Smith con- cerning liberal settlement provoked considerable discussion, during which Chairman Cummins said the lawmakers never dreamed that the settlement over government ownership would be drag. glng on this long, but some of the rail. roads haven't even presented their ac. counts" "
 A statistical summary was presan+ad oy Mir. Smith showing that the New YorL Central in 1916 spent only s4 per cent or It's revenue on operating expenses while in 1920 at spent 9S.S her cent though its revenues had been marIadI, increased by rate raises and traffic vol ume ''i
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
FOUR BISHOPS CHOSEN BY
 UNITED BRETHREN cHuRcE

Indianapolis. May l&-Four of the fvs bishops 10 be chosen by the qusdreunlsT conference Of the United Brethren Churck were selected on the hr-t ballot here this afternoon. Those elected are Boshou W. M Bell Harrisburg. Pa: Rishoo c IL kephart. Kansas City: Bishop H. H. Fout. Indianapolis and Bishop W. H- WashinEEer. Portland. Ore.
 President Harding was asked to caR the leading nations of the world into con~ slider plans for universal diszrmsmeut by a resolution adopted today by the conference.
 Now is the time 10 educate for wcrlS peace said the resolution. "Arnsnents are an ineffective guarantee against rrr. Preparedness is the strmgest induce ment for war. Now is the time when the Christian church should speak in no uu- certain terms in favor of a naval holz idsy~
 The resolution also recited that the wotd war brought gndustsal chaos. famine 10 central Europe. staggering debt and cost ten m.lion lives and. then concluded:
 Tn view of the foregoing. be IL re- solved; That we. the members of the general conference of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. representing a constituency of nearly two million peo- pie. request the president of the United States 10 invite at the earliest date pos sible the leading nations Of the world Co conference for the consideration of the worldwide disarmament" BaLoting on the selection of bishops 10 serve the next four years was begun in the afternoon. -
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19

Washington. May 1s.-(By the A p -Polands request for American support In the settlement Of the disposition of up- per Silesis has evoked formal answer from Secretary Hughes that the Aneri- car. representatives abroad will take no part in the discussions concerning the Si- .csian question.
 Poland was informed further in the -spiy delivered 10 Prince Lubomirski. the may he seen" the AmerIca-l representa- may he seen. the American representa- lives on the supreme council, the coun- ctI of ambassadors and the reoarat tons commission would not so much as eX- press m opinion as to the settlement.
 In explanation of the Ameri s1n refus- a- Secretary Hughes pointed to the traditional policy of the Cnitde States" ro- 70 become involved in matters of purely European concern.
 The text of Secretary Hughes note follows;
 "1 have ths honor Co acknowledge the receipt Of your note of May Il, in which
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
Ass5.no|y Considers
 Tax on Gasoline
One Cent a Gallon on Oil Flu el Used in Propelling Mo- tor Vehicles and Boats.

Hartford, May 1S-Senator TrumbuIl. chairman of the committee on finance in the senate today explained the bill for tax of one cent a gallon on gasoline, benzol or other products used in propell- ing motor vehicles and boats It pro- vides that dealers in gasoline etc, shall furnish returns of their sales to the mo- tor vehicle commissioner. The penalty for violating the law is a minimum fine of S20O and a maximum fine of S2,0OO
 Senator Butler said he would vote for the bill under protest. It was a revenue measure. The bill and another one were the last straws which the automobilists could stand
 Senator Brooks described the bill as class legislation. There was already a license law for the sale of gasoline in this state. He asked if the bill exempt ed kerosene.
 Senator Trumbull said he did not know that kerosene was classed as a combustible fluid. The committee had eliminated kerosene from the bill He admitted that perhaps the bill was not 100 per cent. perfect It was practically impossible to have bill 100 per cent. perfect. The bill was workable and prac- ticable. It would raise revenue to the amount of s75o.oo to s1,Ooe, 900 a year
 Senator Brooks said the automobilists of the state would pay one-third of the revenue of the state under the laws for 1 their taxation They would pay S8,000,- 00o or $9,000,0e0 a year in addition to local taxes.
 Senator Trumbull said it would be difficult to regulate the use of gasoline used in tractors, but he did not think there would be many instances of the evasion of the law.
 l Senator W. H. Hall said that each car would use about 452 gallons of gasoline 1 in the year He did not think the reve- nue from the tax would amount to more | than $450,0OO a year. All the revenue should go into the state treasury to be | used in accordance with the appropria- tions made by the general assembly. The present practice is to create system of bookkeeping that was puzzlng.
 The state was making an effort tc have less complicated system of book keeping, but it was impossible to secure
 that when money derived from taxation was given to the highway departmen
 without going through the state treas ury He objected to the clause walicf appropriated 80 per cent. of the revenue from the proposed tax to the highway department
 Senator Trumbull said that he agreed with Senator Hall that all moneys re
 ceived by the state should go into tn state treasury, and he did not believ
 in special accounts. But it was neces
 sary to include the so per cent provis
 ion in the bill. If the so per cent. sec
 tion were eliminated it would look as i the committee broke faith with thos
 who now support it.
 Senator Hall suggested that the bi1
 he tabled until Senator Trumhull had al opportunity to confer with the goyerno :, on the matter.
 Senator Trunhuf1 had no objection [ g the tabling of the bill, and moved tha v it he tabled.
 v The bill was tabled.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19
IRISH REBELS HALT TRAIN
 TO ATTACK POLICE BARRACKS

Dublin. May 1s.-Rebels have adopted new method f1- attacks on police bar r1rss- TrsvciinS by train yesterday they -oupel ed The trainmeu 10 ston the train ar BaIlaEh Ehsderreen. County Moyo. and opened fire on a barracks. The police .p'ied, woundInr one passenger in the --s .r- The members of the attacking party were pursued by the police. and --s belief ls expressed that one of the party was killed. prominent district .rsdc- named Jim Hunt was captur- ef
 N.re policemen were ambushed yester- Gay ar Laneshorough County Longford. and ono of them was killed and three wore urunded. Seen policemen ran an
 nnuscade st Einittwy. Kings county, Tuesday evening and one man was killed ard three were wounded.
 A rovs' marine named Williams was taken from bar room near Bosses Point. carried to the seashore and rid ef with bullets.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-19

Paris, May 1S.-(By the A. PD-The German ambassador Dr. Wilhelm Mayer. called on Premier Briand today and dur ing the course of a lyng conference in- formed the premier that the Berlin csbi- net accepted unreservedly all the candi tions contained in the note of the inter allied military control commission con- cerned the execution for May IS of the serial clauses of the Versailles treaty.
 The ambassador renewed the assur- snces that the new German government was resolved to carry out all the clauses of the allied ultimatum. The conversa- tion was of a personal character, as a German minister of foreign affairs has not yet been designated, but created a good impression in French official circles as Dr. Mayer is known 10 be n full sym pathy with the new cabinet and is believ- ed to possess the entire confidence of the ministry.